The Big Ten Conference Inc (EIN 363640583) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Anthony Petitti

Phone

8476961010

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

The Big Ten Conference Inc, founded in 1987, is a major nonprofit that reported $758.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue surged 48% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $717.0M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

The Big Ten Conference ("Big Ten or "Conference") is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Founded in 1896, the Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in student-athletes' lives and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $845,908,274

Investment Income $32,580,075

Other Revenue $1,374,783

TOTAL REVENUE $879,863,132

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $844,124,194

Salaries & Benefits $20,306,669

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $887,416,130

Other Expenses $32,995,525

TOTAL EXPENSES $897,426,388

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$879,863,132	$845,640,731	+0.0%
Expenses	$897,426,388	$851,246,629	+0.1%
Net Income	$-17,563,256	$-5,605,898	+2.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$4,428,418

Total Directors

$19,584,963

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Morton Schapiro	Chair (until 9/11/22)	2.00	Director	$0	$311,993	$4,885,329
Kristina Johnson	Director (until 11/13/22)	2.00	Director	$0	$374,879	$1,392,112
Samuel Stanley	Director (until 11/4/22)	2.00	Director	$0	$49,815	$1,047,795
Mitch Daniels	Director (until 1/1/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$64,279	$994,885
Jonathan Holloway	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$41,582	$1,056,280
Joan TA Gabel	Director (until 6/9/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$293,219	$1,025,927
Robert Jones	Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$59,006	$932,233
Darryll Pines	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$23,858	$836,142
Ronald Green	Director (until 6/30/23)	2.00	Director	$0	$49,183	$791,507
Pamela Whitten	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$289,530	$1,106,591
Barbara Wilson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$62,768	$701,601
Neeli Bendapudi	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$41,853	$1,281,582
Mung Chiang	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Ettinger	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Santa Ono	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$35,447	$286,427
Teresa Woodruff	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$52,018	$650,078
Michael Schill	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$37,171	$404,718
Jennifer Mnookin	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$33,381	$379,517
John Scholz	Director (until 8/3/22)	2.00	Director	$0	$90,053	$627,800
Mary Sue Coleman	Director (until 10/14/22)	2.00	Director	$0	$341,244	$1,184,439
Kevin Warren	Commissioner (until 4/16/23)	40.00	Officer	$2,902,106	$810,721	$3,712,827
Chad Hawley	Secretary	40.00	Officer	$290,360	$44,571	$334,931
Laura Anderson	CFO/Treasurer	40.00	Officer	$320,017	$60,643	$380,660
Tony Petitti	Commissioner	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Diana Sabau	Deputy Commissioner	40.00	Highest	$518,275	$57,135	$575,410
Nathaniel Schander	Chief Information Officer	40.00	Highest	$348,950	$74,237	$423,187
Anil Gollahalli	General Counsel	40.00	Highest	$347,220	$21,541	$368,761
Kerry Kenny	Chief Operating Officer	40.00	Highest	$274,091	$47,327	$321,418
Jonathan Schwartz	SVP, Communications	40.00	Highest	$282,663	$54,733	$337,396
Mark S Schlissel	Former Director	0.00		$0	$233,535	$628,933
Eric J Barron	Former Director	0.00		$0	$44,755	$2,037,748
Rebecca M Blank	Former Director	0.00		$0	$17,062	$375,145
James E Delany	Former Commissioner	0.00		$3,031,283	$2,831,447	$5,862,730

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$879,863,132	$897,426,388	$352,880,095	$-17,563,256
2022	$845,640,731	$851,246,629	$336,066,093	$-5,605,898
2021	$679,838,570	$706,451,321	$378,941,858	$-26,612,751
2020	$768,930,854	$727,411,263	$328,709,453	$41,519,591
2019	$781,543,785	$747,106,127	$261,119,436	$34,437,658
2018	$758,899,883	$716,983,587	$202,752,959	$41,916,296

The Big Ten Conference Inc