EIN 90-0955035

Big East Conference

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
28
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The BIG EAST Conference will forge ahead in 2018-19 for its sixth year in its current configuration. Founded by Dave Gavitt in 1979, the BIG EAST reorganized in 2013, entering a new era by returning to its basketball-focused heritage. The league’s 10 member schools today—Butler University, Creighton University, DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University, Villanova University, and Xavier University—maintain an unyielding commitment to academic integrity, athletic excellence and community service.
Total revenues
$87,177,962
2023
Total expenses
$82,352,922
2023
Total assets
$31,024,883
2023
Num. employees
28
2023

Program areas at Big East Conference

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.

Grants made by Big East Conference

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Creighton UniversityFunding for Athletic Program$6,406,790
Xavier UniversityFunding for Athletic Program$5,760,711
Marquette UniversityFunding for Athletic Program$5,532,744
...and 7 more grants made

Who funds Big East Conference

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants/scholarships$24,237,127

Personnel at Big East Conference

NameTitleCompensation
Valerie B AckermanCommissioner$1,159,612
Christopher J SchneiderSenior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Associate Commissioner$192,631
Stuart JacksonSenior Associate Comm.$365,492
Walter PaquetteSenior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Senior Associate Comm. / Associate Commissioner$187,967
Vincent NicastroDeputy Commissioner$496,923
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Big East Conference

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$559,431
Program services$85,246,989
Investment income and dividends$1,361,413
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10,129
Total revenues$87,177,962

Form 990s for Big East Conference

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-09990View PDF
2022-062023-05-10990View PDF
2021-062022-05-07990View PDF
2020-062021-05-18990View PDF
2019-062020-09-30990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSports organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesSports
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
655 Third Ave Suite 711
New York, NY 10017
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
bigeast.com/ 
Facebook page
BIGEASTconference 
Twitter profile
@bigeast 
IRS details
EIN
90-0955035
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N40: Sports Training Facilities, Agencies
NAICS code, primary
813990: Sports Regulatory Associations and Property Owner Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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