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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1959.
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Where the money goes
87 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; $562K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$207,301Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dean of Facul
$107,700Pt VII · Sec A
Interim: Vice President for Business & Financial
$77,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President: Learning & Information Resources
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director of Advancement
$57,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Enrollment Management
$42,300Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Business & Financial Svs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Academic Affairs
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Dr Marcia Hawkins’s $156K as Former President (thru 06/30/24) is at the 18th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Marcia Hawkins | $155,961 | $165,912 | $158,737 | $149,737 | $155,518 | $207,301 |
| Dr Donald Washington | $144,294 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven M Morris | — | — | $88,491 | $133,000 | — | — |
| David Williams | $126,560 | $117,379 | $108,175 | — | — | — |
| James Salvucci | — | — | — | — | — | $107,700 |
| Steven Morris | — | — | — | — | $95,000 | — |
| Marisa Greer | — | $92,949 | $86,235 | $73,897 | $88,060 | — |
| David Powell | $83,029 | $46,946 | — | — | — | — |
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 Union Commonwealth University 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
Educates students in liberal arts, affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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1 program · $27.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Approximately 1,077 undergraduate and 276 graduate students; 321 total students graduated with degrees in 2019-2020
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-0461768) · Dispute this line$27.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Appalachian College Association INCFY2024$58K
Council of Independent CollegesFY2024$32K
The Chatlos Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Jephson Educational Tr 2FY2024$10K
Blue Grass Community Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Asbury-Warren FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$138K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $79.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,347,815
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,111,135
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,166,648
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,816,880
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,763,962
Unitemized GrantFY2019$12,477,367
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $17.1M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$9.4M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$5.7M
Trio Student Support ServicesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.042 · Direct$645K
Higher Education Institutional AidDepartment of Education · ALN 84.031 · Direct$427K
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$392K
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 12 findings: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $8.5M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$4.8M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.3M
Trio Student Support ServicesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.042 · Direct$371K
Higher Education Institutional AidDepartment of Education · ALN 84.031 · Direct$369K
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$232K
Plus 4 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 6 findings: a material weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $9.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$5.5M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.3M
Higher Education_institutional AidDepartment of Education · ALN 84.031 · Direct$445K
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$398K
Trio_student Support ServicesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.042 · Direct$382K
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 2 findings: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $10.9M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$5.3M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.1M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$2.0M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$501K
Higher Education_institutional AidDepartment of Education · ALN 84.031 · Direct$356K
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 6 findings: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$31.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$32.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.8M
Managementcol C$3.8M
Fundraisingcol D$436K
Owns and owesPt X
$53.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$74.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
46
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$448K
Total revenueLn 12$31.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$31K
Accounts receivableLn 4$986K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$1.3M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$252K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$74.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.6M
Net assetsLn 32$53.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5568
VolunteersI 649
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$12.0M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$15.0M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$144K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$160K
Share of the $23.5M endowmentSch D 1g0.68%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $23.5M | $24.0M | $22.7M | $21.5M | $20.2M |
| AddedLn 1b | $84K | $318K | $352K | $249K | $298K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.9M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $968K | $1.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $32.8M | $31.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $38.7M | $37.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $76.9M | $74.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $21.8M | $20.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $55.1M | $53.6M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $12.5M | $12.5M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $634K | $286K | $280K | $68K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $7.8M | $6.7M | $856K | $186K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $58K | $51K | $6K | $1K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $753K | $646K | $80K | $27K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $563K | $468K | $77K | $17K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $15K | $15K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $85K | $85K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $160K | $26K | $135K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $2.8M | $2.2M | $579K | $94K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $85K | $29K | $56K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $680K | $563K | $109K | $9K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $75K | $75K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.0M | $988K | $28K | $756 |
| TravelLn 17 | $591K | $541K | $42K | $8K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $34K | $27K | $5K | $2K |
| InterestLn 20 | $911K | $911K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1.4M | $1.4M | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $507K | $322K | $186K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $1.3M | $981K | $331K | $22K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $24K | $19K | $5K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $32.1M | $27.8M | $3.8M | $436K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026 | $34.0M | $38.0M | −$4.1M | $50.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 8, 2025 | $34.4M | $35.2M | −$845K | $53.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 | $27.6M | $32.9M | −$5.2M | $55.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 | $30.9M | $32.7M | −$1.8M | $57.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 | $37.0M | $32.5M | $4.6M | $66.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 5, 2021 | $31.8M | $32.1M | −$237K | $53.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
D · Assets and endowments
I · Grants
J · Pay
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $31,814,890 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,172,601$3,865,596
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,158,895$26,553,151
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,381,868$1,396,143
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $28,713,364$31,814,890
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $868,327$12,477,367
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,285,454$9,765,916
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,942,195$9,808,468
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,095,976$32,051,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,617,388−$236,861
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members33
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $31,814,890 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,058,369
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$807,227
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$144,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,865,596
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,553,151$26,553,151
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $947,699$947,699
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $448,444$448,444
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,553,151 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,396,143$31,814,890
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,051,751 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,477,367$12,477,367
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $285,752 · Management $280,019 · Fundraising $68,471$634,242
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,715,675 · Management $856,487 · Fundraising $186,021$7,758,183
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $51,271 · Management $5,599 · Fundraising $1,249$58,119
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $645,533 · Management $79,658 · Fundraising $27,401$752,592
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $468,349 · Management $77,209 · Fundraising $17,222$562,780
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,203$15,203
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $84,767$84,767
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $25,858 · Management $134,630$160,488
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,174,913 · Management $579,180 · Fundraising $93,703$2,847,796
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,322 · Management $55,847$85,169
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $562,581 · Management $109,209 · Fundraising $8,597$680,387
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $75,059$75,059
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $987,621 · Management $28,333 · Fundraising $756$1,016,710
IX-17 TravelPrograms $541,405 · Management $41,750 · Fundraising $8,098$591,253
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,759 · Management $4,879 · Fundraising $2,305$33,943
IX-20 InterestManagement $911,393$911,393
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,441,727$1,441,727
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $321,642 · Management $185,529$507,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $980,973 · Management $330,874 · Fundraising $21,966$1,333,813
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,560 · Management $5,029$23,589
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,830,367 · Management $3,785,595 · Fundraising $435,789$32,051,751
Part X · Balance sheet $74,283,949 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $305,737$124,615
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $662,439$1,033,503
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $93,102$30,952
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,019,626$985,727
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $1,305,032$1,278,980
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $243,800$252,492
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $238,183$265,151
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,694,810$37,911,007
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $32,841,813$31,024,342
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,477,153$1,377,180
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,881,695$74,283,949
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,334,141$1,195,574
X-19 Deferred revenue$101,538
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $12,515,000$12,045,000
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $6,576,934$6,039,301
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,378,936$1,264,811
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,805,011$20,646,224
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,354,380$17,224,817
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,722,304$36,412,908
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,076,684$53,637,725
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,881,695$74,283,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,637,725 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,814,890
XI-2 Total expenses$32,051,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$236,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,076,684
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$664,429
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$537,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,637,725
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