Mission
TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE THIRTEEN MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ON EACH CAMPUS.
Public Charity
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE is a Public Charity headquartered in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $165.6M revenue, $124.2M expenses, $50.6M total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $111.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 841472434
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Amateur Sports Competitions
NTEE: N70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$165.6M
Total Expenses$124.2M
Total Assets$50.6M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$111.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Mountain West Conference
How Mountain West Conference divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
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 $97 for programs
$97
Facilitate activities associated with intercollegiate athletic conferences
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
$22,262,934
SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA
$300,000
Grants/Scholarships
$13,390,209
SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA
$300,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$57,500
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Bret Gilliland
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Brian Tripp
FORMER SR ASSOC COM (THRU 6/24)
Carolayne Henry
FORMER COMMISSIONER (THRU 12/22)
Craig Thompson
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25)
Dr Adela De La Torre
DIRECTOR (EFF. 3/25 THRU 5/25)
Dr Alan L Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $165.6M | $124.2M | $50.6M |
| 2024 | $92.8M | $96.2M | $9.2M |
| 2023 | $78.2M | $70.9M | $12.6M |
| 2022 | $79.4M | $82.5M | $5.3M |
| 2021 | $60.4M | $64.8M | $8.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $60.4M to $165.6M (+174%), with total assets most recently reported at $50.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.