Nonprofit · EIN 47-5271468
JOHNSON UNIVERSITY
Also known as JOHNSON UNIVERSITY FLORIDA INC
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37998
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,043 | $13,615 | -$2,572 | $79,393 | $4,457,994 | -$4,378,601 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,592,268 | $5,503,416 | -$1,911,148 | $701,397 | $5,077,426 | -$4,376,029 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,160,280 | $5,622,897 | -$1,462,617 | $1,986,900 | $924,012 | $1,062,888 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $11,043
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,615
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $701,397
- Total assets, end of year
- $79,393
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,457,994
- Net assets, end of year
- -$4,378,601
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$4,378,601
- Gross receipts
- $11,043
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG LINTON | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/PR Officer | 1 | $0 | $120,237 |
| CYNTHIA T BARNARD | VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANC Officer | 1 | $0 | $116,665 |
| DANIEL L OVERDORF | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $115,856 |
| RICHARD CLARK | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $114,736 |
| MARVIN ELLIOT | SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $112,881 |
| WILBUR REID | VP FOR CAMPUS SERVICES Officer | 1 | $0 | $109,630 |
| ANDREW FRAZIER | VP FOR STUDENT LIFE/DEAN O Officer | 1 | $0 | $90,326 |
| RICHARD E WOODS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM WIDENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW MENTZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY J GRANT | VICE - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH R FUNK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT EYNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA WATKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DUVAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA R ALLIGOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITLOCK SR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| W PERRY BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL T COLEMAN ATTORNEY | LEGAL COUNSEL; EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF CASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L THOMAS SMITH JR | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $168,050 |
| CYNTHIA T BARNARD | VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANC Officer | 1 | $0 | $119,156 |
| GREG LINTON | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/PR Officer | 1 | $0 | $117,523 |
| MARVIN ELLIOTT FL | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, Officer | 50 | $0 | $111,551 |
| RICHARD CLARK | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $110,558 |
| WILBUR REID | VP FOR CAMPUS SERVICES Officer | 1 | $0 | $108,247 |
| ANDREW FRAZIER | VP FOR STUDENT LIFE/DEAN O Officer | 1 | $0 | $91,057 |
| RICHARD E WOODS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM WIDENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW MENTZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY J GRANT | VICE - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH R FUNK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT EYNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA WATKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DUVAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA R ALLIGOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITLOCK SR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W PERRY BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL T COLEMAN ATTORNEY | LEGAL COUNSEL; EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L THOMAS SMITH JR | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $158,901 | $13,584 |
| CYNTHIA T BARNARD | VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE Officer | 1 | $0 | $92,942 | $19,263 |
| MARVIN ELLIOTT FL | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, JOHNSON UNIVERSITY FLORI Officer | 50 | $100,953 | $0 | $11,019 |
| GREG LINTON | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/PROVOST Officer | 1 | $0 | $102,630 | $7,266 |
| RICHARD CLARK | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $95,791 | $10,438 |
| WILBUR REID | VP FOR CAMPUS SERVICES Officer | 1 | $0 | $88,126 | $15,693 |
| ANDREW FRAZIER | VP FOR STUDENT LIFE/DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 1 | $0 | $60,188 | $15,625 |
| JEFF WHITLOCK SR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA R ALLIGOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W PERRY BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DUVAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT EYNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH R FUNK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY J GRANT | VICE - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW MENTZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM WIDENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E WOODS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA WATKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL T COLEMAN ATTORNEY | LEGAL COUNSEL; EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7900 JOHNSON DR, KNOXVILLE, TN 37998-0001
- In care of
- % CINDY BARNARD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNTHIA T BARNARD, 7900 JOHNSON DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37998
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA T BARNARD, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE
- Phone
- (407) 847-8966
- Return prepared by
- BLACKBURN CHILDERS & STEAGALL PLC
Mission
JOHNSON UNIVERSITY FLORIDA, INC. IS A PRIVATE, COEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OFFERING ASSOCIATE, BACHELOR'S, MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL DEGREES.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF UNIVERSITY
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
- 47-5271468
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B500)
- Group exemption
- 6205: JOHNSON UNIVERSITY
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $79,393
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,043
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,043 | $13,615 | $79,393 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,592,268 | $5,503,416 | $701,397 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,160,280 | $5,622,897 | $1,986,900 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,010,332 | $5,776,468 | $1,750,926 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 47-5271468).
Questions about JOHNSON UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of JOHNSON UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHNSON UNIVERSITY is 47-5271468.
- Is JOHNSON UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Which annual return does JOHNSON UNIVERSITY file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of JOHNSON 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 JOHNSON 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 JOHNSON UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA T BARNARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of JOHNSON UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JOHNSON UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,043, expenses of $13,615 and total assets of $79,393 at year end.
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