Nonprofit · EIN 57-0759570
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,554,179 | $6,498,014 | -$943,835 | $8,502,904 | $1,447,401 | $7,055,503 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,076,403 | $5,798,920 | $277,483 | $10,009,677 | $2,366,966 | $7,642,711 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,841,954 | $7,851,453 | -$1,009,499 | $8,979,628 | $2,071,724 | $6,907,904 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,041,643
- Program service revenue
- $3,124,554
- Investment income
- $387,982
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $218,671
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $922,483
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $383,837
- Other salaries and wages
- $704,597
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,368,328
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,406
- Accounting fees
- $65,169
- Occupancy
- $37,656
- Travel
- $162,321
- Depreciation
- $153,071
- Program services (functional)
- $5,438,236
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,059,778
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,009,677
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,502,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,447,401
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,055,503
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $601,095
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,078,858
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,812,345
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $243,158
- Gross receipts
- $6,018,208
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIKA MONTGOMERY | COMMISSIONER/SECRETARY Officer | 60 | $321,200 | $9,653 |
| WILLIAM DOWNS | PRESIDENT (PART-YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR REVELEY | BOARD MEMBER (PART-YEAR)/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNIE HARRIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET S DANILOWICA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FAULKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA GUSTAFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY VAN NOORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIDO QUBEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD A SERNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherika Montgomery | Commissioner/Secretary Officer | 60 | $184,450 | $6,230 |
| Kyle Kallander | Former Commissioner Former | 60 | $171,275 | $0 |
| Bennie Harris | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Downs | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Gustafson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bret S Danilowica | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward A Serna | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Faulkner | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Van Noort | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nido Qubein | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Reveley | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE KALLANDER | FORMER COMMI Officer | 60 | $323,149 | $66,405 |
| SHERIKA MONTGOMERY | COMMISSIONER Officer | 60 | $26,350 | $0 |
| BRET S DANILOWICZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DOWNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH FAULKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA GUSTAFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNIE HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY VAN NOORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIDO QUBEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR REVELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD A SERNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7233 PINEVILLE MATTHEWS ROAD S, CHARLOTTE, NC 28226-6168
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHERIKA MONTGOMERY, 7233 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD 100, CHARLOTTE, NC 28226
- Signed the 990
- SHERIKA MONTGOMERY, COMMISSIONER
- Phone
- (704) 341-7990
- Website
- WWW.BIGSOUTHSPORTS.COM
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND HIGH IDEALS OF SPORTSMANSHIP IN THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT-ATHLETE.
Program accomplishments
- ALL REVENUES AND EXPENSES ARE TO ORGANIZE, SUPERVISE, CONTROL AND PROMOTE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS; AND TO PROMOTE AND ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND HIGH IDEALS OF SPORTSMANSHIP IN THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT-ATHLETE.Expenses $5,438,236 · grants $922,483 · revenue $3,124,554
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0759570
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,502,904
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,018,208
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,554,179 | $6,498,014 | $8,502,904 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,076,403 | $5,798,920 | $10,009,677 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,841,954 | $7,851,453 | $8,979,628 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 57-0759570).
Questions about BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC
- What is the EIN of BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC is 57-0759570.
- Is BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC 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 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC 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 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC 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 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHERIKA MONTGOMERY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $321,200 (SHERIKA MONTGOMERY, COMMISSIONER/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,554,179, expenses of $6,498,014 and total assets of $8,502,904 at year end.
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