The Big 12 Conference Inc
5215 N O Connor Blvd Suite 1650, Irving, TX · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $610,904,862 | $609,408,614 | $15,011,383 |
| FY2024 | $493,822,339 | $530,717,573 | $13,515,135 |
| FY2023 | $510,705,010 | $495,451,364 | $50,410,368 |
| FY2022 | $480,595,030 | $460,822,016 | $35,156,722 |
| FY2021 | $356,214,140 | $372,198,480 | $15,383,698 |
| FY2020 | $409,229,422 | $409,690,232 | $31,368,038 |
| FY2019 | $439,030,107 | $431,979,147 | $31,828,848 |
| FY2018 | $373,924,498 | $374,123,658 | $24,777,888 |
| FY2017 | $370,940,249 | $375,738,049 | $24,977,048 |
| FY2016 | $313,238,532 | $317,108,582 | $29,774,845 |
| FY2015 | $267,755,283 | $257,986,805 | $33,644,895 |
| FY2014 | $227,714,636 | $225,869,153 | $23,876,417 |
| FY2013 | $217,104,334 | $214,687,165 | $22,030,934 |
| FY2012 | $159,510,498 | $150,499,706 | $19,613,765 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The Big 12 Conference Inc (EIN 75-2604555), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $257,684 | <1% |
| Program service revenue | $594,623,089 | 97% |
| Other revenue | $16,024,089 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $587,432,473 | 96% |
| Management & general | $21,976,141 | 4% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 97% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 96% of functional expenses, management & general 4%, and fundraising 0%.
- 96% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 92.8% of 236 Education organizations in TX.
- Net assets covered about 0.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 6th percentile among 4180 Education organizations in TX.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.9% of 4316 Education organizations in TX.
- Total revenue rose from $159,510,498 in FY2012 to $610,904,862 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2020, FY2021, FY2024).
- Net assets declined from $19,613,765 to $15,011,383 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MISSION OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO: ADVANCE STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP AND EQUITY WITH THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP; SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL-CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS; ORGANIZE, PROMOTE AND ADMINISTER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1996 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B124 — Education (in TX) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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