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Pac-12 Conference

Public charity · Grantmaker San Ramon, CA EIN: 94-1459048 Website

See schedule oto emphasize the welfare of the student-athlete throughout the enterprise and encourage each participant in a conference program to acquire a baccalaureate degree and the skills necessary to function as a productive member of society. To maximize the value of conference affiliation for all member institutions in a manner consistent with the conference's values while maintaining a position of national leadership in the conduct of intercollegiate athletics. To adhere to the highest standards of higher education, academic achievement, ethical conduct, sportsmanship, and a commitment to gender equity and ethnic diversity. To sustain the conference's unparalleled record of athletic excellence. To assure each member institution's commitment to the conference's values, and, in so doing, foster collegial relationships among members to manage the tensions that frequently surface in the competitive environment.

Pac-12 Conference at a glance

In short: Pac-12 Conference gave $58.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $29.3M), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$58,522,466
-85.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-83.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$29,261,233
-11.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$29,261,233
Total assets
$65,772,776
-48.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Pac-12 Conference funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Oregon State University: $29.3MOregon State University$29.3MWashington State University: $29.2MWashington State University$29.2M

The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon State University ($29.3M). Together the top 2 received $58.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M50$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 50 grants of 50 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesCorvallisPullmanBerkeleyBoulderEugeneSalt Lake CitySeattleStanfordTempeTucson

How Pac-12 Conference gives

  • Giving fell 87% 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

$0$200M$400M$600M12 grants2020 12 grants2021 12 grants2022 12 grants2023 12 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58.5M (2025) to $444.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $58.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon State University Corvallis, ORAnnual Distribution to Support Member Institutions$29,345,794
Washington State University Pullman, WAAnnual Distribution to Support Member Institutions$29,176,672
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$65,772,776$111,523,130$133,194,142$58,522,4662$289,407
2024$127,992,549$566,633,186$543,449,567$394,745,53412$266,356
2023$117,636,208$603,853,510$541,511,405$403,572,77012$319,485
2022$119,319,164$580,895,804$562,383,752$444,077,75612$290,216
2021$140,729,496$343,514,218$337,178,997$237,528,20012$261,505
2020$100,696,130$533,787,888$532,386,835$402,974,41412$313,688

About Pac-12 Conference

Based on IRS filings

Pac-12 Conference is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in San Ramon, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $65.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $58.5M. Net investment income was $289K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pac-12 Conference is led by Kirk Schulz, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kirk Schulz

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jayathi Y. Murthy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Meyers

    Executive Vice President & Content

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $516K (2020) → $717K (2025)

  • Steve Tseng

    Former Executive Vice President & Sales

    Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President & Sales, 2023

    Executive Vice President & Sales → Former Executive Vice President & Sales, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $550K (2021) → $550K (2025)

  • George Kliavkoff

    Former Commissioner

    Commissioner → Former Commissioner, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $1.8M (2022) → $6.1M (2025)

  • Ryan Currier

    Executive Vice President & Pac- Networks

    Senior Vice President, Engineering & Products → Senior Vice President, Engineering & Product, 2024

    Senior Vice President, Engineering & Product → Executive Vice President & Pac- Networks, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $348K (2022) → $647K (2025)

  • Erik Hardenbergh

    Senior Vice President of Strategy

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $350K (2023) → $618K (2025)

  • Scott Petersmeyer

    Chief Legal Officer

    Deputy General Counsel → Chief Legal Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $357K (2023) → $591K (2025)

  • Teresa Gould

    Commissioner

    Senior Associate Commissioner → Commissioner, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $389K (2023) → $1.4M (2025)

  • Quashan Lockett

    COO & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $427K (2024) → $687K (2025)

  • Ashley Coakley

    On-Air Host & Senior Feature Producer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $498K (2025)

  • Merton Hanks - Executive Assoc

    Commissioner & Football Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $525K (2025)

Former officers (32)
  • Former: Ana Mari Cauce (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Carol Folt (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Carol T. Christ (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gene Block (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Zaninovich (2020–2024) — Former COO
  • Former: Marc Tessier-Lavigne (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mark Shuken (2020–2024) — Former President
  • Former: Michael Crow (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Phillip Distefano (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Robbins (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Perry (2021–2024) — Senior Vice President & Sales
  • Former: Taylor Randall (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Walker (2023–2024) — Senior Vice President & Communications
  • Former: John Karl Scholz (2024) — Director
  • Former: Morane Kerek (2024) — CFO
  • Former: Richard P. Saller (2024) — Director
  • Former: Brent Willman (2020–2023) — CFO & Treasurer
  • Former: Lawrence Scott (2020–2023) — Former Commissioner
  • Former: Michael H. Schill (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Margaret Carlyle (2021–2023) — General Counsel
  • Former: Rebecca Johnson (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patrick C. Phillips (2023) — Director
  • Former: Danette Leighton (2020–2022) — Chief Marketing Officer
  • Former: David Coleman (2022) — Vice President of Officiating
  • Former: Mark Kramer (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & Engineering
  • Former: Robert Keyser (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President Uni. Relations & Partner Svcs
  • Former: Ruth V. Watkins (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Woodie Dixon (2020–2021) — General Counsel & Secretary
  • Former: F. King Alexander (2021) — Director
  • Former: Alden Budhill (2020) — Senior Vice President & Head of Distribution
  • Former: Clifton Watkins (2020) — Senior Vice President Integ. Spon. & Sales
  • Former: Ed Ray (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

George Kliavkoff — Former Commissioner: $6.1MGeorge KliavkoffFormer Commissioner$6.1MTeresa Gould — Commissioner: $1.4MTeresa GouldCommissioner$1.4MLawrence Meyers — Executive VP, Content: $717KLawrence MeyersExecutive VP, Content$717KQuashan Lockett — COO/Treasurer: $687KQuashan LockettCOO/Treasurer$687KRyan Currier — Executive VP, Pac-12 Networks: $647KRyan CurrierExecutive VP, Pac-12 Networks$647KErik Hardenbergh — Senior VP of Strategy: $618KErik HardenberghSenior VP of Strategy$618KScott Petersmeyer — Chief Legal Officer: $591KScott PetersmeyerChief Legal Officer$591KSteve Tseng — Former Executive VP, Sales: $550KSteve TsengFormer Executive VP, Sales$550KMerton Hanks - Executive Assoc — Commissioner, Football Operations: $525KMerton Hanks…Commissioner, Football…$525KAshley Coakley — On-Air Host/Senior Feature Producer: $498KAshley CoakleyOn-Air Host/Senior Feature…$498K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6.1M, to George Kliavkoff (Former Commissioner). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pac-12 Conference

How much does Pac-12 Conference give each year?

Pac-12 Conference gave $58.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $394.7M across 12 grants.

How large is Pac-12 Conference?

Pac-12 Conference reported $65.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $111.5M.

What is Pac-12 Conference?

Pac-12 Conference is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in San Ramon, CA. It holds $65.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pac-12 Conference operate?

Pac-12 Conference has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, Washington.

What is Pac-12 Conference's EIN?

Pac-12 Conference's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1459048. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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