SEE SCHEDULE OTO EMPHASIZE THE WELFARE OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE THROUGHOUT THE ENTERPRISE AND ENCOURAGE EACH PARTICIPANT IN A CONFERENCE PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO FUNCTION AS A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY. TO MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF CONFERENCE AFFILIATION FOR ALL MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE CONFERENCE'S VALUES WHILE MAINTAINING A POSITION OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE CONDUCT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. TO ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ETHICAL CONDUCT, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND A COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUITY AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY. TO SUSTAIN THE CONFERENCE'S UNPARALLELED RECORD OF ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE. TO ASSURE EACH MEMBER INSTITUTION'S COMMITMENT TO THE CONFERENCE'S VALUES, AND, IN SO DOING, FOSTER COLLEGIAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MEMBERS TO MANAGE THE TENSIONS THAT FREQUENTLY SURFACE IN THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 26 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California.
- Base
- $3.5M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $51k
- Benefits
- $55k
- Base
- $414k
- Bonus
- $195k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $439k
- Bonus
- $64k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- $148k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $373k
- Bonus
- $64k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $424k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $324k
- Bonus
- $67k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $308k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $69k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- $68k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $289k
- Bonus
- $107k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $293
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commissioner (thru 2/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $3.5M | — | $51k | $55k | $3.7M $4M |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $976k $1.1M |
Executive Vice President, Sales Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $414k | $195k | $5k | $28k | $655k $713k |
Chief Legal Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $439k | $64k | $12k | $18k | $558k $607k |
Evp, Content Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $374k | $148k | — | $20k | $555k $604k |
Commissioner Officer (Unspecified) | $373k | $64k | $4k | $37k | $544k $593k |
Coo/treasurer (start 1/24) Above 90th percentile | $424k | — | $3k | $42k | $534k $582k |
SVP of Strategy Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $324k | $67k | $3k | $38k | $491k $535k |
Svp, Communications Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $308k | $4k | $69k | $46k | $483k $526k |
Svp, Engineering & Product Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $320k | $68k | — | $28k | $426k $464k |
Senior Vice President, Sales Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $289k | $107k | — | $18k | $421k $458k |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $356k $388k |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $340k $370k |
Director (thru 7/23) Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $302k $329k |
Former COO Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | $221k | — | $2k | $15k | $262k $286k |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $211k $230k |
Former President Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | $191k | — | — | $2k | $201k $219k |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $199k $216k |
CFO (thru 1/24) 75th to 90th percentile | $148k | $28k | $293 | — | $195k $213k |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $74k $81k |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $69k $76k |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $69k $75k |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $62k $68k |
Chair Board Chair 75th to 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $44k $48k |
Director (thru 11/23) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $41k $45k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PAC-12 CONFERENCE equaled 0.7% 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.
Down 8%
from 2022
From $4M in 2022 to $3.7M in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 25% 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
PAC-12 CONFERENCE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Recreation & Sports executives earn in California
Comparable recreation & sports organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $58,320.
These are recreation & sports sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 831 organizations across 831 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Recreation & Sports pay data for California →Common questions about PAC-12 CONFERENCE
What does the Board Member of PAC-12 CONFERENCE earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of PAC-12 CONFERENCE received $976,418 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Recreation & Sports organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at PAC-12 CONFERENCE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at PAC-12 CONFERENCE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PAC-12 CONFERENCE equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are PAC-12 CONFERENCE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PAC-12 CONFERENCE reported $566.6M in total revenue and $543.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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