Big East Conference Inc
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12 people1 organisationi12 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
12 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Peter Donohue Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Colleen Hanycz | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Gabriel Esteban | Board Member (Thur 7/31/22) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr John Degioia | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Joseph Nyre | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Michael Lovell | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Radenka Maric | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Robert Manuel | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Danko | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rev Brian Shanley | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rev Daniel Hendrickson | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rev Kenneth Sicard | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Crandall | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2018 |
| Christopher J Schneider | Sr. ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER | since 2018 |
| Katie Willett | Associate Commissioner | since 2018 |
| Kevin Flanagan | Business Officer, Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Nicole Early | Sr. Associate Commissioner, Marketing | since 2021 |
| Richard Gentile | Sr. Associate Commissioner | since 2018 |
| Stuart Jackson | Sr. Associate Commissioner | since 2018 |
| Tracy Ellis-Ward | Associate Commissioner | since 2018 |
| Valerie B Ackerman | Commissioner, President | since 2022 |
| Vincent Nicastro | Deputy Commissioner | since 2022 |
| Walter Paquette | Sr. Assoc Comm. | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie B Ackerman | Commissioner, President | 35 | $1.9m | $56k | |
| Vince Nicastro | COO, Deputy Commissioner | 35 | $527k | $91k | |
| Daniel Leibovitz | Sr. Assoc Comm. MEN'S BB | 35 | $359k | $91k | |
| Nicole Early | Sr. Assoc Comm. MKT & EXT AFF. | 35 | $216k | $60k | |
| Jackie Campbell | Sr. Assoc Comm. Women's Bb | 35 | $214k | $43k | |
| Scott Hecht | Sr. Assoc Comm., Broadcasting | 35 | $209k | $62k | |
| Christopher Schneider | Executive Associate Commission | 35 | $204k | $43k | |
| Kevin Flanagan | Bus. Officer, TREASURER | 35 | $172k | $38k | |
| James Danko | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Radenka Maric | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rev Daniel Hendrickson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Robert Manuel | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr ROBERT M GROVES | Board Member (Eef. 11/21/2024) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Kimo Ah Yun | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rev Kenneth Sicard | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rev Brian Shanley | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rev Peter Donohue | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Colleen Hanycz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| MSGR Joseph Reilly | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr John Degioia | Board Member (Thru 11/21/2024) | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Big East Conference Inc
- EIN
- 900955035
- Address
- 655 Third Avenue Suite 711, New York, NY, 10017-5621
- State
- New York
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T20 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Valerie B Ackerman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDr Gabriel Esteban
≥8years on the filingsDr John Degioia
≥8years on the filingsDr Michael Lovell
≥8years on the filingsJames Danko
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
- $39.5m
- Total liabilities
- $7.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $32.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $272k
- Program service revenue
- $92m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $64.7m
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 12
Grants paid
11 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 Connecticut | Funding for athletic program | $8.3m |
| Villanova University | Funding for athletic program | $6.2m |
| Creighton University | Funding for athletic program | $6m |
| St John's University | Funding for athletic program | $6m |
| Xavier University | Funding for athletic program | $5.8m |
| Georgetown University | Funding for athletic program | $5.8m |
| Marquette University | Funding for athletic program | $5.7m |
| Providence College | Funding for athletic program | $5.5m |
| Butler University | Funding for athletic program | $5.3m |
| Seton Hall University | Funding for athletic program | $5m |
| DePaul University | Funding for athletic program | $5m |
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.Big East Conference, 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: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Foreign Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 14 December 2015
- Registered agent
- Not stated