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← GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,064,874
Total expenses
$1,689,955
Contributions and grants received
$1,185,204
Grants paid
$32,948
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$751,571
Other revenue
$128,099
Total assets, end of year
$16,476,681
Total liabilities, end of year
$254,799
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,221,882
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$462,161
Management and general expenses
$1,054,028
Fundraising expenses
$173,766
Program service expenses (Part III)
$462,161

Program services were 27.3% 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

    $44,696

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,140,508

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $208,011 · excluded $208,011

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $97,718

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $97,718

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $97,718 · related or exempt $97,718

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,649,001

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

    securities $3,105,441

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $543,560

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $543,560 · excluded $543,560

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $117,220

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

    $44,696

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $117,220

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $30,381 · related or exempt $30,381

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $30,381

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $32,948 · program services $32,948

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $110,145 · program services $13,068 · management and general $77,662 · fundraising $19,415

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $395,245 · program services $46,893 · management and general $278,681 · fundraising $69,671

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $57,680 · management and general $37,492 · fundraising $20,188

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $48,421 · management and general $31,474 · fundraising $16,947

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $30,769 · management and general $20,000 · fundraising $10,769

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $46,272 · management and general $46,272

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $67,850 · management and general $67,850

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $255,325 · management and general $218,549 · fundraising $36,776

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $75,293 · management and general $75,293

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $38,649 · management and general $38,649

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $114,508 · program services $103,057 · management and general $11,451

  • 17 · Travel

    total $48,078 · management and general $48,078

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $150,000 · program services $150,000

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $64,560 · program services $58,104 · management and general $6,456

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & OTHER EXPENS

    total $154,212 · program services $58,091 · management and general $96,121

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $364,488 · end of year $335,160

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $25,685 · end of year $218,217

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $105,789 · end of year $115,498

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $33,546 · end of year $39,372

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

    $4,124,232

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

    $1,666,178

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,354,168 · end of year $2,458,054

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $359,784 · end of year $399,446

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $6,071,700 · end of year $6,482,975

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,851,742 · end of year $6,427,959

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $135,455 · end of year $244,076

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,003 · end of year $10,723

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,558,579 · end of year $8,925,875

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,463,865 · end of year $7,296,007

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, A HISTORICALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN INSTITUTION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERDENOMINATIONAL THEOLOGICAL CENTER, IS TO RECRUIT, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATE FAITHFUL PASTORS AND LEADERS IN THEIR CALL TO MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH, COMMUNITY, AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

  • FOUNDED IN 1883 BY THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE FREEDMEN'S AID SOCIETY, GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IS ONE OF THE 13 THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. THE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OF GAMMON/ITC CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CRITICAL THINKING, INVESTIGATIVE REFLECTION, DECISION-MAKING AND RESPONSIBLE ACTION ARE FOSTERED.THE VISION OF GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IS TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP PERSONS, CALLED BY GOD, TO BECOME PROPHETIC LEADERS FOR THE MISSION OF MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD. GAMMON'S HISTORIC COMMITMENT TO PRODUCING PUBLIC THEOLOGIANS - MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE SPIRITUALLY ASTUTE, INTELLECTUALLY KEEN, POLITICALLY SOPHISTICATED, AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE - IS ADVANCED WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GAMMON CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND RACE. THE CENTER ENABLES GAMMON TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE SEMINARIANS AND OTHERS TO CHALLENGE RACISM THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH AND AROUND THE WORLD. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER ENGAGES LEADERS OF ALL ETHNICITIES WHO DESIRE TO WORK AS PARTNERS IN DISMANTLING RACISM. THE CENTER HAS AT ITS CORE THREE MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS:- DAMASCUS ROAD EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM OPEN TO SEMINARIANS, CLERGY, AND LAY PERSONS- ENCOUNTERS (RETREAT STYLE SETTINGS CALLED SET FREE AND FIRE AND CLAY)- RACIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE (A SUMMER RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE)GAMMON IS POSITIONED TO CONTINUE THE WORK OF DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE, MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE CHURCH THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INCREASINGLY GLOBAL AND URBANIZED SOCIETY.

    Expenses $462,161 · Grants $32,948 · Revenue $128,099

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bishop L Jonathan Holston

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Thomas Rumph Jr

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Maxine Allen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr James Anyike

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr David Allen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Maxine Bolden

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr Timothy J Bowman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr Monica S Hall EdD

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr Katurah W Johnson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Keith E Lawder

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bishop Sharma D Lewis

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr Marvin Moss

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dr Mackie H Norris

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr Derrick R Rhodes

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mathew Pinson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Tiffanie C Postell

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr Ronald D Henderson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Kevin Kosh

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr Victor T McCullough

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Julius L McDowell

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev William B Meekins Jr

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Paul Thibodeaux

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Romonica Malone-Wardley

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Donald K Reed

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James H Salley

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr Tiffany S Murphy

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Pamela R Lightsey PhD

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rev Dr Candace M Lewis

    PRESIDENT-DEAN

    Total calculated
    $194,069
    From this org
    $110,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $83,924
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $110,145
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,663
    Nontaxable benefits
    $64,261
    Filer's total
    $194,069

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
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521279349301602

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