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← OLE MISS ATHLETICS FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by OLE MISS ATHLETICS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$42,555,862
Total expenses
$53,724,094
Contributions and grants received
$16,100,925
Grants paid
$18,228,281
Program service revenue
$24,414,955
Investment income
$1,168,005
Other revenue
$871,977
Total assets, end of year
$126,151,185
Total liabilities, end of year
$66,120,472
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$60,030,713
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$50,508,324
Management and general expenses
$868,575
Fundraising expenses
$2,347,195
Program service expenses (Part III)
$50,508,324

Program services were 94.0% 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

    $199,790

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $15,901,135

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,158,249

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP REVENUE

    total $24,414,955 · related or exempt $24,414,955

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,077,322 · excluded $1,077,322

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $100,197 · excluded $100,197

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $9,091,795

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

    securities $9,001,112

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $90,683

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $90,683 · excluded $90,683

  • 11a · Other revenue: ATHLETICS RESTRICTED REVENUE

    total $495,614 · related or exempt $495,614

  • 11b · Other revenue: GAMEDAY RV PARKING

    total $147,341 · related or exempt $147,341

  • 11c · Other revenue: GROVE TENT VENDORS

    total $128,825 · related or exempt $128,825

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $771,780

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $18,228,281 · program services $18,228,281

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $353,452 · management and general $176,726 · fundraising $176,726

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,025,553 · program services $14,810,260 · management and general $233,628 · fundraising $981,665

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $331,460 · management and general $71,029 · fundraising $260,431

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $217,521 · program services $171,624 · management and general $5,142 · fundraising $40,755

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,306,117 · program services $3,187,969 · management and general $29,537 · fundraising $88,611

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,578 · management and general $12,578

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $45,313 · management and general $45,313

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $87,263 · program services $87,263

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $202,405 · program services $144,350 · fundraising $58,055

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $81,349 · management and general $40,484 · fundraising $40,865

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $914,831 · program services $739,114 · management and general $114,963 · fundraising $60,754

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,039,994 · program services $1,039,994

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,971 · program services $5,971

  • 17 · Travel

    total $171,069 · fundraising $171,069

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $22,661 · management and general $22,661

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,966,397 · program services $2,966,397

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,099,148 · program services $3,082,618 · management and general $4,132 · fundraising $12,398

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $112,382 · management and general $112,382

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECT

    total $2,686,265 · program services $2,686,265

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRIORITY SEATING AND GA

    total $2,325,076 · program services $2,325,076

  • 24c · Other expenses: GIFTS IN-KIND EXPENSE A

    total $876,245 · program services $876,245

  • 24d · Other expenses: PHILANTHROPIC EVENTS

    total $307,144 · fundraising $307,144

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $305,619 · program services $156,897 · fundraising $148,722

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $21,707,361 · end of year $16,080,519

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $43,825,097 · end of year $45,476,593

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,785,506 · end of year $141,312

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $304,273 · end of year $98,689

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

    $87,719,939

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

    $26,624,164

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $58,444,169 · end of year $61,095,775

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,016,195 · end of year $781,785

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $1,295,561

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $572,957

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,176,814 · end of year $607,994

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,638,121 · end of year $3,789,592

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $41,199 · end of year $20,599

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $49,608,016 · end of year $56,665,465

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,787,795 · end of year $5,644,816

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,826,550 · end of year $9,794,215

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $51,357,734 · end of year $50,236,498

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

PROVIDING DIRECT AND INDIRECT FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FACILITIES, SALARY SUPPLEMENTS, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.

  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOR MAJOR FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS ON THE CAMPUS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT SALARY SUPPLEMENTS TO UNIVERSITY STAFF MEMBERS AND BOTH DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY SUPPORTED THE UNIVERSITY WITH FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AND SCHOLAR ATHLETES.

    Expenses $50,508,324 · Grants $18,228,281 · Revenue $25,186,735

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Don Fruge

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cal Mayo

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mary Sharp Rayner

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michael Glenn

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Peter Ross

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Blackburn

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Denson Hollis

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $218,651
    From this org
    $174,793
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,858
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,368
    Bonus
    $14,425
    Other
    $6,000
    Deferred
    $29,510
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,348
    Filer's total
    $218,651
  • Nina Jones

    TREASURER/CFO

    Total calculated
    $128,049
    From this org
    $99,189
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,860
    Hours/week
    50
  • Christopher Beard

    COACH

    Total calculated
    $2,691,124
    From this org
    $2,384,756
    From related orgs
    $257,673
    Other
    $48,695
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $2,379,356 + $257,673 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,400
    Deferred
    $0 + $43,914 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $4,781 related
    Filer's total
    $2,384,756 + $306,368 related
  • Michael Bianco

    COACH

    Total calculated
    $1,734,463
    From this org
    $1,365,000
    From related orgs
    $308,231
    Other
    $61,232
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,315,000 + $308,231 related
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $48,119 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $13,113 related
    Filer's total
    $1,365,000 + $369,463 related
  • Keith Carter

    VICE CHANCELLOR FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

    Total calculated
    $1,538,279
    From this org
    $300,000
    From related orgs
    $1,183,008
    Other
    $55,271
    Hours/week
    10 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $300,000 + $1,183,008 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $48,352 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $6,919 related
    Filer's total
    $300,000 + $1,238,279 related
  • Monte Lane Kiffin

    COACH

    Total calculated
    $9,357,786
    From this org
    $8,983,907
    From related orgs
    $318,762
    Other
    $55,117
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $8,633,907 + $318,762 related
    Bonus
    $350,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $48,119 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $6,998 related
    Filer's total
    $8,983,907 + $373,879 related
  • Matthew McLaughlin

    ASSOCIATE AD FOR DEVELOPMENT/CDO

    Total calculated
    $155,819
    From this org
    $126,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,469
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,550
    Bonus
    $4,800
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,341
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,128
    Filer's total
    $155,819
  • John Kermit Davis

    FORMER COACH

    Total calculated
    $5,844,000
    From this org
    $4,512,810
    From related orgs
    $661,826
    Other
    $669,364
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $713,135
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $3,724,675 + $661,826 related
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $669,364
    Filer's total
    $5,182,174 + $661,826 related
  • Yolett McPhee-McCuin

    COACH (FORMER OMAF HCE)

    Total calculated
    $1,162,382
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,106,947
    Other
    $55,435
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $1,106,947 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $48,352 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $7,083 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,162,382 related
  • Chris Partridge

    FORMER COACH

    Total calculated
    $1,005,859
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,005,818
    Other
    $41
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $1,005,818 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $41 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,005,859 related
  • Charlie Weis

    FORMER COACH

    Total calculated
    $1,471,443
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,411,830
    Other
    $59,613
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $1,411,830 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $48,352 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $11,261 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,471,443 related

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

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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 1A
FIRST CLASS TRAVEL AND TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS ARE PROVIDED TO CERTAIN COACHES AND INCLUDED IN THEIR TAXABLE COMPENSATION. SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE PROVIDED TO CERTAIN COACHES AND OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION AND INCLUDED IN THEIR TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4A
JOHN KERMIT DAVIS, TOTAL SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OF $4,294,154
PART I, LINE 7
THE COACHES' INCENTIVE COMPENSATION CONTRACTS ARE BASED ON TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TO FORMER COACHES ARE BASED ON CONTRACTS.

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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
8 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501009349300735

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