Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 133,661,905 | 146,550,901 | 157,160,575 | 177,913,335 | 154,091,511 | 769,378,227 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 133,661,905 | 146,550,901 | 157,160,575 | 177,913,335 | 154,091,511 | 769,378,227 |
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 769,378,227 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 133,661,905 | 146,550,901 | 157,160,575 | 177,913,335 | 154,091,511 | 769,378,227 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 935,663 | 644,502 | 523,906 | 340,022 | 487,223 | 2,931,316 |
| 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.).. | 373,047 | 631,099 | 392,119 | 1,034,723 | 938,651 | 3,369,639 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 775,679,182 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
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 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISC INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 131,791. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 183,776. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 285,430. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 214,924. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 289,335. FUNDRAISING GAMING EVENTS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 228,937. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 443,114. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 106,614. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 819,254. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 649,316. GROSS SALES OF INVENTORY - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 12,319. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,209. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 75. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 545. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | THE USO STRENGTHENS AMERICA'S MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS BY KEEPING THEM CONNECTED TO FAMILY, HOME AND COUNTRY, THROUGHOUT THEIR SERVICE TO THE NATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | SERVICE MEMBER AND MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS USO'S SERVICE MEMBER AND MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUPPORT AND COMFORT TO SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHETHER THEY ARE DEPLOYED, TRANSITIONING FROM THEIR SERVICE, WOUNDED, ILL OR INJURED, OR HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR COUNTRY. USO READING PROGRAM THE USO READING PROGRAM KEEPS SERVICE MEMBERS CONNECTED TO THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH STORY-TIME. SERVICE MEMBERS CAN VISIT A USO CENTER OR EXPEDITIONARY LOCATION OFFERING THE PROGRAM, RECORD THEMSELVES READING THEIR CHILD'S FAVORITE STORY AND HAVE THAT RECORDING AND A COPY OF THE BOOK SENT HOME - ENSURING THAT THEY CAN READ THEIR CHILD A BEDTIME STORY FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. IN 2022, THE USO TRANSITIONED TO WEB BASED DELIVERY OF THIS PROGRAM TO EXPAND THE REACH OF THIS PROGRAM AT A LOWER COST. OVER 100 USO CENTERS OFFER THE USO READING PROGRAM, WHERE SERVICE MEMBERS READ OVER 16,000 BOOKS TO THEIR CHILDREN WHILE DEPLOYED OR SEPARATED DUE TO SERVICE DURING 2022. RECOGNIZING THE CHALLENGES MILITARY CHILDREN OFTEN FACE WHEN DEALING WITH SEPARATION, THE USO READING PROGRAM ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR MILITARY KIDS TO ADD A NEW BOOK TO THEIR OWN LIBRARY AND SHARE STORY TIME WITH SOMEONE THEY LOVE BY RECORDING THEMSELVES READING. USO HOLIDAYS USO HOLIDAYS OFFERS BOTH PROGRAMMING AND USO CARE PACKAGES TO HELP SERVICE MEMBERS FEEL CONNECTED AND SUPPORTED DURING HOLIDAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. USO CENTERS AND TEAMS ACTIVATE AROUND THE GLOBE TO BRING A PIECE OF HOME TO SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE CALLED TO SERVE DURING THE HOLIDAYS. WHETHER IT IS DELIVERING CARE PACKAGES, HOSTING HOLIDAY EVENTS, PROVIDING FREE ENTERTAINMENT, OR ENABLING TECHNOLOGY THAT BRINGS LOVED ONES TOGETHER, THE USO HELPS SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES STAY CONNECTED TO THE COMFORTS OF HOME DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASONS. SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE SHARED THAT THROUGH USO HOLIDAYS, THEY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS THEY WOULDN'T HAVE HAD OTHERWISE. IN 2022, USO HOLIDAYS DELIVERED 100,000 CARE PACKAGES, DOUBLING DELIVERY IN 2021, TO MILITARY MEMBERS SERVING IN REMOTE OPERATING AND TRAINING BASES AND REACHED SERVICE MEMBERS IN 58 COUNTRIES. EACH SPECIAL CARE PACKAGE IS DELIVERED IN A FESTIVE USO BRANDED BAG AND INCLUDES A SNACK PACK AND A VARIETY OF PARTNER-PROVIDED ITEMS DONATED IN-KIND. USO GAMING THE COMPREHENSIVE USO GAMING PROGRAM PROVIDES GAMING CAPABILITIES, USED BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON, FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN ADDITION TO PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS, SUCH AS INVITATIONALS, STREAMING, CONTENT CREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING NUMEROUS TOURNAMENTS, LEAGUES, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS. IN 2022, USO GAMING CONTINUED TO EXPAND THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF USO GAMING CENTERS AND DEDICATED GAMING SPACES WITHIN EXISTING USO CENTERS ACROSS THE GLOBE, AS WELL AS FEATURING PROMINENT GAMING EXPERTS AND MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMMING. SERVICE MEMBERS DEPLOYED TO THE FRONT LINES REMAINED ENTERTAINED AND CONNECTED THROUGH DEPLOYMENT OF 23 USO GAMING'S RAPID RESPONSE GAMING KITS, WHICH ARE PORTABLE, FULLY-CONTAINED GAMING KITS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SERVICE MEMBERS IN THE MOST AUSTERE LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. USO CANINE PROGRAM THROUGH THE USO CANINE PROGRAM, THE USO RECOGNIZES THE VALUABLE CONNECTION BETWEEN HUMANS AND DOGS. FROM THE THERAPY DOGS WHO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN USO CENTERS, ASSISTING WITH ALL THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF MILITARY LIFE, TO THE FOUR-LEGGED MEMBERS OF MILITARY FAMILIES, TO THE HARD-WORKING MILITARY K9S WHO SERVE AND PROTECT ALONGSIDE SERVICE MEMBERS - ALL THESE CANINE COMPANIONS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN DELIVERING PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP STRENGTHEN MILITARY MEMBERS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. USO CANINES CONTRIBUTED NEARLY 2,700 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN 2022. USO SPECIAL DELIVERY COMBINING BABY SHOWER GAMES, LOCAL GUEST SPEAKERS AND DRAWINGS FOR TRADITIONAL BABY SHOWER GIFTS, THESE POPULAR SHOWERS PROVIDE A TOUCH OF HOME FOR PARENTS-TO-BE WHO ARE OFTEN AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND SUPPORT NETWORKS DURING THEIR PREGNANCIES. USO SPECIAL DELIVERY IS ALSO OFFERED VIRTUALLY, WITH VIDEO-CALL BABY SHOWERS THAT CAN REACH REMOTE MILITARY COMMUNITIES LOCATED FAR FROM A USO CENTER, WHERE A TRADITIONAL, IN-PERSON BABY SHOWER MIGHT NOT BE POSSIBLE. MORE THAN 15,000 EXPECTANT SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSE PARENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2013. IN 2022 THE USO HOSTED 119 SHOWERS, INCLUDING VIRTUAL SHOWERS, AND REACHED 3,290 EXPECTANT FAMILIES. USO COFFEE CONNECTIONS MILITARY SPOUSES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND USO COFFEE CONNECTIONS GATHERINGS AT THEIR LOCAL USO CENTER TO CONNECT WITH NEW FRIENDS OR RECONNECT WITH OLD ONES. THESE EVENTS ALLOW SPOUSES TO RELAX IN A COMFORTABLE SETTING, SHARE ADVICE, LEARN ABOUT LOCAL EVENTS AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS OVER A CUP OF COFFEE, A CRAFT, LOCAL OUTING AND MORE. THROUGH USO COFFEE CONNECTIONS, MILITARY SPOUSES STAY CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE STATIONED. IN 2022 THE USO HOSTED ROUGHLY 662 EVENTS - BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY - CONNECTING OVER 8,000 MILITARY SPOUSES AROUND THE WORLD. USO COFFEE CONNECTION LIVE WAS CREATED IN 2019 IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM MILITARY SPOUSES WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE READY ACCESS TO A USO CENTER BUT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN USO MILITARY SPOUSE PROGRAMS. THIS VIRTUAL EVENT IS AN HOUR-LONG "COFFEE CHAT" BETWEEN A USO MILITARY SPOUSE AND AN INFLUENTIAL GUEST, IN WHICH THEY DISCUSS TOPICS THAT ARE RELEVANT AND TRENDING WITHIN THE MILITARY SPOUSE COMMUNITY. EXPEDITIONARY PROGRAMS THE USO DELIVERS SUPPORT TO SERVICE MEMBERS STATIONED ABROAD WHO ARE TRAINING IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS OR ON ARDUOUS MISSIONS IN REMOTE PARTS OF THE WORLD. USO CARE PACKAGES THE USO PROVIDES CARE PACKAGES TO SERVICE MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD. OUR LARGEST PROGRAM PROVIDES DEPLOYED SERVICE MEMBERS WITH TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARE PACKAGES A SNACK PACK AND TOILETRY PACK. BOTH COME IN BAGS CONSTRUCTED WITH A DURABLE NYLON MATERIAL AND MODULAR LIGHTWEIGHT LOAD-CARRYING EQUIPMENT (MOLLE) SYSTEM ON THE BACK FOR EASY ATTACHMENT ON MOST MILITARY-ISSUED GEAR. THE SNACK PACK IS ASSEMBLED WITH A MIXTURE OF HEALTHY AND SWEET TREATS, WHILE THE STANDARD TOILETRY PACK COMES EQUIPPED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF TRAVEL-SIZED HYGIENE PRODUCTS. THERE IS ALSO A SPECIAL VERSION OF THE PACK THAT PROVIDES FEMININE HYGIENE AND SELF-CARE PRODUCTS. IN 2022, OVER 198,000 DEPLOYMENT CARE PACKAGES WERE DELIVERED TO SERVICE MEMBERS IN 84 COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE. IN ADDITION TO THE DEPLOYMENT CARE PACKAGES, LOCAL USO TEAMS CREATE A VARIETY OF CARE PACKAGES TO SUPPORT OTHER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SAILORS RETURNING HOME AFTER BEING AT SEA OR BASIC TRAINEES TRAVELING HOME DURING THE HOLIDAYS. THESE PACKAGES ARE TAILORED TO EACH UNIQUE SITUATION. USO2GO USO2GO WAS LAUNCHED IN 2008 TO ENSURE SERVICE MEMBERS IN REMOTE LOCATIONS HAVE SOME OF THE SMALL COMFORTS OF HOME SUCH AS ELECTRONIC GAMING, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, BOARD GAMES, MOVIES AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. TO DATE, THE USO HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 2,700 UNITS AND SHIPPED ITEMS TO 126 COUNTRIES AND OVER 30 MILITARY SHIPS, INCLUDING THOSE DELIVERED TO REMOTE PLACES IN EASTERN EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, IRAQ, JORDAN, KUWAIT, NORTH AFRICA AND THE PHILIPPINES. USO2GO CONTINUES TO BE THE PROGRAM MOST REQUESTED DIRECTLY FROM THE FIELD THAT HELPS OUR DEPLOYED SERVICE MEMBERS RELAX AND RECHARGE. IN 2022 THE USO SUPPORTED 356 INDIVIDUAL MILITARY TEAMS DEPLOYED TO FAR REACHING EXPEDITIONARY LOCATIONS. PROGRAM IN A BOX USO PROGRAM IN A BOX PROVIDES SERVICE MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN THE USO'S MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE IN THE WORLD. IN ONE SINGLE BOX, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EVERYTHING A MILITARY TEAM NEEDS TO HOST A USO PROGRAM. EACH ACTIVITY INCLUDES A RECOMMENDATION ON HOW TO SET THE PROGRAM UP, ORGANIZE AN EVENT, A FLYER FOR ADVERTISING AND ALL OF THE SUPPLIES TO LEAD THE EVENT. THE USO ROTATES 3 PROGRAM THEMES ON A REGULAR BASIS. SOME EXAMPLES OF THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMPETITIVE FITNESS ACTIVITIES, PAINT NIGHT, TRIVIA, TIE-DYE AND MURDER MYSTERY GAMES. IN 2022 PROGRAM IN A BOX SUPPORTED OVER 300 MILITARY TEAMS, PROVIDING OVER 34,000 SERVICE INSTANCES. OTHER LOCAL PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO THE CORE PROGRAMS LISTED ABOVE, USO LOCAL TEAMS DESIGN AND PRODUCE PROGRAMS THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THIS FLEXIBILITY IN PROGRAMING IS CRITICAL DUE THE SIGNIFICANT GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF USO OPERATIONS AS WELL AS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE LOCALLY DEVELOPED PROGRAMS ALSO SERVE AS AN INNOVATION LABORATORY FOR FUTURE USO WIDE CORE PROGRAMMING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS 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 TERMS OF SERVICE, INCLUDING UP TO SIX MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (THEIR TERMS OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP BEING COTERMINOUS WITH SUCH PRESIDENT'S INCUMBENCY); AND 2) NON-VOTING MEMBERS CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES 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 (9) PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES; AND ANY OTHER PERSONS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS ELECTING GOVERNING BODY 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 AND ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE MEETING, PROVIDED THOSE PRESENT IN PERSON CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PROCESS OF REVIEWING FORM 990 A COPY OF THE DRAFT IRS FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. THE PROCESS WAS CONDUCTED IN JULY AND AUGUST 2023. MEETING MINUTES REFLECT THE REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE IRS FORM 990 AT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN JULY 2023. AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE IRS FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT 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 THE CEO, CFO AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL. ANY INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON A TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE USO'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR THE CEO, AND BY MANAGEMENT FOR OTHER EXECUTIVES 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 IN COMPARABLE MARKETS, AND THEREFORE REASONABLE. THESE REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED ON A BIENNIAL BASIS BY AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE CONSULTANT FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: CEO, CFO, CDMO, COO, CHRO/SVP HUMAN RESOURCES, SVP GOVERNMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS, SVP OPERATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND REGIONAL PRESIDENTS. THE LAST REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN 2022 FOR ALL POSITIONS LISTED AND ALL POSITIONS' COMPENSATION WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE RANGE FOR COMPARABLE EXECUTIVES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE USO WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 26: | JOINT COST ACTIVITY DISCLOSURE THE USO CONDUCTS JOINT ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT PROGRAM SERVICES AND INCLUDE A FUNDRAISING APPEAL. THE PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENT OF THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDES A CALL TO ACTION TO ENLIST THE PUBLIC'S AID IN IDENTIFYING SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM USO'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEND A PERSONALIZED MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION TO SERVICE MEMBERS. PERSONALIZED MESSAGES RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DISPLAYED AND DISTRIBUTED AT USO LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | BAD DEBT WRITE OFF (PRIOR YEAR PLEDGES) -84,756. |
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