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SHORTER UNIVERSITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SHORTER UNIVERSITY INC (EIN 58-2624570)
Tax period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31
Filed
2026-03-17
IRS object ID
202630769349300128
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-17T13:52:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN332621854PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1345 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582624570EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHORTER UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSHORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7062912121PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1315 SHORTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityROMECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP301654267ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE STRICKLINPersonNm
Person TitleVP OF FINANCE, CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7062912121PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAREN DAIGAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01074795PTIN
Phone5055022746PhoneNum
Preparation2026-03-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDR DONALD V DOWLESSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1315 SHORTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityROMECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP301654267ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$36,562,057GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SHORTER.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1873FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSHORTER UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE CHRISTIAN NON-PROFIT COMPREHENSIVE LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body30VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent30VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee436TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers43TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$8,161,611PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,239,777CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$33,654,214PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$30,741,124CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$800,019PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$916,986CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$51,940PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$71,817CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$42,563,904PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$35,826,070CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$12,655,286PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$12,687,120CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$13,031,360PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$13,251,638CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$294,918CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$12,748,210PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,943,558CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$38,434,856PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$36,882,316CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,129,048PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,056,246CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$62,896,123TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$61,746,392TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$16,167,053TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$15,872,401TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$46,729,070NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$45,873,991NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionADVANCING GOD'S KINGDOM THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP, AND GLOBAL SERVICE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$18,832,608ExpenseAmt
Grant$12,687,120GrantAmt
Revenue$24,789,579RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTIONAL - FUNDS EXPENDED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES IN ASSOCIATE, BACHELOR, AND MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMS. ENROLLMENT IN 2024-2025 INCLUDED 1490 STUDENTS.SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID - COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCLUDES SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, LOANS AND PART-TIME CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT. EVERY STUDENT ENROLLED FULL-TIME AT SHORTER UNIVERSITY RECEIVES SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,094,829ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$5,065,562RevenueAmt
DescSTUDENT SUPPORT - FUNDS EXPENDED FOR ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTING TO STUDENTS' WELL BEING AND INTELLECTUAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE OF FORMAL INSTRUCTION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,795,053ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$885,983RevenueAmt
DescACADEMIC SUPPORT - EXPENDITURES INTEGRAL TO THE OPERATION AND SUPPORT OF THE ACADEMIC SERVICES OF THE UNIVERSITY.AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - EXPENDITURES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENT, FACULTY, AND STAFF INCLUDING HOUSING, CAFETERIA, AND BOOKSTORE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$28,722,490TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1639IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee436EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Form1098 C FiledYes (1)Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members30GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member30IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHELLE STRICKLINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7062912121PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1315 SHORTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityROMECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP301654267ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (43 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RANDY BOWEN
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN RICE
BOARD VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY EMERSON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR THOMAS HAMMOND
EX OFFICIO MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV BEN SMITH
CHAIR OF FINANCE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHASE CAMP
TRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV KEITH MOORE
TRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV BRIAN CARROLL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAREY STRANGE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WHITENER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOE TANNER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HATCHER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS JULIANNA ROGERS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN GUICE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV MATTHEW BOWDEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS MICHELLE SABOU
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV MIKE HARDY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSS BROWN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR STACY DYER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR STEVE PARR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM BROWN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV RANDO ACRES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DANNY COCHRAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR WILLIAM FRICKS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV MICAH HAMRIC
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS SHEILA LAWLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR PHILIP MAY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR GREG POLLEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR TODD SHOOK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DEREK SPAIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS COWART
TRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (PART YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFF DUREN
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAMAR PINSON
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY MAXEY
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL FARRELL
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV BARRY PEPPERS
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV JASON BRITT
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV JOHN PRICE
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE ANGEL
TRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (PART YEAR)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DONALD V DOWLESS
PRESIDENT60.00Yes (X)$179,346$0$26,175
MICHELLE STRICKLIN
VP OF FINANCE, CFO60.00Yes (X)$124,510$0$14,543
DR JOHN REAMS
PROVOST40.00$102,553$0$29,970Yes (X)
DR BEN BRUCE
VP OF ADVANCEMENT40.00$105,540$0$1,037Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$511,949TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$71,725TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ENCOURA
75 REMITTANCE DRIVECHICAGOIL606751020MARKETING - ADMISSIONS$416,261
JENZABAR
PO BOX 55018BOSTONMA022055018CORE PROCESSOR$410,555
EMPLOYMENT INNOVATIONS
DBA ETOWAH EMPLOYMENTROMEGA30161TEMPORARY STAFFING$402,702
SMITH CONSTRUCTION
144 W MAIN STREETKINGSTONGA30145CONSTRUCTION - ROOFING$385,817
FOLLETT CORPORATION
3 WESTBROOK CORPORATEWESTCHESTERIL60145BOOKSTORE$301,333
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K13CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$279,112FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$1,529,455RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$221,037GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,210,173AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$31,129NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,239,777TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION AND FEES611310$24,789,579$24,789,579
STUDENT SUPPORT611310$5,065,562$5,065,562
ACADEMIC SUPPORT611310$885,983$885,983
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$30,741,124TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$922,914TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$922,914ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$300RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$300RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$300TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$300ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$657,942SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$657,942SecuritiesAmt
Other$5,928OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
Other-$5,928OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$5,928TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$5,928ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$279,112ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$72,117FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$72,117TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$72,117ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,826,070TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$30,741,124RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$845,169ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,687,120TotalAmt
Program Services$12,687,120ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$346,947TotalAmt
Management And General$346,947ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,759,829TotalAmt
Program Services$8,074,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,517,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$167,984FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,372,562TotalAmt
Program Services$1,082,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$281,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,448FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$772,300TotalAmt
Program Services$645,938ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,608FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,984TotalAmt
Management And General$20,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,657TotalAmt
Management And General$152,657ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,294,993TotalAmt
Program Services$604,491ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$683,216ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,286FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,557TotalAmt
Management And General$1,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,326TotalAmt
Program Services$8,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$124,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,807FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,476TotalAmt
Management And General$2,476ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,213,389TotalAmt
Program Services$68,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,144,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$676,722TotalAmt
Program Services$669,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,552ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,058FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,488,994TotalAmt
Program Services$526,344ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$915,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,797FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$891,978TotalAmt
Program Services$686,823ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$205,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,644,297TotalAmt
Program Services$1,266,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$378,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$937,393TotalAmt
Program Services$477,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$459,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FOOD EXPENSES$959,633$959,633
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$292,503$10,271$282,232

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,223,656TotalAmt
Program Services$955,008ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$228,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,930FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,882,316TotalAmt
Program Services$28,722,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,864,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$294,918FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,216,282BOYAmt
EOY$4,861,914EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,557,854BOYAmt
EOY$124,859EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,015BOYAmt
EOY$721,240EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$661,663BOYAmt
EOY$713,869EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,515BOYAmt
EOY$20,515EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$430,317BOYAmt
EOY$707,490EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$70,519,717LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$35,286,636LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,866,548BOYAmt
EOY$35,233,081EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,514,102BOYAmt
EOY$17,137,263EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,713,363BOYAmt
EOY$1,722,859EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$584,540BOYAmt
EOY$173,061EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$329,924BOYAmt
EOY$330,241EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,896,123BOYAmt
EOY$61,746,392EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,234,739BOYAmt
EOY$1,328,000EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$371,498BOYAmt
EOY$567,988EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,623,171BOYAmt
EOY$13,518,171EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$937,645BOYAmt
EOY$458,242EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,167,053BOYAmt
EOY$15,872,401EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,194,229BOYAmt
EOY$31,468,968EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,534,841BOYAmt
EOY$14,405,023EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,729,070BOYAmt
EOY$45,873,991EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,896,123BOYAmt
EOY$61,746,392EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,056,246ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$193,393NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$7,774OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,046,235CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,307,770CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,681,008CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,161,611CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,239,777CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,436,401TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,046,235CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,307,770CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,681,008CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,161,611CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,239,777CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,436,401TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,233,473SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$33,202,928PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$231,694CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$226,155CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$283,217CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$803,106CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$923,214CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,467,386TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$250,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,023CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$252,023TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$37,155,810TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$159,635,399GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.89360PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91210PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,023. DEBT CANCELLATION - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 250,000.
SCHEDULE A, PART IITHE ORGANIZATION IS A SCHOOL AS DESCRIBED UNDER 170(B)(1)(A)(II) AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A PUBLIC SUPPORT SCHEDULE. SCHEDULE A, PART II IS COMPLETED TO VERIFY THE SCHOOL CAN QUALIFY UNDER PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND, THEREFORE, QUALIFIES TO USE THE FIRST LISTED SPECIAL RULE FOR SCHEDULE B REPORTING.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$319,669AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,711,828BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$113,311ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$725,091InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$553,500GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,996,730EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,687,130BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,663ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$721,435InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$711,400GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,711,828EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,090,689BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$67,800ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$214,441InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$685,800GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,687,130EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,457,066BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$105,420ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$195,803InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$667,600GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$10,090,689EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,599,448BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$141,275ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$373,143InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$656,800GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$10,457,066EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.87648PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.12352TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$10,000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,537,912OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,547,912BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,036,640OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,968,644DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,067,996BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,110,855OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,508,538DepreciationAmt
Book Value$602,317BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,488,317OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,809,454DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,678,863BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$335,993OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$335,993BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,233,081TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONDITIONAL ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$458,242Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$458,242TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,451,194TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$193,393NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$38,960DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$79,891OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$312,244RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$23,138,950RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$12,687,120OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$12,687,120RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$35,826,070TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,306,273TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$38,960DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$72,117OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$111,077ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$24,195,196ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$12,687,120OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$12,687,120ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$36,882,316TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:COLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF ARTWORK, ARTIFACTS, AND EXOTIC TAXIDERMY DONATED TO THE UNIVERSITY, WHICH ARE ON DISPLAY IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE CAMPUS.
PART V, LINE 4:THE MAJORITY OF SHORTER UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT INTENDS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WITH A SMALL AMOUNT RESTRICTED FOR PROFESSORSHIPS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 72,117. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 7,774.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 12,687,120.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 72,117.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 12,687,120.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ITS WEBSITE AT ALL TIMES DURING ITS TAX YEAR IN A MANNER REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE NOTICED BY VISITORS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AWARDS THE UNIVERSITY VARIOUS MONIES RESTRICTED FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL AID. THE MONIES ARE AWARDED THROUGH FEDERAL PROGRAMS: PELL GRANT (PELL), FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS (FDL), FEDERAL WORK STUDY (FWS), FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT (FSEOG), GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION, AND FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PRESIDENT'S GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$279,112GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$279,112CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$29,086FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$21,194EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,837OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$279,112GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$279,112CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$29,086FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$21,194EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$21,837OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$72,117DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$72,117NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient939RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$12,687,120CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSHORTER UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FUNDS ARE AWARDED AND APPLIED DIRECTLY TO STUDENT ACCOUNTS BASED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE TITLE IV PROGRAMS. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON ESTABLISHED MERIT AND NEED-BASED CRITERIA. QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS VARY. ALL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MONITORED BY THE FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENT AND ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO EACH STUDENT'S ACCOUNT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR DONALD V DOWLESSPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$174,012BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$5,334OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$26,175NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$205,521TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AAS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, AND AS A CONVENIENCE TO THE UNIVERSITY, THE PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED A HOME ON UNIVERSITY GROUNDS. THE HOME IS PROVIDED AS A NONTAXABLE BENEFIT TO THE PRESIDENT.
PART I, LINE 7MICHELLE STRICKLIN RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT DURING THE YEAR.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)TRAVEL/MEALS11$12,662COST
Yes (X)MISCELLANEOUS4$10,121COST
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS3$346COST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE GOVERNING BODY DELEGATES BROAD AUTHORITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR, AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, AND THREE OTHER BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACT AND TO TRANSACT ANY BUSINESS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY AND IN THE PLACE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION IS THE UNIVERSITY'S SOLE MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL TRUSTEES SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBER, INCLUDING THOSE ELECTED TO FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY PROPOSAL OF DISSOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER AND IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE, CFO. THE REVIEWED FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE UNIVERSITY REQUIRES THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND OFFICERS TO ANNUALLY SIGN CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENTS DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE STATEMENTS AND GIVES ANY STATEMENTS INDICATING A CONFLICT TO THE PRESIDENT; THE PRESIDENT DISCLOSES THE CONFLICT TO THE HEAD OF THE BOARD; THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES AT A BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD MEMBER IS PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON OR DISCUSSING ANY MATTER IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15LINE 15A: THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE UNIVERSITY CONSULTS WITH AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND A COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDY IS CONDUCTED EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES. LINE 15B: INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS. SIMILAR 990S ARE REVIEWED AND THE SALARY APPROVAL FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT. THESE SIGNED FORMS ARE KEPT IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYMENT FILE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 7,774.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION
6405 SUGARLOAF PARKWAYDULUTHGA30097580566245CHURCHGA501(C)(3)LINE 1N/A0
GEORGIA BAPTIST FOUNDATION INC
6405 SUGARLOAF PARKWAYDULUTHGA30097586030046TRUST AGENCY FOR ENDOWMENTSGA501(C)(3)LINE 10GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION
GEORGIA BAPTIST HEALTH CARE MINISTRY FOUNDATION
6405 SUGARLOAF PARKWAYDULUTHGA30097582075398HEALTHGA501(C)(3)LINE 10GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
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Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
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Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
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