Nonprofit · EIN 44-0567264
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,561,767,784 | $1,565,951,438 | -$4,183,654 | $1,128,327,634 | $3,104,105,904 | -$1,975,778,270 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,293,598,274 | $3,912,354,410 | -$2,618,756,136 | $1,087,687,985 | $3,061,090,605 | -$1,973,402,620 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,255,174,694 | $1,175,527,939 | $79,646,755 | $869,341,853 | $304,095,430 | $565,246,423 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,465,291,652
- Investment income
- $89,655,750
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $38,413,261
- Other revenue
- $6,820,382
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $618,448,491
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $8,685,549
- Other salaries and wages
- $63,982,018
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $101,929,149
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $63,471,558
- Accounting fees
- $229,010
- Occupancy
- $23,840,682
- Travel
- $150,757,287
- Depreciation
- $5,677,453
- Program services (functional)
- $1,513,262,570
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,688,868
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,087,687,985
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,128,327,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,104,105,904
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,975,778,270
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,781,420
- Publicly traded securities
- $202,582,185
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,976,028,270
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $250,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,933,592,030
- Employees
- 644
- Volunteers
- 2,500
- Year formed
- 1906
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Baker | President Officer | 40 | $3,391,089 | $48,808 |
| Stanley Wilcox | Executive Vice President Key employee | 40 | $1,538,430 | $76,872 |
| Kevin Lennon | Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $920,038 | $74,486 |
| Daniel Gavitt | Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $793,017 | $90,788 |
| Mario Morris | CFO and SVP of Administrative Services Officer | 40 | $762,678 | $93,192 |
| Scott Bearby | Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $611,921 | $74,238 |
| Jonathan Duncan | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $564,603 | $89,294 |
| Brian Higgins | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $540,725 | $95,088 |
| Felicia Martin | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $545,088 | $63,247 |
| Timothy Buckley | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $517,021 | $85,805 |
| David Schnase | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $466,986 | $91,385 |
| Brian Hainline | Former Chief Medical Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $490,654 | $65,584 |
| Jennifer Fraser | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $440,800 | $57,322 |
| Lynda Tealer | Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $477,821 | $12,527 |
| Joni Comstock | Former Senior Vice President Former | 0 | $161,921 | $29,097 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgyn Wynne | Board Member (as of 10/30/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $1,506 |
| Colleen Perry Keith | Board Member, Vice-Chair (as of 1/17/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 |
| Jim Troha | Board Member (as of 4/24/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $675 |
| Houston Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $300 |
| Glenn Boyce | Board Member (as of 10/30/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $225 |
| Linda Livingstone | Board Member, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Feaster | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Nadja West | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Phillips | Board Member (as of 10/30/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary-Beth Cooper | Board Member, Vice-Chair (Thru 1/16/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Emmert | Former President Former | 0 | $6,281,878 | $59,804 |
| Charlie Baker | President Officer | 40 | $3,389,120 | $33,385 |
| Stanley Wilcox | Executive Vice President Key employee | 40 | $1,472,754 | $70,497 |
| Brian Hainline | Chief Medical Officer (until 6/1/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $985,527 | $71,239 |
| Cari Van Senus | Former Senior Vice President Former | 0 | $771,989 | $45,162 |
| Mario Morris | SVP of Admin and CFO Officer | 40 | $728,435 | $84,281 |
| Daniel Gavitt | Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $725,830 | $84,929 |
| Joni Comstock | Senior Vice President (until 3/2/24) Key employee | 40 | $611,578 | $68,114 |
| Kevin Lennon | Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $563,325 | $76,709 |
| Jonathan Duncan | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $528,612 | $83,685 |
| Scott Bearby | Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $535,830 | $68,344 |
| Felicia Martin | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $509,267 | $58,574 |
| Timothy Buckley | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $427,907 | $40,229 |
| David Schnase | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $382,528 | $80,435 |
| Theresa Gronau | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $363,429 | $81,207 |
| Lynn Holzman | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $370,912 | $58,920 |
| Steven Shirley | Board Member, Vice-Chair (through 1/2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $1,509 | $0 |
| Linda Livingstone | Board Member, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,050 | $0 |
| Allison Feaster | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth DeBauche | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Collen Perry Keith | Board Member (as of 1/3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Nadja West | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Houston Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Isaiah Swann | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jere Morehead | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary-Beth Cooper | Board Member, Vice-Chair (as of 1/3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Emmert | President (until 6/30/23) Officer | 40 | $3,238,700 | $66,559 |
| Stanley Wilcox | Executive Vice President Key employee | 40 | $1,420,069 | $65,677 |
| Brian Hainline | Chief Medical Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $946,903 | $66,457 |
| Robert Williams | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $763,651 | $52,151 |
| Daniel Gavitt | Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $592,215 | $77,863 |
| Joni Comstock | Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $600,047 | $66,457 |
| Kevin Lennon | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $518,679 | $76,686 |
| Jonathan Duncan | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $514,911 | $76,619 |
| Scott Bearby | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $501,934 | $63,637 |
| Kathleen McNeely | SVP of Admin and CFO (until 9/12/22) Officer | 40 | $486,993 | $61,968 |
| Cari Van Senus | Senior Vice President (until 6/30/23) Key employee | 40 | $492,206 | $53,459 |
| Felicia Martin | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $472,713 | $54,312 |
| David Schnase | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $356,396 | $74,962 |
| Lynn Holzman | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $359,739 | $54,778 |
| Theresa Gronau | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $332,181 | $75,260 |
| Mario Morris | SVP of Admin and CFO (as of 9/12/22) Officer | 40 | $213,149 | $7,206 |
| Linda Livingstone | Board Member, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Feaster | Board Member (as of 8/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth DeBauche | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Nadja West | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant Hill | Board Member (until 7/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Houston Davis | Board Member (as of 8/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Isaiah Swann | Board Member (as of 8/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jere Morehead | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John DeGioia | Board Member (until 7/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Madeleine McKenna | Board Member (until 8/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary-Beth Cooper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Shirley | Board Member, Vice-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Baker | President (as of 3/1/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 W WASHINGTON ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-2710
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mario Morris, 700 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 462042710
- Signed the 990
- Mario Morris, SVP of Admin and CFO
- Phone
- (317) 917-6222
- Website
- www.NCAA.org
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
Provide a world-class athletics and academic experience for student-athletes that fosters lifelong well-being.
Program accomplishments
- THE NCAA GOVERNS AND ADMINISTERS COLLEGE SPORTS FOR MORE THAN 1,100 MEMBER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE NCAA OPERATES THROUGH A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, EMPOWERING SCHOOLS IN EACH DIVISION TO GUIDE AND ENHANCE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN COLLEGE SPORTS. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, LED BY MEMBER SCHOOLS, SERVES AS THE SENIOR GOVERNING BODY OF THE NCAA. OUR DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES SCHOOLS WITH STUDENT BODIES THAT RANGE FROM HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS. THE CURRENT THREE-DIVISION STRUCTURE CREATES FAIR SPORTS COMPETITION FOR LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS AND PROVIDES STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH A WIDE SPECTRUM OF OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. (Continued on Schedule O)Expenses $1,233,827,000 · grants $618,448,491 · revenue $1,186,496,365
- THE NCAA ADMINISTERS 92 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNUALLY. MORE THAN 54,000 STUDENT-ATHLETES EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF PARTICIPATING IN AN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP EVERY YEAR. THE NCAA'S CHAMPIONSHIP EXPENSES SUPPORT ESSENTIAL OPERATIONS AT MORE THAN 800 SITES, TEAM TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM COSTS, PROGRAMS SALUTING STUDENT-ATHLETES, SPORT COMMITTEE EXPENSES AND FAN-APPRECIATION EVENTS.Expenses $279,435,570 · revenue $278,795,287
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 44-0567264
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,128,327,634
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,933,592,030
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,561,767,784 | $1,565,951,438 | $1,128,327,634 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,293,598,274 | $3,912,354,410 | $1,087,687,985 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,255,174,694 | $1,175,527,939 | $869,341,853 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,224,314,780 | $1,192,364,652 | $784,999,660 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 44-0567264).
Questions about NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION is 44-0567264.
- Is NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Mario Morris.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,391,089 (Charlie Baker, President).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,561,767,784, expenses of $1,565,951,438 and total assets of $1,128,327,634 at year end.
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