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← PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$54,518,555
Total expenses
$59,695,555
Contributions and grants received
$1,923,242
Grants paid
$16,380,905
Program service revenue
$51,583,320
Investment income
$987,232
Other revenue
$24,761
Total assets, end of year
$145,567,564
Total liabilities, end of year
$33,072,176
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$112,495,388
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$49,388,697
Management and general expenses
$9,611,838
Fundraising expenses
$695,020
Program service expenses (Part III)
$49,388,697

Program services were 82.7% 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)

    $373,264

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,549,978

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $6,252

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $41,948,717 · related or exempt $41,948,717

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ROOM AND BOARD

    total $9,294,896 · related or exempt $9,294,896

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM INCOME

    total $239,069 · related or exempt $239,069

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SUMMER CAMP

    total $60,023 · related or exempt $60,023

  • 2e · Program service revenue: CAMPUS BOOKSTORE

    total $40,615 · related or exempt $40,615

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,428,474 · excluded $1,428,474

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $5,061 · excluded $5,061

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $19,700

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $19,700

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $19,700 · excluded $19,700

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $22,895,556

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

    securities $23,334,868 · other assets $1,930

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$439,312 · other assets -$1,930

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$441,242 · excluded -$441,242

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $16,380,905 · program services $16,380,905

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,137,523 · program services $1,011,695 · management and general $99,402 · fundraising $26,426

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,379,838 · program services $14,624,918 · management and general $1,384,216 · fundraising $370,704

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $532,541 · program services $444,111 · management and general $70,972 · fundraising $17,458

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,938,342 · program services $1,616,474 · management and general $258,324 · fundraising $63,544

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,271,033 · program services $810,650 · management and general $457,568 · fundraising $2,815

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $119,948 · management and general $119,948

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $117,476 · management and general $117,476

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $126,851 · management and general $126,851

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,257,589 · program services $2,934,313 · management and general $277,158 · fundraising $46,118

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $260,257 · program services $140,242 · management and general $19,455 · fundraising $100,560

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $761,863 · program services $742,880 · management and general $7,062 · fundraising $11,921

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $4,130,986 · program services $252,583 · management and general $3,878,403

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,332,677 · program services $2,609,612 · management and general $705,036 · fundraising $18,029

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,433,056 · program services $1,431,182 · management and general $1,599 · fundraising $275

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $39,840 · program services $38,841 · management and general $999

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,086,385 · program services $970,359 · management and general $112,441 · fundraising $3,585

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,945,708 · program services $3,524,306 · management and general $408,381 · fundraising $13,021

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $626,126 · program services $80,800 · management and general $545,326

  • 24a · Other expenses: EDUCATION EXPENSES

    total $1,060,140 · program services $1,060,140

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATIONAL EXPEN

    total $602,075 · management and general $598,393 · fundraising $3,682

  • 24c · Other expenses: WORK STUDY

    total $446,046 · program services $436,236 · management and general $2,745 · fundraising $7,065

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $216,266 · program services $137,932 · management and general $77,855 · fundraising $479

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $492,084 · program services $140,518 · management and general $342,228 · fundraising $9,338

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,427,746 · end of year $2,306,447

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,100,168 · end of year $3,648,551

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $80,200

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $822,928 · end of year $397,911

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $399,411 · end of year $631,252

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

    $143,625,778

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

    $59,604,496

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $86,989,195 · end of year $84,021,282

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $47,144,160 · end of year $50,388,351

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $53,314 · end of year $31,988

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,910,705 · end of year $4,141,782

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,990,048 · end of year $1,730,468

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,806,609 · end of year $2,593,677

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $24,320,183 · end of year $23,478,316

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,847,432 · end of year $1,535,045

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,692,369 · end of year $3,734,670

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $96,988,926 · end of year $95,623,719

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,282,260 · end of year $16,871,669

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY DEDICATES ITSELF TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EDUCATION THROUGH RECIPROCAL LEARNING, THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPASSIONATE LEADERS, AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT COMPREHENSIVE LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION.

  • TUITION AND FEES - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS SUPPORT STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR BACHELOR'S, MASTER'S, AND DOCTORATE LEVEL OF DEGREES.

    Expenses $32,480,836 · Grants $16,380,905 · Revenue $41,948,717

  • STUDENT SERVICES - SERVICES PROVIDED BENEFITING STUDENTS INCLUDING FOOD SERVICE, RESIDENCE HALLS, AND FITNESS CENTER.

    Expenses $9,768,414 · Revenue $9,335,511

  • OTHER ACTIVITIES - ACTIVITIES IN THE SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION SUCH AS VARIOUS SPORTS AND THEATRE CAMPS, FOUNDATION SUPPORT, AND DEPOSITS.

    Expenses $7,139,447 · Revenue $299,092

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Thomas A Arrendale III

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dock Sisk

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kara Keel Moody

    SECRETARY - THRU 10/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandy Borrow

    SECRETARY - AS OF 10/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Black

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Martha Cantrell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Cook

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Walter Crowder

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kanler Cumbass

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dwight Evans

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Foster

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mack Guest III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ladson Haddow

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Hensley Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James C Hobbs III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William House

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fran Davis Jarrett

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nick Kastner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev Dr Sarah Lund

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mylle Mangum

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kimberly Melton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cale Padgett

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Piper

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Richard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Rickman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Santowski

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barbara Strain

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Hart Wilheit

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marshall Criser

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $390,663
    From this org
    $359,637
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,026
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $359,637
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,026
    Filer's total
    $390,663
  • Brant Wright

    SR. VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $275,336
    From this org
    $233,696
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,640
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,696
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,612
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,028
    Filer's total
    $275,336
  • Bruce Willis

    VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - AS OF 5/23

    Total calculated
    $180,933
    From this org
    $165,618
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,315
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,618
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,279
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,036
    Filer's total
    $180,933
  • Steve Nimmo

    VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - THRU 7/23

    Total calculated
    $166,635
    From this org
    $136,773
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,862
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,773
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,965
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,897
    Filer's total
    $166,635
  • Kimberly Crawford

    VP STUDENT LIFE & LEADERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $212,456
    From this org
    $172,252
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,204
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,252
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,823
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,381
    Filer's total
    $212,456
  • Kristi Williams

    ASSOC. AP FIN./CONT. - THRU 2/24

    Total calculated
    $206,560
    From this org
    $166,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,221
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,339
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,876
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,345
    Filer's total
    $206,560
  • Steven Jacobs

    DEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

    Total calculated
    $165,253
    From this org
    $127,252
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,001
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,252
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,651
    Filer's total
    $165,253
  • Jaime Johnson-Huff

    DEAN COLLEGE OF NURSING

    Total calculated
    $146,462
    From this org
    $133,260
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,202
    Hours/week
    40
  • James Peoples

    ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $142,612
    From this org
    $131,602
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,010
    Hours/week
    40
  • J Kerry Waller

    DEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $147,681
    From this org
    $127,609
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,072
    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 · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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)

PART I, LINE 1A
CURRHAEE GOLF CLUB MEMBERSHIP REQUIRES BOTH SOCIAL AND GOLF - ATHLETICS UTILIZES THE GOLF AND THE PRESIDENT UTILIZES THE SOCIAL PORTION. THE MEMBERSHIP IS USED FOR OPERATIONS, NOT FOR PERSONAL USE, SO IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION.

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
24 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521219349301142

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