MID-ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MID-ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 56-1065978 · Education (B420)

What they do

MID-ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY is AN UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION of CHRISTIAN HIGHER LEARNING WHOSE MISSION is to IMPACT THE WORLD BY TRANSFORMING ORDINARY PEOPLE INTO EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTIAN LEADERS. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT to THINK CRITICALLY AS THEY ENGAGE THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN THE CONTEXT of HISTORICAL and CONTEMPORARY IDEAS. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT to RESPECT ALL PERSONS and to ENGAGE IN THE LIFE-LONG PURSUIT of LEARNING and SERVICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.96%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services

4.53%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$111.77spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.27%of revenue went to management and office costs19.9% of expenses

$1.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $677,228 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $101,072 for JOHN W MAURICE (PRESIDENT, MACU). 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$5,755,756

Mission workProgram services$4,890,30684.96% of revenue76.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,281,83622.27% of revenue19.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$260,8424.53% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Total expenses$6,432,984111.77% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 76.0% mission · 19.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 20.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 19.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 17.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 17.1% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 16.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 16.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 16.3% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,755,756

Expenses$6,432,984

Annual shortfall $677,228 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$4,890,306 · 76.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,281,836 · 19.9% of expenses

Fundraising$260,842 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,755,756

Expenses$6,432,984

Assets$10,992,308

Income$5,755,756

Contributions$1,368,931

Mission work (program services)$4,890,306

Fundraising$260,842

Management and general$1,281,836

Accounting fees$69,600

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

JOHN W MAURICEPRESIDENT, MACU · 40 hrs/week $101,072Base $51,536 · Other $49,536

SARA E SHEPHERDVP FOR FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $93,239Base $91,395 · Other $1,844

KEVIN W LARSENVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $92,793Base $59,621 · Other $33,172

ROBERT B ANGLESVP FOR STUDENT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $80,488Base $50,864 · Other $29,624

BARRY C BELLDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL · 40 hrs/week $18,000

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 (27)

JOHN W MAURICEPRESIDENT, MACU

SARA E SHEPHERDVP FOR FINANCE

KEVIN W LARSENVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ROBERT B ANGLESVP FOR STUDENT SERVICES

BARRY C BELLDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL

WILLIAM C MCCRACKENTRUSTEE

W KEITH TANKARDTRUSTEE

SUSAN H LUEPTOWTRUSTEE

STEVEN D WILEYTRUSTEE

ROYCE E EVERETTE JRCHAIRMAN

MARK COFFEYTRUSTEE

LARRY D COOPERTRUSTEE

LARRY KINGTRUSTEE

JONITA D SHOAFFTRUSTEE

JOHN W MAURICE JRTRUSTEE

JOHN COXTRUSTEE

J CRAIG LEWISVICE CHAIRMAN

GREGORY D HANDTRUSTEE

GINNY AMBROSETRUSTEE

GINGER ANGETRUSTEE

DYKE MCCORDTRUSTEE

DONALD P CUMMINSTRUSTEE

DAVID B PRESLEYTRUSTEE

DARYL REEDTRUSTEE

DARRELL L HAIRSTONTRUSTEE

CONNIE M JENKSASSISTANT SECRETARY

CHRIS STANLEYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 715 N POINDEXTER ST, ELIZABETH CTY, NC 27909-4054
County: Pasquotank
In care of: JANE HODGKINS
Primary officer: JANE HODGKINS, VP FOR FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@macuniversity.edu Phone(252) 334-2010

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLACKBURN CHILDERS & STEAGALL PLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)