UNITED STATES RUGBY FOOTBALL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED STATES RUGBY FOOTBALL FOUNDATION

EIN 04-6088348

What they do

to PROMOTE AMATEUR RUGBY FOOTBALL THROUGHOUT THE U.S. BY MAKING GRANTS to ORGANIZATIONS and INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTING THE USRFF GOALS and BY SPONSORING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT of YOUTH RUGBY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $51.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2017The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.61%of revenue went to mission work51.7% of expenses · Program services

40.87%of revenue went to fundraising27.6% of expenses

$148.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.81%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses

90.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$127,928

Mission workProgram services$98,00176.61% of revenue51.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$39,42030.81% of revenue20.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$52,29040.87% of revenue27.6% of expenses

Total expenses$189,711148.30% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2017CurrentExpense mix: 51.7% mission · 20.8% management · 27.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.30% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 52.1% mission · 21.7% management · 26.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$127,928

Expenses$189,711

Annual shortfall $61,783 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$98,001 · 51.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$39,420 · 20.8% of expenses

Fundraising$52,290 · 27.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$127,928

Expenses$189,711

Contributions$115,120

Mission work (program services)$98,001

Fundraising$52,290

Management and general$39,420

Accounting fees$8,461

Investing fees$245

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (42)

PHIL BRYANTDIRECTOR

JOHN DECKERTRUSTEE

JOHN PRICEDIRECTOR

KATE SILVEYDIRECTOR

KEITH ENGELBRECHTDIRECTOR

KEVIN KITTODIRECTOR

MATT GODEKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BOLANDIRECTOR

MIKE MAHREDIRECTOR

MURRAY MEXTEDDIRECTOR

NED CHAMBERSDIRECTOR

JOHN CARRDIRECTOR

RAY GREENDIRECTOR

RICHARD SMITHDIRECTOR

RICHARD STEVENSDIRECTOR

ROBERT ERWINTRUSTEE

ROBERT KAPLANDIRECTOR

ROBERT WATKINSTRUSTEE

TERRY FLEENERDIRECTOR

TOM SELFRIDGEDIRECTOR

WILLARD FRAUMANNTRUSTEE

DR JOHN CHASEDIRECTOR

BRAD ANDREWSTRUSTEE

BRIAN VIZARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DANIEL WACKTRUSTEE

DAVID BRUCKDIRECTOR

DAVID HOVEYDIRECTOR

DAVID YANCEYDIRECTOR

DENIS SHANAGHER JRDIRECTOR

DON BECKERDIRECTOR

DON JAMES JRDIRECTOR

DONALD HAIDERDIRECTOR

ALEX VON LICHTENBERGDIRECTOR

DR LYLE MICHELLIDIRECTOR

ED BURLINGHAMDIRECTOR

ED HAGERTYDIRECTOR

ERIC SWANSONDIRECTOR

FRED PAOLIDIRECTOR

JAY HANSONDIRECTOR

JIM COLLINSDIRECTOR

JIM PERKINSDIRECTOR

JOE WALSHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 404 EUCLID AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92114
County: San Diego
In care of: BRIAN VIZARD
Primary officer: BRIAN VIZARD, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(619) 233-0765

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: January 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TRACY CASSIDY CPA SC