Totals
- Total revenue
- $104,790,662
- Total expenses
- $94,752,486
- Contributions and grants received
- $14,314,848
- Grants paid
- $28,751,734
- Program service revenue
- $87,341,844
- Investment income
- $1,904,963
- Other revenue
- $1,229,007
- Total assets, end of year
- $219,146,327
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,131,154
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $201,015,173
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $87,778,057
- Management and general expenses
- $6,111,780
- Fundraising expenses
- $862,649
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $87,778,057
Program services were 92.6% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$194,163
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$892,686
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$13,227,999
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$2,892,389
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2a · Program service revenue: Tuition and Fees
total $69,854,236 · related or exempt $69,854,236
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2b · Program service revenue: Auxiliary Enterprises
total $15,916,152 · related or exempt $15,709,680 · unrelated business $206,472
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $1,571,456 · related or exempt $1,570,265 · unrelated business $1,191 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $993,672 · excluded $993,672
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6a · Gross rents
real property $141,089
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $141,089 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $141,089 · excluded $141,089
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $8,240,038
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $7,328,747
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $911,291 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $911,291 · excluded $911,291
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$51,044
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$194,163
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$156,138
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$105,094 · excluded -$105,094
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11a · Other revenue: Insurance Proceeds
total $1,193,012 · excluded $1,193,012
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,193,012
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $28,751,734 · program services $28,751,734
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $630,123 · program services $407,535 · management and general $222,588
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $106,654 · program services $66,072 · management and general $40,582
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $31,729,529 · program services $29,363,429 · management and general $1,939,966 · fundraising $426,134
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,016,802 · program services $953,099 · management and general $48,280 · fundraising $15,423
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $5,808,334 · program services $5,528,304 · management and general $217,769 · fundraising $62,261
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $2,215,509 · program services $2,060,693 · management and general $124,204 · fundraising $30,612
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11b · Fees: legal
total $29,211 · management and general $29,211
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $26,900 · management and general $26,900
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $88,067 · fundraising $88,067
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $336,743 · management and general $336,743
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11g · Fees: other
total $971,808 · program services $971,808 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,507,442 · program services $653,636 · management and general $740,684 · fundraising $113,122
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13 · Office expenses
total $5,341,845 · program services $4,119,537 · management and general $1,188,697 · fundraising $33,611
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14 · Information technology
total $1,354,901 · program services $1,276,614 · management and general $535 · fundraising $77,752
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16 · Occupancy
total $4,497,499 · program services $4,388,305 · management and general $109,194
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17 · Travel
total $1,559,759 · program services $1,516,374 · management and general $31,909 · fundraising $11,476
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $204,198 · program services $192,059 · management and general $7,948 · fundraising $4,191
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20 · Interest
total $156,511 · program services $145,076 · management and general $11,435
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $4,493,886 · program services $4,122,171 · management and general $371,715
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23 · Insurance
total $274,399 · management and general $274,399
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24a · Other expenses: Dining Hall Services
total $3,261,611 · program services $3,261,611
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24b · Other expenses: Bad Debt Expense
total $389,021 · management and general $389,021
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,276,790 · end of year $254,767
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $15,062,086 · end of year $15,048,505
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $867,023 · end of year $4,631,842
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $900,016 · end of year $1,063,662
-
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
beginning of year $20,588 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $263,544 · end of year $284,707
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$231,430,487
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$102,026,073
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $120,126,478 · end of year $129,404,414
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $39,393,788 · end of year $42,637,833
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $22,917,663 · end of year $25,300,397
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $421,864 · end of year $520,200
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $3,039,250 · end of year $4,280,602
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $5,139,797 · end of year $4,946,211
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $7,315,820 · end of year $7,142,622
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
end of year $328,192
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $85,714 · end of year $57,142
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,280,148 · end of year $1,376,385
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $95,647,707 · end of year $96,901,532
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $89,741,404 · end of year $104,113,641
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
Union University provides Christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to Church and society.
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Union University is a private, Christian, four-year, coeducational, liberal arts-based university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, and is fostered by the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Founded in 1823 and located in Jackson, Tennessee, Union also has extension campuses in Germantown, Memphis, and Hendersonville, Tennessee. The student body is made up of 2,700 students from 46 states and 8 countries.
Expenses $77,524,859 · Grants $28,751,734 · Revenue $71,218,029
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Higher education auxiliary enterprises such as student housing and meal plan sales. Residence Life is uniquely arranged in apartment-style housing with the vast majority of our housing featuring a private bedroom for each individual student.
Expenses $10,253,198 · Revenue $15,916,152
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Jeff Perkins
Vice Chairman (Part Year)/Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Josh Dougan
Secretary(Part Year)/Vice Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kay Griffin
Trustee (Part Year)/Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robyn Hari
Chairman (Part Year)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adam Dooley
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill Dement
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brandon James
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian Taylor
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cherie Williams
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chuck Baker
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Guthrie
Trustee (Part Year)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gary Taylor
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gil Fletcher
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Harry Smith
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jake Bynum
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James Farmer
Trustee (Part Year)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jay Hardwick
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kylan Mann
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Linda Shoaf
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa Rogers
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Noe Garcia
Trustee (Part Year)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Norm Hill
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Omar L Hamada
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Peggy Graves
Trustee (Part Year)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ramona Yates
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rob Rash
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rod James
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve Gaines
Trustee (Part Year)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Trent Bullock
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Warren Nunn
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Willie McLaurin
Trustee (Part Year)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rick Taphorn
CFO/VP Bus Affairs
- Total calculated
- $165,026
- From this org
- $121,693
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,333
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $121,693
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,278
- Nontaxable benefits
- $38,055
- Filer's total
- $165,026
-
Samuel Dub Oliver
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $416,721
- From this org
- $295,191
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $121,530
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $293,522
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,669
- Deferred
- $43,200
- Nontaxable benefits
- $78,330
- Filer's total
- $416,721
-
Andrew Martin
Prof - Sch of Pharmacy
- Total calculated
- $251,755
- From this org
- $131,896
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $119,859
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $131,571
- Bonus
- $325
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,625
- Nontaxable benefits
- $114,234
- Filer's total
- $251,755
-
David Kuhl
Prof - Sch of Pharmacy
- Total calculated
- $246,291
- From this org
- $158,600
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $87,691
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $158,600
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,799
- Nontaxable benefits
- $80,892
- Filer's total
- $246,291
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John Carbonell
AVP - HR
- Total calculated
- $213,303
- From this org
- $108,588
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $104,715
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $108,588
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,801
- Nontaxable benefits
- $99,914
- Filer's total
- $213,303
-
Mark Campbell
Women's Basketball Coach & Ath. Director
- Total calculated
- $215,869
- From this org
- $154,462
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $61,407
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $154,462
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,397
- Nontaxable benefits
- $55,010
- Filer's total
- $215,869
-
Sheila Mitchell
Dean - Pharmacy
- Total calculated
- $222,473
- From this org
- $204,098
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,375
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $203,773
- Bonus
- $325
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,191
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,184
- Filer's total
- $222,473
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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 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
- Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 107, ministerial housing allowances are provided for qualifying ministerial employees. This is not included in taxable compensation. President Oliver met the qualifications for and received a ministerial housing allowance during the tax year.
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.
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.
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Union University Foundation LLC
TN
Directly controlled by NA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 16 June 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541679349300719
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