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← SUN BELT CONFERENCE

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SUN BELT CONFERENCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$40,038,199
Total expenses
$37,794,575
Contributions and grants received
$7,126,151
Grants paid
$25,279,170
Program service revenue
$32,733,916
Investment income
$179,390
Other revenue
-$1,258
Total assets, end of year
$22,151,021
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,836,848
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,314,173
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$37,422,610
Management and general expenses
$371,965
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$37,422,610

Program services were 99.0% 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

    $1,142,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,983,651

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TOURNAMENT & PLAYOFF REVENUE

    total $25,384,509 · related or exempt $25,384,509

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TV & RADIO REVENUE

    total $4,956,816 · related or exempt $4,956,816

  • 2c · Program service revenue: BOWL GAME REVENUE

    total $2,037,791 · related or exempt $2,037,791

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP INCOME

    total $354,800 · related or exempt $354,800

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $191,541 · excluded $191,541

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $7,499 · excluded $7,499

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

    other assets $12,151

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$12,151

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$12,151 · excluded -$12,151

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $38,895

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $47,652

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$8,757 · related or exempt -$8,757

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $25,255,733 · program services $25,255,733

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $23,437 · program services $23,437

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $187,954 · program services $187,954

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,032,093 · program services $1,032,093

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,136,589 · program services $1,136,589

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $333,589 · program services $333,589

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $127,970 · program services $127,970

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $957,772 · program services $957,772

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,805 · program services $6,805

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,529 · management and general $11,529

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $72,545 · management and general $72,545

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $18,759 · management and general $18,759

  • 17 · Travel

    total $83,969 · program services $83,969

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $662,357 · program services $662,357

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $83,604 · program services $1,330 · management and general $82,274

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $103,317 · management and general $103,317

  • 24a · Other expenses: BOWL EXPENSES

    total $3,182,469 · program services $3,182,469

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

    total $2,008,709 · program services $2,008,709

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELEVISION & PRODUCTION

    total $873,327 · program services $873,327

  • 24d · Other expenses: INSTANT REPLAY AND OTHE

    total $714,238 · program services $714,238

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $917,810 · program services $834,269 · management and general $83,541

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,360,344 · end of year $3,221,414

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,318,170 · end of year $4,475,768

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,172,519 · end of year $868,571

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,931,058 · end of year $8,953,834

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

    $2,438,593

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

    $1,333,765

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,107,900 · end of year $1,104,828

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $2,038,511

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,074,841 · end of year $1,488,095

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,749,284 · end of year $1,713,734

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $6,204,451 · end of year $7,770,918

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $352,196

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,773,463 · end of year $12,314,173

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $237,634 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE SHALL BE TO ASSIST ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF PROGRAMS OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.

  • DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBER UNIVERSITIES OF FUNDS OBTAINED THROUGH NCAA & NIT TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER SOURCES TO SUPPORT COLLEGE LEVEL ATHLETICS

    Expenses $19,340,000 · Grants $19,340,000 · Revenue $305,552

  • MONIES FROM THE NCAA FOR THE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUND AND THE ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT FUND WHICH PROVIDES AID TO PELL GRANT STUDENT ATHLETES OR STUDENT ATHLETES WHO RECEIVE A FULL GRANT-IN-AID FROM THEIR SCHOOL AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED

    Expenses $5,939,170 · Grants $5,939,170 · Revenue $5,543,099

  • FUNDS USED TO ENHANCE PROGRAMS IN AREAS, SUCH AS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL OFFICIATING, DRUG EDUCATION AND AWARENESS COMPLIANCE WITH AND ENFORCEMENT OF NCAA PROGRAMS, & IMPROVEMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES AND WOMEN

    Expenses $12,143,440 · Revenue $26,876,508

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Kelly Damphousse

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Sheri Everts

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Kyle Marrero

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr E Joseph Savoie

    PAST-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Todd Shields

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Michael Benson

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jonathan Alger

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • M Brian Blake

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Ron Berry

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Brad Smith

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Brian Hemphill

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Joseph Paul

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Jack Hawkins

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Josiah Bonner

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Herbert L Carter III

    A. COMMISSIONER/CFO

    Total calculated
    $245,740
    From this org
    $204,004
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,736
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,004
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,180
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,556
    Filer's total
    $245,740
  • Keith Gill

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $905,496
    From this org
    $828,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,407
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $828,089
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $62,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,907
    Filer's total
    $905,496

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 · Travel for companions
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
SUNBELT CONFERENCE ALLOWS THE COMMISSIONER TO TAKE TWO TRIPS PER YEAR WITH A COMPANION. THE COST OF THE COMPANION'S TRAVEL IS INCLUDED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S W-2.

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

  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

    $2,010,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

    $1,970,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

  • TROY UNIVERSITY

    $1,970,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

    $1,920,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE

    $1,920,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA

    $1,920,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

    $1,870,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

    $1,870,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

  • TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

    $1,870,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE

    $1,870,000

    DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
9 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411319349302946

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