2025-05-15T08:07:52-05:00 2024-12-31 273858252 DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC 5975 CASTLE CREEK PARKWAY N DR STE 400 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250 990 2024-01-01 237001888 COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATORS INC COLL 3174902905 PO BOX 7818 GREENWOOD IN 46142 WILL ROLESON ASSOC. EXEC. DIRECTOR 3174902905 2025-04-17 1 0 BRYAN PAUTSCH P00034913 3174690169 2025-04-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILL ROLESON PO BOX 7818 GREENWOOD IN 46142 2966897 0 X WWW.COLLEGESPORTSCOMMUNICATORS.COM X 1957 MO ASSIST COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONALS AT ALL COLLEGIATE LEVELS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, HELPING ITS MEMBERS DEAL IN A STRATEGIC AND EFFECTIVE MANNER WITH THE VARIOUS ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST WITHIN THE FAST-PACED AND EVER-CHANGING COLLEGIATE COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT. PLAY A SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCE ROLE WITHIN THE OVERALL COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ENTERPRISE, THUS HELPING OTHER MANAGEMENT GROUPS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMERSHIPS DEAL WITH THE SET OF COMMUNICATION-BASED ISSUES THAT IS THE MOST COMPLEX AND CHALLENGING IN HISTORY. 8 7 5 525 0 0 0 0 995229 1324725 188999 944892 83101 43231 1267329 2312848 68023 73118 0 0 732311 732306 0 0 0 964352 920971 1764686 1726395 -497357 586453 3298127 3193982 8877 1436 3289250 3192546 X THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO PRIMARY MISSIONS AS IT SEEKS TO HAVE ITS PROFESSION, ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE WITHIN THE DECISION-MAKING LEVELS OF THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMUNITY: 1) ASSIST COMMUNICATIONS AND CREATIVE CONTENT PROFESSIONALS AT ALL COLLEGIATE LEVELS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, HELPING ITS MEMBERS DEAL IN A STRATEGIC AND EFFECTIVE MANNER WITH THE VARIOUS ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST WITHIN THE FAST-PACED AND EVER-CHANGING COLLEGIATE COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT. 2) PLAY A SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCE ROLE WITHIN THE OVERALL COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ENTERPRISE, THUS HELPING OTHER MANAGEMENT GROUPS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIPS DEAL WITH THE SET OF COMMUNICATIONS-BASED ISSUES THAT IS THE MOST COMPLEX AND CHALLENGING IN HISTORY. 0 0 THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS ORGANIZATION INCLUDE PROVIDING A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS AND CREATIVE CONTENT PROFESSIONALS IN PROMOTING THE IMAGE OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR PROFESSION BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY; ENCOURAGING DISCUSSING OF ISSUES AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS THAT IMPACT AND ENHANCE THE IMAGE OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND THE ROLE OF ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS AND CREATIVE CONTENT PROFESSIONALS; PROVIDING HELPFUL INFORMATION TO THESE PROFESSIONALS VIA AN ANNUAL CONVENTION, WEBINARS, E-BLASTS, ETC; PROVIDING AND ENCOURAGING AN EMPHASIS ON DIVERSITY IN THE AREAS OF GENDER, RACE AND DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATION; PROVIDING IDEAS AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE CURRENT AND DEVELOP NEW RECOGNITION PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGIATE STUDENT-ATHLETES AND ATHLETIC PROFESSIONALS; AND ALIGNING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X WILL ROLESON 3174902905 PO BOX 7818 GREENWOOD IN 46142 JEFF HODGES SECRETARY 5.00 X X 20000 0 0 KEVIN TRAINOR PRESIDENT (AFTER 6/11) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BETH CHALLONER 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK CRAWFORD 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT PANTO 3RD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PAQUETTE PAST PRESIDENT (AFTER 6/11) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JD CAMPBELL AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNIE SMITH COLLEGE DIVISION REP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS JAROME AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE GONZALES COLLEGE DIVISION REP 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK CHRISTIANSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 8/24) 40.00 X 163425 0 39579 WILL ROLESON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AFTER 8/24) 40.00 X 131989 0 48525 315414 0 88104 2 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541800 558937 558937 SPONSORSHIP REVENUE 541800 420018 420018 CONVENTIONS 541800 345770 345770 1324725 87850 87850 1511091 654049 857042 857042 857042 JOB POSTING REVENUE 541800 37538 37538 OTHER REVENUE 900099 5693 5693 43231 2312848 1330418 0 982430 30000 43118 315414 239756 13263 123136 40737 12836 4900 16685 6147 24500 79536 94409 504542 1347 6134 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN P 69969 STRATEGIC BRAND INITIAT 36948 BANK FEES 29637 NACDA FEES 25000 8381 1726395 140624 285430 5000 25660 52444 44926 8864 7518 3044101 2775836 99538 99538 3298127 3193982 8877 1436 8877 1436 X 0 0 0 0 3289250 3192546 3289250 3192546 3298127 3193982 586453 -683157 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 52444 44926 7518 7518 1 WARTBURG COLLEGE 100 WARTBURG BLVD WAVERLY IA 50677 420680351 501C3 7500 0 INTERNSHIP GRANT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY 401 COLLEGE AVENUE ASHLAND OH 44805 340714626 501C3 7500 0 INTERNSHIP GRANT COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY 2523 GWYNNS FALL PARKWAY BALTIMORE MD 21216 237127440 501C3 7500 0 INTERNSHIP GRANT UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS 1101 W 22ND SIOUX FALLS SD 57105 460224600 501C3 7500 0 INTERNSHIP GRANT 4 0 CONVENTION ATTENDANCE GRANTS 23 22118 POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 4 12000 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 3 3000 MEMBER-CHILD SCHOLARSHIPS 8 6000 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. EACH APPLICATION LISTS THE CRITERIA REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP. THERE IS A SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MADE UP OF ORGANIZATION MEMBERS WHO REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS AND VOTE. THE TOP APPLICANTS ARE AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP. BEFORE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM ENROLLMENT AT THE SCHOOL. X X 0 0 0 ERIK CHRISTIANSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 8/24) 138425 0 25000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 163425 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS VARYING LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING ACTIVE MEMBER, ASSOCIATE MEMBER, LIFETIME MEMBER, AND STUDENT MEMBER. ANY QUALIFIED PERSON WHO HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED FIRST BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AFTER THEIR REVIEW, THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AFTER THE NEW BOARD IS APPROVED IN THE SUMMER, THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF WHO SIGN AND RETURN A FORM THAT CONFIRMS THEIR RECEIPT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION PERIODICALLY REVIEWS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT, THE BOARD MEMBER CANNOT DISCUSS OR VOTE ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER STAFF ARE VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.