United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section is a public charity based in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1977, it is a section of the United States Tennis Association and supports tennis opportunities for juniors and adults of all abilities and cultural backgrounds in its region.
Key facts about United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section
In short: United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section gave $117K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 23-1688212
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $116,750
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- Average grant
- $10,614
- Median grant
- $10,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Total assets
- $6,103,848
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$6.1M
+8.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$117K
+66.2% YoY
Grant Count
11
+37.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
+20.9% YoY
Is United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $11K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to carry out the national association’s goals in its region, particularly by promoting tennis opportunities for juniors and adults of all abilities and cultural backgrounds. Its stated program activities include establishing competitions, leagues, and other tennis events and activities.
The 2024 grants included facility and community-tennis awards. Among the grantees, Reading Recreation Commission says its mission is to provide recreation programs and facilities to Reading residents, with an emphasis on youth programs. Tennis Central describes its work as strengthening the community through tennis and education partnerships, teaching lifetime skills, and providing scholarships to program completers. Legacy Youth Tennis and Education describes its mission as preparing youth for success through tennis, education, and character programming. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the funder’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the section gave 11 grants totaling $116,750. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $15,000, with a median of $10,500. Listed purposes included Build It Forward grants and Building a Tennis Community grants.
Among the largest awards were $15,000 to Tunkhannock Area School District for a Build It Forward grant; $13,500 each to Hempfield Recreation Center and Woodruff School Tennis Courts for Build It Forward grants; $13,000 to Reading Recreation Commission and $11,750 to Tennis Central for Building a Tennis Community grants; and $10,500 to Legacy Youth Tennis & Education for a Building a Tennis Community grant. Other listed recipients included Temple University and Court 16 of Fishtown Inc., each awarded $10,000.
The filing states that grant recipients must complete an accountability form describing grant expenditures, objectives, participant numbers, and program success. Recipients are also asked to provide copies of local publicity showing the grant’s impact on tennis in their community.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section
Junior International Grand Slam Coaching Grant
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section
Amount
US $1,250
Deadline
Deadline not published
USTA Player Development Excellence Grant
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section
Amount
US $3,000 - US $12,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Pennsylvania accounted for 79% of grant dollars, New Jersey for 16%, and Delaware for 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $117K (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $117K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Tunkhannock Area School District ($15K). Together the top 10 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tunkhannock Area School District Tunkhannock, PA | Build It Forward Grant | $15,000 |
| Hempfield Recreation Center Landisville, PA | Build It Forward Grant | $13,500 |
| Woodruff School Tennis Courts Seabrook, NJ | Build It Forward Grant | $13,500 |
| Reading Recreation Commission Reading, PA | Building a Tennis Community Grant | $13,000 |
| Tennis Central Lancaster, PA | Building a Tennis Community Grant | $11,750 |
| Legacy Youth Tennis & Education Philadelphia, PA | Building a Tennis Community Grant | $10,500 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Build It Forward Grant | $10,000 |
| Court 16 of Fishtown Inc Philadelphia, PA | Build It Forward Grant | $10,000 |
| Bucks County Tennis Association Inc Langhorne, PA | Building a Tennis Community Grant | $8,000 |
| Rodney Street Tennis & Tutoring Association Inc Wilmington, DE | Building a Tennis Community Grant | $6,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,103,848 | $4,480,013 | $4,131,237 | $116,750 (11) |
| 2023 | $5,634,840 | $3,922,441 | $3,831,784 | $70,250 (8) |
| 2022 | $4,620,327 | $3,820,644 | $3,538,791 | $68,310 (8) |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,103,848 | $5,634,840 | $4,620,327 |
| Revenue | $4,480,013 | $3,922,441 | $3,820,644 |
| Expenses | $4,131,237 | $3,831,784 | $3,538,791 |
| Net Investment Income | $183,849 | $51,224 | $31,077 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Benjamin Zislis as executive director/CEO; Michael Yocum as senior director of finance; Michael Kennedy as senior director of competition; and Michael Gladysz as chief operating officer. Listed board officers and representatives were Nancy Wilkins, president; Ryan Knarr, senior vice president; Pam Rende, secretary; Larry Mulligan-Gibbs, treasurer; Rebecca Halpern, delegate; and Jack Keller, district delegate.
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section is led by Benjamin Zislis, Executive Director & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Benjamin Zislis
Executive Director & CEO
Executive Director → Executive Director & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$148K (2020) → $200K (2024)
Nancy Wilkins
President
Secretary → Senior Vice President, 2021
Senior Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kennedy
Senior Director of Competition
Director of Competition → Senior Director of Competition, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $110K (2024)
Michael Yocum
Senior Director of Finance
Director of Finance → Senior Director of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $111K (2024)
Arvind Aravindhan
Director at Large
Director at Large → District Delegate, 2023
District Delegate → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Hazlett
Director at Large
Presidential Appointee → Director at Large, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Robinson
Director at Large
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chanel Brown
Director at Large
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry Shur
Director at Large
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Mahaffey
Director at Large
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gladysz
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024)
Janis Finn
District Delegate
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Mulligan-Gibbs
Treasurer
Director at Large → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Halpern
Delegate
Senior Vice President → President, 2021
President → Delegate, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Knarr
Senior Vice President
Treasurer → Senior Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christie Bower
District Delegate
Director at Large → District Delegate, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Landis
District Delegate
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Rende
Secretary
District Delegate → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Justiniani
District Delegate
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Pileggi
Presidential Appointee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Keller
District Delegate
Presidential Appointee → District Delegate, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Depietropaolo
District Delegate
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Cindy Mable (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Flesch (2020–2022) — District Delegate
- Former: Marc Vecchiolla (2020–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Wilson Pipkin (2020–2022) — Delegate
- Former: Melissa Jackson (2021–2022) — Presidential Appointee
- Former: Mike Ehrenberg (2021–2022) — District Delegate
- Former: Tim Haus (2021–2022) — District Delegate
- Former: Aldene Lacaria (2020) — Director at Large
- Former: David Kurvink (2020) — District Delegate
- Former: Deborah Frazier (2020) — District Delegate
- Former: Edward McQuillin (2020) — Delegate
- Former: Joan Schneikart (2020) — Director at Large
- Former: Joann Kelly (2020) — District Delegate
- Former: Oscar Eppley (2020) — Director at Large
- Former: Vy Banh (2020) — Presidential Appointee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $200K, to Benjamin Zislis (Executive Director/CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 1288 Valley Forge Road Suite 74, Valley Forge, PA 19482
Phone: (610) 935-5000
Website: https://usta.com
Frequently asked questions about United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section
How much does United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section give each year?
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section gave $117K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $70K across 8 grants.
What is United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section's typical grant size?
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section's median grant in 2024 was $10,500, and its average grant was $10,614, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section that year got $12K on average.
Where does United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section give grants?
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (16%) and Delaware (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Building a Tennis Community Grant" (6 grants) and "Build It Forward Grant" (5 grants).
Who are United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section's largest grantees?
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section's largest 2024 grantees include Tunkhannock Area School District ($15,000), Hempfield Recreation Center ($13,500) and Woodruff School Tennis Courts ($13,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section?
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What does United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to carry out the national association’s goals in its region, particularly by promoting tennis opportunities for juniors and adults of all abilities and cultural backgrounds. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section?
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check usta.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section's EIN?
United States Tennis Association- Middle States Section's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1688212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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