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Big East Conference Inc

Grantmaking foundation in New York, New York · EIN 90-0955035

Total giving
$65MTax year 2025
Total assets
$39MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE CONFERENCE IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EDUCATION, SPORTSMANSHIP AND HEALTHY ATHLETIC COMPETITION COMPATIBLE WITH RESOURCE ALLOCATION WHILE ALLOWING A DEGREE OF INSTITUTIONAL FLEXIBILITY.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$47M2020
$39M2021
$55M2022
$58M2023
$60M2024
$65M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Villanova University$7.4M2021
Providence College$5.6M2021
Creighton University$5.4M2021
Marquette University$4.9M2021
Seton Hall University$4.9M2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.bigeast.com

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.