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← SIMMONS COLLEGE OF KENTUCKY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SIMMONS COLLEGE OF KENTUCKY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,271,781
Total expenses
$15,430,416
Contributions and grants received
$12,472,844
Grants paid
$1,592,353
Program service revenue
$4,755,136
Investment income
$6,077
Other revenue
$37,724
Total assets, end of year
$22,129,604
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,928,476
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,201,128
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,476,709
Management and general expenses
$4,839,496
Fundraising expenses
$114,211
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,476,709

Program services were 67.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $7,471,190

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,001,654

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Athletics

    total $33,456 · related or exempt $33,456

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Community Education

    total $286 · related or exempt $286

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Student Tuition and Fees

    total $4,721,394 · related or exempt $4,721,394

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,077 · excluded $6,077

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

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $212,404

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $190,589

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $21,815

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,268

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,069

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$801 · related or exempt -$801

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Revenue

    total $16,710 · related or exempt $16,710

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $16,710

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,592,353 · program services $1,592,353

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $150,000 · management and general $120,000 · fundraising $30,000

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,936,507 · program services $5,180,029 · management and general $1,743,875 · fundraising $12,603

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $774,484 · program services $566,125 · management and general $203,703 · fundraising $4,656

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $626,574 · program services $458,007 · management and general $164,800 · fundraising $3,767

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $669 · management and general $669

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $43,728 · management and general $43,728

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $281,959 · program services $60,321 · management and general $176,420 · fundraising $45,218

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $323,794 · program services $148,342 · management and general $163,221 · fundraising $12,231

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $260,827 · program services $115,074 · management and general $143,365 · fundraising $2,388

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $953,712 · program services $695,935 · management and general $256,282 · fundraising $1,495

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $973,999 · management and general $973,999

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,030 · management and general $21,030

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $24,881 · management and general $24,881

  • 20 · Interest

    total $165,027 · management and general $165,027

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $379,766 · management and general $379,766

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $71,681 · program services $4,259 · management and general $67,384 · fundraising $38

  • 24a · Other expenses: Student Housing

    total $746,031 · program services $746,031

  • 24b · Other expenses: Student Activities

    total $340,923 · program services $277,411 · management and general $63,512

  • 24c · Other expenses: Academic Affairs

    total $328,674 · program services $313,665 · management and general $15,009

  • 24d · Other expenses: Training

    total $145,433 · program services $75,325 · management and general $69,466 · fundraising $642

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $288,364 · program services $243,832 · management and general $43,359 · fundraising $1,173

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $693,312 · end of year $50,211

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,241,974 · end of year $875,373

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $47,248 · end of year $26,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,622,180 · end of year $2,283,105

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

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

    $20,959,719

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

    $2,169,904

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,580,391 · end of year $18,789,815

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $9,000 · end of year $105,100

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $181,078 · end of year $432,838

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $500

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,653,008 · end of year $5,495,638

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,134,782 · end of year $13,743,060

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,224,737 · end of year $2,458,068

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Simmons College of Kentucky is an institution of biblical higher education dedicated to educating people in the urban context through strong academic and professional programs in order that they may become productive citizens and agents of change in society.

  • Academic Affairs - Instruction and course offerings in five baccalaureate majors: Business, Sociology, Communications, Music, and Religious Studies, along with two Associate Degree Programs: general studies and religious studies. Includes academic support services such as library, faculty development, technology, and tutoring.

    Expenses $5,097,509 · Grants $7,471,190

  • Student Affairs: The College provides multiple support services for enrolled students, including counseling, coaching, and advising to promote student persistence and achievement in their educational goals student activities to promote engagement with the college community, including athletics programs, marching band, student government, and co-curricular activities, as well as career development services.

    Expenses $3,635,774 · Revenue $33,456

  • Enrollment Management: Includes admissions, registrar functions, student success coaching, financial aid and scholarship programs.

    Expenses $1,743,426 · Revenue $4,721,394

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kevin Cosby

    President

    Total calculated
    $150,000
    From this org
    $150,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Javan D Reed

    VP Academ Affairs

    Total calculated
    $119,750
    From this org
    $119,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dr Walter Malone III

    VP-Student Affairs

    Total calculated
    $102,500
    From this org
    $102,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dr Samantha O Betton

    Assoc. VP Acad Aff

    Total calculated
    $100,817
    From this org
    $100,817
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Alfonso Cornish

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alice Houston

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Alma J Pittman

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Brandon Dumas

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce Blue

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christina Lucas

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev D Corrie Shull

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rev Delbert Brown

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev Dr F Bruce Williams

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev Dr Joel Taylor

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John W Houghtaling II

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev Keith Tyler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phillip Bond

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rev Dr Samuel C Tolbert Jr

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr S C Dixon

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Collins

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ursula Parrish Daniels

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Walter Malone Jr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Honorary Rev Louis Newby

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dwight Haygood

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Rice

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Veronica Buckner

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541359349308824

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