Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue: $6,235,888
Total expenses: $5,491,831
Contributions and grants received: $323,866
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $5,377,774
Investment income: $194,870
Other revenue: $339,378
Total assets, end of year: $6,502,767
Total liabilities, end of year: $1,733,167
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $4,769,600
Program services expenses (Part IX): $4,947,699
Management and general expenses: $471,095
Fundraising expenses: $73,037
Program service expenses (Part III): $4,947,699

Program services were 90.1% 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

$66,435
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$257,431
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$257,431
2a · Program service revenue: Youth & Community Prog

total $2,989,186 · related or exempt $2,989,186
2b · Program service revenue: Competition & Athlete

total $1,568,451 · related or exempt $1,568,451
2c · Program service revenue: National Team Programs

total $472,805 · related or exempt $472,805
2d · Program service revenue: Sponsorships

total $347,332 · related or exempt $152,332 · unrelated business $195,000
3 · Investment income

total $138,054 · excluded $138,054
5 · Royalties

total $7,514 · related or exempt $7,514
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $56,816
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $56,816
7d · Net gain or loss

total $56,816 · excluded $56,816
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$45,232
10b · Cost of goods sold

$24,093
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $21,139 · related or exempt $21,139
11a · Other revenue: Other income

total $307,005 · related or exempt $307,005
11b · Other revenue: Advertising

total $3,720 · unrelated business $3,720
11e · Other revenue, total

$310,725

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $214,414 · program services $130,792 · management and general $64,325 · fundraising $19,297
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $1,528,684 · program services $1,214,500 · management and general $223,974 · fundraising $90,210
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $37,416 · program services $29,905 · management and general $5,333 · fundraising $2,178
9 · Other employee benefits

total $149,072 · program services $116,898 · management and general $23,119 · fundraising $9,055
10 · Payroll taxes

total $135,673 · program services $104,912 · management and general $22,271 · fundraising $8,490
11b · Fees: legal

total $10,657 · program services $8,241 · management and general $1,750 · fundraising $666
11c · Fees: accounting

total $16,425 · program services $12,701 · management and general $2,696 · fundraising $1,028
11g · Fees: other

total $225,959 · program services $216,869 · management and general $9,009 · fundraising $81
13 · Office expenses

total $245,959 · program services $235,831 · management and general $7,433 · fundraising $2,695
14 · Information technology

total $41,778 · program services $32,304 · management and general $6,859 · fundraising $2,615
16 · Occupancy

total $113,997 · program services $88,149 · management and general $18,714 · fundraising $7,134
17 · Travel

total $786,663 · program services $766,804 · management and general $18,258 · fundraising $1,601
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $12,972 · program services $11,109 · management and general $1,629 · fundraising $234
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $134,500 · program services $104,005 · management and general $22,080 · fundraising $8,415
23 · Insurance

total $179,742 · program services $138,989 · management and general $29,506 · fundraising $11,247
24a · Other expenses: Community & competition

total $1,225,452 · program services $1,211,619 · management and general $13,833 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: Facility and equipment

total $448,212 · program services $447,789 · management and general $306 · fundraising $117
24c · Other expenses: Awards and gifts

total $76,282 · program services $76,282 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24d · Other expenses: Management fee

total -$92,026 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising -$92,026

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $205,050 · end of year $150,027
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $3,332,962 · end of year $3,740,799
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $35,806 · end of year $90,923
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $11,839 · end of year $15,154
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $40,567 · end of year $45,990
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$1,462,180
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$994,770
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $498,526 · end of year $467,410
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $1,648,364 · end of year $1,879,711
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $111,403 · end of year $112,753
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $826,773 · end of year $615,061
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $1,081,481 · end of year $1,088,823
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $98,463 · end of year $29,283
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $3,877,800 · end of year $4,769,600

Mission and programs · 2025

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.

Youth & Community Programs - In keeping with USA Ultimate's strategic goals, youth and community programs remain a top organizational priority.Through direct programming as well as through partnerships with local affiliates and organizations, USA Ultimate supports youth playing opportunities, provides coaching certification and resources, provides member services and engages in community development alongside ongoing communications and marketing efforts.

Expenses $2,319,673 · Revenue $2,989,186
Competition Programs, Rules and Spirit - USA Ultimate organizes the full spectrum of ultimate competition nationwide, hosting major events annually including national championships on both grass and beach for youth, college, elite and masters divisions. Additionally, USA Ultimate manages competition guidelines for each season, sets and maintains the official rules of the sport and oversees officiating and disc standards.

Expenses $1,628,987 · Revenue $2,056,441
National Teams and International Programs - As the largest flying disc organization in the world with more than 60,000 individual members, USA Ultimate represents athletes at the highest levels of competition. Fielding national teams and participating in international world championship events not only allows our members opportunities for elite level play, but fosters growth and collaboration within the international ultimate community.

Expenses $999,039 · Revenue $472,805

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

David Klink

President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
DeAnna Ball

Vice President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Janna Hamaker

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Pawel Janas

Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Alexia McCaskill

Director

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
Isaiah Bryant

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Matthew Donnellon

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Terry Kalna

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Kevin Erlenbach

Chief Executive Officer

Total calculated

$214,414

From this org

$198,500

From related orgs

$0

Other

$15,914

Hours/week

40 + 1 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$198,500

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$5,955

Nontaxable benefits

$9,959

Filer's total

$214,414
William Deaver

Man Dir - Comp & Nat Team Prog

Total calculated

$175,551

From this org

$156,960

From related orgs

$0

Other

$18,591

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$146,460

Bonus

$10,500

Other

$0

Deferred

$4,709

Nontaxable benefits

$13,882

Filer's total

$175,551
Andy Lee

Man Dir - Marketing & Comms

Total calculated

$151,200

From this org

$133,392

From related orgs

$0

Other

$17,808

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$122,892

Bonus

$10,500

Other

$0

Deferred

$4,002

Nontaxable benefits

$13,806

Filer's total

$151,200
Julia Lee

Director of Finance

Total calculated

$138,200

From this org

$125,940

From related orgs

$0

Other

$12,260

Hours/week

40
Stacey Waldrup

Dir - Member Svcs & Community Dev

Total calculated

$119,920

From this org

$109,300

From related orgs

$0

Other

$10,620

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

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

No itemized grants to organizations 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: 2025
Filed: 15 September 2026
IRS schema version: 2025v4.2
Source object: 202642599349300629

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