The college's mission is to train christians to serve god and his church.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $336K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$119K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$127K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$802K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$119K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$141K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$188K
FY2026$227K
Expenses
$127K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$162K
FY2026$165K
Net assets
$802K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$822K
FY2022$835K
FY2023$802K
FY2024$477K
FY2025$525K
FY2026$634K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jul 1978.

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Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $67K Management & general 47% · $60K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr David Battle’s $28K as Ex Officio Member is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021
Dr David Battle$28,392$22,655—
Rev Dr John Hucks——$24,775

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students for ministry within the Southern Methodist Church.

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1 program · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Southern methodist college's purpose is to educate students with an emphasis on christian education and preparation of students for ministry in the southern methodist church.

$67Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$28K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $72K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$13,675
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,925
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,675
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,750
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,800
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,425

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$119K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$127K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$802K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$804K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$119K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$336K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$350K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$804K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$802K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$90K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$347K$336K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$353K$350K
Total assetsLn 16$837K$804K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$835K$802K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$29K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$584$429
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8$8
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$217$2K
TravelLn 17$485$450$35
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$8K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$300$701
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K$67K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $227K$165K$62K$634K 990 PDF
FY2025 $188K$162K$26K$525K 990 PDF
FY2024 $164K$143K$21K$477K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $119K$127K−$8K$802K 990 PDF
FY2022 $153K$117K$36K$835K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$135K$6K$822K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $119,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,769$80,496
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,098$9,300
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,647$14,131
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,287$15,361
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $152,801$119,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,800$8,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,077$69,677
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,668$48,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,545$127,148
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,256−$7,860
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $119,288 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,496
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,496
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,300$9,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,131$14,131
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $13,466$13,466
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,895$1,895
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,326 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,466$119,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,148 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,750$8,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $29,106$29,106
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,558$39,558
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $584 · Management $429$1,013
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,520$8,520
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,833$1,833
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8$8
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,877$6,877
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,266 · Management $3,265$6,531
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $217 · Management $2,249$2,466
IX-17 TravelPrograms $450 · Management $35$485
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,540 · Management $2,540$5,080
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,171 · Management $3,170$6,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,935 · Management $1,644$9,579
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $300 · Management $701$1,001
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,771 · Management $60,377 · Fundraising $0$127,148
Part X · Balance sheet $804,453 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,036$89,798
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $352,747$349,691
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $346,863$336,491
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,473$28,473
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $837,107$804,453
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,356$2,015
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,356$2,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $834,751$802,438
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $837,107$804,453
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $802,438 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$119,288
XI-2 Total expenses$127,148
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,860
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$834,751
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$24,453
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$802,438

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