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MIDWEST CONFERENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MIDWEST CONFERENCE INC (EIN 45-3750239)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-08-26
IRS object ID
202402399349301605
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-08-26T19:46:15-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN BRAND
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE CARTER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA FARLEY
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VICTORIA FOLSE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE HARRIS
CHAIR ELECTYes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW MCGADNEY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$306,259CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$400,056CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,806,635TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$6,749CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$164,555TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$373,539CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$1,971,190TotalAmt
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Total$194TotalAmt

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$8TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

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Cash Grant$17,910CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MIDWEST CONFERENCE IS AN INTERSTATE LEAGUE AMONG SIMILARLY MINDED INSTITUTIONS - THOSE WHICH GIVE PRIMARY ATTENTION TO THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF ATHLETICS. MEMBER INSTITUTIONS BELIEVE THAT PARTICIPATION IN SPORT ENHANCES THE UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE OVERALL ACADEMIC PROGRAM - MOST SIGNIFICANTLY THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT-ATHLETE GROWTH AND THE REALIZATION OF PERSONAL POTENTIAL. FURTHERMORE, THE CONFERENCE BELIEVES THAT THE QUALITY AND CONDUCT OF COACHES AND ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF ARE SIGNIFICANT IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT AS A CO-EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVOR. AS PART OF ITS EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES OF THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE MAINTAIN THAT ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE, PURPOSEFULLY SUPPORTING STUDENT-ATHLETES IN THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL THAT THEY DO. THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE ACCOMPLISHES THIS GOAL, COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, BY: VALUTING AND ADVANCING STUDENT-ATHLETE WELL BEING, FOSTERING AND MODELING SPORTSMANSHIP, RESPECTING AND ADVANCING DIVERSITY, AND CELEBRATING COMPETIVIE SUCCESS. ULTIMATE AUTHORITY OF THE CONFERENCE RESIDES WITH THE PRESIDENTS OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, WHILE THE LEAGUE IS GOVERNED BY THE FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVES, DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS AND SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CORE SCHOOLS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FUNCTIONS AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE 501(C)(3) CORPORATION. THE POSITION REPORTS DIRECTLY TO AND WORKS ALONGSIDE THE LEAGUE PRESIDENTS TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE CONFERENCE AND ENSURE ACTIVITY OF THE MEMBER INSITUTION CAMPUSES IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MWC AND NCAA DIVISION III. DURING THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC AND FISCAL YEAR, THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD 9 CORE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS: BELOIT COLLEGE (WI), CORNELL COLLEGE (IA), GRINNELL COLLEGE (IA), ILLINOIS COLLEGE (IL), KNOX COLLEGE (IL), LAKE FOREST COLLEGE (IL), LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (WI), MONMOUTH COLLEGE (IL) AND RIPON COLLEGE (WI). THE LEAGUE ALSO HAD TWO AFFILIATE MEMBERS: ST. NORBERT COLLEGE (WI) - MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (IL) - BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL. THE CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO SPONSOR 18 NCAA DIVISION III SPORTS. THE NINE FOR MEN'S PROGRAMS WERE BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, SOCCER, SWIMMING & DIVING, TENNIS, INDOOR TRACK & FIELD AND OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD. THE NINE FOR WOMEN'S PROGRAMS WERE BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, SOCCER, SOFTBALL, SWIMMING & DIVING, TENNIS, INDOOR TRACK & FIELD, OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD AND VOLLEYBALL. DURING THE 2023-2024 SEASONS THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 930 CONTESTS CONDUCTED IN 18 SPORTS BETWEEN MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND 2 AFFILIATES THAT FELL UNDER THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE INC. ARTICLES, BYLAWS AND OPERATING MANUAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR 2023-2024 AMOUNTED TO 0 HOURS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DSCHEDULED CONFERENCE-SANCTIONED SPORTING EVENTS AND CONTRACTED FOR PROVISION OF SPORT EVENT SERVICES (E.G. TIMING COMPANIES, TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS, WEATHER-MONITORING, WEBCASTING, ETC.) FOR MEMBER SCHOOLS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024.
FORM 990, PART VTHE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD TWO EMPLOYEES IN 2023-24. THE W-2 FORMS FOR THE EMPLOYEES WERE REPORTED BY GRINNELL COLLEGE, A MEMBER OF THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF ITS ARTICLES, BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.