USA Softball
USA Softball reported $13.5 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.01 went to program services, $8.99 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $262,630 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.4% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $262,630 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.1 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMembership - membership includes registrations, governance, clinics, schools, national tournaments and ace coaches certification.- registration revenues are used to pay for the expenses of usas's national championship tournaments, expenses of its national council meeting, as well as sponsor softball clinics and schools.- the usas national council is comprised of approximately 280 voting members from all aspects of the sport. The council is charged with making decisions on legislative changes, rule changes and is solely responsible for awarding national championships to host cities across the…
Hall of fame stadium - hosts some of the best local, national, and international softball events in the world. Annually, the complex plays host to a wide variety of softball events, including the ncaa women's college world series, state high school championships and many usas national events. It also hosts umpire training clinics and schools to better prepare umpires
National teams - as the national governing body of softball, the usas is responsible for maintaining, selecting and training 4 USA national softball teams for international competitions. These are the USA men's and jr. Men's fast pitch teams and the USA women's and jr. Women's fast pitch teams
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,105 | $0 | $32,525 | $262,630 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,870 | $0 | $26,601 | $197,471 |
| CHIEF SPORT DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,700 | $0 | $23,384 | $162,084 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,001 | $0 | $20,063 | $135,064 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,951 | $0 | $20,909 | $134,860 |
| INFORMATION OFFICER (THRU 12/2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,946 | $0 | $20,909 | $134,855 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from USA Softball (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $401K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5101
- Volunteers Part I, line 6375
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL CLUB Naming rights | $530,914 |
| PRODIGAL LLC Staffing agency | $289,096 |
| OK CHEER & SPORTS BOOSTER CLUB Concession workers | $145,971 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to USA Softball totaling $64 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of USA Softball's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, USA Softball reported that 91.0% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does USA Softball pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation USA Softball reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $262,630, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does USA Softball get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 4.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.0% from government grants) and 64.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is USA Softball a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7132249 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602659349301045 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349308223 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433069349301748 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349303276 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349318459 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349307690 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349301783 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7132249: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.