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≡ USOPC ANNUAL REPORT ≡
The newly released, multi-part “Impact Report” from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, believed to be the world’s only billion-dollar National Olympic Committee, included audited financial statements which showed a significant increase in total assets:
● 2025: $1.114.6 billion
● 2024: $1,018.1 billion
● 2023: $971.2 billion
The driver of the increase for 2025 came from investments, which rose from $661.2 million to $760.0 million in a single year, while the organization essentially broke even in terms of revenues and expenses for the year.
Actual revenues during 2025 – a non-Olympic year – were $281.7 million, way down from the $515.1 million for 2024, but was nicely ahead of the $253.7 million for 2023, also a non-Olympic year.
Expenses were at $308.2 million, down from the 2024 Olympic year total of $385.6 million, but considerably more than the $287.4 million in 2023. So, 2025 showed an operating loss of $26.4 million, but this was overcome by contributions with donor restrictions, with $36.2 million available during the year and therefore, a bottom-line net of $9.75 million.
Of the $281.7 million in primary revenue, it came from essentially three sources:
● $154.6 million in sponsorships and licensing
● $61.0 million in investment income
● $38.4 million in contributions
That’s $254.0 million out of $281.7 million in total, or 90.2%. Interestingly, the USOPC received a cryptocurrency donation of $9.97 million during 2025, which was converted to cash the next day at a loss of $147.000.
The expense side of $308.2 million was broken into two main sections:
● $253.8 million (82.3%) in athlete, sport and community support
● $54.4 million (17.7%) in fundraising, sales and administration
Direct support to athletes and National Governing Bodies was $109.8 million, or 35.3% of the entire budget. Included in this are:
● $43.41 million paid directly to athletes
● $21.27 million paid for services, such as athlete travel
● $68.44 million paid to National Governing Bodies (some further paid to athletes)
● $1.42 million paid for NGB services
Among the sports, the largest grant totals of all four of these components went to:
● $16.12 million: USA Track & Field
● $15.14 million: U.S. Ski & Snowboard
● $8.38 million: USA Cycling
● $7.43 million: USA Swimming
● $6.29 million: USA Wrestling
● $5.60 million: USA Bobsled & Skeleton
● $5.54 million: USA Volleyball
● $4.41 million: US Rowing
● $3.86 million: USA Gymnastics
● $3.80 million: US Speedskating
Six other NGBs (and their athletes) received more than $2 million total and five others received between $3.00 and $3.75 million. Nine received less than $10,000.
The USOPC has been active in support of two organizations financially – USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum – with loans of $6.15 million in 2021 and $2.9 million in 2023, respectively. Both are being paid off quarterly.
Observed: The USOPC is, no doubt, the richest NOC in the world, but even so, it cannot even begin to fulfill all of the requests for funding it receives. Its fundraising is going well, especially with LA28 on the horizon, but the demands continue to grow.
In view of the IOC’s new, all-Olympians stipend of $10,000 coming online, there will be added pressure to increase the USOPCs “Operation Gold” honoraria for LA28 medal winners beyond the $37,500-22,500–15,000 currently available.
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