Nonprofit · EIN 36-2139222
NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,585,792 | $3,367,384 | -$781,592 | $35,723,149 | $640,965 | $35,082,184 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,908,114 | $3,174,154 | -$1,266,040 | $35,188,779 | $776,973 | $34,411,806 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,913,389 | $3,232,332 | -$1,318,943 | $31,381,175 | $640,993 | $30,740,182 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $77,451
- Membership dues
- $77,451
- Program service revenue
- $251,787
- Investment income
- $2,181,477
- Royalties
- $13,866
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,183,027
- Other revenue
- $75,077
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $701,039
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,152,975
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,258,076
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,499
- Accounting fees
- $22,860
- Occupancy
- $100,883
- Travel
- $136,830
- Depreciation
- $55,240
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,188,779
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,723,149
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $640,965
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,082,184
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $101,613
- Publicly traded securities
- $33,458,329
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,082,184
- Gross unrelated business income
- $35,052
- Gross receipts
- $4,546,248
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1929
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT CARLSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $414,801 | $59,749 |
| JULIE PITTS | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,063 | $33,643 |
| JENNIFER SHAFFER | CFO / ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $153,615 | $17,005 |
| MARTIN MACIASZEK | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,942 | $15,685 |
| HAYLEY FANSLER | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,000 | $21,734 |
| NICK RIGITANO | DIRECTOR OF INSIGHTS AND ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,811 | $29,366 |
| MARY REIBEL | EXEC. ASST./ACCT & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $90,928 | $10,135 |
| SANDY BRASSEL | ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $78,823 | $16,823 |
| BOB FAWLEY | CHAIR-ELECT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON GEIGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ROSE-HUGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCIPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN BEZANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICK MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT DONNELLEY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RON RUGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT CARLSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $383,410 | $59,808 |
| JULIE PITTS | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,646 | $32,398 |
| MARY REIBEL | EXEC. ASST./ACCT & SEC UNTIL JUNE24 Officer | 40 | $156,902 | $19,502 |
| MARTIN MACIASZEK | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,879 | $14,106 |
| JENNIFER SHAFFER | CFO / ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $110,055 | $25,847 |
| BOB FAWLEY | CHAIR-ELECT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LABBE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON GEIGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCIPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BEZANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DONNELLEY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON RUGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT CARLSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $386,628 | $62,522 |
| JULIE PITTS | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,145 | $31,243 |
| MARY REIBEL | EXEC. ASST./ACCT & SEC Officer | 40 | $157,293 | $19,359 |
| NICK RIGITANO | DIRECTOR OF INSIGHTS & ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,745 | $26,731 |
| MARTIN MACIASZEK | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,729 | $12,887 |
| JENNIFER SHAFFER | COMPTROLLER / ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $108,711 | $13,396 |
| BOB FAWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LABBE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON GEIGER | CHAIR-ELECT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCIPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BEZANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DONNELLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON RUGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3041 WOODCREEK DR STE 210, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-5419
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW D CARLSON, 3041 WOODCREEK DR STE 210, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW D CARLSON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (847) 296-6742
- Website
- WWW.NSGA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
NSGA SUPPORTS ITS MEMBERS' EFFORTS TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS AND ADVOCATES ON THEIR BEHALF BY OFFERING THE FOLLOWING: 1) RESOURCES FOR RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND DEVELOPMENT; 2) VALUABLE PUBLICATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS; 3) EDUCATION AND NETWORKING; 4) RESEARCH & INSIGHT; 5) ADVOCACY FOR OUR RETAILER AND TEAM DEALER MEMBERS; 6) PROMOTION OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS; AND 7) LEADING EDGE SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- THE NSGA NOW MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000 SUBSCRIBERS, MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS. MEMBERS CAN ACCESS DIGITAL COPIES BY LOGGING INTO THE NSGA WEBSITE. ANNUAL ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE NSGA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND SPORTING GOODS INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME. REGULAR TOPICS INCLUDE ASSOCIATION AND MEMBER NEWS, RESEARCH INSIGHTS, ADVOCACY, RETAIL AND SALES BEST PRACTICES, AND UPDATES ON RULE CHANGES AND INDUSTRY-RELATED NEWS. NSGA NOW ALSO INCLUDES FEATURE STORIES ON THE HOTTEST TOPICS IMPACTING THE INDUSTRY AND ITS MEMBERS AND A SPOTLIGHT IN EACH ISSUE OF A MEMBER AND THEIR BUSINESS.NSGA ALSO PROVIDES ALL OF THIS INFORMATION THROUGH THE NSGA SCOREBOARD, AN ELECTRONIC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, WHICH GOES TO MEMBERS AND PROSPECTS. THE NSGA SCOREBOARD PROVIDES CONTENT IN A TIMELY FASHION. THERE IS SOME MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT. THE NSGA SCOREBOARD HAS NEWS ITEMS ON INDUSTRY NEWS AND TRENDS, RULE CHANGES THAT IMPACT OUR MEMBERS' BUSINESS AND INFORMATION ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS. NSGA ALSO HAS A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ITS HOCKEY DEALERS ASSOCIATION DIVISION, THE HOCKEY VOICE, AND A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE NATIONAL SKI AND SNOWBOARD RETAILERS ASSOCIATION. NSGA WILL ALSO PRODUCE SPECIAL EDITIONS OF THESE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS IF THERE IS BREAKING INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS-RELATED NEWS OUR MEMBERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF IMMEDIATELY.
- THE ANNUAL NSGA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IS THE PREMIER EVENT IN THE SPORTING GOODS INDUSTRY, PROVIDING A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR TOP EXECUTIVES, DECISION-MAKERS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1965, THE CONFERENCE HAS SERVED AS A VITAL FORUM FOR RETAILERS AND TEAM DEALERS TO SHARE CHALLENGES, EXPLORE SOLUTIONS, AND EXCHANGE INNOVATIVE IDEAS. OVER THE YEARS, IT HAS EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY, NOW WELCOMING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURERS, B2B ORGANIZATIONS, AND LEADING CORPORATE EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.EACH YEAR, ATTENDEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN THOUGHT-PROVOKING DISCUSSIONS, HEAR FROM INFLUENTIAL SPEAKERS, AND PARTICIPATE IN SESSIONS THAT ADDRESS KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AND EVOLVING CONSUMER BEHAVIORS. THE CONFERENCE FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT OF LEARNING AND STRATEGIC GROWTH, ENABLING BUSINESSES TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGES, SEIZE NEW OPPORTUNITIES, AND STAY AHEAD IN A COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE.BEYOND ITS EDUCATIONAL VALUE, THE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SERVES AS A KEY GATHERING FOR PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE SPORTING GOODS INDUSTRY, FACILITATING DISCUSSIONS ON INDUSTRY-WIDE ISSUES, FOSTERING COLLABORATION, AND PROVIDING INSIGHTS THAT HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE SECTOR.
- NSGA'S RESEARCH PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS FOR THE SPORTING GOODS INDUSTRY AND BEYOND. ANNUALLY, NSGA OFFERS STUDIES EXPLORING PARTICIPATION IN OVER 50 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHTING FREQUENCY OF PLAY, CROSS PARTICIPATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION. IN ADDITION, NSGA OFFERS HISTORICAL REPORTS OF THE PARTICIPATION STUDY FOR TRENDING AND ANALYSIS DATING BACK TO THE 1980S. NSGA ALSO PREPARES CUSTOM RESEARCH STUDIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY WHICH HAVE INCLUDED BRAND RATINGS REPORTS, SHOPPER INSIGHT STUDIES, COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS, INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIP SURVEYS, AND RETAIL AUDIT REPORTS.
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2139222
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,723,149
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,546,248
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $2,585,792 | $3,367,384 | $35,723,149 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,908,114 | $3,174,154 | $35,188,779 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,913,389 | $3,232,332 | $31,381,175 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $2,193,442 | $3,031,234 | $32,298,533 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 36-2139222).
Questions about NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION is 36-2139222.
- Is NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
- Are donations to NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION 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 NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names MATTHEW D CARLSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $414,801 (MATT CARLSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,585,792, expenses of $3,367,384 and total assets of $35,723,149 at year end.
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