Nonprofit · EIN 27-1823146
RALSTON COLLEGE INC
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31412
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,737,127 | $10,885,153 | -$148,026 | $15,429,186 | $4,940,412 | $10,488,774 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,736,934 | $9,094,050 | -$357,116 | $16,569,664 | $6,109,520 | $10,460,144 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,741,671 | $5,490,609 | $2,251,062 | $11,156,749 | $338,496 | $10,818,253 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,609,561
- Program service revenue
- $1,626,000
- Investment income
- $409,241
- Net rental income
- $31,594
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $255,459
- Other revenue
- $92,325
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,823,025
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $543,175
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,528,493
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,661,591
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $69,034
- Accounting fees
- $216,103
- Occupancy
- $2,359,670
- Travel
- $861,410
- Depreciation
- $148,333
- Program services (functional)
- $6,531,646
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,701,194
- Fundraising (functional)
- $652,313
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,569,664
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,429,186
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,940,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,488,774
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $795,617
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,118,774
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,370,000
- Gross receipts
- $17,154,820
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Bradford | CEO Officer | 40 | $352,968 |
| Stephen James Blackwood | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,089 |
| Joseph Conlon | Director of Greek Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,377 |
| Nicole Blackwood | Creative Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,819 |
| Peter James Bryson | Director of MA Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,228 |
| Kathryn Rook | Lecturer in Rhetoric Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,877 |
| Adam Rutledge | Chairman, outgoing Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| M Tyus Butler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Carr | Chairman, incoming Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Thatcher Gearhart | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Douglas Hedley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gavin Gunning Dunbar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lawrence Mone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Kimball | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Taliaferro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN JAMES BLACKWOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $299,371 | $12,886 |
| ASHLEY BRADFORD | CEO Officer | 40 | $189,347 | $13,960 |
| NICOLE BLACKWOOD | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,102 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CONLON | DIRECTOR OF GREEK PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,810 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ROOK | LECTURER IN RHETORIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,284 | $0 |
| PETER JAMES BRYSON | DIRECTOR OF MA PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,439 | $0 |
| ADAM RUTLEDGE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THATCHER GEARHART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| M TYUS BUTLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVIN GUNNING DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LACONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN TALIAFERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN JAMES BLACKWOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $208,264 | $6,764 |
| ROBERT M RECTENWALD | VP OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,577 | $0 |
| JAMES ATKINS PRITCHARD | WARDEN, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,197 | $3,253 |
| ADAM RUTLEDGE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THATCHER GEARHART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| M TYUS BUTLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVIN GUNNING DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LACONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN TALIAFERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8302, SAVANNAH, GA 31412-8302
- In care of
- % JAMES PRITCHARD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 8302, Savannah GA 314128302
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nathan Carr, PO Box 8302, Savannah, GA 314128302
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- James Pritchard, PO Box 8302, Savannah GA 314128302
- Signed the 990
- Nathan Carr, Chairman
- Phone
- (912) 581-2245
- Website
- www.ralston.ac
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF RALSTON COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE A RIGOROUS, TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION IN THE HUMANITIES, AND TO REVIVE THEREBY THE CONDITIONS OF A FREE AND FLOURISHING CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- RALSTON COLLEGE INC. ("RALSTON") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION LOCATED IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. RALSTON EXISTS TO SHARE THE RICHES OF HUMANISTIC INQUIRY WITH STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS DEGREE PROGRAMS AND MORE BROADLY WITH ALL THOSE WHO SEEK TRUTH WITH COURAGE. In fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ralston College completed its third academic year offering a Master of Arts in the Humanities, an intensive program in the Greek language and in the ideas, ideals, and historic development of Western civilization. The College graduated 26 students in May of 2025, conducted a successful admissions cycle for the 2025-26 academic year, and expanded its outreach to a wide audience with its public lectures and podcast.Expenses $6,531,646 · grants $1,823,025 · revenue $1,626,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1823146
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,429,186
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,154,820
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,737,127 | $10,885,153 | $15,429,186 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,736,934 | $9,094,050 | $16,569,664 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,741,671 | $5,490,609 | $11,156,749 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,664,615 | $2,103,539 | $8,696,623 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: James Pritchard | June 30, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-1823146).
Questions about RALSTON COLLEGE INC
- What is the EIN of RALSTON COLLEGE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RALSTON COLLEGE INC is 27-1823146.
- Is RALSTON COLLEGE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to RALSTON COLLEGE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RALSTON COLLEGE INC 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 RALSTON COLLEGE INC 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 RALSTON COLLEGE INC 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 RALSTON COLLEGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Nathan Carr.
- Who are the officers and directors of RALSTON COLLEGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $352,968 (Ashley Bradford, CEO).
- How much revenue does RALSTON COLLEGE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,737,127, expenses of $10,885,153 and total assets of $15,429,186 at year end.
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