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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.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(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.") . | 9,938,032 | 7,103,432 | 6,371,061 | 11,709,555 | 19,604,457 | 54,726,537 |
| 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 | 101,285,364 | 128,274,663 | 54,847,254 | 108,816,343 | 127,543,341 | 520,766,965 |
| 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 | 111,223,396 | 135,378,095 | 61,218,315 | 120,525,898 | 147,147,798 | 575,493,502 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 4,358,190 | 2,009,334 | 2,625,000 | 5,515,067 | 6,630,555 | 21,138,146 |
| 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. | 51,031,249 | 55,180,253 | 39,984,650 | 45,801,829 | 60,798,397 | 252,796,378 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 55,389,439 | 57,189,587 | 42,609,650 | 51,316,896 | 67,428,952 | 273,934,524 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 301,558,978 | |||||
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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... | 111,223,396 | 135,378,095 | 61,218,315 | 120,525,898 | 147,147,798 | 575,493,502 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 3,823,812 | 3,130,713 | 1,621,549 | 636,432 | 2,600,720 | 11,813,226 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 3,823,812 | 3,130,713 | 1,621,549 | 636,432 | 2,600,720 | 11,813,226 |
| 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.).. | 115,047,208 | 138,508,808 | 62,839,864 | 121,162,330 | 149,748,518 | 587,306,728 |
| 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): |
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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 |
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| 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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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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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: | ||||
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| 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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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..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 3: | NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS: THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY IS REPORTED AS 21 PER THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VII INCLUDES ALL VOTING MEMBERS AND MEMBERS THAT ARE NON-VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS & GOVERNANCE DECISION OF THE ORGANIZATION: MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION ("THE FEDERATION") IS OPEN TO ALL SOCCER ORGANIZATIONS AND ALL SOCCER PLAYERS, COACHES, TRAINERS, MANAGERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND OFFICIALS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP, DISABILITY, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR VETERAN STATUS. THE FEDERATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: (1) ORGANIZATION MEMBER COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: (A) ASSOCIATE (B) DISABLED SERVICE ORGANIZATION (C) INDOOR PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE (D) NATIONAL AFFILIATE (E) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (F) NATIONAL MEMBER (G) OTHER AFFILIATE (H) PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE (I) STATE ASSOCIATION (2) LIFE MEMBER (3) INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINING ORGANIZATION MEMBER AN ORGANIZATION DESIRING TO BECOME AN ORGANIZATION MEMBER OF THE FEDERATION MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL. THE APPLICANT MUST APPLY FOR A SPECIFIC MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY. THE APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE WITH THE APPLICATION COPIES OF ITS CHARTER, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, ANY RULES OF PLAY, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUFFICIENT TO DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE, NATURE, AND EXTENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES. THE SECRETARY GENERAL SHALL PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND EACH DOCUMENT TO BE SUBMITTED. THE SECRETARY GENERAL SHALL REFER AN APPLICATION TO BE AN ORGANIZATION MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CONSIDERATION. THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OR TASK FORCE OF THE FEDERATION FOR REVIEW AND REPORT. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE APPLICANT COMPLIES WITH THE BYLAWS, POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT APPLIED. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES, THE BOARD MAY (A) ADMIT THE APPLICANT TO PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE FEDERATION UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL THAT THE APPLICATION CAN BE CONSIDERED AND RECOMMEND THAT THE APPLICANT BE ADMITTED INTO FULL MEMBERSHIP OF THE FEDERATION, OR (B) IF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL HAS DELEGATED TO THE BOARD AUTHORITY TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION, ADMIT THE APPLICANT TO FULL MEMBERSHIP IN THE FEDERATION. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT APPLICANT DOES NOT QUALIFY, PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP SHALL NOT BE GRANTED AND THE BOARD SHALL EITHER DENY THE APPLICATION OR RECOMMEND TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL THAT THE APPLICANT NOT BE APPROVED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE FEDERATION. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OR BOARD, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL ADMIT A QUALIFIED APPLICANT INTO FULL MEMBERSHIP OF THE FEDERATION BY MAJORITY VOTE. LIFE MEMBER: THE BOARD MAY NOMINATE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL MAY APPROVE ANY PERSON WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE SPORT OF SOCCER TO BE A LIFE MEMBER. LIFE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION BESTOWED BY THE FEDERATION IN RECOGNITION OF LIFETIME ACTIVITIES PROMOTING THE SPORT OF SOCCER. AN ORGANIZATION MEMBER MAY RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT AN INDIVIDUAL BE NOMINATED TO BE A LIFE MEMBER OF THE FEDERATION. A RECOMMENDATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL AT LEAST 180 DAYS BEFORE THE NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH THE NOMINATION MAY BE CONSIDERED. THE BOARD MAY NOMINATE UP TO TWO LIFE MEMBER CANDIDATES EACH YEAR AND IS NOT OBLIGATED TO MAKE ANY NOMINATION IN ANY YEAR. A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD SHALL BE REQUIRED TO NOMINATE A LIFE MEMBER. A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL SHALL BE REQUIRED TO GRANT LIFE MEMBERSHIP. A LIFE MEMBER MAY EXERCISE VOTING RIGHTS AS PROVIDED AT NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETINGS. INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINING MEMBERS: ANY INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING ANY ATHLETE, TRAINER, MANAGER, ADMINISTRATOR AND OFFICIAL ACTIVE IN SOCCER IN THE UNITED STATES MAY BECOME AN INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINING MEMBER OF THE FEDERATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL PRESCRIBE PROCEDURES FOR BECOMING AN INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINING MEMBER AND THE OBLIGATIONS AND BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP. ALL INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO COLLECTIVELY ELECT DELEGATES TO VOTE AT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY UP TO SIX (6) DELEGATES BASED UPON CRITERIA REGARDING TOTAL MEMBERS AND THE NUMBER OF STATES FROM WHICH THOSE MEMBERS COME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS AND STOCKHOLDERS: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL SHALL BE THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERSHIP BODY OF THE FEDERATION AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITY: (1) TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION. (2) TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE FEDERATION. (3) TO APPROVE THE BUDGETS OF THE FEDERATION, INCLUDING BUDGETS OF THE YOUTH, ADULT, PROFESSIONAL AND ATHLETES' ADVISORY COUNCILS. (4) TO GRANT LIFE MEMBER STATUS TO INDIVIDUALS. (5) TO APPPROVE CHANGES IN BOUNDARIES OF STATE ASSOCIATIONS. (6) TO APPROVE MEMBERSHIP FEES PAID TO THE FEDERATION. (7) TO APPROVE MEMBERSHIP OF ALL ORGANIZATION MEMBERS. (8) TO ADOPT POLICIES AND RESCIND OR AMEND POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. (9) TO AFFIRM ACTIONS OF THE BOARD. (A) THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL AND ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: (1) DELEGATES FROM THE STATE ASSOCIATIONS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES HAVING VOTES AS DETERMINED AND WEIGHTED UNDER SECTION 2 OF THIS BYLAW. (2) ATHLETES' COUNCIL DELEGATES HAVING VOTES AS DETERMINED AND WEIGHTED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THIS BYLAW. (3) EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (4) EACH PAST PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION. (5) EACH LIFE MEMBER, (6) DELEGATES FROM EACH NATIONAL AFFILIATE, OTHER AFFILIATE, INDOOR PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE, DISABLED SERVICE ORGANIZATION AND ASSOCIATE ("OTHER DELEGATES") HAVE VOTES AS FOLLOWS: 100 LESS THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES IN SECTION 3, 4, 5, AND 9 ALLOCATED AMONGST THE OTHER DELEGATES AS AGREED UPON BY THE OTHER DELEGATES. IF THE OTHER DELEGATES ARE UNABLE TO REACH AGGREEMENT ON THE ALLOCATION OF THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE ALLOCATION OF THE NUMBERS. (7) THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADULT COUNCIL'S ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION SHALL BE DELEGATES AND ALSO ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ADULT COUNCIL. (8) THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE YOUTH COUNCIL'S ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION SHALL BE DELEGATES AND ALSO ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE YOUTH COUNCIL. (9) DELEGATE(S) SELECTED BY INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINING MEMBERS. (B) AN INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN MORE THAN ONE CAPACITY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY ONLY VOTE IN ONE OF THOSE CAPACITIES, AS SELECTED BY THAT INDIVIDUAL. (C)(1) NO VOTING PROXY IS ALLOWED. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2), AN INDIVIDUAL MAY CAST ALL OR PART OF THE VOTES OF AN ORGANIZATION MEMBER HAVING MORE THAN ONE VOTE AT A COUNCIL MEETING. A DELEGATE OF AN ORGANIZATION MEMBER MUST BE AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR SENIOR EXECUTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION MEMBER OR MUST BE AUTHORIZED IN WIRTING TO SERVE AS A DELGATE BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION MEMBER. (2) FOR ANY NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING, ONE INDIVIDUAL OF AN ORGANIZATION MEMBER MAY NOT CAST VOTES THAT EXCEED 2 PERCENT OF THE VOTES ELIGIBLE TO BE CAST AT A COUNCIL MEETING. (D) ANY DISPUTE REGARDING VOTING OR ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE. A DECISION OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE MAY BE APPEALED TO THE BOARD. (E) AN ORGANIZATION MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE ALTERNATES TO REGISTER FOR AND ATTEND NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETINGS. AN ALTERNATE MAY NOT VOTE BUT HAS THE RIGHT TO SPEAK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: SECTION 2 NUMBER OF DELEGATES (A) THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES FROM EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION MEMBERS IN THE YOUTH, ADULT, AND PROFESSIONAL COUNCILS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNCILS. THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES VOTING WITHIN A COUNCIL SHALL BE PROPORTIONAL AMONG ITS ORGANIZATION MEMBERS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: (1) IN THE YOUTH COUNCIL, THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES FOR (A) A STATE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS REGISTERED AND FEES PAID TO THE FEDERATION BY THE STATE ASSOCIATION, AND (B) A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SHALL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS REGISTERED AND FEES PAID BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DIRECTLY TO THE FEDERATION AND NOT THROUGH A STATE ASSOCIATION. IN EACH CASE, PLAYERS REGISTERED AND FEES PAID SHALL BE FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, AS CERTIFIED BY THE FEDERATION'S TREASURER. (2) IN THE ADULT COUNCIL, THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES FOR (A) A STATE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS REGISTERED AND FEES PAID TO THE FEDERATION BY THE STATE ASSOCIATION, AND (B) A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SHALL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS REGISTERED AND FEES PAID DIRECTLY TO THE FEDERATION BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND NOT THROUGH A STATE ASSOCIATION, HOWEVER THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SHALL DESIGNATE DELEGATE VOTES TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS THAT ARE NOT STATE ASSOCIATIONS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS REGISTERED AND FEES PAID DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND NOT THROUGH A STATE ASSOCIATION. IN EACH CASE, PLAYERS REGISTERED AND FEES PAID FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, AS CERTIFIED BY THE FEDERATION'S TREASURER. (3) IN THE PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL, THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES FOR EACH PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE SHALL BE BASED ON THE LEVEL OF COMPETITIVE DIVISION AMONG THE PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES. (B) IF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE UNABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT ON THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE NUMBER. (C) THE YOUTH, ADULT, AND PROFESSIONAL COUNCILS SHALL HAVE EQUAL VOTING STRENGTH IN THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. (D) TO PROVIDE EQUAL VOTING STRENGTH AMONG THE YOUTH, ADULT, AND PROFESSIONAL COUNCILS SHALL EACH HAVE TWENTY (20) PERCENT OF THE TOTAL WEIGHTED VOTE, AND THE VOTES OF THE DELEGATES FROM EACH OF THOSE COUNCILS SHALL BE MULTIPLED BY A COUNCIL MULTIPLER. THE COUNCIL MULTIPLER SHALL EQUAL THREE HUNDRED (300) DELEGATES DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNCIL, ROUNDED OFF TO TWO (2) DECIMAL PLACES, EXCEPT THAT THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE HAS THE DISCRETION FOR A GIVEN YEAR TO EXTEND THE CALCULATION BEYOND TWO (2) DECIMAL PLACES BASED UPON THE CAPABILITIES OF THE COMPUTERIZED VOTING SYSTEM AND/OR SPREADSHEET PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: SECTION 3 ATHLETIC COUNCIL DELEGATES (A) AT LEAST ONE THIRD OF THE VOTES ELIGIBLE TO BE CAST AT A NATIONAL COUNCIL MUST BE ATHLETES' COUNCIL DELEGATES, AND THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THIS ONE THIRD ATHLETE REQUIREMENT IS SATISFIED. (B) ATHLETE DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ATHLETES COUNCIL. (C) ONE INDIVIDUAL MAY CAST ALL OR PART OF THE VOTES FOR THE ATHLETES AT A NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING, BUT THAT INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT CAST VOTES FOR ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION MEMBER OR INDIVIDUAL AT THE MEETING. THE INDIVIDUAL MAY CAST THE VOTES AS AN ATHLETE DELEGATE AS DETERMINED BY THE ATHLETES' COUNCIL. (D) TO ENSURE AT LEAST ONE THIRD ATHLETES' COUNCIL REPRESENTATION ON THE NATIONAL COUNCIL, THE VOTES OF THE ATHLETES' COUNCIL DELEGATES SHALL BE MULTIPLIED BY AN ATHLETE COUNCIL MULTIPLIER. THE MULTIPLIER SHALL BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: 500/AD ROUNDED OFF TO TWO (2) DECIMAL PLACES, EXCEPT THAT THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE HAS THE DISCRETION FOR A GIVEN YEAR TO EXTEND THE CALUCLATION BEYOND TWO (2) DECIMAL PLACES BASED UPON THE CAPABILITIES OF THE COMPUTERIZED VOTING SYSTEM AND/OR SPREADSHEET PROGRAM. "AD" MEANS THE NUMBER OF ATHLETES' COUNCIL DELEGATES AT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING. AT LEAST TWENTY (20) PERCENT OF THE VOTES ELIGIBLE TO BE CAST AT A NATIONAL COUNCIL MUST BE 10 YEAR ATHLETES AS DEFINED IN THE USOPC BYLAWS, AND THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT IS SATISFIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | GOVERNING BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990: THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE FEDERATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING: OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A PRECURSOR TO THEIR SERVICE TO THE FEDERATION. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE RISK, AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: THE SALARY OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED USING A COMPENSATION SPECIALIST AND A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHICH IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SALARY OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY INDUSTRY SURVEYS WHICH COVER OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND SPORTING TEAMS. THE SALARY OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY COMPARING THEM AGAINST OTHER SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON USSF'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST TO THE FEDERATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, BOARD COMPENSATION: | SEAN BOYLE AND OGUCHI ONYEWU BOTH HAD EARNINGS FROM USSF FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FEDERATION OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED AS A BOARD MEMBER, AND AS ALLOWED BY THE FEDERATION'S BYLAWS. THESE SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED AT ARM'S LENGTH AND FAIR VALUE. |
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