US AMATEUR WEIGHTLIFTING FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

US AMATEUR WEIGHTLIFTING FOUNDATION

EIN 84-0973909 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T)

What they do

THE US AMATEUR WEIGHTLIFTING FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED for THE BENEFIT and SUPPORT of USA WEIGHTLIFTING INC. THE FOUNDATIONS VISION is to EXPAND WEIGHTLIFTING ACCESS and EDUCATION to ALL BY OFFERING A PLATFORM for PERSONAL STRENGTH and TRANSFORMATION. THROUGH NURTURING USE of THE BARBELL AT ALL LEVELS and MAKING WEIGHTLIFTING EVERYONES SPORT, WE WILL BUILD A STRONGER SOCIETY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $31.40 was reported for mission work and $66.50 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

29.81%of revenue went to mission work31.4% of expenses · Program services

63.20%of revenue went to fundraising66.5% of expenses

$95.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.04%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$4.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $33,403 for MATT SICCHIO (CEO, USA WEIGHTLIFTING). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$503,218

Mission workProgram services$150,00029.81% of revenue31.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,2592.04% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$318,04263.20% of revenue66.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$24,9174.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$478,30195.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 31.4% mission · 2.1% management · 66.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 49.3% mission · 8.0% management · 42.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 22.8% management · 77.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 10.4% management · 89.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 0.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$503,218

Expenses$478,301

Annual surplus $24,917 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$150,000 · 31.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,259 · 2.1% of expenses

Fundraising$318,042 · 66.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$503,218

Expenses$478,301

Assets$1,981,017

Income$538,539

Contributions$461,498

Mission work (program services)$150,000

Fundraising$318,042

Grants given$325,000

Average grant$162,500

Management and general$10,259

Accounting fees$3,083

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATT SICCHIOCEO, USA WEIGHTLIFTING · 5 hrs/week $33,403Base · Other $33,403

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

MATT SICCHIOCEO, USA WEIGHTLIFTING

AIMEE RICEDIRECTOR

BRUCE ORECKDIRECTOR

GARY SHIFFMANDIRECTOR

GEOFF ELIASONDIRECTOR

GUNNAR PETERSONDIRECTOR

KATIE VIBRANTATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE

MARK HENRYATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE

MARY THEISEN-LAPPENDIRECTOR

SHANE SEVCIKDIRECTOR

TAYLOR HARRISDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY LANEYCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 1 OLYMPIC PLAZA, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
County: El Paso
In care of: MATT SICCHIO
Primary officer: MATT SICCHIO, ACTING SEC FOR BANKING PURPOSES

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@usaweightliftingfoundation.org Phone(719) 866-4508

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WAUGH & GOODWIN LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T)
IRS tax category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes