University Athletic Association INC

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The organization is an Athletic conference, regulated by the national college Athletic Association, which encourages Athletic competition among a select group of major higher education research institutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 192 volunteers.
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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $89K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$517K
FY2022$567K
FY2023$687K
FY2024$809K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$429K
FY2022$571K
FY2023$787K
FY2024$801K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$61K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$208K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$61K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Presidents Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidents Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidents Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidents Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidents Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidents Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidents Council Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidents Council Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Facilitates athletic competition among major research universities.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Operation of athletic conference and associated activities including competition and championships across 12 ncaa men's sports and 11 ncaa women's sports, award and recognition programs in all sports, and support for the conference's sport and governance committees including a summer student-athlete leadership conference with…

$1.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$89K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$898K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$898K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Accounts receivableLn 4$46K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$250
Other assetsLn 15$250
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6192
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$20K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$64K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$710K$710K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$99K$99K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44K$44K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$105K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$1.0M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 5, 2026 $1.0M$1.0M−$3K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2025 $809K$801K$8K$64K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2024 $687K$787K−$99K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $567K$571K−$4K$156K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2021 $517K$429K$89K$208K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,013,303 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,200$115,596
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $712,970$897,707
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $809,170$1,013,303
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $801,233$1,016,566
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $801,233$1,016,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,937−$3,263
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 $1,013,303 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,596
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$115,596
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $897,707$897,707
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $897,707 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,013,303
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,016,566 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $709,666$709,666
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,887$2,887
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,454$5,454
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,866$14,866
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,750$2,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $98,999$98,999
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $43,892$43,892
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,375$27,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,444$105,444
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,233$5,233
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,016,566 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,016,566
Part X · Balance sheet $65,951 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$19,839
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $181,430$45,612
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$250
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,430$65,951
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,465$4,844
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $64,845$250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $117,310$5,094
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,120$60,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,120$60,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,430$65,951
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,013,303
XI-2 Total expenses$1,016,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,120
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,857

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

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