Nonprofit · EIN 84-1472434
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80921
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $165,579,583 | $124,196,787 | $41,382,796 | $50,612,590 | $94,701 | $50,517,889 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $92,842,701 | $96,194,245 | -$3,351,544 | $9,217,703 | $82,610 | $9,135,093 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $78,195,311 | $70,903,843 | $7,291,468 | $12,570,259 | $83,622 | $12,486,637 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,591,698
- Program service revenue
- $149,562,873
- Investment income
- $927,376
- Other revenue
- $497,636
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $103,380,648
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,830,174
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,020,852
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,659,374
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,067,516
- Accounting fees
- $61,000
- Occupancy
- $428,184
- Travel
- $232,670
- Program services (functional)
- $115,883,213
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,313,574
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,217,703
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,612,590
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $94,701
- Net assets, end of year
- $50,517,889
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $111,202
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $50,209,006
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $308,883
- Gross receipts
- $165,579,583
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLORIA NEVAREZ | COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $1,155,039 | $0 | $53,958 |
| CRAIG THOMPSON | FORMER COMMISSIONER (THRU 12/22) Former | 0 | $949,450 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMY PARSONS | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $836,741 | $57,423 |
| DR GARNETT STOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $620,909 | $158,267 |
| DR ADELA DE LA TORRE | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $545,148 | $202,349 |
| DR BRIAN SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $601,969 | $107,928 |
| DR ELIZABETH CANTWELL | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $624,989 | $67,340 |
| DR KEITH WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $627,969 | $61,201 |
| DR CYNTHIA TENIENTE-MATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $486,840 | $116,869 |
| DR MARLENE TROMP | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $543,758 | $48,435 |
| DR SAUL JIMENEZ-SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $434,028 | $133,290 |
| DR DAVID LASSNER | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $439,594 | $114,511 |
| DR EDWARD SEIDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $490,790 | $25,257 |
| BRET GILLILAND | DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $339,171 | $0 | $60,002 |
| LT GEN TONY BAUERNFIEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $227,999 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SULLIVAN | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $170,769 | $46,881 |
| GARY WALENGA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $168,384 | $46,964 |
| JAVAN HEDLUND | SR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $174,429 | $39,316 |
| CAROLAYNE HENRY | FORMER SR ASSOC COM (THRU 6/24) Former | 0 | $190,933 | $5,414 |
| SEAN HARRIS | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $142,022 | $44,417 |
| BRIAN TRIPP | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $125,879 | $43,363 |
| JESSE KURTZ | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,209 | $41,725 |
| NICHOLAS ROBERTS | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $113,277 | $21,970 |
| JULIE OWEN | SR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER (THRU 6/25) Officer | 40 | $77,778 | $6,555 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER HEAVEY | DIRECTOR (EFF. 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALAN L SMITH | DIRECTOR (EFF. 3/25 THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WENDY HENSEL | DIRECTOR (EFF. 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEREMIAH SHINN | DIRECTOR (EFF. 3/25 THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLORIA NEVAREZ | COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $1,023,000 | $0 | $55,275 |
| DR GARNETT STOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $615,514 | $161,148 |
| DR ADELA DE LA TORRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $545,148 | $217,125 |
| DR AMY PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $682,372 | $53,749 |
| DR BRIAN SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $556,250 | $98,242 |
| DR KEITH WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $561,300 | $52,422 |
| DR MARLENE TROMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $525,065 | $76,450 |
| DR CYNTHIA TENIENTE-MATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $475,659 | $117,928 |
| DR SAUL JIMENEZ-SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $384,809 | $136,190 |
| DR DAVID LASSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $409,704 | $102,424 |
| DR EDWARD SEIDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $474,502 | $22,946 |
| DR NOELLE COCKETT | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $343,100 | $61,176 |
| BRET GILLILAND | DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $289,919 | $0 | $63,060 |
| DR ELIZABETH CANTWELL | DIRECTOR (EFF. 8/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $196,502 | $44,313 |
| CAROLAYNE HENRY | SR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER (THRU 6/30/24) Officer | 40 | $201,333 | $0 | $32,630 |
| JAVAN HEDLUND | SR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $164,725 | $0 | $40,099 |
| LT GEN RICH CLARK | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $203,699 | $0 |
| JOHN SULLIVAN | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $145,084 | $0 | $37,267 |
| GARY WALENGA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $132,500 | $0 | $45,824 |
| BRIAN TRIPP | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $121,116 | $0 | $44,805 |
| JESSE KURTZ | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,862 | $0 | $42,700 |
| CRAIG THOMPSON | FORMER COMMISSIONER (THRU 12/31/22) Former | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG THOMPSON | FORMER COMMISSIONER (THRU 12/31/22) Officer | 40 | $947,612 | $0 | $1,488,709 |
| DR ADELA DE LA TORRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $489,004 | $183,279 |
| DR GARNETT STOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $503,275 | $160,496 |
| DR BRIAN SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $526,000 | $93,024 |
| DR KEITH WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $502,502 | $78,764 |
| DR NOELLE COCKETT | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $469,806 | $98,904 |
| DR STEVE PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $444,553 | $120,734 |
| DR MARLENE TROMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $506,138 | $43,491 |
| DR EDWARD SEIDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $437,002 | $69,093 |
| DR DAVID LASSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $401,742 | $101,502 |
| DR SAUL JIMENEZ-SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $370,582 | $119,003 |
| DR JOYCE MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $305,000 | $38,254 |
| BRET GILLILAND | DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $280,467 | $0 | $52,459 |
| LT GEN RICH CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $203,699 | $0 |
| CAROLAYNE HENRY | SENIOR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $167,000 | $0 | $25,142 |
| JAVAN HEDLUND | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $158,363 | $0 | $33,245 |
| BRIAN TRIPP | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $116,485 | $0 | $36,426 |
| GARY WALENGA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $105,500 | $0 | $35,014 |
| JAIME HIXSON | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $103,864 | $0 | $29,573 |
| JOHN SULLIVAN | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $62,594 | $0 | $12,344 |
| DR AMY PARSONS | DIRECTOR (EFF. 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELIZABETH CANTWELL | DIRECTOR (EFF. 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CYNTHIA TENIENTE-MATSON | DIRECTOR (EFF. 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA NEVAREZ | COMMISSIONER (EFF. 1/1/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10807 NEW ALLEGIANCE DR STE 250, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80921-3804
- In care of
- % GARY WALENGA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GLORIA NEVAREZ, 10807 NEW ALLEGIANCE DR 250, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921
- Signed the 990
- GARY WALENGA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (719) 488-4058
- Website
- WWW.THEMW.COM
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE THIRTEEN MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ON EACH CAMPUS.
Program accomplishments
- FACILITATE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCES. THE MOUNTAIN WEST PROVIDES A FIRST-CLASS ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE FOR MORE THAN 5,100 STUDENT-ATHLETES EACH YEAR. OVER THE PAST 18 YEARS, 42 MOUNTAIN WEST STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE EARNED NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND SINCE THE LEAGUE'S INCEPTION IN 1999, AN ADDITIONAL 36 STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE BEEN NAMED MW SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AND AWARDED LEAGUE-SPONSORED POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS. FOUR MOUNTAIN WEST STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE EARNED DISTINCTION AS RHODES SCHOLARS (JESSICA MELLINGER, WYOMING AND DELAVANE DIAZ, BRITTANY MORREALE AND REBECCA ESSELSTEIN, AIR FORCE).Expenses $115,883,213 · grants $103,380,648 · revenue $150,060,509
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
- 84-1472434
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,612,590
- Income (IRS master file)
- $165,579,583
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $165,579,583 | $124,196,787 | $50,612,590 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $92,842,701 | $96,194,245 | $9,217,703 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $78,195,311 | $70,903,843 | $12,570,259 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $79,369,354 | $82,478,333 | $5,314,529 | 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 84-1472434).
Questions about MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
- What is the EIN of MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE is 84-1472434.
- Is MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does MOUNTAIN WEST 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 MOUNTAIN WEST 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 MOUNTAIN WEST 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 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GLORIA NEVAREZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,155,039 (GLORIA NEVAREZ, COMMISSIONER).
- How much revenue does MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $165,579,583, expenses of $124,196,787 and total assets of $50,612,590 at year end.
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