Ultimate Sports Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Danville, CA EIN: 47-4361038

The organization's mission is to serve the east bay and surrounding areas by offering youth athletic leagues, camps, teams and clinics.

Ultimate Sports Association at a glance

In short: Ultimate Sports Association reported $43K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$42,875 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+471.7% vs 2024
Total assets
$39,956
-52.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$62
-99.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$44,095
-93.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ultimate Sports Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Novato

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it reported $43K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NBBA Foundation Novato, CAYouth Sports$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$39,956$62$44,095$42,875Total only—
2024$83,989$16,505$684,807$7,5001$3,972
2023$759,312$2,385,125$2,563,544———
2022$977,553$1,893,613$2,050,325———
2021$1,241,895$1,889,365$1,647,593———
2020$1,151,708$1,202,856$1,467,082——$735
2019$1,117,726$1,711,944$1,541,668——$2,170

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Ultimate Sports Association

Based on IRS filings

Ultimate Sports Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Danville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $43K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ultimate Sports Association is led by Michael Samuels, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Samuels

    President

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher M. Whirlow

    Secretary

    President → Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $48K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Frank Allocco Jr.

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    $50K (2019) → $0 (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Frank Allocco Sr. (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Philip D. Doherty (2019–2023) — Treasurer & CFO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Philip D Doherty — Treasurer/CFO: $85KPhilip D DohertyTreasurer/CFO$85KFrank Allocco Jr — Vice President: $85KFrank Allocco JrVice President$85KFrank Allocco Sr — President: $85KFrank Allocco SrPresident$85KChristopher M Whirlow — Secretary: $85KChristopher M WhirlowSecretary$85K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $85K, to Philip D Doherty (Treasurer/CFO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Ultimate Sports Association

How much does Ultimate Sports Association give each year?

Ultimate Sports Association reported $43K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Ultimate Sports Association?

Ultimate Sports Association reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $62.

What is Ultimate Sports Association?

Ultimate Sports Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Danville, CA. It holds $40K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ultimate Sports Association operate?

Ultimate Sports Association has awarded grants in California.

What is Ultimate Sports Association's EIN?

Ultimate Sports Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4361038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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