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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,943,231
Total expenses
$5,506,964
Contributions and grants received
$316,409
Grants paid
$28,982
Program service revenue
$5,290,700
Investment income
$199,350
Other revenue
$136,772
Total assets, end of year
$5,884,517
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,006,717
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,877,800
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,847,524
Management and general expenses
$594,993
Fundraising expenses
$64,447
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,847,524

Program services were 88.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $52,638

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $263,771

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $263,771

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Membership dues

    total $2,811,576 · related or exempt $2,811,576

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Competition and athlet

    total $1,359,309 · related or exempt $1,359,309

  • 2c · Program service revenue: National teams

    total $668,500 · related or exempt $668,500

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Sponsorships

    total $349,715 · related or exempt $154,715 · unrelated business $195,000

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Sport development and

    total $73,355 · related or exempt $73,355

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $28,245 · related or exempt $28,245

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $150,948 · excluded $150,948

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $11,260 · related or exempt $11,260

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $48,402

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $48,402

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $48,402 · excluded $48,402

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $32,902

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $26,283

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $6,619 · related or exempt $6,619

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other income

    total $107,053 · related or exempt $107,053

  • 11b · Other revenue: Advertising

    total $10,840 · unrelated business $10,840

  • 11c · Other revenue: Licensing fees

    total $1,000 · related or exempt $1,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $118,893

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $28,982 · program services $28,982

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $330,303 · program services $107,425 · management and general $189,847 · fundraising $33,031

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,467,499 · program services $1,247,965 · management and general $190,888 · fundraising $28,646

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $34,966 · program services $29,737 · management and general $4,519 · fundraising $710

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $147,595 · program services $111,547 · management and general $31,024 · fundraising $5,024

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $129,394 · program services $97,790 · management and general $27,199 · fundraising $4,405

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,166 · program services $9,195 · management and general $2,557 · fundraising $414

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,725 · program services $10,374 · management and general $2,884 · fundraising $467

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $266,816 · program services $257,267 · management and general $8,357 · fundraising $1,192

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $260,025 · program services $247,757 · management and general $10,606 · fundraising $1,662

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $43,612 · program services $32,961 · management and general $9,166 · fundraising $1,485

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $111,753 · program services $84,457 · management and general $23,491 · fundraising $3,805

  • 17 · Travel

    total $609,266 · program services $599,000 · management and general $9,832 · fundraising $434

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $11,730 · program services $10,493 · management and general $1,063 · fundraising $174

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $123,065 · program services $93,007 · management and general $25,869 · fundraising $4,189

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $142,296 · program services $107,540 · management and general $29,912 · fundraising $4,844

  • 24a · Other expenses: Programs and events

    total $1,049,011 · program services $1,027,032 · management and general $21,979 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Facility and equipment

    total $416,435 · program services $415,279 · management and general $1,093 · fundraising $63

  • 24c · Other expenses: Meals

    total $305,577 · program services $300,687 · management and general $4,707 · fundraising $183

  • 24d · Other expenses: Awards and gifts

    total $29,029 · program services $29,029

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total -$26,281 · fundraising -$26,281

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $64,496 · end of year $205,050

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,988,788 · end of year $3,332,962

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $46,142 · end of year $35,806

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $18,178 · end of year $11,839

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $41,124 · end of year $39,267

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,362,506

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $863,980

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $576,202 · end of year $498,526

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,471,805 · end of year $1,648,364

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,300 · end of year $1,300

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $158,630 · end of year $111,403

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $683,416 · end of year $826,773

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,014,944 · end of year $1,081,481

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $333,728 · end of year $98,463

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,334,577 · end of year $3,877,800

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

USA Ultimate serves as the governing body for the sport of Ultimate in the US, making it responsible for enhancing and promoting the sport through character, community, and competition.

  • Competition and Athlete Programs - Develop programs and tools to foster growth and knowledge at all levels. Run the highest quality events at the National, Regional, Sectional, State and Local levels for all divisions and age groups. Develop and run programs to certify coaches, obervers, and tournament directors at all levels.

    Expenses $2,306,944 · Grants $28,982 · Revenue $1,668,201

  • Member Services and Community Development - Provide program development and support to over 60,000 members and member organizations, plus sanctioning support for hundreds if events all over the U.S. Collaborate with local communities to spread the joy of Ultimate and the values of spirit of the game to youth, especially girls and underrepresented groups.

    Expenses $1,414,280 · Revenue $2,884,931

  • National Teams and International - Foster growth of the international community through competition and collaboration at the international level.

    Expenses $1,126,300 · Revenue $668,500

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Thomas Crawford

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $296,970
    From this org
    $289,706
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,264
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,029
    Bonus
    $19,877
    Other
    $4,800
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,264
    Filer's total
    $296,970

  • Kevin Erlenbach

    Chief Executive Officer (part year)

    Total calculated
    $33,333
    From this org
    $33,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

  • David Klink

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Leslie Gamez

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jimmy Donnellon

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michael Edmonds

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Benecia Newhouse Carswell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Berend Van Heuvelen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Caleb Denecour

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Christopher Novielli

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • DeAnna Ball

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Janna Hamaker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Isaiah Bryant

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Pawel Janas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Julia Lee

    Director of Finance

    Total calculated
    $131,212
    From this org
    $121,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,212
    Hours/week
    40

  • William Deaver

    Man Dir - Comp & Nat Team Prog

    Total calculated
    $171,783
    From this org
    $150,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,983
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,800
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,983
    Filer's total
    $171,783

  • Andy Lee

    Man Dir - Marketing & Comms

    Total calculated
    $143,627
    From this org
    $128,355
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,272
    Hours/week
    40

  • Stacey Waldrup

    Dir - Member Svcs & Community Dev

    Total calculated
    $113,950
    From this org
    $105,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,950
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a
Officers who are employees of the organization are provided with a country club membership. These memberships are primarily used for purposes related to their duties, and on behalf of the organization. The personal use portion of the dues is reported as taxable compensation.
Part I, Line 7
The organization may pay a performance bonus to the CEO or other officers.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • USA Ultimate Foundation

    501(c)(3) · Support of Ultimate Players Association · CO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Ultimate Players Association

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
22 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202512039349301876

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