Nonprofit · EIN 64-0679979
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,553,465 | $21,115,946 | $4,437,519 | $22,415,061 | $0 | $22,415,061 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,007,742 | $8,288,550 | $11,719,192 | $17,977,542 | $0 | $17,977,542 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $19,680,848 | $19,326,507 | $354,341 | $6,258,350 | $0 | $6,258,350 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,187,086
- of which government grants
- $9,203,306
- Membership dues
- $420,000
- Program service revenue
- $12,409,800
- Investment income
- $398,110
- Other revenue
- $558,469
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,448,376
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,806,112
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $880,349
- Travel
- $7,068
- Depreciation
- $66,814
- Program services (functional)
- $19,556,668
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,559,278
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,977,542
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,415,061
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,415,061
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,380,730
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,466,521
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,948,540
- Gross receipts
- $25,553,465
- Employees
- 12
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHARLES MCCLELLAND | COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $400,000 |
| DR DANIEL WIMS | ALABAMA A&M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR QUINTON ROSS JR | ALABAMA STAT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TRACY COOK | ALCORN STATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DENISE JONES GREGORY | JACKSON STAT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JERRYL BRIGGS SR | MISSISSIPPI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARTIN LEMELLE JR | GRAMBLING ST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TOMIKIA P LEGRANDE | PRAIRIE VIEW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS J SHIELDS JD | SOUTHERN UNI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES W CRAWFORD III | TEXAS SOUTHE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM BERRY | BETHUNE-COOK Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY L BEARD | FLORIDA A&M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANDREA STEWART | UNIVERSITY O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHARLES MCCLELLAND | COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $350,000 |
| DR DANIEL WIMS | ALABAMA A&M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR QUINTON ROSS JR | ALABAMA STAT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TRACY COOK | ALCORN STATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARCUS L THOMPSON | JACKSON STAT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JERRYL BRIGGS SR | MISSISSIPPI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARTIN LEMELLE JR | GRAMBLING ST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TOMIKIA P LEGRANDE | PRAIRIE VIEW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS J SHIELDS JD | SOUTHERN UNI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES W CRAWFORD III | TEXAS SOUTHE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM BERRY | BETHUNE-COOK Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY L BEARD | FLORIDA A&M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANDREA STEWART | UNIVERSITY O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHARLES MCCLELLAND | COMMISSIONER Officer | 40 | $350,000 |
| DR DANIEL WIMS | ALABAMA A&M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR QUINTON ROSS JR | ALABAMA STAT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ONTARIO S WOODEN | ALCORN STATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HUDSON | JACKSON STAT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JERRYL BRIGGS | MISSISSIPPI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD GALLOT JR | GRAMBLING ST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RUTH SIMMONS | PRAIRIE VIEW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS J SHIELDS | SOUTHERN UNI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LEISA CRUMPTON-YOUNG | TEXAS SOUTHE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LAWRENCE DRAKE | BETHUNE-COOK Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LARRY ROBINSON | FLORIDA A&M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LAURENCE B ALEXANDER | UNIVERSITY O Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 22ND ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205-2813
- In care of
- % TRANITRA NITRA BABERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR CHARLES MCCLELLAND
- Signed the 990
- DR CHARLES MCCLELLAND, COMMISSIONER
- Phone
- (205) 251-7573
- Website
- WWW.SWAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TRUITT TINGLE PARAMORE & ARGENT LLC
Mission
THE SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE, INC. IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING, PROMOTING, ADVANCING, AND CONDUCTING INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACTIVITIES AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PROVIDES FUNDING TO THEIR MEMBER SCHOOLS THROUGH MONIES RAISED FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.Expenses $19,556,668 · revenue $13,366,379
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0679979
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,415,061
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,553,465
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,553,465 | $21,115,946 | $22,415,061 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,007,742 | $8,288,550 | $17,977,542 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,680,848 | $19,326,507 | $6,258,350 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,050,991 | $13,504,508 | $6,510,755 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 64-0679979).
Questions about SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE is 64-0679979.
- Is SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 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 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 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 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 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 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR CHARLES MCCLELLAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,000 (DR CHARLES MCCLELLAND, COMMISSIONER).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,553,465, expenses of $21,115,946 and total assets of $22,415,061 at year end.
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