SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

EIN 54-0646523 · Education (B41Z)

What they do

WE ARE A PRIVATE, SELF-RELIANT, RESIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY ALIGNED WITH THE CHURCH of JESUS CHRIST of LATTER-DAY SAINTS and ITS PRINCIPLES and VALUES. OUR MISSION is to GATHER FAITHFUL LATTER-DAY SAINTS and LIKE-MINDED STUDENTS, LIFT THEM IN INTELLECT, CHARACTER, and SPIRITUALITY, and LAUNCH THEM INTO SUCCESSFUL LIVES and CAREERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.10 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

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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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

80.11%of revenue went to mission work90.1% of expenses · Program services

3.01%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$88.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.82%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses

$1.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.1%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 $338,665 for BONNIE H CORDON (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$43,425,416

Mission workProgram services$34,788,63380.11% of revenue90.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,528,3105.82% of revenue6.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,309,0423.01% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,799,43111.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$38,625,98588.95% 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: 90.1% mission · 6.5% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 6.5% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 6.4% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 6.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 14.8% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 6.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 6.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 7.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$43,425,416

Expenses$38,625,985

Annual surplus $4,799,431 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)$34,788,633 · 90.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,528,310 · 6.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,309,042 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$43,425,416

Expenses$38,625,985

Assets$44,195,349

Income$45,845,058

Contributions$17,403,625

Mission work (program services)$34,788,633

Fundraising$1,309,042

Management and general$2,528,310

Stocks and bonds$2,146,817

Accounting fees$141,204

Investing fees$19,616

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

BONNIE H CORDONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $338,665Base $292,674 · Other $45,991

REED WILCOXFORMER PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $337,353Base $291,688 · Other $45,665

JOSEPH P DUPAIXHEAD FOOTBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $184,311Base $127,247 · Other $57,064

JAMES LAMBERTCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $166,546Base $124,592 · Other $41,954

CHRISTOPHER PENDLETONVP OF MARKETING & STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $165,967Base $140,081 · Other $25,886

DEIDRA DRYDENVP OF ADVANCEMENT & DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $160,319Base $122,848 · Other $37,471

TYSON COOPERVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $152,318Base $114,983 · Other $37,335

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 (26)

BONNIE H CORDONPRESIDENT

REED WILCOXFORMER PRESIDENT

JOSEPH P DUPAIXHEAD FOOTBALL COACH

JAMES LAMBERTCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

CHRISTOPHER PENDLETONVP OF MARKETING & STRATEGY

DEIDRA DRYDENVP OF ADVANCEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

TYSON COOPERVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

JOHN WHEATLEYTRUSTEE

WENDY KIMBERTRUSTEE

SCOTT WATTERSONTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024)

SCOTT MCKEONTRUSTEE

PAUL MOFFATTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024)

NELSON KNIGHTTRUSTEE

MARK FUCHSTRUSTEE

LEE BIRDTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024)

LAURA WHITELYTRUSTEE (THRU 10/31/2024)

L HUGH REDDCHAIRMAN

AARON ELTONTRUSTEE

JAMES E SKEENCORPORATE SECRETARY

GREG SCOTTTRUSTEE

GLEN WAYTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024)

DEBRA LARSEN HUBERTRUSTEE

DAVID BRADYTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024)

BILL GUTTERYTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024)

ANNE MARIE JOHNSONTRUSTEE (THRU 10/31/2024)

ANN CHRISTENSENVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 1 UNIVERSITY HILL DR, BUENA VISTA, VA 24416-3038
County: Buena Vista (city)
In care of: % TYSON COOPER
Primary officer: TYSON COOPER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(540) 261-8453 Officer phone(540) 261-8463

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Education (B41Z)