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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1951.
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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
52 people listed on the 990; $3.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$436,787Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President & VP for Business and Financial Affairs
$278,051Pt VII · Sec A
Head Coach, Football
$265,572Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Provost, College of Health Sciences & Dean, McWhorter School of Pharmacy
$263,054Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for University Advancement
$261,367Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, Cumberland School of Law
$259,826Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Athletics
$256,174Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Associate Provost
$244,689Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment
$241,071Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$236,778Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Marketing and Communication
$228,589Pt VII · Sec A
Provost and Vice President
$181,906Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost, College of Health Sciences (former Key Employee, Retired 6/30/2020)
$126,926Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$21,000Pt VII · Sec A
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Henry Bucky W McMillan’s $639K as Head Coach, Basketball (term 4/30/2025) is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bucky W McMillan | $638,505 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Theron Andrew Westmoreland | — | — | $583,079 | $397,907 | $436,787 | $354,812 |
| Beck a Taylor | $561,048 | $492,995 | $440,465 | $263,530 | — | — |
| Henry W McMillan | — | $417,969 | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan B Hudson | $326,418 | $315,084 | — | — | — | — |
| Colin M Coyne | $301,721 | $290,684 | $257,518 | — | — | — |
| Charles Martin Newton JR | $299,650 | $295,081 | $269,220 | $290,470 | $256,174 | $241,302 |
| Christopher M Hatcher | $277,369 | $298,622 | $268,978 | $278,670 | $265,572 | $239,459 |
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 Samford 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
Provides Christian higher education that fosters students' intellectual, creative, and ethical development while preparing them for careers and civic responsibility.
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3 programs · $200.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01
Samford University, with Its 14
1 student to faculty ratio in the 2020-2021 academic year, offered 38 degree programs in 124 majors to students in ten academic schools. Students were enrolled from more than 48 states and 22 foreign countries. The tuition and fees derived from these students paid the salaries, wages and benefits of the university's faculty and staff.
$86.6Mprogram expense
02
Samford university awarded over $68 million in aid to nearly 5,400 students during the 2020-2021 aid year.
$68.4Mprogram expense
03
Additional program services include food services and vending, educational workshops/programs and other types of program services.
$45.3Mprogram 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
Newsome Family FoundationFY2025$40K
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$28K
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$20K
Alabama Nurses Foundation INCFY2025$12K
Frances Allred Mason TuwFY2025$5K
The Elliston FoundationFY2025$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$124K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $476.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$101,903,840
International Ministry of Jesus INCAL · FY2024$10,000
Homewood City Schools Foundation INCAL · FY2024$10,000
Summit Community ChurchME · FY2024$6,600
Peace Baptist ChurchGA · FY2024$6,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$89,253,588
International Ministry of Jesus INCAL · FY2023$10,000
Dawson Memorial Baptist ChurchAL · FY2023$6,600
Unitemized GrantFY2022$78,803,676
E3 Partners MinistryTX · FY2022$54,700
Unitemized GrantFY2021$73,512,418
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,073,512
Unitemized GrantFY2020$67,014,965
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,428,120
Homewood City Schools Foundation INCAL · FY2020$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2019$61,587,045
One Vision International INCTN · FY2019$21,600
Mully Childrens Family USA INCGA · FY2019$16,360
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $92.7M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$65.2M
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (nflp)Department of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.264 · Direct$19.5M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.9M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$876K
Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.247 · Direct$847K
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $94.1M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$68.2M
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (nflp)Department of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.264 · Direct$19.1M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.4M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.2M
Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.247 · Direct$778K
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $87.3M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$63.7M
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (nflp)Department of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.264 · Direct$16.4M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.1M
Federal Perkins LoanDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.8M
Advanced Nursing Education Grant ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.247 · Direct$824K
Plus 12 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $93.5M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$64.9M
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (nflp)Department of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.264 · Direct$15.1M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$6.1M
Federal Perkins LoanDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.2M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.9M
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$280.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$217.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$28.0M
Money outPt IX
$240.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$210.1M
Managementcol C$26.9M
Fundraisingcol D$3.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$395.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60.6M
Total assetsLn 16$801.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$405.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
52
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a38
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$13.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$217.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$28.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$23.0M
Total revenueLn 12$280.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$60.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$374.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$337.3M
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$801.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$405.9M
Net assetsLn 32$395.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,876
VolunteersI 6500
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$165.6M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I4
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$225.5M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$2.1M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $368.4M | $332.9M | $347.1M | $345.3M | $335.0M |
| Given inLn 1b | $5.9M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $5.9M | $1.9M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $51.1M | $17.8M | $18.0M | $16.4M | $14.5M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $46.3M | $60.6M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $306.7M | $374.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $339.1M | $337.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $717.3M | $801.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $460.9M | $405.9M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $256.4M | $395.4M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $14K | $14K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $68.4M | $68.4M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $4.2M | $2.4M | $1.1M | $598K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $157K | $157K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $75.2M | $65.5M | $8.3M | $1.4M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $5.0M | $4.4M | $567K | $85K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $11.0M | $9.5M | $1.3M | $239K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $5.3M | $4.6M | $631K | $131K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $182K | $41K | $140K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $179K | $179K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $1.1M | $150 | $1.1M | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $7.0M | $5.0M | $1.9M | $137K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1.2M | $838K | $220K | $129K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $5.6M | $2.9M | $2.6M | $55K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4.6M | $1.8M | $2.7M | $158K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $13.1M | $9.7M | $3.4M | $18K |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $315K | $19K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $343K | $304K | $25K | $15K |
| InterestLn 20 | $9.5M | $9.2M | $275K | $4K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $16.2M | $15.0M | $1.2M | $28K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $882K | $161K | $721K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $8.9M | $8.0M | $749K | $83K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $536K | $884K | −$405K | $57K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $240.2M | $210.1M | $26.9M | $3.2M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 | $370.6M | $328.2M | $42.3M | $611.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 8, 2025 | $299.7M | $296.6M | $3.1M | $558.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $281.6M | $270.9M | $10.7M | $517.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 | $366.7M | $257.1M | $109.6M | $501.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2022 | $280.3M | $240.2M | $40.2M | $395.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 | $233.0M | $240.4M | −$7.4M | $256.4M | 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $280,325,292 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,644,997$35,333,858
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $206,657,241$217,251,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,254,348$28,029,269
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$538,461−$289,295
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,018,125$280,325,292
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $62,080,244$68,456,705
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,669,357$100,917,351
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,672,843$70,793,333
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,422,444$240,167,389
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,404,319$40,157,903
Part VI · Governance 37 of 38 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body38
VI-1b Independent voting members37
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 $280,325,292 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,270,421 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$142,084
VIII-1e Government grants$13,124,765
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,067,009
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,059,779
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,333,858
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $214,985,697$214,985,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$606,118 · Excluded from tax $5,606,678$5,000,560
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $660,647$660,647
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $743,541 · Excluded from tax −$1,636,106−$892,565
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $23,024,051$23,024,051
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$57,377−$57,377
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $217,251,460 · Unrelated business $137,423 · Excluded from tax $27,602,551$280,325,292
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,167,389 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,620$13,620
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $68,443,085$68,443,085
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,445,500 · Management $1,143,820 · Fundraising $597,507$4,186,827
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $157,428$157,428
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,535,556 · Management $8,254,217 · Fundraising $1,399,523$75,189,296
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,357,978 · Management $567,440 · Fundraising $84,817$5,010,235
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,545,869 · Management $1,262,990 · Fundraising $239,182$11,048,041
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,564,017 · Management $630,994 · Fundraising $130,513$5,325,524
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $41,444 · Management $140,146$181,590
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $179,248$179,248
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $150 · Management $1,139,581$1,139,731
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,991,557 · Management $1,851,961 · Fundraising $137,335$6,980,853
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $837,563 · Management $219,947 · Fundraising $128,908$1,186,418
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,870,662 · Management $2,649,608 · Fundraising $54,594$5,574,864
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,753,060 · Management $2,669,710 · Fundraising $157,621$4,580,391
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,729,827 · Management $3,352,409 · Fundraising $17,808$13,100,044
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,189,406 · Management $314,505 · Fundraising $19,164$1,523,075
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $303,558 · Management $24,639 · Fundraising $15,280$343,477
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,240,474 · Management $275,309 · Fundraising $3,533$9,519,316
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,011,059 · Management $1,175,768 · Fundraising $28,358$16,215,185
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $161,078 · Management $720,895$881,973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,019,741 · Management $748,921 · Fundraising $83,005$8,851,667
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $883,519 · Management −$405,032 · Fundraising $57,014$535,501
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,096,151 · Management $26,917,076 · Fundraising $3,154,162$240,167,389
Part X · Balance sheet $801,305,714 assets, 20 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $46,290,839$60,627,138
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,584,789$20,553,860
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,909,166$5,730,015
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,752,128$738,921
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $339,065,700$337,256,741
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $208,507,733$251,221,564
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $84,495,106$109,627,939
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $13,711,131$14,054,576
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,494,960
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $717,316,592$801,305,714
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,095,929$14,413,378
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,958,273$10,256,587
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $168,602,924$165,609,998
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $58,748,307$53,483,301
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $210,186,317$158,293,742
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $460,870,054$405,933,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,533,157$90,677,487
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $251,913,381$304,694,247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $256,446,538$395,371,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $717,316,592$801,305,714
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $395,371,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$280,325,292
XI-2 Total expenses$240,167,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,157,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$256,446,538
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,790,161
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$44,977,132
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$395,371,734
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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