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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2604555

THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC

Tax-exempt · IRVING, TX 75039

Financials

$510.7M$495.5M2022$493.8M$530.7M2023$610.9M$609.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$610,904,862$609,408,614$1,496,248$59,594,578$44,583,195$15,011,383
June 30, 2024990$493,822,339$530,717,573-$36,895,234$73,569,096$60,053,961$13,515,135
June 30, 2023990$510,705,010$495,451,364$15,253,646$84,615,443$34,205,075$50,410,368
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$257,684
Program service revenue
$594,623,089
Investment income
$2,562,897
Royalties
$1,633,460
Other revenue
$13,461,192

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$557,065,984
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,179,546
Other salaries and wages
$6,346,345
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,164,178
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,179,431
Accounting fees
$35,075
Occupancy
$809,532
Travel
$1,718,139
Depreciation
$274,351
Program services (functional)
$587,432,473
Management and general (functional)
$21,976,141

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,569,096
Total assets, end of year
$59,594,578
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,583,195
Net assets, end of year
$15,011,383
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,642,155
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,753,699
Net assets with donor restrictions
$257,684
Gross receipts
$610,904,862
Employees
51
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
DE

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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRETT YORMARKCOMMISSIONER
Officer
40$5,071,482$0$533,641
RENU KHATORPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$3,164,090$434,733
VICTOR BOSCHINI JRCHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$2,878,597$619,524
LINDA LIVINGSTONEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$2,579,024$454,299
GORDON GEEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,995,866$31,014
MICHAEL CROWPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,519,220$205,898
WENDY WINTERSTEENPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$773,157$691,760
NEVILLE PINTOPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,311,427$94,478
TAYLOR RANDALLPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,019,309$381,101
ALEXANDER CARTWRIGHTPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,184,863$142,770
ROBERT ROBBINSPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$950,633$199,803
DOUG GIRODCHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$899,419$172,129
LAWRENCE SCHOVANECPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,007,768$50,419
RICHARD LINTONPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$836,294$89,405
TIM WEISERDEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Officer
40$777,543$0$75,660
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JUSTIN SCHWARTZCHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$612,767$53,646
TYLER KIRKHAMCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$520,513$0$85,991
JESSICA PRESNALLCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$410,069$0$83,711
JAMES D HESSPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$418,370$11,140
SCOTT DRAPERCHIEF FOOTBALL & COMPETITION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$331,326$0$78,911
CATRINA GIBSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$329,100$0$57,735
DAYNA SCHERFVICE PRESIDENT - WOMEN'S B
Highest-paid employee
40$291,223$0$73,281
SURESH GARIMELLAPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$305,207$40,910
SHANE REESEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRETT YORMARKCOMMISSIONER
Officer
40$3,884,842$0$499,722
VICTOR BOSCHINI JRCHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$2,727,984$471,445
LINDA LIVINGSTONEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,695,771$451,292
RENU KHATORPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,595,416$303,288
WENDY WINTERSTEENPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,395,085$105,122
JAY HARTZELLPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,428,042$55,780
NEVILLE PINTOPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,214,261$73,493
ALEXANDER CARTWRIGHTPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,105,024$62,494
LAWRENCE SCHOVANECPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$907,800$48,736
DOUG GIRODCHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$789,589$120,522
KAYSE SHRUMPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$717,306$133,238
GORDON GEEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$796,446$28,843
JOSEPH HARROZPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$634,669$188,524
TIM WEISERDEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Officer
40$553,448$0$72,140
RICHARD LINTONPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$538,750$86,255
TYLER KIRKHAMCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$515,573$0$82,332
SCOTT DRAPERVICE PRESIDENT - FOOTBALL
Highest-paid employee
40$294,937$0$75,772
JESSICA PRESNALLCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$284,380$0$71,652
DAYNA SCHERFVICE PRESIDENT - WOMEN'S B
Highest-paid employee
40$280,688$0$71,092
CATRINA GIBSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$296,562$0$52,783
SHANE REESEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ROBERT A BOWLSBY IICOMMISSIONER
Former
40$17,116,767$0$93,919
VICTOR BOSCHINI JRCHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$2,333,097$576,508
LINDA LIVINGSTONEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,602,403$309,572
JAY HARTZELLPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,319,498$97,423
BRETT YORMARKCOMMISSIONER
Officer
40$1,120,880$0$75,446
JOSEPH HARROZPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$676,594$464,407
DOUG GIRODCHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$944,769$122,127
WENDY WINTERSTEENPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$638,834$360,507
LAWRENCE SCHOVANECPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$858,444$45,369
GORDON GEEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$796,660$26,404
KAYSE SHRUMPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$676,038$130,535
TIM WEISERDEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Officer
40$555,466$0$69,976
RICHARD LINTONPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$478,535$68,364
KELVIN SMITHEXEC. ASSOC COMMISSIONER
Highest-paid employee
40$293,680$0$57,897
DAYNA SCHERFVICE PRESIDENT - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL & COMPETITION
Highest-paid employee
40$267,623$0$71,766
JOHN WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT - MEN'S BASKETBALL
Highest-paid employee
40$260,835$0$70,126
BOB BURDAVICE PRESIDENT - COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$249,589$0$55,517
CATRINA GIBSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$247,326$0$46,107
RICHARD MYERSPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$150,894$19,283

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5215 N O CONNOR BLVD SUITE 1650, IRVING, TX 75039-3713
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NICK BOWES, 5215 N OCONNOR BLVD SUITE 1650, IRVING, TX 75039
Signed the 990
CATRINA GIBSON, CFO
Phone
(469) 524-1000
Return prepared by
FARMER FUQUA & HUFF PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO: ADVANCE STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP AND EQUITY WITH THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP; SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL-CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS; ORGANIZE, PROMOTE AND ADMINISTER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AMONG ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS; OPTIMIZE REVENUES AND PROVIDE SUPPORTING SERVICES COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH ACADEMIC AND COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE; AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION IN AREAS BEYOND ATHLETICS THAT BUILDS GOOD-WILL BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS AND PROMOTES THE OVERALL MISSIONS OF THE UNIVERSITIES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CONFERENCE COLLECTS REVENUE ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBER SCHOOLS FROM TELEVISION AGREEMENTS, BOWL GAMES, AND CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS, AS WELL AS GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) AND REMITS NET REVENUES TO THE MEMBER SCHOOL'S ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.
    Expenses $587,432,473 · grants $557,065,984 · revenue $608,084,281

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
75-2604555
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
1996
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B124)
Assets (IRS master file)
$59,594,578
Income (IRS master file)
$610,904,862

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$610,904,862$609,408,614$59,594,578IRS
990June 2024$493,822,339$530,717,573$73,569,096IRS
990June 2023$510,705,010$495,451,364$84,615,443XML
990June 2022$480,595,030$460,822,016$72,738,029IRS
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 75-2604555).

Questions about THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC

What is the EIN of THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC is 75-2604555.
Is THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does THE BIG 12 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 THE BIG 12 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 THE BIG 12 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 THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICK BOWES.
Who are the officers and directors of THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,071,482 (BRETT YORMARK, COMMISSIONER).
How much revenue does THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $610,904,862, expenses of $609,408,614 and total assets of $59,594,578 at year end.

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