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Southeastern Conference

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
September 1959[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Aug 2025
$1,108,919,128[4]

Southeastern Conference is listed in IRS records in Birmingham, Alabama, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $1,108,919,128 for the tax period ending August 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Southeastern Conference as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. The ruling date in the IRS master file is September 1959[2]. Its foundation code is 16, described as an organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)[6]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code N700: Recreation & Sports, Amateur Sports Competitions[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 63-0377461
Location in IRS records[5] Birmingham, Alabama
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] September 1959
Foundation code[6] 16: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)
Deductibility code[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] N700: Recreation & Sports, Amateur Sports Competitions
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] August
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending August 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, Southeastern Conference reported total revenue of $852,577,281[12]. Program service revenue was $818,466,173 and contributions, gifts and grants were $9,586,301 on that form[13]. Total expenses were $823,147,132 and net assets at year end were $191,151,735[12]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $833,383,274 for the tax period ending August 2021[14] and $802,021,967 for the tax period ending August 2022[15]. The August 2023 figure[12] was higher than both[14][15].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending August 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $1,108,919,128 and total assets of $350,986,673.[4]

August 2021: total revenue $833.4M$833.4MAugust 2021: total expenses $832.7M$832.7MAug 2021August 2022: total revenue $802.0M$802.0MAugust 2022: total expenses $782.1M$782.1MAug 2022August 2023: total revenue $852.6M$852.6MAugust 2023: total expenses $823.1M$823.1MAug 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
August 2021[14]Form 990$833,383,274$832,670,104$141,779,837
August 2022[15]Form 990$802,021,967$782,080,218$161,721,586
August 2023[12]Form 990$852,577,281$823,147,132$191,151,735

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending August 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $541,151,735
Total liabilities[16] $350,000,000
Net assets or fund balances[16] $191,151,735

Employees. Southeastern Conference reported 53 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending August 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, Southeastern Conference reported 21 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending August 2023, Southeastern Conference answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Southeastern Conference?
The IRS master file lists Southeastern Conference with EIN 63-0377461[5].
Is Southeastern Conference a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1].
Are contributions to Southeastern Conference tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions))[3].
Where is Southeastern Conference located?
The IRS master file lists it in Birmingham, Alabama[5].
What is the reported revenue of Southeastern Conference?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $1,108,919,128 for the tax period ending August 2025[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023 reported total revenue of $852,577,281[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Southeastern Conference as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is September 1959. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Southeastern Conference (EIN 63-0377461) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending August 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $1,108,919,128 and total assets of $350,986,673. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Southeastern Conference with employer identification number (EIN) 63-0377461, located in Birmingham, Alabama. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 16 for Southeastern Conference: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to... IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns Southeastern Conference the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code N700: Recreation & Sports, Amateur Sports Competitions. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for Southeastern Conference: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Southeastern Conference: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Southeastern Conference's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in August, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Southeastern Conference for the tax period ending August 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, Southeastern Conference reported total revenue $852,577,281, total expenses $823,147,132, net assets or fund balances at year end $191,151,735. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $9,586,301 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $818,466,173 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $12,140,149 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $852,577,281 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2021, Southeastern Conference reported total revenue $833,383,274, total expenses $832,670,104, net assets or fund balances at year end $141,779,837. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2022, Southeastern Conference reported total revenue $802,021,967, total expenses $782,080,218, net assets or fund balances at year end $161,721,586. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending August 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $541,151,735, total liabilities $350,000,000, net assets or fund balances $191,151,735. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Southeastern Conference reported 53 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending August 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, Southeastern Conference reported 21 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending August 2023, Southeastern Conference answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.