United States of America Wrestling

Public charity · Grantmaker Colorado Springs, CO EIN: 36-2667348

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Key facts about United States of America Wrestling

In short: United States of America Wrestling gave $63K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-2667348
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$63,338
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$31,669
Median grant
$31,669
Total assets
$31,074,306
Primary geography
Virginia (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$31.1M

+26.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$63K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$32K

About United States of America Wrestling

Based on IRS filings

United States of America Wrestling 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 $31.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonNew York City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $63K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Wrestling for Peace: $51KWrestling for Peace$51KBeat the Streets Wrestling Inc: $13KBeat the Streets Wrestling Inc$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wrestling for Peace ($51K). Together the top 2 received $63K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wrestling for Peace Arlington, VASupport wrestling to promote dignity and peace by connecting communities and cultures$50,838
Beat the Streets Wrestling Inc New York City, NYSupport Wrestling to Help Youth$12,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$31,074,306$24,568,704$18,927,301
Revenue$26,350,221$24,341,764$19,566,284
Expenses$20,216,019$20,433,146$17,205,864
Net Investment Income$1,226,321$860,533$213,303

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United States of America Wrestling is led by Richard S. Bender, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 16 of 56 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard S. Bender

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $337K (2019) → $536K (2025)

  • Bruce Baumgartner

    President

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Isais

    Director of National Event

    Director of Natl Events → Director of National Events, 2022

    Director of National Events → Director of National Event, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2019) → $175K (2025)

  • Gary Abbott

    Director of Communications

    Director of Communications & Special Projects → Director of Communications, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2021) → $161K (2025)

  • Gregory Dana

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $125K (2024) → $124K (2025)

  • Cody Bickley

    Director of Natl Teams High Performance

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $179K (2025)

  • Adeline Gray

    Board Member *see Sch O

    Board Member → Board Member *see Sch O, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $55K (2022) → $9K (2025)

  • John Stefanowicz

    Board Member *see Sch O

    Board Member → Board Member *see Sch O, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $12K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • Nate Engel

    Secretary *see Sch O

    Board Member → Secretary *see Sch O, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Terry L. Steiner

    Women's Freestyle Head Coa

    Natl Womens Freestyle Coach → Women's Freestyle Head Coach, 2022

    Women's Freestyle Head Coach → Women's Freestyle Head Coa, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $173K (2019) → $278K (2025)

  • Veronica Carlson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • William Zadick

    Men's Freestyle Head Coach

    Natl Freestyle Coach → Men's Freestyle Head Coach, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $261K (2019) → $240K (2025)

  • Mallory Velte

    Board Member *see Sch O

    Board Member → Board Member *see Sch O, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $7K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • Joseph McKenna

    Board Member *see Sch O

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $6K (2025)

  • Katherine Shai

    Board Member - Part-Year

    Board Member *see Sch O → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Board Member - Part-Year, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Macey Kilty

    Board Member *see Sch O

    Board Member → Board Member *see Sch O, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $26K (2025)

  • Michael Macchiavello

    Board Member *see Sch O

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $3K (2025)

  • Nick Gwiazdowski

    Board Member *see Sch O

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    $13K (2024) → $4K (2025)

  • Xavier Johnson

    Board Member *see Sch O

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    $6K (2024) → $2K (2025)

  • Claire Dicugno

    Board Member *see Sch O

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Anthony Holman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Lamont

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Reynolds

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Ravannack

    Immediate Past President

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Antonelli

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Fulp

    First Vice President

    Second Vice President → Second Vice President *see Sch O, 2023

    Second Vice President *see Sch O → First Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry McCoy

    Second Vice President

    Secretary → First Vice President, 2022

    First Vice President → Second Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Roy Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Tucci

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Van Stokes

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zac Dominguez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Iris Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Taylor

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliot Hopkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hardell Moore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Lawrence

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonny Ruggiano

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Moyer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Culp

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Ream

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Cate

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Roberts

    Board Member - Part-Year

    Board Member → Board Member - Part-Year, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara McMann

    Board Member - Part-Year

    Board Member → Board Member - Part-Year, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Kluever

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toccara Montgomery

    Board Member - Part-Year

    Board Member → Board Member - Part-Year, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Monaghan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danny Struck

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamill Kelly

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Christenson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Ayres

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Julian

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Pompei

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beau Bartlett

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dymond Guilford

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Bedics

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (45)
  • Former: Steve Thorpe (2019–2024) — Board Member - Part-Year
  • Former: Max Nowry (2020–2024) — Board Member Part-Year
  • Former: Corey Ruff (2022–2024) — Board Member - Part-Year
  • Former: James Considine (2022–2024) — Board Member - Part-Year
  • Former: Laura Peeters (2022–2024) — General Counsel
  • Former: Vitali Arujau (2022–2024) — Board Member Part-Year *see Sch O
  • Former: Michelle Meadows (2023–2024) — Board Member Part-Year
  • Former: Leslie L. Gutches (2019–2023) — Associate Executive Director for Pr
  • Former: Elizabeth Homrig (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Herbert House (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Beck (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Foxen (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jordan Burroughs (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Reiland (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Juby (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Sam Barber (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven H. Fraser (2019–2022) — Chief of Donor & Alumni Relations
  • Former: Ellis Coleman (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: James Green (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nick Mitchell (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Catherine Kriebel (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicholas Heflin (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: B. Elliott Hopkins (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Greg Strobel (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Stevens (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Moyer (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rob Cate (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Herb House (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Considine (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Macchiavello (2020–2021) — Board Member *see Sch O
  • Former: Kyle Snyder (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Grant (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Swink (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Dwaine K. Cooper (2019–2020) — Associate Executive Director
  • Former: Eric Guerrero (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kyven Gadson (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Louis Rosbottom (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Marc Burchard (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Ritchey (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Patrick Smith (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Perry (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tony Ramos (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Jackson (2020) — Natl Men's Freestyle Developmental Coach
  • Former: Krista Graff (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew Lindland (2019) — Natl Greco-Roman Coach

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 2025 IRS filing

Richard S Bender — Executive Director: $536KRichard S BenderExecutive Director$536KTerry L Steiner — Women's Freestyle Head COA: $278KTerry L SteinerWomen's Freestyle Head COA$278KWilliam Zadick — Men's Freestyle Head Coach: $240KWilliam ZadickMen's Freestyle Head Coach$240KCody Bickley — Director of Natl Teams High Performance: $179KCody BickleyDirector of Natl Teams High…$179KPete Isais — Director of National Event: $175KPete IsaisDirector of National Event$175KGary Abbott — Director of Communications: $161KGary AbbottDirector of Communications$161KGregory Dana — Director of Finance: $124KGregory DanaDirector of Finance$124KMacey Kilty — Board Member *See Sch O: $26KMacey KiltyBoard Member *See Sch O$26KAdeline Gray — Board Member *See Sch O: $9KAdeline GrayBoard Member *See Sch O$9KJoseph McKenna — Board Member *See Sch O: $6KJoseph McKennaBoard Member *See Sch O$6KJohn Stefanowicz — Board Member *See Sch O: $4KJohn StefanowiczBoard Member *See Sch O$4KMallory Velte — Board Member *See Sch O: $4KMallory VelteBoard Member *See Sch O$4KNick Gwiazdowski — Board Member *See Sch O: $4KNick GwiazdowskiBoard Member *See Sch O$4KMichael Macchiavello — Board Member *See Sch O: $3KMichael MacchiavelloBoard Member *See Sch O$3KClaire Dicugno — Board Member *See Sch O: $2KClaire DicugnoBoard Member *See Sch O$2KXavier Johnson — Board Member *See Sch O: $2KXavier JohnsonBoard Member *See Sch O$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $536K, to Richard S Bender (Executive Director). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about United States of America Wrestling

How much does United States of America Wrestling give each year?

United States of America Wrestling gave $63K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is United States of America Wrestling?

United States of America Wrestling reported $31.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.4M.

What is United States of America Wrestling?

United States of America Wrestling is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $31.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does United States of America Wrestling operate?

United States of America Wrestling has awarded grants in New York, Virginia.

What is United States of America Wrestling's EIN?

United States of America Wrestling's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2667348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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