Tennis Australia Limited

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
981029763
IRS 990 coverage
2018–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Richmond, Victoria, AS
Phone
6139914400
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Racquet Sports

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$469,347,896
Expenses
$459,883,987
Assets
$269,520,857
Liabilities
$209,851,788

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

27 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CRAIG TILEY (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • CRAIG TILEY (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $2,610,774 total reported compensation
  • CEDRIC CORNELIS (CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER): $829,944 total reported compensation
  • KATRINA BLAIR (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $712,733 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

We believe playing makes life better. Tennis australia is the governing body for the sport of tennis in australia. The company's objectives and strategies are to create champion tennis players at an elite level, increase the number of people (see schedule o)representing australia's tennis interests internationally. To promote and develop the sport of tennis in australia including the conduct of the australian open and other tennis events. Tennis australia is the governing body for the sport of tennis in australia. The company's objectives and strategies are to create champion tennis players on and off the court, increase the number of people playing the sport, ensure tennis coaches are adequately trained and running tournaments throughout the country. Tennis australia aims to increase health of all tennis venues and clubs ensuring the sport has a long sustainable future. This is all achieved through the reinvestment of australian open revenues back into the sport.

What it reported doing in 2024

Performancedeveloping champion players of good character on court and off the court, is the aim of the tennis australia performance pathway. Through a strong performance philosophy, holistic world-class support and an aligned mission to help athletes reach their full potential, the team is delivering compelling results. In 2025, 16 australian players were ranked inside the top 100 in singles at some point during the year, with 7 achieving career-high rankings. Notably, alex de minaur maintained his career high ranking of world no. 6 the highest-ranked australian man since lleyton hewitt while alexei popyrin reached a career-high no. 19. Tristan schoolkate and adam walton also broke into the men's top 100 for the first time. (see schedule o)on the women's side, maya joint captured two wta titles and climbed to a career-high world no. 32, with kimberly birrell and priscilla hon also reaching career high rankings inside the top 100. In doubles, storm hunter made a return to play after a lengthy hiatus due to an achilles rupture. She finished the year with 1 doubles title and a resurgent ranking of world no. 33. Both billie jean king and davis cup teams retained their position in the world group. The athlete with disability performance program also continued to excel with 8 world number 1 players across the different disability pathways.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 92% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 35
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Limited
    • Conducts field audits: Limited
    • May suspend future funding: Limited
    • Requires financial reports: Pass
    • Conducts site visits: Limited
    • Requires grant agreements: Limited
    • May require repayment: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.59; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.78; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.5% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $2.6M · 27 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $83.6M reported
  • Consistency: 16 of 17 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2018 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 16 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 43/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 22/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Schedule R controlled transactions itemized did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 18/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.