Morris Brown College

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 1906Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 58-0607083

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In its commitment to academic excellence, Morris Brown College provides experiences that foster and enhance intellectual, personal, and interpersonal development for students who have demonstrated the potential to compete in a challenging undergraduate liberal arts program of study.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 162 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.0M a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$803K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.1M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$8.3M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$11.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.1M
FY2024▼ -25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$10.9M
FY2024$8.1M
Expenses
$8.3M
FY2024▲ +40%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2024$8.3M
Net assets
$11.3M
FY2024▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2024$11.3M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $4.8M Management & general 42% · $3.5M Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $803K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$271,442Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$117,838Pt VII · Sec A
Provost / SR. VP for Academic Affairs
$109,673Pt VII · Sec A
Avp of Enrollment Student Services
$95,925Pt VII · Sec A
Associate VP / Director of Financial Aid
$86,211Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. VP for Institutional Advancement
$52,493Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. VP of Inst. Adv. & Chief Fundraising Officer
$38,255Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee-Faculty Representative (part Year)
$31,231Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Kevin E James’s $271K as President is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Kevin E James$271,442$233,263$298,223$285,067$132,635$91,181
Shermanetta Carter$117,838$109,912$114,645———
Ms Shermanetta Carter———$113,993$111,932$25,391
Dr Toneyce Randolph$109,673$40,899————
Dr Anthony Johnson——$104,486$94,603——
Dr James Allen$95,925$91,354$83,665$40,995——
Stephanie Gunby$86,211$84,909$80,500———
Ms Stephanie Gunby———$80,000$32,659—

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

Programs and updates

Educates students in a supportive environment to thrive globally.

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1 program · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To sustain a learning community in which students can prepare academically, socially and spiritually for leadership in a complex, diverse and rapidly changing world. Morris brown college provides scholarships to deserving students.

$4.8Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$44K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$827,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$577,708
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,640,073
Unitemized GrantFY2021$73,313
Unitemized GrantFY2020$144,499
Unitemized GrantFY2019$97,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Money outPt IX
$8.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$8.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.1M
Other assetsLn 15$93K
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5162
VolunteersI 628
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$5.0M$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$964K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M$11.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$828K$828K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$968K$206K$762K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.0M$903K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$2K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$10K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$383K$195K$188K
Legal feesLn 11b$194K$194K
Accounting feesLn 11c$68K$68K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$568K$80K$485K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$375K$370K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$410$7
Information technologyLn 14$587K$407K$179K
OccupancyLn 16$545K$158K$387K
TravelLn 17$84K$44K$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$87K$6K$82K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$139K$19K$119K
InsuranceLn 23$278K$243K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$210K$177K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.3M$4.8M$3.5M$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $10.9M$5.9M$5.0M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.7M$5.1M$1.6M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.0M$835K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$2.0M$1.4M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.2M$1.1M$3.1M 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 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,120,007 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,128,819$3,601,840
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,691,472$4,350,616
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,843$63,177
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45,804$104,374
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,885,938$8,120,007
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $577,708$827,800
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,180,588$4,338,801
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,174,736$3,151,452
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,933,032$8,318,053
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,952,906−$198,046
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,120,007 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,293 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$2,026,625
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,575,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,601,840
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,350,616$4,350,616
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,535$40,535
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $11,221$11,221
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $87,860$87,860
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $22,642$22,642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,350,616 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $167,551$8,120,007
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,318,053 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $827,800$827,800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $205,956 · Management $761,744$967,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,031,261 · Management $902,611$2,933,872
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,710 · Management $6,324$8,034
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,764 · Management $36,115$45,879
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $195,148 · Management $188,168$383,316
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $194,493$194,493
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $68,335$68,335
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,107 · Management $485,014 · Fundraising $3,000$568,121
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $369,783 · Management $3,849 · Fundraising $1,467$375,099
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,381 · Management $410 · Fundraising $7$1,798
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $407,334 · Management $179,484$586,818
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $157,873 · Management $386,979$544,852
IX-17 TravelPrograms $44,119 · Management $40,318$84,437
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,845 · Management $81,503$87,348
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,441 · Management $119,414$138,855
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $243,026 · Management $35,112$278,138
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,246 · Management $33,151$210,397
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,761$12,761
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,790,555 · Management $3,523,024 · Fundraising $4,474$8,318,053
Part X · Balance sheet $12,477,615 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,144,944$2,087,744
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $831,111$2,023,277
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,328,766$822,401
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $234,115$274,179
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $494,536$263,149
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,191,217$5,114,886
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,103,499$1,799,329
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $92,650$92,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,420,838$12,477,615
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $375,092$551,488
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $588,740$614,056
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $963,832$1,165,544
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,514,483$8,633,291
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,942,523$2,678,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,457,006$11,312,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,420,838$12,477,615
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,312,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,120,007
XI-2 Total expenses$8,318,053
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$198,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,457,006
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,111
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,312,071

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

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