BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE INC

EIN 58-0619030 · Education (B)

What they do

AS A COMPREHENSIVE GEORGIA BAPTIST INSTITUTION, BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE PROVIDES LIBERAL ARTS and PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY of SHARED CHRISTIAN VALUES. THROUGH THE APPLICATION of BIBLICAL TRUTH IN SCHOLARSHIP and A CO-CURRICULAR FOCUS ON CHARACTER, SERVANT LEADERSHIP, and CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT, THE COLLEGE STRIVES to PROVIDE A TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT EQUIPS THE WHOLE STUDENT for LIFELONG LEARNING and SERVICE IN CHRIST.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.30 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

76.47%of revenue went to mission work87.3% of expenses · Program services

1.25%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$87.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.87%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

$1.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$24,654,312

Mission workProgram services$18,852,12976.47% of revenue87.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,432,5389.87% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$307,9921.25% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,061,65312.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,592,65987.58% 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: 87.3% mission · 11.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 11.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 12.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 12.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 13.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 13.7% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 12.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 12.6% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,654,312

Expenses$21,592,659

Annual surplus $3,061,653 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)$18,852,129 · 87.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,432,538 · 11.3% of expenses

Fundraising$307,992 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,654,312

Expenses$21,592,659

Assets$38,320,521

Income$26,085,441

Contributions$4,202,216

Mission work (program services)$18,852,129

Fundraising$307,992

Management and general$2,432,538

Stocks and bonds$12,346,107

Investing fees$25,397

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 STEVEN ECHOLSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $259,589Base $205,811 · Other $53,778

DR NICOLE SHEPARDVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $147,992Base $125,950 · Other $22,042

DEBRA BRYARLYDIRECTOR OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $120,926Base $108,837 · Other $12,089

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)

DR STEVEN ECHOLSPRESIDENT

DR NICOLE SHEPARDVP OF FINANCE

DEBRA BRYARLYDIRECTOR OF NURSING

REV CHRISTIAN NORMANTRUSTEE

MR RICHARD WERNICKTRUSTEE

MR RONN PATTERSONCHAIRMAN

MR SCOTT RUDDTRUSTEE

MR TIM REDDINGTRUSTEE

MR TODD MCINNISTRUSTEE

MS GINGER MORRISTRUSTEE

MS JANICE MOCKTRUSTEE

MS NANCYE ALLOWAYTRUSTEE

MR KEN DOWLINGTRUSTEE

REV DON MOYETRUSTEE

REV KENNY PETERSTRUSTEE

REV LUIS GONZALEZTRUSTEE

REV MITCH BELLFLOWERTRUSTEE

REV THOMAS HAMMONDTRUSTEE

REV TODD CROSBYTRUSTEE

MR PHILLIP WILLIAMSSECRETARY

MR JEFF MCLAINTRUSTEE

MR JAKE CLEGHORNTRUSTEE

MR GREG MCKENZIETRUSTEE

MR G M JOINERTRUSTEE

MR EDDIE GOODTRUSTEE

MR DAVID SIKESTRUSTEE

MR BRITT MCDADETRUSTEE

HONORABLE GARY BRADDYTRUSTEE

DR SUSANNA MEREDITHTRUSTEE

DR JIMMY PATTERSONASSISTANT SECRETARY

DR JIM PERDUEVICE CHAIRMAN

DR HERB RAWLINGSTRUSTEE

DR CLIFF MORRISTRUSTEE

DR BILLY MOSESTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: PO BOX 197, MOUNT VERNON, GA 30445-0197
County: Montgomery
In care of: DR NICOLE SHEPARD
Primary officer: DR NICOLE SHEPARD, VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(912) 583-3287

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education