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EMPIRE 8
HILTON, NY · EIN 141751552 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B99 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · empire8.com
revenue
$610K
expenses
$587K
net assets
$103K
employees
3
volunteers
15
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN INTER-COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOR 12 MEMBER SCHOOLS.

profile · synthesized from sources

EMPIRE 8 is an intercollegiate athletic conference comprising 12 member institutions primarily located in New York State. The organization administers athletic competition across multiple sports, including scheduling, standings, and championship events. It recognizes top performers through weekly and seasonal athlete awards.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Athletes of the Week
Recognizes outstanding individual performances by student-athletes on a weekly basis
Championships
Organizes and administers conference championship events across multiple sports for member institutions
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Interscholastic Athletic Governance 1 activity
    • Organizes and administers intercollegiate athletic competitions
      Operates an athletic conference for 12 member colleges, organizing and administering athletic competitions across multiple sports seasons.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$610K
Contributions & grants$562K92%
Program service revenue$48K8%
Investment income$4270%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$587K
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$339K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$103K
Cash$62K
Investments$40K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$103K
Liquid reserves2.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +34.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CHUCK MITRANO COMMISSIONER 55 $203K
board members · 12
  • AMY STOREY — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • DR CHARLES LINDSAY — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • DR DENISE BATTLES — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • DR ELIZABETH PAUL — PRESIDENT
  • DR GERALD ROONEY — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • DR HEIDI MACPHERSON — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • DR MATTHEW SHAFTEL — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • DR TODD PFANNESTIEL — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • DR WAYNE LEWIS — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • DR WINSTON OLUWOLE SOBOYEJO — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • JIM MULLEN — COUNCIL MEMBER
  • MARK ZUPAN — COUNCIL MEMBER
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • 12 MEMBER SCHOOLS Network — Member institutions participating in the inter-collegiate athletic conference
  • Alfred University Network — Member institution of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference
  • Elmira College Network — Member institution of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference
  • Hartwick College Network — Member institution of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference
  • Ithaca College Network — Member institution of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference
  • St. John Fisher University Network — Member institution of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference
  • Stevens Institute of Technology Network — Member institution of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference
  • University of Rochester Network — Member institution of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference
  • Wells College Network — Member institution of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Conference-Based Athletic Coordination
    methodology: conference_model
    By organizing collegiate athletics within a structured conference model, EMPIRE 8 enables consistent scheduling, fair competition, and championship pathways, because standardized governance and collaboration among member institutions increases operational efficiency and athletic engagement.