TO PROMOTE AND ADMINISTER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC COMPETITION AMONG ITS SIXTEEN MEMBER NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND ASSIST MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF PROGRAMS OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS WHICH ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND COMPETITIVE SPORTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $4.2M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $755k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $730k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $460k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $480k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $484k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commissioner Officer (Unspecified) | $4.2M | — | $41k | $19k | $4.3M $4.7M |
Deputy Commissioner Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $755k | — | $32k | $27k | $863k $943k |
Associate Commissioner Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $730k | — | $5k | $27k | $812k $886k |
Corrdinator of Football of Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $460k | — | $32k | $27k | $568k $620k |
Associate Commissioner Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $480k | — | $8k | $27k | $564k $616k |
Executive Assoc. Commissio Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $484k | — | $6k | $18k | $557k $609k |
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 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE equaled 0.5% 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 19%
from 2022
From $3.6M in 2022 to $4.3M in 2023.
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 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Recreation & Sports executives earn in Alabama
Comparable recreation & sports organizations in Alabama pay their highest-earning executive a median of $65,000.
These are recreation & sports sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 71 organizations across 71 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Recreation & Sports pay data for Alabama →Common questions about SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE received $863,242 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 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE reported $839.7M in total revenue and $898.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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