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Northeast Conference

EIN 22-2954605 · Bridgewater, NJ

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CONFERENCE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY ATHLETICS COMPETITION INTEGRAL TO AND CONSISTENT WITH ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS' ACADEMIC MISSIONS. THE CONFERENCE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN THE CLASSROOM, IN ATHLETIC COMPETITION AND IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CONFERENCE ENSURES THAT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENT-ATHLETES IS GIVEN THE HIGHEST PRIORITY AND THAT, IN DOING SO, IT SHALL UPHOLD THE PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, SPORTSMANSHIP AND EQUITY. IN PURSUING THIS MISSION, THE CONFERENCE PLEDGES TO: A. PROVIDE ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS; B. ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, AND PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH INTEGRITY, LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ATHLETICS PERFORMANCE, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND SPORTSMANSHIP CAN BE DEVELOPED; C. STRIVE FOR HIGH ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDEN

Income
$13.5 million
Spending
$13.2 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
13
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$488,652, commissioner/secretary/treas.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $12.7 million spent. THE NEC SPONSORED 25 SPORTS INCLUDING BASEBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, WOMEN'S BOWLING, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, FIELD HOCKEY, FOOTBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GOLF, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LACROSSE, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER, SOFTBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL. THE NEC ENJOYED AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION OR PLAY-IN ACCESS TO 17 DIFFERENT NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING BASEBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, WOMEN'S BOWLING, FIELD HOCKEY, FOOTBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GOLF, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LACROSSE, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER, SOFTBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL. MORE THAN 42,000 STUDENTS ATTENDED NEC INSTITUTIONS LAST YEAR, OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 4,000 PARTICIPATED IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. NEC AGAIN PERFORMED WELL IN GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE (GSR) FIGURES RELEASED BY THE NCAA. ACCORDING TO NCAA DATA, NEC STUDENT ATHLETES GRADUATED AT A 90% RATE OVER THE FOUR YEAR TIME PERIOD, JUST THREE POINTS OFF THE CONFERENCE RECORD. NEARLY 3,400 STUDENT-ATHLETES WERE NAMED TO THE NEC'S ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL, WHILE 1,273 WERE NAMED TO THE COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL AFTER POSTING GPAS OF 3.75 OR HIGHER. NEC STUDENT-ATHLETES AVERAGED A 3.323 GPA LAST YEAR, A FIGURE THAT RANKS FOURTH IN LEAGUE HISTORY. THE NEC STUDENT ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC) CAME TOGETHER FOR A TWO-DAY MEETING LAST FALL. AMIDST THE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES, THE GROUP DISCUSSED LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, ONLINE LEARNING, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND NATIONAL SAAC ISSUES. FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, FDU WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE NEC BUILDING COMMUNITIES AWARD. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THE INSTITUTION THAT DEMONSTRATES THE HIGHEST DEDICATION TO MAKING AN IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF ITS STUDENT-ATHLETES, COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS. FDU ACCUMULATED A CONFERENCE-HIGH 6,963 SERVICE HOURS THROUGH THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF 353 STUDENT-ATHLETES DURING THE RECENTLY COMPLETED ACADEMIC YEAR. THE NEC HONORED 25 TEAMS - ONE FOR EACH SPORT THE NEC SPONSORS - FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO SPORTSMANSHIP LAST SEASON AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE RECOGNIZES THOSE TEAMS WHO BEST ADHERE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND ARE RECOGNIZED FOR PURSUING VICTORY WITH HONOR IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SPORTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1988.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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