NonprofitsConverse University

Education

Converse University

SPARTANBURG, SC

Total revenue

$41.5M

Total expenses

$43.3M

Net assets

$137.2M

Grants received

$9.7M

134 grants

EIN

570314380

Tax year

2023

Mission

Converse university is a liberal arts college which offers co-ed undergraduate and graduate degrees. Converse advances a culture of belonging and collaboration that ignites creativity, innovation, and transformation.

Programs

1 program

Converse university is a residential university, meaning on-campus living is a valuable experience where in and out of class learning merge. From historic charm to modern ease, converse's residence halls offer diverse options to suit the needs and preferences of today's students. Living in a residence hall community offers students opportunities to learn about themselves and others. Each residence hall has student development staff, programming and facilities available to help each student. Converse's residential communities are more than just places to hang out when students aren't in class. They are where students feel the most at home and develop relationships with peers in a community.

Expenses: $5.4M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.6M
Program service revenue$29.5M
Investment income$5.3M
Other revenue$128K
Total revenue$41.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$8.3M
Salaries & benefits$18.1M
Fundraising$1.7M
Other expenses$16.9M
Total expenses$43.3M
Total assets$174.1M
Net assets$137.2M

People

34 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DR BOONE HOPKINS

PRESIDENT

Board

$253K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH WILFERTH

PROVOST

Board

$170K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTIN LACEY

VP OPERATIONS & CFO

Board

$150K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL PASQUARELLA

VP INST. ADVANCEMENT TO 7/23

Board

$127K

40 hrs/wk

JAMIE GRANT

VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Board

$92K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN Z CORBITT

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Board

$75K

40 hrs/wk

DAWN DECK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STINSON FERGUSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHERINE FULMER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR PADRICA HOPKINS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN JOHNSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KARLA JONES

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIM KENT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

FAIN MCDANIEL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRELAN MONTGOMERY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMY MORALES

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

WALLACE PRESTWOOD

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TINA ROHNER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILY RUSHING

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID SMART

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALLEN SMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LOUIS SMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTY STONER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DWIGHT VAN INWEGEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PALMER BALL

TRUSTEE - EX OFFICIO

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIBBY TILSON

TRUSTEE - EX OFFICIO

Board

1 hrs/wk

SANDRA MORELLI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA REDDING

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SANDRA HARTNETT

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRANT BYNUM

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS CANNON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RHONDA COKER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL COTE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KESHIA JACKSON GILLIAM

ASST PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

Staff

$103K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

HARPER GENERAL CONTRACTORS

CONSTRUCTION

$3.5M

AVI FOOD SYSTEMS INC

DINING SERVICES

$2.1M

THE BUDD GROUP INC

FACILITIES

$816K

ROEBUCK WHOLESALE NURSERY & LANDSCAPING

GROUNDS

$411K

ENCOURA LLC

CONSULTING SERVICES

$391K

Grants received

Showing 134 of 134

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
2024
$291K
General Support
2024
$192K
For general scholarship support.
2024
$184K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$100K
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
2024
$70K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2024
$30K
General Support
2024
$20K
FOR THE CUDD PORCH RENOVATION
2024
$15K
General Support
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$3K
Charles Moseley Chamber Music Series
2024
$3K
RESTRICTED FOR THE CARLOS MOSELEY SERIES
2024
$612K
General Support
2023
$280K
PHIFER SCIENCE HALL CAPITAL PROJECT (PHASE I)
2023
$220K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$192K
For general scholarship support.
2023
$133K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$50K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2023
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$17K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$15K
General Support
2023
$10K
TRUSTEE DISCRETIONARY - LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY & ACADEMIC SUCCESS SUPPLY CLOSET
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$10K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$6K
General Support
2023
$3K
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS
2023
$3K
Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series
2023
$2K
VALKYRIE SUPPLY PROJECT
2023
$2K
RESTRICTED FOR THE PETRIE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$297K
SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS
2022
$272K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$255K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$251K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$196K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$178K
For general scholarship support.
2022
$100K
SUPPORT THE COLLEGE
2022
$40K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$18K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS
2022
$263K
President's Legacy Fund
2021
$263K
President's Legacy Fund
2021
$251K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$223K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$163K
For general scholarship support.
2021
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$16K
Scholarships/Grants
2021
$12K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
$7K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2021
$7K
MATCHING GIFTS
2021
$4K
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS
2021
$4K
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS
2021
$313K
TO SUPPORT CONVERSE ANNUAL FUND, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$282K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$163K
For general scholarship support.
2020
$110K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2020
$100K
SUPPORT THE COLLEGE
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$39K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$15K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$8K
SPECIAL PROJECTS SUPPORT
2020
$6K
ANNUAL FUND
2020
$313K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$75K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$55K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
$53K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$26K
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
2019
$10K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
$313K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$175K
EDUCATION
2018
$62K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
$11K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2018
$7K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2018
$6K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2018
$5K
EDUCATION
2018
$313K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$58K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$26K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2017
$17K
MULTIPLE PROGRAMS
2017
$15K
MATCHING GIFTS
2017
$12K
ANNUAL FUND
2017

Funded by

$9.7M from 41 funders · 134 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$1.8M · 6 grants · 2017–2021

Spartanburg County Foundation

$1.6M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Charles A Cannon Charitable Trust No 3

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

$888K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Foundation For The Carolinas

$699K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Ruth Paddison

$698K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation

$502K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$338K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN570314380
NTEE codeB430
Subsection03
Ruling date1937-02
Formed1889
Employees691
Volunteers27
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