Sr. V.p. for Development, Alumni Relations and Public Affairs at Southern Methodist University. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 6 organizations on the Form 990 record.
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Organizations
6
Roles reported
6
Reported compensation
$757K
Others who share this name
5
Who this is
Profile
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Reported as Sr. V.p. for Development, Alumni Relations and Public Affairs of Southern Methodist University, based in Dallas, TX.
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Received $757K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced
Senior Vice President for Development and External Affairs at Southern Methodist University, leading the $1.656 billion SMU Ignited campaign. Cheves has served SMU since 1998 and previously worked at Pepperdine University in advancement and policy roles.
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Track record
Career & tenure
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Tenure here
1998-present (as of 2026; transitioning to Dallas Regional Chamber CEO in January 2026)
Education
Abilene Christian University · Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance
Pepperdine University School of Law · Juris Doctor
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Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.
Southern Methodist UniversitySr. V.p. for Development, Alumni Relations and Public Affairs · $1.2B revenue · Dallas, TXThe Primary mission of the university is education through research and teaching by creating and imparting knowledge that will shape citizens who…pay $691K → $757KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$757Kreported comp
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SMU CorpV.p. · Dallas, TXSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY AND THE GEORGE W. BUSH FOUNDATION.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Mustang Mockingbird PropertiesV.p. and Treasurer · $151K revenue · Dallas, TXSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Peruna East CorporationV.p. and Assistant Secretary · $101K revenue · Dallas, TXSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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SMU Golf FoundationPresident · Dallas, TXSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Peruna Holdings CorporationVP and Asst Secretary · $2.2M revenue · Dallas, TXSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYFiled FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Disambiguation
Other people named Brad Cheves
Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org
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