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UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (EIN 20-8861567)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-13
IRS object ID
201501339349303725
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-13T13:51:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Grant Thornton LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line12010 CORPORATE RIDGE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22102ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN208861567EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1USO FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% KRISTINE SHUMACKVP CONTROLLInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlUSOFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7039086400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityARLINGTONCityNm
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ZIP22201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonPHILIP PARISIPersonNm
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Phone7039086400PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonMARY TORRETTAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone7039086400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBOB FITCHPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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DescThe Foundation supports the activities of USO, Inc. to meet the social welfare, education and entertainment needs of the men and women in the armed forces of the united states of america within and without the territorial limits of the United States of America, to enhance the quality of life of the united states armed forces' personnel and their families worldwide, and to create a cooperative relationsihp between U.S military communities and involved or supporting civilian organizations.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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EDWARD T REILLY
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William H Timbers
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PHILIP PARISI
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KRISTINE SHUMACK
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PersonMORGAN STANLEYPersonNm

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization Type07OrganizationTypeDesc
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Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Excess Business Holdings RulesfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution ControllerfalseContributionControllerInd
Contribution FamilyfalseContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 ControlledfalseContribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

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Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (true)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt OrgfalseOperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$59,476,238BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,656,396InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$236,836AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$65,895,798EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,804,132BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,900,866InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$228,760AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$59,476,238EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$54,076,088BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$60,987InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$210,969AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$53,804,132EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$0BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$47,208,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,041,201InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$173,113AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$54,076,088EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.36180BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.37060PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.26760TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
INTENDED USES OF ENDOWMENT FUNDSSchedule D, Part V, Line 4 THE BOARD DESIGNATED PORTION OF THE ENDOWMENT IS RESTRICTED TO ASSIST THE UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INC. ("USO, INC.") IN DELIVERING ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR MANY YEARS INTO THE FUTURE. THESE BOARD DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS AND INVESTMENT EARNINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO FUND OPERATIONS; HOWEVER, CONTRIBUTIONS/EARNINGS HAVE NOT BEEN SPENT TO DATE. THE RESTRICTED PORTION OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO BE PUBLICLY HELD IN PERPETUITY, WITH EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE USO IN DELIVERING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR MANY YEARS INTO THE FUTURE.
LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS (ASC 740)SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 PURSUANT TO GAAP, THE FOUNDATION IS AUDITED AND REPORTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE USO, INC. THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014. THE USO IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) OF 1986, AS AMENDED, AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). HOWEVER, INCOME GENERATED FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE USO'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 511. THE USO DID NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX LIABILITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013. THEREFORE, NO TAX LIABILITY HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. US GAAP REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE USO DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE OPEN TAX YEARS. THE USO FILES INFORMATION TAX RETURNS IN THE US AND VARIOUS STATES. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE USO IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2012.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PHILIP PARISI
TREASURER$0$263,752$0$0$0$405$0$23,123$0$21,283$0$308,563$0$0
KRISTINE SHUMACK
SECRETARY$0$155,864$0$0$0$155$0$14,980$0$26,302$0$197,301$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Members or StockholdersForm 990, Part VI, Line 7a & 7b The board of directors of the Foundation are nominated by the Executive Committee of the USO, Inc. and are elected by the USO Inc.'s Board of Governors.
Process for Reviewing Form 990Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. DISCUSSION AND INQUIRIES SURROUNDING THE DRAFT 990 WERE FACILITATED BY THE TREASURER. THE PROCESS WAS CONDUCTED IN APRIL 2015. AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990.
Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring and EnforcementForm 990, Part VI, Line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS THE POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE USO, INC.'s AND THE FOUNDATION'S DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES TO AVOID ANY SITUATION WHICH MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT IS, ANY SITUATION WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL USES OR COULD USE HIS OR HER POSITION WITH THE USO INC. OR THE FOUNDATION FOR PERSONAL GAIN TO AN INDIVIDUAL, MEMBERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FAMILY, OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHOM THE INDIVIDUAL IS AFFILIATED, TO THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL DETRIMENT OF THE USO INC. OR THE FOUNDATION. THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED A POLICY WITH REFERENCE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST APPLICABLE TO THE BOARD. DISCLOLSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE USO INC.'S CEO, CFO, AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL. ANY INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON A TRANSACTION.
Process for Determining CompensationForm 990, Part VI, Lines 15a & 15b THE COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE USO, INC. BOARD OF GOVERNORS AFTER AN INDEPENDENT, OUTSIDE REVIEW OF INDUSTRY SURVEYS, COMPENSATION STUDIES AND OTHER DATA TO ENSURE THAT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF THAT PAID TO COMPARABLE EXECUTIVES OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE SERVICES AND THEREFORE REASONABLE. THESE REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED ON A BIANNUAL BASIS BY AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE CONSULTANT FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: CEO, CFO, SVP ENTERTAINMENT/PROGRAMS, SVP OPERATIONS, SVP EXECUTIVE OFFICE, SVP DEVELOPMENT, SVP MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, SVP HR, AND CHIEF OF STAFF. THE LAST REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN 2014 FOR ALL POSITIONS LISTED AND ALL POSITIONS' COMPENSATION WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE RANGE FOR COMPARABLE EXECUTIVES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
How Documents Are Made Available to the PublicForm 990, Part VI, Line 19 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE USO, INC'S WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Highest Compensated EmployeesForm 990, Part VII, Section A PHILIP PARISI (USO, INC. CFO) AND KRISTINE SHUMACK (USO, INC. VP CONTROLLER) ARE NOT A PAID EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION. THEIR COMPENSATION IS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, USO, INC.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1United Service Organizations IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12111 Wilson Blvd Suite 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityArlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN131610451EIN
Primary ActivitiesMILITARY SUP.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd