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USA Pentathlon Inc

EIN 26-3563446 · Colorado Springs, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

To identify, inspire and train athletes to acheive personal and competitive excellance in the Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 97% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$763,181 spent. Competition entry and support. Theorganization sanctions male and female athletes tocompete in international competitions. Athletes must compete annually in a sercies of World Cup events toqualify for the primary competitions Pan American Games and Olympic Games. Athletes also compete in national and international competitionsas well as world champioship events.
$50,944 spent. Varios types of support for developing athletes from the recruiting phase through national team participation.
$9,396 spent. Camps and training expense.USAP hosts and sends our athletes to national and international training camps. Typically, these camps are designed to improve specific skills riding, fencing, lazer-run. Training camp environments allow athletes to focuson training techniques to improve skills in each discipline and thereby improve their overall score and placement.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2016.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 August 2017.
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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