SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGNINC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGNINC

EIN 58-1357177 · Education (B430)

What they do

SCAD PREPARES TALENTED STUDENTS for CREATIVE PROFESSIONS THROUGH ENGAGED TEACHING and LEARNING IN A POSITIVELY ORIENTED UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.28%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services

0.08%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$73.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.04%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$3.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.5%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$952,827,667

Mission workProgram services$593,387,12662.28% of revenue84.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$105,232,73411.04% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$753,4670.08% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$253,454,34026.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$699,373,32773.40% 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: 84.8% mission · 15.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 15.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 17.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.44% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$952,827,667

Expenses$699,373,327

Annual surplus $253,454,340 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)$593,387,126 · 84.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$105,232,734 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$753,467 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$952,827,667

Expenses$699,373,327

Assets$2,341,537,974

Income$1,600,226,635

Contributions$4,505,066

Mission work (program services)$593,387,126

Fundraising$753,467

Grants given$2,685,900

Average grant$111,913

Management and general$105,232,734

Stocks and bonds$872,313,772

Accounting fees$287,356

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

PAULA S WALLACEPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $5,736,005Base $5,693,816 · Other $42,189

JEFFERY JOSIAH WALLERCFO · 50 hrs/week $1,042,079Base $999,577 · Other $42,502

LESLEY CAMILLE HANAKCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $814,241Base $771,832 · Other $42,409

JASON FOXCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $750,357Base $728,114 · Other $22,243

HANNAH FLOWERVP OF SCAD ATLANTA / GENERAL COUNSEL · 50 hrs/week $750,349Base $708,006 · Other $42,343

JOHN PAUL ROWANCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $669,112Base $627,441 · Other $41,671

BRADFORD GRANTSR. VP FOR IT · 50 hrs/week $637,788Base $596,411 · Other $41,377

GOKHAN OZAYSINSR. VP ACADEMIC QUALITY · 50 hrs/week $518,275Base $475,577 · Other $42,698

KARI L HERRINSR. VP BRAND EXPERIENCE · 50 hrs/week $496,232Base $458,647 · Other $37,585

STEVE MINEOSR. VP ADMISSION · 50 hrs/week $460,634Base $431,807 · Other $28,827

GLENN E WALLACE JRFORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $251,691Base $243,729 · Other $7,962

CARMEN STOWERSSECRETARY · 50 hrs/week $221,246Base $191,329 · Other $29,917

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 (21)

PAULA S WALLACEPRESIDENT

JEFFERY JOSIAH WALLERCFO

LESLEY CAMILLE HANAKCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

JASON FOXCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

HANNAH FLOWERVP OF SCAD ATLANTA / GENERAL COUNSEL

JOHN PAUL ROWANCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

BRADFORD GRANTSR. VP FOR IT

GOKHAN OZAYSINSR. VP ACADEMIC QUALITY

KARI L HERRINSR. VP BRAND EXPERIENCE

STEVE MINEOSR. VP ADMISSION

GLENN E WALLACE JRFORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CARMEN STOWERSSECRETARY

VERONICA BIGGINSTRUSTEE

ALAN B WHITAKER IIITRUSTEE

STUART SAUNDERSTRUSTEE

SALLY WARANCH RAJCICTRUSTEE

MICHAEL METZNER MDCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

MICHAEL BISHOP JDTRUSTEE

LUCY COOKSONTRUSTEE

JOHN G KENNEDY IIITRUSTEE

ANITA THOMASTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 622 DRAYTON ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-5703
County: Chatham
In care of: % ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Primary officer: Paula Wallace, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@scad.edu Phone(912) 525-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes