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← STEPHENS COLLEGE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by STEPHENS COLLEGE.

Totals

Total revenue
$32,475,072
Total expenses
$34,890,989
Contributions and grants received
$7,261,015
Grants paid
$7,463,121
Program service revenue
$19,746,886
Investment income
$5,267,374
Other revenue
$199,797
Total assets, end of year
$94,038,722
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,956,513
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$79,082,209
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$28,131,354
Management and general expenses
$6,185,744
Fundraising expenses
$573,891
Program service expenses (Part III)
$28,131,354

Program services were 80.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $128,141

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,132,874

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $213,084

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $15,064,117 · related or exempt $15,064,117

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RESIDENCE HALL FEES

    total $2,421,829 · related or exempt $2,421,829

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FOOD SERVICE INCOME

    total $1,189,587 · related or exempt $1,189,587

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM RELATED

    total $720,822 · related or exempt $720,822

  • 2e · Program service revenue: SALES AND SERVICES OF EDUCATIONAL

    total $350,531 · related or exempt $350,531

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,384,258 · excluded $1,384,258

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $199,797 · excluded $199,797

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,970,808

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

    securities $1,084,692 · other assets $3,000

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $3,886,116 · other assets -$3,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,883,116 · excluded $3,883,116

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,463,121 · program services $7,463,121

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,762,590 · program services $821,440 · management and general $941,150

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,804,259 · program services $7,279,489 · management and general $3,232,281 · fundraising $292,489

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,947,226 · program services $1,380,265 · management and general $495,307 · fundraising $71,654

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $52,489 · management and general $52,489

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $312,328 · management and general $312,328

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $141,365 · management and general $141,365

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,435,515 · program services $2,607,529 · management and general $781,654 · fundraising $46,332

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $109,689 · program services $47,073 · management and general $62,616

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,544,788 · program services $729,904 · management and general $773,856 · fundraising $41,028

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,292,841 · program services $53,570 · management and general $1,239,271

  • 17 · Travel

    total $233,096 · program services $200,046 · management and general $18,067 · fundraising $14,983

  • 20 · Interest

    total $435,862 · program services $435,862

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,744,018 · program services $2,380,019 · management and general $344,017 · fundraising $19,982

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $803,782 · program services $3,696 · management and general $800,086

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $1,751,466 · program services $913,072 · management and general $782,733 · fundraising $55,661

  • 24b · Other expenses: MUSIC PROGRAMMING

    total $39,909 · program services $39,909

  • 24c · Other expenses: NON-CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

    total $16,645 · program services $9,299 · management and general $7,346

  • 24d · Other expenses: PLANT ALLOCATION

    total $0 · program services $3,767,060 · management and general -$3,798,822 · fundraising $31,762

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $257,695 · end of year $2,289,199

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,282,988 · end of year $3,885,766

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,016,465 · end of year $2,901,491

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $567,677 · end of year $601,925

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $47,857 · end of year $13,044

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $337,176 · end of year $283,235

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

    $83,948,667

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

    $54,744,645

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $30,520,287 · end of year $29,204,022

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $51,224,675 · end of year $54,112,919

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $349,962 · end of year $62,921

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $582,689 · end of year $582,689

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $136,044 · end of year $101,511

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,076,676 · end of year $1,443,851

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $464,810 · end of year $458,652

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $982,525 · end of year $872,746

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $6,081,955 · end of year $5,897,115

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,227,754 · end of year $6,284,149

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,571,781 · end of year $14,288,274

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $63,918,014 · end of year $64,793,935

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

HISTORICALLY COMMITTED TO MEETING THE CHANGING NEEDS OF WOMEN, STEPHENS COLLEGE ENGAGES STUDENTS IN AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON PRE-PROFESSIONAL FIELDS AND THE PERFORMING ARTS AND GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS. GRADUATES OF STEPHENS ARE CAREER-READY WOMEN OF DISTINCTION, CONNECTED THROUGH A SUPPORTIVE NETWORK OF ALUMNAE ACROSS THE WORLD, CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES, AND INSPIRED BY OUR TRADITION OF THE TEN IDEALS AS CORE VALUES THAT ENRICH WOMEN'S LIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE TRADITIONAL AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES.

  • INSTRUCTION & RELATED EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL EXPENSES OF APPROXIMATELY 700 STUDENTS.

    Expenses $28,131,354 · Grants $7,463,121 · Revenue $19,746,886

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ellen Vollrath

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Valerie Shaw

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Sebree

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sara Herrnstadt Crosby

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy E Brown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ana Ximenes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • M Anne Murphy

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anita Parran

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vicki Russell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rajah Maples-Wallace

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dylan Shelofsky

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Silissa Uriarte-Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Quevli

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Ann Sprinkle

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Gross

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shatenita Whitfield Horton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leigh Anne Preston

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rikki Menn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stacy Peters

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angel Thomas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Wilder

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dianne Lynch

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $606,768
    From this org
    $574,264
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,504
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $574,264
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,249
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,255
    Filer's total
    $606,768
  • Laura Leigh Nunnelly

    VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $157,728
    From this org
    $131,696
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,032
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,696
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,042
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,990
    Filer's total
    $157,728
  • Leslie Willey

    VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $196,569
    From this org
    $174,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,741
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,828
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,906
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,835
    Filer's total
    $196,569
  • John Shipley

    VP FOR FINANCE ADMINISTRAT

    Total calculated
    $75,000
    From this org
    $75,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Derrell Lamont Carter

    VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEME

    Total calculated
    $204,309
    From this org
    $201,513
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,796
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,513
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,796
    Filer's total
    $204,309
  • Shannon Walls

    VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC

    Total calculated
    $185,075
    From this org
    $163,716
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,359
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,716
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,374
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,985
    Filer's total
    $185,075
  • Laura Stevens

    VP OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $137,568
    From this org
    $119,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,722
    Hours/week
    40
  • Karilee Gruenberg

    INTERIM CFO

    Total calculated
    $16,429
    From this org
    $16,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Daniel Brian Kissinger

    DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING

    Total calculated
    $156,593
    From this org
    $134,582
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,011
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,582
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,007
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,004
    Filer's total
    $156,593
  • Noreen Marie Houck

    FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF NURSI

    Total calculated
    $194,296
    From this org
    $172,858
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,438
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,858
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,735
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,703
    Filer's total
    $194,296
  • Megan Renee Blakemore

    DIRECTOR OF PA PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $134,141
    From this org
    $127,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,603
    Hours/week
    40
  • Aron Gish

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $169,791
    From this org
    $162,576
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,215
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,576
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,772
    Nontaxable benefits
    $443
    Filer's total
    $169,791
  • Michael Barger

    DEAN FOR WOMEN'S COLLEGE

    Total calculated
    $133,843
    From this org
    $127,344
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,499
    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 · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT: THE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT IS FOR COLLEGE EXPENSES AND ONLY FOR DONATIONS RECEIVED THAT ARE RESTRICTED TO THE PRESIDENTIAL DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT. THE PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A HOUSE ON CAMPUS WHERE RECEPTIONS, MEETINGS, AND EVENTS ARE HELD. A HOUSEKEEPER IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ENSURE THE HOUSE IS KEPT CLEAN.

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
2024
Filed
17 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202600149349300840

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