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National Collegiate Athletic Association

Private foundation INEIN 44-0567264

National Collegiate Athletic Association is a private foundation based in IN (EIN 44-0567264). Its most recent IRS Form 990-PF filing reports about $706M in grants paid across 823 awards in 2023. Its largest giving areas are Education, Healthcare, Human Services. This profile is built from public 990-PF giving history — it reflects what the funder has actually funded, not an open call for proposals.

$706M
Grants paid (FY2023)
823
Grants awarded
$857K
Avg grant
$66K
Median grant
EducationHealthcareHuman Services

Funding capacity & financials (FY2023)

From National Collegiate Athletic Association's IRS Form 990. Assets show capacity; the giving rate shows how actively they deploy it (a private foundation must pay out ~5%/yr) — useful for sizing your ask.

$1.1B
Total assets (capacity)
65% of assets
Annual giving rate
$1.3B
Total revenue

Leadership & board

Officers, directors & key staff from National Collegiate Athletic Association's IRS Form 990 (Part VII).

Mark Emmert
Former President
$6.3M
Charlie Baker
President
$3.4M
Stanley Wilcox
Executive Vice President
$1.5M
Brian Hainline
Chief Medical Officer (until 6/1/24)
$986K
Cari Van Senus
Former Senior Vice President
$772K
Mario Morris
SVP of Admin and CFO
$728K
Daniel Gavitt
Senior Vice President
$726K
Joni Comstock
Senior Vice President (until 3/2/24)
$612K
Kevin Lennon
Senior Vice President
$563K
Scott Bearby
Senior Vice President
$536K
Jonathan Duncan
Vice President
$529K
Felicia Martin
Senior Vice President
$509K

Who does the National Collegiate Athletic Association fund?

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a private foundation that awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally). According to its most recent IRS Form 990-PF filing (FY2023), it paid about $706M across 823 grants, concentrated in Education, Healthcare and Human Services.

What types of organizations does the National Collegiate Athletic Association fund?

The National Collegiate Athletic Association's recent grants went to nonprofits and institutions working in Education, Healthcare and Human Services. Recent recipients include Big Ten Conference, Big Ten Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference. Because giving is reported in aggregate on the 990-PF, the best signal of fit is the funder's giving history below.

How much does the National Collegiate Athletic Association give, and what is a typical grant?

In FY2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association awarded about $706M across 823 grants — an average grant of about $857K and a median of about $66K.

Where does the National Collegiate Athletic Association award grants?

The National Collegiate Athletic Association awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally), based on the locations of the recipient organizations in its 990-PF giving records.

Does the National Collegiate Athletic Association accept unsolicited grant applications?

Like most private foundations, the National Collegiate Athletic Association generally does not publish an open application cycle — many fund by invitation or through existing relationships. This profile reflects the funder's giving history from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, not an open call for proposals. Always confirm the National Collegiate Athletic Association's current guidelines before reaching out.

Who are recent National Collegiate Athletic Association grant recipients?

Recent National Collegiate Athletic Association grant recipients include Big Ten Conference ($66M); Big Ten Conference ($66M); Atlantic Coast Conference ($65M); Atlantic Coast Conference ($62M); Southeastern Conference ($54M); Southeastern Conference ($53M). The full recipient list and giving history are available on GrantSonar.

Example National Collegiate Athletic Association grant recipients

A sample from the funder's 990-PF giving records. The full list is on GrantSonar.

Big Ten ConferenceIL$66M
Big Ten ConferenceIL$66M
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNC$65M
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNC$62M
Southeastern ConferenceAL$54M
Southeastern ConferenceAL$53M
Big 12 ConferenceTX$38M
Big 12 ConferenceTX$36M

Based on the National Collegiate Athletic Association's public IRS Form 990-PF filings (most recent: FY2023). 990 data reflects giving history and typically lags 1–2 years; it is not an open call for proposals. Always confirm the funder's current guidelines before applying.

Built from 236,000+ U.S. grantmaking foundations and 4.6 million itemized grant records in public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings (135,000+ funders with itemized giving history).

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