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Big West Conference

IRVINE, CA EIN: 95-2742481 Website

THE PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAM AND THE ATHLETE AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE STUDENT BODY AND BY DOING SO, RETAIN A CLEAR LINE OF DEMARCATION BETWEEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.7M

Annual Giving

$5.6M

Grant Count

11

Avg Grant Size

$512K

About Big West Conference

Based on IRS filings

Big West Conference is a nonprofit organization, based in IRVINE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $5.6M. Net investment income was $104K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BakersfieldDavisFullertonHonoluluIrvineLa JollaLong BeachNorthridgeRiversideSan Luis ObispoSanta Barbara

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$16M$21M20222024
Metric20242022
Total Assets$11,660,951$11,398,827
Revenue$18,842,551$11,354,067
Expenses$17,222,398$10,379,413
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$103,512$4,997
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$6M0 grants202211 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UC IRVINE$695KUC DAVIS$542KUC RIVERSIDE$542KCAL POLY$542KUC SANTA BARBARA$542KUC SAN DIEGO$461KCSU BAKERSFIELD$461KCSU FULLERTON$461KCSU LONG BEACH$461KUNIVERSITY OF HAWAII$461K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K6$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Uc Irvine ($695,359), Uc Davis ($541,548), Uc Riverside ($541,548).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UC IRVINE IRVINE, CAPROVIDE SUPPORT$695,359
UC SANTA BARBARA SANTA BARBARA, CAPROVIDE SUPPORT$541,546
UC DAVIS DAVIS, CAPROVIDE SUPPORT$541,548
UC RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE, CAPROVIDE SUPPORT$541,548
UC SAN DIEGO LA JOLLA, CAPROVIDE SUPPORT$461,331
CSU BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD, CAPROVIDE SUPPORT$461,331
CSU FULLERTON FULLERTON, CAPROVIDE SUPPORT$461,331
CSU LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, CAPROVIDE SUPPORT$461,331
CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAPROVIDE SUPPORT$541,548
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HONOLULU, HIPROVIDE SUPPORT$461,331

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DANIEL BUTTERLYCOMMISSIONER$346KKRISTI GIDDINGSDEPUTY COMMISSIONER$183KTOM DAVISCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$135KKEVIN RORKECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$128KALEXANDRA PENEWELLASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER-CHAMP…$116K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HOWARD GILMANDIRECTOR1
KIM WILCOXDIRECTOR1
PRADEEP KHOSLAVICE CHAIR1
HENRY YANGDIRECTOR1
DAVID LASSNERBOARD CHAIR1
VERNON HARPERDIRECTOR1
GARY MAYDIRECTOR1
JEFF ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR1
SYLVIA ALVADIRECTOR1
JANE CONOLEYDIRECTOR1
ERIKA BECKDIRECTOR1
DANIEL BUTTERLYCOMMISSIONER40$345,922
KEVIN RORKECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$127,500
KRISTI GIDDINGSDEPUTY COMMISSIONER40$183,375
TOM DAVISCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40$134,500
ALEXANDRA PENEWELLASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER-CHAMPIONSHIPS40$115,500

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Big West Conference?

As of 2024, Big West Conference holds $11.7M in total assets with $18.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $5.6M in 2024.

Where does Big West Conference operate?

Big West Conference has awarded grants in California, Hawaii.

What size grants does Big West Conference award?

In 2024, Big West Conference awarded 11 grants totaling $5.6M — an average of about $512K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Big West Conference's EIN?

Big West Conference's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2742481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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