USA Water Polo Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GROW THE SPORT OF WATER POLO THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND WIN MEDALS IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND PAN AMERICAN GAMES.
- Income
- $18.3 million
- Spending
- $19.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
- Employees
- 340
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $479,551, ceo through
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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 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 46% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).
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 (5)
- $2.4 million spent. MEN'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM: SUPPORTS USA MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAMS, INCLUDING INTERCONTINENTAL TOURNAMENT, HOSTING COMMON TRAINING WITH FOREIGN TEAMS, AND TEAMS TRIPS TO RUSSIA, HUNGARY, ITALY, CANADA AND JAPAN. PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS VARIOUS LOWER LEVEL TEAM TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL TRIPS.
- $2.9 million spent. WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM: SUPPORTS USA WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HOSTING COMMON TRAINING WITH FOREIGN TEAMS AND TEAM TRIPS TO NEW ZEALAND, CHINA, CANADA AND RUSSIA. PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS VARIOUS LOWER LEVEL TEAM TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL TRIPS.VARIOUS LOWER LEVEL TEAM TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL TRIPS.
- $5.8 million spent. MEMBERSHIP AND SPORT DEVELOPMENT: SUPPORTS USA WATER POLO MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS. MEMBERS RECEIVED SPORT ACCIDENT INSURANCE, MEMBERSHIP CARDS, USAWP PUBLICATIONS, AND MAY PARTICIPATE IN USAWP SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS BASED ON MEMBERSHIP LEVEL.
- $5.5 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: SUPPORTS OTHER USA WATER POLO PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM. OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: APPROXIMATELY 5,000 PARTICIPANTS AGED 11TH GRADE AND YOUNGER TRAINED IN THE PROGRAM. CAMPS HELD NATIONWIDE. NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER: PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A WORLD-CLASS NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR PUBLIC AND ELITE TEAM BENEFIT.
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: SUPPORTS OTHER USA WATER POLO PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM. OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: APPROXIMATELY 5,000 PARTICIPANTS AGED 11TH GRADE AND YOUNGER TRAINED IN THE PROGRAM. CAMPS HELD NATIONWIDE. NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER: PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A WORLD-CLASS NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR PUBLIC AND ELITE TEAM BENEFIT.
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 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? 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 November 1996.
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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