Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference reported $1.11 billion in revenue and $1.12 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.19 went to program services, $4.81 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: 96.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,828,580 (COMMISSIONER). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $1.12BFor 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 $1.11BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 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 | 0.9% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,828,580 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseDistribution of revenues received from television rights, ticket sales and other receipts related to regular and post-season football, basketball, baseball, soccer and gymnastic competition
Grants, scholarships, fellowships to scholar athletes, minority employees, member institutions to promote drug education, compliance, higher education, needy student athlete assistance, etc
Expenses incurred hosting sec post-season tournaments, championships and advancement of conference teams to national tournaments and championships. Revenues associated with these events are included in item 4a above
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 | $4,757,734 | $0 | $70,846 | $4,828,580 |
| DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $788,111 | $0 | $79,172 | $867,283 |
| ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $784,730 | $0 | $79,172 | $863,902 |
| ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $535,871 | $0 | $79,172 | $615,043 |
| EXECUTIVE ASSOC. COMMISSIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $540,600 | $0 | $69,566 | $610,166 |
| CORRDINATOR OF FOOTBALL OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $492,817 | $0 | $79,172 | $571,989 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southeastern Conference (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.8M (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–1b16 · 16 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 554
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROBINSON BRADSHAW & HINSON PA Legal | $2,419,079 |
| WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL LLP Consulting | $1,488,407 |
| TRG Consulting | $1,443,656 |
| CAA EVOLUTION LLC Consulting | $900,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Southeastern Conference's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southeastern Conference, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southeastern Conference's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Southeastern Conference reported that 95.2% of its $1.12 billion in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southeastern Conference pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southeastern Conference reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $4,828,580, for the role of COMMISSIONER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southeastern Conference get its money?
Of $1.11 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants and 96.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southeastern Conference a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 63-0377461 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202630359349300608 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202540369349301319 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202400389349300010 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202330399349300848 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202210409349301031 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202120349349300812 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 63-0377461: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.