United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is a public charity based in Fayetteville, Georgia. Formed in 1914, it promotes and governs soccer in the United States and supports national team, coaching, and referee programs, as well as soccer initiatives in schools and communities.
United States Soccer Federation at a glance
In short: United States Soccer Federation gave $3.9M across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,944,788
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $93,924
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,936
- Total assets
- $458,755,551
- +127.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to United States Soccer Federation
- Contact
Mailing address: 303 E Wacker Dr Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 808-1300
Website: https://ussoccer.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United States Soccer Federation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Youth Soccer Association ($550K). Together the top 10 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
160 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 160 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed across recipient states, with the largest reported shares going to California (24%), Georgia (10%), New York (7%), Kansas (6%), and Texas (6%). The reported grants also included recipients in Pennsylvania, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How United States Soccer Federation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $5.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $3.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Youth Soccer Association Torrance, CA | Innovate to Grow | $550,000 |
| Fayette County Board of Commissioners Fayetteville, GA | Soccer Field Improvement | $347,684 |
| California South State Soccer Assn Fullerton, CA | Innovate to Grow | $259,779 |
| Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association Plymouth Meeting, PA | Innovate to Grow | $214,325 |
| Florida Youth Soccer Association Inc Auburndale, FL | Innovate to Grow | $206,091 |
| Kentucky Youth Soccer Association Inc Lexington, KY | Innovate to Grow | $202,708 |
| Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association Inc Lancaster, MA | Innovate to Grow | $198,017 |
| American Amputee Soccer Association Stony Brook, NY | Innovate to Grow | $195,813 |
| Nebraska State Soccer Association Boystown, NE | Innovate to Grow | $186,230 |
| South Texas Youth Soccer Assn Round Rock, TX | Innovate to Grow | $166,313 |
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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 | $458,755,551 | $268,051,647 | $260,098,468 | $3,944,788 | 42 | $4,305,086 |
| 2024 | $201,614,676 | $196,826,183 | $190,910,705 | $5,130,143 | 43 | $4,634,621 |
| 2023 | $152,365,036 | $149,171,475 | $187,165,211 | $1,649,625 | 30 | $2,795,927 |
| 2022 | $170,109,624 | $122,296,409 | $145,087,772 | $123,317 | 10 | $1,770,511 |
| 2021 | $152,594,663 | $64,916,666 | $73,649,120 | $407,490 | 35 | $3,698,351 |
| 2020 | $162,433,549 | $138,343,153 | $164,956,561 | $3,048,850 | 37 | $2,965,058 |
| 2019 | $181,255,880 | $115,128,170 | $131,789,978 | $45,000 | 2 | $3,904,774 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Federation’s stated mission is to promote and govern soccer in the United States and make it the preeminent sport, recognized for excellence in participation, spectator appeal, international competition, and gender equality.
Its reported programs include national teams, coach training and certification, and referee training. Its community-facing work also addresses soccer in schools, safe and inclusive places to play, and participation. The Federation’s website describes Innovate to Grow as a fund for new ideas and best practices.
2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. The California State Soccer Association–South describes itself as the official youth and adult soccer association of the Federation in California. Florida Youth Soccer Association says it administers state soccer and provides youth education. Massachusetts Youth Soccer describes its work as developing players, coaches, referees, clubs, and leagues in an inclusive, safe, affordable, and fun environment. Cerebral Palsy Soccer says it is building a nationwide league for children with cerebral palsy, stroke, or traumatic brain injury.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Federation reported 42 grants totaling $3,944,788. Grants ranged from $5,303 to $550,000, with a median of $42,936. Many of the largest grants were designated for “Innovate to Grow”; another supported soccer-field improvement.
The largest reported awards included $550,000 to the American Youth Soccer Association for Innovate to Grow and $347,684 to the Fayette County Board of Commissioners for soccer-field improvement. Other notable awards included $259,779 to California South State Soccer Association, $214,325 to Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association, $206,091 to Florida Youth Soccer Association, and $195,813 to the American Amputee Soccer Association, each for Innovate to Grow.
The Federation says its grant program with member organizations funds specific projects. Member organizations must apply and receive board approval. After an award, recipients submit progress and financial reports every six months; receipt of those reports is required to receive the next funding tranche. The Federation may also make contributions to other entities with similar missions for general support. It states that it does not provide unrestricted grants to foreign organizations or individuals; tournament-related travel assistance and appearance fees are described as event costs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cindy Parlow Cone as president. Other listed officers and directors include Steve Everett, Cassidy Leake, Kate Ward, Sean Boyle, Chris Ahrens, Nelson Akwari, Jessica Berman, Rick Buitweg, and John Collins.
United States Soccer Federation is led by Cindy Parlow Cone, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 22 of 45 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy Parlow Cone
President
Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$75K (2025)
Matthew Crocker
Sporting Director
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$408K (2024) → $991K (2025)
Patti Hart
Independent Director
Ind. Directors → Independent Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan Uro
Independent Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Johnson
Independent Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Chiampas
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$312K (2019) → $371K (2025)
Gregg Berhalter
Head Coach & Mnt
Mnt Head Coach → Head Coach & Mnt, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$304K (2019) → $1.8M (2025)
David Wright
Chief Commercial Officer
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$516K (2022) → $844K (2025)
Emily Sonnett
Wnt & Player
Wnt Player → Wnt & Player, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$387K (2022) → $888K (2025)
Sean Boyle
Athlete Representative
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $313 (2025)
Thomas King
Associate Secretary General
Managing Director Administrator → Associate Secretary General, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$335K (2022) → $444K (2025)
Cassidy Leake
Athlete Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
John Batson
Chief Execut. Officer & Secretary General
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$805K (2024) → $899K (2025)
Leah Burton
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$186K (2024) → $441K (2025)
Michelle Adams
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$62K (2024) → $620K (2025)
Twila Kaufman
2nd Assistant Coach & Wnt
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$261K (2024) → $435K (2025)
Casey Murphy
Wnt & Player
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$858K (2025)
Emily Fox
Wnt & Player
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$888K (2025)
Emma Hayes
Head Coach & Wnt
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$1.5M (2025)
Kate Ward
Athlete Representative
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$438 (2025)
Lindsey Heaps
Wnt & Player
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$885K (2025)
Mauricio Pochettino Trossero
Head Coach & Mnt
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$5M (2025)
Naomi Girma
Wnt & Player
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$888K (2025)
Shari Summers
Chief Soccer Growth Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$477K (2025)
Steve Everett
At Large Representative
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Chris Ahrens
Athlete Representative
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Garber
Pro Council Representative
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Collins
At-Large Representative
At Large Representative → At-Large Representative, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Motta
Adult Council Representative
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Cullina
Youth Council Representative
At Large Representative → At-Large Representative, 2021
At-Large Representative → Youth Council Representative, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Lindsey
Athlete Representative
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Slaton
Athlete Representative
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Berman
Pro Council Representative
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Karon
Youth Council Representative
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nelson Akwari
Athlete Representative
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Lockhart
Youth Council Representative
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Engen
Athlete Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Vandervort
Pro Council Representative
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fritz Marth
Adult Council Representative
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Crenier
Vice President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Sadowski
Adult Council Representative
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Mateus
Youth Council Representative
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Freese
Athlete Representative
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Buiteweg
Youth Council Representative
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Rincon
Youth Council Representative
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (63)
- Former: Lisa Carnoy (2019–2024) — Independent Director · Filing note: Thru 224
- Former: Peter Zopfi (2019–2024) — Youth Council Representative · Filing note: Thru 224
- Former: Pinky Raina (2019–2024) — CFO · Filing note: Thru 723
- Former: Bill Taylor (2021–2024) — Vice President · Filing note: Thru 224
- Former: Karen Leetzow (2021–2024) — Chief Legal Officer · Filing note: Thru 12/2023
- Former: Kate Markgraf (2021–2024) — Wnt Gm · Filing note: Thru 823
- Former: Vlatko Andonovski (2021–2024) — Head Coach & Wnt · Filing note: Thru 12/2023
- Former: Daniel T. Flynn (2022–2024) — Ambassador & Former Officer · Filing note: Thru 122
- Former: Garrison Mason (2022–2024) — Pro Council Representative · Filing note: Thru 324
- Former: Oguchi Onyewu (2022–2024) — Athlete Representative · Filing note: Thru 523
- Former: Richard Groff (2022–2024) — Adult Council Representative · Filing note: Thru 224
- Former: Ann Seeney (2023–2024) — Chief People & Diversity Officer · Filing note: Thru 324
- Former: Antonee Robinson (2024) — Mnt & Player
- Former: Brended Aaronson (2024) — Mnt & Player
- Former: Henry Steinbrecher (2024) — Former Secreatry General
- Former: Matthew Turner (2024) — Mnt & Player
- Former: Sergino Dest (2024) — Mnt & Player
- Former: Yunus Musah (2024) — Mnt & Player
- Former: Earnie Stewart (2019–2023) — Sporting Director · Filing note: Thru 022023
- Former: Lindsay Tarpley Snow (2020–2023) — Athlete Representative
- Former: Brian McBride (2021–2023) — Mnt General Manager · Filing note: Thru 012023
- Former: Nicole Barnhart (2022–2023) — Athlete Representative · Filing note: Thru 032023
- Former: William Wilson (2022–2023) — Chief Executive Officer · Filing note: Thru 102022
- Former: Cristian Roldan (2023) — Mnt Player
- Former: Deandre Yedlin (2023) — Mnt Player
- Former: Jt Batson (2023) — CEO · Filing note: As of 092022
- Former: Paul Arriola (2023) — Mnt Player
- Former: Sean Johnson (2023) — Mnt Player
- Former: Walker Zimmerman (2023) — Mnt Player
- Former: Carli Hollins (2019–2022) — Wnt Player
- Former: Carlos Bocanegra (2019–2022) — Athlete Representative · Filing note: Thru 062021
- Former: Carlos Cordeiro (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President · Filing note: Thru 092021
- Former: Richard Moeller (2019–2022) — Adult Council Representative · Filing note: Thru 032022
- Former: Tim Turney (2019–2022) — Youth Council Representative · Filing note: Thru 032022
- Former: Alyssa Naeher (2021–2022) — Wnt Player
- Former: Becky Sauerbrunn (2021–2022) — Wnt Player
- Former: Lisa Baird (2021–2022) — Pro Council Representative · Filing note: Thru 102021
- Former: Kelly O'Hara (2022) — Wnt Player
- Former: Marla Messing (2022) — Pro Council Representative · Filing note: Thru 032022
- Former: Brian Remedi (2019–2021) — CAO
- Former: Crystal Dunn Soubrier (2019–2021) — Wnt Player
- Former: Dan Flynn (2019–2021) — Ambassador & Former Officer
- Former: Jill Ellis (2019–2021) — Ambassador & Former Key Employee
- Former: Joseph Berhalter (2019–2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Julie Ertz (2019–2021) — Wnt Player
- Former: Lydia Wahlke (2019–2021) — Clo
- Former: Steve Malik (2019–2021) — Pro Council Representative · Filing note: Thru 022021
- Former: Tom King (2019–2021) — Managing Director Administrator
- Former: Will Wilson (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Abby Dahlkemper (2021) — Wnt Player
- Former: Alec Papadakis (2019–2020) — Pro Council Representative
- Former: Sunil Gulati (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Tabare Ramos (2019–2020) — U20m Head Coach & Ytd
- Former: Mallory Pugh (2020) — Wnt Player
- Former: Rebecca Sauerbrunn (2020) — Wnt Player
- Former: Tobin Heath (2020) — Wnt Player
- Former: Alexandra Carrasco (2019) — Wnt Player
- Former: Angela Hucles (2019) — Athlete Representative
- Former: David Sarachan (2019) — Mnt Head Coach
- Former: Eric Gleason (2019) — CFO
- Former: Juergen Klinsmann (2019) — Former Mnt Head Coach
- Former: Lindsey Horan (2019) — Wnt Player
- Former: Val Ackerman (2019) — Ind. Directors
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5.0M, to Mauricio Pochettino Trossero (Head Coach, MNT (As of 8/24)). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United States Soccer Federation
How much does United States Soccer Federation give each year?
United States Soccer Federation gave $3.9M across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.1M across 43 grants.
What is United States Soccer Federation's typical grant size?
United States Soccer Federation's median grant in 2025 was $42,936, and its average grant was $93,924, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United States Soccer Federation give grants?
United States Soccer Federation's top state is California, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Georgia (10%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Frisco, TX (2 grants).
Does United States Soccer Federation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on United States Soccer Federation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Innovate to Grow" (39 grants).
Who are United States Soccer Federation's largest grantees?
United States Soccer Federation's largest 2025 grantees include American Youth Soccer Association ($550,000), Fayette County Board of Commissioners ($347,684) and California South State Soccer Assn ($259,779), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United States Soccer Federation?
United States Soccer Federation reported $458.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $268.1M.
What does United States Soccer Federation fund?
The Federation’s stated mission is to promote and govern soccer in the United States and make it the preeminent sport, recognized for excellence in participation, spectator appeal, international competition, and gender equality. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United States Soccer Federation?
United States Soccer Federation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ussoccer.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United States Soccer Federation's EIN?
United States Soccer Federation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5591991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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