AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

EIN 51-0244593 · Education (B)

What they do

THE AMERICAN CONFERENCES MISSION is to PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION and LEVEL of COMPETITION. WORKING TOGETHER WITH A COLLECTIVE STRENGTH and SPIRIT, OUR UNIVERSITIES ARE COMMITTED to OUR STUDENTS HEALTH and WELL-BEING, and to PROVIDE THE SKILLS and TRAINING ESSENTIAL to EMPOWER THEM IN THEIR LIVES and CAREERS AFTER GRADUATION. WE WILL STRIVE to BE A LEADER IN INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE.AS AN ELITE DIVISION I CONFERENCE,WE WILL PURSUE ACADEMIC and ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE IN THE CONTEXT of OUR CORE VALUES of INTEGRITY and SPORTSMANSHIP and IN A CULTURE of COMPLIANCE, BY BEING INNOVATIVE IN OUR APPROACH, and BY ENGAGING CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH OUR COMMUNITIES and WITH OUR PEERS IN THE GREATER COLLEGE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

120.29%of revenue went to mission work98.2% of expenses · Program services

$122.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.21%of revenue went to management and office costs1.8% of expenses

$0.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $28,606,295 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,335,992 for MICHAEL L ARESCO (COMMISSIONER,PRESIDENT(RETIRED6/3/24)). 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$127,153,770

Mission workProgram services$152,954,907120.29% of revenue98.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,805,1582.21% of revenue1.8% of expenses

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

Total expenses$155,760,065122.50% 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: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$127,153,770

Expenses$155,760,065

Annual shortfall $28,606,295 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)$152,954,907 · 98.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,805,158 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$127,153,770

Expenses$155,760,065

Assets$88,196,652

Income$127,153,770

Contributions$308,883

Mission work (program services)$152,954,907

Grants given$745,078,820

Average grant$6,314,227

Management and general$2,805,158

Accounting fees$28,121

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

MICHAEL L ARESCOCOMMISSIONER,PRESIDENT(RETIRED6/3/24) · 40 hrs/week $1,335,992Base $1,275,769 · Other $60,223

TIMOTHY R PERNETTICOMMISSIONER,PRESIDENT(HIRED 6/3/24) · 40 hrs/week $1,088,382Base $1,061,736 · Other $26,646

DONNA DEMARCO EGANSR. ASSOC. COMM.-COO · 40 hrs/week $443,120Base $348,509 · Other $94,611

STACY MARTINSR. ASSOC. COMM.-CFO · 40 hrs/week $382,125Base $324,191 · Other $57,934

KARL P HICKSASSOC. COMM.- BASKETBALL · 40 hrs/week $345,705Base $261,880 · Other $83,825

ELLEN M FERRISSR. ASSOC. COMM.-GOVERNANC · 40 hrs/week $318,598Base $267,711 · Other $50,887

JAMES R HIXSONASSOC. COMM.- FOOTBALL · 40 hrs/week $302,392Base $223,405 · Other $78,987

ROBERT WEYGANDASSOC. COMM.-SPORTS ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $250,908Base $177,927 · Other $72,981

KAURI BLACKASSOC. COMM.- BROADCASTING · 40 hrs/week $216,431Base $177,269 · Other $39,162

CHARLES V SULLIVANASST. COMM.-COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $206,617Base $137,700 · Other $68,917

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 (26)

MICHAEL L ARESCOCOMMISSIONER,PRESIDENT(RETIRED6/3/24)

TIMOTHY R PERNETTICOMMISSIONER,PRESIDENT(HIRED 6/3/24)

DONNA DEMARCO EGANSR. ASSOC. COMM.-COO

STACY MARTINSR. ASSOC. COMM.-CFO

KARL P HICKSASSOC. COMM.- BASKETBALL

ELLEN M FERRISSR. ASSOC. COMM.-GOVERNANC

JAMES R HIXSONASSOC. COMM.- FOOTBALL

ROBERT WEYGANDASSOC. COMM.-SPORTS ADMIN

KAURI BLACKASSOC. COMM.- BROADCASTING

CHARLES V SULLIVANASST. COMM.-COMMUNICATIONS

RICHARD MUMABOARD MEMBER-WICHITA STATE UNIV

RAY WATTSBOARD MEMBER-UNIV OF ALABAMA

REGINALD DESROCHESBOARD MEMBER-RICE UNIVERSITY

RHEA LAWBOARD MEMBER-UNIV. OF S. FLORIDA

VADM YVETTE DAVIDSBOARD MEMBER-US NAVAL ACADEMY

SHARON GABERBOARD MEMBER-UNIV NC AT CHARLOTTE

BILL HARDGRAVEBOARD MEMB-UNIVER. OF MEMPHIS

MICHAEL A FITTSBOARD MEMBER-TULANE UNIVERSITY

LT GENERAL STEVEN W GILLANDBOARD MEMBER-US MILITARY ACADEMY

JOHN FRYBOARD MEMBER-TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

DR TAYLOR EIGHMYBOARD MEMBER-UTSA

DR PHILIP ROGERSBOARD MEMBER-EAST CAROLINA UNIV

DR HARRISON KELLERBOARD MEMBER-UNIV. OF N. TEXAS

DR ADAM HASNERBOARD MEMBER-FL ATLANTIC UNIV

BRYAN CALKACHIEF COMMERCIAL OFF. (HIRED 5/27/25)

BRAD CARSONBOARD MEMBER-UNIV OF TULSA

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 545 E JOHN CARPENTER FWY STE300, IRVING, TX 75062
County: Dallas
In care of: STACY MARTIN
Primary officer: STACY MARTIN, SR ASSOC COMMISSIONER & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@theamerican.org Phone(469) 284-5167

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes