Union Sportsmens Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO UNITE THE UNION COMMUNITY THROUGH CONSERVATION TO PRESERVE NORTH AMERICA'S OUTDOOR HERITAGE.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $4.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 9.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 516
- Highest pay
- $244,838, ceo & executive director
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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 37 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 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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)
- $896,105 spent. CONSERVATION: ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER APPRECIATION, AND AID IN THE PRESERVATION, OF HUNTING AND FISHING TRADITIONS: USA HOSTS A SERIES OF EVENTS IN WHICH MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PARTICIPATE IN HUNTING AND FISHING RELATED ACTIVITIES. USA ALSO SPONSORS A CONSERVATION PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES ITS MEMBERS SKILLS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS AND/OR IMPROVE THE PUBLICS ACCESS TO FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
- $829,321 spent. EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION: USA HOSTS A WEBSITE AND A MAGAZINE THAT IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY TO COMMUNICATE TO ITS MEMBERS AND PUBLIC REGARDING (I) ITS CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES; (II) EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ABOUT HUNTING AND FISHING; (III) THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING THE UNITED STATES HUNTING AND FISHING HERITAGE. SUCH COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDE STORIES ABOUT USA CONSERVATION PROJECTS, STORIES ABOUT MEMBERS HUNTING AND FISHING EXPERIENCES. THE COMMUNICATIONS ALSO FUNCTION AS A RESOURCE FOR MEMBERS TO COME TOGETHER AND SHARE THEIR ENTHUSIASM FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HUNTING AND FISHING TRADITIONS.
- $308,434 spent. TELEVISION SHOW: USA SPONSORS A TELEVISION SHOW, "BROTHERHOOD OUTDOORS", WHICH CELEBRATES HARDWORKING UNION SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE TELEVISION SHOW SPOTLIGHTS USA MEMBERS AND THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITIES, PROMOTE CONSERVATION, AND PRESERVE HUNTING AND FISHING TRADITIONS.
- $565,850 spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: THE USA HAS 19 CHARTER AND AFFILIATED UNIONS AND OVER 280,000 MEMBERS INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CHARTER, NON-CHARTER AND NON-UNION MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES EXPENSES INCLUDE THE DIRECT COSTS OF PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES TO EXISTING MEMBERS AND EXPENSES TO FOSTER AWARENESS OF THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND EVENTS OFFERED BY THE USA, THE USA'S OVERALL MISSION AND TO PROMOTE THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE USA AS A WHOLE.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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