MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GLORIA NEVAREZ

Phone

7194884058

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE, founded in 1998, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $92.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 19% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE THIRTEEN MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ON EACH CAMPUS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $94,310,650 Revenue: $89,997,941

FACILITATE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCES. THE MOUNTAIN WEST PROVIDES A FIRST-CLASS ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE FOR MORE THAN 5,100 STUDENT-ATHLETES EACH YEAR...

FACILITATE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCES. THE MOUNTAIN WEST PROVIDES A FIRST-CLASS ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE FOR MORE THAN 5,100 STUDENT-ATHLETES EACH YEAR. OVER THE PAST 18 YEARS, 42 MOUNTAIN WEST STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE EARNED NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND SINCE THE LEAGUE'S INCEPTION IN 1999, AN ADDITIONAL 36 STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE BEEN NAMED MW SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AND AWARDED LEAGUE-SPONSORED POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS. FOUR MOUNTAIN WEST STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE EARNED DISTINCTION AS RHODES SCHOLARS (JESSICA MELLINGER, WYOMING AND DELAVANE DIAZ, BRITTANY MORREALE AND REBECCA ESSELSTEIN, AIR FORCE).

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,677,838

Program Service Revenue $89,934,609

Investment Income $1,166,922

Other Revenue $63,332

TOTAL REVENUE $92,842,701

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $83,064,541

Salaries & Benefits $4,937,722

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $94,310,650

Other Expenses $8,191,982

TOTAL EXPENSES $96,194,245

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$92,842,701	$78,195,311	+0.2%
Expenses	$96,194,245	$70,903,843	+0.4%
Net Income	$-3,351,544	$7,291,468	-1.5%

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

250

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

$2,396,637

Total Directors

$7,117,737

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DR AMY PARSONS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$53,749	$736,121
DR ADELA DE LA TORRE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$217,125	$762,273
DR GARNETT STOKES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$161,148	$776,662
DR BRIAN SANDOVAL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$98,242	$654,492
DR ELIZABETH CANTWELL	DIRECTOR (EFF. 8/1/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$44,313	$240,815
DR DAVID LASSNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$102,424	$512,128
LT GEN RICH CLARK	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/24)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$203,699
DR MARLENE TROMP	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$76,450	$601,515
DR SAUL JIMENEZ-SANDOVAL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$136,190	$520,999
DR CYNTHIA TENIENTE-MATSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$117,928	$593,587
DR KEITH WHITFIELD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$52,422	$613,722
DR EDWARD SEIDEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$22,946	$497,448
DR NOELLE COCKETT	DIRECTOR (THRU 7/30/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$61,176	$404,276
GLORIA NEVAREZ	COMMISSIONER	40.00	Officer	$1,023,000	$55,275	$1,078,275
BRET GILLILAND	DEPUTY COMMISSIONER	40.00	Officer	$289,919	$63,060	$352,979
CAROLAYNE HENRY	SR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER (THRU 6/30/24)	40.00	Officer	$201,333	$32,630	$233,963
JAVAN HEDLUND	SR ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER	40.00	Officer	$164,725	$40,099	$204,824
BRIAN TRIPP	ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER	40.00	Officer	$121,116	$44,805	$165,921
JOHN SULLIVAN	ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER	40.00	Officer	$145,084	$37,267	$182,351
GARY WALENGA	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$132,500	$45,824	$178,324
JESSE KURTZ	EXECUTIVE PRODUCER	40.00	Highest	$101,862	$42,700	$144,562
CRAIG THOMPSON	FORMER COMMISSIONER (THRU 12/31/22)	0.00		$0	$0	$0

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	$92,842,701	$96,194,245	$9,217,703	$-3,351,544
2023	$78,195,311	$70,903,843	$12,570,259	$7,291,468
2022	$79,369,354	$82,478,333	$5,314,529	$-3,108,979
2021	$60,414,909	$64,751,580	$8,458,444	$-4,336,671
2020	$59,467,622	$54,810,847	$13,086,448	$4,656,775
2019	$57,058,330	$56,591,892	$8,207,119	$466,438
2018	$54,662,249	$59,193,159	$7,517,603	$-4,530,910