Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference (NEC) is a public charity based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. It is an intercollegiate athletics conference whose stated mission includes supporting competition among member institutions and enhancing educational opportunities for student-athletes.
Northeast Conference at a glance
In short: Northeast Conference gave $8.2M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $746K), mostly in New York. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,207,983
- +52.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $746,180
- +38.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $468,833
- Total assets
- $8,525,458
- -7.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northeast Conference
- Contact
Mailing address: 991 Route 22 West Suite 106, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (732) 469-0440
Website: https://northeastconference.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northeast Conference funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Long Island University ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $8.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 18 grants of 52 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (57%), Pennsylvania (16%), Connecticut (11%), New Jersey (10%), and Illinois (6%). The itemized grants also include Merrimack College in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Northeast Conference open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $469K; repeat grants $774K. How we count
Medians: $469K first-time, $438K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2020) to $8.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $8.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island University Brooklyn, NY | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $2,969,934 |
| Wagner College Staten Island, NY | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $1,653,185 |
| Saint Francis University Loretto, PA | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $1,232,478 |
| Central Connecticut New Britain, CT | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $841,173 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $802,155 |
| Chicago State University Chicago, IL | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $468,833 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $73,254 |
| Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $50,463 |
| Merrimack College North Andover, MA | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $43,254 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | Sports Sponsorship Grant | $43,254 |
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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 | $8,525,458 | $13,466,879 | $13,239,662 | $8,207,983 | 11 | $243,304 |
| 2024 | $9,253,530 | $10,610,091 | $10,080,628 | $5,392,481 | 10 | $213,013 |
| 2023 | $7,998,776 | $8,719,023 | $8,455,125 | $4,171,257 | 10 | $69,589 |
| 2022 | $7,080,393 | $10,567,209 | $8,433,626 | $4,997,993 | 11 | $11,939 |
| 2021 | $4,381,771 | $7,932,049 | $7,063,352 | $4,296,115 | 10 | $16,854 |
| 2020 | $3,522,299 | $6,730,551 | $5,801,927 | $2,495,577 | 10 | $31,208 |
| 2019 | $2,503,568 | $3,788,093 | $3,393,139 | — | — | $27,487 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is to initiate, promote, organize, and improve intercollegiate athletic competition among NEC member institutions and enhance educational opportunities for young men and women. It says it provides grant funds to member universities according to NCAA instructions and guidelines, and does not monitor how a university uses a grant after disbursement.
In 2025, the NEC reported sports sponsorship grants to universities. The grantees’ own stated missions include higher education and preparation for careers and service: Long Island University describes its mission as providing excellence and access in private higher education; Wagner College emphasizes scholarship, achievement, leadership, and citizenship; Saint Francis University describes an inclusive learning community inspired by its Catholic and Franciscan traditions; and Fairleigh Dickinson University describes preparing world citizens through global education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the NEC reported 11 grants totaling $8,207,983. Grant amounts ranged from $30,000 to $2,969,934, with a median of $468,833. All 11 itemized grants list “SPORTS SPONSORSHIP GRANT” as the purpose.
The largest awards were $2,969,934 to Long Island University, $1,653,185 to Wagner College, $1,232,478 to Saint Francis University, $841,173 to Central Connecticut, and $802,155 to Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Noreen Morris as commissioner, secretary, and treasurer. Other listed officers and directors are Ron Ratner, Andrew Alia, Lisa Archbald, and Ben Shove, associate commissioners; Dr. Kimberly Cline, president; Dr. Michael Avaltroni, vice president; and Dr. Zulma R. Toro, Father Malachi Van Tassell, and Dr. Jeff Doggett, board members.
Northeast Conference is led by Kimberly Cline, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly Cline
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noreen Morris
Commissioner, Secretary & Treasurer
Commissioner → Commissioner & Secretary-Treas., 2020
Commissioner & Secretary-Treas. → Commissioner, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$279K (2019) → $421K (2025)
Ron Ratner
Associate Commissioner
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$103K (2019) → $142K (2025)
Andrew Alia
Associate Commissioner
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Lisa Archbald
Associate Commissioner
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Ben Shove
Associate Commissioner
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Father Malachi Van Tassell
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zulma R. Toro
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Father John Denning
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Avaltroni
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Doggett
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Lemura
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Getz
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Z Scott
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: John Petillo (2019–2024) — Board Member & President
- Former: Miguel Martinez-Saenz (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Hopey (2020–2024) — Board Member & Vice President
- Former: Angelo Araimo (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Capuano (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Trainor (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ross Gittell (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Angelo Araimoeff (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joel Martinthru (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joel Martin (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Father Malachi Van Tas (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Miguel Martinez-Sa (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Howard (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Guarasci (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ronald Machtley (2019) — Board Member
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 $421K, to Noreen Morris (Commissioner/Secretary/Treas.). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northeast Conference
How much does Northeast Conference give each year?
Northeast Conference gave $8.2M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.4M across 10 grants.
What is Northeast Conference's typical grant size?
Northeast Conference's median grant in 2025 was $468,833, and its average grant was $746,180, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northeast Conference that year got $469K on average.
Where does Northeast Conference give grants?
Northeast Conference gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (16%) and Connecticut (11%).
Does Northeast Conference give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Northeast Conference's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sports Sponsorship Grant" (11 grants).
Who are Northeast Conference's largest grantees?
Northeast Conference's largest 2025 grantees include Long Island University ($2,969,934), Wagner College ($1,653,185) and Saint Francis University ($1,232,478), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Northeast Conference?
Northeast Conference reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.5M.
What does Northeast Conference fund?
The organization states that its mission is to initiate, promote, organize, and improve intercollegiate athletic competition among NEC member institutions and enhance educational opportunities for young men and women. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northeast Conference?
Northeast Conference has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check northeastconference.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Northeast Conference's EIN?
Northeast Conference's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2954605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Northeast Conference funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/northeast-conference-morg_0bb2d146c3c84f6fa2349e7bdee2fdd4
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