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← WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$125,135,364
Total expenses
$108,259,767
Contributions and grants received
$19,197,489
Grants paid
$19,828,509
Program service revenue
$101,243,934
Investment income
$2,804,171
Other revenue
$1,889,770
Total assets, end of year
$294,419,547
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,046,796
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$241,372,751
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$94,886,433
Management and general expenses
$12,417,425
Fundraising expenses
$955,909
Program service expenses (Part III)
$94,886,433

Program services were 87.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $102,205

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $11,836,142

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,259,142

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION & GENERAL REVENUE

    total $95,384,704 · related or exempt $95,384,704

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILLARY INCOME

    total $5,702,480 · related or exempt $5,702,480

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $156,750 · unrelated business $156,750

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

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

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,509,499 · excluded $2,509,499

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $5,032 · excluded $5,032

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $3,500

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $3,500 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $3,500 · related or exempt $3,500

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $286,172 · other assets $8,500

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $286,172 · other assets $8,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $294,672 · excluded $294,672

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $87,482

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

    $102,205

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $126,521

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$39,039 · excluded -$39,039

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE CLAIM PROCEEDS

    total $1,157,406 · related or exempt $1,157,406

  • 11b · Other revenue: CAMP REVENUE

    total $190,864 · related or exempt $190,864

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISSIONS RELATED INCOME

    total $130,573 · related or exempt $130,573

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $441,434 · related or exempt $441,434 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,920,277

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $19,828,509 · program services $19,828,509

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,552,774 · program services $846,162 · management and general $706,612

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $36,587,441 · program services $31,297,866 · management and general $4,885,780 · fundraising $403,795

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,690,222 · program services $1,445,861 · management and general $225,707 · fundraising $18,654

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,501,251 · program services $3,850,489 · management and general $601,084 · fundraising $49,678

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,648,724 · program services $2,265,789 · management and general $353,703 · fundraising $29,232

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $120,818 · management and general $120,818

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $120,000 · program services $120,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $10,395,113 · program services $8,892,255 · management and general $1,388,133 · fundraising $114,725

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,185,520 · program services $1,014,125 · management and general $158,311 · fundraising $13,084

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,754,827 · program services $1,501,125 · management and general $234,334 · fundraising $19,368

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $747,478 · program services $639,412 · management and general $99,816 · fundraising $8,250

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,895,995 · program services $2,477,311 · management and general $386,723 · fundraising $31,961

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,567,686 · program services $2,196,467 · management and general $342,881 · fundraising $28,338

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,180,075 · program services $1,009,467 · management and general $157,584 · fundraising $13,024

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,224,823 · program services $5,324,878 · management and general $831,245 · fundraising $68,700

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,799,409 · program services $1,539,262 · management and general $240,288 · fundraising $19,859

  • 24a · Other expenses: LEARNING RESOURCES

    total $3,843,434 · program services $3,287,775 · management and general $513,241 · fundraising $42,418

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $3,637,022 · program services $3,111,205 · management and general $485,677 · fundraising $40,140

  • 24c · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $1,454,918 · program services $1,244,575 · management and general $194,286 · fundraising $16,057

  • 24d · Other expenses: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX

    total $23,837 · management and general $23,837

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,499,891 · program services $2,993,900 · management and general $467,365 · fundraising $38,626

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,126,153 · end of year $4,444,887

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $19,026,444 · end of year $18,050,395

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,558,284 · end of year $6,751,724

  • 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 $26,549 · end of year $130,908

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $77,254 · end of year $40,636

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

    $306,262,711

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

    $93,903,198

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $191,051,992 · end of year $212,359,513

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $42,262,357 · end of year $47,795,935

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,562,233 · end of year $4,845,549

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,929,095 · end of year $8,502,638

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,475,756 · end of year $5,492,462

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 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 $41,084,728 · end of year $39,049,622

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,731 · end of year $2,074

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $179,720,052 · end of year $184,981,808

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $41,474,904 · end of year $56,390,943

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

William Carey University provides a quality education challenging students to excel in scholarship, leadership, and service in a caring community rooted in Christian values and its Baptist namesake.

  • ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT THREE SITES. ENROLLMENT HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE AN AVERAGE OF OVER 5,500 STUDENTS PER SESSION. THE UNIVERSITY DESIGNS AND OPERATES ITS PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE EACH STUDENT TO DEVELOP HIS/HER HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN LIBERAL ARTS AND/OR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.

    Expenses $65,271,631 · Revenue $97,308,481

  • STUDENT AID DIRECT AID TO STUDENTS PRIMARILY FROM INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

    Expenses $19,828,509 · Grants $19,828,509

  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES INCLUDE DINING, HOUSING, AND ATHLETICS. AUXILIARY PROGRAMS PROVIDE HOUSING AND DINING SERVICES FOR THE STUDENTS WHO NEED OR WANT TO LIVE ON CAMPUS. THE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE LOYALTY TO THE UNIVERSITY AND A SENSE OF UNITY AMONG STUDENTS AND FACULTY. IN PROVIDING THESE PROGRAMS, THE UNIVERSITY ENCOURAGES THE EXERCISE OF STUDENT TALENT, WHICH ENHANCES THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES OF THE STUDENTS INVOLVED.

    Expenses $9,786,293 · Revenue $5,702,480

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert Donnell

    VICE-CHAIRMAN BOT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Ray

    CHAIRMAN BOT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Sudduth

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Allison Moffett

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Wilson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barbara Hamilton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brent Parker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brett Jones

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brett Valentine

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Dix

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles Pickering Sr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Edney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Gorden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Shows

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jack Simmons

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Floyd

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jimmy Stewart

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joey Garner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Damon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leander Bridges

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mack Grubbs

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phil Hanberry

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ted Bower

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Benjamin C Burnett

    PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION; PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $333,614
    From this org
    $296,906
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,708
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $276,396
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,510
    Deferred
    $15,034
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,674
    Filer's total
    $333,614
  • Daniel P Caldwell

    FORMER VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS , AND PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $92,982
    From this org
    $69,668
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,314
    Hours/week
    40
  • Grant Guthrie

    VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $164,005
    From this org
    $140,599
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,406
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,331
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,268
    Deferred
    $15,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,406
    Filer's total
    $164,005
  • Noal B Cochran

    PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION; VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, AND PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $79,367
    From this org
    $72,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,242
    Hours/week
    40
  • Cassandra L Conner

    PROF. OF EDUCATION; VP FOR THE TRADITION CAMPUS; ASSOC. PROVOST FOR DISTANCE LEARNING

    Total calculated
    $133,577
    From this org
    $118,013
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,564
    Hours/week
    40
  • Italo R Subbarao

    PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND DEAN OF COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

    Total calculated
    $557,329
    From this org
    $533,660
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,669
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $497,234
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $36,426
    Deferred
    $15,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,669
    Filer's total
    $557,329
  • Janet K Williams

    PROFESSOR OF NURSING; VICE PRESIDENT, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

    Total calculated
    $200,981
    From this org
    $177,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,552
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,087
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $34,342
    Deferred
    $15,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,552
    Filer's total
    $200,981
  • Carissa S Rosten

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES; DIRECTOR, OMM SCHOLARS PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $231,277
    From this org
    $218,196
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,081
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,182
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $14
    Deferred
    $5,786
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,295
    Filer's total
    $231,277
  • Edward R Friedlander

    PROFESSOR OF PRECLINICAL SCIENCES

    Total calculated
    $234,618
    From this org
    $217,047
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,571
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,696
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $13,351
    Deferred
    $9,008
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,563
    Filer's total
    $234,618
  • Eng T Huu

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES

    Total calculated
    $224,710
    From this org
    $207,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,350
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,721
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $15,639
    Deferred
    $8,787
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,563
    Filer's total
    $224,710
  • Ethan B Worthington

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND CHAIR OF OMM

    Total calculated
    $271,469
    From this org
    $255,506
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,963
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,569
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $11,937
    Deferred
    $7,334
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,629
    Filer's total
    $271,469
  • Tiffany L Worthington

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND ASSOCIATE DEAN OF CLINICAL SCIENCES

    Total calculated
    $282,604
    From this org
    $266,035
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,569
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $253,417
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,618
    Deferred
    $7,938
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,631
    Filer's total
    $282,604

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
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 June 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202631599349301638

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