2013-09-30T08:35:20-05:00 2013-06-30 THOMAS M KEULER CPA PO BOX 551 RIPON WI 54971 990 2012-07-01 453750239 THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE INC MIDW 300 SEWARD ST PO BOX 37 RIPON WI 54971 CHRISTOPHER M GRAHAM 2013-09-24 true THOMAS M KEULER 9207488872 2013-09-30 X 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 308319 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 2012-2013 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 2 0 204760 225478 50605 79387 103 177 2749 3277 258217 308319 0 0 107117 129910 0 0 167222 284894 274339 414804 -16122 -106485 104571 24242 14174 40330 90397 -16088 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 2012-2013 ACADEMIC AND FISCAL YEAR, THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD 11 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS: BELOIT COLLEGE, CARROLL UNIVERSITY, CORNELL COLLEGE, GRINNELL COLLEGE, ILLINOIS COLLEGE, KNO false false 172685 79387 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 JUNE 30, 2013. 172685 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false X COMMISSIONER 9207488157 300 SEWARD ST PO BOX 37 RIPON WI 54971 X SCOTT BIERMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG HAGSTAD 0.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BRAND 0.50 X 0 0 0 RAYNARD KINGTON 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FARLEY 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERESA AMOTT 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SCHUTT 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK BURSTEIN 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAURI DITZLER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY MESSITTE 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KUNKEL 0.50 X 0 0 0 false false false 164000 61478 225478 EXPENSE ASSESSMENTS 79387 79387 79387 177 177 OTHER REVENUE 3277 3277 3277 308319 82841 105850 105850 7375 7375 8818 8818 7867 7867 27853 27853 100225 100225 2229 2229 7361 2111 5250 4140 4140 21148 21148 5810 5810 2882 2882 12134 10511 1623 SERVICES & FEES 55036 55036 CONSULTING SERVICES 15049 15049 COMPUTER SUPPLIES 12593 12593 ATHLETIC AWARDS 9249 9249 9185 9185 414804 172685 242119 0 89532 12085 7314 1522 6553 5792 8486 6365 104571 24242 14174 40330 14174 40330 X 90397 -16088 90397 -16088 104571 24242 -106485 X false false X 204760 225478 430238 53457 82841 136298 258217 308319 566536 566536 258217 308319 566536 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X 6624 1324 5300 690 198 492 5792 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 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 2012-2013 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 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'A 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 2012-203 SEASONS THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 662 CONTESTS HELD IN ALL 20 SPORTS BETWEEN THE 11 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS THAT FELL UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE. APPROXIMATELY 4,959 STUDENT-ATHLETES (MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES COUNTED ONCE FOR EACH SPORT) PARTICIPATED IN THE 662 CONTESTS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON UNDER THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE, INC. MANUAL. EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR 2012 AMOUNTED TO 180. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORM 990, PART V THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE HAD 2 EMPLOYEES IN 2012. THE W-2 FORMS FOR THE EMPLOYEES WERE REPORTED BY RIPON COLLEGE, A MEMBER OF THE CONFERNCE. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEWED BY COMMISSIONER PRIOR TO FILING WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE POLICIES, PRACTICES AND OPERATIONS OF THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.