Southwestern Athletic Conference

Analysis

Southwestern Athletic Conference is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Southwestern Athletic Conference reported income of $20.0m and spending of $8.3m, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $8.1m to $20.0m (+147%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Southwestern Athletic Conference sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wny Catholic Long Term Care Inc ($20.0m), Hope Christian Services ($20.0m) and Skin Cancer Foundation Inc ($20.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $18.0m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $18.0m. It reported 12 employees.