UCF Athletics Association
UCF Athletics Association reported $98.8 million in revenue and $95.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.06 went to program services, $19.61 to management and general costs and $4.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,378,074 (ATHLETIC DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT). 48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% 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 $95MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $99MInvestment income was negative: −$912K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,378,074 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.44% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 48 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 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 expenseUCF completed its second season in the Big Twelve conference during the 2024-2025 academic year. Notable achievements of UCF athletic teams for the year include the women's tennis team, who made history by capturing the school's first-ever Big 12 championship. Men's tennis excelled as well, securing its first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in program history. Rowing achieved unprecedented success with its first Big 12 championship following a clean sweep in all races, with a rower and a coach earning the titles of Big 12 Rower and Coach of the year, respectively. UCF softball also celebrated both…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHLETIC DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,336,419 | $0 | $41,655 | $1,378,074 |
| CHAIRMAN / UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,184,863 | $142,770 | $1,327,633 |
| Assistant Coach, Football Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $720,675 | $0 | $41,780 | $762,455 |
| HEAD COACH, FOOTBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $694,402 | $0 | $32,097 | $726,499 |
| Assistant Coach Football Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $624,410 | $0 | $31,716 | $656,126 |
| Head Coach, Men's Basketball Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $534,889 | $0 | $35,962 | $570,851 |
| Offensive Line Coach, Football Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $501,065 | $0 | $41,780 | $542,845 |
| Sr. Exec. Associate AD / CFO / Treasurer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $229,963 | $0 | $32,550 | $262,513 |
48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from UCF Athletics Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b6 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 5473
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GKM Management LLC Contract services | $3,400,000 |
| DAWKINS FAMILY SERVICES Contract services | $1,050,875 |
| Ovations Food Services LP Food and catering services | $439,710 |
| MESSER'S MARK Contract services | $275,000 |
| Endeavor OLE Parent LLC Travel | $177,508 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from UCF Athletics Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for UCF Athletics Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 UCF Athletics Association spent in FY2025, $76.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of UCF Athletics Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UCF Athletics Association reported that 76.1% of its $95.5 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does UCF Athletics Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation UCF Athletics Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,378,074, for the role of ATHLETIC DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does UCF Athletics Association get its money?
Of $98.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 22.2% came from contributions and grants and 78.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is UCF Athletics Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-2334448 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 202631349349307893 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349304647 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411289349302081 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202311789349301396 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349315882 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121359349301512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-2334448: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.