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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0529999

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · HIGH POINT, NC 27268

Financials

$422.1M$357M2022$489.7M$397.2M2023$501.9M$439.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$501,892,632$439,333,527$62,559,105$1,307,628,037$188,468,812$1,119,159,225
May 31, 2024990$489,744,856$397,214,172$92,530,684$1,237,786,639$185,764,676$1,052,021,963
May 31, 2023990$422,077,258$356,958,178$65,119,080$1,128,722,579$187,965,236$940,757,343
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$59,276,598
of which government grants
$13,365,843
Program service revenue
$417,088,757
Investment income
$13,869,133
Royalties
$111,796
Net rental income
-$1,194,995
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,238,453
Net income from fundraising events
-$2,220
Other revenue
$11,658,144

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$107,942,145
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$10,285,134
Other salaries and wages
$89,875,225
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$119,106,397
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,188,226
Accounting fees
$169,607
Occupancy
$63,915,201
Travel
$5,835,376
Depreciation
$42,643,542
Program services (functional)
$362,044,661
Management and general (functional)
$71,114,272
Fundraising (functional)
$6,174,594

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,237,786,639
Total assets, end of year
$1,307,628,037
Total liabilities, end of year
$188,468,812
Net assets, end of year
$1,119,159,225
Land, buildings and equipment
$938,065,442
Publicly traded securities
$115,849,162
Net assets without donor restrictions
$902,094,712
Net assets with donor restrictions
$217,064,513
Gross unrelated business income
$45,683
Gross receipts
$532,661,577
Employees
3,204
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1928
State of legal domicile
NC

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
NIDO QUBEINPRESIDENT
Officer
40$4,961,352$919,851
ALAN HUSSCOACH
Highest-paid employee
40$747,503$44,351
MARK MARTINDEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$429,631$31,902
ALI SHAZIBDEAN, SCHOOL OF DENTAL MED
Highest-paid employee
40$381,401$43,282
DANIEL ERBSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$329,992$46,437
BRAD CALLOWAYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$327,712$48,118
ANDREW BILLSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$303,363$34,913
ROGER CLODFELTERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$272,781$49,920
BARRY KITLEYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$278,920$40,648
KERR RAMSAYSENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR
Officer
40$282,538$33,019
KEVIN CAINSENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR
Highest-paid employee
40$267,451$43,653
MARY KENNEDYDEAN, SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Highest-paid employee
40$224,688$31,202
MICHAEL PEELERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$99,829$10,674
L'TANYA BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
36 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TERESA CAINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICHARD CALLICUTT IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROY CAROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LORRAINE CHARMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID S CONGDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTINE COTTRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHANIE COUCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
J FOSTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES HOWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KENNETH KAHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BISHOP PAUL LEELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KRISTINE MESTDAGHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVIN NORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF PATTERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHEN PONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAMERON WANEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK WEBBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DOUGLAS WITCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELIZABETH ALDRIDGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICHARD BUDDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EARL CONGDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN FINCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID FRANCISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHIRLEY FRYETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DONALD HAYNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTOPHER HENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GENE KESTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM KESTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
J STOUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICHARD VERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FRED WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DONNY LAMBETHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RON JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NIDO QUBEINPRESIDENT
Officer
40$2,517,498$919,180
ALAN HUSSCOACH
Highest-paid employee
40$540,043$44,106
MARK MARTINDEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$423,389$30,449
BRAD CALLOWAYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$312,234$47,875
DANIEL ERBSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$315,065$42,108
SCOTT DE ROSSIDEAN, SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
Highest-paid employee
40$322,949$25,524
ANDREW BILLSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$297,397$35,079
ROGER CLODFELTERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$252,437$45,611
BARRY KITLEYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$252,856$38,388
KERR RAMSAYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$257,530$33,437
ALI SHAZIBDEAN, SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
Highest-paid employee
40$223,914$37,221
DEBI SHUTTERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$214,530$38,678
KEVIN CAINSENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$210,975$37,132
ANGELA BAUERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$203,093$25,924
CHRIS DUDLEYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$163,574$22,717
LA'TANYA BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TERESA CAINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD CALLICUTT IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROY CAROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LORRAINE CHARMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID S CONGDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTINE COTTRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHANIE COUCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
J FOSTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES HOWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KENNETH KAHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BISHOP PAUL LEELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KRISTINE MESTDAGHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEVIN NORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF PATTERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN PONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHARLES SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CAMERON WANEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK WEBBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOUGLAS WITCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JACOB MARTINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RON JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELIZABETH ALDRIDGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD BUDDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
EARL CONGDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FLOYD CRAVENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN FINCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID FRANCISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHIRLEY FRYETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DONALD HAYNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GENE KESTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM KESTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
J STOUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD VERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRED WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 58 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NIDO QUBEINPRESIDENT
Officer
60$3,634,690$781,521
TUBBY SMITHCOACH
Highest-paid employee
40$2,400,589$11,666
DANIEL ERBPROVOST
Officer
60$307,924$44,265
BRAD CALLOWAYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
60$296,331$51,684
SCOTT DE ROSSIDEAN SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE AND ORAL HEALTH
Highest-paid employee
40$308,918$27,319
ANDREW BILLSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$286,562$40,450
CHRIS DUDLEYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
50$275,814$38,417
ROGER CLODFELTERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
60$245,159$43,429
MARK MARTINDEAN SCHOOL OF LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$259,306$16,146
BARRY KITLEYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
60$212,383$34,694
KERR RAMSAYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$216,150$29,713
DEBI SHUTTERSVICE PRESIDENT / CFO
Officer
50$209,294$34,895
SCOTT HEMBYPHARMACY PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$206,602$31,467
MARLON WINTERSBUSINESS PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$217,212$11,849
ANGELA BAUERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$184,941$24,427
GAIL TUTTLESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$60,563$8,052
MICHAEL BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TERESA CAINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD CALLICUTT IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROY CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LORRAINE CHARMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTINE COTTRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID COUCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
J CARLVENA FOSTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHIRLEY FRYECHAIR OF STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES C HOWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KENNETH KAHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIRIAM KIMSEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BISHOP PAUL LEELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHERINE MAYNARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KRISTINE MESTDAGHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEVIN NORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF PATTERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN PONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANNE WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
J ALEXANDER WARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK WEBBVICE CHAIR; CHAIR OF AUDIT, INVESTMENT & FINANCE COMMITTEE/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOUGLAS WITCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MOLLY YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELIZABETH ALDRIDGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD BUDDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THAYER COGGINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
EARL CONGDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FLOYD CRAVENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN FINCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID FRANCISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DONALD HAYNESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HENSONCHAIR OF BOARD/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS INGRAMCHAIR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RON JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GENE KESTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM KESTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MEREDITH MICHENERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
J ROBERT STOUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD VERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRED WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 UNIVERSITY PKWY, HIGH POINT, NC 27268-0002
In care of
% STEVEN B CALLOWAY
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
Drawer 18 High Point University, 833 Montlieu Avenue, High Point NC 27262
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEVEN B CALLOWAY, ONE UNIVERSITY PARKWAY, HIGH POINT, NC 27268
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
Heather Ahn-Redding, Drawer 18 High Point University, 833 Montlieu Avenue, High Point NC 27262
Signed the 990
STEVEN B CALLOWAY, SENIOR VP FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Phone
(336) 841-9202
Return prepared by
HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLC

Mission

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY'S INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT, CARING PEOPLE, AND ENGAGING EDUCATION EQUIP GRADUATES FOR SUCCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE BY CULTIVATING THE VALUES, KNOWLEDGE, MINDSET, AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO THRIVE IN A COMPETITIVE AND RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. THE VISION OF HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY IS TO BE A NATIONALLY PROMINENT, PRIVATE INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED FOR THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, THE DEPTH OF ITS VALUES-BASED CULTURE, THE BREADTH OF ITS INCLUSIVENESS, AND THE STRENGTH OF ITS COMMITMENT TO EQUIPPING STUDENTS TO LEAD LIVES OF SUCCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, CO-ED UNIVERSITY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION. HPU SERVES APPROXIMATELY 5,150 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH ITS PHILLIPS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, WANEK SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES, WEBB SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, QUBEIN SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS, HAYWORTH SCHOOL OF ARTS & DESIGN, SCHOOL OF NURSING, STOUT SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, CONGDON SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, AND SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES.
    Expenses $320,566,193 · grants $94,948,154 · revenue $367,585,815
  • THE UNIVERSITY, THROUGH ITS NORCROSS GRADUATE SCHOOL, ALSO SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,200 GRADUATE STUDENTS SEEKING DEGREES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION, ATHLETIC TRAINING, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION, HEALTH SCIENCES, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND PHARMACY.
    Expenses $41,478,468 · grants $12,993,991 · revenue $62,312,618

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
56-0529999
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
2009
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B03)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,307,628,037
Income (IRS master file)
$532,661,577

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$501,892,632$439,333,527$1,307,628,037XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$489,744,856$397,214,172$1,237,786,639XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$422,077,258$356,958,178$1,128,722,579XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$438,765,014$319,680,996$1,058,110,850IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: Heather Ahn-Redding
March 31, 2009≤ $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 56-0529999).

Questions about HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY is 56-0529999.
Is HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HIGH POINT 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 HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY 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 HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY 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 HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names STEVEN B CALLOWAY.
Who are the officers and directors of HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 51 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,961,352 (NIDO QUBEIN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $501,892,632, expenses of $439,333,527 and total assets of $1,307,628,037 at year end.

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