2022-10-26T14:15:40-05:00 2022-06-30 Kundinger Corder & Montoya PC 475 Lincoln Street Suite 200 Denver CO 80203 990 2021-07-01 840516838 Western Athletic Conference WEST 8177259567 524 E Lamar Boulevard Arlington TX 76011 Brian Thornton Commissioner 8177259567 2022-10-26 1 Brian Thornton 999009999 Steven R Corder P01363943 3035345953 2022-10-26 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Brian Thornton 524 E Lamar Boulevard Arlington TX 76011 9099904 0 X www.wacsports.com X 1962 CO See Part III, Line 1 13 13 19 38 0 0 2734631 4475243 2792456 4376472 235073 227430 19932 20759 5782092 9099904 2196527 3653183 0 0 1420057 1860119 0 0 0 1542235 2476750 5158819 7990052 623273 1109852 7897583 8277320 80023 62363 7817560 8214957 X The Conference is committed to providing student-athletes an exemplary university experience - both on and off the field of play. With high standards of integrity at the core of our athletic and academic excellences, our goal is to unlock the potential of the nation's premier student-athletes and to prepare them to become the leaders of the future. 0 0 3063436 4393474 The purpose of the Conference is to form an athletics conference, the members of which shall incorporate intercollegiate athletics within their respective educational programs and shall place and maintain such athletics under the same administrative and academic control as exists in their other educational programs. The Conference establishes the regular season schedule for all sponsored team sports as well as participatory guidelines for each sponsored sport. The Conference hosts 19 Championships in the sports of men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's swimming and diving. men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, and baseball. Championships governed by the Conference provide equitable and competitive access to the post season and the opportunity to complete on a national level. 3653183 3653183 As part of the NCAA structure, each Conference receives a Student Assistance Fund and Academic Enhancement Fund that are distributed to all members and are intended to provide benefits to student-athletes, or their families, in meeting financial needs that arise in conjunction with participation in intercollegiate athletics, enrollment in an academic curriculum, or that recognize academic achievement. The Conference also incurs expenses in this area that ensure that each of the schools and its entire athletic programs, including coaches, student-athletes, administrators and staff remain in compliance with bylaws and rules established by the NCAA. 6716619 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 59 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Dave Chaffin 8177259567 524 E Lamar Boulevard Arlington TX 76011 Dr John Floros Board Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Mueller Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Guy Bailey Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Ronald Ellis Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Richard Williams Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Zaldwaynaka Scott Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr James Hurley Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Astrid Tuminez Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Phil Schubert Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Jaime Taylor Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Alisa White Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Eduardo Penalver Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Scott Gordon Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Thornton Commissioner from Dec'21 40.00 X 39584 0 5175 Jeff Hurd Commissioner to Nov'21 40.00 X 289065 0 73469 Patrick Colbert Deputy Commissioner from Dec'21 40.00 X 6385 0 1682 Ron Loghry Deputy Commissioner to Nov'21 40.00 X 125915 0 30030 Dave Chaffin Sr. Associate Commissioner 40.00 X 90815 0 42348 551764 0 152704 2 0 1 0 0 4475243 4475243 NCAA basketball tourne 711300 1812619 1812619 Member assessments 711300 1080000 1080000 ESPN television contra 711300 603949 603949 Tournament revenue 711300 446118 446118 Entrance fee 711300 300000 300000 133786 133786 4376472 168771 168771 3757 3757 58659 0 58659 58659 58659 Miscellaneous 900099 17002 17002 17002 9099904 4393474 0 231187 3653183 3653183 905996 388868 517128 608450 508292 100158 54495 45310 9185 195460 148613 46847 95718 59191 36527 12500 12500 21746 21746 379521 197297 182224 144923 10237 134686 292336 180778 111558 136618 84483 52135 82589 43289 39300 9351 8182 1169 Athletic events 1140210 1140210 Member payouts 248686 248686 Bad debt 8270 8270 7990052 6716619 1273433 0 1653805 2440496 124856 55675 13572 159850 34885 0 66371 39367 36355 27004 6034110 5594295 7897583 8277320 80023 62363 80023 62363 X 7513624 7432859 303936 782098 7817560 8214957 7897583 8277320 1109852 -712455 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2590818 2442256 1766669 2734631 4475243 14009617 3400176 3418876 3436662 2792456 4376472 17424642 5990994 5861132 5203331 5527087 8851715 31434259 0 0 0 31434259 187587 207779 223424 186753 172528 978071 187587 207779 223424 186753 172528 978071 6178581 6068911 5426755 5713840 9024243 32412330 0.96980 0.96780 0.03020 0.03220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 66371 39367 27004 27004 8365703 -712455 -712455 9078158 21746 21746 9099904 7968306 0 7968306 21746 21746 7990052 1 Stephen F Austin State University 2102 Alumni Drive Nacogdoches TX 75962 756002514 498305 0 Student assistance, student opportunity funds, academic enhancement fund, grants in aid, and sports sponsorship. Grand Canyon University 3300 W Camelback Road Phoenix AZ 85017 472507725 486048 0 Student assistance, student opportunity funds, academic enhancement fund, grants in aid, and sports sponsorship. Abilene Christian University 1600 Campus Court Abilene TX 79601 750851900 465501 0 Student assistance, student opportunity funds, academic enhancement fund, grants in aid, and sports sponsorship. New Mexico State University 15 Wells Street Las Cruces NM 88003 856000401 460862 0 Student assistance, student opportunity funds, academic enhancement fund, grants in aid, and sports sponsorship. Sam Houston State University 1905 University Avenue Huntsville TX 77340 746001430 399664 0 Student assistance, student opportunity funds, academic enhancement fund, grants in aid, and sports sponsorship. Seattle University 901 12th Avenue Seattle WA 98122 910565006 378606 0 Student assistance, student opportunity funds, academic enhancement fund, grants in aid, and sports sponsorship. Utah Valley University 800 W University Parkway Orem UT 84058 870280648 371604 0 Student assistance, student opportunity funds, academic enhancement fund, grants in aid, and sports sponsorship. Chicago State University 9501 S King Drive Chicago IL 60628 362580815 314061 0 Student assistance, student opportunity funds, academic enhancement fund, grants in aid, and sports sponsorship. University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley 1201 W University Drive Edinburg TX 78539 746002942 278532 0 Student assistance, student opportunity funds, academic enhancement fund, grants in aid, and sports sponsorship. 0 9 Part I, Line 2: Grant funds are remitted to member schools who are responsible for proper granting to Conference member students meeting certain criteria. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeff Hurd Commissioner to Nov'21 289065 0 0 0 0 0 28628 0 44841 0 362534 0 0 0 Ron Loghry Deputy Commissioner to Nov'21 125915 0 0 0 0 0 10073 0 19957 0 155945 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Membership in the Conference is limited to any university or any comparable academic institution which supports the purposes of the Conference and meets certain qualifications. At June 30, 2022 member institutions include: New Mexico State University, Seattle University, Chicago State University, Grand Canyon University, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Utah Valley University, California Baptist University, Utah Tech University, Tarleton State University, Abilene Christian University, Lamar University, Sam Houston State University, and Stephen F. Austin State University. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is reviewed with the executive committee and included in audited material annually prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each member institution representative is obligated to disclose conflicts annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Conference Commissioner's compensation is reviewed by the executive committee (comprised of three board members) based upon industry and economic factors, as well as comparable conference commissioner salaries. After reviewing these factors, the executive committee then makes a recommendation to the entire Board who subsequently vote on the recommendation and approve the entire salary package. Similar information is reviewed/considered by the Commissioner in determining the compensation of other officers or key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Articles of Incorporation are filed on Colorado Secretary of State website. Other documents and Form 990 are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XI, line 2c This process has not changed from the prior year.