The Bulldog Club
The Bulldog Club reported $94.1 million in revenue and $84.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.31 went to program services, $33.23 to management and general costs and $1.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,482,827 (HEAD FOOTBALL COACH). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 189% 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 $85MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $94MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 27.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,482,827 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.30% | 1.38% |
| 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 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $3,450,000 | $908,524 | $124,303 | $4,482,827 |
| HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $3,200,000 | $940,462 | $73,335 | $4,213,797 |
| HEAD BASEBALL COACH UNTIL 4/2025 Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $485,000 | $864,671 | $78,052 | $1,427,723 |
| FORMER HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $1,126,210 | $300,000 | $0 | $1,426,210 |
| ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 16.00 hrs/week | $833,333 | $427,213 | $78,094 | $1,338,640 |
| FORMER HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $885,000 | $0 | $0 | $885,000 |
| CEO Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $0 | $239,937 | $58,847 | $298,784 |
| CFO UNTIL 2/2025 Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $154,905 | $32,027 | $186,932 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Bulldog Club (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6,000 (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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| REVEL XP LLC Event services | $809,164 |
| TOP SHELF CREATIVE Creative services | $697,453 |
| 4 TOPPS PREMIUM SEATING Stadium seating service | $196,623 |
| IDOL DESIGN Creative services | $189,064 |
| THE GOLF CLUBS OF MISSISSIPPI LLC Maintenance fees | $166,667 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Bulldog Club totaling $301K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Bulldog Club's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Bulldog Club, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Bulldog Club spent in FY2025, $65.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Bulldog Club's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Bulldog Club reported that 65.3% of its $84.5 million in expenses went to program services, 33.2% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Bulldog Club pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Bulldog Club reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $4,482,827, for the role of HEAD FOOTBALL COACH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Bulldog Club get its money?
Of $94.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 62.5% came from contributions and grants and 27.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Bulldog Club a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0163622 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202611319349304051 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349300507 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349301756 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349308718 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211089349300731 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349310006 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0163622: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.