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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0530235

SHAW UNIVERSITY

Also known as DEBORAH LATIMORE

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27601

Financials

$36.2M$45.1M2022$33.8M$44.4M2023$36.3M$39.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHAW UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$36,315,893$39,736,752-$3,420,859$73,318,435$32,659,240$40,659,195
June 30, 2024990$33,798,553$44,369,115-$10,570,562$65,935,861$23,109,698$42,826,163
June 30, 2023990$36,164,746$45,050,610-$8,885,864$66,891,167$16,015,938$50,875,229
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,821,255
of which government grants
$6,740,361
Program service revenue
$21,412,792
Investment income
$1,255,721
Net gain from sales of assets
$850,445
Other revenue
$1,826,125

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,290,584
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,167,364
Other salaries and wages
$12,152,541
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,287,893
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$97,776
Accounting fees
$269,835
Occupancy
$1,530,317
Travel
$809,158
Depreciation
$1,372,705
Program services (functional)
$24,561,643
Management and general (functional)
$15,175,109

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$65,935,861
Total assets, end of year
$73,318,435
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,659,240
Net assets, end of year
$40,659,195
Land, buildings and equipment
$41,176,967
Publicly traded securities
$22,031,043
Net assets without donor restrictions
$22,187,745
Net assets with donor restrictions
$18,471,450
Gross receipts
$42,409,948
Employees
558
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1865
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR PAULETTE DILLARDPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$253,667
LYNETTE WOODDEAN - SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$148,952
DR STACEY SOWELLVP ENROLLMENT MGMT AND STUDENT SUCCESS
Highest-paid employee
40$145,891
DAVID BYRDVP FOR FINANCE AND ADMIN/CFO
Officer
40$142,887
MARILYN RICHARDSVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$127,917
RENATA DUSENBURYVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$117,782
LEON LEWISCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$109,766
DR VANESSA RAYNOR-MOONEACTING VP STUDENT AFFAIRS/DEAN ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Highest-paid employee
40$106,167
DR H DONELL LEWISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR JAMES A THORTONASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR JOSEPH BELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MR JERMAINE SIMMONSVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AYDIA COBBPRESIDENT, SGA
Trustee or director
1$0
DR ADRIAN ALLENPRESIDENT, FACULTY SENATE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR IDA SILVER WIGGINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR JOHN H LUCASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR LORENZO WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MACK SOWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MICHAEL UGWUEKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR NILOUS M AVERY IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR OL'BUNMI PETERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR WILLIE E GARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MR ANDRE SHEPPARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MR DALLAS W JOSEPH IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MR ISAAC b WHEELER SRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MR SEAN N WOODROFFETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MR THOMAS F DARDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MR TIM CATLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MR TRAVIS MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MRS LENA JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV DR RICKY BANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV LINDA INMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STANLEY ERIC HOWARDPRESIDENT, NAT'L ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR PAULETTE DILLARDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$253,667
LYNETTE WOODDEAN - SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$148,952
DR STACEY SOWELLVP ENROLLMENT MGMT AND STUDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$145,891
DAVID BYRDVP FOR FINANCE AND ADMIN/CFO
Officer
40$142,887
MARILYN RICHARDSVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$127,917
RENATA DUSENBURYVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$117,782
LEON LEWISCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$109,766
DR VANESSA RAYNOR-MOONEACTING VP STUDENT AFFAIRS/DEAN
Highest-paid employee
40$106,167
Dr Adrian AllenPRESIDENT, FACULTY SENATE
Trustee or director
1$0
Aydia CobbPRESIDENT, SGA
Trustee or director
1$0
Stanley Eric HowardPRESIDENT, NAT'L ALUMNI ASSOC.
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JOSEPH BELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Mr JERMAINE SIMMONSVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR H DONELL LEWISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR JAMES A THORTONASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR NILOUS M AVERY IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV DR RICKY BANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr TIM CATLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr THOMAS F DARDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR WILLIE E GARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Rev LINDA INMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mrs LENA JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr DALLAS W JOSEPH IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JOHN H LUCASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr TRAVIS MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR OL'BUNMI PETERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr ANDRE SHEPPARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr MACK SOWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr MICHAEL UGWUEKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr ISAAC B WHEELER SRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR IDA SILVER WIGGINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR LORENZO WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr SEAN N WOODROFFETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR PAULETTE DILLARDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$291,717
LYNETTE WOODDEAN - SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$172,158
DAVID BYRDVP FOR FINANCE AND ADMIN/CFO
Officer
40$169,838
TERRANCE DIXONVP ENROLLMENT MGMT & STUDENT
Officer
40$159,551
KEVIN SULLIVANVP REAL ESTATE
Officer
40$135,881
RENATA DUSENBURYVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$134,859
MARILYN RICHARDSVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$121,264
GEORGE KNOXDIRECTOR - ATHLETICS
Highest-paid employee
40$105,018
JACQUES CURTISWOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$101,747
ASHTON CLEVELAND THRU 1222VP STUDENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$72,726
DR KEITH POWELL THRU 0322VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$27,807
DR JOSEPH BELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR H DONELL LEWISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR LORENZO WILLIAMSVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR JAMES A THORTONASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR NILOUS M AVERY IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV DR RICKY BANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr TIM CATLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr THOMAS F DARDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR WILLIE E GARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Rev LINDA INMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mrs LENA JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr DALLAS W JOSEPH IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr BETTY LIVERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JOHN H LUCASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr TRAVIS MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR OL'BUNMI PETERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr JERMAINE SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr ANDRE SHEPPARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr MACK SOWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MRS ZAID STEELETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr MICHAEL UGWUEKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr ISAAC B WHEELER SRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR IDA SILVER WIGGINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Mr SEAN N WOODROFFETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
118 E SOUTH ST, RALEIGH, NC 27601-2341
In care of
% GWEN KEA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR PAULETTE DILLARD, 118 EAST SOUTH STREET, RALEIGH, NC 27601
Signed the 990
DR PAULETTE DILLARD, PRESIDENT
Phone
(919) 546-8200
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

Shaw University's mission centers on teaching and maintaining excellence in research and academic programs that enhance intellectual and technological development. The University also emphasizes character formation through religious, cultural, social, and ethical values, aiming to graduate students with strong competencies and preparation for leadership and service in their chosen fields.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE SHAW UNIVERSITY IS A COEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF LIBERAL ARTS, OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AND A MASTERS OF DIVINITY DEGREE, MASTERS OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION WITH A CONCENTRATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES STUDENT AID TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS WHO EXPRESS A FINANCIAL NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 964 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO OFFERS STUDENT HOUSING.
    Expenses $24,561,643 · grants $5,290,584 · revenue $23,238,917

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
56-0530235
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
1956
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$73,318,435
Income (IRS master file)
$42,409,948

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$36,315,893$39,736,752$73,318,435IRS
990June 2024$33,798,553$44,369,115$65,935,861IRS
990June 2023$36,164,746$45,050,610$66,891,167XML
990June 2022$41,989,204$41,336,381$69,500,693IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 56-0530235).

Questions about SHAW UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of SHAW UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHAW UNIVERSITY is 56-0530235.
Is SHAW UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to SHAW UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SHAW 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 SHAW 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 SHAW 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 SHAW UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR PAULETTE DILLARD.
Who are the officers and directors of SHAW UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,667 (DR PAULETTE DILLARD, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does SHAW UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,315,893, expenses of $39,736,752 and total assets of $73,318,435 at year end.

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