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USA Football Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 11-3667205 Website

USA Football's mission is to lead, strengthen and grow football for all. As the sport's governing body, USA Football authors and delivers best-in-class resources and standards for every family member to pursue and enjoy America's favorite sport, from youth to elite U.S. national teams. USA Football partners with medical, child development, long-term athlete development and football subject matter experts to establish best practices, set coaching standards, and advance player development and athlete safety while supporting positive football experiences. USA Football is the sole U.S. member of the international federation of American football and is a national governing body of the U.S. olympic & paralympic committee. USA Football is responsible for creating and leading the national teams that represent our country in international competitions, including the olympics.

USA Football Inc at a glance

In short: USA Football Inc gave $75K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), top state Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$74,590
-50.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-47.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,288
-6.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,270
Total assets
$25,035,477
-3.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Hawaii (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to USA Football Inc

Who USA Football Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Lahaina Chiefs: $13KLahaina Chiefs$13KLahainaluna High School: $11KLahainaluna High School$11KPalos Verdes Youth Football and Cheer - PV Flag Football: $11KPalos Verdes Youth Footballand Cheer - PV Flag Football$11KThe Connecticut Flag Football League: $9KThe Connecticut Flag FootballLeague$9KFort Wayne Police Athletic League: $7KFort Wayne Police AthleticLeague$7KSoutheast Bronx Youth Coalition Inc: $7KSoutheast Bronx YouthCoalition Inc$7KDeforest Area Youth Football League: $6KDeforest Area Youth FootballLeague$6KSimi Valley Bulldogs - Gcyfl: $6KSimi Valley Bulldogs - Gcyfl$6KPals of South Florida: $5KPals of South Florida$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Lahaina Chiefs ($13K). Together the top 9 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MuscatineAlbionBaton RougeBaytownCedar HillChicagoColumbusDeforestDorchesterFort LauderdaleFort WashingtonFort WayneFort WorthFrederickGig HarborGranada HillsHoustonJerichoJersey CityKapaa

How USA Football Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5MTotal only2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 17 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $1.2M (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $75K.

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
Lahaina Chiefs Lahaina, HIEquipment Grant$13,470
Lahainaluna High School Wailuku, HIEquipment Grant$11,000
Palos Verdes Youth Football and Cheer - PV Flag Football Rolling Hills Estates, CAEquipment Grant$10,671
The Connecticut Flag Football League Windsor, CTEquipment Grant$9,164
Fort Wayne Police Athletic League Fort Wayne, INEquipment Grant$7,270
Southeast Bronx Youth Coalition Inc New York, NYEquipment Grant$6,500
Deforest Area Youth Football League Deforest, WIEquipment Grant$5,711
Simi Valley Bulldogs - Gcyfl Simi Valley, CAEquipment Grant$5,500
Pals of South Florida Miami Beach, FLEquipment Grant$5,304
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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
2024$25,035,477$19,383,284$20,080,210$74,5909$1,883,287
2023$25,854,207$17,832,408$17,866,835$151,34317$617,646
2022$26,066,071$17,583,076$15,998,584$76,2329$511,776
2021$29,121,204$14,143,369$13,796,963$68,5708$468,718
2020$24,226,774$15,821,078$14,176,413$1,162,111Total only$2,131,597

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

About USA Football Inc

Based on IRS filings

USA Football Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

USA Football Inc is led by J. Scott Hallenbeck, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • J. Scott Hallenbeck

    CEO

    Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $817K (2020) → $718K (2024)

  • Pete Chiarelli

    Officer & Chair

    Chairman → Officer & Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Mayes

    Managing Director, High Performance & National Teams

    Managing Director & High Performanc → Managing Director & High Performance, 2023

    Managing Director & High Performance → Managing Director, High Performance & National Teams, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2022) → $144K (2024)

  • Connie Fisher

    Senior Director & Finance

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2020) → $138K (2024)

  • Curtis Peterson

    Senior Director, Sales & Marketing

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2023) → $147K (2024)

  • Bill Voth

    Senior Director, Brand Experience & Engagement

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $144K (2024)

  • Allen Sills

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Okey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Golic

    Director

    Director & Started → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Holliday

    Director

    Director & Started → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Ward

    Director

    Director & Started → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerard Gioia

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Klam

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Clark

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darcy Leslie

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Roque-Paskow

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheneika Comise

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Hahn

    Senior Solutions Architect

    Developer → Senior Solutions Architect, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2020) → $156K (2024)

  • Christopher Troxel

    Senior Data Architect

    Data Architect → Senior Data Architect, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2020) → $142K (2024)

  • Jamie Riley

    COO

    Chief of Staff → COO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $153K (2020) → $191K (2024)

  • Mark Murphy

    Officer & Vice Chair

    Vice Chair → Officer & Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Allegretti

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Karissa Niehoff (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Mehrtens (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Warren (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Oliver Luck (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rachel Worsham (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sheila Hamp (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Beth Porreca (2020–2022) — Senior Director & Grants
  • Former: Brad Smithey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Todd Berry (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Willie McGinest (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cody Hawkins (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael McCrea (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ray Odierno (2020–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Ryan Horning (2020–2021) — General Counsel
  • Former: Stan Wilcox (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nicole Hollomon (2021) — Managing Director, Bus. Interim & Executive Director
  • Former: Rodney Davis (2021) — Managing Director, Sales & Mark.
  • Former: Kandice Pritchett Mitchell (2020) — Director & Departed
  • Former: Michael Strickland (2020) — Director & Departed
  • Former: Tom Cove (2020) — Director & Departed
  • Former: Woodie Dixon Jr. (2020) — Director & Departed

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

J Scott Hallenbeck — CEO: $718KJ Scott HallenbeckCEO$718KJamie Riley — COO: $191KJamie RileyCOO$191KChad Hahn — Senior Solutions Architect: $156KChad HahnSenior Solutions Architect$156KCurtis Peterson — Senior Director, Sales and Marketing: $147KCurtis PetersonSenior Director, Sales and…$147KEric Mayes — Managing Direc., High Performance & National Teams: $144KEric MayesManaging Direc., High…$144KBill Voth — Senior Director, Brand Experience & Engagement: $144KBill VothSenior Director, Brand…$144KChristopher Troxel — Senior Data Architect: $142KChristopher TroxelSenior Data Architect$142KConnie Fisher — Sr Director, Finance: $138KConnie FisherSr Director, Finance$138K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $718K, to J Scott Hallenbeck (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about USA Football Inc

How much does USA Football Inc give each year?

USA Football Inc gave $75K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $151K across 17 grants.

What is USA Football Inc's typical grant size?

USA Football Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,270, and its average grant was $8,288, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does USA Football Inc give grants?

USA Football Inc's top state is Hawaii, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (22%) and Connecticut (12%).

Does USA Football Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on USA Football Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Equipment Grant" (9 grants).

Who are USA Football Inc's largest grantees?

USA Football Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Lahaina Chiefs ($13,470), Lahainaluna High School ($11,000) and Palos Verdes Youth Football and Cheer - PV Flag Football ($10,671), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is USA Football Inc?

USA Football Inc reported $25.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.4M.

What is USA Football Inc?

USA Football Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $25.0M in total assets as of 2024.

What is USA Football Inc's EIN?

USA Football Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3667205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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