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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7013287

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · FLORENCE, AL 35630

Financials

$10.6M$4.5M2023$5.6M$4.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,576,282$4,660,571$915,711$30,196,475$1,284,309$28,912,166
June 30, 2024990$10,598,724$4,458,374$6,140,350$29,273,730$1,277,274$27,996,456
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,963,936
Program service revenue
$1,163,960
Investment income
$1,925,292
Net rental income
$11,167
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,400
Net income from fundraising events
$511,927
Other revenue
$523,094

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$251,323
Other salaries and wages
$1,835,655
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,447,290
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$39,000
Occupancy
$329,114
Travel
$168,230
Depreciation
$276,590
Program services (functional)
$3,522,312
Management and general (functional)
$460,592
Fundraising (functional)
$677,667

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,273,730
Total assets, end of year
$30,196,475
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,284,309
Net assets, end of year
$28,912,166
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,555,929
Publicly traded securities
$20,777,771
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,499,282
Net assets with donor restrictions
$22,412,884
Gross receipts
$5,738,324
Employees
58
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1971
State of legal domicile
AL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
W Kirk BrothersPresident
Officer
40$89,443$55,550
Nathan DailyV.P. of Academics
Officer
40$59,673$42,567
Travis HarmonV.P. of Student Services
Officer
40$63,128$20,404
JT HarrisonV.P. of Advancement
Officer
40$42,246$34,940
Philip GoadV.P. of Administration
Officer
40$16,592$6,864
Dale JenkinsTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dale KirklandTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Alan LagunaTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Michael ChalmersTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mark MillerTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Boyd PateTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Don PoseyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jerry SelfTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Roger CopelandTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dennis StephenTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tom NethTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Mark PoseyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
James GrayTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
William HodgeTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Chris MillerTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Chuck MorrisTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Melvin OteyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Callie RasberryTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Pam AshleyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Betty HamblenTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Wayne BarrierTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Jack WhitneyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
W Kirk BrothersPresident
Officer
40$90,067$49,250
Nathan DailyV.P. of Academics
Officer
40$55,000$41,010
Travis HarmonV.P. of Student Services
Officer
40$73,537$20,404
JT HarrisonV.P. of Advancement
Officer
40$27,972$34,940
Wayne BarrierTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dale JenkinsTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dale KirklandTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Alan LagunaTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Michael ChalmersTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mark MillerTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Boyd PateTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Don PoseyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jerry SelfTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Roger CopelandTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dennis StephenTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Tom NethTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Mark PoseyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
James GrayTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
William HodgeTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Chris MillerTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Chuck MorrisTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Melvin OteyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Callie RasberryTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Pam AshleyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Betty HamblenTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3625 HELTON DR, FLORENCE, AL 35630-6255
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kirk Brothers, 990 County RD 428, Killen, AL 35645
Signed the 990
Philip Goad, Vice President for Administration
Phone
(256) 766-6610
Website
hcu.edu

Mission

Heritage Christian University equips servants through undergraduate and graduate and continuing education. HCU produces effective communicators, preachers, teachers and missionaries for real world ministry with a focus on evangelism and a commitment to Scripture. HCU is aware of the burden debt places on its students so HCU makes every effort to graduate students debt free.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 061100 Undergraduate & Graduate Program
    Expenses $3,522,312 · revenue $5,565,112

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7013287
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,196,475
Income (IRS master file)
$5,738,324

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,576,282$4,660,571$30,196,475XML
990June 2024$10,598,724$4,458,374$29,273,730XML
990June 2023$5,787,108$4,525,134$23,274,297IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7013287).

Questions about HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY is 23-7013287.
Is HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kirk Brothers.
Who are the officers and directors of HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,443 (W Kirk Brothers, President).
How much revenue does HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,576,282, expenses of $4,660,571 and total assets of $30,196,475 at year end.

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