CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 58-1825259 · Education (B430)

What they do

CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY is A RESEARCH INSTITUTION WITH ACTIVITY CHARACTERIZED BY A FOCUS ON THE INTELLECTUAL and PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT of EACH STUDENT. ITS PURPOSE is to PREPARE A COMMUNITY of LEARNERS WHO EXCEL IN THEIR CHOSEN ENDEAVORS and BECOME RESPONSIBLE, PRODUCTIVE, and INNOVATIVE CITIZEN LEADERS, LOCALLY and GLOBALLY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.80%of revenue went to mission work78.5% of expenses · Program services

1.53%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$90.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.85%of revenue went to management and office costs19.8% of expenses

$2.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.4%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$208,620,809

Mission workProgram services$147,702,99670.80% of revenue78.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$37,241,59417.85% of revenue19.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,188,4771.53% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$20,487,7429.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$188,133,06790.18% 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: 78.5% mission · 19.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 23.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 21.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 18.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 20.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 17.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 17.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 17.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$208,620,809

Expenses$188,133,067

Annual surplus $20,487,742 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)$147,702,996 · 78.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$37,241,594 · 19.8% of expenses

Fundraising$3,188,477 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$208,620,809

Expenses$188,133,067

Assets$397,241,326

Income$209,238,070

Contributions$63,360,149

Mission work (program services)$147,702,996

Fundraising$3,188,477

Management and general$37,241,594

Stocks and bonds$119,815,802

Accounting fees$1,067,848

Investing fees$363,777

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

GEORGE FRENCH JRPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $601,099Base $518,303 · Other $82,796

ELI PHILLIPSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO · 40 hrs/week $471,544Base $383,620 · Other $87,924

CHRISTOPHER LEESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO · 40 hrs/week $420,114Base $331,728 · Other $88,386

JENNIFER ERVINGENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $370,110Base $305,422 · Other $64,688

BRIAN BENNVICE PRESIDENT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CIO · 40 hrs/week $351,391Base $303,103 · Other $48,288

CHARLENE GILBERTPROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AFFAIR · 40 hrs/week $350,505Base $325,188 · Other $25,317

DEBRA HOYTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMEN · 40 hrs/week $338,105Base $288,813 · Other $49,292

SILVANUS UDOKADEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $333,817Base $268,951 · Other $64,866

BONITA DUKESVICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $318,511Base $261,680 · Other $56,831

JAIDEEP CHAUDHARYDEAN, SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $308,888Base $266,333 · Other $42,555

ROY GEORGECHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS · 40 hrs/week $303,700Base $227,941 · Other $75,759

KASIM ALLIPROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $287,793Base $206,958 · Other $80,835

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 (54)

GEORGE FRENCH JRPRESIDENT

ELI PHILLIPSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO

CHRISTOPHER LEESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO

JENNIFER ERVINGENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY

BRIAN BENNVICE PRESIDENT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CIO

CHARLENE GILBERTPROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AFFAIR

DEBRA HOYTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMEN

SILVANUS UDOKADEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

BONITA DUKESVICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

JAIDEEP CHAUDHARYDEAN, SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

ROY GEORGECHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS

KASIM ALLIPROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

SHAFIQ KHANDIRECTOR, CENTER FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUT

LATANYA MERRITTVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

KELLY BROWN-MORRISCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CENTER FOR CANCER RESEA

JENNY JONESDEAN, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

J FIDEL TURNERDEAN, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

CALVIN BROWNASSOCIATE PROVOST AND CHIEF OF STAFF

CHERISE PETERSVICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDE

CYNTHIA GOMESVICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS AND AUXILIARY SERVICES

RICHARD LUCAS JRVICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT (UNTI

FRANCES WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS

XAVIER WHITAKERVICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE

KIMBERLEE PARKERVICE PRESIDENT FOR COMPLIANCE

LAUREN LOPEZVICE PRESIDENT FOR OFFICE OF PLANNING, ACCREDITATI

LORRI SADDLERVICE PRESIDENT FOR ALUMNI RELATIONS

STEPHANIE RUSSELLSECRETARY

CAROLYN MCCLAIN YOUNGTRUSTEE

BRENDA WALKERTRUSTEE

SALVADOR DIAZ-VERSON JRTRUSTEE

BOBBIE KENNEDY SANFORDTRUSTEE

ALVIN TROTTERTRUSTEE (UNTIL FALL 2024)

MARK ORILEYTRUSTEE

THARON JOHNSONTRUSTEE

VALEISHA BUTTERFIELDTRUSTEE

VALERIE KINGTRUSTEE

VALERIE LOVETRUSTEE

WENDY LEWISTRUSTEE

WILLIAM R IDE IIITRUSTEE

AL REIDTRUSTEE

RICHARD HOLMESTRUSTEE

MICHAEL MELTONTRUSTEE

ISAAC SNYPE JRTRUSTEE

LEONARD WALKERVICE CHAIR

CHARMAINE WARD-MILLNERTRUSTEE

DERRICK WILLIAMSTRUSTEE (UNTIL JAN. 2025)

KEITH HOLMESTRUSTEE

ERNEST GREENTRUSTEE

JOHN BRYANTTRUSTEE

ERROL TAYLORTRUSTEE

GREGORY MORRISONCHAIR

JEFFERY GILBERTTRUSTEE

JAMES COLONTRUSTEE

INGRID SAUNDERS JONESTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 223 JAMES P BRAWLEY DR SW, ATLANTA, GA 30314-4358
County: Fulton
In care of: GEORGE T FRENCH
Primary officer: GEORGE T FRENCH, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcommunications@cau.edu Phone(404) 880-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)