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Nonprofit · EIN 31-0999051

UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC

Tax-exempt · SARASOTA, FL 34238

Financials

$4.2M$4.6M2023$4.7M$4.9M2024$5.6M$5.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$5,567,121$5,502,801$64,320$7,888,470$3,406,370$4,482,100
December 31, 2024990$4,669,635$4,892,455-$222,820$7,275,189$3,169,201$4,105,988
December 31, 2023990$4,172,253$4,559,637-$387,384$6,796,706$2,804,789$3,991,917
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$400,066
of which government grants
$169,405
Program service revenue
$4,655,662
Investment income
$355,144
Net gain from sales of assets
$181,757
Other revenue
$156,249

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$38,289
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$505,158
Other salaries and wages
$1,378,124
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,272,192
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$258,523
Accounting fees
$33,750
Occupancy
$44,227
Travel
$364,334
Depreciation
$261,810
Program services (functional)
$4,214,529
Management and general (functional)
$1,288,272

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,275,189
Total assets, end of year
$7,888,470
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,406,370
Net assets, end of year
$4,482,100
Land, buildings and equipment
$903,130
Publicly traded securities
$3,919,303
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,367,824
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,114,276
Gross unrelated business income
$85,424
Gross receipts
$5,924,224
Employees
19
Volunteers
366
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LOWRY DAWSON HUGHES IVCEO
Officer
40$317,130$25,112
GARY KEEHNERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$156,650$29,182
KYLE B DEERYCMO
Officer
40$145,298$21,368
JESSICA REILLYSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$128,991$24,275
WILLIAM EDWARD BRENNER JRSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$133,868$18,143
JONATHAN DEWITT ECKERTSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$121,757$22,475
BRIAN ROBBINSHEAD OF GROWN UP SWIMMING
Highest-paid employee
40$124,800$6,679
JASON PLACEWEB DEVELOPER
Highest-paid employee
40$106,269$17,623
DANIEL PAULLINGDIRECTOR PUBLICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$105,186$14,039
SAMANTHA KRAFTAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBERT HEATHAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PHYLLIS QUINNAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NICOLE CHRISTENSENAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATIE KENYONLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
6$0$0
TREY TAYLORAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GUY DAVISAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRISTOPHER RUSHMANAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JEFF COMMINGSAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBIN SMITHVP OF PROGRAMS
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
PETER GUADAGNIIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KENNY BRISBINVP COMMUNITY SRVCS
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JULIE DUSSLIEREVP OF ADMINISTRATION
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
TEDDY DECKERTREASURER THRU AUG 2025
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ED COATESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0
CRYSTIE MCGRAILVP LOCAL OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
CARRIE STOLARSECRETARY THRU AUG 2025
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ERICA BRAUNSECRETARY AS OF SEPT 2025
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DENISE DOMBAYTREASURER AS OF SEPT 2025
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LOWRY DAWSON HUGHES IVCEO
Officer
40$297,664$34,732
GARY KEEHNERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$147,588$16,944
KYLE B DEERYCMO
Officer
40$138,867$20,642
JONATHAN DEWITT ECKERTSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$117,185$35,670
WILLIAM EDWARD BRENNER JRSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$128,052$19,894
JESSICA REILLYSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$119,788$15,675
BRIAN ROBBINSHEAD OF GROWN UP SWIMMING
Highest-paid employee
40$120,000$9,676
SUSAN EHRINGERAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUE NUTTYAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAIGE BUEHLERAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KRIS WINGENROTHAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATIE KENYONLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
6$0$0
JOHN KINGAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFF COMMINGSAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLES COCKRELLAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRITTA O'LEARYAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBIN SMITHVP OF PROGRAMS
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
PETER GUADAGNIIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KENNY BRISBINVP COMMUNITY SRVCS
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
JULIE DUSSLIEREVP OF ADMINISTRATION
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
JILL GELLATLYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
ED COATESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0$0
CRYSTIE MCGRAILVP LOCAL OPERATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
CARRIE STOLARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LOWRY DAWSON HUGHES IVCEO
Officer
40$298,140$32,423
KYLE B DEERYCMO
Officer
40$136,243$20,824
WILLIAM EDWARD BRENNER JRSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$127,541$26,440
GARY KEEHNERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,705$15,365
JONATHAN DEWITT ECKERTSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$116,243$34,764
JESSICA REILLYSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$112,176$14,467
PAIGE BUEHLERAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLES COCKRELLAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFF COMMINGSAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUSAN EHRINGERAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOHN KINGAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUE NUTTYAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRITTA O'LEARYAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KRIS WINGENROTHAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PETER GUADAGNIPRESIDENT TO SEPT 2023; PAST PRESIDENT TO DEC
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0$0
ED COATESVP LOCAL OPS; PRESIDENT EFF SEPT 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0$0
CRYSTIE MCGRAILVP LOCAL OPERATIONS EFF SEPT 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
CHRIS COLBURNVP OF ADMINISTRATION TO SEPT 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
JULIE DUSSLIEREVP OF ADMINISTRATION EFF. SEPT 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
ROBIN SMITHVP OF PROGRAMS
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
PATTY MILLERPAST PRESIDENT TO SEPT 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CARRIE STOLARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
TEDDY DECKERTREASURER TO SEPT 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JILL GELLATLYTREASURER EFF. SEPT 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
CHRIS CAMPBELLVP COMMUNITY SRVCS TO SEPT 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
KENNY BRISBINVP COMMUNITY SRVCS EFF. SEPT 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8388 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL 221, SARASOTA, FL 34238-2934
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO Box 881111, Pukalani HI 96788
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DENISE DOMBAY, 8388 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL 221, SARASOTA, FL 34238
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Liz Colwell, PO Box 881111, Pukalani HI 96788
Signed the 990
DENISE DOMBAY, TREASURER
Phone
(941) 556-6271
Return prepared by
KERKERING BARBERIO & CO

Mission

USMS' MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ADULTS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES THROUGH SWIMMING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE: EXCLUSIVE FITNESS AND HEALTH INFORMATION AND CONTENT IN SWIMMER MAGAZINE, 36 E-NEWSLETTERS, AND WEBSITE, SPECIAL MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT INCLUDING WORKOUTS WRITTEN FOR ALL TYPES OF SWIMMERS. THE USMS DISCUSSION FORUMS HAVE 39,000+ USERS, AND USMS ONLINE FITNESS LOGS HAVE 10,000+ USERS. SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS AND EVENT HOSTS DURING WORKOUTS, CLINICS, AND COMPETITIONS. MEMBERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SPECIAL OFFERS, DISCOUNTS, AND BENEFITS FROM USMS SPONSOR PARTNERS. CCS IS THE COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION THAT UNIFIES COLLEGE CLUB SWIM PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CCS PROVIDES THE RULES, CALENDAR OF EVENTS, RESULTS DATABASE, AND COMMUNICATIONS ACROSS ALL REGISTERED CCS CLUBS. IT'S RUN BY AN ADVISORY BOARD OF CCS SWIMMERS AND SUPPORTED BY USMS AND 3900+ MEMBERS.
    Expenses $2,045,376 · revenue $4,115,781
  • EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDE: CLUB DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT BY USMS STAFF AND COACHES TO ASSIST CLUBS AND POTENTIAL CLUBS IN EXPANDING OR STARTING NEW PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. MARKETING RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED AT LOW OR NO COST TO CLUBS AND COACHES. USMS MAINTAINS ITS OWN COACH CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS IN PERSON AND ONLINE. USMS ALSO TEACHES AN ADULT-LEARN-TO SWIM INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM AND STROKE CLINICS. IN PARTNERING WITH USASF (USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION), USMS HAS FACILITATED MORE THAN $740,000 IN GRANTS AND RESOURCES TO PROGRAMS THAT ARE PROVIDING ADULT LEARN-TO-SWIM OPPORTUNITIES. MORE THAN 8,650 ADULTS HAVE BENEFITED FROM LESSONS TAUGHT BY OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS.
    Expenses $631,763 · revenue $175,766
  • EVENTS INCLUDE: STRUCTURE, SUPPORT, RECOGNITION, AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR SWIMMING COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS, INCLUDING SPRING AND SUMMER NATIONALS, OPEN WATER SWIMS, LONG DISTANCE POOL SWIMS, COLLEGE CLUB NATIONALS, FITNESS EVENTS, AND VIRTUAL COMPETITIONS. EVENT RESULTS, INCLUDING TOP 10 TIMES AND RECORDS, ARE TRACKED AT USMS.ORG. INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EVENT HOSTS AND VOLUNTEERS IS PROVIDED, AS WELL AS MARKETING AND PRODUCT SUPPORT, INTERNET BROADCAST OF THE COMPETITIONS, AND AWARDS.
    Expenses $954,032 · grants $38,289 · revenue $357,115
  • GROWN UP SWIMMING IS A SUMMERTIME ADULT SWIM LEAGUE, OFFERING A FUN WAY FOR ADULTS TO GET INTO SWIMMING AFTER HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE.
    Expenses $583,358

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
31-0999051
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
5064 (49 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,888,470
Income (IRS master file)
$5,924,224

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$5,567,121$5,502,801$7,888,470XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$4,669,635$4,892,455$7,275,189XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: Liz Colwell
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2023$4,172,253$4,559,637$6,796,706XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$3,618,935$4,044,026$6,565,063IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021$3,454,621$3,395,144$7,327,632IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0999051).

Questions about UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC

What is the EIN of UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC is 31-0999051.
Is UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DENISE DOMBAY.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $317,130 (LOWRY DAWSON HUGHES IV, CEO).
How much revenue does UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,567,121, expenses of $5,502,801 and total assets of $7,888,470 at year end.

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