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Nonprofit · EIN 58-0652518

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC

Also known as BOARD OF REGENTS INSTRUMENTALITY

Tax-exempt · ATHENS, GA 30602

Financials

$210.7M$198.1M2022$241.6M$207.4M2023$291.6M$255.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$291,643,325$255,350,592$36,292,733$689,895,406$215,978,312$473,917,094
June 30, 2024990$241,572,585$207,364,511$34,208,074$613,070,546$180,773,043$432,297,503
June 30, 2023990$210,674,075$198,106,917$12,567,158$592,443,662$199,452,368$392,991,294
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$131,375,086
Program service revenue
$136,685,236
Investment income
$548,262
Net gain from sales of assets
-$229,199
Tax-exempt bond proceeds
$69,670
Other revenue
$23,034,741

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$19,241,994
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$17,453,072
Other salaries and wages
$56,393,773
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$86,972,044
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$365,060
Accounting fees
$164,719
Occupancy
$3,829,089
Travel
$13,842,229
Depreciation
$18,004,720
Program services (functional)
$207,100,903
Management and general (functional)
$45,234,033
Fundraising (functional)
$3,015,656

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$613,070,546
Total assets, end of year
$689,895,406
Total liabilities, end of year
$215,978,312
Net assets, end of year
$473,917,094
Land, buildings and equipment
$554,886,074
Net assets without donor restrictions
$473,917,094
Gross receipts
$291,872,626
Employees
83
Volunteers
191
Year formed
1928
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Kirby P SmartHead Football Coach
Key employee
50$12,900,000$1,006,367$65,698
Michael WhiteHead Men's Basketball Coach
Key employee
50$3,166,668$451,775$61,747
Glenn SchumannAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$1,755,275$405,866$61,747
Travaris B RobinsonAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$1,240,819$402,711$61,862
Robert M BoboAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$1,125,513$406,462$99,503
Travion ScottAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$959,257$370,139$61,747
Joshua BrooksAthletic Director
Key employee
50$200,000$1,034,251$103,424
Donte A WilliamsAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$651,045$389,537$57,225
Kay N Abrahamson-HendersonHead Women's Basketball Coach
Key employee
50$691,664$319,963$57,912
Jere W MoreheadChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$717,514$328,366
Robert W JohnsonHead Baseball Coach
Key employee
50$494,740$407,937$50,264
Jack HuVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$511,868$52,680
Thomas CreanFormer Head Men's Basketball Coach
Former
0$512,000$0$0
Ryan A NesbitTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$377,130$106,628
Darrice GriffinDeputy Director of Athletics
Key employee
50$0$350,143$39,783
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Ron R WalcottAppointed Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$298,978$81,129
David E ShipleySec / Faculty Athletics Rep
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$319,526$54,064
Usha RodriguesAppointed Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$307,993$60,700
Stephanie Y RansomDeputy Director of Athletics
Key employee
50$0$270,981$81,696
Scott StricklinFormer Head Baseball Coach
Former
0$288,708$0$0
Jean Martin-WilliamsElected Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$238,221$48,213
Audrey A HaynesAppointed Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$135,196$59,171
Susan SanchezElected Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$154,303$31,475
Janet WestphelingElected Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$118,752$21,202
Barry StoreyAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Benjamin WatsonAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Cade C JoinerAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
George MooreStudent
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Kessel StellingAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Leah C BrownAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Lee ZellAlumni Association President
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Patrick C Jones JrAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Samuel D HolmesAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Kirby P SmartHead Football Coach
Key employee
50$10,675,000$706,375$57,722
Michael WhiteHead Men's Basketball Coach
Key employee
50$3,066,664$455,639$57,677
Glenn SchumannAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$1,531,829$408,461$57,677
Thomas CreanFormer Head Men's Basketball Coach
Former
0$1,536,000$0$0
Travion ScottAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$768,074$371,074$63,538
Bryan E McClendonAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$775,033$343,984$59,267
Antonio D McGeeAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$655,392$394,272$88,080
William L MuschampAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$635,200$414,263$57,677
Kay N Abrahamson-HendersonHead Women's Basketball Coach
Key employee
50$704,168$320,627$54,997
Joshua BrooksAthletic Director
Key employee
50$75,000$863,929$94,709
Jere W MoreheadChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$697,360$318,623
Jack HuVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$511,062$49,422
Scott StricklinHead Baseball Coach
Key employee
50$328,393$134,628$49,796
Ryan A NesbitTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$348,994$104,569
Darrice GriffinDeputy Director of Athletics
Key employee
50$0$362,085$39,443
Ron R WalcottAppointed Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$289,967$76,128
Stephanie Y RansomDeputy Director of Athletics
Key employee
50$0$277,153$77,835
David E ShipleySec / Faculty Athletics Rep
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$306,219$47,620
J Marshall ShepherdAppointed Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$294,185$52,265
Libby S MorrisFormer Vice Chairman
Former
0$0$275,533$18,744
Jean Martin-WilliamsElected Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$197,400$49,055
Audrey A HaynesAppointed Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$126,719$53,701
Janet WestphelingElected Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$155,331$23,576
Esra SantessoElected Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$93,508$36,527
Cade C JoinerAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jon C StinchcombAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Kessel StellingAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Leah C BrownAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Lee ZellAlumni Association President
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Lisa G WoodAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Parker DuncanStudent
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Patrick D Jones JrAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Samuel D HolmesAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Kirby P SmartHead Football Coach
Key employee
50$10,950,002$691,717$54,021
Michael WhiteHead Men's Basketball Coach
Key employee
50$2,347,826$395,264$44,260
Todd MonkenAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$1,817,492$407,068$56,510
Thomas CreanFormer Head Men's Basketball Coach
Former
0$1,618,667$114,756$86,786
Bryan E McClendonAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$1,332,500$349,479$50,135
Stacy M SearelsAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$1,181,372$267,098$44,358
Antonio D McGeeAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$653,254$389,397$84,978
Francis B Brown SrAssistant Football Coach
Highest-paid employee
50$718,663$315,430$44,106
Jere W MoreheadChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$690,558$266,613
Joshua BrooksAthletic Director
Key employee
50$50,000$776,215$87,953
Kay N Abrahamson-HendersonHead Women's Basketball Coach
Key employee
50$496,923$253,664$37,796
Scott StricklinHead Baseball Coach
Key employee
50$397,250$318,208$49,796
M Joni TaylorFormer Head Women's Basketball Coach
Former
0$500,109$76,211$12,693
Jack HuVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$505,098$49,372
Ryan A NesbitTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$345,231$98,731
Annette PoulsenAppointed Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$396,696$36,353
David E ShipleySec / Faculty Athletics Rep
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$327,142$48,245
Stephanie Y RansomDeputy Director of Athletics
Key employee
50$0$267,709$73,736
J Marshall ShepherdAppointed Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$281,004$52,265
Ron R WalcottAppointed Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$263,019$69,131
Darrice GriffinDeputy Director of Athletics
Key employee
50$0$290,129$32,649
Libby S MorrisFormer Vice Chairman
Former
0$0$281,805$38,750
Matthew LukeFormer Assistant Football Coach
Former
0$143,750$109,783$20,857
James R ColeyFormer Assistant Football Coach
Former
0$262,500$0$0
Luke NaeherElected Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$155,522$62,583
Janet WestphelingElected Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$117,946$19,394
Esra SantessoElected Faculty
Trustee or director
1$0$93,014$35,105
Brianna TaylorStudent
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Christopher CummiskeyAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jon C StinchcombAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Kessel StellingAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Lisa G WoodAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Samuel D HolmesAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Steve C JonesAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
William D Young JrAlumni
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Yvette DanielsAlumni Association President
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
456 E BROAD ST RM 225, ATHENS, GA 30602-1536
In care of
% CHAD CLEVELAND
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jere W Morehead, 456 East Broad Street Ste 225, Athens, GA 30602
Signed the 990
Ryan Nesbit, Treasurer
Phone
(706) 542-1197
Return prepared by
Ernst & Young US LLP

Mission

Our mission is to offer nationally competitive intercollegiate athletic programs which reflect the interests of our students and faculty, the Southeastern Conference, and the people of Georgia, and provide a worthwhile experience for our student-athletes, teaching them the meaning of integrity and ethical conduct, the basic principles of amateur competition, sportsmanship, and the principle of equitable opportunity for all students and staff. We seek to enhance the academic endeavors of the University of Georgia, by helping through our success to attract both promising students and the assistance of private philanthropy, and by providing direct financial support.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The football program with the University of Georgia Athletic Association enhances the academic endeavors of the University of Georgia by helping, through its success, to attract both promising students and the assistance of private philanthropy, and by providing direct financial support to the institution.
    Expenses $61,180,496 · grants $4,022,850 · revenue $35,188,780
  • The men's basketball program with the University of Georgia Athletic Association enhances the academic endeavors of the University of Georgia by helping, through its success, to attract both promising students and the assistance of private philanthropy, and by providing direct financial support to the institution.
    Expenses $9,937,377 · grants $629,239 · revenue $1,465,376
  • The women's basketball program with the University of Georgia Athletic Association enhances the academic endeavors of the University of Georgia by helping, through its success, to attract both promising students and the assistance of private philanthropy, and by providing direct financial support to the institution.
    Expenses $4,953,083 · grants $670,619 · revenue $116,059
  • Other college athletic sports, along with their associated revenue streams from contributions, SEC/NCAA distributions, media, licensing and student fees.
    Expenses $131,029,947 · grants $13,919,286 · revenue $122,720,563

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-0652518
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B194)
Assets (IRS master file)
$689,895,406
Income (IRS master file)
$291,872,626

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$291,643,325$255,350,592$689,895,406XML
990June 2024$241,572,585$207,364,511$613,070,546XML
990June 2023$210,674,075$198,106,917$592,443,662XML
990June 2022$203,071,672$180,125,919$507,396,719IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-0652518).

Questions about UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC is 58-0652518.
Is UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jere W Morehead.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,900,000 (Kirby P Smart, Head Football Coach).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $291,643,325, expenses of $255,350,592 and total assets of $689,895,406 at year end.

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