Conference USA
Conference USA reported $51.8 million in revenue and $52.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.31 went to program services, $1.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,393,155 (COMMISSIONER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $53MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.9% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.1% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,393,155 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.64% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAll 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)
To promote academic excellence, Conference USA awarded 10 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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMISSIONER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,177,948 | $0 | $215,207 | $1,393,155 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $992,111 | $219,834 | $1,211,945 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,095,435 | $32,225 | $1,127,660 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $623,157 | $49,523 | $672,680 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $570,250 | $52,374 | $622,624 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $555,914 | $53,277 | $609,191 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $480,506 | $57,340 | $537,846 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $491,070 | $30,717 | $521,787 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Conference USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $965K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| J AVIATION Chartered aircraft services | $600,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Conference USA's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Conference USA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Conference USA's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Conference USA reported that 98.3% of its $52.8 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Conference USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Conference USA reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,393,155, for the role of COMMISSIONER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Conference USA get its money?
Of $51.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.9% came from contributions and grants and 86.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Conference USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4021594 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641349349304014 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349312273 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323149349303487 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300519349300220 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220139349301702 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349305641 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4021594: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.