EIN 36-3016024

United States Polo Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
144
State
Year formed
1890
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The United States Polo Association promotes polo, organizes tournaments, standardizes rules, supports member services, and fosters youth involvement and club development initiatives.
Total revenues
$46,403,014
2022
Total expenses
$25,220,629
2022
Total assets
$316,079,104
2022
Num. employees
144
2022

Program areas at United States Polo Association

Polo development program- primarily focused on the cultivation of the sport through youth Polo and club development initiatives. Polo development is broken into three divisions: club development (Polo development initiative), intercollegiate/interscholastic (i/i) and player development (junior Polo and team uspa). Multiple initiatives aimed at growing the sport of Polo, including player growth development and club development. The team uspa program identifies young, talented american players and provides mentored training and playing opportunities leading to a pool of higher rated amateur and professional players. The Polo development initiative (pdi program) supports member clubs/members having a stated plan, implementing accountability and future sustainability toward contributing to the sport of Polo. Equine welfare, the care and well-being of Polo ponies is a focus of Polo player development. Junior polo/nyts program provides a venue to grow younger players in the sport of Polo. Intercollegiate/ interscholastic program promotes and grows the sport of Polo by providing maximum exposure to the sport; recruiting collegiate and scholastic institutions; coordinating activities of member schools and players;providing for organized competition, including sponsoring and administering regional and national tournaments with an emphasis on sportsmanship, fairness and safety nationwide. Uspa tournaments support players of all categories, providing a venue for competing and maintaining the sport of Polo.
Member communications/brand strategy- includes publications, marketing, tournament coordination, social media including strategies to promote awareness and growth in the sport of Polo among membership and the general public. Members also benefit from receiving Polo players edition, the official publication of the United States Polo Association, which contains regular articles about game strategy and playing tips, horse care, international Polo, social news, and game results.
Polo umpire program- the umpires llc program is to support all aspects of the umpire services and programs within the United States Polo Association. This includes the training and certification of all umpires, the consistent interpretation of the rules on the field and training, the education of the players regarding the rules and rules updates and the support of the uspa professional umpires. The umpires llc aspires to create a safe, rules driven environment in every club it touches, with the goals of achieving respect and treating all participants fairly.
Member services program- supports all aspects of member services and programs within the United States Polo Association; providing a positive member experience for the purpose of increasing membership to promote the growth of the sport of Polo; tournament support for all levels of players; member publications include the annual rule book and year book which are provided to enhance the membership understanding of the rules of the sport of polo.tournament stimulus package- in march 2020, the world health organization declared a global pandemic related to the outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus, covid-19. The spread of this virus has impacted the United States and other global financial and retail markets. The virus caused business disruption. In response to the Polo suspension first enacted in march 2020, uspa reallocated financial resources and developed uspa covid-19 relief packages to help alleviate the financial strain placed on the sport and the Polo community. Covid relief packages ended during 2022, except for the tournament stimulus program, as uspa recognizes the need to continue to support member clubs.

Grants made by United States Polo Association

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Scholarship AmericaClub and Membership Development$72,000
Myopia Hunt ClubClub and Membership Development$64,000
Houston Polo ClubClub and Membership Development$54,934
...and 23 more grants made totalling $638,064

Personnel at United States Polo Association

NameTitleCompensation
Robert PuetzChief Executive Officer / Executive Director - Services$295,091
Chris GreenChief Operating Officer and General Counsel$430,724
Susan Present, CPA, CGMA, CFEChief Financial Officer$313,723
Carlos R de ArellanoExecutive Director - Member Services$242,485
Carlucho ArellanoExecutive Director of Uspa Services Division
...and 27 more key personnel

Financials for United States Polo Association

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$360,874
Program services$3,192,965
Investment income and dividends$12,893,676
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$25,681,731
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,195,664
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$78,104
Total revenues$46,403,014

Form 990s for United States Polo Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-06-25990View PDF
2018-122020-02-10990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 15 new personnel
August 27, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsAmateur sports clubsSports organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Human servicesSports
Characteristics
MembershipsOperates internationallyReceives government fundingProvides scholarships
General information
Address
12012 S Shore Blvd 102
Wellington, FL 33414
Metro area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
County
Palm Beach County, FL
Website URL
uspolo.org/ 
Phone
(800) 232-8772
Facebook page
USPoloAssociation 
Twitter profile
@poloassociation 
IRS details
EIN
36-3016024
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1890
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N60: Amateur Sports Clubs, Leagues
NAICS code, primary
713990: Amateur Sports, Youth Sports, and Recreational Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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