Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE SHALL BE TO ASSIST ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF PROGRAMS OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
Public Charity
SUN BELT CONFERENCE
SUN BELT CONFERENCE is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $57.2M revenue, $55.4M expenses, $19.6M total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $85.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 582085078
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Recreation & Sports
NTEE: N
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$57.2M
Total Expenses$55.4M
Total Assets$19.6M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$85.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sun Belt Conference
How Sun Belt Conference divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$43
Distributions to member universities of funds obtained through NCAA & nit tournaments and other sources to support college level athletics
$31
Monies from the NCAA for the special assistance fund and the academic enhancement fund which provides aid to pell grant student athletes or student athletes who receive a…
$24
Funds used to enhance programs in areas, such as men's and women's basketball officiating, drug education and awareness compliance with and enforcement of NCAA programs, & improvement of…
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
$19,158,052
GENERAL SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.
$375,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$27,500
Grants/Scholarships
$10,449,744
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
OFFICER
Brad Smith
OFFICER
Dr Brian Hemphill
PAST-PRESIDENT
Dr E Joseph Savoie
OFFICER
Dr Jack Hawkins
OFFICER
Dr Joseph Paul
PRESIDENT
Dr Kelly Damphousse
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57.2M | $55.4M | $19.6M |
| 2024 | $47.0M | $48.0M | $23.3M |
| 2023 | $40.0M | $37.8M | $22.2M |
| 2022 | $35.4M | $32.8M | $20.0M |
| 2021 | $28.3M | $27.4M | $15.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $28.3M to $57.2M (+102%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.