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Nonprofit · EIN 35-0868101

HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC

Tax-exempt · HUNTINGTON, IN 46750

Financials

$46M$50.3M2022$51.1M$53.8M2023$53.8M$56.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$53,770,484$56,615,719-$2,845,235$100,861,595$36,601,406$64,260,189
May 31, 2024990$51,119,955$53,829,914-$2,709,959$101,934,591$36,140,506$65,794,085
May 31, 2023990$45,978,906$50,321,271-$4,342,365$94,835,151$29,062,719$65,772,432
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,013,927
of which government grants
$2,922,833
Program service revenue
$43,077,496
Investment income
$1,679,061
Net gain from sales of assets
$605,575
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$17,458,214
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$586,077
Other salaries and wages
$13,446,708
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,466,620
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$225,779
Accounting fees
$57,915
Occupancy
$4,146,368
Travel
$1,132,369
Depreciation
$3,508,271
Program services (functional)
$49,488,411
Management and general (functional)
$6,136,007
Fundraising (functional)
$991,301

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$101,934,591
Total assets, end of year
$100,861,595
Total liabilities, end of year
$36,601,406
Net assets, end of year
$64,260,189
Land, buildings and equipment
$58,681,255
Publicly traded securities
$24,882,433
Net assets without donor restrictions
$28,724,683
Net assets with donor restrictions
$35,535,506
Gross unrelated business income
$11,447
Gross receipts
$66,655,537
Employees
933
Volunteers
600
Year formed
1897
State of legal domicile
IN

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHERILYN EMBERTONPRESIDENT
Officer
50$241,471$73,851
JEANNE SOWERSASSOCIATE PROFESSOER OT
Highest-paid employee
50$148,661$15,888
STEPHEN WEINGARTVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer
50$128,059$36,104
CONNIE BONNERVP FOR FINANCE/TREASURER
Officer
50$125,906$20,067
EVELYN ANDERSSONOTD PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$116,583$13,738
JILL LINDEROCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Highest-paid employee
50$112,208$16,463
ANDREW RIVERAASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OTD
Highest-paid employee
50$104,748$16,927
LUKE FETTERSVP FOR ACADMEIC AFFAIRS/DEAN
Officer
50$102,836$18,534
RUSSELL DEGITZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$108,441$5,874
MONTE LIGHTNERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RAE GONTERMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TOM FEUSSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ADRIAN HALVERSTADTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOBBY CALEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN MOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN NOFZINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BROOKS FETTERSADVANCEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
CANDANCE CURIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DALTON JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE TINKEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HERB SCHUMMBOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSH WILHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSH WILLARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JULI JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTI MCCONNELLACADEMIC PROGRAMS CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
LARS ANDERSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTY PENNINGTONSTUDENT LIFE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT WILCOXENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY LAMPORTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NICOLE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RD SCHRADERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD MERILLATBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBIN WRIGHTFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TODD FETTERSAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TOM CLOUNIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TOMI CARDINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHERILYN EMBERTONPRESIDENT
Officer
50$236,676$81,182
EVELYN ANDERSSONOTD PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$141,442$17,642
STEPHEN WEINGARTVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer
50$126,722$25,462
JEANNE SOWERSASSOCIATE PROFESSOER OT
Highest-paid employee
50$132,356$17,008
CONNIE BONNERVP FOR FINANCE/TREASURER
Officer
50$123,143$16,763
NATHAN SHORTASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OTD
Highest-paid employee
50$115,723$15,623
RUSSELL DEGITZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$105,650$15,665
JILL LINDEROCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Highest-paid employee
50$103,470$15,453
LUKE FETTERSVP FOR ACADMEIC AFFAIRS/DEAN
Officer
50$90,169$15,887
MONTE LIGHTNERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RAE GONTERMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TOM FEUSSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ADRIAN HALVERSTADTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOBBY CALEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN EMERICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN MOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN NOFZINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BROOKS FETTERSADVANCEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CANDANCE CURIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DALTON JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HERB SCHUMMBOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEANNE WICKENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH WILHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH WILLARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATIE FRASERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTI MCCONNELLACADEMIC PROGRAMS CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARS ANDERSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTY PENNINGTONSTUDENT LIFE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT WILCOXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY LAMPORTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICOLE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RD SCHRADERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD MERILLATBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBIN WRIGHTFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RON FREEMANENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUE MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD FETTERSAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM CLOUNIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOMI CARDINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHERILYN EMBERTONPRESIDENT
Officer
50$233,236$81,051
JEANNE SOWERSOTD PROGRAM DIRECTOR-INDIANA
Highest-paid employee
50$147,709$16,989
EVELYN ANDERSSONOTD PROGRAM DIRECTOR-ARIZONA
Highest-paid employee
50$144,548$17,569
STEPHEN WEINGARTVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer
50$124,336$25,385
CONNIE BONNERVP FOR FINANCE/TREASURER
Officer
50$123,665$16,735
ISAAC NATHAN SHORTASSOC PRF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Highest-paid employee
50$121,949$15,610
SHOSHANNAH HERNANDEZDIRECTOR OF TESOL STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
50$106,441$21,514
RUSSELL DEGITZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$105,017$15,601
LUKE FETTERSVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS / DEAN
Officer
50$90,701$15,826
THOMAS A FEUSSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CANDACE CURIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOBBY CALEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
C ROBIN WRIGHTFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAE A GONTERMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RONALD J FREEMANENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD D MERILLATBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM J BOWSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY K LAMPORTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTI MCCONNELLACADEMIC PROGRAMS CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS A CLOUNIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MONTE J LIGHTNERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DENNIS MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN EMERICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DALTON M JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN D NOFZINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTY PENNINGTONSTUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REX SCHRADERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARS P ANDERSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ADRIAN HAVLERSTADTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN HUGHESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEANNE' WICKENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT WILCOXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD H FETTERSAT-LARGE EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROGER COOLEYBOARD MEMBER - EX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE WILEYBOARD MEMBER - EX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HERB SCHUMMBOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUE MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BROOKS L FETTERSADVANCEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ISIAH HUBERBOARD MEMBER - EX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2303 COLLEGE AVE, HUNTINGTON, IN 46750-1237
In care of
% CONNIE BONNER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHERILYN EMBERTON, 2303 COLLEGE AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, IN 46750
Signed the 990
Wayne Moore, VP of FINANCE and Operations
Phone
(260) 359-4006
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

See Schedule O

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY IS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALS. THE UNIVERSITY HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,700 STUDENTS AND OFFERS MORE THAN 70 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS. AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, HUNTINGTON IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON ASSISTING STUDENTS WITH UNDERSTANDING ALL AREAS OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW, AND PREPARING THEM TO IMPACT THEIR WORLD FOR CHRIST.
    Expenses $49,488,411 · grants $17,458,214 · revenue $43,077,496

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-0868101
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
1945
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$100,861,595
Income (IRS master file)
$66,655,537

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$53,770,484$56,615,719$100,861,595XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$51,119,955$53,829,914$101,934,591XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$45,978,906$50,321,271$94,835,151XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$51,505,041$49,652,983$97,694,012IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 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 35-0868101).

Questions about HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC

What is the EIN of HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC is 35-0868101.
Is HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY 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 HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names SHERILYN EMBERTON.
Who are the officers and directors of HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,471 (SHERILYN EMBERTON, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $53,770,484, expenses of $56,615,719 and total assets of $100,861,595 at year end.

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