BIG WEST CONFERENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BIG WEST CONFERENCE

EIN 95-2742481 · Education (B)

What they do

THE PURPOSE is to MAINTAIN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AS AN INTEGRAL PART of THE EDUCATION PROGRAM and THE ATHLETE AS AN INTEGRAL PART of THE STUDENT BODY and BY DOING SO, RETAIN A CLEAR LINE of DEMARCATION BETWEEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS and PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.

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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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$89.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$16.50of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $435,734 for DANIEL BUTTERLY (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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,032,661

Expenses$16,987,918

Annual surplus $2,044,743 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$2,799,355 · 16.5% of expenses

Grants paid$16,183,608 · 95.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,032,661

Expenses$16,987,918

Assets$13,212,316

Income$19,032,661

Grants given$16,183,608

Average grant$735,619

Management and general$2,799,355

Accounting fees$49,865

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

DANIEL BUTTERLYCOMMISSIONER · 40 hrs/week $435,734Base $369,275 · Other $66,459

KRISTI GIDDINGSDEPUTY COMMISSIONER · 40 hrs/week $259,043Base $227,725 · Other $31,318

KEVIN RORKECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $196,636Base $171,488 · Other $25,148

TOM DAVISCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $169,254Base $153,500 · Other $15,754

CHERYL WONGASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER · 40 hrs/week $145,634Base $125,875 · Other $19,759

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 (16)

DANIEL BUTTERLYCOMMISSIONER

KRISTI GIDDINGSDEPUTY COMMISSIONER

KEVIN RORKECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TOM DAVISCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

CHERYL WONGASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

ERIKA BECKVICE CHAIR

GARY MAYDIRECTOR

HENRY YANGDIRECTOR

HOWARD GILMANDIRECTOR

JANE CLOSE CONOLEYDIRECTOR

JEFFREY ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

KIM WILCOXDIRECTOR

PRADEEP KHOSLABOARD CHAIR

RONALD ROCHONDIRECTOR

VERNON HARPERDIRECTOR

WENDY HENSELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 100 SPECTRUM CENTER DRIVE 420, IRVINE, CA 92618
County: Orange
In care of: KEVIN RORKE
Primary officer: KEVIN RORKE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(949) 261-2525 Officer phone(949) 570-9560

Filing and classification

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

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