Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 119,578,427 | 126,279,553 | 124,866,183 | 132,388,379 | 125,940,710 | 629,053,252 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 119,578,427 | 126,279,553 | 124,866,183 | 132,388,379 | 125,940,710 | 629,053,252 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 629,053,252 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 119,578,427 | 126,279,553 | 124,866,183 | 132,388,379 | 125,940,710 | 629,053,252 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 217,420 | 373,179 | 296,671 | 298,111 | 349,659 | 1,535,040 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 91,208 | 89,657 | 67,941 | -710,722 | -614,216 | -1,076,132 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 630,058,913 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| Program services | Form 990, Part III, Line 4 FOR MORE THAN 74 YEARS, THE USO HAS BEEN THE ONLY PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES U.S. MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE SERVICE, FROM THE MOMENT THEY JOIN, THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENTS AND AS THEY TRANSITION BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE USO ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY DELIVERING HIGHLY VALUED PROGRAMS, MORALE-BOOSTING SERVICES AND ENGAGING ENTERTAINMENT, WHICH LIFT THE SPIRITS OF OUR TROOPS AND EXPRESS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'S GRATITUDE, SUPPORT, AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. THE USO'S SCOPE, SCALE, PRESENCE, REACH AND EXPERIENCE, AND THE RESULTING TRUST OF THE U.S. MILITARY, GIVE THE USO AN UNPARALLELED ABILITY TO MEET THE DIVERSE AND EVOLVING NEEDS OF TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN A 2014 SURVEY, TROOPS AND FAMILIES AGREED THAT THE USO DELIVERS JUST WHAT THEY NEED. - 97% SAY THE USO BOOSTS THEIR MORALE - 95% SAY THE USO SHOWS OUR COUNTRY SUPPORTS THEM - 92% SAY THE USO EASES THEIR SEPARATION FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS THE USO RELIES ON THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATIONS TO SUPPORT ITS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - Center Operations USO programs and services are provided to troops and their families at more than 160 locations, including 75 USO owned and operated centers and 19 chartered USO affiliate centers. USO centers are located throughout the United States and in countries overseas, currently including Afghanistan, Kuwait, UAE, Germany, Italy, Japan, Guam, South Korea, the United States, and Mobile USO centers. In 2014, USO locations were visited nearly 9 million times by troops and their families. The USO provides a warm and comforting place where service members can connect with their families via Internet or telephone, play a video game, catch a movie, have a snack or just put their feet up and relax. The five staffed USO centers in Afghanistan collectively averaged more than 100,000 visits monthly in 2014. In addition, the USO completed the construction of its second Warrior and Family Center, an approximately 16,000 square-foot building designed to serve wounded, ill, and injured troops, their families, and caregivers. These USO Warrior and Family Centers offer a comprehensive array of specialized services and programs in a supportive and home-like setting, and have been visited more than 200,000 times by troops, their families and caregivers. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b - Entertainment Tours USO entertainment tours feature celebrities, performers, and engaging shows to lift the spirits of our troops and their families around the world. In 2014, the USO deployed 93 celebrity entertainers, who graciously donated their time and talent on 54 tours to 17 countries and 33 states, entertaining more than 273,000 troops and military family members. Nine of these tours were to a combat zone. In addition, the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families performed 198 shows at 70 military installations in 30 states during 2014. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c - Warrior and Family Programming USO Warrior and Family Care Programs provide support and comfort to troops and their families, whether they are transitioning from their service, deployed, or wounded, ill or injured. Deployment The USO distributed 70 bundles of electronic gaming, sports/musical equipment, and personal care items to deployed service members in remote locations as part of its USO2Go program in 2014. In addition, USO provided a private phone network that allowed troops to make free calls home, computers with high-speed Internet bandwidth, free Internet access for service members' own computers, and free international pre-paid calling cards to more than 230 locations around the globe to allow troops to connect with their families. In Southwest Asia alone, more than 13 million minutes were logged in free talk time by our service men and women during 2014. Military parents can also connect with their children back home by visiting a participating USO center and reading a story to them while being recorded. During 2014, the USO helped provide more than 17,000 of these recordings to children of our service men and women. Physical Health and Recreation The USO supports activities throughout the year for wounded, ill and injured troops and their families, including an annual competitive sports event for wounded, ill and injured athletes from each branch of the military, cycling activities with equipment that is adapted to accommodate specific injuries, and other athletic camps and retreats to support service members in healing and/or developing new leadership skills. Behavioral Health The USO sent more than 900 care packages to troops recovering at military hospitals in Europe, Southwest Asia and the U.S during 2014. The care packages included clothing, toiletries, and other comforts of home. The USO hosted two conferences in 2014 for military spouses, parents, hospital support staff and other caregivers of wounded, ill and injured troops to provide practical advice and information about available resources for caregivers. Family Strengthening The USO has partnered with other organizations to support military children and caregivers as they cope with deployment, separation and reintegration by providing 103 tours with an inspirational humorist, support kits, and resources reaching more than 30,000 children of our service members. In addition, military families have attended more than 75 USO-sponsored camps, retreats, seminars and conferences to reconnect or to learn grief-coping skills and establish and identify support systems. Education, Employment and Community Reintegration The USO sponsored more than 20 career fairs in 2014 to connect employers with transitioning service members based on their interests and education and employment backgrounds. Troops are pre-matched with employers, who conduct introductory interviews and offer feedback and networking opportunities. The USO has also sponsored 97 employment workshops to support troops as they transition from their service. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION EXPENSES PROVIDE AWARENESS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS $ 17,888,630 TOTAL $ 17,888,630 Members or Stockholders Form 990, PARt VI, Line 6 The membership of the USO shall consist of two classes of members: 1) Voting members consisting of Members of USO's Board of Governors during their term of service. 2) Non-voting members consisting of members of the armed forces of the United States currently on active duty; representatives, as may be designated by USO's Board of Governors, from the Organizations set forth in USO's congressional charter, up to nine persons designated by the President of the United States, their term of membership being conterminous with such President's incumbency; and any other persons who meet the criteria established by the Board of Governors for Membership. meet the criteria established by the Board of Governors for Membership. |
| Members or Stockholders Who May Elect | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a At the annual meeting, the voting members shall elect members of the Board of Governors and take such other action as may be appropriately submitted to them by the Board of Governors. Election of the Board of Governors, or action on any other matters, shall be by the affirmative vote of the majority of voting members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting, provided those present in person or by proxy constitute a quorum. Additionally, up to six persons appointed by the President of the United States, thier term being conterminous with such president's incumbency, may serve on the Board of Governors. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b A copy of the draft 990 was provided to all board members, officers, and key employees prior to its filing with the IRS. The process was conducted in May 2015. Meeting minutes reflect the review and discussion of the irs form 990 at the finance committee meeting held in May. An outside accounting firm prepares and reviews the Form 990. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is the policy that requires USO's Governors, Officers, and other employees to avoid any situation which may constitute a conflict of interest, that is, any situation which an individual uses or could use his or her position with the USO for personal gain to an individual, members of the individual's family, or other organizations with whom the individual is affiliated, to the actual or potential detriment of the USO. The Board of Governors has established a policy with reference to conflicts of interest applicable to the Board of Governors. Disclosure of potential conflicts are reviewed by CEO, CFO and outside counsel. Any individuals that have a conflict of interest are prohibited from deliberations and voting on a transaction. |
| PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION | Form 990, Part VI, Lines 15a and 15b The compensation is established by the USO Board of Governors after an independent, outside review of industry surveys, compensation studies and other data to ensure that executive compensation is within the range of that paid to comparable executives of comparable organizations for comparable services and therefore reasonable. These reviews are performed on a biannual basis by an independent outside consultant for the following positions: CEO, CFO, SVP Entertainment/Programs, SVP Operations, SVP Executive Office, SVP Development, SVP Marketing and Communications, SVP HR, and Chief of Staff. The last review was performed in 2014 for all positions listed and all positions' compensation was found to be within the range for comparable executives at comparable organizations. |
| HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Financial statements are made available on the USO website. The Governing documents and conflict of interest policies are made available upon request. |
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