USA Federation for Sport Cheering
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
- Only 48% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE USA FEDERATION FOR SPORT CHEERING IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007 TO SERVE AS THE GOVERNING BODY FOR SPORT CHEERING IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CHEER UNION. USA CHEER EXISTS TO SERVE THE CHEER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CLUB CHEERING (ALL-STAR), YOUTH RECREATIONAL CHEER, TRADITIONAL SCHOOL BASED CHEER PROGRAMS, AND THE GROWING SPORT OF STUNT. USA CHEER HAS THREE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: PROMOTE SAFETY AND SAFETY EDUCATION FOR CHEER IN THE UNITED STATES, HELP GROW AND DEVELOP INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN CHEER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE INTERNATIONAL CHEER COMPETITIONS.
- Income
- $4.3 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 48%
- Reserves
- -4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $147,500, executive director
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
Weak: 30 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 133% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 66% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1548% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 15 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $826,383 spent. GOVERNING BODY FOR SPORT OF CHEER- USA CHEER PROVIDES SAFETY & RULES TRAINING IN ADDITION TO COACHING AND ATHLETE PROTECTION TRAINING FOR THE COACHES AND ATHLETES IN CHEER AND STUNT.
- $292,024 spent. US NATIONAL TEAMS - USA CHEER SUPPORTS AND TRAINS 17 US NATIONAL TEAMS REPRESENTING CHEER AND DANCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CHEER UNION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. USA CHEER ALSO SENDS US NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATIVES TO INTERNATIONAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE FISU CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
- $60,557 spent. STUNT - USA CHEER CREATED THE NEW SPORT OF STUNT. USA CHEER HAS INITIATIVES TO EXPAND THE NEW SPORT ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL, YOUTH AND CLUB PROGRAMS. THIS NEW SPORT IS DESIGNED TO SATISFY TITLE IX REQUIREMENTS AT THE COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. IN THIS EXPANSION, USA CHEER SUPPORTS REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS AND THE COLLEGE STUNT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
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 July 2021.
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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