National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association reported $1.56 billion in revenue and $1.57 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.64 went to program services, $3.36 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: 93.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,439,897 (President). 206 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 200% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.57BFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.56BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 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 | Not reported | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.8% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,439,897 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.22% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 206 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -15.1 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseTHE NCAA GOVERNS AND ADMINISTERS COLLEGE SPORTS FOR MORE THAN 1,100 MEMBER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE NCAA OPERATES THROUGH A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, EMPOWERING SCHOOLS IN EACH DIVISION TO GUIDE AND ENHANCE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN COLLEGE SPORTS. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, LED BY MEMBER SCHOOLS, SERVES AS THE SENIOR GOVERNING BODY OF THE NCAA. OUR DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES SCHOOLS WITH STUDENT BODIES THAT RANGE FROM HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS. THE CURRENT THREE-DIVISION STRUCTURE CREATES FAIR SPORTS COMPETITION FOR LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS AND PROVIDES STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH A…
The ncaa administers 92 national championships annually. More than 54,000 student-athletes experience the thrill of participating in an ncaa championship every year. The ncaa's championship expenses support essential operations at more than 800 sites, team transportation, per diem costs, programs saluting student-athletes, sport committee expenses and fan-appreciation events
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $3,391,089 | $0 | $48,808 | $3,439,897 |
| Executive Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,538,430 | $0 | $76,872 | $1,615,302 |
| Senior Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $920,038 | $0 | $74,486 | $994,524 |
| Senior Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $793,017 | $0 | $90,788 | $883,805 |
| CFO and SVP of Administrative Services Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $762,678 | $0 | $93,192 | $855,870 |
| Senior Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $611,921 | $0 | $74,238 | $686,159 |
| Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $564,603 | $0 | $89,294 | $653,897 |
| Senior Vice President Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $540,725 | $0 | $95,088 | $635,813 |
206 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Collegiate Athletic Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.7M (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–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5644
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,500
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Of every $100 National Collegiate Athletic Association spent in FY2025, $96.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of National Collegiate Athletic Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, National Collegiate Athletic Association reported that 96.6% of its $1.57 billion in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Collegiate Athletic Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Collegiate Athletic Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $3,439,897, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Collegiate Athletic Association get its money?
Of $1.56 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 93.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Collegiate Athletic Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 44-0567264 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 August 31, 2025, object 202631779349300603 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511789349300711 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401799349300305 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331449349300303 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221369349302902 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141969349302369 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 44-0567264: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.