United States Squash Racquets Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
US SQUASH IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE GAME OF SQUASH RACQUETS IN THE USA. ITS MISSION IS TO LEAD SQUASH'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BY INCREASING ACCESS AND AWARENESS, SUPPORTING MEANINGFUL LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT IN THE SPORT, AND ENCOURAGING SPORTSMANSHIP.
- Income
- $10.7 million
- Spending
- $9.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 33.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $446,937, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 33.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- $5.3 million spent. ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES: ORGANIZED PLAY, ACCREDITATION AND RANKINGS: US SQUASH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCREDITING TOURNAMENTS AND LEAGUES NATIONALLY, SETTING THE BASIC STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR COMPETITION. SEVERAL HUNDRED TOURNAMENTS ARE ACCREDITED ANNUALLY, ALONG WITH CITY LEAGUES IN TWO DOZEN MARKETS, AND NUMEROUS LADDERS AND LEAGUES AT LOCAL FACILITIES. US SQUASH WORKS WITH OVER 200 TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS AND LEAGUE COORDINATORS TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE COMPETITIONS. THE ASSOCIATION RUNS AND MAINTAINS THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL RANKING SYSTEM FOR JUNIOR AND ADULT PLAYERS BASED OFF ACCREDITED PLAY RESULTS. GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT: US SQUASH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPORT AND ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH MULTIPLE PROGRAMS. CONTINUED OF SCHEDULE O:THE ASSOCIATION ACCREDITS LOCAL COMPETITIONS TO LOWER THE BAR FOR ENTRY TO THE SPORT, PROVIDES SOFTWARE TOOLS TO HELP CLUBS AND PROGRAMS MANAGE PLAY AND BRING IN NEW PLAYERS, PARTNERS WITH AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO BUILD BEST PRACTICES FOR EXISTING AND NEW FACILITIES, AND OPERATES THE ARLEN SPECTER US SQUASH CENTER TO HOST COMMUNITY SQUASH PROGRAMS, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES GRANTS FOR THE CONVERSION OF NEW COURTS. US SQUASH WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SQUASH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE MORE THAN $100,000 IN CASH AND INKIND SUPPORT FOR URBAN SQUASH NATIONALLY, AND PARTNERS WITH THE COLLEGE SQUASH ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT AND GROW NEW PROGRAMS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EVENTS: US SQUASH MANAGES AND RUNS MORE THAN 20 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS EACH YEAR FOR JUNIORS AND ADULTS IN SINGLES AND DOUBLES PLAY, WITH THE EVENTS HOSTING MORE THAN 5,000 PARTICIPANTS. THE ASSOCIATION OWNS AND RUNS THE U.S. OPEN PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DIRECTLY AND LICENSES THE NORTH AMERICAN OPEN. NATIONAL TEAMS AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT: US SQUASH OPERATES THE NATIONAL TEAMS AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THE ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBER ORGANIZATION OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE AND COORDINATES WITH THEM TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT HIGH PERFORMANCE ATHLETE PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDE FOUR PRIMARY TEAMS THE JUNIOR WOMEN'S AND MEN'S TEAMS, AND ADULT WOMEN'S AND MEN'S TEAMS. THESE TEAMS REPRESENT THE U.S. IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS INCLUDING THE WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS, JUNIOR WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE PANAMERICAN JUNIOR AND ADULT CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE QUADRENNIAL PANAMERICAN GAMES WHICH IS ONE LEVEL BELOW THE OLYMPIC GAMES. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE MULTIWEEK US SQUASH CAMPS, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SQUAD TRAINING, THE HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR TOP U.S. TOURING PROFESSIONALS, MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS OCCURRING AT THE NATIONAL CENTER THE ARLEN SPECTER US SQUASH CENTER. THE PROGRAMS INVOLVE WORKING WITH MORE THAN 10 NATIONAL COACHES AND MORE THAN 40 REGIONAL COACHES. GOVERNANCE AND STANDARDS: US SQUASH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL GOVERNANCE AND STANDARDS OF THE SPORT AND REPRESENTS THE U.S. AS A MEMBER OF THE WORLD SQUASH FEDERATION. US SQUASH HAS FIVE STANDING COMMITTEES NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE, FINANCE & INVESTMENT, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT, JUDICIAL, AND AUDIT & RISK AND NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES TO ASSIST WITH ITS PROMOTION OF THE SPORT IN MEMBER OF THE U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT, AND US SQUASH ESTABLISHES AND ENFORCES THE CODE OF CONDUCT.
- $941,857 spent. MEMBERSHIP: BECOMING A US SQUASH MEMBER ENTITLES THE CLUB OR SCHOOL TO A BROAD RANGE OF BENEFITS INCLUDING PROVIDING THE ABILITY TO HOST ACCREDITED ACTIVITES AND SERVICES FOR COACHES, PROFESSIONALS AND PLAYERS. ADDITIONALLY, US SQUASH MAINTAINS CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR COACHES, REFEREES, AND TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS, EACH WITH SEVERAL LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION. THE ASSOCIATION COORDINATES THESE PROGRAMS WITH THE WORLD SQUASH FEDERATION AND THE PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION
- $1.7 million spent. THE OPERATIONS OF THE ARLEN SPECTER US SQUASH CENTER: THE ARLEN SPECTER US SQUASH CENTER OPENED IN 2021 AS THE NEW HOME OF THE SPORT IN THE U.S. THE SPECTER CENTER IS HOUSED IN THE HISTORIC PENNSYLVANIA STATE ARMORY BUILDING ON DREXEL UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS AND PHILADELPHIA'S BURGEONING UNIVERSITY CITY. THE FACILITY FEATURES 18 SINGLES COURTS INCLUDING 2 ALL GLASSEXHIBITION COURTS AND 2 NORTH AMERICAN DOUBLES COURTS. THE SPECTER CENTER HOUSES THE U.S. SQUASH HALL OF FAME, A HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINING CENTER FOR TEAM USA ATHLETES, THE US SQUASH NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, AND A LEARNING & INNOVATION CENTER THROUGH WHICH SQUASHSMARTS WILL EXPAND ITS INTENSIVE OUTOFSCHOOL ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC MENTORING PROGRAM. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O:THE SPECTER CENTER WILL HOST NUMEROUS LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND FIELDS THE COUNTRY'S FIRST URBAN, SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPPORTED PUBLIC SCHOOL SQUASH LEAGUE. THE SPECTER CENTER ANCHORS THE US SQUASH COMMUNITY AFFILIATE NETWORK AND JOINS EXISTING COMMUNITY AFFILIATE PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND MODELS TO WELCOME AND INTEGRATE PEOPLE OF ALL PLAYING ABILITIES, AGES, FAITHS, AND MULTICULTURAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. THE MISSION OF THE SPECTER CENTER IS TO ENVISION PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS ENJOYING SQUASH, PLAYING THE GAME WITH A POSITIVE SPIRIT, AND PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER CAMARADERIE, FACILITATE COMPETITION, AND ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. US SQUASH CREATES AND PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME PART OF AN EVER BROADENING SQUASH COMMUNITY, ONE WIDELY KNOWN TO VALUE EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY, FAIRPLAY AND SPORTSMANSHIP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 September 1979.
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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