NonprofitsThe Corporation Of Mercer University

Education

The Corporation Of Mercer University

MACON, GA

Total revenue

$477.2M

Total expenses

$443.8M

Net assets

$718.0M

Grants received

$36.5M

203 grants

EIN

580566167

Tax year

2023

Mission

Mercer university's mission is to teach, to learn, to create, to discover, to inspire, to empower, and to serve.

Programs

7 programs

Scholarships: these expenses are related to the support provided to the university's students based on donor stipulation, need, and merit. The university provides scholarship aid within 4 categories. Mercer based aid scholarships are based on academic credentials and the scholarships are renewable up to 4 years. Talent based aid scholarships are either athletic scholarships or music scholarships. Need based aid scholarships are based on economic need. Competitive aid scholarships are based on merit. Over 90% of the university's students received scholarships and discounts.

Expenses: $104.5MGrants: $104.5M

Auxiliary services: the university's auxiliary services facilitates the creation of community, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and enhances the quality of campus life through the delivery of quality goods and services including residence, dining services, clinic operations, as well as athletic and retail operations for over 9,000 students. Auxiliary services maintain the bear card system which provides for a variety of different dining options and easier access for students to pay for those options. Auxiliary services also provides mail and document services as well as cable access for the university's student residences.

Expenses: $80.1M

Research

Expenses: $44.3MGrants: $686K

Academic support

Expenses: $34.8M

Student services

Expenses: $31.8M

Public services

Expenses: $4.6M

Institutional support

Expenses:

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$61.6M
Program service revenue$369.7M
Investment income$43.4M
Other revenue$2.4M
Total revenue$477.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$105.2M
Salaries & benefits$196.9M
Fundraising$3.4M
Other expenses$141.6M
Total expenses$443.8M
Total assets$1.0B
Net assets$718.0M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

WILLIAM UNDERWOOD

PRESIDENT/PROFESSOR

Board

$672K

40 hrs/wk

JAMES NETHERTON

EXEC VP-ADMIN & FINANCE

Board

$354K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID DAVIS

PROVOST

Board

$342K

40 hrs/wk

PENNY ELKINS

SENIOR VP FOR ENTROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Board

$307K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN PATTERSON

SENIOR VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

Board

$283K

40 hrs/wk

LARRY BRUMMLEY

SENIOR VP FOR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AND CHIEF OF STAFF

Board

$261K

40 hrs/wk

KELLIE APPEL

SENIOR VP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Board

$245K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW HALL

GENERAL COUNSEL

Board

$197K

40 hrs/wk

JULIA DAVIS

AVP FINANCE & TREASURER

Board

$182K

40 hrs/wk

GENELLE JENNINGS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HEATHER DARDEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

J HENRY WALKER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

J THOMAS MCAFEE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES WILLIAM THOMAS JR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER NUNN TARBUTTON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIMMY CARTER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE SAM ROBINSON JR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIE LONG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN HEAD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LARRY BRADEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIZA CHAPMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

M TROY WOODS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

M YVETTE MILLER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MALCOM S BURGESS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARC TREADWELL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAXINE C MORRIS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BOGGS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MILTON L CRUZ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NANCY GRACE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATHAN DEAL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RABUN MATTHEWS III

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD SCHNEIDER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT F HATCHER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TERRY ENGLAND

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS P BISHOP

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TONY MOYE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

VIRGIL L ADAMS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

W LOUIS SANDS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM A MOYE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM BRADLEY TURNER JR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM H ANDERSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM KNOX POU

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DON NAKAYAMA

SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN/SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Staff

$951K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN HAWKINS

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Staff

$491K

40 hrs/wk

JEAN SUMNER

DEAN/PROFESSOR

Staff

$453K

40 hrs/wk

GREGORY GARY

HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

Staff

$316K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREW CRONIC

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

Staff

$304K

40 hrs/wk

EDWIN GRIMSLEY

SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN/SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Staff

$303K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREA MITCHELL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$260K

40 hrs/wk

ANITA GUSTAFSON

DEAN/PROFESSOR

Staff

$100K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Chris R Sheridan & Co

CONSTRUCTION

$16.0M

ARAMARK SERVICES INC

FOOD SERVICE

$11.6M

CHOATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

CONSTRUCTION

$6.1M

NATIONAL MANAGEMENT RESOURCES CORPORATION

FACILITIES MANGAGEMT

$4.4M

Orbis Education Services LLC

Education Management

$3.7M

Grants received

Showing 200 of 203

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.4M
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2024
$942K
For general and nursing scholarships.
2024
$675K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$331K
PROJECT ELEVATE: IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR PERINATAL WOMEN IN RURAL GEORGIA VIA INTENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION
2024
$126K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA
2024
$102K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$87K
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
2024
$75K
Support Mom's Heart Matters Program Evaluation
2024
$72K
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
2024
$60K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
2024
$56K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$19K
TO SUPPORT EXECUTION OF RADICAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
2024
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$10K
MERCER FUND FOR SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
2024
$7K
Planting and/or managing longleaf pine
2024
$7K
Planting and/or managing longleaf pine
2024
$6K
MONTANA ECLIPSE AWARD
2024
$5K
Program Grant
2024
$1K
Financial Assistance
2024
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$2.4M
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
$1M
SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$942K
For nursing and allied health scholarships.
2023
$749K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$600K
Grants/Scholarships
2023
$535K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$263K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2023
$250K
TO PERMANENTLY ENDOW THE COURIC FELLOWS PROGRAM TO FUND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT JOURNALISM INTERNSHIPS.
2023
$250K
TO PERMANENTLY ENDOW THE COURIC FELLOWS PROGRAM TO FUND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT JOURNALISM INTERNSHIPS.
2023
$173K
RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT
2023
$131K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA
2023
$89K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$85K
FISCAL SPONSOR
2023
$79K
TO PROVIDE SALARY SUPPORT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING IN MACON AS PART OF A LARGER PARTNERSHIP EFFORT BEING DEVELOPED WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS THAT WILL LEAD TO MORE JOURNALISTIC RESOURCES IN THE CITY.
2023
$79K
TO PROVIDE SALARY SUPPORT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING IN MACON AS PART OF A LARGER PARTNERSHIP EFFORT BEING DEVELOPED WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS THAT WILL LEAD TO MORE JOURNALISTIC RESOURCES IN THE CITY.
2023
$55K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2023
$50K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR MCDUFFIE CENTER FOR STRINGS ROOM AND BOARD SCHOLARSHIP FOR A NEEDY STUDENT
2023
$50K
General Operations
2023
$43K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
2023
$37K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$33K
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
2023
$30K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$30K
PROVIDE STEM EDUCATION SERVICES
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$16K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$15K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$14K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2023
$10K
TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$7K
MONTANA ECLIPSE AWARD
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, SPECIFICALLY THE YEARBOOK FOR THE BLIND.
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, SPECIFICALLY THE YEARBOOK FOR THE BLIND.
2023
$2K
EDUCATION
2023
$1K
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$800
Financial Assistance
2023
$750
2023 EDUCATIONAL MATCHING GIFTS - FOUNDATION MATCH
2023
$200
2023 MATCHING GIFTS - SC FOUNDATION MATCH
2023
$150
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$50
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$2.4M
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2022
$868K
For nursing and allied health scholarships.
2022
$584K
Stamps Scholars - Spirit Funds, Stamps Scholars
2022
$561K
Grants/Scholarships
2022
$184K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$175K
TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN MACON THROUGH MERCER UNIVERSITY'S REACTIVATION OF THE HISTORIC CAPRICORN MUSIC STUDIO.
2022
$152K
RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT
2022
$132K
Use Your Voice: Linguistic Justice to Literacy Practice in the State of Georgia
2022
$113K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA
2022
$62K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2022
$38K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$33K
PROVIDE STEM EDUCATION SERVICES
2022
$30K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$27K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2022
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$24K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
2022
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$19K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2022
$15K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$12K
Teaching & Leadership Fellowships
2022
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Pete Robinson Sabbath Student Support Fund - Law
2022
$1K
MIP PAYOUT FOR 12/02/22
2022
$751
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$250
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
$250
Financial Assistance
2022
$100
CHARITABLE
2022
$907K
PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE
2021
$790K
For nursing and allied health scholarships.
2021
$581K
Scholarships/Grants
2021
$189K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$189K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$184K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2021
$116K
RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT
2021
$52K
Use Your Voice: Linguistic Justice to Literacy Practice in the State of Georgia
2021
$50K
Equity Based Tools in Virtual Field Work and Induction of Elementary Mathematics Teachers
2021
$48K
PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE
2021
$25K
General Operations
2021
$18K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
2021
$16K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2021
$13K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
$7K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$2K
Financial Assistance
2021
$100
CHARITABLE
2021
$2.4M
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2020
$790K
For nursing and allied health scholarships.
2020
$559K
TO EXPAND AND REPLICATE SUCCESSES FROM THE CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM IN MACON, WHICH HAS DEMONSTRABLY INFORMED AND ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY.
2020
$510K
Scholarships/Grants
2020
$407K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2020
$306K
TO SUPPORT STAMPS SCHOLARS, AND SPIRIT FUNDS
2020
$200K
CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY
2020
$175K
TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN MACON THROUGH MERCER UNIVERSITYS REACTIVATION OF THE HISTORIC CAPRICORN MUSIC STUDIO.
2020
$130K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA.
2020
$107K
RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT
2020
$84K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
General Operations
2020
$25K
RESEARCH GRANT
2020
$10K
Harmony Medical Foundation
2020
$9K
WORSHIP RENEWAL PROJECT
2020
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$7K
Community Sponsorship
2020
$6K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$6K
Coronavirus Response for Mental Health
2020
$5K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
$5K
DEAN'S ENDOWMENT FUND
2020
$4K
MATCHING GRANTS
2020
$3K
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - FINANCE ENHANCE
2020
$1K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$1K
MCDUFFIE CENTER FOR STRINGS
2020
$50
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$621K
TO SUPPORT STAMPS SCHOLARS
2019
$214K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA.
2019
$66K
RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT
2019
$43K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$35K
Scholarships/Grants
2019
$10K
NEW INVESTIGATORS AWARD
2019
$7K
education
2019
$2.4M
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2018
$488K
STAMPS SCHOLARS
2018
$205K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA.
2018
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$29K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2018
$3K
Matching Grant
2018
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$100
ASSOCIATE MATCHING DOLLARS
2018
$569K
SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS
2017
$488K
STAMPS SCHOLARS
2017

Funded by

$36.5M from 80 funders · 203 grants · 2016–2024

Mercerw F George Sch Law Gww Co Tr

$11.9M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

$4.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$3.2M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

National Collegiate Athletic Association

$2.9M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$1.6M · 9 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

J Bulow Campbell Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2023

Community Foundation Of The

$974K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN580566167
NTEE codeB43
Subsection03
Ruling date1946-04
Formed1833
Employees4506
Volunteers530
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