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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7091275

SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75219

Financials

$1.7M$1.4M2022$3.4M$2.4M2023$3.8M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$3,775,598$2,755,151$1,020,447$6,678,113$1,177,407$5,500,706
September 30, 2024990$3,442,778$2,401,113$1,041,665$5,688,550$1,208,291$4,480,259
September 30, 2023990$1,738,355$1,356,196$382,159$4,937,692$1,499,098$3,438,594
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$268,348
Program service revenue
$2,908,740
Investment income
$567,778
Net rental income
$8,150
Net gain from sales of assets
$452,842
Other revenue
$30,732

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$639,933
Other salaries and wages
$149,892
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$872,869
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$33,282
Occupancy
$61,790
Travel
$88,982
Depreciation
$14,033
Program services (functional)
$2,029,270
Management and general (functional)
$725,881

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,688,550
Total assets, end of year
$6,678,113
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,177,407
Net assets, end of year
$5,500,706
Land, buildings and equipment
$87,149
Publicly traded securities
$5,826,920
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,310,113
Net assets with donor restrictions
$190,593
Gross receipts
$10,298,488
Employees
4
Volunteers
18
Year formed
1957
State of legal domicile
TX

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM T CHITTENDEN PHDPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$284,909$61,492
David DavisChief Operating Officer
Officer
40$202,641$26,591
SETH BENNETTIT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$105,522$19,461
J CRAIG BUFORDtrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTOR PIERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jill CastillaCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Thomas Gary HudsonVICE Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Matthew B Myers PhDtrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Brad Chevestrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
R Scott heitkampTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
darla r rooketrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER J FURLOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT L CLARKEtrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
charles g coopertrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
david l kemptrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
jelena mcwilliamstrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
christopher l williston vitrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Mr F Scott Duesertrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Mr William R Jenkins IIItrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Ms Susannah T Marshalltrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
SANFORD M BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GREG MASSEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TODD MILBOURN PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET ANN MILLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
jeffrey r schmidPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$239,172$39,401
David DavisChief Operating Officer
Officer
40$195,400$33,696
J CRAIG BUFORDtrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTOR PIERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jill CastillaCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Thomas Gary HudsonVice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Matthew B Myers PhDtrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Brad Chevestrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
R Scott heitkamptrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
darla r rooketrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER J FURLOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT L CLARKEtrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
charles g coopertrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
david l kemptrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
jelena mcwilliamstrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
christopher l williston vitrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mr F Scott Duesertrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mr William R Jenkins IIItrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ms Susannah T Marshalltrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
jeffrey r schmidPRESIDENT & CEO (09/21-08/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
20$100,000$28,250
S SCOTT MACDONALD phdPRESIDENT/ CEO (9/21-4/22)
Former
20$45,635$13,691
J CRAIG BUFORDtrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTOR PIERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CURTIS J DAVIDSONtrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kenneth L BurgessTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jill CastillaCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Thomas Gary Hudsontrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Matthew B Myers PhDtrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J Rogers Popetrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Brad Chevestrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
R Scott heitkamptrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
darla r rooketrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER J FURLOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Stephen Y ScurlockTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT L CLARKECOUNSEL
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 214, DALLAS, TX 75219-0214
In care of
% JILL CASTILLA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JILL CASTILLA, PO BOX 214 SMU, DALLAS, TX 75275
Signed the 990
JILL CASTILLA, Chairman
Phone
(214) 768-2990
Return prepared by
BRUCE E BERNSTIEN & ASSOCIATES

Mission

TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY GRADUATE LEVEL EDUCATION FOR BANK AND FINANCIAL SERVICE INDUSTRY MANAGERS, SENIOR OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SEEKS TO DEVELOP LEADERS WHO ARE ABLE TO MEET THE INDUSTRY'S CHALLENGES WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THEY ARISE.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SWGSB IS AN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. SWGSB HELD 3 ASSEMBLIES (Assembly for Bank Directors, Certified Community Bank Directors Program) AND 3 CUSTOM PROGRAMS (SWGSB, Commercial Lending School, TBA Trust School) FOR APPROXIMATELY 703 ATTENDEES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
    Expenses $2,029,270 · grants $9,000 · revenue $2,931,322

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7091275
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B5XI)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,678,113
Income (IRS master file)
$10,298,488

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$3,775,598$2,755,151$6,678,113XML
990September 2024$3,442,778$2,401,113$5,688,550XML
990September 2023$1,738,355$1,356,196$4,937,692XML
990September 2022$708,611$1,486,728$4,148,993IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2018–––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 23-7091275).

Questions about SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION is 23-7091275.
Is SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION 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 SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JILL CASTILLA.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,909 (WILLIAM T CHITTENDEN PHD, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does SOUTHWESTERN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,775,598, expenses of $2,755,151 and total assets of $6,678,113 at year end.

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