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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0952758

BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BOWIE, MD 20715

Financials

$15.7M$9.8M2022$8.7M$5.5M2023$10.7M$6.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$10,660,026$6,128,421$4,531,605$64,831,488$3,116,419$61,715,069
June 30, 2024990$8,742,189$5,521,437$3,220,752$60,004,233$3,527,806$56,476,427
June 30, 2023990$15,712,416$9,847,811$5,864,605$53,568,162$1,881,753$51,686,409
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,056,897
of which government grants
$500,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,597,684
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,604,130
Net income from fundraising events
-$100,503
Other revenue
$5,445

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,088,789
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$104,043
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$104,043
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$14,000
Accounting fees
$70,681
Travel
$158,916
Program services (functional)
$5,275,167
Management and general (functional)
$835,229
Fundraising (functional)
$18,025

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$60,004,233
Total assets, end of year
$64,831,488
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,116,419
Net assets, end of year
$61,715,069
Net assets without donor restrictions
$30,789,466
Net assets with donor restrictions
$30,925,603
Gross receipts
$10,794,239
Employees
0
Volunteers
21
Year formed
1972
State of legal domicile
MD

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
DAPHNE DE SHIELDSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
20$54,272$4,253
BRENT SWINTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
3$15,510$1,116
ALFONZO POWELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHARLES EXUMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIVESH GUPTATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RON BUSBYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR AMINTA BREAUXBSU PRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANISH KUMAREX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE OVERTON STANARDEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGEL RICH-JONESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAMON LESTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARLENE BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRYL BARNESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEIDRE JACKSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JOSEPH GREENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GINA NIGHTENGALEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY TREY PROCTOR IIIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM SIMPSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNATHAN BOLDENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LAKEITHA ANDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOUIS WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MONIQUE SMITHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TROY WEAVERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WADE A WOOLFOLKMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAPHNE DE SHIELDSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
20$50,149$8,396
BRENT SWINTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
3$14,212$2,222
ALFONZO POWELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHARLES EXUMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIVESH GUPTATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RON BUSBYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR AMINTA BREAUXBSU PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ATKINSEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREN SWAINEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGEL RICHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAMON LESTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARLENE BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEIDRE JACKSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JOSEPH GREENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MONIQUE SMITHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TROY WEAVERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM SIMPSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAKEITHA ANDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GINA NIGHTENGALEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUIS WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAPHNE DE SHIELDSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
20$49,788$7,770
BRENT SWINTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
3$13,075$2,130
ALFONZO POWELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHARLES EXUMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIVESH GUPTATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RON BUSBYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR AMINTA BREAUXBSU PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ATKINSEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREN SWAINEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGEL RICHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAMON LESTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARLENE BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEIDRE JACKSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JOSEPH GREENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GORDON SAMPSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES SELVAGGIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM SIMPSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAKEITHA ANDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAVERNE GRAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUIS WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14000 JERICHO PARK RD, BOWIE, MD 20715-3319
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRENT SWINTON, 14000 JERICHO PARK ROAD, BOWIE, MD 20715
Signed the 990
BRENT SWINTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(301) 860-4308
Return prepared by
ELLIN & TUCKER CHARTERED

Mission

TO FACILITATE FUND-RAISING EFFORTS THAT SEEK CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES, IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND THE MISSION OF BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (BSU). BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ASSUMES OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR GIFT ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BSU.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EXPENSES REFLECT FUNDS TO BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO STUDENTS IN SUPPORT OF EFFORTS TO ADDRESS RETENTION NEEDS, IMPROVE THE GRADUATION RATE, AND BRIDGE GAP FUNDING AND ENHANCE RECRUITMENT.
    Expenses $2,088,789 · grants $2,088,789
  • PROGRAM EXPENSES REFLECT SUPPORT FOR SEVERAL BSU ACADEMIC INNOVATIONS AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS: EXPANSION IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMPUTER SCIENCE INTERNSHIPS AND STOP ANIMATION FILM PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS.DEVELOPED ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONS.
    Expenses $3,186,378 · revenue $105,948

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
52-0952758
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
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 (B110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$64,831,488
Income (IRS master file)
$10,794,239

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$10,660,026$6,128,421$64,831,488XML
990June 2024$8,742,189$5,521,437$60,004,233XML
990June 2023$15,712,416$9,847,811$53,568,162XML
990June 2022$9,577,897$2,819,158$45,853,234IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 52-0952758).

Questions about BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 52-0952758.
Is BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY 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 BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRENT SWINTON.
Who are the officers and directors of BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,272 (DAPHNE DE SHIELDS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER).
How much revenue does BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,660,026, expenses of $6,128,421 and total assets of $64,831,488 at year end.

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