NonprofitsBrenau University Inc

Education

Brenau University Inc

GAINESVILLE, GA

Total revenue

$69.3M

Total expenses

$71.3M

Net assets

$120.0M

Grants received

$8.4M

98 grants

EIN

580566143

Tax year

2023

Mission

Brenau university challenges students to live extraordinary lives of personal and professional fulfillment. As students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees or non-degree programs at brenau campuses and online, each prepares for a lifetime of intellectual accomplishment and appreciation of artistic expression through a curriculum enriched by the liberal arts, scientific inquiry and global awareness.

Programs

2 programs

The undergraduate nonresidential school offers studies leading to associate and baccalaureate degrees and is open to men and women. The programs provide foundations for individual and professional growth and competence.

Expenses: $23.4MGrants: $4.1M

The graduate school offers studies leading to masters, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees as well as graduate certificates and is open to men and women. The programs encourage students to develop the proficiency and professionalism necessary to meet the challenges inherent in their fields of study.

Expenses: $19.7MGrants: $255K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.9M
Program service revenue$63.0M
Investment income$3.3M
Other revenue
Total revenue$69.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$10.5M
Salaries & benefits$31.3M
Fundraising$800K
Other expenses$29.5M
Total expenses$71.3M
Total assets$164.4M
Net assets$120.0M

People

37 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DR ANNE A SKLEDER

FORMER PRESIDENT

Board

$530K

40 hrs/wk

DR DAVID BARNETT

PRESIDENT

Board

$333K

40 hrs/wk

TOBY HINTON

VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Board

$147K

40 hrs/wk

ANNA A JACOBS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM KNIGHT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILY DUNLAP LAWSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JILL RAMSEY MANSFIELD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER D MILLER

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRANK K NORTON JR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA W TYMCHUK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE H SMITH

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHAY ENGLISH STAFFORD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL D STUBBLEFIELD MD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY KATHRYN WELLS-WINSETT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMY WHITLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICIA E WOLFE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN A ADDISON JR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HART WILHEIT PAYNE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GAIL A SMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILIE HENDERSON HOWARD

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PIERPONT F BROWN III

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMELIA COLLINS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROLE ANN CARTER DANIEL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBIN SMITH DUDLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARIA EBRAHIMJI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT L FOWLER JR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA CURRIN HEARD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA CANNADY HOWARD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

M DOUGLAS IVESTER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACK MATTHEW THOMAS

VP FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Staff

$222K

40 hrs/wk

JIM ECK

VPAA & PROVOST

Staff

$219K

40 hrs/wk

JULIE BETH KEENA

CHAIR, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Staff

$190K

40 hrs/wk

JODY WALL

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$186K

40 hrs/wk

HEATHER ROSS

CHAIR OF PT

Staff

$169K

40 hrs/wk

TROY HEIDESCH

DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF NURSING

Staff

$165K

40 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN FOLEY

DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF OT

Staff

$161K

40 hrs/wk

DR GALE H STARICH

DEAN, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SC

Staff

$150K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

RISEPOINT LLC

ADVERTISING/RECRUITING

$5.6M

ARAMARK FACILITY SERVICES

FACILITY MAINTENANCE & CUSTODIAL SERVICE

$5.5M

RUFFALO NOEL LEVITZ

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING

$2.5M

ARAMARK SERVICES INC

FOOD SERVICE VENDOR

$2.2M

OPTIMA PROPERTIES LLC

CONSTRUCTION

$753K

Grants received

Showing 98 of 98

FromAmountPurposeYear
$550K
Ivester CollegeOf Health Sciences
2024
$414K
For general and nursing scholarships.
2024
$140K
Endowed Scholarhship Barnett/Skleder
2024
$113K
Brenau UniversityScholarships
2024
$67K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA
2024
$46K
PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC OR EVALUATION TOOLS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. SUPPORTED AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN THAT ADDRESSES SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS.
2024
$10K
MISSION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
2024
$10K
TO ASSIST WITH ITS MISSION OF EDUCATION
2024
$9K
Facility Assistance Program Grant
2024
$3K
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
2024
$414K
For general scholarship support.
2023
$250K
Brenau UniversityAthletic Department
2023
$89K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$65K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA
2023
$50K
COURSE DEVELOPMENT
2023
$45K
PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC OR EVALUATION TOOLS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. SUPPORTED AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN THAT ADDRESSES SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS.
2023
$20K
General Operating
2023
$11K
DONATION EXPENSE
2023
$10K
MISSION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
2023
$10K
TO ASSIST WITH ITS MISSION OF EDUCATION
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$1K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$550K
Strengthen University'sHealth Sciences programs
2022
$387K
For general scholarship support.
2022
$102K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$62K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$62K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$45K
GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
2022
$45K
PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC OR EVALUATION TOOLS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. SUPPORTED AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN THAT ADDRESSES SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS.
2022
$20K
General Operating
2022
$10K
TO ASSIST WITH ITS MISSION OF EDUCATION
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
Scholarship for Valeria Mata Gamez
2022
$3K
Scholarship for Valeria Mata Gamez
2022
$1K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$1K
EDUCATION
2022
$1.5M
Support of technology needs as part of $7.9 million campaign to improve campus connectivity and enhance health sciences programs.
2021
$355K
For general scholarship support.
2021
$300K
Support College of Business &Communications
2021
$162K
Strengthen University'sHealth Sciences programs
2021
$89K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$50K
Support PhysicianAssistant StudiesProgram
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$5K
TO ASSIST WITH ITS MISSION OF EDUCATION
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$1K
EDUCATION
2021
$500
MATCHING GIFT - DEBRA SHORT
2021
$355K
For general scholarship support.
2020
$238K
Strengthen University'sHealth Sciences programs
2020
$87K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$54K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA.
2020
$50K
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2020
$30K
PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC OR EVALUATION TOOLS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. SUPPORTED AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN THAT ADDRESSES SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS.
2020
$15K
Scholarship fund
2020
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$7K
TO HELP LOW-INCOME CHILDREN CAP SUMMER LEARNING LOSS THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND CULTURAL AWARENESS.
2020
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$2K
TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$2K
TO ASSIST WITH ITS MISSION OF EDUCATION
2020
$56K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA.
2019
$10K
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES
2019
$51K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA.
2018
$49K
PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC OR EVALUATION TOOLS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. SUPPORTED AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN THAT ADDRESSES SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS.
2018

Funded by

$8.4M from 33 funders · 98 grants · 2018–2024

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

$1.9M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2021

North Georgia Community Foundation

$709K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Lilly M Martin-Brenau Trust Uw

$366K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Georgia Independent College

$355K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

United Way Of Hall County Inc

$221K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$175K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN580566143
NTEE codeB430
Subsection03
Ruling date1943-11
Formed1878
Employees512
Volunteers250
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