NonprofitsGardner-Webb University

Education

Gardner-Webb University

BOILING SPGS, NC

Total revenue

$101.9M

Total expenses

$99.9M

Net assets

$134.1M

Grants received

$13.2M

205 grants

EIN

560529972

Tax year

2023

Mission

Gardner-webb university, a private, christian, baptist-related university, provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate education that is strongly grounded in the liberal arts while offering opportunities to prepare for various professions. Fostering meaningful intellectual thought, critical analysis, and spiritual challenge within a diverse community of learning, gardner-webb is dedicated to higher education that integrates scholarship with christian life. By embracing faith and intellectual freedom, balancing conviction with compassion, and inspiring a love of learning, service, and leadership, gardner-webb prepares its graduates to make significant contributions for god and humanity in an ever-changing global community.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.6M
Program service revenue$87.3M
Investment income$2.7M
Other revenue$313K
Total revenue$101.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$32.3M
Salaries & benefits$34.9M
Fundraising$859K
Other expenses$32.6M
Total expenses$99.9M
Total assets$166.1M
Net assets$134.1M

People

34 listed

NameRoleCompensation

WILLIAM M DOWNS

PRESIDENT

Board

$512K

40 hrs/wk

RALPH BENTLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID BRINKLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ED COOK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

VERHONDA CRAWFORD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILL ELLIS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS GASH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE GILLIAM

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KITTY HOYLE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TERESA HAMRICK HUGGINS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DELAINA ADAMS JONES

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASHLEY LOWERY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GARY H SMITH

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER MARION MILLS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TONY ROBBINS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID ROYSTER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE SIMPSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JESSE SPRINKLE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN TEETER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENSEN TURNER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PHILIP TURNER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM WATSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ARCHIE WOOD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RANDY MARION

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAMONT LITTLEJOHN

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS WELCH

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA TUCKER

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RONALD BEANE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM BELL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW GOODRICH

VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Staff

$208K

40 hrs/wk

JAMES CRAFT

HEAD BASKETBALL COACH

Staff

$204K

40 hrs/wk

KAREN AUBREY

PROVOST

Staff

$197K

40 hrs/wk

PRINCE HYCY IBIDUN BULL

PROFESSOR / DEAN, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Staff

$175K

40 hrs/wk

TRE LAMB

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

Staff

$166K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ARAMARK

CAFETERIA SERVICES

$6.5M

MORRISON CONTRUCTION COMPANY INC

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

$2.7M

GREENE BUILDING CORPORATION

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

$2.4M

K12 TEACHERS ALLIANCE

RECRUITING SERVICES

$1.5M

EAB

CONSULTING SERVICES

$541K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 205

FromAmountPurposeYear
$510K
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
2024
$290K
Healthcare Educational Pathway
2024
$290K
For general and nursing scholarships.
2024
$175K
CHARITABLE
2024
$160K
NURSING EDUCATION
2024
$72K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$60K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$50K
SEMINARY/TRAINING AND EQUIPPING
2024
$47K
Scholarship
2024
$27K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$25K
DONATION TO ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
$25K
EDUCATION - COLLEGE
2024
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$15K
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
2024
$11K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$8K
EDUCATION
2024
$368
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$917K
Grants/Scholarships
2023
$290K
For general scholarship support.
2023
$221K
CHARITABLE
2023
$160K
NURSING EDUCATION
2023
$150K
MULTIDISCIPLINARY HIGHER ED EQUIPMENT GRANT: HEALTHCARE, SCIENCE, FINE ARTS
2023
$118K
General Support
2023
$84K
CAPITAL FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT
2023
$76K
5 grant(s) for varying purposes
2023
$60K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$50K
TRAINING AND EQUIPPING
2023
$50K
DONATION TO ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$44K
Scholarship
2023
$37K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2023
$30K
EDUCATION
2023
$22K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$17K
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2023
$13K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$10K
Program Support
2023
$8K
General Support
2023
$8K
Scholarships for Jonah Hill ($5,000) and Andres Leyva ($2,500)
2023
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$6K
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
2023
$5K
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2023
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$1K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
$550
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$500
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$250
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$916K
Grants/Scholarships
2022
$800K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$292K
CHARITABLE
2022
$260K
For general scholarship support.
2022
$150K
NURSING EDUCATION
2022
$84K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$60K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$52K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2022
$50K
Scholarship
2022
$50K
SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
2022
$34K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$32K
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
2022
$32K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$30K
EDUCATION
2022
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
DONATION TO ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2022
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$16K
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
2022
$13K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$10K
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
SUPPORT
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Scholarship for Jonah Hill
2022
$5K
Scholarship for Jonah Hill
2022
$5K
Program Support
2022
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$1K
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
Support Charitable purpose of organization
2022
$854K
Scholarships/Grants
2021
$230K
For general scholarship support.
2021
$150K
NURSING EDUCATION
2021
$105K
To provide funding for educational opportunities to students
2021
$80K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION & CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2021
$60K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
$52K
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
2021
$50K
PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE
2021
$46K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2021
$12K
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
2021
$10K
SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
2021
$7K
SCHOLARSHIP
2021
$4K
GENERAL
2021
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2021
$3K
SUPPORT
2021
$2K
ONGOING PROGRAMS
2021
$1K
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS
2021
$1K
Support Charitable purpose of organization
2021
$500
2022 - NURSE PRACTITIONER STIPEND - COLON
2021
$713K
Scholarships/Grants
2020
$230K
For general scholarship support.
2020
$180K
NURSING EDUCATION
2020
$133K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$63K
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TELEHEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES. FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AND STAFF TRAINING OR CONSULTATIVE SERVICES.
2020
$60K
SCHOLARSHIP
2020
$55K
DONATION TO ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2020
$51K
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
2020
$50K
Scholarship
2020
$34K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2020
$26K
To provide funding for educational opportunities to students
2020
$22K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$20K
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP
2020
$18K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2020
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$12K
GENERAL
2020
$10K
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2020
$10K
EDUCATION
2020
$10K
EDUCATION
2020
$10K
HUGHER EDUCATION
2020
$10K
SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
2020
$8K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
$8K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$5K
Athletics department
2020
$5K
SUPPORT
2020
$2K
GENERAL FUNDING
2020
$2K
TO SUPPORT THE COST AND EXPENSES OF HIGHER LEARNING
2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2020
$1K
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS
2020
$1K
SCHOLARLSHIP FUND
2020
$800
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
$650
MIP PAYOUT FOR 06/12/20
2020
$500
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
2020
$500
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$500
Presidents Discretionary Fund
2020
$150
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$150K
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
2019
$83K
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TELEHEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES. FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AND STAFF TRAINING OR CONSULTATIVE SERVICES.
2019
$53K
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
2019
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$40K
Scholarships/Grants
2019
$25K
EDUCATION
2019
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$4K
Awarded to Polk County high school graduates for undergraduate university studies
2019
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$24K
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
2018
$15K
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP
2018
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2018
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2018
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE COST AND EXPENSES OF HIGHER LEARNING
2018
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$13.2M from 78 funders · 205 grants · 2017–2024

National Collegiate Athletic Association

$4.3M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

$1.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Brinkley Family Foundation

$819K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The James W Davis Foundation Inc

$800K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Tucker Heart Soul Mind And Strength

$800K · 1 grant · 2022

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$627K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Cannon Foundation Inc

$530K · 4 grants · 2017–2023

The Big South Conference Inc

$424K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN560529972
NTEE codeB43
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-08
Formed1905
Employees1435
Volunteers39
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