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MIDWEST CONFERENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MIDWEST CONFERENCE INC (EIN 45-3750239)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-10-16
IRS object ID
201732899349301418
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-10-16T13:28:37-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN392009974PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1THOMAS M KEULER CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityRIPONCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN453750239EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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US Address USAddress

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PersonHEATHER BENNINGPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Signature2017-10-16SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonTHOMAS M KEULERPreparerPersonNm
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Phone9207488872PhoneNum
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Activity Or MissionTHE 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 2015-2016 ACADEMIC AND FISCAL YEAR, THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD 11 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS: BELOIT COLLEGE, CARROLL UNIVERSITY, CORNELL COLLEGE, GRINNELL COLLEGE, ILLINOIS COLLEGE, KNOActivityOrMissionDesc
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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SCOTT BIERMAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG HAGSTAD
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN BRAND
CHAIRYes (X)$0$0$0
RAYNARD KINGTON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA FARLEY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA AMOTT
VICE-CHAIRYes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN SCHUTT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MARK BURSTEIN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
CLARENCE WYATT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS KUNKEL
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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Government Grants$62,311GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$9AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MWC SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INCOME$10,618$10,618
WEB SERVICE - ST NORBERT$4,592$4,592
WEB SERVICE - RIPON$4,592$4,592
WEB SERVICE - LAKE FOREST$4,592$4,592
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Total Revenue Column$74,660TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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MERCHANDISE REIMBURSEMENT$2,383$2,383
UNCATEGORIZED INCOME$1,026$1,026
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Other Revenue Total$3,853OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Total$113,690TotalAmt
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Total$11,369TotalAmt
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Total$9,375TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$8,792TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$36,418TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$4,497TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$6,085TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$48,421TotalAmt
Program Services$48,421ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$4,102TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$28,085TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$7,266TotalAmt
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Management And General$2,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
OFFICIALS FEE'S$11,276$11,276
FACILITY RENTAL$8,894$8,894
GRANT - SPORTSMANSHIP$8,818$8,818
CHAMPIONSHIP ENCHANCEMENT$6,622$6,622

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$72,259BOYAmt
EOY$127,340EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$3,283BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,947LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$4,176BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$130,626EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$130,626EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$130,626EOYAmt

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EOY$130,626EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$225,478CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$228,089CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$256,940CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$283,968CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$266,654CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,261,129TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$82,842CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$196,180CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$103,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$104,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$107,331CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$593,773TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$424,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$360,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$388,141CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$373,985CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,854,902TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,854,902PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$424,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$360,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$388,141CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$373,985CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,854,902TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$7,947InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,661DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,286BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,286TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE 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 2015-2016 ACADEMIC AND FISCAL YEAR, THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD 11 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS: BELOIT COLLEGE, CARROLL UNIVERSITY, 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 MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD ONE AFFILIATE INSTITUTION: MACALESTER COLLEGE. MACALESTER COLLEGE IS LOCATED IN MINNESOTA. THE CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO SPONSOR 20 DIFFERENT COLLEGIATE SPORTS, TEN FOR MEN AND TEN FOR WOMEN. THESE SPORTS WERE: BASEBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GOLF, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER, SOFTBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, AND VOLLEYBALL. DURING THE 2015-2016 SEASONS THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 675 CONTESTS HELD IN ALL 20 SPORTS BETWEEN THE 11 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS THAT FELL UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE. APPROXIMATELY 5,000 STUDENT-ATHLETES (MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES COUNTED ONCE FOR EACH SPORT) PARTICIPATED IN THE 675 CONTESTS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON UNDER THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE, INC. MANUAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR 2015-2016 AMOUNTED TO 288.
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.