Pfeiffer University

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Misenheimer, NC501(c)(3)Since 1938Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 56-0529990

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Pfeiffer is a globally engaged, regional University distinctive for its transformational undergraduate experiences and its leadership in professional and graduate programs that fill demonstrated needs. Vested in its history as a united methodist-related University, and propelled forward by an innovative faculty, Pfeiffer prepares its students for a lifetime of achievement, scholarship, spriituality, and service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 122 volunteers and 263 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $108K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $180K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38.4M
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$36.9M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$38.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$23.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$36.9M
FY2024▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$47.4M
FY2022$45.1M
FY2023$44.1M
FY2024$37.6M
FY2024$36.9M
Expenses
$38.4M
FY2024▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$44.3M
FY2022$44.2M
FY2023$43.4M
FY2024$43.0M
FY2024$38.4M
Net assets
$23.9M
FY2024▼ -0.7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$25.6M
FY2022$26.6M
FY2023$28.1M
FY2024$24.1M
FY2024$23.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1940.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $34.0M Management & general 10% · $3.7M Fundraising 2% · $656K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

36 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$262,227Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP of Fnance and Cf
$156,084Pt VII · Sec A
PA Director and Assoc Prof
$155,052Pt VII · Sec A
Provost and VP for Academi
$143,202Pt VII · Sec A
Prof of Health & Exercise Science
$126,658Pt VII · Sec A
Prof of Business Administr
$125,559Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Prof of PA Studies & Principal Faculty
$125,506Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment Manageme
$124,603Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Bullard’s $262K as President is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Scott Bullard$262,227$273,360$247,390——
Dr Scott Bullard———$236,278$221,074
Robin Leslie$156,084$153,834$150,268$141,774$128,312
Scott Fisher$155,052$152,802———
Daniel Mynatt$143,202$153,834$147,758——
Christopher Boe$124,087$130,071$114,752$118,421$106,352
Elizabeth Fain——$127,342$126,344$124,596
Brenda Diaz————$127,236

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates students in undergraduate and graduate programs, fostering academic excellence and personal growth.

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1 program · $34.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In the 2024-2025 academic year, the francis center for servant leadership and faith formation engaged students, staff, and other volunteers in a total of 1325 hours of community service. In addition, other university areas participated in 950 hours of service.

$34.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $67.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,498,369
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,255,281
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,769,208
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,536,029
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,824,154

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$36.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$659K
Money outPt IX
$38.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$34.0M
Managementcol C$3.7M
Fundraisingcol D$656K
Owns and owesPt X
$23.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$62.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$207K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$502K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$659K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$749K
Total revenueLn 12$36.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32.5M
Other assetsLn 15$544K
Total assetsLn 16$62.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38.4M
Net assetsLn 32$23.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5263
VolunteersI 6122
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$371K$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.7M$23.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37.8M$32.5M
Total assetsLn 16$64.1M$62.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40.0M$38.4M
Net assetsLn 32$24.1M$23.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13.5M$13.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$984K$425K$435K$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.0M$7.4M$1.1M$366K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$998K$830K$100K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$731K$595K$103K$33K
Investment management feesLn 11f$73K$73K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.3M$2.5M$710K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$201K$17K$184K
Office expensesLn 13$828K$772K$55K
Information technologyLn 14$359K$341K$8K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$1.1M$32K
TravelLn 17$629K$556K$68K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$134K$129K$4K$325
InterestLn 20$825K$808K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.6M$2.6M$53K
InsuranceLn 23$502K$104K$397K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.4M$2.2M$224K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$132K$132K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38.4M$34.0M$3.7M$656K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $37.6M$43.0M−$5.3M$24.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $44.1M$43.4M$750K$28.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $45.1M$44.2M$970K$26.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $47.4M$44.3M$3.2M$25.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,936,438 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,733 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$25,640
VIII-1e Government grants$207,249
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,051,163
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$502,435
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,284,052
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,629,099$31,629,099
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $658,642$658,642
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $104,270$104,270
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$820,002 · Excluded from tax $70,686−$749,316
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,331−$1,331
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,289$2,289
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,820,119 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $832,267$36,936,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,383,882 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,498,369$13,498,369
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $424,776 · Management $434,748 · Fundraising $124,353$983,877
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,441,487 · Management $1,148,831 · Fundraising $365,537$8,955,855
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $830,221 · Management $99,917 · Fundraising $67,571$997,709
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $595,228 · Management $102,890 · Fundraising $32,719$730,837
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $72,685$72,685
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,545,947 · Management $709,815 · Fundraising $21,272$3,277,034
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,766 · Management $184,309$201,075
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $772,328 · Management $55,486$827,814
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $340,834 · Management $8,255 · Fundraising $9,494$358,583
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,143,210 · Management $32,116$1,175,326
IX-17 TravelPrograms $555,742 · Management $67,587 · Fundraising $5,527$628,856
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $129,440 · Management $3,806 · Fundraising $325$133,571
IX-20 InterestPrograms $807,606 · Management $17,864$825,470
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,581,100 · Management $52,676$2,633,776
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $104,457 · Management $397,102$501,559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,196,006 · Management $224,469 · Fundraising $29,285$2,449,760
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $131,726$131,726
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,983,517 · Management $3,744,282 · Fundraising $656,083$38,383,882
Part X · Balance sheet $62,332,738 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,226; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $370,912$2,017,157
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,823,128$2,720,419
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $323,427$455,313
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $29,744$29,745
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $256,453$595,973
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,797,539$32,535,713
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,333,231$14,502,014
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,322,434$8,928,792
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $547,167$544,386
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,091,562$62,332,738
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,051,967$1,535,288
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $881,257$928,702
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $454,102$377,336
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,979,500$38,392,414
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,016,924−$3,690,155
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,128,986$27,630,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,112,062$23,940,324
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,091,562$62,332,738
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,940,324 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,936,438
XI-2 Total expenses$38,383,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,447,444
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,112,062
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,268,819
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,887
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,940,324

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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