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l efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93493036004235 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501 ( c), 527, or 4947 ( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except private foundations) 2O1 3 Do not enter Social Security numbers on this form as it may be made public By law, the IRS Department of the Treasury Open generally cannot redact the information on the form Internal Revenue Service Inspection - Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990 For the 2013 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2013 , 2013, and ending 06-30-2014 C Name of organization B Check if applicable D Employer identification number CONFERENCE USA F Address change 36-4021594 Doing Business As F Name change 1 Initial return Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number 5201 NORTH OCONNOR BLVD SUITE 300 F_ Terminated (214)774-1300 (- Amended return City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code IRVING, TX 750393765 1 Application pending G Gross receipts $ 47,731,482 F Name and address of principal officer H(a) Is this a group return for BRITTON BANOWSKY subordinates? (-Yes No 5201 NORTH OCONNOR BLVD SUITE 300 IRVING,TX 750393765 H(b) Are all subordinates 1 Yes (- No included? I Tax-exempt status F 501(c)(3) 1 501(c) ( ) I (insert no (- 4947(a)(1) or F_ 527 If "No," attach a list (see instructions) J Website :1- WWWCONFERENCEUSA COM H(c) Group exemption number 0- K Form of organization F Corporation 1 Trust F_ Association (- Other 0- L Year of formation 1996 M State of legal domicile IL Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities SEE SCHEDULE 0 FORTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT AND MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES - OPERATE WITH INTEGRITY AND ADVANCE HIGH STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, SPORTSMANSHIP AND EQUITY - ORGANIZE, ADMINISTER AND PROMOTE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AT NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE LEVELS ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR STUDENT-ATHLETES 2 Check this box Of- if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) . 3 16 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) . 4 0 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2013 (Part V, line 2a) . 5 25 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) 6 15 7aTotal unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 . 7a 0 b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 . 7b 0 Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) . 21,058,960 7,420,286 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) . 40,929,875 36,467,518 N 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) . 310,070 1,071,267 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 316,760 415,144 12 Total revenue-add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) . 62,615,665 45,374,215 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) . 35,486,077 39,912,705 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) . 0 0 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) 2,447,160 2,601,341 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) 0 0 b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0-0 LLJ 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) . 7,868,194 8,329,278 18 Total expenses Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 45,801,431 50,843,324 19 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 18 from line 12 . 16,814,234 -5,469,109 Beginning of Current End of Year Year -A 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) . 40,740,410 34,270,249 M %TS 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) . 4,539,996 2,956,352 ap ZLL 22 Net assets or fund balances Subtract line 21 from line 20 lijaW Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, includin my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete Declaration of preps preparer has any knowledge Signature of officer Sign Here BRITTON BANOWSKY COMMISSIONER Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparers signature JOHN J ROMANO Paid Firm's name 1- MCGLADREY LLP Pre pare r Use Only Firm's address -201 N HARRISON ST STE 300 DAVENPORT, IA 52801 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructs For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 ( 2013) Page 2 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part III .(- 1 Briefly describe the organization 's mission NONE 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? . fl Yes F No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule 0 3 Did the organization cease conducting , or make significant changes in how it conducts , any program services? . F Yes F7 No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule 0 4 Describe the organization 's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services , as measured by expenses Section 501(c)(3) and 501( c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses , and revenue , if any, for each program service reported 4a (Code ) ( Expenses $ 50,164,425 including grants of $ 39,852,705 ) (Revenue $ 36,685,827 ALL CONFERENCE USA (C-USA) INSTITUTIONS SPONSOR FBS FOOTBALL, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER MEN'S AND WOMEN 'S ATHLETIC PROGRAMS C-USA SPONSORS COMPETITION IN 19 SPORTS - NINE FOR MEN (BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, GOLF, SOCCER, TENNIS AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD) AND TEN FOR WOMEN (BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, GOLF, SOFTBALL, SOCCER, SWIMMING AND DIVING, TENNIS, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD AND VOLLEYBALL) 4b (Code ) ( Expenses $ 60,000 including grants of $ 60,000 ) (Revenue $ TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, C-USA ANNUALLY AWARDS SIXTEEN POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS, ALONG WITH THE SPORT ACADEMIC AWARD, SCHOLAR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR AWARD, INSTITUTIONAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD, ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM AWARDS, COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLLAND COMMISSIONER'S ACADEMIC MEDAL 4c (Code ) ( Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4d Other program services ( Describe in Schedule 0 (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4e Total program service expenses 0- 50,224,425 Form 990 (2013) Form 990 (2013) Page 3 Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," Yes complete Schedule As . 1 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? 2 Yes 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to No candidates for public office? If "Yes,"complete Schedule C, Part I . 3 4 Section 501 ( c)(3) organizations . Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) No election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes,"complete Schedule C, Part II . 4 5 Is the organization a section 501 (c)(4), 501 (c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, N o Part III . 5 6 Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes,"complete N o Schedule D, Part Is . 6 7 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, No the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes,"complete Schedule D, Part II . 7 8 Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," N o complete Schedule D, Part III . 8 9 Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X, or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt No negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV . 9 10 Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, 10 No permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes,"complete Schedule D, Part V . 11 If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable a Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? Yes If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI.19 . lla b Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of No its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII . llb c Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of No its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, PartVIII95 .