United States Fencing Foundation
To help promote and develop the sport of amateur fencing in the United States by providing support to the United States Fencing Association.
United States Fencing Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,230,551
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $624,691
- +34.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $140,983
- +49.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $374,374
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who United States Fencing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How United States Fencing Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2023) to $122K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Fencing Association Colorado Springs, CO | To promote fencing in the USA. | $100,773 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,230,551 | $624,691 | $374,374 | — | — | $140,983 |
| 2024 | $3,207,154 | $465,114 | $508,421 | $100,773 | 1 | $94,417 |
| 2023 | $2,854,590 | $138,598 | $189,883 | $58,635 | 1 | $54,955 |
| 2022 | $2,592,063 | $230,269 | $130,360 | $118,449 | 1 | $150,560 |
| 2021 | $2,661,326 | $438,300 | $137,229 | $122,356 | 1 | $319,521 |
| 2020 | $2,064,094 | $193,692 | $119,445 | $110,560 | 1 | $178,692 |
| 2019 | $2,037,256 | $87,887 | $139,630 | $97,570 | 1 | $45,962 |
About United States Fencing Foundation
Based on IRS filings
United States Fencing Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $141K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United States Fencing Foundation is led by Amanda Lilly, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Lilly
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Selina Kaing
President
Co-Chair President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lianne Merchant
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin McGraw
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Fraser
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damien Lehfeldt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Geddes
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Hoyle
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Weber
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Fraser
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurtis Fetchmeyer
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Johnson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lilly Huang
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yana Kravtsova
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Bian
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: David Arias (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Dow (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Zagunis (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Samuel Cheris (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Bill Walker (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Watson (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Donald Anthony Jr. (2021–2024) — Co-Chair President
- Former: Keeth Smart (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Raquel Brown (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Stacey Johnson (2019) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about United States Fencing Foundation
How large is United States Fencing Foundation?
United States Fencing Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $625K.
What is United States Fencing Foundation?
United States Fencing Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does United States Fencing Foundation operate?
United States Fencing Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is United States Fencing Foundation's EIN?
United States Fencing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2424634. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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