Ohio Valley Conference FY2021 filing

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Provide opportunity for athletics competition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$304K 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$304K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9.6M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$313K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.0M
Spent
$7.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$9.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$12.0M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$12.0M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$9.9M
FY2025$11.8M
Expenses
$7.1M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$10.7M
FY2025$16.1M
Net assets
$9.3M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$9.9M
FY2024$9.2M
FY2025$4.9M

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 Jul 1963.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $6.2M Management & general 12% · $886K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $304K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sec-Treasure
$304,354Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Beth Debauche$316,010$325,887$316,241$308,759$304,354

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers chances for people to compete in sports.

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1 program · $6.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide for member schools and their student-athletes the opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics competition. The office assists its members: (1) in complying with applicable regulations; (2) by conducting 18 sport championships; (3) promoting the regular season and championship play through the print and electronic…

$6.2Mprogram expense

Funders

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$9.6M
Grants paid · 63 grants · $28.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,685,142
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,727,652
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,453,448
Unitemized GrantFY2024$932,373
Tennessee Technological UniversityFY2024$236,468
Tennessee State UniversityTN · FY2024$196,468
University of Tennessee at MartinFY2024$196,468
Southeast Missouri State UniversityFY2024$196,468
Morehead State UniversityFY2024$196,468
Eastern Illinois UniversityFY2024$196,468
Western Illinois UniversityFY2024$58,400
Lindenwood Education SystemMO · FY2024$58,400
University of Arkansas at Little RoFY2024$58,400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$837,135
Unitemized GrantFY2023$763,413
University of Tennessee at MartinFY2023$291,900
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Money outPt IX
$7.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.2M
Managementcol C$886K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Total revenueLn 12$12.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.5M
SavingsLn 2$669K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Other assetsLn 15$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
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$2.8M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$260K$313K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$9.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.2M$2.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.2M$2.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$692K$198K$494K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$69K$20K$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$17K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$36K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$162K$162K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$23K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$25K$63K
TravelLn 17$34K$30K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$314K$306K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.1M$6.2M$886K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 21, 2026 $11.8M$16.1M−$4.3M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 3, 2024 $9.9M$10.7M−$772K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 11, 2023 $8.6M$11.3M−$2.8M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 6, 2022 $12.7M$9.3M$3.4M$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $12.0M$7.1M$4.9M$9.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,003,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,868,292$7,591,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,199,708$4,273,121
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,942$139,488
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,113,942$12,003,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,265,416$4,377,089
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,057,524$871,071
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,109,884$1,882,259
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,432,824$7,130,419
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,318,882$4,873,283
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $12,003,702 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,567 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,480,000
VIII-1e Government grants$159,742
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,951,351
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,591,093
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,268,554$4,268,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $139,479 · Excluded from tax $9$139,488
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,412,600 · Excluded from tax $9$12,003,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,130,419 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,201,298$2,201,298
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,175,791$2,175,791
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $198,358 · Management $493,916$692,274
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,848 · Management $49,422$69,270
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,232 · Management $42,914$60,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,960 · Management $13,421$49,381
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $161,933$161,933
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,601 · Management $1,796$24,397
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,162$18,162
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,245 · Management $62,860$88,105
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,163 · Management $3,401$33,564
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,351$5,351
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $15,733$15,733
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $32,287$32,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,188,574$1,188,574
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $305,637 · Management $8,516$314,153
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,244,220 · Management $886,199 · Fundraising $0$7,130,419
Part X · Balance sheet $9,591,826 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,086,485$3,469,472
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $743,768$669,486
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,030,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,570$24,054
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,267$29,479
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,777,043$3,369,335
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,666,133$9,591,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $220,368$272,778
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,000$40,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $260,368$312,778
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,442,685$5,377,158
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,963,080$3,901,890
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,405,765$9,279,048
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,666,133$9,591,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,279,048 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,003,702
XI-2 Total expenses$7,130,419
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,873,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,405,765
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,279,048

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