Mission
TO PROMOTE AND ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND HIGH IDEALS OF SPORTSMANSHIP IN THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT-ATHLETE.
Public Charity
THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC
Based in CHARLOTTE, NC, THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.6M in revenue, $6.5M in expenses, $8.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $51.1M.
EIN: 570759570
CHARLOTTE, NC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.6M
Total Expenses$6.5M
Total Assets$8.5M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$51.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Big South Conference Inc
How The Big South Conference Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
All revenues and expenses are to organize, supervise, control and promote intercollegiate athletics of the member institutions; and to promote and establish standards for scholarships and high ideals…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Grants/Scholarships
$7,077,912
Grants/Scholarships
$5,855,604
Grants/Scholarships
$6,050,318
Scholarships/Grants
$6,544,749
Scholarships/Grants
$6,078,068
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Anita Gustafson
VICE PRESIDENT
Bennie Harris
BOARD MEMBER
Bret S Danilowica
BOARD MEMBER
Edward A Serna
BOARD MEMBER
Keith Faulkner
BOARD MEMBER
Kimberly Van Noort
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.6M | $6.5M | $8.5M |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $5.8M | $10.0M |
| 2023 | $6.8M | $7.9M | $9.0M |
| 2021 | $5.6M | $5.4M | $8.6M |
| 2020 | $5.5M | $5.2M | $6.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $5.6M, with total assets most recently reported at $8.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.