UWG Athletic Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleUWG Athletic Foundation Inc's network
21 people19 organisationsi21 people and 19 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (21) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Copeland Chair | Director/ Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mrs Rebecca Smith Chair | Director/ Immediate Past Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chris Shuler | Director/ Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Brendan Kelly | Ex-Officia Director Uwg Pres | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Bill Esslinger Audit FIN COM C | Director/ Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mr Cade Parian | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mr Dave Knight Board RES COM CH | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mr Eddy Crumbley | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Hugh BO Bass JR Board GOV CO | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mr Jay Gill | Director/Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Jim Collins Awards COM CH | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mr John Paulk III | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Larry Hansard | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr PT Waldrep | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mr Rodney Davis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Ryan Earnest | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mr Tracy McDaniel | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Tyrell Adams | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mr William Ozier | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mrs Kim Holder | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ms Karen Clevenger | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David J Fraboni II | Exec Dir/Treas/VP Univ. Adv. | 2020 |
| Dr Meredith Brunen | CEO | since 2021 |
| Holly Sailers | CFO Uwg Foundations | 2023 |
| Matthew Clay | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Meredith Brunen | CEO | 2020 |
| Nichole Fannin | Interim Exec Dir | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allyson Bretch | Ex-Officio CEO, incoming | 6 | $24k | $5k | |
| Dan Stephens | CFO UWG Foundations | 4 | $13k | $2k | |
| Dr Meredith Brunen | Ex-officio CEO, outgoing | 6 | $12k | $2k | |
| Bill Esslinger | Director/ Treasurer | 0.2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Shuler | Director/ Secretary | 0.2 | $0 | ||
| Jay Gill | Director/Chair | 0.2 | $0 | ||
| John Copeland | Director/ Immediate Past Chair | 0.2 | $0 | ||
| PT Waldrep | Director/ Vice-Chair | 0.2 | $0 | ||
| Cade Parian | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Calvin Scandrett | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Dave Knight | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Eddy Crumbley | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Collings | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Hugh Bo Bass Jr | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Collins | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Clevenger | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Holder | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Hansard | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Smith | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Rodney Davis | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Earnest | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Skyler Evans | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Tracy McDaniel | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Tyrell Adams | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| William Ozier | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
25 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263014962). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Chris Shuler | Secretary |
| Bob White | Director |
| John Godwin | Director |
| Ryan Earnest | Director |
| Allyson Bretch | CEO/Interim VP-Uwg |
| Will Ozier | Director |
| Rebecca Smith | Officer |
| Allyson Bretch | |
| Bo Bass, Jr | Director |
| Jay Gill | Chair |
| Karen Clevenger | Director |
| Tracey McDaniel | Director |
| Kim Holder | Director |
| John Copeland | Immediate Past Chair |
| Bill Esslinger | Treasurer |
| David Knight | Director |
| Morris Council | Officer |
| Rodney David | Director |
| Larry Hansard | Director |
| Jim Collins | Director |
| Tyrell Adams | Director |
| Cade Parian | Director |
| Eddy Crumbley | Director |
| P.T. Waldrep | Vice Chair |
| Harry Preston | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Uwg Athletic Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 462304510
- Address
- 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA, 30118-0001
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- The UWG Athletic Foundation, Inc., through its fundraising efforts, strives to support a preeminent intercollegiate athletics program at The University of West Georgia by providing athletes the opportunity to achieve excellence in academics, community service, and athletic competition. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N11 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChris Shuler
≥6years on the filingsMr John Copeland
≥6years on the filingsMrs Rebecca Smith
≥6years on the filingsDr Brendan Kelly
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.2m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.6m
- Program service revenue
- $383k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.9m
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 27
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of West Georgia | Athletic Program Support | $1.5m |
| University of West Georgia | Scholarship Support | $360k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Uwg Athletic Foundation, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 23 March 2026
- Registered agent
- URS Agents, LLC. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.