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United States Ski Team Foundation

Also known as United States Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation

Park City, UT · EIN 84-6030639 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United States Ski Team Foundation reported $21.1 million in revenue and $21.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.18 went to program services, $1.90 to management and general costs and $11.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,199,050 (Chief Executive Officer). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 82% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21M

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

The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

Other revenue was negative: −$562K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 237 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.9%10.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
11.9%1.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.12$0.05
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
100.5%25.2%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%61.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,199,050$365,322
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
5.68%2.14%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.914.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
82 of 82100.0%

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 expense
$18M expenses · 96.9% of program spending · grants $16M

United States Ski Team - to provide funding for the training, coaching, and competition costs of United States Ski and Snowboard Team athletes and development programs for athletes aspiring to make the United States Ski and Snowboard Teams

$339K expenses · 1.9% of program spending · grants $339K

Scholarship Program - a restricted donation was used to establish a scholarship fund for athletes. During the past year 72 scholarships were awarded

$178K expenses · 1.0% of program spending · grants $178K

Jeff Shiffrin Athlete Resiliency Fund - Need-based, direct-to-athlete stipends that help support all aspects of athletes' sports careers

$49,239 all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · 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, 10.00 hrs/week
$293,121$879,364$26,565$1,199,050
Chief Development Officer
Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week
$172,745$172,744$36,706$382,195
Chief Financial & Administ
Officer, 7.00 hrs/week
$64,959$306,236$10,345$381,540

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United States Ski Team Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $371K (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$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$21M86.2%$1.6M$1,199,050
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$20M88.2%$1.6M$961,903
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$19M87.4%$1.6M$665,543
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$17M89.8%$1.6M$560,078
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$13M88.2%$1.4M$370,065
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$12M84.9%$1.4M$435,737

Governance 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–1b82 · 82 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6200

Private foundation grants it received

11 private foundations reported grants to United States Ski Team Foundation totaling $487K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from United States Ski Team Foundation'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 Ski Team Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United States Ski Team Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, United States Ski Team Foundation reported that 86.2% of its $21.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 11.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United States Ski Team Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United States Ski Team Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $1,199,050, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United States Ski Team Foundation get its money?

Of $21.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 100.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United States Ski Team Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-6030639 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, object 202620409349300722 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202403589349300900 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202430269349300028 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202233059349300243 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202143449349300244 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202043469349301309 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 84-6030639: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.