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← EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$37,833,715
Total expenses
$37,637,756
Contributions and grants received
$11,529,723
Grants paid
$2,941,009
Program service revenue
$25,936,683
Investment income
$9,762
Other revenue
$357,547
Total assets, end of year
$62,399,436
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,622,619
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$48,776,817
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$28,101,162
Management and general expenses
$9,122,614
Fundraising expenses
$413,980
Program service expenses (Part III)
$28,101,162

Program services were 74.7% 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)

    $10,111,409

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,418,314

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition Fees

    total $19,359,919 · related or exempt $19,359,919

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Sales Services of Auxiliary Enterprises

    total $6,576,764 · related or exempt $6,576,764

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,762 · related or exempt $9,762

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other income

    total $357,547 · related or exempt $357,547

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $357,547

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,941,009 · program services $2,941,009

  • 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 $1,327,292 · management and general $1,327,292

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Instruction

    total $6,236,559 · program services $6,236,559

  • 24b · Other expenses: Public Service/Student Services

    total $9,406,430 · program services $9,406,430

  • 24c · Other expenses: Academic Support

    total $2,726,531 · program services $2,038,065 · management and general $688,466

  • 24d · Other expenses: Institutional Support

    total $10,063,671 · program services $2,542,835 · management and general $7,106,856 · fundraising $413,980

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,936,264 · program services $4,936,264

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,460,675 · end of year $3,677,821

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $188,085 · end of year $201,210

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,044,921 · end of year $1,729,941

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,230,851 · end of year $6,329,224

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $199,634 · end of year $33,176

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

    $82,627,225

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

    $38,107,460

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $38,526,323 · end of year $44,519,765

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,851,918 · end of year $5,364,726

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $487,912 · end of year $543,573

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,923,551 · end of year $3,841,461

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $147,916 · end of year $389,841

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $6,611,473 · end of year $6,402,374

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $2,988,943

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $42,821,531 · end of year $45,119,187

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,485,848 · end of year $3,657,630

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The University strives to prepare students holistically to advance in a global society through the provision of intellectually stimulating programs and an environment which emphasizes high moral and spiritual values in keeping with the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The University strives to prepare students holistically to advance in a global society through the provision of intellectually stimulating programs and an environment which emphasizes high moral and spiritual values.

  • To sustain a learning community in which students can prepare academically, socially, and spiritually for leadership in a complex, diverse and rapidly changing world.

    Expenses $23,164,898 · Grants $2,941,009 · Revenue $19,359,919

  • Auxiliary enterprises support the Universitys mission of providing quality educational opportunities. These services include but are not limited to food service, campus housing, campus post office, vending, campus stores and athletics.

    Expenses $4,936,264 · Revenue $6,576,764

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Alderman Zachary Faison

    President

    Total calculated
    $406,386
    From this org
    $406,386
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $406,386
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $34,159
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $440,545
  • Dr Genyne Boston

    Provost Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Total calculated
    $178,500
    From this org
    $178,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,500
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $2,400
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $180,900
  • Erika Ancrum

    VP CFO

    Total calculated
    $156,000
    From this org
    $156,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,000
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $15,719
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $171,719
  • Dr Ivana Rich

    VP and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

    Total calculated
    $125,627
    From this org
    $125,627
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Dr Jennifer Price

    Vice President for Enrollment Management Strategic Matriculate Services

    Total calculated
    $123,000
    From this org
    $123,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Dr Jame'l Hodges

    Vice President of Student Success and Engagement

    Total calculated
    $121,000
    From this org
    $121,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Dr Michael West

    Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Operations, Systems Management, Process Optimization

    Total calculated
    $118,627
    From this org
    $118,627
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Dr Vonnice Boone

    Special Assistant and Director

    Total calculated
    $50,000
    From this org
    $50,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $50,000
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $2,500
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $52,500
  • Luz Randolph

    Chief of Staff and Asst to the President for Strategic Initiatives

    Total calculated
    $48,152
    From this org
    $48,152
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Rev Ronnie Clark

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rev Victor D Cole

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rev Henry E Green

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Dr Freddie Groomes-McLendon

    Vice Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rev Dr R B Holmes

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ms Demetria Merritt-Bell

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rev Dr Julius H McAllister Jr

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ms Sanjena V Clay

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rev Clifton Riley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Dr Rosa Simmons

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ms Pamela D Prier

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Mr Charles Spencer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rev Elizabeth E Yates

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rev Clarence Williams

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Bishop Frank M Reid III

    Board Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Dr Benjamin Okafor

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Mr Malachi Beyah

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Mr Michael Ward

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Mr Philip Zoller

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Dr Edward Wheeler

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Dr Archie Bouie

    Vice President for Business Finance

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Dr Sharron Taylor Burnett

    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    not reported
  • Mr Tourea Robinson

    Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Development, Marketing Communications

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    not reported
  • Ms Angela Getter

    VP of Institutional Advancement

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    not reported

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

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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202601339349302560

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