USSA Investment Fund
Operates exclusively to manage the investment of endowment gifts made for the benefit of supporting the development, training, and competition of elite national, international, and development athletes in skiing and snowboarding.
USSA Investment Fund at a glance
In short: USSA Investment Fund gave $2.7M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,699,353
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,349,677
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,349,677
- Total assets
- $78,475,990
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who USSA Investment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United States Ski Association ($2.4M). Together the top 2 received $2.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How USSA Investment Fund gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2020) to $2.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Ski Association Park City, UT | General and Operational Support | $2,383,740 |
| United States Ski Team Foundation Park City, UT | General and Operational Support | $315,613 |
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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 | $78,475,990 | $4,349,836 | $2,934,247 | $2,699,353 | 2 | $3,334,054 |
| 2024 | $73,712,867 | $3,750,214 | $2,737,031 | $2,518,678 | 2 | $1,230,282 |
| 2023 | $66,994,026 | $5,055,416 | $2,562,952 | $2,399,757 | 2 | $1,158,294 |
| 2022 | $64,423,914 | $5,414,960 | $2,275,537 | $2,116,410 | 2 | $1,159,241 |
| 2021 | $62,212,061 | $5,945,615 | $2,307,336 | $2,159,531 | 2 | $2,730,012 |
| 2020 | $47,872,894 | $5,253,552 | $1,864,060 | $1,864,060 | 2 | — |
About USSA Investment Fund
Based on IRS filings
USSA Investment Fund is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Park City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $78.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $3.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
USSA Investment Fund is led by Kipp Nelson, U.s. Ski Association Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kipp Nelson
U.s. Ski Association Chair
U.s. Ski & Snowboard Chair → U.s. Ski Association Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Pennell
Investment Committee Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke McAffee
Treasurer & Secretary - CFO
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $28K (2025)
Brian Leach
Investment Committee Vice Chair
Investment Committee Vice Chair → Investment Committee Vice, 2024
Investment Committee Vice → Investment Committee Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Strandberg
U.s. Ski Association Vice Chair
U.s. Ski Association Vice Chair → U.s. Ski Association Vice, 2024
U.s. Ski Association Vice → U.s. Ski Association Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Rich Tutino (2020–2024) — Investment Committee Chair
- Former: Tiger Shaw (2020–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: Brian LeachVice Chair (2021–2022) — Investment Committee Vice Chair
- Former: Rich TutinoChair (2021–2022) — Investment Committee Chair
- Former: Sophie Goldschmidt (2022) — CEO
- Former: Eric Resnick (2020–2021) — U.s. Ski Association Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $28K, to Brooke McAffee (Treasurer/Secretary - CFO).
Frequently asked questions about USSA Investment Fund
How much does USSA Investment Fund give each year?
USSA Investment Fund gave $2.7M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 2 grants.
How large is USSA Investment Fund?
USSA Investment Fund reported $78.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What is USSA Investment Fund?
USSA Investment Fund is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Park City, UT. It holds $78.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does USSA Investment Fund operate?
USSA Investment Fund has awarded grants in Utah.
What is USSA Investment Fund's EIN?
USSA Investment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3899237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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