Nonprofit · EIN 90-0955035
BIG EAST CONFERENCE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $93,822,662 | $90,742,727 | $3,079,935 | $39,498,090 | $7,167,987 | $32,330,103 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $90,722,481 | $88,489,033 | $2,233,448 | $38,410,072 | $11,869,910 | $26,540,162 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $87,177,962 | $82,352,922 | $4,825,040 | $31,024,883 | $9,300,433 | $21,724,450 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $272,189
- Program service revenue
- $92,015,316
- Investment income
- $1,521,683
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$324,497
- Other revenue
- $13,474
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $64,724,190
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,999,936
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,854,444
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,150,330
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,543,753
- Accounting fees
- $81,358
- Occupancy
- $934,682
- Travel
- $346,924
- Depreciation
- $88,778
- Program services (functional)
- $88,726,797
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,015,930
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,410,072
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,498,090
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,167,987
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,330,103
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $69,840
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,691,704
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,057,914
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $272,189
- Gross receipts
- $99,297,095
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE B ACKERMAN | COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $1,946,154 | $55,771 |
| Vince Nicastro | COO, Deputy Commissioner Officer | 35 | $527,200 | $91,254 |
| DANIEL LEIBOVITZ | Sr. Assoc Comm. MEN'S BB Highest-paid employee | 35 | $359,230 | $91,254 |
| NICOLE EARLY | Sr. Assoc Comm. MKT & EXT AFF. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $216,033 | $60,047 |
| Scott Hecht | SR. ASSOC COMM., BROADCASTING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $208,852 | $61,549 |
| JACKIE CAMPBELL | SR. ASSOC COMM. WOMEN'S BB Highest-paid employee | 35 | $214,073 | $42,597 |
| Christopher Schneider | Executive Associate Commission Highest-paid employee | 35 | $204,362 | $43,010 |
| Kevin Flanagan | Bus. Officer, TREASURER Officer | 35 | $171,923 | $37,772 |
| James Danko | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Radenka Maric | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Daniel Hendrickson | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Robert Manuel | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr ROBERT M GROVES | BOARD MEMBER (EEF. 11/21/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kimo Ah Yun | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Kenneth Sicard | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Brian Shanley | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev Peter Donohue | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Colleen Hanycz | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MSGR JOSEPH REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHN DEGIOIA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/21/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE B ACKERMAN | COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $1,771,154 | $52,800 |
| Vince Nicastro | COO, Deputy Commissioner Officer | 35 | $511,923 | $86,551 |
| Nicole Early | Sr. Assoc Comm. Marketing Highest-paid employee | 35 | $209,740 | $57,562 |
| Scott Hecht | Sr. Assoc Comm. BROADCASTING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $202,769 | $59,019 |
| Walter Paquette | Sr. Assoc Comm. Media Relation Highest-paid employee | 35 | $201,106 | $56,498 |
| Jackie Campbell | SR. Assoc Comm. WOMEN'S BB Highest-paid employee | 35 | $207,838 | $40,975 |
| Christopher Schneider | Executive Associate Commission Highest-paid employee | 35 | $198,410 | $39,728 |
| Kevin Flanagan | Bus. Officer, TREASURER Officer | 35 | $156,873 | $35,292 |
| James Danko | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Radenka Maric | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Daniel Hendrickson | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Robert Manuel | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr John DeGioia | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Michael Lovell | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/9/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kimo Ah Yun | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. 6/10/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Kenneth Sicard | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Brian Shanley | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Katia Passerini | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. 7/24/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Peter Donohue | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Colleen Hanycz | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSEPH NYRE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 7/24/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE B ACKERMAN | COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $1,159,612 | $49,740 |
| VINCENT NICASTRO | DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Officer | 35 | $496,923 | $81,594 |
| STUART JACKSON | SR. ASSOC COMM. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $365,492 | $48,818 |
| NICOLE EARLY | SR. ASSOC COMM. MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $203,631 | $54,939 |
| KATIE WILLETT | ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $190,731 | $55,195 |
| WALTER PAQUETTE | SR. ASSOC COMM. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $187,967 | $53,242 |
| CHRISTOPHER J SCHNEIDER | Sr. ASSOC COMM. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $192,631 | $38,112 |
| KEVIN FLANAGAN | BUS. OFFICER, TREASURER Officer | 35 | $141,316 | $32,696 |
| JAMES DANKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN DEGIOIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV PETER DONOHUE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GABRIEL ESTEBAN | BOARD MEMBER (THUR 7/31/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR COLLEEN HANYCZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DANIEL HENDRICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL LOVELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSEPH NYRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BRIAN SHANLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KENNETH SICARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RADENKA MARIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT MANUEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 350 5TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10118-0110
- In care of
- % KEVIN FLANAGAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VALERIE B ACKERMAN, 655 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 711, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Signed the 990
- VALERIE B ACKERMAN, COMMISSIONER
- Phone
- (646) 663-3445
- Website
- WWW.BIGEAST.COM
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF MISSION.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH A JOINTLY GOVERNED BODY FOR SPONSORING, SUPERVISING AND REGULATING INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AS A CONFERENCE MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION "NCAA", IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES, POLICIES, CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE NCAA; TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN FUNDING AND PROMOTING THEIR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAMS; ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN, AND THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION OF, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ON AN EQUITABLE BASIS; EFFECTUATE SUCH OTHER OR ADDITIONAL PURPOSES AS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE; AND TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE ABOVE PURPOSES.Expenses $88,726,797 · grants $62,724,190 · revenue $92,028,790
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
- 90-0955035
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,498,090
- Income (IRS master file)
- $99,297,095
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $93,822,662 | $90,742,727 | $39,498,090 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $90,722,481 | $88,489,033 | $38,410,072 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $87,177,962 | $82,352,922 | $31,024,883 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $87,597,818 | $77,069,824 | $30,032,227 | 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 90-0955035).
Questions about BIG EAST CONFERENCE INC
- What is the EIN of BIG EAST CONFERENCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG EAST CONFERENCE INC is 90-0955035.
- Is BIG EAST CONFERENCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to BIG EAST CONFERENCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does BIG EAST 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 EAST 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 EAST 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 EAST CONFERENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VALERIE B ACKERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG EAST CONFERENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,946,154 (VALERIE B ACKERMAN, COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BIG EAST CONFERENCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $93,822,662, expenses of $90,742,727 and total assets of $39,498,090 at year end.
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