United Service Organizations Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INC. ("USO") IS TO STRENGTHEN THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE SERVING IN AMERICA'S MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- Income
- $168.0 million
- Spending
- $163.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
- Employees
- 840
- Volunteers
- 21,486
- Highest pay
- $917,754, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 26 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $82.1 million spent. USO CENTERS - USO CENTERS ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR CONNECTION TO THE MILITARY COMMUNITY AND ENABLE THE USO TO SERVE AS HUBS FROM WHICH TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SUPPORT TO AREAS WHERE NO PHYSICAL USO CENTER EXISTS. USO CENTERS STRENGTHEN THE WELLBEING OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND PROVIDE A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR THEM AROUND THE WORLD. 2024 CONTINUED TO PRESENT UNIQUE CHALLENGES AS SERVICE MEMBERS WERE DEPLOYED AND REPOSITIONED THROUGHOUT EUROPE. USO CENTERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST HAVE ALSO BEEN SUPPORTING INCREASED SERVICE MEMBER PRESENCE IN THE REGION DUE TO THE ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT. USO ESTABLISHED NEW CENTERS IN GREECE, QATAR, KOSOVO, LITHUANIA, BAHRAIN, SAUDI ARABIA, AND OTHER REMOTE AREAS TO SUPPORT SERVICE MEMBERS DEPLOYED THERE AND ENGAGING IN MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISES WITH OUR ALLIES. SEE SCHEDULE O.USO CENTERS PROVIDE A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD. USO CENTERS OFFER AN INVITING AND COMFORTING PLACE WHERE SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN CONNECT BY INTERNET OR PHONE, PLAY A VIDEO GAME, CATCH A MOVIE, HAVE A SNACK OR JUST PUT UP THEIR FEET AND RELAX. DURING 2024, THE USO OPERATED MORE THAN 250 LOCATIONS SUPPORTING OVER 7.3 MILLION VISITS. USO CENTERS CAN BE FOUND IN 42 U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES, AND IN 29 COUNTRIES OVERSEAS, INCLUDING AUSTRALIA, BAHRAIN, BULGARIA, CYPRUS, DJIBOUTI, GERMANY, GREECE, DENMARK (GREENLAND), HONDURAS, ITALY, IRAQ, JAPAN, JORDAN, KENYA, KOSOVO, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, NIGER, POLAND, QATAR, ROMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SYRIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND UNITED KINGDOM. THE USO OPERATES MOBILE CENTERS THAT ALLOW FOR EXTENDED REACH TO SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN. THESE MOBILE CENTERS DELIVER THE USO'S AMENITIES ON THE GO, ENABLING US TO CONNECT WITH A BROADER AUDIENCE OF MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES NATIONWIDE AND ABROAD. THESE STATE-OF-THE-ART VEHICLES FOCUS ON DELIVERING USO PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WI-FI, GAMING, MEALS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING, WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST. THE CORE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM IS ON AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THERE ARE NO BRICK-AND-MORTAR USO FACILITIES, NATIONAL GUARD ANNUAL TRAINING EXERCISES, NATURAL DISASTERS WHEN NATIONAL GUARD ARE ACTIVATED AND HARDSHIP LOCATIONS.THE USO HAS FOUR LOCATIONS THAT PRIMARILY SERVE WOUNDED, ILL AND INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. THESE CENTERS PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR WOUNDED SERVICE MEMBERS, MANY OF WHOM VISIT MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY BETWEEN MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. CREATED FOR OUR NATION'S HEALING HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES, THESE CENTERS FEATURE CLASSROOMS, SPORTS LOUNGES, COMMUNAL KITCHEN AND EATING AREAS, BUSINESS CENTERS, HEALING GARDENS AND MORE.THE USO HAS SUPPORTED FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN DURING EVERY DIGNIFIED TRANSFER AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE FOR OVER 30 YEARS. THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF THIS USO CENTER COORDINATE ACROSS USO LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT AND COMFORT FAMILIES WHO HAVE JUST RECEIVED TRAGIC NEWS AS THEY TRAVEL TO AND FROM DOVER AIR FORCE BASE.ADDITIONALLY, USO CENTERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING INCREASED SERVICE MEMBER PRESENCE IN THE REGION DUE TO THE ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT. THE USO HAS DELIVERED PROGRAMS LIKE CARE PACKAGES, USO2GO, PROGRAM IN A BOX, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF DEPLOYED SERVICE MEMBERS. THE USO ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR SAILORS ABOARD THE NUCLEAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIERS IN THE U.S. NAVY'S FLEET. BY EXPANDING SUPPORT TO THOSE SERVING IN REMOTE AND DISTANT LOCATIONS WITH NO ACCESS TO A TRADITIONAL, BRICK-AND-MORTAR USO CENTER, SHIP-BASED CENTERS ARE HELPING SAILORS AT SEA FEEL CLOSER TO HOME. USO CENTERS AFLOAT ARE OPEN WHILE ASHORE AND UNDERWAY AND INCLUDE THE SAME AMENITIES AS TRADITIONAL CENTERS, INCLUDING COMFORTABLE SEATING, TVS, BOARD GAMES, USO PROGRAM KITS, SNACKS, AND VIDEO GAMES. EACH SHIP CENTER IS ALSO OUTFITTED WITH COMPUTERS AND PHONES TO GIVE SAILORS A WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, THESE CENTERS ARE OUTFITTED WITH GAMING KITS, TV, SNACKS, AND LOUNGE SPACE. USO CENTERS PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THESE SHIPS INCLUDING RESTOCKING SUPPLIES AND PROVIDING PIER-SIDE PROGRAMS TO SERVICE MEMBERS AS SHIPS COME INTO PORTS ACROSS THE GLOBE.
- $14.3 million spent. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND OUTREACH - THE USO'S MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH PROGRAMS AIM TO ADDRESS THE CIVILIAN-MILITARY DRIFT - A NATURAL DISCONNECT AND LACK OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE MILITARY AND THOSE WHOM THEY DEFEND WHO HAVE NEVER SERVED AND MAY NOT KNOW OR BE RELATED TO ANYONE WHO HAS. IN SEPTEMBER 2023, THE USO LAUNCHED A NATIONAL BROADCAST PSA CAMPAIGN REACHING THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT IS STILL ONGOING TODAY. THE CAMPAIGN ALSO HAS A HIGHLY TARGETED MEDIA EFFORT DESIGNED TO REACH AND BUILD AWARENESS WITH A YOUNGER COHORT OF POTENTIAL SUPPORTERS THAT CAN HELP SUSTAIN THE USO MISSION INTO THE FUTURE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2024.THE USO'S MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH PROGRAMS AIM TO ADDRESS THE CIVILIAN-MILITARY DRIFT - A NATURAL DISCONNECT AND LACK OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE MILITARY AND THOSE WHOM THEY DEFEND WHO HAVE NEVER SERVED AND MAY NOT KNOW OR BE RELATED TO ANYONE WHO HAS. THE USO LAUNCHED A NATIONAL BROADCAST PSA CAMPAIGN REACHING THE GENERAL PUBLIC BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER 2023 THAT HAS, TO DATE, GARNERED MORE THAN ONE BILLION IMPRESSIONS ACROSS THOUSANDS OF STATIONS, LEVERAGING MEDIA CHANNELS LIKE BROADCAST TV, OUTDOOR BILLBOARDS, AND RADIO. THE CAMPAIGN ALSO HAS A HIGHLY TARGETED EFFORT DESIGNED TO REACH AND BUILD AWARENESS WITH A YOUNGER COHORT OF POTENTIAL DONORS AND SUPPORTERS THAT CAN HELP SUSTAIN THE USO MISSION INTO THE FUTURE. TO DATE, THIS EFFORT HAS GENERATED MORE THAN 280 MILLION IMPRESSIONS ACROSS DIGITAL AND LINEAR TELEVISION.IN ADDITION, THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND MAIL, THE USO COLLECTED MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION MESSAGES OF APPRECIATION FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IN 2024 WHICH ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED OR DISPLAYED AT USO LOCATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE.
- $7.2 million spent. SERVICE MEMBER, MILITARY FAMILY, AND EXPEDITIONARY PROGRAMS - USO PROVIDES A SUITE OF PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON WELLNESS AND RESILIENCY FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE USO READING PROGRAM WHICH KEEPS SERVICE MEMBERS CONNECTED TO THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH STORY-TIME; USO HOLIDAYS WHICH PROVIDES PROGRAMMING TO HELP SERVICE MEMBERS FEEL CONNECTED AND SUPPORTED DURING THE HOLIDAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; USO CARE PACKAGES, USO2GO AND PROGRAM IN A BOX KITS ENSURE SERVICE MEMBERS DEPLOYED TO REMOTE LOCATIONS CAN ENJOY ESSENTIALS, RECREATION AND COMFORTS OF HOME. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMS OFFERED AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2024. SERVICE MEMBER AND MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS USO'S MILITARY AND MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUPPORT AND COMFORT TO SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHETHER THEY ARE DEPLOYED, TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN LIFE, WOUNDED, ILL OR INJURED, OR HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR COUNTRY. USO READING PROGRAM THE USO READING PROGRAM KEEPS SERVICE MEMBERS CONNECTED TO THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH STORY-TIME. SERVICE MEMBERS CAN VISIT A USO CENTER OR EXPEDITIONARY LOCATION OFFERING THE PROGRAM, RECORD THEMSELVES READING THEIR CHILD'S FAVORITE STORY AND HAVE THAT RECORDING AND A COPY OF THE BOOK SENT TO THEIR HOME - ENSURING THAT THEY CAN READ THEIR CHILD A BEDTIME STORY FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. RECOGNIZING THE CHALLENGES MILITARY CHILDREN OFTEN FACE WHEN DEALING WITH SEPARATION, THE USO READING PROGRAM ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR MILITARY KIDS TO ADD A NEW BOOK TO THEIR OWN LIBRARY AND SHARE STORY TIME WITH SOMEONE THEY LOVE BY RECORDING THEMSELVES READING. THE PROGRAM HAS EVOLVED TO INCLUDE DIGITAL RECORDING DELIVERY AND AUTOMATED BOOK DELIVERY TO ALLOW LOVED ONES TO RECEIVE BOTH IN AN EXPEDITED TIMEFRAME. USO HOLIDAYSUSO HOLIDAYS OFFERS BOTH PROGRAMMING AND SPECIAL CARE PACKAGES TO HELP SERVICE MEMBERS FEEL CONNECTED AND SUPPORTED DURING HOLIDAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. USO CENTERS AND TEAMS ACTIVATE AROUND THE GLOBE TO BRING A PIECE OF HOME TO SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE CALLED TO SERVE DURING THE HOLIDAYS. WHETHER IT IS DELIVERING CARE PACKAGES, HOSTING HOLIDAY EVENTS, PROVIDING FREE ENTERTAINMENT, OR ENABLING TECHNOLOGY THAT BRINGS LOVED ONES TOGETHER, THE USO HELPS SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES STAY CONNECTED TO THE COMFORTS OF HOME DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASONS. SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE SHARED THAT THROUGH USO HOLIDAYS, THEY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS THEY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD OTHERWISE. IN 2024, THE USO DELIVERED 50,000 HOLIDAY CARE PACKAGES TO MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS SERVING IN REMOTE OPERATING AND TRAINING BASES, REACHING SERVICE MEMBERS IN 55 COUNTRIES. EACH SPECIAL CARE PACKAGE IS DELIVERED IN A FESTIVE USO BRANDED BAG AND INCLUDES A SNACK PACK AND A VARIETY OF PARTNER-PROVIDED ITEMS DONATED IN-KIND. IN ADDITION, USO CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD HOSTED HOLIDAY EVENTS WITH NEARLY 700,000 PARTICIPANTS.USO GAMINGTHE USO GAMING PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT GAMING ACTIVITIES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR LOCATION. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES LOCAL, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL EVENTS VARYING FROM TOURNAMENTS AND LEAGUES TO CASUAL TRIVIA AND COMMUNITY NIGHTS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. THE GAMING PROGRAM CAPTURES BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON EXPERIENCES TO BETTER SERVE OUR AUDIENCE AND THOSE AROUND THEM. THROUGHOUT 2024, USO'S GAMING PROGRAM DELIVERED BROADER SERVICES TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH PROGRAMS, ACCESSIBILITY, AND EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT. OVER 4,000 PROGRAMS TOOK PLACE AT LOCAL USO CENTERS RESULTING IN OVER 200,000 SERVICE MEMBER ENGAGEMENTS. ACCESS TO GAMING EQUIPMENT CONTINUES TO BE A KEY PRIORITY FOR THE USO. OVER 800,000 VISITS TO USO CENTERS MARKED GAMING AS THE REASON FOR THEIR VISIT. NOT ONLY DID THE USO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND EQUIPMENT TO SERVICE MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, WE CONTINUED TO INVEST IN RAPID RESPONSE GAMING KITS THAT PROVIDE SERVICE MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO GAMING IN LOCATIONS WHERE NO USO CENTER EXISTS. THESE KITS ARE DEPLOYED ACROSS THE GLOBE, NOTABLY IN PLACES LIKE SOMALIA, ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, AND WITH OUR SERVICE MEMBERS DEPLOYED TO EASTERN EUROPE.USO CANINE PROGRAMTHE USO UNDERSTANDS THE STRONG BOND BETWEEN HUMANS AND ANIMALS, AND THE CRITICAL ROLES DOGS CAN PLAY WITHIN THE MILITARY COMMUNITY TO HELP ADDRESS MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL NEEDS. THE USO CANINE PROGRAM INCLUDES THERAPY DOGS, FAMILY PETS AND MILITARY WORKING DOG PROGRAMS. INTERACTING WITH THERAPY DOGS CAN REDUCE STRESS AND PROVIDE A UNIQUE MORALE BOOST FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. INCLUDING CANINE FAMILY MEMBERS IN PROGRAMS ENABLES FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN USO ACTIVITIES AND FEEL CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY. USO'S SUPPORT OF MILITARY WORKING DOGS HONORS THEIR CONTRIBUTION, AS WELL AS THAT OF THEIR HUMAN HANDLERS, WHO ALSO FEEL CARED FOR AS THEIR CANINE BATTLE BUDDY IS ACKNOWLEDGED.USO SPECIAL DELIVERYCOMBINING BABY SHOWER GAMES, LOCAL GUEST SPEAKERS AND DRAWINGS FOR TRADITIONAL BABY SHOWER GIFTS, THESE POPULAR SHOWERS HOSTED BY USO CENTERS PROVIDE A TOUCH OF HOME FOR PARENTS-TO-BE WHO ARE OFTEN AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND SUPPORT NETWORKS DURING THEIR PREGNANCIES. USO SPECIAL DELIVERY IS ALSO OFFERED VIRTUALLY, WITH VIRTUAL BABY SHOWERS THAT CAN REACH REMOTE MILITARY COMMUNITIES LOCATED FAR FROM A USO CENTER, WHERE A TRADITIONAL, IN-PERSON BABY SHOWER MIGHT NOT BE POSSIBLE. 70% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORT THAT THE USO SPECIAL DELIVERY BABY SHOWER IS THE ONLY SHOWER THEY WILL HAVE TO CELEBRATE THIS LIFE MILESTONE. IN 2024, THE USO HOSTED 140 SHOWERS, INCLUDING VIRTUAL SHOWERS, AND REACHED MORE THAN 1,800 EXPECTANT FAMILIES. USO COFFEE CONNECTIONSMILITARY SPOUSES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND USO COFFEE CONNECTIONS GATHERINGS AT THEIR LOCAL USO CENTER TO CONNECT WITH NEW FRIENDS OR RECONNECT WITH OLD ONES. THESE EVENTS ALLOW SPOUSES TO RELAX IN A COMFORTABLE SETTING, SHARE ADVI
- $7.4 million spent. ENTERTAINING TROOPS AND FAMILIES SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1941, THE USO'S GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT DEPARTMENT DELIVERS FIRST-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING TO U.S. MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PARTNERING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES, THE USO BRINGS A WIDE VARIETY OF HIGH VISIBILITY CELEBRITIES AND ATHLETES TO MILITARY LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE. THROUGH ONE OF A KIND, IN-PERSON TOURS AND ITS MILITARY VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING (MVP) SERIES, ONLINE SESSIONS PROVIDING CELEBRITIES AND SERVICE MEMBERS THE CHANCE TO INTERACT VIRTUALLY, THE USO CREATES MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS THAT UPLIFT AND STRENGTHEN SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2024, THE USO GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT TEAM ENGAGED 100 TALENTED INDIVIDUALS FOR IN-PERSON TOURS AND MILITARY VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING (MVP) SESSIONS. THE USO HAD THE HONOR OF WORKING WITH AN INCREDIBLE RANGE OF TALENT, INCLUDING JENNIFER LOPEZ, TYLER PERRY, KEVIN BACON, CHRIS PRATT, AND JESSICA ALBA - JUST TO NAME A FEW.FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, USO GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT HOSTED A GROUNDBREAKING MVP LIVE SESSION WITH ASTRONAUTS ABOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, CONNECTING OVER 3,000 DODEA STUDENTS TO AN INSPIRING CONVERSATION ABOUT SCIENCE AND SPACE EXPLORATION. THE BROADCAST WAS PART OF THE SPACE FORCE'S STEMTOSPACE INITIATIVE TO SPARK STUDENT INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS. THIS HISTORIC EVENT REFLECTS THE USO'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION AND CREATING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY FAMILIES AND FUTURE LEADERS.IN 2024, SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE USO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM MORE THAN 124,400 TIMES THROUGH IN-PERSON TOURS, DIGITAL ENGAGEMENTS, INCLUDING THE MVP SERIES, AND TICKET OPPORTUNITIES. USO ENTERTAINMENT DELIVERED ENTERTAINMENT TO 448 MILITARY SITES, INCLUDING 23 IN-PERSON TOURS WITH 141 EVENTS TRAVELING TO 34 COUNTRIES AND SEVEN SHIPS AT SEA. USO TRANSITION PROGRAM THE USO TRANSITION PROGRAM, WHICH COMPLIMENTS EXISTING MILITARY TRANSITION PROGRAMS, EMPOWERS SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES THROUGHOUT THEIR TIME IN THE MILITARY AND AS THEY TRANSITION BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE. BEYOND PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCE CONNECTION, THIS PROGRAM PAIRS INDIVIDUALS WITH A USO TRANSITION SPECIALIST WHO OFFERS PERSONALIZED ACTION PLANS FOCUSING ON EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL WELLNESS AND MENTORSHIP, INSTILLING CONFIDENCE AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE DURING THE PIVOTAL PHASES EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT ACTIVE DUTY. BY ADDRESSING BOTH THE EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL NEEDS, WE ENSURE A SMOOTHER CAREER JOURNEY FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND SPOUSES, AND A MORE FULFILLING TRANSITION INTO CIVILIAN LIFE.BY LEVERAGING OUR GLOBAL REACH, THE USO IS ABLE TO ENGAGE WITH TRANSITION-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING EARLIER IN THE SERVICE MEMBERS' CAREER, RESULTING IN MORE PREPARED, MORE FINANCIALLY STABLE AND BETTER-CONNECTED SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. IN 2024, NEW OFFERINGS TO THE PROGRAM INCLUDED A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON MILITARY SPOUSES, A RESUME WRITER ON STAFF, AND SPECIFIC INTERVIEW PREPARATION OFFERINGS. THE PROGRAM SERVED MORE THAN 10,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH ACTION PLANS AND RESOURCES, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 283,000 TOUCH POINTS. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS LISTED ABOVE, USO LOCAL TEAMS DESIGN AND PRODUCE PROGRAMS THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THIS FLEXIBILITY IN PROGRAMING IS CRITICAL DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF USO OPERATIONS AS WELL AS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE LOCALLY DEVELOPED PROGRAMS ALSO SERVE AS AN INNOVATION LABORATORY FOR FUTURE USO-WIDE CORE PROGRAMING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1954.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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