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← TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$71,833,655
Total expenses
$69,813,197
Contributions and grants received
$7,548,199
Grants paid
$27,357,591
Program service revenue
$52,535,964
Investment income
$8,692,312
Other revenue
$3,057,180
Total assets, end of year
$264,515,550
Total liabilities, end of year
$61,261,658
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$203,253,892
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$62,205,132
Management and general expenses
$6,099,241
Fundraising expenses
$1,508,824
Program service expenses (Part III)
$62,205,132

Program services were 89.1% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,548,199

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition and Fees

    total $44,539,079 · related or exempt $44,539,079 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Room, Board, and other auxiliaries

    total $7,996,885 · related or exempt $7,996,885 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

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

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,222,731 · related or exempt $2,222,731 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

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

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

  • 5 · Royalties

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

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

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

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,955,928 · other assets $0

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

    securities $2,486,347 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,469,581 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,469,581 · related or exempt $6,469,581 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

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

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

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

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $3,057,180 · related or exempt $3,057,180 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,057,180

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $27,357,591 · program services $27,357,591

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,589,595 · program services $1,529,492 · management and general $755,702 · fundraising $304,401

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $14,980,591 · program services $12,538,951 · management and general $1,960,147 · fundraising $481,493

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,363,379 · program services $1,073,760 · management and general $226,808 · fundraising $62,811

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,879,350 · program services $2,386,547 · management and general $406,820 · fundraising $85,983

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,240,224 · program services $1,001,288 · management and general $183,806 · fundraising $55,130

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $31,292 · program services $2,674 · management and general $28,618

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $55,300 · management and general $55,300

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $208,636 · management and general $208,636

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,454,066 · program services $1,148,742 · management and general $181,801 · fundraising $123,523

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $145,239 · program services $58,216 · management and general $59,360 · fundraising $27,663

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,490,195 · program services $1,108,882 · management and general $346,202 · fundraising $35,111

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $968,544 · program services $855,820 · management and general $85,262 · fundraising $27,462

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,405,080 · program services $1,933,615 · management and general $394,910 · fundraising $76,555

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,568,513 · program services $1,526,940 · management and general $9,227 · fundraising $32,346

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $365,069 · program services $235,958 · management and general $123,849 · fundraising $5,262

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,789,224 · program services $1,761,757 · management and general $27,467

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,865,671 · program services $4,353,111 · management and general $430,699 · fundraising $81,861

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $609,762 · program services $50,273 · management and general $559,489

  • 24a · Other expenses: Auxiliary Expenses

    total $2,552,221 · program services $2,552,221 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Special Programs

    total $474,183 · program services $309,822 · management and general $55,138 · fundraising $109,223

  • 24c · Other expenses: Athletics

    total $419,472 · program services $419,472 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,741,582 · end of year $4,574,598

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $22,505 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,064,263 · end of year $1,676,305

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $962,018 · end of year $1,115,273

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $479,854 · end of year $334,251

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,092,501 · end of year $1,167,874

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

    $188,132,659

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

    $82,884,261

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $109,186,013 · end of year $105,248,398

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $134,605,668 · end of year $148,791,126

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,496,756 · end of year $1,607,725

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,949,081 · end of year $4,612,431

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,103,483 · end of year $1,047,654

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $53,725,285 · end of year $47,718,147

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,722,473 · end of year $5,742,459

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $714,928 · end of year $526,620

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,659,437 · end of year $1,614,347

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $41,332,363 · end of year $38,724,310

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $147,444,110 · end of year $164,529,582

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Post-secondary education

  • Provide undergraduate degree education, curriculum, training, resources and related expenses.

    Expenses $62,205,132 · Revenue $52,535,964

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • William Brien Lewis

    President

    Total calculated
    $484,850
    From this org
    $437,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,389
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $407,461
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,889
    Filer's total
    $484,850
  • S Rebecca Thomas

    Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the University

    Total calculated
    $224,334
    From this org
    $196,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,820
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,514
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,686
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,134
    Filer's total
    $224,334
  • Shawn Lyons

    Vice President for Advancement

    Total calculated
    $208,899
    From this org
    $184,585
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,314
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,585
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,613
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,702
    Filer's total
    $208,900
  • Sarah Coen

    Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment Management

    Total calculated
    $167,195
    From this org
    $144,835
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,360
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,835
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,035
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,325
    Filer's total
    $167,195
  • Michael Covert

    Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

    Total calculated
    $165,521
    From this org
    $138,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,205
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,316
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,448
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,757
    Filer's total
    $165,521
  • G Rod Erfani

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $161,277
    From this org
    $129,885
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,392
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Michael Cairo

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $160,391
    From this org
    $122,988
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,403
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Gregory Partain

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $155,168
    From this org
    $117,894
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,274
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Sarah Bray

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $154,428
    From this org
    $124,799
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,629
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Lisa Custardo

    EVP for Business Affairs, CFO

    Total calculated
    $154,081
    From this org
    $132,859
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,222
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Holly Sheilley

    Vice President for Athletics

    Total calculated
    $152,766
    From this org
    $132,480
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,286
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Don Dugi

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $150,678
    From this org
    $129,155
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,523
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Megan Moloney

    Vice President for Marketing and Communication

    Total calculated
    $149,543
    From this org
    $129,524
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,019
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Rhyan Conyers

    Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness

    Total calculated
    $144,002
    From this org
    $118,645
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,357
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Deepa Dubal

    Vice President for Information Technology

    Total calculated
    $139,398
    From this org
    $120,679
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,719
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Kara Covert

    Vice President for Advancement

    Total calculated
    $138,626
    From this org
    $119,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,810
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Deidra Dennie

    Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

    Total calculated
    $124,084
    From this org
    $109,160
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,924
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Falguni Amin-Zimmerman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Glen S Bagby

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mindy G Barfield

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • George Branch

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betsy Brooks Bulleit

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen K Caldwell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aristides S Candris

    Vice-Chair of the Board and Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Clark

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raymond K Cooper II

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shawna A Corman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Norwood Cowgill Jr

    Chairman of the Board and Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Luther Deaton Jr

    Treasurer of the Board and Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rose Mary Stamler Dow

    Secretary of the Board and Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael C Finley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charisse Gillett

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hannah Goodlett

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura R Harper

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sherry D Holley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David C Johnson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Knapp

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Prakash T Maggan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samuel Mitchell Jr

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Billie Jo Setzer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe M Thomson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Truitt

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Palmer G Vance II

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • George M VanMeter Jr

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John N Williams Jr

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Orme Windley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian C Wood

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher H Young

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William T Young Jr

    Board Member

    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. 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 · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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
The University makes a residence available for use by the President. The University may purchase flights for the President's spouse from time to time to travel to Alumni events or donor cultivation. The President has a discretionary spending account.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521349349307957

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