Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
United States Lawn Bowling Association
EIN 68-0463646 • 501(c)6 • Covina, CA
Profile
Bowls USA promotes and develops the Sport of Lawn Bowls throughout the USA. I promulgates the rules of the sport. It selects and trains the USA National team for international world wide competition. It unifies and coordinates activities amongst over 100 clubs throughout the USA. It serves as both a training and development forum for minors and also serves as a physical and social outlet for elderly individuals of all ages who can participate past the age of 90 years.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
51st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
64th percentile
Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
40th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$343,078
Up $18,939 (+5.8%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$343,078
Up $18,939 (+5.8%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$147,309
Down $10,202 (-6.5%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$127,921
Down $51,713 (-29%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$19,388
Up $41,511 (+188%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $343,078
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $343,078
- Revenue
- $147,309
- Expenses
- $127,921
- Net income
- $19,388
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $147,309
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Bowls USA promotes and develops the Sport of Lawn Bowls throughout the USA. I promulgates the rules of the sport. It selects and trains the USA National team for international world wide competition. It unifies and coordinates activities amongst over 100 clubs throughout the USA. It serves as both a training and development forum for minors and also serves as a physical and social outlet for elderly individuals of all ages who can participate past the age of 90 years.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsors and coordinates over 50 tournaments and events for over 1,000 players nationwide. Through this process develops training and coaching for both entry level players and highly developed players to create a national Team USA to represent the USA when competing in international tournaments events. | $0 | $46,845 |
| Operating a volunteer organization throughout the USA to promulgate and enforce the Rules of the Sport, driving membership development, training umpires and coaches, developing guides and visual materials for training purposes, conducting teaching and skills clinics to assist players in their personal development. There are over 5,000 members in the USA many of whom are over age 65 and benefitting from the social and physical activity offered by the Sport of Lawn Bowls. | $0 | $30,716 |
| Purchase equipment and train operators to provide Livestream media broadcast of events | $0 | $10,916 |
| Reviews applications and provides monetary Grants to member Clubs throughout the USA in order to assist improving Club greens and facilities, or to otherwise assist Clubs in promoting the Sport of Lawn Bowls and increasing membership and participation. In 2024 there were 18 Grants awarded ranging in amount from $250 to $1,000 each in the USA. | $10,603 | $10,603 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Sum | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kane Tobin | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Pam Edwards | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kelly Warren | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Scott Roberts | Immediate Past President Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Arthur Stewart | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bowls USA
- EIN
- 68-0463646
- Phone
- 6268591030
- Address
- 155 W Badillo St, Covina, CA 91723
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kelly Warren
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 6268591303
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Bowls USA is an entirely volunteer amateur sports organization incorporated in the State of Washington but operating without offices throughout the USA. There is a constitution and bylaws with extensive policies and procedures. The organization is administered by elected officers and delegates from their own premises, 'in the cloud' so to speak. There are monthly administrative meetings and operating costs, development and maintenance of a web site, policies of insurance, membership registration, recruitment and retention, ongoing coaching and skills development, selection of TEAM USA to compete internationally and member club support and assistance.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Discrepancy arising from deviations in reporting and accounting practices of member clubs from year to year due to operations being handled by non professional volunteers”
Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33
“Development of Media Broadcast committee to purchase equipment in order to Livestream events and generate videos for coaching and training amateurs to participate in the Sport of Bowls”
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