2020-10-13T12:57:08-05:00 2020-06-30 392009974 THOMAS M KEULER CPA PO BOX 551 RIPON WI 54971 990 2019-07-01 453750239 THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE INC MIDW 821 5TH AVE PO BOX 150 GRINNELL IA 50112 HEATHER BENNING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2020-10-13 true THOMAS M KEULER P00206764 9207488872 2020-10-13 X 63.238.127.252 2020-10-13 12:57:08 CD P 8979363B7223C282BD1AFC9A3C119ED32EBF4C6C D2EBE192B3589B6115277E5BA27A8E3FA3BA2AC5 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z HEATHER BENNING 821 5TH AVENUE GRINNELL IA 50112 431591 false X MIDWESTCONFERENCE.ORG X 2011 WI THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE OVERSEES THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF ITS MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE AND ITS RESPECTIVE MEMEBERS. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE PRESIDENTS OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. FURTHER, THE CONFERENCE BELIEVES THAT THE QUALITY AND CONDUCT OF COACHES AND ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF ARE OF SIGNIFICANCE IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE VOCATIONAL VALIDITY OF OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. FINALLY, OUR PURPOSE IS TO INITIATE, STIMULATE AND IMPROVE OUR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND TO THEREBY PROMOTE EDUCATION, FITNESS, RECREATION, AND ATHLETIC EXCELLANCE. THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AND ADVANCING THESE PURPOSES. DURING THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC AND FISCAL YEAR, THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD 10 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS: BELOIT COLLEGE, CORNELL COLLEGE, GRINNELL COLLEGE, ILLINOIS COLLEGE, KNOX COLLEGE, LAKE FORE 10 10 0 0 326171 353156 87876 77959 53 77 1359 399 415459 431591 0 0 166451 184992 0 0 192486 155659 358937 340651 56522 90940 179503 270443 0 179503 270443 X THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE OVERSEES THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF ITS MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE AND ITS RESPECTIVE MEMEBERS. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE PRESIDENTS OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. FURTHER, THE CONFERENCE BELIEVES THAT THE QUALITY AND CONDUCT OF COACHES AND ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF ARE OF SIGNIFICANCE IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE VOCATIONAL VALIDITY OF OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. FINALLY, OUR PURPOSE IS TO INITIATE, STIMULATE AND IMPROVE OUR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND TO THEREBY PROMOTE EDUCATION, FITNESS, RECREATION, AND ATHLETIC EXCELLANCE. THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AND ADVANCING THESE PURPOSES. DURING THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC AND FISCAL YEAR, THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD 10 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS: BELOIT COLLEGE, CORNELL COLLEGE, GRINNELL COLLEGE, ILLINOIS COLLEGE, KNOX COLLEGE, LAKE FORE false false 141308 78434 SCHEDULED CONFERENCE-SANCTIONED SPORTING EVENTS AND PROVIDED REFEREES, UMPIRES & ON-SITE MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND OTHER SPORTS EVENT RELATED SERVICES FOR MEMBER SCHOOLS UNTIL SPORTING ACTIVITIES STOPPED ON MARCH 13, 2020 DUE TO COVID-19. 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NORBERT 4171 4171 SERVICES DUES - RIPON 4171 4171 57104 57104 77959 77 77 KOLLEGETOWN PROFIT SHARES 399 399 399 431591 78435 184992 184992 32763 29563 3200 10 10 1602 1602 4253 4253 1492 1492 48753 48753 527 527 19061 19061 895 895 9252 6126 3126 CHAMPIONSHIP ENCHANCEMENT 15974 15974 GRANT - TIER III SOFTWARE 5417 5417 FACILITY RENTAL 3120 3120 VEHICLE LEASE 3002 3002 9538 7619 1919 340651 141308 199343 0 177579 269415 8186 7158 1924 1028 179503 270443 0 0 X 179503 270443 179503 270443 179503 270443 90940 X false false false X 283968 266654 296127 326118 353156 1526023 104173 107331 93237 89288 78434 472463 388141 373985 389364 415406 431590 1998486 1998486 53 77 130 53 77 130 388141 373985 389364 415459 431667 1998616 0.99990 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X 8186 7158 1028 1028 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE OVERSEES THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF ITS MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE AND ITS RESPECTIVE MEMEBERS. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE PRESIDENTS OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. FURTHER, THE CONFERENCE BELIEVES THAT THE QUALITY AND CONDUCT OF COACHES AND ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF ARE OF SIGNIFICANCE IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE VOCATIONAL VALIDITY OF OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. FINALLY, OUR PURPOSE IS TO INITIATE, STIMULATE AND IMPROVE OUR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND TO THEREBY PROMOTE EDUCATION, FITNESS, RECREATION, AND ATHLETIC EXCELLANCE. THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AND ADVANCING THESE PURPOSES. DURING THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC AND FISCAL YEAR, THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD 10 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS: BELOIT COLLEGE, CORNELL COLLEGE, GRINNELL COLLEGE, ILLINOIS COLLEGE, KNOX COLLEGE, LAKE FOREST COLLEGE, LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, MONMOUTH COLLEGE, RIPON COLLEGE AND ST. NORBERT COLLEGE. THESE INSTITUTIONS ARE ALL PRIVATE, LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTIONS LOCATED IN ILLINOIS, IOWA AND WISCONSIN. THE LEAGUE ALSO HAD TWO AFFILIATE MEMBERS: MACALESTER COLLEGE(FOOTBALL) AND UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO(FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL). THE CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO SPONSOR 18 DIFFERENT COLLEGIATE SPORTS, TEN FOR MEN AND TEN FOR WOMEN. THESE SPORTS WERE: MEN'S BASEBALL, MEN AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, MEN AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, MEN'S FOOTBALL, MEN AND WOMEN'S SOCCER, SOFTBALL, MEN AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING, MEN AND WOMEN'S TENNIS, MEN AND WOMEN'S INDOOR & OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, AND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL. DURING THE 2019-2020 SEASONS THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 930 CONTESTS HELD IN 13 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. NO LEAGUE CONTESTS WERE CONDUCTED IN BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, MEN'S TENNIS, MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD OR WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD DUE TO THE CANCELLATION OF THESE SEASONS AS A RESULT OF COVID-19. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR 2019-20 AMOUNTED TO 0 HOURS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D SCHEDULED CONFERENCE-SANCTIONED SPORTING EVENTS AND PROVIDED REFEREES, UMPIRES & ON-SITE MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND OTHER SPORTS EVENT RELATED SERVICES FOR MEMBER SCHOOLS FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS ENDED MARCH 13, 2020 FORM 990, PART V THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD THREE EMPLOYEES IN 2019-20. 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 11B FORM 990 REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF ITS ARTICLES, BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.