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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ASBURY COLLEGE.

Totals

Total revenue
$66,549,803
Total expenses
$62,951,695
Contributions and grants received
$11,893,063
Grants paid
$21,703,349
Program service revenue
$50,461,940
Investment income
$2,709,093
Other revenue
$1,485,707
Total assets, end of year
$184,366,354
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,796,728
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$170,569,626
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$55,495,875
Management and general expenses
$6,202,502
Fundraising expenses
$1,253,318
Program service expenses (Part III)
$55,495,875

Program services were 88.2% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $14,342

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,878,721

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,276,791

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES

    total $41,144,781 · related or exempt $41,144,781

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY INCOME

    total $9,317,159 · related or exempt $9,317,159

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,124,978 · unrelated business $2,345 · excluded $3,122,633

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $183,382

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $76,778

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $106,604

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $106,604 · excluded $106,604

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $16,906,770 · other assets $119,023

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

    securities $17,422,579 · other assets $19,099

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$515,809 · other assets $99,924

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$415,885 · excluded -$415,885

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $172,401

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $81,499

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $90,902 · related or exempt $90,902

  • 11a · Other revenue: CONTRACTS & OTHER EXCHANGE TRANSA

    total $1,170,277 · related or exempt $1,170,277

  • 11b · Other revenue: LUCE CENTER

    total $117,924 · related or exempt $64,946 · unrelated business $52,978

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,288,201

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $21,703,349 · program services $21,703,349

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,024,764 · program services $333,284 · management and general $691,480

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,085,266 · program services $13,483,227 · management and general $2,872,842 · fundraising $729,197

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $457,189 · program services $358,384 · management and general $77,671 · fundraising $21,134

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,148,496 · program services $2,422,865 · management and general $584,646 · fundraising $140,985

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,261,076 · program services $949,148 · management and general $257,604 · fundraising $54,324

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $89,043 · management and general $89,043

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $94,029 · management and general $94,029

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $264,228 · management and general $264,228

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $198,189 · program services $196,812 · management and general $1,377

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $512,928 · program services $359,904 · management and general $145,780 · fundraising $7,244

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $144,455 · program services $86,060 · management and general $35,157 · fundraising $23,238

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,191,416 · program services $929,558 · management and general $186,194 · fundraising $75,664

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,850,765 · program services $3,693,690 · management and general $151,390 · fundraising $5,685

  • 17 · Travel

    total $955,664 · program services $775,715 · management and general $113,017 · fundraising $66,932

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $60,291 · program services $49,850 · management and general $10,441

  • 20 · Interest

    total $492,143 · program services $322,984 · management and general $169,159

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,158,910 · program services $3,980,173 · management and general $178,737

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $656,091 · program services $575,619 · management and general $80,472

  • 24a · Other expenses: AUXILIARY SERVICES

    total $2,816,999 · program services $2,816,999

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT SERVICES

    total $1,734,104 · program services $1,734,104

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $1,052,300 · program services $724,150 · management and general $199,235 · fundraising $128,915

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,320,699 · end of year $4,489,048

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,409,503 · end of year $842,682

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,340,649 · end of year $5,121,621

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $569,954 · end of year $743,470

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,533,238 · end of year $1,344,493

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $225,540 · end of year $272,020

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $151,713 · end of year $239,855

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

    $171,876,326

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

    $85,591,708

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $83,469,832 · end of year $86,284,618

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $56,141,090 · end of year $62,386,706

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $21,501,387 · end of year $22,271,121

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $973,988 · end of year $370,720

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,565,927 · end of year $2,391,040

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $725,215 · end of year $793,040

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $4,928,257 · end of year $4,581,966

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $5,028,212 · end of year $4,711,239

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,500,937 · end of year $1,319,443

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $85,107,843 · end of year $90,143,931

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $76,781,202 · end of year $80,425,695

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ASBURY UNIVERSITY EQUIPS STUDENTS, THROUGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SPIRITUAL VITALITY, FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONS, SOCIETY, THE FAMILY AND THE CHURCH, PREPARING THEM TO ENGAGE THEIR CULTURES AND ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF CHRIST WORLDWIDE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SPIRITUAL VITALITY, EQUIPPING STUDENTS FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE.

  • ASBURY UNIVERSITY IS A CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY. THE COLLEGE WAS FOUNDED IN 1890 AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC, AND THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM BY THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE COLLEGE OPERATES A MAIN CAMPUS IN WILMORE, KY AND A VIRTUAL CAMPUS FOR ON-LINE LEARNING, PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,927 STUDENTS.

    Expenses $55,495,875 · Grants $21,703,349 · Revenue $51,788,065

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Larry D Brown

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Timothy A Shell

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sarah L Luce

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aaron P Ammerman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jorge Acevedo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rob L Aukerman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lisa L Ausley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ron Ball

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elaine A Bernius

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew J Coleman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ce Crouse Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cindy-Lou Drummond

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Waldon Garriss

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jamie C Higdon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Janine C Jones

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Margaret G Kim

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ashleigh Lindsay-Behnke

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Delvin J Pikes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Hon Joseph R Pitts

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Neal R Schultz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard O Speakman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey E Stryker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Commissioner E Sue Swanson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephen K Toadvine

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Kevin Brown

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $236,198
    From this org
    $194,391
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,807
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,391
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,607
    Filer's total
    $236,198
  • Sherry Powers

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $155,241
    From this org
    $138,546
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,695
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,546
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,545
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,150
    Filer's total
    $155,241
  • Glenn R Hamilton

    VP FOR OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $126,501
    From this org
    $104,129
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,372
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dr Mark J Troyer

    VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $137,581
    From this org
    $115,071
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,510
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dr Sarah B Baldwin

    VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $107,749
    From this org
    $85,965
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,784
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jennifer McChord

    VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $126,895
    From this org
    $104,698
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,197
    Hours/week
    40
  • Mark Whitworth

    VP FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

    Total calculated
    $141,779
    From this org
    $118,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,463
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dale L Jarrard

    ASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $122,944
    From this org
    $100,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,169
    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. 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 · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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)

PART I, LINE 1A
TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - SPOUSAL TRAVEL IS REIMBURSED WHEN THERE IS A BUSINESS REASON FOR THE SPOUSE TO TRAVEL WITH THE OFFICER. TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS UP PAYMENTS - THE PRESIDENT USES A UNIVERSITY OWNED CAR FOR COMMUTING AND OTHER NON-BUSINESS USE.

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.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST (1)

    T · BENEFICIAL TRUST · KY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531189349302063

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