Big West Conference

Analysis

Big West Conference is a registered charity in United States, based in Dana Point, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2022, Big West Conference reported income of $11.4m and spending of $10.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income grew from $7.5m to $11.4m (+51%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Big West Conference sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Resident Matching Program ($11.4m), Ocean Academy Charter School ($11.4m) and St Philips School & Community Center ($11.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $549k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $873k. At year end it held assets of $11.4m against liabilities of $869k, net assets of $10.5m. It reported 17 employees.