SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 57-0324936 · Education (B42Z)

What they do

SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY is A CHRIST-CENTERED, STUDENT-FOCUSED LEARNING COMMUNITY DEVOTED to TRANSFORMING LIVES BY CHALLENGING STUDENTS to BE DEDICATED SCHOLARS and SERVANT-LEADERS WHO IMPACT THE WORLD for CHRIST.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

85.69%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

3.10%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$105.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.39%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses

$1.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,611,635 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $239,353 for DR WILLIAM D BARKER (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$31,120,714

Mission workProgram services$26,668,22285.69% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,099,95716.39% of revenue15.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$964,1703.10% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Total expenses$32,732,349105.18% 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: 81.5% mission · 15.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 15.1% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 16.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 14.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 14.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,120,714

Expenses$32,732,349

Annual shortfall $1,611,635 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)$26,668,222 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,099,957 · 15.6% of expenses

Fundraising$964,170 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$31,120,714

Expenses$32,732,349

Assets$44,857,898

Income$37,090,970

Contributions$6,108,641

Mission work (program services)$26,668,222

Fundraising$964,170

Management and general$5,099,957

Stocks and bonds$5,237,155

Accounting fees$98,211

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 WILLIAM D BARKERPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $239,353Base $202,332 · Other $37,021

ROBERT MCFARLANDPROVOST & VPAA · 40 hrs/week $169,139Base $141,840 · Other $27,299

ANDREW BECKWITHCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $166,108Base $146,302 · Other $19,806

DR DAVID SAYERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PART YEAR) · 38 hrs/week $162,933

TODD COCKRELLDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $128,223Base $104,330 · Other $23,893

DEVON BROOMETREASURER · 38 hrs/week $96,906Base $68,273 · Other $28,633

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 (42)

DR WILLIAM D BARKERPRESIDENT

ROBERT MCFARLANDPROVOST & VPAA

ANDREW BECKWITHCHIEF OF STAFF

DR DAVID SAYERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PART YEAR)

TODD COCKRELLDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

DEVON BROOMETREASURER

REV KEILA GUDINODIRECTOR

MRS MARSHA FLINCHUMDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

MRS SHERRY KEYEDIRECTOR

REV AARON P SHERMANDIRECTOR

REV FRANKIE J RODRIQUEZDIRECTOR

REV GREG REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

REV J MIKE HILSONCHAIR (PART YEAR)/DIRECTOR

REV JERRY L LUMSTONVICE CHAIR (PART YEAR)/CHAIR

REV JOHANNA RUGHDIRECTOR

MRS BETTY SUE RICKMANDIRECTOR

REV PATRICK J STYERSDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

REV SCOTT MOOREDIRECTOR

REV TIM FOXDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

REV TIMOTHY JONESDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)/VICE CHAIR

REV TIMOTHY KIRKPATRICKDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

REV WAYMOND L BURTON IIIDIRECTOR

DR ELAINE PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

DR CHARLES HARRISDIRECTOR

MR ADAM MACLEODDIRECTOR

DR KEVIN MYERSDIRECTOR

DR R DALE HALEDIRECTOR

DR ROBERT HAYNESDIRECTOR

DR VERNA J LOWEDIRECTOR

DR WAYNE SCHMIDTGENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

DR JOHN OTTDIRECTOR

MARTHA MCMINNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MR ADAM KISSELDIRECTOR

DR KATHLEEN RUTHDIRECTOR

MR ANDREW CALDWELLDIRECTOR

MR D KENNETH WHITENERDIRECTOR

MR J FRED JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MR JAMES MEDDERSDIRECTOR

MR JAMES A JENSENDIRECTOR

MR JAMES BROSS JRDIRECTOR

MR KEITH W SMITHDIRECTOR

MR ROGER HOUSEDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: PO BOX 1020, CENTRAL, SC 29630-1020
County: Pickens
In care of: % DR TODD VOSS PRES
Primary officer: MARTHA MCMINN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(864) 644-5024 Officer phone(864) 644-5012

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B42Z)