Conference U S A EIN 36-4021594 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Promotes intercollegiate athletics, advancing academic performance, sportsmanship, and equity for member institutions. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $51.8M in revenue, $52.8M in expenses, and $16.5M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1996
Type
Supporting organization · Recreation & Sports
Location
Dallas, TX
Website
www.conferenceusa.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$51.8MFY2024
Expenses
$52.8M
Net assets
$16.5M
People
17
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  36-4021594 Supporting organization Dallas, TX Founded 1996
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Promotes intercollegiate athletics, advancing academic performance, sportsmanship, and equity for member institutions.
Leadership
Judy Macleod · Commissioner · $1.2M
Money in and out
$51.8M revenue, $52.8M expenses
Bottom line
-2% net inflow
Money in and out · FY2024
Total revenue
$51.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$52.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Net inflow
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -128% vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
12%
of revenue from contributions▼ -41% vs prior filing year
Program spending
98%
of expenses reach stated programs+0.07% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$51.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses
$52.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
Total assets
$22.1M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$5.7M
FY2024▼ -20%
Total revenue
$51.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$52.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$22.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CConference U S A
EINHdr · item D36-4021594
Principal addressHdr · item CDallas, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.conferenceusa.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFRecreation & Sports (N41Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commissioner
$1,177,948Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Commissioner
$231,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Associate Commissioner
$189,750Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Associate Commissioner
$177,500Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Commissioner
$115,680Pt VII · Sec A
Former Chief of Staff/Gen. Counsel
$102,068Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Judy Macleod’s $1.2M as Commissioner is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 290 $10–100M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Judy Macleod$1,177,948$790,200$757,450$766,606$545,664$682,658
Andrew C Mitchell$171,553$170,005$232,589
Keisha Dunlap$231,500$216,775$199,192$177,000$158,800$161,000
Brian Mackin$197,125$182,675$229,043
Robert Philippi$189,750$182,873
Andrew Mitchell$178,719
Drew Mitchell$178,119
Kelly Carney$177,500$171,089$161,289$152,693$149,613$154,190

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $51.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

All conference usa (the conference) institutions sponsor FBS football, along with several other men's and women's athletic programs. The conference sponsors competition in 19 sports - eight for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field) and eleven for women (basketball…

$51.9Mprogram expense
02

To promote academic excellence, conference usa awarded 10 postgraduate scholarships, along with the sport academic award, scholar athletes of the year award, institutional academic excellence award, all-academic team awards, commissioner's honor roll and commissioner's academic medal.

$40Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$44.5M · 86%
Contributions & grants$6.2M · 12%
Investment income$564K · 1%
Other revenue$473K · 1%
Program service revenue86%$44.5M
Contributions & grants12%$6.2M
Investment income1%$564K
Other revenue1%$473K
Total revenueLn 12$51.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$51.9M
Management & general2%$895K
Total functional expensesLn 25$52.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$22.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$16.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $12.5M · Operating expenses/yr $52.8M
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $51.9M · Total expenses $52.8M
98%
Management & General
Management & general $895K · Total expenses $52.8M
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $52.8M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8.8M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.2M · Total revenue $51.8M
12%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $51.8M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $44.5M · Total revenue $51.8M
86%
Investment reliance
Investment income $564K · Total revenue $51.8M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $44.5M · Total expenses $52.8M
84%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $51.8M · Prior year $49.9M
+4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $40.9M · FY2024 $51.8M
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $16.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $51.8M · Expenses $52.8M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $22.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $16.5M · Total assets $22.1M
74%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $8.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $22.1M
39%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Judy Macleod · Reported title COMMISSIONER · Highest reported compensation $1.2M · Total expenses $52.8M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.8M · Total expenses $52.8M
7%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Revenue growth 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$16.0M
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Grants paid · 77 grants · $206.1M · 2019–2024
Liberty University INCVA · FY2024$5,710,256
Jacksonville State UniversityFY2024$4,822,948
Sam Houston State UniversityFY2024$4,758,258
Middle Tennessee State UniversityFY2024$4,609,200
Western Kentucky UniversityKY · FY2024$4,482,863
Kennesaw State UniversityFY2024$4,480,391
New Mexico State UniversityFY2024$4,447,755
Florida International UniversityFY2024$4,442,291
Louisiana Tech UniversityFY2024$4,108,786
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,000
Liberty University INCVA · FY2023$6,434,576
Western Kentucky UniversityKY · FY2023$4,788,701
New Mexico State UniversityFY2023$3,986,540
Louisiana Tech UniversityFY2023$3,408,920
Florida International UniversityFY2023$3,394,731
University of Texas at El PasoFY2023$3,391,899
Middle Tennessee State UniversityFY2023$3,294,102
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$49.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$50.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$50.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$37.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$40.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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