Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference reported $10.7 million in revenue and $15.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $90.98 went to program services, $9.02 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: 62.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $373,282 (COMMISSIONER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 102% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 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 | 33.4% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $373,282 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.37% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe purpose of the conference is to form an athletics conference, the members of which shall incorporate programs and shall place and maintain such athletics under the same administrative and academic control as exists in their other educational programs. The conference establishes the regular season schedule for all sponsored team sports as well as participatory guidelines for each sponsored sport. The conference hosts 19 championships in the sports of men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's indoor track…
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Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 | $330,729 | $0 | $42,553 | $373,282 |
| SR ASSOCIATE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,704 | $0 | $35,391 | $158,095 |
| SR ASSOCIATE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,093 | $0 | $20,904 | $153,997 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,325 | $0 | $0 | $102,325 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Athletic Conference (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $650K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · 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–1b5 · 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 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 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
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Every number above is copied from Western Athletic 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 Western Athletic Conference, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Athletic Conference's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, Western Athletic Conference reported that 91.0% of its $15.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Athletic Conference pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Athletic Conference reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 was $373,282, for the role of COMMISSIONER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Athletic Conference get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 33.4% came from contributions and grants and 62.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Athletic Conference a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0516838 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, object 202612369349300236 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202532959349301483 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202442819349301119 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440999349301884 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202202999349301625 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202112719349300716 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202022699349300837 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0516838: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.