The Gamecock Club
The Gamecock Club reported $56.4 million in revenue and $42.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.24 went to program services, $8.31 to management and general costs and $6.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $247,452 (CEO/SEN. ASS). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor 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 $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $247,452 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.59% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseThe Gamecock Club provided financial support to the student athletes representing the university of south carolina. This aid included tuition fees, meal costs, housing costs, medical costs, injury assistance and other education needs
The Gamecock Club made capital contributions to gamecock marketing llc totaling 27,425,202. These contributions supported student athletes of the university of south carolina in pursuit of their educational, athletic, professional and entrepreneurial goals, including the licensing and commercialization of name, image and likeness. These efforts connected such student athletes with opportunities arising out of the support and interest in and of the students, alumni, fans and collective supporters of the university of south carolina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/SEN. ASS Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $226,631 | $0 | $20,821 | $247,452 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Gamecock Club (Part VII, line 2).
2 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–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- 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 570
- Volunteers Part I, line 656
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHASE PAYMENTECH Cc processing | $193,686 |
| BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SC Medical cov. | $148,529 |
| SALESFORCE INC Crm services | $125,449 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Gamecock Club totaling $2,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Gamecock Club's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Gamecock Club, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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- Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WI · revenue $56M · programs 89.6% · FY2025
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- Foundation of the State University of New York at BinghamtonBinghamton, NY · revenue $57M · programs 85.2% · FY2025
- Mid-Pacific InstituteHonolulu, HI · revenue $56M · programs 80.7% · FY2025
All education charities · Largest charities in South Carolina
Questions people ask
How much of The Gamecock Club's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Gamecock Club reported that 85.2% of its $42.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Gamecock Club pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Gamecock Club reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $247,452, for the role of CEO/SEN. ASS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Gamecock Club get its money?
Of $56.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Gamecock Club a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-3994323 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type iii functionally integrated), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202533219349305198 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433189349305143 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-3994323: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.