THE SUN CONFERENCE INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $689K · expenses $643K · assets $89K
- EIN
- 59-3534404
- Address
- 1201 N SCENIC HWY, BABSON PARK, FL 33827-9751
- Website
- WWW.THESUNCONFERENCE.COM
- NTEE code
- N70
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2010 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2010 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
NOW IN ITS 28TH YEAR, THE SUN CONFERENCE, A 501C3 ORGANIZATION, CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCES IN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA).THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS' CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER PROVIDES TRAINING TO ENSURE STUDENT-ATHLETES KNOW, DO AND VALUE THE RIGHT THINGS IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE. THE FIVE CORE VALUES: INTEGRITY, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, SPORTSMANSHIP AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP ARE PUT INTO PLAY, ACCOUNTED FOR AND TRACKED AT ALL NAIA SCHOOLS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Wilke | COO | 2018-2024 | $110,414 | $526,229 | 1 |
| Mark Pope (former) | PAST COO | 2018 | $36,442 | $36,442 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Armstrong | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 9 |
| David Hoag | PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Dr Gary Vonk | DIRECTOR | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Michelle Johnston (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Niethammer (former) | TREASURER | 2018-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Al Panu (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $110K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTIN WILKE | COO | 40 | $110,414 | $0 | $0 | $110,414 | 1 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| DR DAVID HOAG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| DR GARY VONK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTIN WILKE | COO | 40 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | 1 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| DR DAVID HOAG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| DR GARY VONK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $104K · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTIN WILKE | COO | 40 | $103,825 | $0 | $0 | $103,825 | 1 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| DR DAVID HOAG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD NIETHAMMER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $99K · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTIN WILKE | COO | 40 | $93,682 | $0 | $4,933 | $98,615 | 1 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| DR DAVID HOAG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| DR AL PANU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DR GARY VONK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| BRAD NIETHAMMER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $84K · 2 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTIN WILKE | COO | 40 | $84,500 | $0 | $0 | $84,500 | 1 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| DR DAVID HOAG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| DR AL PANU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DR GARY VONK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| BRAD NIETHAMMER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR AL PANU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DR DAVID HOAG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 4 |
| DR GARY VONK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| DUSTIN WILKE | COO | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD NIETHAMMER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 9 |
2018 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $65K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK POPE | PAST COO | 40 | $36,442 | - | - | $36,442 | 1 |
| DUSTIN WILKE | COO | 40 | $28,875 | - | - | $28,875 | 1 |
| DR AL PANU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DR DAVID HOAG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 4 |
| DR GARY VONK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| BRAD NIETHAMMER | TREASURER | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- THE SUN CONFERENCE, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 1998-10-05
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $689,006 | $643,288 | $89,356 | $87,030 | $0 | $689,004 | $110,414 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $574,423 | $572,805 | $44,581 | $41,312 | $234,871 | $339,538 | $100,000 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $419,187 | $445,238 | $25,096 | $39,694 | $159,826 | $259,300 | $103,825 | 1 | 50 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $241,587 | $258,770 | $54,425 | $54,425 | $17,883 | $223,700 | $93,682 | 1 | 50 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $244,379 | $190,972 | $102,231 | $99,817 | $34,672 | $209,700 | $84,500 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $161,615 | $173,908 | $48,102 | $46,410 | $11,609 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $187,980 | $177,149 | $60,635 | $58,703 | $21,935 | $16,040 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Kansas City, MO · 3 people in common (David Armstrong, David Hoag, Dr Gary Vonk)
- APPALACHIAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Waleska, GA · 2 people in common (David Hoag, Dr Gary Vonk)
- THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY INC Crestview Hls, KY · 1 person in common (David Armstrong)
- COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Washington, DC · 1 person in common (David Hoag)
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Washington, DC · 1 person in common (David Armstrong)
- NORTHERN KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC Lakeside Park, KY · 1 person in common (David Armstrong)
- ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT KENTUCY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES INC Lexington, KY · 1 person in common (David Armstrong)
- NORTHERN KENTUCKY EDUCATION COUNCIL INC Florence, KY · 1 person in common (David Armstrong)
- PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE Saint Louis, MO · 1 person in common (David Armstrong)
- KENTUCKY INDEPENDENT COLLEGE FUND Frankfort, KY · 1 person in common (David Armstrong)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $31 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE SUN CONFERENCE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $31 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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| HEARTLAND COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE | IN | N70 | $542,448 | $574,938 | Commissioner | $132,576 | Same NTEE code N70, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $643,288 spent · pay $223,464 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES: OFFIC | $225,426 | $225,426 | - | - | 35.0% |
| Other salaries and wages | $223,464 | $24,250 | $199,214 | - | 34.7% | |
| All other expenses | $114,124 | $112,989 | $1,135 | - | 17.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SPORT EXPENSE:INDOOR TRAC | $35,352 | $35,352 | - | - | 5.5% |
| Other (as described) | SPORT EXPENSE:SWIMMING & | $26,403 | $26,403 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES: WEBSI | $18,519 | $18,519 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Total | $643,288 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $572,805 spent · pay $259,762 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $259,762 | $229,762 | $30,000 | - | 45.3% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONS EXPENSES: OFFI | $187,562 | $187,562 | - | - | 32.7% |
| All other expenses | $73,774 | $72,539 | $1,235 | - | 12.9% | |
| Other (as described) | CHAMPIONSHIP OPERATIONS E | $21,291 | $21,291 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES: AWARD | $16,604 | $16,604 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES: STAFF | $13,812 | $13,812 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Total | $572,805 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $445,238 spent · pay $207,182 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONS EXPENSES: OFFI | $143,010 | $143,010 | - | - | 32.1% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $103,825 | $77,869 | $25,956 | - | 23.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $103,357 | $36,670 | $66,687 | - | 23.2% | |
| All other expenses | $48,704 | $48,704 | - | - | 10.9% | |
| Other (as described) | CHAMPIONSHIP - BASEBALL | $22,834 | $22,834 | - | - | 5.1% |
| Other (as described) | CHAMPIONSHIP OPP EXP | $12,902 | $12,902 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES: OTHER | $10,606 | $10,606 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Total | $445,238 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $258,770 spent · pay $179,685 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $179,685 | $26,665 | $153,020 | - | 69.4% | |
| All other expenses | $32,278 | $32,278 | - | - | 12.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES: AWARD | $22,214 | $22,214 | - | - | 8.6% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES: COMMI | $9,932 | $9,932 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | CHAMPIONSHIP - BEACH VOLL | $7,832 | $7,832 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Other (as described) | INSURANCE | $6,829 | $6,829 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Total | $258,770 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $190,972 spent · pay $139,891 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $139,891 | $26,485 | $113,406 | - | 73.3% | |
| All other expenses | $25,833 | $25,833 | - | - | 13.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CHAMPIONSHIP - BASEBALL | $9,091 | $9,091 | - | - | 4.8% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES: AWARD | $6,147 | $6,147 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES: COMMI | $5,889 | $5,889 | - | - | 3.1% |
| Other (as described) | INSURANCE | $4,121 | $4,121 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Total | $190,972 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $173,908 spent · pay $134,599 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $134,599 | 77.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,309 | 22.6% | |
| Total | $173,908 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $177,149 spent · pay $88,732 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $88,732 | 50.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,217 | 26.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $25,200 | 14.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $16,000 | 9.0% | |
| Total | $177,149 | 100% |
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