USA Ultimate serves as the governing body for the sport of Ultimate in the US, making IT responsible for enhancing and promoting the sport through character, community and competition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$577K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $364K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$577K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $53K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2022▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.9M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2022▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.5M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2022▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1991.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.7M Management & general 12% · $515K Fundraising 1% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $577K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$223,900Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$135,250Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$112,092Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$106,250Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Crawford’s $290K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Crawford$289,706$217,400$223,900$246,108$246,020
William Deaver$150,800$144,500$135,250$122,960$106,968
Andy Lee$128,355$119,892$112,092$100,371—
Julia Lee$121,000$113,000$106,250——
Stacey Waldrup$105,000————
Kevin Erlenbach$33,333————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Governs and promotes the sport of Ultimate through character, community, and competition.

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3 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Competition & Athlete Programs

Develop programs and tools to foster growth and knowledge at all levels. Run the highest quality events at the national, regional, sectional, state and local levels for all divisions and age groups.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Member Services & Community Development

Provide program development and support to over 60,000 members and member organizations, plus sanctioning support for hundreds of events all over the us. Collaborate with local communities to spread the joy of ultimate and the values of spirit of the game to youth, especially girls and underrepresented groups.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

International Development

Foster growth of the international community through competition and collaboration at the international level.

$604Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$53K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $125K · 2020–2024
Maine Ultimate INCME · FY2024$5,230
Pittsburgh UltimateFY2024$5,000
Ohio UltimateFY2021$10,000
Georgia UltimateGA · FY2021$10,000
Ohio UltimateFY2020$15,000
Georgia UltimateGA · FY2020$15,000
New York UltimateNY · FY2020$10,000
Altitude Youth UltimateCO · FY2020$10,000
Pennsylvania UltimatePA · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$515K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$25K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K
Other assetsLn 15$215K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K$277K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$244K$134K$98K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$906K$178K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$23K$5K$47
Other employee benefitsLn 9$118K$92K$24K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$74K$20K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$11K$3K$154
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$9K$2K$129
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$232K$216K$16K$38
Office expensesLn 13$126K$120K$6K$304
Information technologyLn 14$42K$33K$9K$459
OccupancyLn 16$102K$80K$21K$1K
TravelLn 17$382K$376K$6K$42
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$476$25
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$49K$13K$678
InsuranceLn 23$113K$89K$23K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$926K$922K$3K$61
All other expensesLn 24e$614K$526K$87K$390
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.7M$515K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.9M$5.5M$436K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$4.5M$441K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.5M$4.2M$280K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$3.5M$410K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.3M$250K$2.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,485,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $679,184$189,449
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,951,177$4,212,786
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178,956$48,520
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,660$34,472
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,861,977$4,485,227
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,544,649$1,571,029
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,877,476$2,634,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,452,125$4,205,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $409,852$279,994
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,485,227 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $32,470 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$29,869
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,580
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$159,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,449
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,181,322$4,181,322
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,430$23,430
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $15,503$15,503
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $25,090$25,090
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,963$17,963
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,247,258 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,520$4,485,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,205,233 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $134,179 · Management $97,585 · Fundraising $12,198$243,962
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $905,637 · Management $178,264 · Fundraising $2,487$1,086,388
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,485 · Management $4,519 · Fundraising $47$28,051
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,053 · Management $24,271 · Fundraising $1,276$117,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $74,386 · Management $19,611 · Fundraising $1,031$95,028
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,113 · Management $2,932 · Fundraising $154$14,199
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,335 · Management $2,461 · Fundraising $129$11,925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $216,223 · Management $15,723 · Fundraising $38$231,984
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $120,248 · Management $5,883 · Fundraising $304$126,435
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $33,138 · Management $8,738 · Fundraising $459$42,335
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,067 · Management $21,110 · Fundraising $1,109$102,286
IX-17 TravelPrograms $375,690 · Management $6,420 · Fundraising $42$382,152
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,343 · Management $476 · Fundraising $25$7,844
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,925 · Management $12,899 · Fundraising $678$62,502
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $88,547 · Management $23,348 · Fundraising $1,226$113,121
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $922,320 · Management $3,399 · Fundraising $61$925,780
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $526,348 · Management $86,903 · Fundraising $390$613,641
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,669,037 · Management $514,542 · Fundraising $21,654$4,205,233
Part X · Balance sheet $5,243,609 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,829$99,277
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,990,520$3,242,228
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $463,491$31,892
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $25,379$21,498
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,092$36,763
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $110,042$277,343
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,522,397$1,318,223
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,300$1,300
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,000$215,085
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,314,050$5,243,609
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $924,532$819,901
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,360,583$1,144,299
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,683$229,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,300,798$2,193,825
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,013,252$3,049,784
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,013,252$3,049,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,314,050$5,243,609
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,049,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,485,227
XI-2 Total expenses$4,205,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$279,994
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,013,252
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$243,462
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,049,784

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