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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0992403

MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23513

Financials

$10.9M$12.1M2022$11.1M$13.1M2023$14.1M$11.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$14,147,913$11,920,363$2,227,550$4,896,533$1,486,868$3,409,665
June 30, 2024990$11,136,920$13,052,028-$1,915,108$4,055,944$2,880,289$1,175,655
June 30, 2023990$10,914,960$12,121,755-$1,206,795$4,652,888$972,497$3,680,391
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,211,181
Membership dues
$427,000
Program service revenue
$4,744,119
Investment income
$56,128
Royalties
$2,136,485
Other revenue
$2,136,485

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,700,107
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$500,067
Other salaries and wages
$921,309
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,768,355
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$127,303
Accounting fees
$50,592
Occupancy
$41,333
Travel
$152,073
Depreciation
$74,157
Program services (functional)
$10,399,100
Management and general (functional)
$1,049,092
Fundraising (functional)
$472,171

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,055,944
Total assets, end of year
$4,896,533
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,486,868
Net assets, end of year
$3,409,665
Land, buildings and equipment
$868,321
Net assets without donor restrictions
$31,988
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,377,677
Gross receipts
$14,147,913
Employees
18
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
VA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Sonja StillsCommissioner
Officer
60$305,000$45,674
Raynoid DedeauxDeputy Commissioner
Officer
60$192,775$49,339
Dr Alexander ConyersBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Anthony L JenkinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr David WilsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Heidi AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Javaune Adams-GastonPresident
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Karrie DixonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Tony AllenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Wayne FrederickBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Sonja StillsCommissioner
Officer
60$300,000$43,589
Raynoid DedeauxDeputy Commissioner
Officer
60$92,500$23,944
Dr Alexander ConyersBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Anthony L JenkinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Ben Vinson IIIBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr David WilsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Heidi AndersonPresident
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Javaune Adams-GastonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Johnson AkinyeleBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Tony AllenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SONJA STILLSCOMMISSIONER STARTING 1/20
Highest-paid employee
60$298,977$42,655
DR DENNIS THOMASCOMMISSIONER THROUGH 12/20
Former
70$297,984$0
MS LINDA GOODENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR DEVONA WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR LAURENCE C MORSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HONORABLE KWEISI MFUMEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR DEVON M HENRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR KEVIN M HOLLOWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR RODNEY JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2730 ELLSMERE AVE, NORFOLK, VA 23513-2437
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SONJA STILLS, 2730 Ellsmere Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23513
Signed the 990
SONJA STILLS, COMMISSIONER
Phone
(757) 416-7100
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER CONFERENCES IN FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING AN IMPROVED MODEL FOR THE CONDUCT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, THIS IS CONSISTENT, WITH THE CONFERENCES VALUES. TO SUSTAIN ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE WHILE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE LEVELS AND GRADUATION RATES; AND TO ASSURE EACH MEMBER INSTITUTION'S COMMITMENT TO THE CONFERENCE'S VALUES, AND IN SO DOING, TO IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MEMBERS AND TO MANAGE THE TENSIONS THAT FREQUENTLY SURFACE IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO ADMINISTER THE COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF THE MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
    Expenses $10,399,100 · grants $1,700,107 · revenue $4,744,119

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-0992403
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1973
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,896,533
Income (IRS master file)
$14,147,913

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$14,147,913$11,920,363$4,896,533XML
990June 2024$11,136,920$13,052,028$4,055,944XML
990June 2023$10,914,960$12,121,755$4,652,888XML
990June 2022$11,279,210$11,298,086$5,914,362IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 56-0992403).

Questions about MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

What is the EIN of MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE is 56-0992403.
Is MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1973.
Are donations to MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 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 MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SONJA STILLS.
Who are the officers and directors of MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $305,000 (Sonja Stills, Commissioner).
How much revenue does MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,147,913, expenses of $11,920,363 and total assets of $4,896,533 at year end.

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