PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 58-0566212 · Education (B420)

What they do

PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY DEDICATES ITSELF to THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER of EDUCATION THROUGH RECIPROCAL LEARNING, THE DEVELOPMENT of COMPASSIONATE LEADERS, and THE STEWARDSHIP of OUR LOCAL and GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.20 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

82.75%of revenue went to mission work82.2% of expenses · Program services

1.06%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$100.70spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.89%of revenue went to management and office costs16.8% of expenses

$2.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $421,855 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$60,293,296

Mission workProgram services$49,895,29482.75% of revenue82.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,183,19816.89% of revenue16.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$636,6591.06% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Total expenses$60,715,151100.70% 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: 82.2% mission · 16.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 16.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 17.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 16.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 15.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 14.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 14.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$60,293,296

Expenses$60,715,151

Annual shortfall $421,855 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)$49,895,294 · 82.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,183,198 · 16.8% of expenses

Fundraising$636,659 · 1.0% of expenses

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Revenue$60,293,296

Expenses$60,715,151

Assets$134,512,964

Income$116,816,394

Contributions$1,993,227

Mission work (program services)$49,895,294

Fundraising$636,659

Management and general$10,183,198

Stocks and bonds$44,789,604

Accounting fees$89,638

Investing fees$130,915

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

MARSHALL CRISERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $395,180Base $349,999 · Other $45,181

BRANT WRIGHTSR. VP - FINANCE & ADMIN (THRU 01/25) · 40 hrs/week $283,603Base $233,105 · Other $50,498

KIMBERLY CRAWFORDVP STUDENT LIFE & LEADERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $211,771Base $173,949 · Other $37,822

JAMES PEEPLESATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $165,203Base $131,602 · Other $33,601

STEVEN JACOBSDEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE · 40 hrs/week $164,348Base $128,922 · Other $35,426

SANDRA MAUGHONGRANT RESEARCH DIR./BUSINESS PROF. · 40 hrs/week $154,354Base $128,164 · Other $26,190

VICKI TURNERVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (AS OF 06/24) · 40 hrs/week $146,531Base $139,048 · Other $7,483

OCTAVIUS MULLIGANDEAN, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $146,138Base $133,527 · Other $12,611

JAIME JOHNSON-HUFFDEAN COLLEGE OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $144,533Base $136,047 · Other $8,486

KRISTIE WILLIAMSFMR ASSOC. VP FIN./CONT.(THRU 2/24) · 40 hrs/week $137,215Base $131,602 · Other $5,613

BRUCE WILLISFORMER VP ACAD AFFAIRS (THRU 06/24) · 40 hrs/week $124,970Base $103,844 · Other $21,126

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 (34)

MARSHALL CRISERPRESIDENT

BRANT WRIGHTSR. VP - FINANCE & ADMIN (THRU 01/25)

KIMBERLY CRAWFORDVP STUDENT LIFE & LEADERSHIP

JAMES PEEPLESATHLETIC DIRECTOR

STEVEN JACOBSDEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

SANDRA MAUGHONGRANT RESEARCH DIR./BUSINESS PROF.

VICKI TURNERVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (AS OF 06/24)

OCTAVIUS MULLIGANDEAN, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

JAIME JOHNSON-HUFFDEAN COLLEGE OF NURSING

KRISTIE WILLIAMSFMR ASSOC. VP FIN./CONT.(THRU 2/24)

BRUCE WILLISFORMER VP ACAD AFFAIRS (THRU 06/24)

MARY HART WILHEITTRUSTEE

BILL HOUSETRUSTEE

TOM HENSLEYTRUSTEE

SANDY BORROWSECRETARY

DAVID FOSTERTRUSTEE

REV TOM RICHARDTRUSTEE

REV DR SARAH LUNDTRUSTEE

DOCK SISKVICE CHAIR

MYLLE MANGUMTRUSTEE

MIKE SANTOWSKITRUSTEE

MATT COOKTRUSTEE

GUS ARRENDALECHAIR

DRLARRY PEEVYTRUSTEE

MACK GUESTTRUSTEE

LISA BLACKTRUSTEE

LADSON HADDOWTRUSTEE

BARBARA STRAINTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY MELTONTRUSTEE

DRMARTHA CANTRELLTRUSTEE

JUDGE BRIAN RICKMANTRUSTEE

JOE PIPERTRUSTEE

JIM HOBBSTRUSTEE

DWIGHT EVANSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1931
Location: PO BOX 10, DEMOREST, GA 30535-0010
County: Habersham
In care of: KRISTIE HARRIS
Primary officer: KRISTIE HARRIS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@piedmont.edu Phone(706) 778-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)