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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2009.
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Where the money goes
90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
46 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$355,007Pt VII · Sec A
Provost
$228,809Pt VII · Sec A
VP Inst Advancement
$204,332Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$157,577Pt VII · Sec A
VP Plan&admin / Chief of Staff
$153,620Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Pt Program
$147,453Pt VII · Sec A
Dean College Business
$131,138Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment Services
$126,319Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Prof of Education
$124,499Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost for Online & Ext
$117,607Pt VII · Sec A
VP Student Affairs
$112,465Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Ot/Assoc Prof of Ot
$110,995Pt VII · Sec A
Director of PA Program
$110,556Pt VII · Sec A
VP Mission Integration
$104,632Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Athletics
$89,682Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
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Stanley Wearden’s $373K as President is at the 76th 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Wearden | $372,544 | $370,607 | $363,092 | $355,007 | $350,199 | $356,174 |
| Suzanne B Malley | $250,264 | $241,404 | $234,383 | $228,809 | — | — |
| Suzanne Blum-Malley | — | — | — | — | $230,666 | — |
| Richard G Swanson | $211,679 | $208,658 | $205,591 | $204,332 | — | — |
| Jason Greene | $205,001 | $79,364 | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Swanson | — | — | — | — | $195,870 | $99,826 |
| Dawn F Ausborn | $175,516 | $172,032 | $172,770 | $157,577 | — | — |
| Lori Cornwell | — | — | — | — | — | $162,401 |
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.
See Methodist University INC executive salaries →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
Programs and updates
Provides educational opportunities for students at the university level.
Questions for Methodist University INC
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2 programs · $67.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01
Post Secondary Education
Methodist university provides both undergraduate and graduate education, founded in liberal arts, to approximately 1800 students. The university's programs are concentrated in arts & humanities, science & human development, business & graduate studies, and boast nationally renowned programs such as the physician assistance program.
$59.1Mprogram expense
02
Auxiliary Services
The university's auxiliary enterprises, including residence halls, dining facilities, and a bookstore, serve to provide a support system to the students.
$7.9Mprogram 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
Patriot FoundationFY2025$108K
Our Change FoundationFY2025$51K
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$50K
Hartong Family FoundationFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$237K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $156.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$27,879,285
Unitemized GrantFY2023$27,397,321
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,292,936
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,360,503
Unitemized GrantFY2020$24,164,135
Unitemized GrantFY2019$24,401,790
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $27.8M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$22.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$4.8M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$279K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$137K
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$6K
The auditor reported 2 findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $25.7M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$21.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.5M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$231K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$221K
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Direct$165K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported 5 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $25.3M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$21.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.0M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$231K
Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.359 · Direct$172K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$159K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported 3 findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $31.7M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$22.4M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct and through North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority$5.5M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.9M
Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.359 · Direct$295K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$274K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported 5 findings.
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$89.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$74.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$67.0M
Managementcol C$6.9M
Fundraisingcol D$600K
Owns and owesPt X
$99.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.6M
Total assetsLn 16$132.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
46
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$504K
Gains on assetsLn 7$908K
Total revenueLn 12$89.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$11.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.6M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$1.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.5M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$22K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$222K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38.0M
Other assetsLn 15$358K
Total assetsLn 16$132.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.2M
Net assetsLn 32$99.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,111
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$27.3M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$28.1M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$7.2M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$123K
Share of the $41.9M endowmentSch D 1g0.29%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $41.9M | $35.6M | $22.8M | $22.2M | $22.9M |
| Given inLn 1b | $11.5M | $9.7M | $884K | $759K | $1.7M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $1.6M | $2.5M | $1.2M | $2.7M | $8.2M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $15.6M | $11.6M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $26.3M | $38.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $79.1M | $79.0M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $124.3M | $132.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $34.9M | $33.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $89.4M | $99.1M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | |||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $27.4M | $27.4M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.9M | $1.0M | $737K | $125K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $22.6M | $19.8M | $2.6M | $210K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $196K | $165K | $28K | $3K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $3.7M | $3.2M | $526K | $41K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $224K | $21K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $101K | $0 | $101K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $109K | $0 | $109K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $36K | $0 | $36K | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $123K | $0 | $123K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $759K | $505K | $210K | $44K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $270K | $91K | $176K | $3K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $314K | $274K | $15K | $25K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $815K | $159K | $619K | $37K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $119K | $13K |
| TravelLn 17 | $741K | $707K | $18K | $16K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $50K | $32K | $15K | $3K |
| InterestLn 20 | $24K | $23K | $611 | $93 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.9M | $3.5M | $346K | $8K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $492K | $355K | $134K | $3K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $4.4M | $3.9M | $473K | $25K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $1.3M | $904K | $341K | $23K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $74.6M | $67.0M | $6.9M | $600K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $91.3M | $82.5M | $8.8M | $123.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2025 | $81.6M | $77.3M | $4.3M | $112.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2024 | $76.5M | $74.2M | $2.3M | $104.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 20, 2023 | $89.5M | $74.6M | $15.0M | $99.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 6, 2022 | $79.7M | $68.8M | $10.8M | $89.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 | $72.2M | $73.6M | −$1.5M | $74.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $89,510,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,646,170$18,826,296
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,414,691$68,484,455
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,860,145$1,696,583
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $744,970$503,543
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $79,665,976$89,510,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $24,164,135$27,360,503
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,245,319$30,141,225
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,421,819$17,052,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,831,273$74,554,407
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,834,703$14,956,470
Part VI · Governance 30 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members30
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $89,510,877 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$35,080
VIII-1e Government grants$6,292,553
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,498,663
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,169,971
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,826,296
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,484,455$68,484,455
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $788,865$788,865
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $907,718$907,718
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$31,451−$31,451
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $534,994$534,994
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,484,455 · Excluded from tax $2,200,126$89,510,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,554,407 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $27,360,503$27,360,503
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,006,527 · Management $736,790 · Fundraising $124,772$1,868,089
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,834,015 · Management $2,571,362 · Fundraising $210,227$22,615,604
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $165,383 · Management $27,732 · Fundraising $3,321$196,436
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,168,443 · Management $526,494 · Fundraising $40,588$3,735,525
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,480,178 · Management $223,990 · Fundraising $21,403$1,725,571
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $101,369 · Fundraising $0$101,369
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $108,864 · Fundraising $0$108,864
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $36,283 · Fundraising $0$36,283
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $123,049 · Fundraising $0$123,049
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $504,902 · Management $210,349 · Fundraising $43,858$759,109
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $91,341 · Management $175,634 · Fundraising $2,654$269,629
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $273,966 · Management $14,843 · Fundraising $24,897$313,706
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $159,050 · Management $618,960 · Fundraising $37,218$815,228
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,547,000 · Management $119,353 · Fundraising $13,423$3,679,776
IX-17 TravelPrograms $707,354 · Management $17,571 · Fundraising $15,639$740,564
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,368 · Management $14,776 · Fundraising $2,856$50,000
IX-20 InterestPrograms $22,878 · Management $611 · Fundraising $93$23,582
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,519,273 · Management $345,539 · Fundraising $8,329$3,873,141
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $355,290 · Management $133,733 · Fundraising $2,709$491,732
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,900,923 · Management $473,397 · Fundraising $24,964$4,399,284
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $903,885 · Management $340,699 · Fundraising $22,779$1,267,363
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,033,279 · Management $6,921,398 · Fundraising $599,730$74,554,407
Part X · Balance sheet $132,260,615 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,119$10,962
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,545,725$11,603,130
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,061,702$1,496,205
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,488,522$1,525,942
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,922$22,357
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $269,214$221,602
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,131,651$79,041,754
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,817,981$37,845,726
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,182,451$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $332,135$134,884
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $432,043$358,053
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,289,465$132,260,615
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,508,341$2,024,678
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,789,001$2,627,666
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $27,950,730$27,337,394
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $247,878$213,505
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,422,549$961,219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,918,499$33,164,462
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,257,279$72,212,198
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,113,687$26,883,955
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,370,966$99,096,153
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,289,465$132,260,615
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,096,153 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$89,510,877
XI-2 Total expenses$74,554,407
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,956,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,370,966
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,409,983
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$178,700
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,096,153
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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