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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
Employer identification number
13-5459420
13-5459420
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | US OPEN: UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ("USTATHE "ASSOCIATION") ORGANIZES AND CONDUCTS THE UNITED STATES OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS--THE US OPEN--WHICH IS THE ONE OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST-ATTENDED ANNUAL SPORTING EVENTS AND ONE OF ITS PREMIER SPORTING ATTRACTIONS. THE US OPEN IS HELD EACH YEAR AT THE USTA BILLIE JEAN KING NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER. STAGING THE US OPEN REQUIRES THE DEDICATION AND TALENTS OF NUMEROUS USTA VOLUNTEERS, USTA STAFF, AND SEASONAL HELP TO RUN THIS TENNIS TOURNAMENT EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. THE US OPEN HELPS FULFILL MANY OF THE USTA'S MAJOR PURPOSES, INCLUDING: TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TENNIS AS A MEANS OF HEALTHFUL RECREATION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS; TO ORGANIZE TENNIS TOURNAMENTS AND COMPETITIONS FOR ALL TENNIS ATHLETES WITHOUT REGARD TO GENDER, RACE, CREED, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND UNDER THE BEST CONDITIONS POSSIBLE; AND TO PROMOTE THE GAME OF TENNIS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A MAJOR GOAL OF THE US OPEN IS TO USE THE EVENT'S POPULARITY TO DRIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE SPORT. IN 2020, THE USTA FACED UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES TO HOSTING THE EVENT DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ULTIMATELY, THE EVENT WAS CONDUCTED AND WAS BROUGHT TO A SUCCESFUL CONCLUSION IN A HEALTHY AND SAFE MANNER. HOWEVER, TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL THE 2020 WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT FANS ON-SITE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: | COMMUNITY TENNIS DEVELOPMENT: COMMUNITY TENNIS STRIVES TO GROW TENNIS AT EVERY LEVEL WITH A GOAL OF MAKING THE GAME ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. IT SUPPORTS A WIDE RANGE OF TENNIS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE LEARN THE GAME, PLAY THE GAME, AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS MANY HEALTH, FITNESS, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS. IT IS THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY TENNIS TO HELP PEOPLE FIND THEMSELVES IN THE GAME AT EVERY STEP ALONG THE PLAY PATHWAY. NET GENERATION IS THE OFFICIAL YOUTH TENNIS BRAND OF THE USTA, EMBRACING ALL ASPECTS OF YOUTH PLAY FOR KIDS AGES 5 TO 18, WITH MORE THAN 456,000 PLAYERS AND PARENTS CONNECTING TO THE USTA VIA NET GENERATOIN. IN 2020 THE USTA'S COMMUNITY TENNIS GROUP MARSHALLED THE ENTIRE TENNIS COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT THE SPORT OF TENNIS WEATHERED THE TENNIS PANDEMIC. THROUGH A SERIES OF PROGRAMS, GRANTS AND ADVOCACY ACTIONS TENNIS NOT ONLY SURVIVED, BUT THRIVED. THE SPORT SAW A 22% GROWTH IN PARTICIPATION OVER 2019, WITH FOUR MILLION NEW AND RETURNING PLAYERS PLAYING THE SPORT. COMMUNITY TENNIS WORKS WITH THE USTA'S 17 INDEPENDENTLY GOVERNED GEOGRAPHICAL SECTIONS ACROSS THE U.S., ALONG WITH MORE THAN TWO DOZEN NATIONAL USTA COMMITTEES MADE UP OF LEADING VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS NATIONWIDE AND WITH TENNIS INDUSTRY PARTNERS ON NUMEROUS GRASS-ROOTS EFFORTS TO GROW THE GAME. IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE USTA HAS HELPED BUILD AND RENOVATE MORE THAN 41,500 PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS. OTHER INITIATIVES INCLUDE DEVELOPING, STRENGTHENING, AND GROWING A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF SELF-SUFFICIENT COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATIONS TO INCREASE TENNIS PARTICIPATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL; PROMOTING AND PROVIDING DEVELOPMENT AND PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE SPORT OF TENNIS AS BOTH PLAYERS AND VOLUNTEERS; INTRODUCING TENNIS TO YOUTH THROUGH IN SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES AND AFTER-SCHOOL TENNIS PROGRAMS; AND PROMOTING AND PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE LEAGUE TEAM OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS AGE 18 TO 90+ IN THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST RECREATIONAL TENNIS LEAGUE, USTA LEAGUE. COMMUNITY TENNIS IS BASED AT THE USTA NATIONAL CAMPUS AT LAKE NONA IN ORLANDO, FLA., WHICH SERVES THE SPORT AT EVERY LEVEL OF PLAY AND DELIVERS AN UNPARALLELED TENNIS EXPERIENCE FOR PLAYERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS. THE FACILITY HAS 100 TENNIS COURTS AND IS DIVIDED INTO DEDICATED AREAS THAT FOCUS ON THE COMPLETE TENNIS PATHWAY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: | PROFESSIONAL TENNIS OPERATIONS DIVISION: THE USTA PROFESSIONAL TENNIS OPERATIONS DIVISION CONSISTS OF PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENTS, OFFICIATING, AND MAJOR EVENTS, INCLUDING THE OLYMPICS, DAVIS CUP AND FED CUP, AND THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT. TOGETHER, THEY MANAGE THE GAME AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH AN EYE TOWARD PROVIDING A MANAGEABLE PATHWAY TO THE ELITE LEVELS OF TENNIS COMPETITION FOR ASPIRING PRO TENNIS PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS. THE ACTIVITIES MANAGED BY THE PROFESSIONAL TENNIS OPERATIONS DIVISION REPRESENT TENNIS COMPETITION FOR ATHLETES AT ITS ULTIMATE LEVEL. THE EVENTS STAGED BY THE DIVISION ARE LEVERAGED TO SHOWCASE THE FUN, EXCITEMENT, AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE OF THE SPORT AND TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AT ALL LEVELS. AS THE RECOGNIZED NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY OF THE SPORT OF TENNIS, THE USTA IS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE. THE USTA COORDINATES THE UNITED STATES' TENNIS PARTICIPATION IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND THE PARALYMPIC GAMES, AS WELL AS THE PAN-AMERICAN GAMES. DAVIS CUP AND FED CUP ARE THE ELITE INTERNATIONAL TEAM COMPETITIONS IN PROFESSIONAL TENNIS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, RESPECTIVELY, WITH MORE THAN 130 NATIONS COMPETING IN THESE EVENTS ANNUALLY. THE UNITED STATES HAS WON THE DAVIS CUP CHAMPIONSHIP ON 32 OCCASIONS, MORE THAN ANY OTHER NATION, WHILE THE UNITED STATES BILLIE JEAN KING CUP TEAM HAS WON THE BJK CUP TITLE MORE THAN ANY OTHER NATION, A RECORD 18 TIMES. THE US OPEN SERIES, WHICH THE USTA LAUNCHED IN 2004, LINKS ATP TOUR AND WTA SUMMER HARD-COURT TOURNAMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA TO THE US OPEN. THE SERIES MAKES IT EASIER FOR FANS TO CONNECT WITH THE GAME BY FORMING A TRUE REGULAR SEASON OF HARD-COURT TENNIS, WITH ITS COHESIVE TELEVISION SCHEDULE ALLOWING FOR "APPOINTMENT TELEVISION." MEANWHILE, THE USTA SUPPORTS THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT, THE WORLD'S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL TOUR FOR TENNIS DEVELOPMENT. THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT PROVIDES THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN CHAMPIONS WITH YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR GAME AND PLAY AGAINST WORLD-CLASS COMPETITION WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL ABROAD. THE USTA'S OFFICIATING DEPARTMENT OVERSEES THE RECRUITMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND EVALUATION OF TENNIS OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE SPORT IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM GRASS-ROOTS TOURNAMENTS TO THE UPPER ECHELONS OF PROFESSIONAL TENNIS. BY TRAINING AND CERTIFYING QUALITY OFFICIALS WHO KNOW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THEIR ON-COURT AND OFF-COURT TOURNAMENT RESPONSIBILITIES, THE USTA SEEKS TO ENSURE SMOOTH-RUNNING TOURNAMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO GROWING THE GAME. EACH YEAR, THE USTA CERTIFIES APPROXIMATELY 3,500 TENNIS OFFICIALS, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THEM SERVING IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 6, 7A & 7B: | THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE THE SECTIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND DIRECT MEMBER CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE A WEIGHTED VOTE BASED ON THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE THE SLATE OF OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS AS SUBMITTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THEIR RIGHTS INCLUDE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS AND OTHER VOTING RIGHTS PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY USTA'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT, AUDIT COMMITTEE AND IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: | USTA HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES, NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE POLICY REQUIRES AN EMPLOYEE, NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AND BOARD MEMBER TO REPORT INTERESTS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD PRESENT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE USTA OBTAINS ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS FROM EMPLOYEES, NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. THE ETHICS OFFICER REVIEWS THE COMPLETED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPLETED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS AT THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY LEVEL AND BOARD MEMBERS. THE ETHICS OFFICER AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAVE THE DISCRETION TO SHARE THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND/OR THE CHAIR OF THE RESPECTIVE NATIONAL COMMITTEE. THE ETHICS OFFICER AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (FOR VOLUNTEERS) DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND SO MARK THEIR DECISION ON THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, ALSO INDICATING THE REQUIRED CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD THEY DETERMINE THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITION IN PARTICIPATING, DELIBERATING AND DECIDING ISSUES AND/OR IN TRANSACTIONS). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B: | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATION STRATEGY AND SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HIS/HER DIRECT REPORTS, AND ANY OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, PART OF WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL; THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; CHIEF EXECUTIVE, PRO TENIS; THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, COMMUNITY TENNIS; THE CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER; THE CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER; AND THE CHIEF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS A MINIMUM OF FOUR TIMES PER YEAR AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY MAINTAINS MINUTES OF ITS MEETINGS. COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE PLAN LEVELS ARE SET BY THE COMMITTEE FOLLOWING REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA. APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, (I)INFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES, (II) THE AVAILABILITY OF SIMILAR SERVICES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND (III) COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS. THE REVIEW DESCRIBED ABOVE WAS CONDUCTED, WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION FOR THE ABOVE-NOTED INDIVIDUALS, IN 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: | THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS ARE LOCATED ON ITS WEBSITE (USTA.COM). UPON REQUEST THE PUBLIC IS PROVIDED COPIES OF THE ASSOCIATION'S INFORMATION RETURN ON FORM 990. LASTLY, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.ETHICSPOINT.COM UNDER THE WEBSITE DESIGNED FOR THE ASSOCIATION AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | THE AMOUNT ON LINE 5 REPRESENTS THE NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATMENTS. |
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