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SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 55-6020064 · Education (B110)

What they do

PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS for STUDENTS ATTENDING SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV and PROVIDE ASSISTANCE and SUPPORT for FACULTY, FACILITIES and PROGRAMS of THE UNIVERSITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

35.31%of revenue went to mission work68.6% of expenses · Program services
$51.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
16.18%of revenue went to management and office costs31.4% of expenses
$22.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
56.6%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 $164,062 for SHERRI JANELLE (EXEC VICE PR). 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.

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$4,322,817
Mission workProgram services$1,526,24435.31% of revenue68.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$699,38016.18% of revenue31.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,097,19348.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$2,225,62451.49% 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?

The current filing is first. Each bar compares annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

2024Current68.6% mission · 31.4% management · 0.0% fundraising
202371.3% mission · 28.7% management · 0.0% fundraising
202272.2% mission · 27.8% management · 0.0% fundraising
202173.2% mission · 26.8% management · 0.0% fundraising
202072.5% mission · 27.5% management · 0.0% fundraising
201980.4% mission · 19.6% management · 0.0% fundraising
201878.4% mission · 21.6% management · 0.0% fundraising
201777.1% mission · 22.9% management · 0.0% fundraising

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,322,817
Expenses$2,225,624
Annual surplus $2,097,193 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)$1,526,244 · 68.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$699,380 · 31.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$4,322,817
Expenses$2,225,624
Assets$49,307,422
Income$11,217,625
Contributions$2,447,701
Mission work (program services)$1,526,244
Grants given$5,125,630
Average grant$116,492
Management and general$699,380
Stocks and bonds$44,223,354
Accounting fees$54,398
Investing fees$175,122
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
SHERRI JANELLEEXEC VICE PR · 40 hrs/week $164,062Base $136,538 · Other $27,524
BREANNE RUGHCOMPTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $81,235Base $73,098 · Other $8,137

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 (24)

SHERRI JANELLEEXEC VICE PR

BREANNE RUGHCOMPTROLLER

JAMES S SCOTTDIRECTOR

W GREGORY SNELLINGSDIRECTOR

VICTORIA M JOHNSTONDIRECTOR

ROBERT H JENSENIUSSECRETARY

RICH GOODMANDIRECTOR

PAT MOLER EGLEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW P KNOTTDIRECTOR

MARY KATHRYN ROBINSONDIRECTOR

MARY JO BROWNDIRECTOR

MARY JC HENDRIXDIRECTOR

LYNDSEY MATSCHATDIRECTOR

ALFRED L YOUNGDIRECTOR

DR JASON BESTTREASURER

DR JASON ALLENDIRECTOR

DARREN B IDENDIRECTOR

DANIEL CLARKEDIRECTOR

D BENJAMIN DEUELLVICE PRESIDE

CHRISTOPHER S COLBERTDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER K ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN BANKHURSTDIRECTOR

AUSTIN J SLATER JRPRESIDENT

ANDREW PATTERSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1962
Location
PO BOX 5000, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443
County
Jefferson
In care of
SHERRI JANELLE
Primary officer
SHERRI JANELLE, EXEC VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B110)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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