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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$126,271,820
Total expenses
$128,834,464
Contributions and grants received
$2,652,731
Grants paid
$43,350,848
Program service revenue
$122,442,972
Investment income
$589,770
Other revenue
$586,347
Total assets, end of year
$133,674,608
Total liabilities, end of year
$85,892,652
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$47,781,956
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$115,717,649
Management and general expenses
$12,284,693
Fundraising expenses
$832,122
Program service expenses (Part III)
$115,717,649

Program services were 89.8% 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)

    $54,022

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,598,709

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $148,750

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $104,007,208 · related or exempt $104,007,208

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES

    total $15,810,354 · related or exempt $15,810,354

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $2,625,410 · related or exempt $2,625,410

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $488,732 · excluded $488,732

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

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $83,380 · excluded $83,380

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $750,224

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $713,513

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $36,711 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $36,711 · excluded $36,711

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,534,593 · other assets $30,270

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

    securities $1,463,825

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $70,768 · other assets $30,270

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $101,038 · excluded $101,038

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: DEBT RECOVERIES

    total $152,485 · related or exempt $152,485

  • 11b · Other revenue: VENDING & VENDOR COMMISSIONS

    total $313,771 · excluded $313,771

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $466,256

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,600 · program services $3,600

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $43,347,248 · program services $43,347,248

  • 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 $1,853,172 · program services $502,870 · management and general $1,350,302

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $729,430 · program services $405,953 · management and general $323,477

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $38,689,766 · program services $35,005,780 · management and general $3,447,212 · fundraising $236,774

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $557,264 · program services $494,035 · management and general $59,907 · fundraising $3,322

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,001,250 · program services $1,580,350 · management and general $398,853 · fundraising $22,047

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,696,234 · program services $2,357,048 · management and general $323,548 · fundraising $15,638

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $416,438 · management and general $416,438

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $90,700 · program services $2,700 · management and general $88,000

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $38,240 · management and general $38,240

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,230,467 · program services $3,422,300 · management and general $1,531,867 · fundraising $276,300

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $999,379 · program services $852,385 · management and general $128,852 · fundraising $18,142

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,425,435 · program services $3,643,386 · management and general $751,697 · fundraising $30,352

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,213,728 · program services $2,091,878 · management and general $108,596 · fundraising $13,254

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,420,178 · program services $2,472,106 · management and general $939,270 · fundraising $8,802

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,030,656 · program services $1,605,430 · management and general $382,695 · fundraising $42,531

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,310,766 · program services $956,399 · management and general $228,472 · fundraising $125,895

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,577,573 · program services $3,431,609 · management and general $132,728 · fundraising $13,236

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,407,939 · program services $5,187,296 · management and general $200,635 · fundraising $20,008

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,573,145 · program services $1,508,960 · management and general $58,364 · fundraising $5,821

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD SERVICE

    total $3,394,777 · program services $3,394,777

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM REVENUE SHARE

    total $1,236,822 · program services $1,236,822

  • 24c · Other expenses: STUDY ABROAD/MISSIONS

    total $2,224,243 · program services $2,214,717 · management and general $9,526

  • 24d · Other expenses: UNCOLLECTIBLE STUDENT ACT

    total $1,366,014 · management and general $1,366,014

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $190,449 · end of year $5,334,101

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,373,050 · end of year $1,452,771

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,236,383 · end of year $1,343,248

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,077,565 · end of year $2,112,172

  • 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

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $393,120 · end of year $1,049,312

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

    $173,268,740

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

    $83,259,494

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $91,384,771 · end of year $90,009,246

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,092,453 · end of year $8,049,353

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $22,430,743 · end of year $21,837,884

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $22,322 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $282,268 · end of year $2,486,521

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,701,333 · end of year $7,504,417

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $134,948 · end of year $18,843

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,533,525 · end of year $1,487,684

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $51,574,800 · end of year $49,542,163

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 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 $23,034,549 · end of year $22,346,521

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,594,840

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,635,488 · end of year $2,398,184

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $34,709,873 · end of year $33,710,759

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,158,608 · end of year $14,071,197

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S DEDICATION TO STUDENTS' SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR CHRIST-CENTERED LIVING BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION IN A CHRIST-CENTERED, STUDENT-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT.

  • SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITED TO AWARD ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE, MASTERS AND DOCTORATE DEGREES BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2023 THE UNIVERSITY AWARDED 138 ASSOCIATE DEGREES, 936 BACHELOR DEGREES, 36 MASTERS DEGREES AND 60 DOCTORAL DEGREES. TOTAL STUDENT HEADCOUNT FOR FALL OF 2022 WAS 10,044. ITS PICTURESQUE CAMPUS LOCATED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA IS HOME TO 2,239 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, BUT ITS OUTREACH IS GLOBAL, WITH STUDENTS FROM ALL 50 STATES, WASHINGTON D.C, AND 4 U.S. TERRITORIES. INTERNATIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY IS REPRESENTED IN 65 COUNTRIES WITH 260 TOTAL STUDENTS. FOUNDED BY AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION, THE UNIVERSITY SERVES A CULTURALLY DIVERSE STUDENT BODY COMPRISED OF 43.3% ETHNIC MINORITIES AND VARIOUS RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING CO-CURRICULAR AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; AND COMMITMENT TO CHRIST-LIKE SPIRITUAL FORMATION, STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO IMPACT CULTURE THROUGH A LIFESTYLE OF EXCELLENCE AND INTEGRITY.

    Expenses $110,646,199 · Grants $42,150,288 · Revenue $106,339,379

  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: AN IMPORTANT PART OF SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S SERVICE TO ITS STUDENTS IS THE PROVISION OF CONVENIENT, NUTRITIONAL MEALS AND SAFE, COMFORTABLE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. DURING THE 2022-2023 PROGRAM YEAR, SEU PROVIDED ITS 1,609 RESIDENTIAL AND 650 COMMUTER STUDENTS A VARIETY OF MEAL PLAN OPTIONS AND CAMPUS DINING FACILITIES INCLUDING TUSCANA RISTORANTE, MI CASA CAF, CHICK-FIL-A, PORTICO COFFEEHOUSE, BACKYARD BURGERS, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS AND PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA. RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AMENITIES INCLUDED USE OF WASHERS & DRYERS, WEEKLY HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES, WI-FI AND PHONE HOOK-UP, STREAMING SERVICES, AND COMMON AREAS FOR STUDYING AND RECREATION.FULL-TIME, ON-CAMPUS RESIDENT DIRECTORS PROVIDED SUPPORT AND CONNECTION WITH NEEDED RESOURCES.

    Expenses $5,071,450 · Grants $1,196,960 · Revenue $16,256,078

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DR KENT INGLE

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $562,175
    From this org
    $451,963
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $110,212
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $351,035
    Bonus
    $65,725
    Other
    $35,203
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $110,212
    Filer's total
    $562,175
  • DR J CHRIS OWEN

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $401,801
    From this org
    $317,862
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $83,939
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $248,333
    Bonus
    $40,435
    Other
    $29,094
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $83,939
    Filer's total
    $401,801
  • DR MEGHAN L GRIFFIN

    PROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $255,667
    From this org
    $176,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,172
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,495
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $72,722
    Filer's total
    $255,667
  • JUSTIN LATHROP

    VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $239,179
    From this org
    $166,417
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,762
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,840
    Bonus
    $10,705
    Other
    $17,872
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $72,762
    Filer's total
    $239,179
  • ROY ROWLAND IV

    VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $236,676
    From this org
    $234,264
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,412
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,892
    Bonus
    $11,420
    Other
    $15,952
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,412
    Filer's total
    $236,676
  • DENNIS ROSS

    PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE

    Total calculated
    $206,925
    From this org
    $187,849
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,076
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,699
    Bonus
    $150
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,076
    Filer's total
    $206,925
  • DR BETHANY THOMAS

    VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $189,790
    From this org
    $184,862
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,928
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,862
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,928
    Filer's total
    $189,790
  • PHILLIP SCHMITT

    VP FINANCE/CFO

    Total calculated
    $189,035
    From this org
    $183,873
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,162
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,873
    Bonus
    $4,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,162
    Filer's total
    $189,035
  • DR CODY LLOYD

    VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $178,470
    From this org
    $173,542
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,928
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,542
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,928
    Filer's total
    $178,470
  • DR MICHAEL STEINER

    VP OF INNOVATION

    Total calculated
    $171,474
    From this org
    $169,062
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,412
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,357
    Bonus
    $10,705
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,412
    Filer's total
    $171,474
  • TOMMY BARNETT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $62,000
    From this org
    $62,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • GABRIEL SALGUERO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $14,833
    From this org
    $14,833
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TERRY ROBERTS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $4,500
    From this org
    $4,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DOUGLAS WITHERUP

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $3,000
    From this org
    $3,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARK BATTERSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $3,000
    From this org
    $3,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KENNETH DRAUGHTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $250
    From this org
    $250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TERRY RAYBURN

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • WAYNE BLACKBURN

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JOHN JORDAN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JEFFERY PORTMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JOHN WOOTTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JUDY RACHELS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LUKE BARNETT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARK JAKELSKY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RICHARDO ORSINI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MATT POTTER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SCOTT WILLIAMS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROGER ARCHER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ABNER ADORNO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • STEVE MASON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RAY RACHELS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROBERT SANDLER

    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. 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 · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a 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
PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 107, MINISTERIAL HOUSING ALLOWANCES ARE PROVIDED FOR QUALIFYING MINISTERIAL EMPLOYEES. THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION. THE UNIVERSITY PAID A NONTAXABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE TO DR. KENT INGLE, DR. J. CHRIS OWEN, DR. MEGHAN GRIFFIN AND JUSTIN LATHROP.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B
THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS A WRITTEN POLICY WITH REGARD TO THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND HEALTH CLUB DUES. THERE IS NOT A FORMAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING SPOUSAL TRAVEL, BUT THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN VERBALLY DISCUSSED WITH THOSE THAT USE THIS BENEFIT FOR BONA-FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSES.

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
2022
Filed
15 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441049349301249

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