THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY

EIN 58-0566167 · Universities (B43)

What they do

MERCER UNIVERSITYS MISSION is to TEACH, to LEARN, to CREATE, to DISCOVER, to INSPIRE, to EMPOWER, and to SERVE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.50 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 leaders74 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

89.45%of revenue went to mission work95.5% of expenses · Program services

0.72%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$93.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.45%of revenue went to management and office costs3.7% of expenses

$2.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.4%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 $970,596 for DON NAKAYAMA (SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN/SCHOOL OF MEDICINE). 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$484,697,995

Mission workProgram services$433,570,70989.45% of revenue95.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,737,4873.45% of revenue3.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,474,0710.72% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$30,915,7286.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$453,782,26793.62% 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: 95.5% mission · 3.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 3.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 4.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 5.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 3.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$484,697,995

Expenses$453,782,267

Annual surplus $30,915,728 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)$433,570,709 · 95.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,737,487 · 3.7% of expenses

Fundraising$3,474,071 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$484,697,995

Expenses$453,782,267

Assets$1,102,611,953

Income$508,545,710

Contributions$69,638,691

Mission work (program services)$433,570,709

Fundraising$3,474,071

Grants given$6,749,384

Average grant$217,722

Management and general$16,737,487

Stocks and bonds$287,266,504

Accounting fees$388,146

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

DON NAKAYAMASENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN/SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $970,596Base $942,494 · Other $28,102

WILLIAM UNDERWOODPRESIDENT/PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $613,384Base $558,447 · Other $54,937

JOHN HAWKINSASSOCIATE PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $545,673Base $491,169 · Other $54,504

JEAN SUMNERDEAN/PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $516,560Base $462,294 · Other $54,266

JAMES NETHERTONEXEC VP-ADMIN & FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $410,543Base $357,169 · Other $53,374

DAVID DAVISPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $401,637Base $348,262 · Other $53,375

PENNY ELKINSEXECUTIVE VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $367,205Base $316,300 · Other $50,905

EDWIN GRIMSELYPROFFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $354,993Base $304,991 · Other $50,002

KAREN SNEDDONDEAN/PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $345,210Base $296,150 · Other $49,060

JOHN PATTERSONSENIOR VP FOR ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $336,677Base $288,189 · Other $48,488

RYAN RIDDERHEAD BASKETBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $332,525Base $290,827 · Other $41,698

ANDREA MITCHELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $308,063Base $264,392 · Other $43,671

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 (74)

DON NAKAYAMASENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN/SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

WILLIAM UNDERWOODPRESIDENT/PROFESSOR

JOHN HAWKINSASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

JEAN SUMNERDEAN/PROFESSOR

JAMES NETHERTONEXEC VP-ADMIN & FINANCE

DAVID DAVISPROVOST

PENNY ELKINSEXECUTIVE VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

EDWIN GRIMSELYPROFFESSOR

KAREN SNEDDONDEAN/PROFESSOR

JOHN PATTERSONSENIOR VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

RYAN RIDDERHEAD BASKETBALL COACH

ANDREA MITCHELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KELLIE APPELSENIOR VP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

LARRY BRUMMLEYSENIOR VP FOR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AND CHIEF O

MATTHEW HALLGENERAL COUNSEL

JULIA DAVISAVP FINANCE & TREASURER

MATTHEW P SAPPTRUSTEE

MAXINE C MORRISTRUSTEE

M TROY WOODSTRUSTEE

MARY DIANE OWENSTRUSTEE

MARC TREADWELLTRUSTEE

MALCOM S BURGESSTRUSTEE

LARRY BRADENTRUSTEE

LIZA CHAPMANTRUSTEE

YVETTE MILLERTRUSTEE

STANLEY DEMETRIUS JONESTRUSTEE

WILLIAM KNOX POUTRUSTEE

WILLIAM H ANDERSONTRUSTEE

WILLIAM BRADLEY TURNER JRTRUSTEE

WILLIAM A MOYETRUSTEE

W LOUIS SANDSTRUSTEE

VIRGIL L ADAMSTRUSTEE

THOMAS P BISHOPCHAIRMAN

TERRY ENGLANDTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BOGGSTRUSTEE

ROBERT G GODDARDTRUSTEE

ROBERT F HATCHERTRUSTEE

RICHARD SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE

RAYMOND MCLEOD WARRN IIITRUSTEE

RABUN MATTHEWS IIITRUSTEE

NATHAN DEALTRUSTEE

NANCY GRACETRUSTEE

MILTON L CRUZTRUSTEE

JULIE LONGTRUSTEE

AMY MILLER WALLTRUSTEE

ASHLEY AMOS COPELANTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN W GRIFFITHTRUSTEE

CAROYN TOWNSEND MCAFEE BRUNERTRUSTEE

CATHY CALLAWY ADAMSTRUSTEE

CHARLES L CANTRELL IIITRUSTEE

CHARLES WATSON JRTRUSTEE

CHRIS R SHERIDAN JRTRUSTEE

DAVID E HUDSONTRUSTEE

DAVID E LINCHTRUSTEE

DERICUS K HARVEYTRUSTEE

DR BARBARA BROWN TAYLORTRUSTEE

DR JAMES C ELDER JRTRUSTEE

DR SPENCER B KINGTRUSTEE

DWIGHT J DAVISTRUSTEE

EDWARD SCHUTTER JRTRUSTEE

ELI MORGANTRUSTEE

ERIN KELLERTRUSTEE

GENE GABBARDTRUSTEE

GENELLE JENNINGSTRUSTEE

HEATHER DARDENTRUSTEE

J HENRY WALKERTRUSTEE

J THOMAS MCAFEETRUSTEE

JACQUELINE BAUGH MOORETRUSTEE

JAMES WILLIAM THOMAS JRTRUSTEE

JENNIFER NUNN TARBUTTONTRUSTEE

JERRY S WILSONTRUSTEE

JIMMY CARTERTRUSTEE

JOE SAM ROBINSON JRTRUSTEE

KEVIN HEADTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 1501 MERCER UNIVERSITY DR, MACON, GA 31207-1515
County: Bibb
In care of: % WILLIAM G SOLOMON
Primary officer: JULIA T DAVIS, SENIOR VP FOR ADMIN & FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(478) 301-2710

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Universities (B43)
IRS tax category: Universities
Grant-giving organization: Yes