USA Basketball
USA Basketball reported $17.3 million in revenue and $17.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.13 went to program services, $8.15 to management and general costs and $3.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $642,297 (CEO/Executive Director). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.7% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.6% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $642,297 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.69% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 39.8 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 expenseMen's World Cup Qualifying Teams -------------------------- LINE 4D, PROGRAM SERVICE -------------------------- EVENTS RELATE TO U-16, U-19 AND YOUTH BASKETBALL ALONG WITH DISABLED GRANTS AND HOOP SUMMIT. REVENUES CONSIST OF CORPORATE LICENSING, COMPETITION INCOME, SANCTION AND CLEARANCE FEES, AND OTHER PROGRAM REVENUES
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $562,923 | $0 | $79,374 | $642,297 |
| National Team Director-Men Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $382,857 | $0 | $93,248 | $476,105 |
| CFO (To 12/2024) Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $337,196 | $0 | $82,165 | $419,361 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $234,005 | $0 | $62,177 | $296,182 |
| National Team Director-Women Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $247,052 | $0 | $40,255 | $287,307 |
| Head of Communications Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $216,056 | $0 | $46,932 | $262,988 |
| Youth Development Program Dir. Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $211,435 | $0 | $43,926 | $255,361 |
| Director, Video Content Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $197,893 | $0 | $38,938 | $236,831 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from USA Basketball (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b15 · 14 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 2No
- 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 539
- Volunteers Part I, line 6510
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Questions people ask
How much of USA Basketball's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, USA Basketball reported that 88.1% of its $17.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does USA Basketball pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation USA Basketball reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $642,297, for the role of CEO/Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does USA Basketball get its money?
Of $17.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 15.7% came from contributions and grants and 73.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is USA Basketball a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-0996441 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 September 30, 2025, object 202641979349300744 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521629349301477 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202430869349301028 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321149349300977 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211339349306411 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112259349303151 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-0996441: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.