SWEET BRIAR INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SWEET BRIAR INSTITUTE

EIN 54-0534105 · Education (B420)

What they do

SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE CHALLENGES and INSPIRES WOMEN, FORGING ETHICAL LEADERS WITH THE SKILL, COMPASSION, and VISION to CREATE A MORE JUST and SUSTAINABLE WORLD. SWEET BRIARS ACADEMIC PROGRAM, AT THE UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE LEVELS, SEEKS to CULTIVATE AN INCLUSIVE and VIBRANT COMMUNITY of LEARNING AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY, and STAFF THAT PRIZES ETHICAL and INNOVATIVE THINKING. OUR CURRICULUM FOSTERS PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. THE FACULTY and STAFF GUIDE STUDENTS to UNDERSTAND HOW JUSTICE and SUSTAINABILITY ARE CONNECTED; PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and ACCESS; SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS ACROSS AN ARRAY of DISCIPLINES CONFIDENTLY and CREATIVELY; and DEVELOP CRITICAL ANALYTIC and COMMUNICATION SKILLS. STUDENTS PURSUE THESE GOALS IN THE CLASSROOM, ACROSS THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY, and AROUND THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.94%of revenue went to mission work72.7% of expenses · Program services

7.53%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$97.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.15%of revenue went to management and office costs19.6% of expenses

$3.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$43,099,012

Mission workProgram services$30,573,58470.94% of revenue72.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,254,43919.15% of revenue19.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,246,6837.53% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,024,3062.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$42,074,70697.62% 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: 72.7% mission · 19.6% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 19.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 19.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 19.8% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 32.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 21.6% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 27.8% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 33.1% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$43,099,012

Expenses$42,074,706

Annual surplus $1,024,306 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)$30,573,584 · 72.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,254,439 · 19.6% of expenses

Fundraising$3,246,683 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$43,099,012

Expenses$42,074,706

Assets$156,182,102

Income$58,713,966

Contributions$17,905,618

Mission work (program services)$30,573,584

Fundraising$3,246,683

Management and general$8,254,439

Stocks and bonds$49,249,495

Accounting fees$91,754

Investing fees$16,350

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

MARY POPE HUTSONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $382,841Base $352,625 · Other $30,216

PETER BRYANVP FINANCE, OPERATIONS & AUX · 40 hrs/week $251,729Base $224,051 · Other $27,678

DR MEREDITH WOOFORMER PRESIDENT $200,000

JOHN BROWNENGLISH & CREATIVE WRITING PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $142,318Base $104,580 · Other $37,738

JASON VITTONEATHELTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $135,326Base $112,962 · Other $22,364

KATHY BRADLEYDIRECTOR OF HR · 40 hrs/week $134,146Base $126,907 · Other $7,239

JONATHAN BENDERDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $130,139Base $122,804 · Other $7,335

LUTHER GRIFFITHFORMER VP FINANCE, OPERATIONS & AUX $127,479Base $127,191 · Other $288

JENNIFER SAUERAVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $119,345Base $107,233 · Other $12,112

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 (31)

MARY POPE HUTSONPRESIDENT

PETER BRYANVP FINANCE, OPERATIONS & AUX

DR MEREDITH WOOFORMER PRESIDENT

JOHN BROWNENGLISH & CREATIVE WRITING PROFESSOR

JASON VITTONEATHELTIC DIRECTOR

KATHY BRADLEYDIRECTOR OF HR

JONATHAN BENDERDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & PROFESSOR

LUTHER GRIFFITHFORMER VP FINANCE, OPERATIONS & AUX

JENNIFER SAUERAVP OF FINANCE

NANCY CORKERYDIRECTOR

PHILLIP STONEDIRECTOR

ROBERT GOODLATTEDIRECTOR

SALLY FREEMANDIRECTOR

MICHELLE ONEILLDIRECTOR

TORI MCCLUREDIRECTOR

MICHELA ENGLISHDIRECTOR

MASON RUMMELDIRECTOR

VERDA COLVINDIRECTOR

KEENAN KELSEYDIRECTOR

MARTHA HOLLANDDIRECTOR

LENDON GRAYDIRECTOR

LAURA EVANSDIRECTOR

ANDREW MCALLISTERDIRECTOR

KATHERINE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

JANE DUREDIRECTOR

J ERIC GREENWOODDIRECTOR

J CHAPMAN PETERSONDIRECTOR

FRED GRIFFINDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CASALINIDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH AYCOCKDIRECTOR

CLAUDE WASSERSTEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: PO BOX 1051, SWEET BRIAR, VA 24595
County: Amherst
In care of: BELINDA BURKE
Primary officer: BELINDA BURKE, CFO VP OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(434) 381-6325

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Education (B420)