Nonprofit · EIN 54-0524516
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23220
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $65,604,693 | $63,630,019 | $1,974,674 | $130,146,019 | $50,709,606 | $79,436,413 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $50,981,433 | $54,222,404 | -$3,240,971 | $108,195,240 | $33,883,234 | $74,312,006 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,251,513
- of which government grants
- $16,659,858
- Program service revenue
- $39,105,383
- Investment income
- $2,343,815
- Net rental income
- -$96,018
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,147,482
- Other revenue
- -$96,018
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,106,157
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,853,480
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,356,824
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,994,822
- Professional fundraising fees
- $660,836
- Legal fees
- $843,910
- Accounting fees
- $391,892
- Occupancy
- $4,028,918
- Travel
- $1,301,312
- Depreciation
- $2,247,884
- Program services (functional)
- $43,180,206
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,094,871
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,354,942
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $108,195,240
- Total assets, end of year
- $130,146,019
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,709,606
- Net assets, end of year
- $79,436,413
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,341,850
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,220,849
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $42,310,630
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $37,125,783
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$96,018
- Gross receipts
- $74,677,778
- Employees
- 437
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1865
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR HAKIM LUCAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,154,217 | $101,983 |
| MR FRANKLIN E PATTERSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $315,543 | $248 |
| MR GREGORY E LEWIS | VP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $256,572 | $10,189 |
| MIGNON JACOBS | VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, PROVOST SAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,000 | $9,411 |
| JOHN E GUNS | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, PRACTICAL THEOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,300 | $944 |
| MR MICHAEL S MANIGAULT | ASSOCIATE VP, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,154 | $55 |
| MR JOSEPH D TAYLOR | VP, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,154 | $8,168 |
| DR ROBIN R DAVIS | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,300 | $6,412 |
| DR W FRANKLYN RICHARDSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DARRAN T BRANDON SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JEANNIE P BALILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WADDELL G JONES JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LUCILLE M BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS AN'JOU C WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TYRONE E DICKERSON CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR KENNETH M JONES II | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR ROLAND E MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE N SCOTT PHILLIPS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR LAWRENCE P BANCROFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR HOWARD-JOHN WESLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR THERON D WILLIAMS SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS NECOLE PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS KENYA BLAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR KEI'SHAUN D HARDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR PAMELA KIECKER ROYALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JAMES E COLEMAN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS CAROLYN W JACOBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR JIMMY R JENKINS SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR DARIUS A JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR HAKIM LUCAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $590,889 | $112,707 |
| DR ALLIA L CARTER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $242,700 | $149 |
| MR FRANKLIN E PATTERSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $224,462 | $258 |
| MR GREGORY E LEWIS | VP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $193,077 | $9,925 |
| MIGNON JACOBS | VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,639 | $7,547 |
| JOHN GUNS | DEAN, SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,775 | $536 |
| MS LINDA R JACKSON | VP, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,796 | $7,150 |
| DR ROBIN R DAVIS | DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,617 | $6,481 |
| MR JOSEPH M GREEN | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SOCIAL WORK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,152 | $258 |
| DR W FRANKLYN RICHARDSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DARRAN T BRANDON SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JEANNIE P BALILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REVEREND MILTON P BUNTING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LUCILLE M BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS AN'JOU C WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TYRONE E DICKERSON CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KENNETH M JONES II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROLAND E MOORE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE N SCOTT PHILLIPS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR LAWRENCE P BANCROFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HOWARD-JOHN WESLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THERON D WILLIAMS SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS NECOLE PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KENYA BLAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KEI'SHAUN D HARDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAMELA KIECKER ROYALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LANCE D WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CAROLYN W JACOBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JIMMY R JENKINS SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DARIUS A JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 N LOMBARDY ST, RICHMOND, VA 23220-1711
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREGORY E LEWIS, 1500 NORTH LOMBARDY STREET, RICHMOND, VA 23220
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY E LEWIS, VP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
- Phone
- (804) 257-5600
- Website
- WWW.VUU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE A NURTURING, INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGING, AND SPIRITUALLY ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING; EMPOWER STUDENTS TO DEVELOP STRONG MORAL VALUES; AND DEVELOP SCHOLARS, LEADERS, AND LIFELONG LEARNERS.
Program accomplishments
- VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY PROVIDES HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS. PROGRAM EXPENSES RELATE TO PROVIDING THIS EDUCATION.Expenses $43,180,206 · grants $8,106,157 · revenue $39,105,383
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
- 54-0524516
- 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
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $130,146,019
- Income (IRS master file)
- $74,677,778
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $65,604,693 | $63,630,019 | $130,146,019 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $50,981,433 | $54,222,404 | $108,195,240 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $50,984,411 | $54,833,069 | $96,425,618 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $47,824,322 | $54,738,250 | $90,836,786 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 54-0524516).
Questions about VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY is 54-0524516.
- Is VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY 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 VIRGINIA UNION 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 VIRGINIA UNION 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 VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GREGORY E LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,154,217 (DR HAKIM LUCAS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $65,604,693, expenses of $63,630,019 and total assets of $130,146,019 at year end.
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