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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$59,144,390
Total expenses
$62,530,759
Contributions and grants received
$2,196,395
Grants paid
$16,987,256
Program service revenue
$55,732,257
Investment income
$517,465
Other revenue
$698,273
Total assets, end of year
$82,976,010
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,328,153
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$60,647,857
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$52,680,918
Management and general expenses
$9,348,362
Fundraising expenses
$501,479
Program service expenses (Part III)
$52,680,918

Program services were 84.2% 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

    $12,500

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $227,855

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,956,040

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES

    total $49,784,525 · related or exempt $49,784,525

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES

    total $364,864 · related or exempt $364,864

  • 2c · Program service revenue: HOUSING REVENUE

    total $5,582,868 · related or exempt $5,582,868

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $470,321 · excluded $470,321

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $332,167

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $332,167 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $332,167 · excluded $332,167

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,720,637

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

    securities $7,673,493

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $47,144 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $47,144 · excluded $47,144

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $27,970

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

    $12,500

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $3,028

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $24,942 · excluded $24,942

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $64,973

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $44,228

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $20,745 · related or exempt $20,745

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES

    total $320,419 · related or exempt $320,419

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $320,419

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $16,683,673 · program services $16,683,673

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $303,583 · program services $303,583

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,281,839 · program services $408,543 · management and general $718,386 · fundraising $154,910

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $20,536,662 · program services $18,544,158 · management and general $1,865,204 · fundraising $127,300

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $931,383 · program services $845,180 · management and general $57,714 · fundraising $28,489

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,203,975 · program services $2,024,794 · management and general $141,875 · fundraising $37,306

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,495,051 · program services $1,307,869 · management and general $133,655 · fundraising $53,527

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $25,057 · management and general $25,057

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $147,875 · management and general $147,875

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $95,310 · management and general $95,310

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,783,877 · program services $2,988,440 · management and general $795,437 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,173,479 · program services $1,977,225 · management and general $193,863 · fundraising $2,391

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,455,838 · program services $871,221 · management and general $570,279 · fundraising $14,338

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $67,869 · fundraising $67,869

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,834,627 · program services $284,980 · management and general $1,549,647

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,220,071 · program services $1,122,202 · management and general $91,505 · fundraising $6,364

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $282,260 · program services $249,527 · management and general $23,748 · fundraising $8,985

  • 20 · Interest

    total $934,480 · program services $913,400 · management and general $21,080

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,942,907 · program services $2,211,164 · management and general $731,743

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $616,069 · program services $462,886 · management and general $153,183

  • 24a · Other expenses: Repairs & Maintenance

    total $1,400,003 · program services $24,212 · management and general $1,375,791

  • 24b · Other expenses: Departmental Expenses

    total $849,750 · program services $641,043 · management and general $208,707

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions

    total $520,542 · program services $435,841 · management and general $84,701

  • 24d · Other expenses: Bad Debt Expense

    total $320,719 · management and general $320,719

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $423,860 · program services $380,977 · management and general $42,883 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,738,661 · end of year $1,490,698

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $757,431 · end of year $676,698

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,338,831 · end of year $2,817,828

  • 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

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $110,782 · end of year $350,381

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

    $118,313,636

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

    $52,415,687

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $62,580,767 · end of year $65,897,949

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,867,100 · end of year $11,575,582

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $215,688 · end of year $166,874

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,647,116 · end of year $1,599,755

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,385,591 · end of year $5,205,289

  • 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 $14,947,712 · end of year $14,955,633

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $589,365 · end of year $567,476

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $40,678,125 · end of year $48,110,201

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,361,351 · end of year $12,537,656

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY PREPARES STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY TO SERVE JESUS CHRIST IN THEIR CAREERS, IN HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, AND IN THE WORLD OF IDEAS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY (BELHAVEN) IS A CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION.

  • BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY IS A CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION. BELHAVEN'S RICH LEGACY WITH A CHRISTIAN CURRICULUM IS CENTERED ON THE BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW. THIS UNIQUE WORLDVIEW CURRICULUM SEAMLESSLY INTERTWINES HISTORY, LITERATURE, ART, MUSIC, AND PHILOSOPHY INTO A CHRONOLOGICAL CORE CURRICULUM FOR ALL INCOMING FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES. BELHAVEN HAS RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND AFFORDABILITY, AND THE COLLEGE HAS EARNED REGIONAL ACCREDITATION BY THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGES OF THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS (SACS). BELHAVEN IS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED IN ALL FOUR OF THE ARTS: DANCE, MUSIC, THEATRE, AND VISUAL ART. OFFERING 70 AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDING ACADEMIC MAJORS AND CONCENTRATIONS AND A 13:1 STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO FOR THE TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM, BELHAVEN PROVIDES A CLOSE-KNIT LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS SEE THE COLLEGE'S VISION AND MISSION LIVED OUT IN THE LIVES OF FACULTY MEMBERS. ACCREDITED ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO DESIRE DISTANCE LEARNING WITH A CHRISTIAN CURRICULUM. BELHAVEN HAS AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 6,000 STUDENTS, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 3,500 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAM.

    Expenses $48,785,719 · Grants $16,987,256 · Revenue $49,784,525

  • AUXILIARY EXPENSES-DORMITORIES, CAFETERIA, VENDING MACHINES, BOOKSTORE AND POST OFFICE.

    Expenses $3,895,199 · Revenue $6,288,896

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • CAL WELLS

    PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHARLES CANNADA

    VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JAMES HOOD

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • WILL VISE

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ALAN WALTERS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHARLES DOTY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DOLPHUS WEARY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • EARL FYKE III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • FORREST BERRY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • GAINES STURDIVANT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HEATH JORDAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JERRY YOUNG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KAREN TAYLOR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LEISHA PICKERING

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LIZA CIRLOT LOOSER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARK WINDHAM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • OSCAR JONES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PETER JERNBERG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RICK WHITLOCK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SAM LANE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SCOTT CASTLEMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • STEVE EDWARDS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TRAY HAIRSTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • VERNE KENNEDY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • VIRGINIA MORRIS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • WAYNE HUSBAND

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROGER PARROTT

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • AUDREY KELLEHER

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • KEVIN RUSSELL

    VP FOR ENROLLMENT & UNIV MKTG

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Sheryl VITTITOE

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • ERIC HARTER

    PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • JEFFREY L RICKELS

    VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • SCOTT LITTLE

    VP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • SHELLEY SMITH

    VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • STEPHANIE STEELMAN

    AVP

    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.

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 committee
  • 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 allowance or residence for personal use
THE PRESIDENT, DR. ROGER PARROTT, RECEIVES A NON-TAXABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $96,000 AS AN ORDAINED MINISTER.
Schedule J, Part II Compensation Table
COMPENSATION INFORMATION REQUIRED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J, PART II IS PROVIDED IN A TABLE ATTACHED TO THE TAX RETURN DOCUMENT FOLLOWING Schedule O. THE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ATTACHMENT.

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
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511349349304481

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