Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference FY2021 filing

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Norfolk, VA501(c)(4)Since 1969 EIN 56-0992403Revenue $11.2M in FY2021Latest return filed Feb 5, 2026

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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, FY2021. 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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$428K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$428K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.2 mo
of spending, in cash
6.2 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
$1.1M
18% of total assets
Liabilities are 18% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$11.2M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$9.7M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.2M
FY2021▲ +18%
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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
$9.7M
FY2021▼ -18%
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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
$4.9M
FY2021▲ +41%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $8.8M Management & general 7% · $653K Fundraising 3% · $320K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $428K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commissioner
$307,457Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Associate Commissio
$120,847Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $8.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-0992403) · Dispute this line
$8.8Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$390K
Money outPt IX
$9.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.8M
Managementcol C$653K
Fundraisingcol D$320K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$510K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$390K
Total revenueLn 12$11.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.1M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$35K
Accounts receivableLn 4$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$812K
Intangible assetsLn 14$2K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$841K$812K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$633K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$939K$939K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$652K$652K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$497K$288K$80K$129K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$459K$266K$73K$119K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$49K$28K$8K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$126K$73K$20K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$34K$10K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$2K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$9K$65K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$147K$18K$130K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$969K$969K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$18K$6K$10K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$47K$47K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.3M$5.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$311K$82K$229K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.7M$8.8M$653K$320K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2021 ViewingFiled 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
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Part I · Summary $11,151,768 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,831,408$7,253,384
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,361,003$3,502,175
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,707$6,209
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,245,500$390,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,442,618$11,151,768
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,706,479$1,591,018
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,547,492$1,190,758
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,677,953$6,955,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,931,924$9,737,453
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,489,306$1,414,315
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $11,151,768 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,419,440
VIII-1e Government grants$510,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,323,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,253,384
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,502,175$3,502,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,209$6,209
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $390,000$390,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,502,175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $396,209$11,151,768
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,737,453 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $938,663$938,663
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $652,355$652,355
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $288,492 · Management $79,584 · Fundraising $129,324$497,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $266,179 · Management $73,428 · Fundraising $119,322$458,929
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,371 · Management $7,827 · Fundraising $12,718$48,916
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $73,134 · Management $20,175 · Fundraising $32,784$126,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,464 · Management $9,507 · Fundraising $15,449$59,420
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,160 · Management $15,840$18,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,928 · Management $65,472$74,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,669 · Management $129,569$147,238
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $969,464$969,464
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,654 · Management $5,663 · Fundraising $9,993$33,310
IX-17 TravelManagement $17,233$17,233
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46,725$46,725
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,764$28,764
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,309,448$5,309,448
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $82,314 · Management $228,781$311,095
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,764,784 · Management $653,079 · Fundraising $319,590$9,737,453
Part X · Balance sheet $5,958,489 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $869,015$1,218,410
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,008,667$3,835,652
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,000$35,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $333,106$55,435
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,869$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $840,556$811,992
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,200$2,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,004$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,124,417$5,958,489
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,630$333,944
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,571$282,571
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $285,500$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $232,969$435,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $632,670$1,052,427
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $744,593$1,901,610
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,747,154$3,004,452
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,491,747$4,906,062
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,124,417$5,958,489
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,906,062 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,151,768
XI-2 Total expenses$9,737,453
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,414,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,491,747
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,906,062

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