TO SUPPORT FIRST THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AND SECOND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT OSU. [CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O] THE MISSION OF THE FOLLOWING THREE WHOLLY OWNED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:OSU COWBOY GOLF, LLC WAS FORMED PRIMARILY TO SUPPORT THE OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GOLF TEAMS.COWBOY ATHLETIC FACILITIES, LLC WAS FORMED TO OVERSEE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY ATHLETES AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY.OSU COWBOY DINING, LLC FORMED TO PROVIDE FOOD SERVICES TO THE STUDENT ATHLETES AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golf Course Superintendent Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $254k | $25k | $2k | $25k | $312k $331k |
Cowboy Dining Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $149k | — | — | $10k | $163k $173k |
Maintenance Superintendent Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | $7k | $161k $171k |
General Manager of Cowboy Golf General Manager 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $116k $123k |
President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $75k $79k |
Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $50k $53k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $46k $49k |
Treasurer/secretary Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $46k $48k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COWBOY ATHLETICS INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 84%
from 2023
From $170k in 2023 to $312k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 84% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 62%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 41% from 2023 to 2024.
- Vice President pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
COWBOY ATHLETICS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Recreation & Sports executives earn in Oklahoma
Comparable recreation & sports organizations in Oklahoma pay their highest-earning executive a median of $56,538.
These are recreation & sports sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 51 organizations across 51 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Recreation & Sports pay data for Oklahoma →Common questions about COWBOY ATHLETICS INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of COWBOY ATHLETICS INC earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of COWBOY ATHLETICS INC received $312,260 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at COWBOY ATHLETICS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at COWBOY ATHLETICS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COWBOY ATHLETICS INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are COWBOY ATHLETICS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COWBOY ATHLETICS INC reported $35.8M in total revenue and $22.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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