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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Totals

Total revenue
$31,197,255
Total expenses
$29,471,208
Contributions and grants received
$11,236,072
Grants paid
$5,780,944
Program service revenue
$13,767,199
Investment income
$4,065,326
Other revenue
$2,128,658
Total assets, end of year
$122,160,869
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,653,692
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$117,507,177
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$20,269,203
Management and general expenses
$6,665,310
Fundraising expenses
$2,536,695
Program service expenses (Part III)
$20,269,203

Program services were 68.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $387,302

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $67,244

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,781,526

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $369,072

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition and Fees

    total $13,231,974 · related or exempt $13,231,974

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Counseling Clinic Income

    total $308,749 · related or exempt $308,749

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Finance Charges

    total $50,162 · related or exempt $50,162

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Student Clinic Fees

    total $44,700 · related or exempt $44,700

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Library Fines

    total $2,770 · related or exempt $2,770

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $128,844 · related or exempt $128,844

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,232,351 · unrelated business $39,018 · excluded $1,193,333

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,154,903

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $424,520

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $730,383 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $730,383 · related or exempt $123,304 · excluded $607,079

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $28,836,760 · other assets $14,415

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $26,018,200

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,818,560 · other assets $14,415

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,832,975 · excluded $2,832,975

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $387,302

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $79,106

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$79,106 · excluded -$79,106

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $183,094

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $272,441

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$89,347 · excluded -$89,347

  • 11a · Other revenue: EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT

    total $1,460,581 · excluded $1,460,581

  • 11b · Other revenue: All Other Misc Revenue

    total $106,147 · excluded $106,147

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $106,147 · excluded $106,147

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,566,728

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,000 · program services $5,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $5,739,810 · program services $5,739,810

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $36,134 · program services $36,134

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,433,343 · program services $553,174 · management and general $477,926 · fundraising $402,243

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,018,976 · program services $6,087,269 · management and general $2,795,072 · fundraising $1,136,635

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $622,433 · program services $378,174 · management and general $173,645 · fundraising $70,614

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,206,758 · program services $733,195 · management and general $336,658 · fundraising $136,905

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $646,544 · program services $392,824 · management and general $180,371 · fundraising $73,349

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,501 · management and general $11,288 · fundraising $4,213

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $127,338 · management and general $127,338

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $280,075 · management and general $280,075

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,932,488 · program services $1,174,130 · management and general $539,121 · fundraising $219,237

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $141,866 · program services $86,194 · management and general $39,577 · fundraising $16,095

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $547,674 · program services $332,752 · management and general $152,789 · fundraising $62,133

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,441,896 · program services $1,105,459 · management and general $336,437

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,472,158 · program services $894,445 · management and general $410,699 · fundraising $167,014

  • 17 · Travel

    total $922,951 · program services $560,760 · management and general $257,484 · fundraising $104,707

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $321,937 · program services $195,601 · management and general $89,813 · fundraising $36,523

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $6,631 · fundraising $6,631

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,362,395 · program services $1,223,274 · management and general $139,121

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $304,350 · program services $233,336 · management and general $71,014

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $192,919 · program services $117,213 · management and general $53,820 · fundraising $21,886

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROCESSING FEES

    total $173,892 · program services $105,652 · management and general $48,512 · fundraising $19,728

  • 24c · Other expenses: PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT

    total $144,312 · program services $87,680 · management and general $40,260 · fundraising $16,372

  • 24d · Other expenses: LIBRARY

    total $142,329 · program services $86,475 · management and general $39,707 · fundraising $16,147

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $231,498 · program services $140,652 · management and general $64,583 · fundraising $26,263

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,984,199 · end of year $426,141

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $144,272 · end of year $106,105

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,350,000 · end of year $3,128,208

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $448,622 · end of year $1,863,609

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,198,908 · end of year $550,078

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $149,235 · end of year $165,935

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $402,426 · end of year $298,080

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $65,441,238

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $32,960,146

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $18,207,094 · end of year $32,481,092

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $46,388,722 · end of year $46,357,796

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $41,489,005 · end of year $33,397,349

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $599,095

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,014,060 · end of year $2,787,381

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,629,565 · end of year $1,996,882

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,388,902 · end of year $1,435,872

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,097,167 · end of year $1,220,938

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $64,471,393 · end of year $62,464,149

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $56,189,516 · end of year $55,043,028

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (RTS) EXISTS TO GLORIFY THE TRIUNE GOD AND TO SERVE HIS CHURCH IN ALL BRANCHES OF EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANITY, ESPECIALLY PRESBYTERIAN AND REFORMED CHURCHES, BY PROVIDING REFORMED GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION THAT IS GLOBALLY ACCESSIBLE. REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EQUIPS ITS STUDENTS FOR MINISTRY, PRIMARILY THROUGH PASTORAL TRAINING, TO BE SERVANT LEADERS MARKED BY A MIND FOR TRUTH. A HEART FOR GOD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PREPARE LEADERS FOR THE CHURCH WITH A MIND FOR TRUTH AND A HEART FOR GOD THROUGH A PROGRAM OF GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION.

  • THE SEMINARY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,800 STUDENTS THROUGH CAMPUSES IN JACKSON, MS, ORLANDO, FL, CHARLOTTE, NC, METRO WASHINGTON, DC, ATLANTA, GA, HOUSTON, TX, DALLAS, TX, NEW YORK, NY, DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND AN EXTENSION SITE IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL. IN ADDITION, THE SEMINARY IS ENHANCING REFORMED THEOLOGY CURRICULUM WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN INDONESIA. STUDENTS AT RTS ARE ENROLLED IN THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS: MASTER OF DIVINITY, MASTER OF ARTS (THEOLOGICAL STUDIES), MASTER OF ARTS (BIBLICAL STUDIES), MASTER OF ARTS (RELIGION), MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING, MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELING, AND DOCTOR OF MINISTRY.

    Expenses $20,269,203 · Grants $5,780,944 · Revenue $13,890,503

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • J Ligon Duncan III

    CHANCELLOR/CEO

    Total calculated
    $354,974
    From this org
    $306,317
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,657
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,942
    Bonus
    $375
    Other
    $60,000
    Deferred
    $25,261
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,396
    Filer's total
    $354,974
  • James Harvey

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NYC

    Total calculated
    $252,701
    From this org
    $222,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,993
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,333
    Bonus
    $375
    Other
    $72,000
    Deferred
    $13,913
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,080
    Filer's total
    $252,701
  • J Scott Redd Jr

    PRESIDENT - WASHINGTON DC

    Total calculated
    $202,311
    From this org
    $166,363
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,948
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,313
    Bonus
    $375
    Other
    $40,675
    Deferred
    $12,531
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,417
    Filer's total
    $202,311
  • Michael Kruger

    PRESIDENT - CHARLOTTE

    Total calculated
    $199,326
    From this org
    $164,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,876
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $114,075
    Bonus
    $375
    Other
    $50,000
    Deferred
    $11,509
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,367
    Filer's total
    $199,326
  • Robert J Cara

    PROVOST/CAO

    Total calculated
    $192,401
    From this org
    $155,116
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,285
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,291
    Bonus
    $375
    Other
    $21,450
    Deferred
    $13,889
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,396
    Filer's total
    $192,401
  • Douglas Baker

    CHANCELLOR'S CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $189,389
    From this org
    $187,908
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,481
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,533
    Bonus
    $375
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $944
    Nontaxable benefits
    $537
    Filer's total
    $189,389
  • Scott Swain

    PRESIDENT - ORLANDO

    Total calculated
    $187,544
    From this org
    $152,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,305
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $111,864
    Bonus
    $375
    Other
    $40,000
    Deferred
    $11,918
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,387
    Filer's total
    $187,544
  • Mark McDowell

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DALLAS

    Total calculated
    $172,186
    From this org
    $141,527
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,659
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $103,002
    Bonus
    $375
    Other
    $38,150
    Deferred
    $10,852
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,807
    Filer's total
    $172,186
  • Guy Richard

    PRESIDENT OF ATLANTA CAMPUS

    Total calculated
    $162,554
    From this org
    $132,529
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,025
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $92,154
    Bonus
    $375
    Other
    $40,000
    Deferred
    $9,694
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,331
    Filer's total
    $162,554
  • David John

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL

    Total calculated
    $141,138
    From this org
    $102,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,624
    Hours/week
    40
  • Matthew Bryant

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $131,373
    From this org
    $102,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,102
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • David Veldkamp

    CHIEF ENROLLMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $122,486
    From this org
    $93,174
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,312
    Hours/week
    40
  • Michael Copening

    CHIEF IT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $93,803
    From this org
    $80,307
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,496
    Hours/week
    40
  • Phillip Holmes

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $30,567
    From this org
    $21,871
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,696
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jessica Short

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $25,195
    From this org
    $24,298
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $897
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • William M Mounger II

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Bf Bracy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Benjamin W Roberson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Charles L Irby Sr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Collie W Lehn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Craig C Rohde

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • David H Lucas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • George R Fair

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Hugh M Comer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • J Byron Johnson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • J Scott Redd Sr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Larry W Edwards

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Paul Hurst III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Richard L Ridgway

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Robert T Curtis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Roderick S Russ III

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Scott McLellan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • T David Elkin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • V Hu Meena

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Warren J Williamson Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ricky Rayborn

    CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A
HOUSING ALLOWANCES - ANNUALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SEMINARY. TWO OFFICERS, TWO KEY EMPLOYEES, AND FOUR HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES RECEIVED HOUSING ALLOWANCES WHICH WERE INCLUDED IN THEIR TAXABLE COMPENSATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • REFORMED PROPERTIES LLC

    REAL ESTATE · FL · income $241,260 · assets $1,110,135

    Directly controlled by RTS

  • BELCHER PROPERTIES LLC

    REAL ESTATE · MS · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by RTS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
2 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401019349300030

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