TO PROMOTE AND GOVERN SOCCER IN THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO MAKE IT THE PREEMINENT SPORT RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN PARTICIPATION, SPECTATOR APPEAL, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 21 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide.
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1.6M
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $941k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $609k
- Bonus
- $156k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $458k
- Bonus
- $170k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- $210k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $401k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $496k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $411k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $372k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $427k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $328k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $421k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $420k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $403k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- $120k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambassador/former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $1.6M | — | $1.6M $1.7M |
Former Secreatry General Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $941k | — | $941k $1M |
Chief Execut. Off & Secretary Gen. Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $609k | $156k | $40k | $7k | $832k $921k |
Chief Commercial Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $458k | $170k | — | $23k | $671k $743k |
CFO Above 90th percentile | $263k | $104k | $210k | $9k | $603k $668k |
Chief Legal Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $401k | $100k | — | $14k | $534k $592k |
Mnt, Player Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $496k | $7k | — | — | $525k $581k |
Head Coach, Wnt Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $411k | — | — | $23k | $454k $503k |
Associate Secretary General Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $372k | $40k | — | $15k | $447k $495k |
Mnt, Player Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $427k | $9k | — | — | $436k $483k |
Sporting Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $328k | $40k | $40k | $2k | $430k $477k |
Mnt, Player Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $421k | $9k | — | — | $430k $476k |
Mnt, Player Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $420k | $9k | — | — | $429k $475k |
Mnt, Player Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $403k | $22k | — | — | $425k $471k |
Chief People and Diversity Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $317k | $35k | — | $7k | $379k $419k |
Head Coach, Mnt Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $346k | — | — | $9k | $376k $417k |
Chief Medical Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $335k | $30k | — | — | $375k $416k |
Wnt Gm Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $341k | — | — | — | $361k $400k |
2nd Assistant Coach, Wnt Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $141k | $120k | — | $7k | $284k $314k |
Chief Advancement Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $186k | — | — | $9k | $205k $227k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $68k $76k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 27 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 33%
from 2022
From $2.3M in 2022 to $1.6M in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 287% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 32%.
- Key Employee pay fell 71% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Recreation & Sports executives earn in Illinois
Comparable recreation & sports organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $43,653.
These are recreation & sports sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 236 organizations across 236 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Recreation & Sports pay data for Illinois →Common questions about UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION earn?
In 2023, the Former Officer/director/trustee of UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION received $1,558,494 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION reported $196.8M in total revenue and $190.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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