John a Gupton College FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 1965Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 62-0730291

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To provide a basic liberal arts education as well as a professional curriculum in funeral arts and sciences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 51% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$216K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
43%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$10.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$14.7M
FY2023$15.1M
FY2024$15.4M
FY2025$15.8M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1966.

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Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $611K Management & general 57% · $814K Fundraising 0% · $7K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$103,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

B Steven Spann’s $130K as President is at the 53rd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
B Steven Spann$130,000$123,549$113,935$109,179$109,223$103,000
Dr Tracy Allen$110,000—————
Donna Collard$105,000—————

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

Offers liberal arts and funeral arts education.

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2 programs · $611K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide a basic liberal arts education as well as a professional curriculum in funeral arts and sciences.

$354Kprogram expense
02

To provide student clinic, housing and other items to students as well as to allow for additional rental income to help aid in available funds to aid school's mission.

$257Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $136K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$75,095
Unitemized GrantFY2024$61,163

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$611K
Managementcol C$814K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$445
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$602K
SavingsLn 2$539K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M
Other assetsLn 15$574K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$812K$216K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$31K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$511K$154K$357K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$133K$16K$117K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$29K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$17K$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$146K$73K$73K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$204K$147K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$167K$92K$69K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$611K$814K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.8M$143K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.7M−$13K$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.7M$226K$15.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.5M$1.5M$9.0M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.6M$512K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$1.4M$516K$5.2M 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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,948,112 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,870 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$178,896
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,896
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,766,757$1,766,757
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $445$445
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$8,856−$8,856
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,777,627 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,411$1,948,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,431,840 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,994 · Management $72,006$103,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,851 · Management $357,422$511,273
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,900 · Management $116,617$132,517
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,513$7,513
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $17,107$17,107
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,498$6,498
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,216 · Management $11,903$41,119
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47,486$47,486
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,838$1,838
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,367$3,367
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,621 · Management $8,621$17,242
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $73,171 · Management $73,172$146,343
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,702 · Management $12,703$25,405
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,381 · Management $56,657$204,038
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $91,583 · Management $68,899 · Fundraising $6,612$167,094
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $610,905 · Management $814,323 · Fundraising $6,612$1,431,840
Part X · Balance sheet $5,405,313 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $269,086$601,527
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $838,070$538,549
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,332$11,345
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $146,354$186,223
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,626,365$3,493,986
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $536,818$573,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,441,025$5,405,313
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,631$90,070
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $93,794$120,219
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,250$5,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $812,401$216,039
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,014,588$4,533,011
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $614,036$656,263
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,628,624$5,189,274
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,441,025$5,405,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,189,274 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,948,112
XI-2 Total expenses$1,431,840
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$516,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,628,624
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,378
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,189,274

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