Usta Eastern Inc
Growing tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere.
Usta Eastern Inc at a glance
In short: Usta Eastern Inc gave $956K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $137K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $956,420
- +197.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $136,631
- +197.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,500
- Total assets
- $8,446,121
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Usta Eastern Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Schenectady ($500K). Together the top 7 received $956K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 32 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Usta Eastern Inc gives
- Giving grew 848% 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 $26K (2023) to $956K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $956K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Schenectady Schenectady, NY | To Support the Growth of Tennis | $500,000 |
| Usta National Tennis Center Purchase, NY | To Support the Growth of Tennis | $320,567 |
| Capital Region Youth Tennis FD Albany, NY | To Support the Growth of Tennis | $74,853 |
| City of East Orange East Orange, NJ | To Support the Growth of Tennis | $21,500 |
| Haverstraw-Stony Pont CSD Garnerville, NY | To Support the Growth of Tennis | $20,000 |
| Courtsense at BRC LLC Bogota, NJ | To Support the Growth of Tennis | $10,500 |
| Mountainside Real Estate Associates LLC Mountainside, NJ | To Support the Growth of Tennis | $9,000 |
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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 | $8,446,121 | $6,697,867 | $6,706,867 | $956,420 | 7 | $263,184 |
| 2024 | $8,047,360 | $5,595,755 | $5,681,420 | $321,253 | 7 | $275,374 |
| 2023 | $7,794,875 | $5,636,081 | $4,705,508 | $25,500 | 2 | $203,991 |
| 2022 | $5,787,265 | $4,987,839 | $4,541,229 | $100,885 | 9 | $81,005 |
| 2021 | $5,765,024 | $4,131,199 | $3,361,813 | $58,278 | 7 | $57,998 |
| 2020 | $4,630,887 | $4,535,517 | $3,543,557 | $89,782 | 8 | $460,025 |
About Usta Eastern Inc
Based on IRS filings
Usta Eastern Inc is a public charity, based in Purchase, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $956K. Net investment income was $263K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Usta Eastern Inc is led by Jennifer Schnitzer, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Schnitzer
Executive Director & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$200K (2020) → $259K (2025)
Ari Roberts
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Julie Beal
Managing Director, Strategy & Competition
Senior Director Competitive Tennis → Man. Director, Strategy & Compet., 2023
Man. Director, Strategy & Compet. → Managing Director, Strategy & Competition, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$107K (2022) → $133K (2025)
Monica Lamura
Director & Marketing
Director, Sales & Marketing → Director & Marketing, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $128K (2025)
David Williams
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Director, Diversity, Equity & Incl → Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $110K (2025)
Jocelyn Cruz-Alfalla
Director, Schools & Community Tennis
Director, Schools & Commun. Tennis → Director, Schools & Community Tennis, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $114K (2025)
Susan Friedlaender
Director & Adult Competition
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Olga Harvey
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Campbell
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claude Okin
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Pavlides
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Simmonds
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allon Lifshitz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Ceriello
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Varon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Green
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Krasinski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Thomas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Marino
Associate Executive Director
President → Director, 2021
Director → Associate Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$89K (2025)
Peter Delvicario
Finance Manager
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$112K (2020) → $45K (2025)
Jonathan Klee
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Gorski
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lopa Zielinski
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Perren Wong (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ruthanne Wannop (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Indranil Debnath (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jed Murray (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Ceriello (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Johnny Benoit (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Larry Dillon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Barbara Kim (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ioonna Felix (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark McIntyre (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Danielle Pulliam (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 121
- Former: Harry Keely (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 121
- Former: John Klenner (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 121
- Former: Michael Starke (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 121
- Former: Pablo Sierra (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 121
- Former: Victor Perez (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 121
- Former: Aqil Sohail (2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 10/2021
- Former: George Koh (2020) — Director
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 $259K, to Jennifer Schnitzer (Executive Director & CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Usta Eastern Inc
How much does Usta Eastern Inc give each year?
Usta Eastern Inc gave $956K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $321K across 7 grants.
What is Usta Eastern Inc's typical grant size?
Usta Eastern Inc's median grant in 2025 was $21,500, and its average grant was $136,631, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Usta Eastern Inc give grants?
Usta Eastern Inc gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Usta Eastern Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Usta Eastern Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Growth of Tennis" (7 grants).
Who are Usta Eastern Inc's largest grantees?
Usta Eastern Inc's largest 2025 grantees include City of Schenectady ($500,000), Usta National Tennis Center ($320,567) and Capital Region Youth Tennis FD ($74,853), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Usta Eastern Inc?
Usta Eastern Inc reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.
What is Usta Eastern Inc's EIN?
Usta Eastern Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5042070. 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 July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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