2024-05-09T10:00:30-05:00 2023-06-30 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1411 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2022-07-01 900955035 BIG EAST CONFERENCE INC % KEVIN FLANAGAN BIGE 6466633445 655 THIRD AVENUE Suite 711 NEW YORK NY 10017 VALERIE B ACKERMAN COMMISSIONER 6466633436 2024-04-30 true VALERIE B ACKERMAN 999009999 Israel Tannenbaum CPA P01589203 2127519100 2024-04-30 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z VALERIE B ACKERMAN 655 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 711 NEW YORK NY 10017 87177962 false X WWW.BIGEAST.COM X 2013 DE TO PROMOTE, ORGANIZE, & IMPROVE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC COMPETITION BETWEEN MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF THE CONFERENCE & ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS STUDENTS. 11 11 28 12 0 0 1276192 559431 81437193 85246989 387721 1361413 4496712 10129 87597818 87177962 55368179 58148540 0 0 5620528 6157782 0 0 0 16081117 18046600 77069824 82352922 10527994 4825040 30032227 31024883 14793451 9300433 15238776 21724450 X SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF MISSION. false false 80286311 58148540 85246989 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. 80286311 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 168 0 true 28 true false false false false false false false false false false true false X 11 11 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X X X KEVIN FLANAGAN 6466633436 655 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 711 NEW YORK NY 10117 X VALERIE B ACKERMAN COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT 35.0 0.0 X 1159612 0 49740 VINCENT NICASTRO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 35.0 0.0 X 496923 0 81594 STUART JACKSON SR. 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THE CONFERENCE HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022 AND HAS INCURRED NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 4B, OTHER $36,000 GRANTS ACCRUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR BOOK TO TAX REPORTING false Butler University 4600 Sunset Ave Indianapolis IN 46208 350867977 501(C)(3) 4670628 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM Creighton University 2500 California Plaza Omaha NE 68102 470376583 501(C)(3) 6406790 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM DePaul University 2323 N Sheffield Ave 210 Chicago IL 60614 362167048 501(C)(3) 4572828 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM Georgetown University 207 Healey Rd 3700St NW Washington DC 20057 530196603 501(C)(3) 4964083 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM Marquette University Al Mcguire Center 770 N 12th St Milwaukee WI 53233 390806251 501(C)(3) 5532744 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM Providence College Harkins Hall 549 River Ave Providence RI 02918 050258932 501(C)(3) 5234641 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM Seton Hall University 400 South Orange Ave South Orange NJ 07079 221500645 501(C)(3) 4659945 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM St John's University 8000 Utopia Pkwy Queens NY 11439 111630830 501(C)(3) 4754592 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM University of Connecticut 352 Mansfield Rd Storrs CT 06269 060772160 501(C)(3) 6371089 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM Villanova University Tollentine Hall 800 Lancaster Ave Villanova PA 19085 231352688 501(C)(3) 5104210 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM Xavier University 3800 Victory Pkwy Cincinnati OH 45207 310537516 501(C)(3) 5760711 FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM 11 0 MINORITY GRANTS 15 90000 POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 6479 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES THE GRANT FUNDS TO THE MEMBER UNIVERSITIES BASED ON INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES OF THE NCAA. THE CONFERENCE DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF THE GRANTS ONCE DISBURSED TO THE MEMBER UNIVERSITY. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION AND REVIEW BY THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE CONFERENCE TO QUALIFYING AND RECENT BIG EAST STUDENT ATHLETES GRADUATES THAT RANGE FROM $2,000 TO $5,000. EACH MEMBER SCHOOL IS ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST ANNUALLY $8,000 PER INSTITUTION OR $10,000 TO ASSIST OFFSETTING COSTS FOR COACHING OR ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EMPLOYING A PERSON FROM A DESIGNATED MINORITY GROUP. X X false false false false false false false false false VALERIE B ACKERMAN COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT 1159612 0 0 0 0 0 29750 0 19990 0 1209352 0 0 0 VINCENT NICASTRO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 496923 0 0 0 0 0 29750 0 51844 0 578517 0 0 0 STUART JACKSON SR. ASSOC COMM. 365492 0 0 0 0 0 29750 0 19068 0 414310 0 0 0 NICOLE EARLY SR. ASSOC COMM. MARKETING 203631 0 0 0 0 0 18328 0 36611 0 258570 0 0 0 WALTER PAQUETTE SR. 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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE CONFERENCE IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EDUCATION, SPORTSMANSHIP AND HEALTHY ATHLETIC COMPETITION COMPATIBLE WITH RESOURCE ALLOCATION WHILE ALLOWING A DEGREE OF INSTITUTIONAL FLEXIBILITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: ALL MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE SHALL BE COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES HOLDING DIVISION 1 MEMBERSHIP IN THE NCAA AND SATISFIES ALL CONDITIONS OR CRITERIA OF MEMBERSHIP AS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS IN SECTION 4. NEW MEMBERS MAY BE ADMITTED INTO THE CONFERENCE IF SAID COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SATISFIES THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP AND BY A VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF ALL DIRECTORS IN OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE TERM OF A DIRECTOR SHALL BE ONE (1) YEAR, BEGINNING AND ENDING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, AND SHALL RENEW AUTOMATICALLY FOR SO LONG AS THE DIRECTOR IS SERVING AS CEO OF THE MEMBER. IF A VACANCY OCCURS, THE MEMBER THAT APPOINTED THE DIRECTOR SHALL DESIGNATE AN INDIVIDUAL TO FILL SUCH VACANACY ON AN INTERIM BASIS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A NEW CEO OF SUCH MEMBER IS APPOINTED BY THE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: Any director, principal officer or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, as defined below, is an interested person. A person has a financial interest if the person has, directly or indirectly, through business, investment, or family. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and d. Understands the Organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE COMPENSATION FOR THE COMMISSIONER WAS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IS DETAILED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S CONTRACT. THE ANNUAL INCREASE POOL FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: BIG EAST CONFERENCE, INC. DOES NOT MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS IT IS REQUESTED. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GRANTS ACCRUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR BOOK AND TAX REPORTING. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.