VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY

EIN 54-0524516 · Education (B430)

What they do

to PROVIDE A NURTURING, INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGING, and SPIRITUALLY ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT for LEARNING; EMPOWER STUDENTS to DEVELOP STRONG MORAL VALUES; and DEVELOP SCHOLARS, LEADERS, and LIFELONG LEARNERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

65.82%of revenue went to mission work67.9% of expenses · Program services

2.07%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$96.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.11%of revenue went to management and office costs30.0% of expenses

$2.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,256,200 for DR HAKIM LUCAS (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$65,604,693

Mission workProgram services$43,180,20665.82% of revenue67.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,094,87129.11% of revenue30.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,354,9422.07% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,974,6743.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$63,630,01996.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.9% mission · 30.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 33.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.3% mission · 36.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.0% mission · 40.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 32.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 28.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 26.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 29.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,604,693

Expenses$63,630,019

Annual surplus $1,974,674 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$43,180,206 · 67.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,094,871 · 30.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,354,942 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$65,604,693

Expenses$63,630,019

Assets$130,146,019

Income$74,677,778

Contributions$24,251,513

Mission work (program services)$43,180,206

Fundraising$1,354,942

Management and general$19,094,871

Stocks and bonds$35,220,849

Accounting fees$391,892

Investing fees$127,310

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR HAKIM LUCASPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $1,256,200Base $1,154,217 · Other $101,983

MR FRANKLIN E PATTERSONCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $315,791Base $315,543 · Other $248

MR GREGORY E LEWISVP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $266,761Base $256,572 · Other $10,189

MIGNON JACOBSVP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, PROVOST SAC · 40 hrs/week $214,411Base $205,000 · Other $9,411

JOHN E GUNSASSISTANT PROFESSOR, PRACTICAL THEOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $180,244Base $179,300 · Other $944

MR MICHAEL S MANIGAULTASSOCIATE VP, PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $166,209Base $166,154 · Other $55

MR JOSEPH D TAYLORVP, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS · 40 hrs/week $165,322Base $157,154 · Other $8,168

DR ROBIN R DAVISASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $164,712Base $158,300 · Other $6,412

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

DR HAKIM LUCASPRESIDENT

MR FRANKLIN E PATTERSONCHIEF OF STAFF

MR GREGORY E LEWISVP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

MIGNON JACOBSVP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, PROVOST SAC

JOHN E GUNSASSISTANT PROFESSOR, PRACTICAL THEOLOGY

MR MICHAEL S MANIGAULTASSOCIATE VP, PHILANTHROPY

MR JOSEPH D TAYLORVP, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

DR ROBIN R DAVISASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT

MS ANJOU C WHITETRUSTEE

MR TYRONE E DICKERSON CPATRUSTEE

MS CAROLYN W JACOBSSECRETARY

MR LAWRENCE P BANCROFTTRUSTEE

MS JEANNIE P BALILESTRUSTEE

MS KENYA BLAKETRUSTEE

MR KENNETH M JONES IITREASURER

MS NECOLE PARKERTRUSTEE

DR DARRAN T BRANDON SRTRUSTEE

THE HONORABLE N SCOTT PHILLIPS ESQTRUSTEE

MR KEISHAUN D HARDYTRUSTEE

MR DARIUS A JOHNSONTRUSTEE

DR WADDELL G JONES JRTRUSTEE

DR W FRANKLYN RICHARDSONCHAIRMAN

DR THERON D WILLIAMS SRTRUSTEE

DR ROLAND E MOOREVICE CHAIR

DR PAMELA KIECKER ROYALLTRUSTEE

DR LUCILLE M BROWNTRUSTEE

DR JIMMY R JENKINS SRTRUSTEE

DR JAMES E COLEMAN JRTRUSTEE

DR HOWARD-JOHN WESLEYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 1500 NORTH LOMBARDY STREET, RICHMOND, VA 23220
County: City of Richmond
In care of: GREGORY E LEWIS
Primary officer: GREGORY E LEWIS, VP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhelpdesk@vuu.edu Phone(804) 257-5600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)