USA Water Polo
USA Water Polo reported $18.3 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.69 went to program services, $7.75 to management and general costs and $5.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 70.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $479,551 (CEO THROUGH). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 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 | $0.23 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.1% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.7% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $479,551 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.50% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMen's international program: supports USA men's national team programs, including intercontinental tournament, hosting common training with foreign teams, and teams trips to russia, hungary, italy, canada and japan. Program also supports various lower level team training and international trips
Women's international program: supports USA women's national team programs, including hosting common training with foreign teams and team trips to new zealand, china, canada and russia. Program also supports various lower level team training and international trips.various lower level team training and international trips
Membership and sport development: supports USA Water Polo membership programs. Members received sport accident insurance, membership cards, usawp publications, and may participate in usawp sanctioned tournaments based on membership level
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 THROUGH Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $400,840 | $0 | $78,711 | $479,551 |
| WOMEN SR. TE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $352,240 | $0 | $45,399 | $397,639 |
| MEN SR. TEAM Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,430 | $0 | $40,418 | $308,848 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,426 | $0 | $36,513 | $218,939 |
| CHIEF SPORT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,524 | $0 | $31,067 | $208,591 |
| CHIEF COMMUN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,851 | $0 | $9,426 | $193,277 |
| CHIEF HR/COM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,681 | $0 | $22,600 | $189,281 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,000 | $0 | $8,000 | $168,000 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from USA Water Polo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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
2024 · 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 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 5340
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to USA Water Polo totaling $135K 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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Every number above is copied from USA Water Polo's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for USA Water Polo, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 USA Water Polo spent in 2024, $86.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of USA Water Polo's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, USA Water Polo reported that 86.7% of its $19.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does USA Water Polo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation USA Water Polo reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $479,551, for the role of CEO THROUGH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does USA Water Polo get its money?
Of $18.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 25.1% came from contributions and grants and 70.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is USA Water Polo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1357609 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349311187 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349325711 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343149349303979 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243149349302874 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143079349302289 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003019349301165 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1357609: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.