Lone Star Conference
The mission of the Lone Star Conference is to foster student participation and success among member institutions in ncaa division ii intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of each institution's total educational program. It shall pursue student-athlete development with the highest regard to the principles of academic excellence, sportsmanship, ethical conduct, resourcefulness, community service, gender equity, and diversity.
Lone Star Conference at a glance
In short: Lone Star Conference gave $116K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $116K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,226
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $116,226
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $116,226
- Total assets
- $780,777
- +29.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lone Star Conference funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The National Collegiate Athletic Association ($116K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lone Star Conference gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2019) to $116K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The National Collegiate Athletic Association Indianapolis, IN | Academic and Athletic Support | $116,226 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $780,777 | $1,996,102 | $1,906,512 | $116,226 | 1 |
| 2024 | $605,135 | $1,723,795 | $1,765,779 | $97,748 | 1 |
| 2023 | $621,880 | $1,130,520 | $944,195 | $83,407 | 1 |
| 2022 | $455,798 | $1,037,129 | $1,001,795 | $82,669 | 1 |
| 2021 | $387,748 | $974,813 | $820,665 | $87,877 | 1 |
| 2020 | $324,782 | $987,744 | $891,931 | $75,597 | 1 |
| 2019 | $264,158 | $776,617 | $777,175 | $63,206 | 1 |
About Lone Star Conference
Based on IRS filings
Lone Star Conference is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richardson, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $781K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $116K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lone Star Conference is led by Scott McDowell, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott McDowell
Chair
Second Vice Chair & Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carine Feyten
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Shepard
Director
Vice Chair & Director → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Woodley
Director
Director → Chair & Director, 2021
Chair & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Wendler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Wright
Director
Vice Chair & Director → Chair & Director, 2023
Chair & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie Hawkins
Director
Vice Chair & Director → Chair, 2024
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Johnston
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Hernandez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jari Askins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Castillo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Philley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Winston Erevelles
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Poerner
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$121K (2019) → $168K (2025)
Montserrat Fuentes
Second Vice Chair
Director → Third Vice Chair, 2024
Third Vice Chair → Second Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Vela
Vice Chair
Third Vice Chair & Director → Second Vice Chair, 2024
Second Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacia Haynie
Third Vice Chair
Director → Third Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: John McArthur (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Pablo Arenaz (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Terisa Riley (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Mengler (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kirk Calhoun (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: John Desteiguer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrice Caldwell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Juliann Mazachek (2022) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Shipley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: George Martin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Hussey (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Rudin (2020–2021) — Third Vice Chair & Director
- Former: Angie Wright (2020) — Director
- Former: James Hurley (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Tidwell (2020) — Director
- Former: Brian May (2019) — Director
- Former: Dominic Dottavio (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeffery Elwell (2019) — 2nd Chair & Director
- Former: Ray Keck (2019) — Director
- Former: Steven Tallant (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $168K, to Jay Poerner (Commissioner).
Frequently asked questions about Lone Star Conference
How much does Lone Star Conference give each year?
Lone Star Conference gave $116K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $98K across 1 grant.
How large is Lone Star Conference?
Lone Star Conference reported $781K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Lone Star Conference?
Lone Star Conference is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richardson, TX. It holds $781K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lone Star Conference operate?
Lone Star Conference has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Lone Star Conference's EIN?
Lone Star Conference's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2575961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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