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Big East Conference reported $93.8 million in revenue and $90.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.78 went to program services, $2.22 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: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,001,925 (COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $91MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $94MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,001,925 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.21% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseTo provide its members with a jointly governed body for sponsoring, supervising and regulating intercollegiate athletics as a conference member of the national collegiate athletic association "ncaa", in accordance with the principles, policies, constitution and bylaws of the ncaa; to assist its members in funding and promoting their intercollegiate athletics programs; enhance the opportunities for participation in, and the level of competition of, men's and women's intercollegiate athletics on an equitable basis; effectuate such other or additional purposes as may, from time to time, be…
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, PRESIDENT Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $1,946,154 | $0 | $55,771 | $2,001,925 |
| COO, Deputy Commissioner Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $527,200 | $0 | $91,254 | $618,454 |
| Sr. Assoc Comm. MEN'S BB Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $359,230 | $0 | $91,254 | $450,484 |
| Sr. Assoc Comm. MKT & EXT AFF. Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $216,033 | $0 | $60,047 | $276,080 |
| SR. ASSOC COMM., BROADCASTING Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $208,852 | $0 | $61,549 | $270,401 |
| SR. ASSOC COMM. WOMEN'S BB Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $214,073 | $0 | $42,597 | $256,670 |
| Executive Associate Commission Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $204,362 | $0 | $43,010 | $247,372 |
| Bus. Officer, TREASURER Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $171,923 | $0 | $37,772 | $209,695 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Big East Conference (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (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–1b11 · 11 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 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 528
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
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Every number above is copied from Big East 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 Big East Conference, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Big East Conference's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Big East Conference reported that 97.8% of its $90.7 million in expenses went to program services, 2.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Big East Conference pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Big East Conference reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,001,925, for the role of COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Big East Conference get its money?
Of $93.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 98.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Big East Conference a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 90-0955035 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 202631319349301763 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349302463 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411309349302141 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321309349301902 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221279349300217 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349301500 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 90-0955035: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.