East Coast Conference
The East Coast Conference is commited to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student-athletes which stresses the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic competition, and positive character traits.
East Coast Conference at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,652,273
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $800,190
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $30,646
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $737,962
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who East Coast Conference funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $38K (2023). In 2024 it reported $33K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Molloy College Athletics Rockville Center, NY | Support of the athletics program | $5,700 |
| Roberts Wesleyan College Athletics Rochester, NY | Support of the athletics program | $5,700 |
| Daemen College Sparkill, NY | Support of the athletics program | $5,200 |
| Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY | Support of the athletics program | $5,200 |
| D'Youville University Buffalo, NY | Support of the athletics program | $5,050 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,652,273 | $800,190 | $737,962 | — | — | $30,646 |
| 2024 | $1,527,453 | $752,503 | $772,068 | $33,450 | Total only | $30,721 |
| 2023 | $1,493,823 | $672,821 | $754,061 | $37,692 | Total only | $26,225 |
| 2022 | $1,556,768 | $907,692 | $730,029 | $26,850 | 5 | $11,715 |
| 2021 | $1,438,438 | $976,124 | $628,818 | $20,056 | 3 | $107,126 |
| 2020 | $1,102,371 | $753,802 | $646,547 | $32,750 | Total only | $15,447 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About East Coast Conference
Based on IRS filings
East Coast Conference is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Colonia, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
East Coast Conference is led by Lorrie Clemo, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lorrie Clemo
Chair
Vice Chair → President, 2024
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Olson
Director
Director → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2021
Vice Chair & Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Wu
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Lynch
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Edington
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rupert Hayles
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Parish
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Dranoff
Commissioner
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $104K (2025)
Jessica Grasso
Commissioner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$134K (2025)
James Lentini
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Daly
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Deana Porterfield (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Ronald Mason Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Timothy Hall (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Danielle Wilken (2022) — Director
- Former: DrTimothy Lynch (2022) — Director
- Former: Henry Foley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Healey (2021) — Director
- Former: William Fritz (2021) — Director
- Former: Drew Bogner (2020) — Past President
- Former: Laura Skandera Trombley (2020) — Director · Filing note: Ended 4/2020
- Former: Margaret Fitzpatrick (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Stephen Healey Begin (2020) — Director
- Former: William Tramontano (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to Jessica Grasso (Commissioner (Starting June '24)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about East Coast Conference
How large is East Coast Conference?
East Coast Conference reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $800K.
What is East Coast Conference?
East Coast Conference is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Colonia, NJ. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does East Coast Conference operate?
East Coast Conference has awarded grants in New York.
What is East Coast Conference's EIN?
East Coast Conference's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0456668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 5, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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