CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

EIN 57-0314374 · Education (B420)

What they do

CLAFLIN is COMMITTED to EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, and CREATIVE EXPRESSION. WE ARE GUIDED BY A SET of PRINCIPLES THAT HELP US WORK TOWARD OUR GOAL of EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS for PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. WE ARE COMMITTED to OFFERING QUALITY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, INNOVATIVE GRADUATE PROGRAMS, and VIABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. BY DESIGN, WE HAVE EMERGED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION and CONTINUE to ENGAGE IN A STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH OUTLINES AN ENHANCED VISION of ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH GREATER EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS and CREATIVE ACTIVITY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $61.40 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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

61.84%of revenue went to mission work61.4% of expenses · Program services

1.88%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$100.72spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

37.00%of revenue went to management and office costs36.7% of expenses

$2.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $501,753 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,130,322 for DR DWAUN J WARMACK (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$69,308,578

Mission workProgram services$42,860,45261.84% of revenue61.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$25,645,70037.00% of revenue36.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,304,1791.88% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Total expenses$69,810,331100.72% 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: 61.4% mission · 36.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 32.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 38.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 26.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 26.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 25.3% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 27.5% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 22.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$69,308,578

Expenses$69,810,331

Annual shortfall $501,753 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)$42,860,452 · 61.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$25,645,700 · 36.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,304,179 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$69,308,578

Expenses$69,810,331

Assets$183,196,040

Income$69,707,107

Contributions$25,209,872

Mission work (program services)$42,860,452

Fundraising$1,304,179

Grants given$5,011,686

Average grant$417,641

Management and general$25,645,700

Stocks and bonds$530,083

Accounting fees$228,496

Investing fees$454,123

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 DWAUN J WARMACKPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $1,130,322Base $1,079,436 · Other $50,886

ZIA HASANVP INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS · 40 hrs/week $225,847Base $217,199 · Other $8,648

LEROY A DURANTVP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $224,723Base $208,745 · Other $15,978

CLETRA PETERSVICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $206,076Base $182,230 · Other $23,846

MICHELLE L MAYOPROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $202,511Base $191,358 · Other $11,153

ASHLEY SCHOFIELDINTERIM VP FOR FISCAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $193,413Base $177,167 · Other $16,246

TERESA HARDEE BOONEEXECUTIVE VP AND COO · 40 hrs/week $183,755Base $171,903 · Other $11,852

VERLIE TISDALEINTERIM VICE PROVOST ACADEMIC PROG & PROF OF BIO · 40 hrs/week $169,788Base $150,675 · Other $19,113

PRISCILLA ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT · 40 hrs/week $150,238Base $144,315 · Other $5,923

ISAIAH MCGEEASST. PROF OF MUSIC & DEAN SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES · 40 hrs/week $149,739Base $143,060 · Other $6,679

REYNOLDA BROWNVP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $145,708Base $132,606 · Other $13,102

DENVER MALCOMASST. VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $144,280Base $129,099 · Other $15,181

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 (36)

DR DWAUN J WARMACKPRESIDENT

ZIA HASANVP INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

LEROY A DURANTVP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

CLETRA PETERSVICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF

MICHELLE L MAYOPROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

ASHLEY SCHOFIELDINTERIM VP FOR FISCAL AFFAIRS

TERESA HARDEE BOONEEXECUTIVE VP AND COO

VERLIE TISDALEINTERIM VICE PROVOST ACADEMIC PROG & PROF OF BIO

PRISCILLA ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT

ISAIAH MCGEEASST. PROF OF MUSIC & DEAN SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

REYNOLDA BROWNVP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

DENVER MALCOMASST. VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

ANNETTE S JACKSONDIR. OF GLOBAL PROG. & ASSOC. PROF. OF MARKETING

BARBARA CHAPPELLINTERIM VP - INSTITUTIONAL ADV

JESSICA AARONDIRECTOR

LESSIE B PRICEVICE CHAIRMAN

REV DR ALBERT SHULERCHAIR: ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE

REV DR JOHN O HERRINGDIRECTOR

ROBERT SCARBOROUGHDIRECTOR

WILLIAM L THOMPSONCHAIR: AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

VIRGIL MILLERDIRECTOR

WILLIAM JOHNSONDIRECTOR

KEITH M CLARKECHAIR BUILDING AND GROUND COMMITTEE

JOHN D UPRICHARDCHAIR: DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

JOAN S STEPHENSASSOCIATE SECRETARY

JANICE W MARSHALLSECRETARY/CHAIR FACULTY AND CURR. COMMITTE

JAMES K LEHMANCHAIRMAN

HEMA PATELDIRECTOR

GEORGE LOENINGDIRECTOR

DR WILLIE L FRAZIERCHAIR: STUDENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

DR TRUDIE K REEDDIRECTOR

CHARLES WINTONDIRECTOR

BRIGIDARE GENERAL TWANDA YOUNGDIRECTOR

BISHOP DR ROBIN DEASEDIRECTOR

ARTIS HAMPSHIRE-COWANDIRECTOR

APARNA BAWADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 400 MAGNOLIA STREET, ORANGEBURG, SC 29115
County: Orangeburg
In care of: ASHLEY SCHOFIELD
Primary officer: ASHLEY SCHOFIELD, INTERIM VP FOR FISCAL AFFAIRS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(803) 535-5413

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
Grant-giving organization: Yes