PAC-12 Conference
PAC-12 Conference reported $111.5 million in revenue and $133.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.03 went to program services, $16.97 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: 99.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $6,142,410 (FORMER COMMISSIONER). 115 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 79% 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 $133MFor 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 $112MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.0% | 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 | Not reported | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $6,142,410 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.61% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 115 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.1 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 2 | 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 pac-12 conference administers programs for and serves its member institutions; coordinates revenues received from television contracts, postseason bowl agreements, basketball tournaments, affiliate revenue, advertising & sponsorships; and determines distributions to member institutions to fund athletic programs for the benefit of student-athletes. Additionally, the conference receives and administers an ncaa grant restricted to improving officiating programs, enhancing enforcement and compliance of ncaa rules and regulations and enhancing opportunities for women and minority administrators
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER COMMISSIONER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $6,132,545 | $0 | $9,865 | $6,142,410 |
| COMMISSIONER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,361,901 | $0 | $154,142 | $1,516,043 |
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $984,886 | $48,390 | $1,033,276 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $701,000 | $108,142 | $809,142 |
| COO/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $686,667 | $0 | $118,718 | $805,385 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, CONTENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $717,463 | $0 | $46,520 | $763,983 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, PAC-12 NETWORKS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $647,208 | $0 | $64,971 | $712,179 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $591,423 | $0 | $102,047 | $693,470 |
115 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from PAC-12 Conference (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (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–1b2 · 0 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 5211
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Of every $100 PAC-12 Conference spent in FY2025, $83.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of PAC-12 Conference's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, PAC-12 Conference reported that 83.0% of its $133.2 million in expenses went to program services, 17.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does PAC-12 Conference pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation PAC-12 Conference reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $6,142,410, for the role of FORMER COMMISSIONER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does PAC-12 Conference get its money?
Of $111.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is PAC-12 Conference a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1459048 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202611359349309501 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349308924 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202503519349300745 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349302092 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241269349303269 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349300641 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1459048: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.