United States of America Wrestling
Also known as USA Wrestling
United States of America Wrestling reported $26.4 million in revenue and $20.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.41 went to program services, $4.96 to management and general costs and $5.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $610,759 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.33 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.9% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $610,759 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.02% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.8 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 44 of 44 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNational teams programs:provided opportunities for more than two hundred seventy athletes, on the u15, u17, u20, u23, veterans and olympic levels, plus support staff, to participate in approximately ninety plus international tours, training camps, and/or tournaments. Assisted with the training expenses for more than one hundred wrestlers on the senior level national teams and an additional fifty plus highly ranked senior level wrestlers who performed well in various competitions
Membership/state services:provided medical and liability insurance to cover approximately 315,300 wrestlers, 56,630 wrestling leaders, 5,950 wrestling clubs and 2,720 wrestling events. Provided funds and instructional material to state organizations and member clubs. Provided organizational information via the website and newsletters to promote knowledge of and opportunities to participate in the sport. Offered members access to USA bracketing, a comprehensive tournament management software. Members created, customized, and managed sports brackets effortlessly with real-time updates, detailed…
Events and educational programs:provide opportunities to our 315,300 members of 14u (uww u15), 16u (uww u17), juniors (uww u20), uww u23s, veterans and olympic level to compete in approximately forty international-, national-, and regional-level events. Also coordinated sports science research regarding wrestling and educational programs available to our 56,630 wrestling leaders
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 60.00 hrs/week | $536,210 | $0 | $74,549 | $610,759 |
| WOMEN'S FREESTYLE HEAD COA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,630 | $0 | $61,987 | $339,617 |
| MEN'S FREESTYLE HEAD COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,634 | $0 | $59,847 | $299,481 |
| DIRECTOR OF NATL TEAMS HIGH PERFORMANCE Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $179,496 | $0 | $56,840 | $236,336 |
| DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL EVENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,909 | $0 | $56,706 | $231,615 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,998 | $0 | $41,294 | $202,292 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $124,079 | $0 | $54,331 | $178,410 |
| BOARD MEMBER *SEE SCH O Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $26,300 | $0 | $0 | $26,300 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United States of America Wrestling (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $814K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b44 · 44 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 556
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,000
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to United States of America Wrestling totaling $296 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 United States of America Wrestling's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, United States of America Wrestling reported that 89.4% of its $20.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United States of America Wrestling pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United States of America Wrestling reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $610,759, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United States of America Wrestling get its money?
Of $26.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 12.9% came from contributions and grants and 81.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United States of America Wrestling a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2667348 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202631969349302478 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511969349303261 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441979349301824 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341989349300529 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201809349301210 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111969349302386 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2667348: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.