THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION AND LEVEL OF COMPETITION. WORKING TOGETHER WITH A COLLECTIVE STRENGTH AND SPIRIT, OUR UNIVERSITIES ARE COMMITTED TO OUR STUDENTS' HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND TO PROVIDE THE SKILLS AND TRAINING ESSENTIAL TO EMPOWER THEM IN THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS AFTER GRADUATION. WE WILL STRIVE TO BE A LEADER IN INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE.AS AN ELITE DIVISION I CONFERENCE,WE WILL PURSUE ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR CORE VALUES OF INTEGRITY AND SPORTSMANSHIP AND IN A CULTURE OF COMPLIANCE, BY BEING INNOVATIVE IN OUR APPROACH, AND BY ENGAGING CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH OUR COMMUNITIES AND WITH OUR PEERS IN THE GREATER COLLEGE COMMUNITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $2M
- Bonus
- $250k
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $324k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commissioner,president Above 90th percentile | $2M | $250k | $35k | $34k | $2.4M $2.6M |
Sr. Assoc. Comm.-coo Officer (Unspecified) | $324k | $10k | $10k | $51k | $436k $471k |
Sr. Assoc. Comm.-cfo Officer (Unspecified) | $301k | $10k | $10k | $18k | $377k $407k |
Assoc. Comm.- Basketball Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $241k | — | $10k | $51k | $333k $359k |
Sr. Assoc. Comm.-governance Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $247k | — | $10k | $18k | $306k $331k |
Assoc. Comm.- Football Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | — | $27k | $51k | $293k $317k |
Assoc. Comm.-sports Admin Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $161k | — | $10k | $51k | $242k $261k |
Assoc. Comm.- Broadcasting & Digital Programming Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $153k | — | $10k | $18k | $200k $216k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Down 2%
from 2022
From $2.5M in 2022 to $2.4M in 2023.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 20%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 27% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE received $2,408,470 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE falls in the top 10%.
What are AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE reported $147.7M in total revenue and $137.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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