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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 876,986 | 846,988 | 3,586,265 | 5,288,989 | 5,207,235 | 15,806,463 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 2,490,792 | 2,911,008 | 3,110,814 | 2,619,676 | 4,691,023 | 15,823,313 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 3,367,778 | 3,757,996 | 6,697,079 | 7,908,665 | 9,898,258 | 31,629,776 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 31,629,776 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 3,367,778 | 3,757,996 | 6,697,079 | 7,908,665 | 9,898,258 | 31,629,776 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 15,953 | 27,487 | 32,079 | 16,854 | 11,939 | 104,312 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 15,953 | 27,487 | 32,079 | 16,854 | 11,939 | 104,312 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 6,530 | 657,012 | 663,542 | |||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 3,383,731 | 3,785,483 | 6,729,158 | 7,932,049 | 10,567,209 | 32,397,630 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| PART III, LINE 1 | 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 STUDENT-ATHLETES AT EACH OF THE CONFERENCE'S MEMBER INSTITUTIONS; D. ENCOURAGE ITS STUDENT-ATHLETES, COACHES AND ATHLETICS STAFF TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORTS, AND RECOGNIZE THOSE EFFORTS AT THE INSTITUTIONAL AND CONFERENCE LEVELS; E. INITIATE, PROMOTE, ORGANIZE AND IMPROVE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMPETITION AMONG ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS; F. CONDUCT CONFERENCE BUSINESS IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT FOSTERS CAMARADERIE AND WILLINGNESS BY ALL TO SUPPORT INTER-INSTITUTIONAL GOALS AND TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ALL CONCERNED; G. EXPECT OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS TO BE COMMITTED TO GENDER EQUITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AND TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, AND WITH ALL NCAA AND CONFERENCE RULES AND REGULATIONS; H. MAINTAIN RESPONSIBLE CONFERENCE FISCAL MANAGEMENT; AND I. ENSURE THAT CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER FREE OF BIAS. |
| PART III, LINE 4A | The NEC sponsored 24 sports including baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's bowling, men's and women's cross country, 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, men's and women's tennis, women's volleyball and field hockey. The NEC enjoyed automatic qualification or play-in access to 16 different NCAA Division I Championships including baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's bowling, 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, women's volleyball and field hockey. More than 50,000 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 92% rate over the four year time period, a new record at the conference. Over 3,700 student-athletes were named to the NEC's academic honor roll, while a record 1,169 were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll after posting GPAs of 3.75 or higher. NEC student-athletes averaged a league-record 3.377 GPA last year, matching the second-best showing in Conference history. The NEC Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) came together at a two day virtual summit in January. Amdst the sharing of best practices, the group discussed leadership, DEI/unity initiatives, online learning, mental health and wellness, and national SAAC issues. Although the NEC Building Communities award was put on pause for one year, NEC institutions still found ways to impact their local communities despite the pandemic. Most notably, schools continued to donate to those in need as part of the NEC's canned food drive prior to the holiday season. The NEC honored 24 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. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | The number of members of the Conference shall be established by the Council. In order to be eligible for full membership of the Conference and remain eligible for full membership, each Member Institution shall (i) maintain the minimum Division I membership requirements as required by NCAA Bylaw 20.9, as it may be amended and/or renumbered; or (ii) both (a) meet the minimum requirements for reclassification criteria per NCAA Bylaw 20.5.1 (a)-(c); and (b) sponsor men's and women's basketball. Membership in the Conference is by institution and all rights and duties inherent in the membership may be exercised by or enforced against Member Institutions only. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 7A | THE COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS SHALL SERVE AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE CONFERENCE. THE COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPOSED OF EITHER THE PRESIDENT OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE FULL MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF THE CONFERENCE. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 7B | AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH COMPRISES THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND THE IMMEDIATE PRECEDING CHAIR SHALL CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE COFERENCE BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIING TO THE COUNCIL AN ANNUAL RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION OF THE CONFERENCE. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12C | THE COMMISSIONER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE NEC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH STAFF OVERSIGHT AND FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH THE LEAGUE'S FINANCE COMMITTEE (I.E. TELECONFERENCES, E-MAILS, CALLS, ETC.). |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B | THE COMMISSIONER'S SALARY IS ESTABLISED BY THE NEC'S COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS. THE COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS HAS USED COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP DETERMINE THE STARTING SALARY FIGURE FOR THEIR COMMISSIONER. THE STAFF SALARIES ARE ESTABLISED BY THE COMMISSIONER; THE COMMISSIONER USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP DETERMINE THE SALARY OF THE STAFF. |
| PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| PART XI, LINE 9 | $70,000 INCREASE TO BEGINNING NET ASSETS DUE TO RETURN FILED FOR FY2021 PRIOR TO THE FINALIZATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
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