2017-10-16T13:28:37-05:00 2017-06-30 392009974 THOMAS M KEULER CPA PO BOX 551 RIPON WI 54971 990 2016-07-01 453750239 THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE INC MIDW 821 5TH AVE PO BOX 150 GRINNELL IA 50112 HEATHER BENNING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2017-10-16 true THOMAS M KEULER P00206764 9207488872 2017-10-16 X 39685E6CB9784477973FB3806996ECA01AF9F48E FAA54CB352CC4E585AC34C5827E607AFABC35013 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z HEATHER BENNING 821 5TH AVENUE GRINNELL IA 50112 373985 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 2015-2016 ACADEMIC AND FISCAL YEAR, THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD 11 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS: BELOIT COLLEGE, CARROLL UNIVERSITY, CORNELL COLLEGE, GRINNELL COLLEGE, ILLINOIS COLLEGE, KNO 11 11 0 0 283968 266654 98852 103435 67 43 5255 3853 388142 373985 0 0 139627 143226 0 0 211228 179851 350855 323077 37287 50908 79718 130626 0 79718 130626 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. 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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 6 TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR 2015-2016 AMOUNTED TO 288. 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.