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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CONFERENCE U S A.

Totals

Total revenue
$49,873,678
Total expenses
$46,258,335
Contributions and grants received
$10,074,383
Grants paid
$37,379,337
Program service revenue
$39,286,890
Investment income
$328,388
Other revenue
$184,017
Total assets, end of year
$23,628,121
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,089,598
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,538,523
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$45,441,555
Management and general expenses
$816,780
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$45,441,555

Program services were 98.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $9,665,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $408,883

  • 2a · Program service revenue: COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF REVENUE

    total $22,659,931 · related or exempt $22,659,931

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TELEVISION AND MARKETING REVENUE

    total $6,516,086 · related or exempt $6,357,236 · unrelated business $158,850

  • 2c · Program service revenue: NCAA/NIT TOURNAMENT REVENUE

    total $3,914,642 · related or exempt $3,914,642

  • 2d · Program service revenue: NCAA STUDENT ATHLETE OPPORTUNITY

    total $1,933,579 · related or exempt $1,933,579

  • 2e · Program service revenue: NCAA ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT FUND

    total $1,284,714 · related or exempt $1,284,714

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $2,977,938 · related or exempt $2,977,938

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $529,613 · excluded $529,613

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $91,121 · excluded $91,121

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,012,839

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $10,214,064

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$201,225

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$201,225 · excluded -$201,225

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $92,896 · related or exempt $92,896

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $92,896

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $37,343,337 · program services $37,343,337

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $36,000 · program services $36,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $937,340 · program services $824,859 · management and general $112,481

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,803,703 · program services $1,587,259 · management and general $216,444

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $284,138 · program services $250,041 · management and general $34,097

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $792,732 · program services $697,604 · management and general $95,128

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $158,618 · program services $139,584 · management and general $19,034

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $62,315 · program services $54,837 · management and general $7,478

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $58,519 · program services $51,497 · management and general $7,022

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $15,094 · program services $13,283 · management and general $1,811

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $200,821 · program services $176,722 · management and general $24,099

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $125,362 · program services $110,319 · management and general $15,043

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $67,190 · program services $59,127 · management and general $8,063

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $305,044 · program services $268,437 · management and general $36,607

  • 17 · Travel

    total $23,812 · program services $20,955 · management and general $2,857

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $344,728 · program services $303,361 · management and general $41,367

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $70,061 · program services $61,654 · management and general $8,407

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $168,753 · program services $148,503 · management and general $20,250

  • 24a · Other expenses: BOWL AND CHAMPIONSHIP E

    total $1,741,984 · program services $1,741,984

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPORT SERVICES AND OF

    total $1,388,263 · program services $1,221,671 · management and general $166,592

  • 24c · Other expenses: SPECIAL PROJECTS

    total $209,939 · program services $209,939

  • 24d · Other expenses: GOVERNANCE AND NATIONAL

    total $120,582 · program services $120,582

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $18,692 · end of year $25,493

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,367,421 · end of year $3,802,182

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,998,490 · end of year $9,078,595

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $492,689 · end of year $147,053

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $812,049

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $532,918

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $346,322 · end of year $279,131

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,784,850 · end of year $9,249,816

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,112,429 · end of year $1,045,851

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $399,204 · end of year $459,537

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,500,000 · end of year $5,527,500

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,193,120 · end of year $1,102,561

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,721,368 · end of year $16,229,640

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $307,201 · end of year $308,883

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

NONE

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT AND MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES - OPERATE WITH INTEGRITY AND ADVANCE HIGH STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, SPORTSMANSHIP AND EQUITY. - ORGANIZE, ADMINISTER AND PROMOTE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AT NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE LEVELS ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR STUDENT-ATHLETES.

  • ALL CONFERENCE USA (THE CONFERENCE) INSTITUTIONS SPONSOR FBS FOOTBALL, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER MEN'S AND WOMEN'S ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. THE CONFERENCE SPONSORS COMPETITION IN 19 SPORTS - EIGHT FOR MEN (BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, GOLF, TENNIS AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD) AND ELEVEN FOR WOMEN (BASKETBALL, BOWLING, CROSS COUNTRY, GOLF, SOFTBALL, SOCCER, TENNIS, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, BEACH VOLLEYBALL AND VOLLEYBALL).

    Expenses $45,405,555 · Grants $37,343,337 · Revenue $39,220,936

  • TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, CONFERENCE USA AWARDED 9 POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS, ALONG WITH THE SPORT ACADEMIC AWARD, SCHOLAR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR AWARD, INSTITUTIONAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD, ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM AWARDS, COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL AND COMMISSIONER'S ACADEMIC MEDAL.

    Expenses $36,000 · Grants $36,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Kenneth Jessell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $1,251,630
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,051,581
    Other
    $200,049
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $647,509 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $225,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $179,072 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $166,466 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $33,583 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,251,630 related
  • Dr Dondi Costin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $565,358
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $556,191
    Other
    $9,167
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $521,532 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $34,659 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $9,167 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $565,358 related
  • Dr Jay Gogue

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $258,098
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $219,473
    Other
    $38,625
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $217,496 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $1,977 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $23,980 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $14,645 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $258,098 related
  • Dr Alisa White

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $644,438
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $588,949
    Other
    $55,489
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $553,826 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $35,123 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $32,875 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $22,614 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $644,438 related
  • Dr Heather Wilson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $668,893
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $599,235
    Other
    $69,658
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $598,935 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $300 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $51,124 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $18,534 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $668,893 related
  • Dr Timothy C Caboni

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $596,033
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $547,687
    Other
    $48,346
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $457,236 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $46,818 related
    Other
    $0 + $43,633 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $28,842 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,504 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $596,033 related
  • Dr Sidney A McPhee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $742,854
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $713,813
    Other
    $29,041
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $460,913 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $250,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $2,900 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $1,200 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $27,841 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $742,854 related
  • Dr Leslie K Guice

    FORMER BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related
  • Dr Jim Henderson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related
  • Dr Don Killingsworth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related
  • Judy MacLeod

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $956,478
    From this org
    $790,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $166,278
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $403,200
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $312,000
    Deferred
    $156,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,178
    Filer's total
    $956,478
  • Keisha Dunlap

    DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $236,698
    From this org
    $216,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,923
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,775
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,789
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,134
    Filer's total
    $236,698
  • Robert Philippi

    EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $212,274
    From this org
    $182,873
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,401
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,873
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,395
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,006
    Filer's total
    $212,274
  • Kelly Carney

    SENIOR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $210,458
    From this org
    $171,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,369
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,089
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,102
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,267
    Filer's total
    $210,458
  • Andrew Mitchell

    FORMER ASSOC. COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $218,088
    From this org
    $178,719
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,369
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,719
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,102
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,267
    Filer's total
    $218,088
  • Cornelius Stallings

    ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $147,459
    From this org
    $110,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,559
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
JUDY MACLEOD, COMMISSIONER, BEGAN PARTICIPATING IN A 457F PLAN IN NOVEMBER 2021. THE TOTAL EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE PLAN ON BEHALF OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 IS REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION ON FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II. THE PARTICIPANT RECEIVED A $312,000 DISTRIBUTION DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ON FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II.
PART I, LINE 7
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMMISSIONER'S BONUSES. THE COMMISSIONER APPROVES THE STAFF BONUSES. A VARIETY OF FACTORS ARE USED TO ESTABLISH BONUSES, SUCH AS BOARD-DIRECTED REQUESTS, BUDGET AVAILABILITY, AND STAFF PERFORMANCE TO DETERMINE THE BONUSES AWARDED.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION

  • ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION

  • ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

    $3,986,540

    ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION

  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY

    $3,408,920

    ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION

  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

    $3,394,731

    ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION

  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

    $3,391,899

    ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION

  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

    $3,294,102

    ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION

  • SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

    $3,076,801

    ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

    EDUCATION · FL

  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY

    EDUCATION · LA

  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

    EDUCATION · TN

  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

    EDUCATION · TX

  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

    EDUCATION · KY

  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

    EDUCATION · VA

  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

    EDUCATION · AL

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

    EDUCATION · NM

  • SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

    EDUCATION · TX

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531359349312273

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