Grants paid by The Big 12 Conference Inc
EIN 75-2604555 · Irving, TX · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B124
The Big 12 Conference Inc of Irving, TX (EIN 75-2604555) reported 80 grants paid totaling $2,995,835,041 to 20 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,995,835,041
80 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | $346,068,068 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $385,328,173 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $353,381,611 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $435,989,053 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $442,040,053 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $475,997,099 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | $557,030,984 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from The Big 12 Conference Inc, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma 73-6017987 | A | Norman, OK | 8 | $312,261,950 | 2025 |
| Kansas State University 48-0771751 | A | Manhattan, KS | 7 | $276,212,827 | 2025 |
| Texas Christian University 75-0827465 | A | Fort Worth, TX | 7 | $273,665,534 | 2025 |
| Baylor University 74-1159753 | A | Waco, TX | 7 | $273,653,155 | 2025 |
| Texas Tech University 75-6002622 | A | Lubbock, TX | 7 | $272,087,135 | 2025 |
| West Virginia University 55-6000842 | A | Morgantown, WV | 7 | $271,232,984 | 2025 |
| Iowa State 42-6004224 | A | Ames, IA | 6 | $242,857,305 | 2025 |
| University of Texas 74-6000203 | A | Austin, TX | 6 | $239,177,447 | 2024 |
| Kansas Athletics Inc 48-1124839 | A | Lawrence, KS | 6 | $237,016,701 | 2025 |
| Unversity of Oklahoma 73-1377584 | A | Norman, OK | 5 | $207,145,259 | 2024 |
| Brigham Young University 87-0217280 | A | Provo, UT | 2 | $43,779,404 | 2025 |
| Arizona State University 86-0196696 | A | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $43,009,550 | 2025 |
| University of Central Florida 59-2924021 | A | Orlando, FL | 2 | $40,780,530 | 2025 |
| University of Cincinnati 36-6000989 | A | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $40,095,787 | 2025 |
| University of Houston 74-6001399 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $39,453,502 | 2025 |
| University of Colorado 84-6000555 | A | Boulder, CO | 1 | $39,034,422 | 2025 |
| University of Arizona 74-2652689 | A | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $38,009,311 | 2025 |
| University of Utah 87-6000525 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $37,879,865 | 2025 |
| Iowa State University 62-6004224 | A | Ames, IA | 1 | $34,886,507 | 2018 |
| Kansas Athletics Inc 48-6033929 | A | Lawrence, KS | 1 | $33,595,866 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 80 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State University Tempe, AZ | A | $43,009,550 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | Iowa State Ames, IA | A | $41,194,426 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $39,950,085 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | A | $39,830,544 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | A | $39,734,106 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | A | $39,582,600 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | A | $39,272,007 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | University of Colorado Boulder, CO | A | $39,034,422 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | Kansas Athletics Inc Lawrence, KS | A | $38,312,680 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | A | $38,038,756 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | A | $38,009,311 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | A | $37,879,865 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | A | $23,110,622 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | A | $20,211,539 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | A | $19,978,520 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2025 | University of Houston Houston, TX | A | $19,881,951 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202641349349305844 |
| 2024 | University of Texas Austin, TX | A | $42,053,219 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | Unversity of Oklahoma Norman, OK | A | $40,722,249 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | Kansas Athletics Inc Lawrence, KS | A | $40,034,613 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | A | $39,787,284 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | A | $39,748,469 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | Iowa State Ames, IA | A | $39,611,310 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | A | $38,731,177 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | A | $38,715,984 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $37,890,641 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | A | $37,775,562 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | A | $20,802,010 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | A | $20,668,782 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | A | $19,884,248 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2024 | University of Houston Houston, TX | A | $19,571,551 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202531299349301238 |
| 2023 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | A | $48,258,005 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2023 | Unversity of Oklahoma Norman, OK | A | $45,195,567 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2023 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | A | $45,038,935 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2023 | University of Texas Austin, TX | A | $44,711,453 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2023 | Kansas Athletics Inc Lawrence, KS | A | $44,104,036 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | A | $43,821,197 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | A | $43,663,496 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2023 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $43,072,005 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2023 | Iowa State Ames, IA | A | $42,190,473 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2023 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | A | $41,984,886 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202411279349302141 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | A | $44,855,131 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2022 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $44,754,912 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2022 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | A | $44,265,279 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2022 | Unversity of Oklahoma Norman, OK | A | $44,242,626 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2022 | Iowa State Ames, IA | A | $44,055,452 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2022 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | A | $43,539,763 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | A | $43,518,230 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2022 | University of Texas Austin, TX | A | $42,592,103 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2022 | Kansas Athletics Inc Lawrence, KS | A | $42,168,760 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2022 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | A | $41,996,797 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202311299349301146 |
| 2021 | Unversity of Oklahoma Norman, OK | A | $36,472,914 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2021 | Iowa State Ames, IA | A | $36,410,767 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2021 | University of Texas Austin, TX | A | $35,743,161 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | A | $35,475,594 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2021 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | A | $35,253,046 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2021 | Kansas Athletics Inc Lawrence, KS | A | $34,999,814 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2021 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | A | $34,783,984 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2021 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | A | $34,774,077 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2021 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $34,758,666 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2021 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | A | $34,709,588 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202201299349300140 |
| 2020 | Unversity of Oklahoma Norman, OK | A | $40,511,903 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2020 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $39,942,188 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2020 | Iowa State Ames, IA | A | $39,394,877 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2020 | University of Texas Austin, TX | A | $39,098,936 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | A | $38,807,395 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2020 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | A | $38,733,457 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2020 | Kansas Athletics Inc Lawrence, KS | A | $37,396,798 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2020 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | A | $37,374,848 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2020 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | A | $37,093,936 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2020 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | A | $36,973,835 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 202141359349302194 |
| 2018 | University of Oklahoma Norman, OK | A | $36,611,074 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
| 2018 | University of Texas Austin, TX | A | $34,978,575 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
| 2018 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | A | $34,886,507 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | A | $34,865,519 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
| 2018 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | A | $34,612,071 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
| 2018 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | A | $34,485,243 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
| 2018 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | A | $34,457,354 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
| 2018 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | A | $34,291,201 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
| 2018 | Kansas Athletics Inc Lawrence, KS | A | $33,595,866 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
| 2018 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $33,284,658 | paid | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | 201941279349300239 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202641349349305844 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202531299349301238 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202411279349302141 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202311299349301146 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202201299349300140 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202141359349302194 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201941279349300239 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/752604555.json.
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