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United States Anti-Doping Agency

Colorado Springs, CO · EIN 84-1541903 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United States Anti-Doping Agency reported $23.3 million in revenue and $23.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.79 went to program services, $7.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.0% of the total. Government grants made up 60.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $620,403 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24M

For 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 $23M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 237 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.2%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
60.0%25.2%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
60.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
38.3%61.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$620,403$365,322
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.60%2.14%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
246
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.114.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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 expense
$18M expenses · 80.3% of program spending · grants $250K · revenue $7.2M

Drug testing- personnel (doping control officers/chaperones) and necessary supplies for the collection of athletes' samples both in competition and out-of-competition, shipping charges for the collected samples, and fees for analyses of the collected samples at wada accredited laboratories

$2.4M expenses · 10.8% of program spending · revenue $966K

Science, research, and development- initiates and supports advancements in the detection of and testing for prohibited substances, conducts supplement research, reviews therapeutic use exemptions and hosts annual usada symposium on anti-doping science

$2.0M expenses · 8.9% of program spending · revenue $797K

Athlete education and communications- education sessions and publications promoting healthy and ethical decision-making by athletes, parents, coaches, and other support personnel help to deter the use of prohibited substances and methods

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$568,376$0$52,027$620,403
GENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$264,768$0$45,618$310,386
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$244,261$0$44,724$288,985
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$247,286$0$29,300$276,586
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$224,383$0$43,704$268,087
CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$219,185$0$32,630$251,815
SPECIAL ADVISOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$164,095$0$39,326$203,421
Director, Science
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$157,395$0$35,648$193,043

24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United States Anti-Doping Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$23M$24M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$23M$24M92.8%$12M$620,403
2023 ⓘ$31M$29M93.8%$12M$640,716
2022 ⓘ$29M$29M93.7%$10M$630,845
2021 ⓘ$27M$26M94.5%$11M$612,756
2020 ⓘ$22M$20M93.6%$9.4M$566,138
2019 ⓘ$22M$23M94.6%$6.9M$570,528

Governance 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–1b12 · 12 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 4Yes
  • 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 5161
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6800

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BDO Canada LLP
Technology consulting
$1,395,124
SPORTS MED RESEARCH TESTING LABORATORY
Sample analysis
$1,368,905
UCLA OLYMPIC LAB
Sample analysis
$1,349,674
PWC
Sample collection
$316,288
WORLD COURIER
Sample collection
$308,399

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from United States Anti-Doping Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United States Anti-Doping Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United States Anti-Doping Agency's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, United States Anti-Doping Agency reported that 92.8% of its $23.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United States Anti-Doping Agency pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United States Anti-Doping Agency reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $620,403, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United States Anti-Doping Agency get its money?

Of $23.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 60.0% came from contributions and grants (including 60.0% from government grants) and 38.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United States Anti-Doping Agency a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-1541903 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 202523079349300032 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349311772 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333009349301113 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202999349301515 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112879349301411 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013109349302631 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 84-1541903: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.