USA Swimming Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INSPIRING A PASSION FOR SWIMMING AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 54.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 425
- Highest pay
- $12,236, staff treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 54.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2529 of 29 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 August 31, 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 (1)
- $1.0 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O.DURING THIS 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, OUR ORGANIZATION SAW FEW SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES. WE SUCCESSFULLY HELD ALL OF OUR CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS AND FULLY PARTICIPATED IN ALL OF OUR NORMAL ALL-STAR TEAM TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES. OUR MEMBER CLUBS HOSTED A FEW LESS MEETS THAN THE PRIOR YEAR, AND ALTHOUGH WE SAW OUR MEET INCOME DECREASE BY ABOUT 6%, WE WERE STILL ABLE TO PROVIDE AMPLE COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES. OUR SUPPORT OF SENIOR TRAVEL TO COMPETITIVE EVENTS OUTSIDE OUR AREA INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY THIS YEAR, WITH AN ADDITIONAL $90K PROVIDED TO ATHLETES TRAVELING TO ELITE LEVEL MEETS. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO ENHANCE OUR OUTREACH ATHLETE MEET ENTRY EXPERIENCE BY MAKING SOFTWARE CHANGES IN THE MEET ENTRY ONLINE SERVICE, FASTSWIMS, TO EXPAND MEFAP PROGRAM ACCESS TO MORE STRUGGLING FAMILIES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. WE AGAIN OFFERED A GRANT PROGRAM FOR OUR CLUBS TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE AREAS OF NEED, INCLUDING COACH EDUCATION, ATHLETE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING, AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF COMPETITIVE EVENTS. WE CONTINUE TO HOST VOLUNTEER CLINICS TO ENGAGE AND TRAIN OUR DEDICATED OFFICIALS AND MENTOR THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER YEAR OF PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE LOCAL SWIM COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPING TANGIBLE WAYS TO INCREASE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF OUR MISSION AND ACHIEVE OUR GOALS WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 August 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 March 2006.
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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