Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

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Norfolk, VA501(c)(4)Since 1969 EIN 56-0992403Revenue $14.1M in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 5, 2026

On file with the IRSmeacsports.comNorfolk, VATax-exempt since Jan 1973

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To collaborate with other conferences in formulating and implementing an improved model for the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, this is consistent, with the conferences values. To sustain Athletic excellence while significantly increasing student-athlete academic performance levels and graduation rates; and to assure each member institution's commitment to the conference's values, and in so doing, to improve relationships among members and to manage the tensions that frequently surface in a competitive environment.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-0992403) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $331K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$498K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.8 mo
of spending, in cash
3.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7.8M
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
30% of total assets
Liabilities are 30% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$14.1M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$11.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$14.1M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$11.3M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$11.1M
FY2025$14.1M
Expenses
$11.9M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.9M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$11.3M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$13.1M
FY2025$11.9M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +190%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1973.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $10.4M Management & general 9% · $1.0M Fundraising 4% · $472K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $498K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commissioner
$305,000Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Commissioner
$192,775Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Dennis Thomas——$297,984$313,000$307,457$288,131
Sonja Stills$305,000$300,000$298,977$136,019$120,847$121,776
Raynoid Dedeaux$192,775$92,500————

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves intercollegiate athletics by enhancing academic performance, graduation rates, and member relationships.

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1 program · $10.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To administer the collegiate athletic programs of the mid-eastern athletic conference

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-0992403) · Dispute this line
$10.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7.8M
Grants paid · 52 grants · $7.2M · 2019–2024
The Howard UniversityDC · FY2024$391,879
Unitemized GrantFY2024$360,668
Morgan State UniversityFY2024$281,922
Delaware State UniversityDE · FY2024$206,487
SC State University FoundationFY2024$139,806
Norfolk State UniversityFY2024$130,708
North Carolina Central UniversityFY2024$127,856
Coppin State UniversityFY2024$30,587
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreFY2024$30,194
Unitemized GrantFY2023$666,838
The Howard UniversityDC · FY2023$205,610
Delaware State UniversityDE · FY2023$174,095
Norfolk State UniversityFY2023$72,300
North Carolina Central UniversityFY2023$66,738
Morgan State UniversityFY2023$51,600
SC State University FoundationFY2023$39,989
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreFY2023$20,398
Coppin State UniversityFY2023$19,848
See all 52 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$11.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.4M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$472K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.1M
Total revenueLn 12$14.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$500K
SavingsLn 2$3.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.8M
Accounts receivableLn 4$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$868K
Intangible assetsLn 14$2K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$943K$868K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$361K$361K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$500K$290K$80K$130K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$921K$534K$147K$240K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$96K$56K$15K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$163K$95K$26K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$51K$14K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$127K$15K$112K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$6K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$9K$62K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$312K$312K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$22K$7K$12K
TravelLn 17$152K$152K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$238K$238K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$74K$74K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.0M$6.9M$96K
All other expensesLn 24e$389K$97K$292K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.9M$10.4M$1.0M$472K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 5, 2026 $14.1M$11.9M$2.2M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2025 $11.1M$13.1M−$1.9M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2024 $10.9M$12.1M−$1.2M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $11.3M$11.3M−$19K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $11.2M$9.7M$1.4M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $9.4M$11.9M−$2.5M$3.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $14,147,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,628,918$7,211,181
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,470,554$4,744,119
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,345$56,128
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,996,103$2,136,485
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,136,920$14,147,913
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,317,416$1,700,107
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,810,365$1,768,355
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,924,247$8,451,901
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,052,028$11,920,363
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,915,108$2,227,550
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,147,913 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$427,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,784,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,211,181
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,744,119$4,744,119
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,128$56,128
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $2,136,485$2,136,485
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,744,119 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,192,613$14,147,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,920,363 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,339,439$1,339,439
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $360,668$360,668
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $290,039 · Management $80,011 · Fundraising $130,017$500,067
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $534,360 · Management $147,409 · Fundraising $239,540$921,309
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $55,635 · Management $15,348 · Fundraising $24,940$95,923
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $94,610 · Management $26,099 · Fundraising $42,411$163,120
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,003 · Management $14,070 · Fundraising $22,863$87,936
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,276 · Management $112,027$127,303
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,071 · Management $44,521$50,592
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,518 · Management $62,466 · Fundraising $0$70,984
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $311,772$311,772
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,906 · Management $7,027 · Fundraising $12,400$41,333
IX-17 TravelManagement $152,073$152,073
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $238,479$238,479
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,157$74,157
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,899,712 · Management $96,488$6,996,200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $97,455 · Management $291,553 · Fundraising $0$389,008
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,399,100 · Management $1,049,092 · Fundraising $472,171$11,920,363
Part X · Balance sheet $4,896,533 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,078,628$499,919
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,418,632$3,297,356
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $540,576$201,929
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,672$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $942,510$868,321
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,073$2,073
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $47,853$26,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,055,944$4,896,533
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,519$203,778
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $589,628$294,814
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,161,142$988,276
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,880,289$1,486,868
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $268,839$31,988
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $906,816$3,377,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,175,655$3,409,665
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,055,944$4,896,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,409,665 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,147,913
XI-2 Total expenses$11,920,363
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,227,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,175,655
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$6,460
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,409,665

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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