United States Tennis Association Inc
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What it says it does
THE USTA MISSION IS GROWING TENNIS TO INSPIRE HEALTHIER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES EVERYWHERE.USTA IS THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR THE SPORT OF TENNIS AND THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING THE SPORT'S GROWTH ON EVERY LEVEL IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO THE CROWN JEWEL OF THE PROFESSIONAL GAME, THE US OPEN. THE USTA IS A PROGRESSIVE AND DIVERSE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE VOLUNTEERS, PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES SUPPORT A SINGLE MISSION: TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE GROWTH OF TENNIS. THE USTA HAS OVER 719,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, OVER 7,500 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS AND A PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO GROWING THE GAME.
- Income
- $468.6 million
- Spending
- $387.1 million
- Employees
- 1,116
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $1.6 million, ceo & executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- US OPEN: UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ("USTA THE "ASSOCIATION") ORGANIZES AND CONDUCTS THE UNITED STATES OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS--THE US OPEN--WHICH IS THE ONE OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST-ATTENDED ANNUAL SPORTING EVENTS AND ONE OF ITS PREMIER SPORTING ATTRACTIONS. THE US OPEN IS HELD EACH YEAR AT THE USTA BILLIE JEAN KING NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER. STAGING THE US OPEN REQUIRES THE DEDICATION AND TALENTS OF NUMEROUS USTA VOLUNTEERS, USTA STAFF, AND SEASONAL HELP TO RUN THIS TENNIS TOURNAMENT EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. THE US OPEN HELPS FULFILL MANY OF THE USTA'S MAJOR PURPOSES, INCLUDING: LEVERAGING TENNIS TO INSPIRE HEALTHIER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES: TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TENNIS AS A MEANS OF HEALTHFUL RECREATION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS; TO ORGANIZE TENNIS TOURNAMENTS AND COMPETITIONS FOR ALL TENNIS ATHLETES WITHOUT REGARD TO GENDER, RACE, CREED, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND UNDER THE BEST CONDITIONS POSSIBLE; AND TO PROMOTE THE GAME OF TENNIS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A MAJOR GOAL OF THE US OPEN IS TO USE THE EVENT'S POPULARITY TO DRIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE SPORT. IN 2024, THE US OPEN SURPASSED 1,000,000 FANS IN ATTENDANCE OVER THE COURSE OF THE THREE WEEKS OF THE TOURNAMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME, INCLUDING MORE THAN 215,000 ATTENDEES TO 'US OPEN FAN WEEK,' WHICH IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
- COMMUNITY TENNIS DEVELOPMENT: COMMUNITY TENNIS STRIVES TO USE TENNIS TO INSPIRE HEALTHIER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AND GROW TENNIS AT EVERY LEVEL WITH A GOAL OF MAKING THE GAME ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. IT SUPPORTS A WIDE RANGE OF TENNIS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE LEARN THE GAME, PLAY THE GAME, AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS MANY PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS MEDICALLY PROVEN THROUGH A NUMBER OF STUDIES CONDUCTED IN RECENT YEARS. IT IS THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY TENNIS TO HELP PEOPLE FIND THEMSELVES IN THE GAME AT EVERY STEP ALONG THE PLAY PATHWAY. IN 2024, TENNIS CONTINUED ITS IMPRESSIVE GROWTH, WITH 24.7 MILLION AMERICANS PLAYING THE SPORT, MARKING FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF PARTICIPATION GROWTH. THE USTA CONTINUED ITS SERIES OF PROGRAMS, GRANTS AND ADVOCACY ACTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SPUR THIS GROWTH. COMMUNITY TENNIS WORKS WITH THE USTA'S 17 INDEPENDENTLY GOVERNED GEOGRAPHICAL SECTIONS ACROSS THE U.S., ALONG WITH MORE THAN TWO DOZEN NATIONAL USTA COMMITTEES MADE UP OF LEADING VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, AS WELL AS WITH THOUSANDS OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS NATIONWIDE AND WITH TENNIS INDUSTRY PARTNERS ON NUMEROUS GRASS-ROOTS EFFORTS TO GROW THE GAME. OTHER INITIATIVES INCLUDE DEVELOPING, FACILITY RENOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION; STRENGTHENING AND GROWING A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF SELF-SUFFICIENT COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATIONS TO INCREASE TENNIS PARTICIPATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL; PROMOTING AND PROVIDING DEVELOPMENT AND PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE SPORT OF TENNIS AS BOTH PLAYERS AND VOLUNTEERS; INTRODUCING TENNIS TO YOUTH THROUGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES AND AFTER-SCHOOL TENNIS PROGRAMS; AND PROMOTING AND PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE LEAGUE TEAM OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS AGE 18 TO 90+ IN THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST RECREATIONAL TENNIS LEAGUE, USTA LEAGUE. COMMUNITY TENNIS IS BASED AT THE USTA NATIONAL CAMPUS AT LAKE NONA IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, WHICH SERVES THE SPORT AT EVERY LEVEL OF PLAY AND DELIVERS AN UNPARALLELED TENNIS EXPERIENCE FOR PLAYERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS. THE FACILITY HAS 100 TENNIS COURTS AND IS DIVIDED INTO DEDICATED AREAS THAT FOCUS ON THE COMPLETE TENNIS PATHWAY.
- PROFESSIONAL TENNIS OPERATIONS DIVISION AND USA TENNIS: IN LATE 2024, THE USTA ANNOUNCED A REALIGNMENT OF DIVISION STRUCTURE IN AN EFFORT TO ENHANCE SUPPORT FOR PLAYERS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE COMPETITIVE PATHWAY. THIS RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF USA TENNIS, WHICH COMBINED USTA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT, USTA PRO CIRCUIT, COLLEGIATE, JUNIOR COMPETITION AND MAJOR EVENTS, INCLUDING THE OLYMPICS, DAVIS CUP AND BILLIE JEAN KING CUP, INTO A SINGLE COHESIVE DEPARTMENT. THE USTA PROFESSIONAL TENNIS OPERATIONS DIVISION CONTINUED TO OVERSEE OFFICIATING, COMPETITION OPERATIONS, AND PLAYER RELATIONS. TOGETHER, THESE DIVISIONS MANAGE THE GAME AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH AN EYE TOWARD PROVIDING A MANAGEABLE PATHWAY TO THE ELITE LEVELS OF TENNIS COMPETITION FOR ASPIRING PRO TENNIS PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS. THE EVENTS STAGED BY THE DIVISIONS ARE LEVERAGED TO SHOWCASE THE FUN, EXCITEMENT, AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE OF THE SPORT AND TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AT ALL LEVELS. AS THE RECOGNIZED NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY OF THE SPORT OF TENNIS, THE USTA IS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE. THE USTA COORDINATES THE UNITED STATES' TENNIS PARTICIPATION IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND THE PARALYMPIC GAMES, AS WELL AS THE PAN-AMERICAN GAMES. DAVIS CUP AND BILLIE JEAN KING CUP ARE THE ELITE INTERNATIONAL TEAM COMPETITIONS IN PROFESSIONAL TENNIS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, RESPECTIVELY, WITH MORE THAN 130 NATIONS COMPETING IN THESE EVENTS ANNUALLY. THE UNITED STATES HAS WON THE DAVIS CUP CHAMPIONSHIP ON 32 OCCASIONS, MORE THAN ANY OTHER NATION, WHILE THE UNITED STATES BILLIE JEAN KING CUP TEAM HAS WON THE BJK CUP TITLE MORE THAN ANY OTHER NATION, A RECORD 18 TIMES. THE USTA SUPPORTS THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT, THE WORLD'S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL TOUR FOR TENNIS DEVELOPMENT. THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT PROVIDES THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN CHAMPIONS WITH YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR GAME AND PLAY AGAINST WORLD-CLASS COMPETITION WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL ABROAD. THE USTA'S OFFICIATING DEPARTMENT OVERSEES THE RECRUITMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND EVALUATION OF TENNIS OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE SPORT IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM GRASS-ROOTS TOURNAMENTS TO THE UPPER ECHELONS OF PROFESSIONAL TENNIS. BY TRAINING AND CERTIFYING QUALITY OFFICIALS WHO KNOW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THEIR ON-COURT AND OFF-COURT TOURNAMENT RESPONSIBILITIES, THE USTA SEEKS TO ENSURE SMOOTH-RUNNING TOURNAMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO GROWING THE GAME. EACH YEAR, THE USTA CERTIFIES APPROXIMATELY 3,500 TENNIS OFFICIALS, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THEM SERVING IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 November 1943.
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 November 4, 2026.
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