Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference reported $165.6 million in revenue and $124.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.31 went to program services, $6.69 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: 90.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,208,997 (COMMISSIONER). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 178% 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 $124MFor 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, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $166MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 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 | 8.8% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.3% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,208,997 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 7 | 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 expenseFacilitate activities associated with intercollegiate athletic conferences. The Mountain West provides a first-class athletic and academic experience for more than 5,100 student-athletes each year. Over the past 18 years, 42 Mountain West student-athletes have earned ncaa postgraduate scholarships, and since the league's inception in 1999, an additional 36 student-athletes have been named mw scholar-athlete of the year and awarded league-sponsored postgraduate scholarships. Four Mountain West student-athletes have earned distinction as rhodes scholars (jessica mellinger, wyoming and delavane…
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 | $1,155,039 | $0 | $53,958 | $1,208,997 |
| FORMER COMMISSIONER (THRU 12/22) Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $949,450 | $0 | $0 | $949,450 |
| DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $836,741 | $57,423 | $894,164 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $620,909 | $158,267 | $779,176 |
| DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $545,148 | $202,349 | $747,497 |
| DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $601,969 | $107,928 | $709,897 |
| DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $624,989 | $67,340 | $692,329 |
| DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $627,969 | $61,201 | $689,170 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mountain West Conference (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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–1b7 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 530
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP Legal services | $6,341,200 |
| DVSPORT Replay services and equipment | $1,438,389 |
| WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP Media rights consultant | $1,152,375 |
| SPORT GRAPHICS Branding | $259,007 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Mountain West 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 Mountain West Conference, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mountain West Conference's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mountain West Conference reported that 93.3% of its $124.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mountain West Conference pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mountain West Conference reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,208,997, for the role of COMMISSIONER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mountain West Conference get its money?
Of $165.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.8% came from contributions and grants and 90.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mountain West Conference a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1472434 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), 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 202631359349312943 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349315455 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349314232 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349301693 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349304485 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349304947 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1472434: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.