USA Sports Foundation
USA Sports Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $76.
USA Sports Foundation at a glance
In short: USA Sports Foundation gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,850
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,713
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $151,845
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who USA Sports Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chinese Community Center ($25K). Together the top 4 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How USA Sports Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 326% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $68K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Community Center Houston, TX | Community Service | $25,000 |
| Taiwanese Association of America Houston, TX | Community Service | $1,000 |
| Sheriffs' Association of Texas Austin, TX | Community Service | $500 |
| Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston Houston, TX | Community Service | $350 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $151,845 | $76 | $27,371 | $26,850 | 4 | $26,850 | $76 | $8,246 |
| 2024 | $179,140 | $91 | $36,936 | $23,320 | 3 | $23,320 | $91 | $9,787 |
| 2023 | $215,985 | $13,092 | $1,711 | $1,200 | 2 | $1,200 | $92 | $10,080 |
| 2022 | $204,604 | $36,374 | $68,312 | $67,800 | 5 | $67,800 | $84 | $9,257 |
| 2021 | $236,542 | $150,155 | $1,811 | $1,310 | 2 | $1,310 | $155 | $6,159 |
| 2020 | $88,198 | $12,184 | $55,529 | $55,000 | 1 | — | $1,184 | $5,860 |
| 2019 | $131,543 | $2,184 | $64,799 | $64,300 | 3 | — | $2,184 | $8,781 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, USA Sports Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
USA Sports Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Hsieh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hong Phang
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Su-Hui Lien
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Lien
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 USA Sports Foundation
How much does USA Sports Foundation give each year?
USA Sports Foundation gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.
What is USA Sports Foundation's typical grant size?
USA Sports Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $6,713, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does USA Sports Foundation give grants?
USA Sports Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does USA Sports Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on USA Sports Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Service" (4 grants).
How large is USA Sports Foundation?
USA Sports Foundation reported $152K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is USA Sports Foundation's EIN?
USA Sports Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2701861. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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