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Nonprofit · EIN 94-1459048

PAC-12 CONFERENCE

Tax-exempt · SAN RAMON, CA 94583

Financials

$603.9M$541.5M2022$566.6M$543.4M2023$111.5M$133.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PAC-12 CONFERENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$111,523,130$133,194,142-$21,671,012$65,772,776$19,968,134$45,804,642
June 30, 2024990$566,633,186$543,449,567$23,183,619$127,992,549$60,516,895$67,475,654
June 30, 2023990 (amended)$603,853,510$541,511,405$62,342,105$117,636,208$73,344,176$44,292,032
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$111,233,723
Investment income
$289,407
Net gain from sales of assets
$169,000
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$58,522,466
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,168,850
Other salaries and wages
$6,872,778
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,598,980
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,527,056
Accounting fees
$107,935
Occupancy
$1,631,250
Travel
$467,397
Depreciation
$12,210,703
Program services (functional)
$110,590,582
Management and general (functional)
$22,603,560

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$127,992,549
Total assets, end of year
$65,772,776
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,968,134
Net assets, end of year
$45,804,642
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,463,679
Net assets without donor restrictions
$45,804,642
Gross unrelated business income
$3,933,484
Gross receipts
$111,523,130
Employees
211
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1959
State of legal domicile
CA

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
GEORGE KLIAVKOFFFORMER COMMISSIONER
Former
40$6,132,545$0$9,865
TERESA GOULDCOMMISSIONER
Officer
40$1,361,901$0$154,142
KIRK SCHULZCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$984,886$48,390
JAYATHI Y MURTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$701,000$108,142
QUASHAN LOCKETTCOO/TREASURER
Officer
40$686,667$0$118,718
LAWRENCE MEYERSEXECUTIVE VP, CONTENT
Highest-paid employee
40$717,463$0$46,520
RYAN CURRIEREXECUTIVE VP, PAC-12 NETWORKS
Highest-paid employee
40$647,208$0$64,971
SCOTT PETERSMEYERCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer
40$591,423$0$102,047
ERIK HARDENBERGHSENIOR VP OF STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$617,754$0$66,167
MERTON HANKS - EXECUTIVE ASSOCCOMMISSIONER, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$525,085$0$98,330
STEVE TSENGFORMER EXECUTIVE VP, SALES
Former
40$550,312$0$29,837
ASHLEY COAKLEYON-AIR HOST/SENIOR FEATURE PRODUCER
Highest-paid employee
40$498,236$0$18,300
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CAROL FOLTDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$4,004,857$976,418
GEORGE KLIAVKOFFCOMMISSIONER (THRU 2/24)
Officer
40$3,560,591$0$123,567
MARC TESSIER-LAVIGNEDIRECTOR (THRU 7/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$1,655,841$302,301
MICHAEL CROWDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$1,339,036$198,549
ROBERT ROBBINSDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$1,177,522$210,750
ANA MARI CAUCEDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$937,641$356,208
TAYLOR RANDALLDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$947,863$339,846
KIRK SCHULZCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$909,047$44,150
RICHARD P SALLERDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$775,911$74,189
GENE BLOCKDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$697,248$69,464
CAROL T CHRISTDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$679,279$69,209
JAYATHI Y MURTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$665,731$12,025
STEVE TSENGEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SALES
Key employee
40$613,539$0$41,323
PHILLIP DISTEFANODIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$591,091$62,125
SCOTT PETERSMEYERCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer
40$516,244$0$41,382
LAWRENCE MEYERSEVP, CONTENT
Highest-paid employee
40$521,953$0$32,799
TERESA GOULDCOMMISSIONER
Officer
40$440,392$0$103,874
QUASHAN LOCKETTCOO/TREASURER (START 1/24)
Officer
40$427,231$0$106,781
ERIK HARDENBERGHSVP OF STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$393,965$0$96,906
ANDREW WALKERSVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$380,819$0$101,927
JOHN KARL SCHOLZDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$418,877$41,166
RYAN CURRIERSVP, ENGINEERING & PRODUCT
Highest-paid employee
40$388,055$0$38,213
DAVID PERRYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$396,064$0$24,734
JAMIE ZANINOVICHFORMER COO
Former
0$222,781$0$39,539
MARK SHUKENFORMER PRESIDENT
Former
0$191,343$0$10,035
MORANE KEREKCFO (THRU 1/24)
Officer
40$176,109$0$19,236
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CAROL FOLTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$3,673,614$954,495
GEORGE KLIAVKOFFCOMMISSIONER
Officer
40$3,869,712$0$118,463
MARC TESSIER-LAVIGNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,628,003$781,073
LAWRENCE SCOTTFORMER COMMISSIONER
Former
40$2,263,337$0$25,395
MICHAEL CROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,230,189$168,129
MARK SHUKENPRESIDENT (THRU 01/23)
Officer
40$1,325,840$0$36,477
ROBERT ROBBINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,064,680$203,345
ANA MARI CAUCECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$904,626$347,343
TAYLOR RANDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$891,314$358,456
KIRK SCHULZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$792,542$42,896
GENE BLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$636,651$73,870
BRENT WILLMANCFO/TREASURER (THRU 01/23)
Officer
40$601,053$0$108,842
CAROL T CHRISTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$635,626$68,613
JAMIE ZANINOVICHCOO (THRU 04/23)
Officer
40$594,416$0$103,928
STEVE TSENGEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SALES
Key employee
40$636,026$0$36,477
MICHAEL H SCHILLDIRECTOR (THRU 09/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$615,842$44,362
PHILLIP DISTEFANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$542,477$57,571
LAWRENCE MEYERSEVP, CONTENT
Highest-paid employee
40$552,474$0$29,095
MARGARET CARLYLEGENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 12/22)
Officer
40$426,808$0$71,132
ANDREW WALKERSVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$379,358$0$99,144
REBECCA JOHNSONDIRECTOR (THRU 09/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$452,901$15,421
TERESA GOULDSENIOR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Officer
40$389,419$0$64,237
ERIK HARDENBERGHSVP OF STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$349,553$0$85,493
RYAN CURRIERSVP, ENGINEERING & PRODUCTS
Highest-paid employee
40$389,329$0$36,387
DAVID PERRYSVP, INTEGRATED SPONSORSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$381,960$0$22,411
SCOTT PETERSMEYERDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$356,945$0$36,143
JAYATHI Y MURTHYDIRECTOR (START 09/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$321,896$3,906
PATRICK C PHILLIPSDIRECTOR (START 09/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$236,856$7,817

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12647 ALCOSTA BLVD 5TH FLOOR, SAN RAMON, CA 94583-4439
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TERESA GOULD, 12647 ALCOSTA BLVD 5TH FLOOR, SAN RAMON, CA 94583
Signed the 990
QUASHAN LOCKETT, COO
Phone
(415) 580-4200
Website
PAC-12.COM
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1459048 or by the name PAC-12 CONFERENCE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OTO EMPHASIZE THE WELFARE OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE THROUGHOUT THE ENTERPRISE AND ENCOURAGE EACH PARTICIPANT IN A CONFERENCE PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO FUNCTION AS A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY. TO MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF CONFERENCE AFFILIATION FOR ALL MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE CONFERENCE'S VALUES WHILE MAINTAINING A POSITION OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE CONDUCT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. TO ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ETHICAL CONDUCT, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND A COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUITY AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY. TO SUSTAIN THE CONFERENCE'S UNPARALLELED RECORD OF ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE. TO ASSURE EACH MEMBER INSTITUTION'S COMMITMENT TO THE CONFERENCE'S VALUES, AND, IN SO DOING, FOSTER COLLEGIAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MEMBERS TO MANAGE THE TENSIONS THAT FREQUENTLY SURFACE IN THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE ADMINISTERS PROGRAMS FOR AND SERVES ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS; COORDINATES REVENUES RECEIVED FROM TELEVISION CONTRACTS, POSTSEASON BOWL AGREEMENTS, BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS, AFFILIATE REVENUE, ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIPS; AND DETERMINES DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO FUND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF STUDENT-ATHLETES. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONFERENCE RECEIVES AND ADMINISTERS AN NCAA GRANT RESTRICTED TO IMPROVING OFFICIATING PROGRAMS, ENHANCING ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE OF NCAA RULES AND REGULATIONS AND ENHANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND MINORITY ADMINISTRATORS.
    Expenses $110,590,582 · grants $58,522,466 · revenue $107,300,239

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
94-1459048
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1959
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$65,772,776
Income (IRS master file)
$111,523,130

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$111,523,130$133,194,142$65,772,776IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$566,633,186$543,449,567$127,992,549IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$603,853,510$541,511,405$117,636,208XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$580,895,804$562,383,752$119,319,164IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 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 94-1459048).

Questions about PAC-12 CONFERENCE

What is the EIN of PAC-12 CONFERENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PAC-12 CONFERENCE is 94-1459048.
Is PAC-12 CONFERENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
Are donations to PAC-12 CONFERENCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PAC-12 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 PAC-12 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 PAC-12 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 PAC-12 CONFERENCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TERESA GOULD.
Who are the officers and directors of PAC-12 CONFERENCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,132,545 (GEORGE KLIAVKOFF, FORMER COMMISSIONER).
How much revenue does PAC-12 CONFERENCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $111,523,130, expenses of $133,194,142 and total assets of $65,772,776 at year end.

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