HEART OF AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEART OF AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

EIN 36-3388669 · Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)

What they do

THE CONFERENCE WAS ESTABLISHED WITH FOUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: to ORGANIZE, CONTROL, and SUPERVISE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AMONG THE INSTITUTIONS of THIS CONFERENCE. to ESTABLISH STANDARDS and PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP and HIGH IDEALS IN SPORTSMANSHIP IN THE INSTITUTIONS of THE CONFERENCE. to FORMULATE PRINCIPLES and DISSEMINATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPER PLACE of ATHLETICS IN COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES. to PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP, HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP and BETTER FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AMONG THE COMPETING ATHLETES of THE CONFERENCE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

102.89%of revenue went to mission work97.2% of expenses · Program services

$105.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.96%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$0.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $42,846 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $104,408 for NIK RULE (COMMISSIONER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$732,241

Mission workProgram services$753,401102.89% of revenue97.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,6862.96% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$775,087105.85% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$732,241

Expenses$775,087

Annual shortfall $42,846 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$753,401 · 97.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,686 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$732,241

Expenses$775,087

Assets$252,651

Income$756,283

Contributions$59,247

Mission work (program services)$753,401

Management and general$21,686

Executive compensation (total)$125,938

Stocks and bonds$178,551

Accounting fees$13,058

Investing fees$1,044

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NIK RULECOMMISSIONER · 40 hrs/week $104,408

TYLER PRICEASSISTANT COMMISSIONER · 40 hrs/week $44,228

LORI THOMASFORMER COMMISSIONER · 40 hrs/week $10,925

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

NIK RULECOMMISSIONER

TYLER PRICEASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

LORI THOMASFORMER COMMISSIONER

SHANE SMEEDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MICHAEL EVANSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MIKE MACHHOLZDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - MV

MIKE RAKESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NICHOLAS HESTANDFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

PATRICIA DRAVESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PATRICK ATWELLDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - CU

PAUL GAVINDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - MO

RACHELLE KECKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ROGER DRAKECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MATTHEW HARRISFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

STEPHEN MINNISCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SUSAN DECKERDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - BU

SUZANNE F HICKMANFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

THOM CHESNEYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TODD GARRETTDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - MI

TODD OLSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TROY PLUMMERDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - GR

WAYNE ALBURYDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - PS

ZEB SULLIVANFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

GREG GALARDIFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

BRAD KRUSEFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

BRADY MCKILLIPFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

CHARLES GARTENMAYERDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - BE

CURT LONGDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - CL

DAN MAHONEYFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

DANIELLE RUDDFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

DAVID SPITTALCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DENNIS MCDONALDDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - EV

DOUGLAS PALMERFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

GLENN STEIMLINGFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

BONNIE HUMPHREYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JAMES GEISELMANFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

JEFF SHERMANDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - CM

JOHN OTTOSSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KRISTIN GILLETTEDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - PU

LINDA HERNDONFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

LYNNE MURRAYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MARK BROWNFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

MARSHA LASHLEYELIGIBILITY CHAIR

MARTHA HARRISFACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESEN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 1801 S PARK AVE, OSKALOOSA, IA 52577-2445
County: Johnson
In care of: NIK RULE
Primary officer: NIK RULE, COMMISSIONER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(208) 520-3343

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations