NonprofitsUniversity Of The South

Education

University Of The South

SEWANEE, TN

Total revenue

$192.8M

Total expenses

$187.4M

Net assets

$746.8M

Grants received

$22.3M

515 grants

EIN

620475697

Tax year

2023

Mission

An Episcopal University composed of the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Theology.

Programs

3 programs

Housing and auxiliary services: the college is a residential liberal arts college. Room and board programs are designed to encourage opportunities for conversation and community building beyond the classroom. Besides traditional residence dormitories, students may also choose to live in a theme house which brings together students with a common interest.

Expenses: $22.8M

Student services: a wide range of co-curricular and recreational opportunities are available to complement the academic experience and support student life. More than a hundred organizations and clubs facilitate social interaction between students and between students and the broader sewanee community.

Expenses: $21.5M

Other program services: other program expenses are primarily comprised of expenses related to faculty research activities, public service, and of expenses related to plant maintenance and operation.

Expenses: $22.4M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$23.1M
Program service revenue$137.8M
Investment income$31.1M
Other revenue$847K
Total revenue$192.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$56.4M
Salaries & benefits$75.0M
Fundraising$2.5M
Other expenses$56.0M
Total expenses$187.4M
Total assets$851.0M
Net assets$746.8M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Robert Pearigen

Vice Chancellor/President

Board

$273K

40 hrs/wk

Douglass Williams

Treasurer

Board

$262K

40 hrs/wk

Scott Wilson

Provost

Board

$258K

40 hrs/wk

Marquitte Starkey

General Counsel

Board

$205K

40 hrs/wk

Alan Ramirez

Dean of Admissions

Board

$184K

40 hrs/wk

Betsy Sandlin

Interim Dean of the College

Board

$157K

40 hrs/wk

Robert E Bachman

Board Member

Board

$142K

40 hrs/wk

James Turrell

Dean School of Theology

Board

$126K

40 hrs/wk

Nicollette Campbell

Dean of Students

Board

$126K

40 hrs/wk

Brent Tate

Board Member

Board

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Jay Fisher

Acting VP University Relations

Board

$97K

40 hrs/wk

Julia M Gatta

Board Member

Board

$56K

40 hrs/wk

Steve Dear

Board Member

Board

$42K

40 hrs/wk

Ashley Simpson

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ashley Cusack

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Anna Graham

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Andrew Moreman

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Andrew Crone

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

David Bale

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Daniel P Richards

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Daniel Manuel

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Andrew Carter

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Asitha Sandanayake

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Amanda Moran

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Cindy Phelps Streit

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Chris Sturgeon

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Charles L White

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Catherine Foster

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Carol Titus

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Carmen Germino

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Allison Pace

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Carlton White

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Canon Walter Brownridge

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Canon Doris Westfall

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Chalankis Brown

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

C Andrew Doyle

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Brian L Cole

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Brian Jackson

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dalton Lyon

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

BJ Shelton

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Betsy Cox

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Adam Dawkins

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Abby Cole

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Nancy Berner

Form Vice Chancellor/President

Staff

$390K

40 hrs/wk

Lisa Stephenson

Former Vice Provost Student Success

Staff

$261K

40 hrs/wk

Terry Papillon

Former Dean of the College

Staff

$259K

40 hrs/wk

Deborah Vaughn

VP University Relations thru June 30, 2024

Staff

$243K

40 hrs/wk

Sibby Anderson Thompkins

Vice Provost for DEI

Staff

$193K

40 hrs/wk

David Shipps

VP Econ Dev

Staff

$189K

20 hrs/wk

Erica Howard

Special Asst to the Provost

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Hoar Construction LLC

Construction

$4.2M

Edgehill Endowment Partners

Endowment Management

$1.3M

Howard Morton Construction

Construction

$733K

Ebsco Information Services

Research Databases

$494K

Premier Transportation LLC

Construction

$441K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 515

FromAmountPurposeYear
$403K
For general scholarship support.
2024
$394K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$199K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$175K
FOR THOMAS M CARLSON CHAIR AMER LIT
2024
$166K
UNIVERSITY OR PRIVATE SCHOOL
2024
$120K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$100K
ALDERSON-TILLINGHAST ENDOWED CHAIR
2024
$100K
KELLER FUND FOR THEOLOGICAL
2024
$78K
PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2024
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$30K
SUPPORT FOR WELLNESS CENTER
2024
$27K
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
2024
$25K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$21K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$19K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$15K
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
2024
$12K
FOR THE ANNUAL FUND - GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR WILLIAM RALSTON LISTENING ROOM
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
SEWANEE ANNUAL FUND
2024
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$9K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$5K
PARENTS' COUNCIL
2024
$5K
Vice Chancellor's Discretionary Fund
2024
$3K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$2K
Sewanee Summer Music Festival
2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$552K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$537K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$403K
For general scholarship support.
2023
$403K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$183K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$155K
HIGHER EDUCATION
2023
$143K
UNIVERSITY OR PRIVATE SCHOOL
2023
$110K
SUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONS
2023
$108K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$102K
General Support
2023
$95K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$85K
FOR DUPONT LIBRARY RENOVATION FUND
2023
$75K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$75K
TO FUND ONE CARPENTER FELLOW FOR TWO YEARS.
2023
$61K
GRANTS TO COLLEGES
2023
$56K
GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE SEWANEE FUND
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
FOR THE SEWANEE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN HONOR OF TRAVIS WALKER BRANNON
2023
$24K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$22K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$20K
SUMMER
2023
$20K
GENERAL
2023
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
2023
$11K
UNRESTRICTED QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
2023
$11K
UNRESTRICTED QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
2023
$11K
UNRESTRICTED QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
2023
$11K
UNRESTRICTED QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC BENEFIT
2023
$10K
PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES - OTHER SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$9K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$8K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$8K
MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION
2023
$6K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT; DAF FUNDED
2023
$5K
PLEDGE PAYMENT - SJN SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$5K
HOUSING SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$5K
WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
2023
$5K
PARENT'S FUND
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$4K
Matching Gifts
2023
$4K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$3K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE
2023
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$1K
TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY
2023
$1K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
$500
CHARITABLE GRANTS
2023
$500
EDUCATION
2023
$300
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$200
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
FIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2023
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
Matching Gifts
2023
$100
Matching Gifts
2023
$50
CASH DONATION FOR OPERATING EXPENSEs OF THE COLLEGE
2023
$407K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$380K
For general scholarship support.
2022
$323K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$320K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$238K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$100K
General Support
2022
$95K
GRANT TO COLLEGE
2022
$75K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2022
$55K
UNIVERSITY OR PRIVATE SCHOOL
2022
$50K
TUCKER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2022
$45K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$29K
Scholarships
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$23K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$21K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$20K
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
2022
$19K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$13K
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$12K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2022
$12K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2022
$11K
UNRESTRICTED QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
2022
$11K
UNRESTRICTED QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
2022
$11K
UNRESTRICTED QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
2022
$11K
UNRESTRICTED QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
$2,500 FOR ANNUAL FUND AND $7,500 FOR CORNERSTONE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2022
$10K
To support the programs of the organization
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
SUPPORT FOR THE SEWANEE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
2022
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022

Funded by

$22.3M from 167 funders · 515 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.9M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Rivoli H Carteritem 8 Tr Uw

$2.7M · 7 grants · 2018–2024

George R Parker Trust Uw Xxxxx5008

$2.0M · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

$1.9M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Uw Mccurdy Article 2Nd Char Tr

$1.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$911K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

American Endowment Foundation

$591K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN620475697
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date1947-02
Formed1858
Employees2010
Volunteers1000