Nonprofit · EIN 57-0314422
WOFFORD COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · SPARTANBURG, SC 29303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $166,390,074 | $162,654,568 | $3,735,506 | $804,222,395 | $123,808,574 | $680,413,821 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $171,362,354 | $157,540,405 | $13,821,949 | $761,005,885 | $125,626,073 | $635,379,812 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $138,451,143 | $147,041,472 | -$8,590,329 | $680,972,147 | $97,236,585 | $583,735,562 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,857,376
- of which government grants
- $351,708
- Program service revenue
- $127,443,206
- Investment income
- $21,423,309
- Net rental income
- $62,500
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $13,090,735
- Net income from fundraising events
- $170
- Other revenue
- $666,183
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $64,054,699
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,016,325
- Other salaries and wages
- $35,103,968
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $48,994,755
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $85,150
- Accounting fees
- $151,369
- Occupancy
- $7,150,335
- Travel
- $5,699,726
- Depreciation
- $10,781,716
- Program services (functional)
- $146,240,849
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,552,137
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,861,582
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $761,005,885
- Total assets, end of year
- $804,222,395
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $123,808,574
- Net assets, end of year
- $680,413,821
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $251,695,358
- Publicly traded securities
- $195,672,825
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $143,352,251
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $537,061,570
- Gross unrelated business income
- $44,628
- Gross receipts
- $286,688,848
- Employees
- 1,159
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1854
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAYEF SAMHAT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $496,277 | $313,233 |
| STEVEN WATSON | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $292,630 | $41,882 |
| CALHOUN KENNEDY | VP FOR PHILANTHROPY AND ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,720 | $38,550 |
| DWIGHT PERRY | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,428 | $28,813 |
| CHRIS GARDNER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $196,556 | $36,434 |
| JAMES GARRITY | HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,291 | $34,391 |
| BOYCE LAWTON | DEAN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,917 | $23,239 |
| TIMOTHY SCHMITZ | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $176,294 | $17,685 |
| CHRISTOPHER A P CARPENTER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY RICHARDSON ALLEN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F MALAMBRI III | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD A ANDREWS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E BAUKNIGHT IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE A CLOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R HOWARD COKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERIN CODISPOTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENGLISH C FLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK MCBRIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| B SHAWAN GILLIANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID G JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLANDING U JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WADE P KEISLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY E MADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE MCDOWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODIE W MCLEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES C MEADORS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG D MELVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN W MUNGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY A O'DELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MCCOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G MURRELL SMITH JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES L SWITZER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY ACEE THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN M WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA S WHITLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H WILLIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA N YEBUAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET G YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COSTA M PLEICONES | TRUSTEE (TO 06/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAYEF SAMHAT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $495,989 | $343,509 |
| STEVEN WATSON | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,117 | $42,494 |
| CALHOUN KENNEDY | VP OF PHILANTHROPY & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,078 | $39,144 |
| CHRIS GARDNER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $191,825 | $37,171 |
| DWIGHT PERRY | HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,592 | $25,748 |
| BOYCE LAWTON | DEAN OF STUDENT SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,903 | $23,727 |
| TIMOTHY SCHMITZ | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $168,778 | $25,069 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,280 | $24,508 |
| CHRISTOPHER A P CARPENTER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY RICHARDSON ALLEN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F MALAMBRI III | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD A ANDREWS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E BAUKNIGHT IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE A CLOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R HOWARD COKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN A CONVERSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENGLISH C FLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY I GIBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B SHAWAN GILLIANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANDING U JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE P KEISLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY E MADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE MCDOWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE W MCLEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C MEADORS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG D MELVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN W MUNGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY A O'DELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COSTA M PLEICONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G MURRELL SMITH JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L SWITZER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY ACEE THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN M WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA S WHITLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H WILLIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA N YEBUAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET G YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAYEF SAMHAT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $493,469 | $311,479 |
| JOSH CONKLIN | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH (TERM 10/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $406,970 | $39,694 |
| JONATHAN MCAULEY | HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,422 | $40,211 |
| CALHOUN KENNEDY | VP OF PHILANTHROPHY & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,357 | $38,157 |
| CHRISTOPHER GARDNER | CFO Officer | 40 | $180,658 | $33,532 |
| BOYCE LAWTON | DEAN OF STUDENT SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,144 | $23,250 |
| TIM SCHMITZ | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $164,491 | $24,298 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,379 | $23,942 |
| DAVID BEACHAM | SR VP FOR ADMIN - RETIRED 7/1/22 Officer | 40 | $87,164 | $28,150 |
| CHRISTOPHER A P CARPENTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY RICHARDSON ALLEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F MALAMBRI III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD A ANDREWS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E BAUKNIGHT IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS L BOWER III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE A CLOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD COKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN A CONVERSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENGLISH C FLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY I GIBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B SHAWAN GILLIANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANDING U JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE P KEISLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY E MADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE W MCLEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C MEADORS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG D MELVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL B MORRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN W MUNGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY A O'DELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COSTA M PLEICONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHE ACEE THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN M WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA S WHITLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H WILLIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV LISA N YEBUAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE PAYNE YETE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET G YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 429 N CHURCH ST, SPARTANBURG, SC 29303-3612
- In care of
- % BARBARA F JEFFERSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NAYEF H SAMHAT, 429 NORTH CHURCH STREET, SPARTANBURG, SC 293033663
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER L GARDNER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (864) 597-4226
- Website
- WWW.WOFFORD.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF WOFFORD COLLEGE IS TO FUNCTION AS A LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. ITS CHIEF CONCERN IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, AND AESTHETIC ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH SERIOUS AND INQUIRING MINDS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY ALIKE WILL BE CHALLENGED TO A COMMON SEARCH FOR TRUTH AND FREEDOM, WHEREVER THAT SEARCH MAY LEAD, AND IN WHICH EACH PERSON MAY BECOME AWARE OF HIS OR HER OWN INDIVIDUAL WORTH, WHILE ASPIRING TO HIGH STANDARDS OF LEARNING AND MORALITY. IN SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT ALL MEMBERS OF THE WOFFORD COMMUNITY SHOULD DEVELOP INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, INDEPENDENCE OF THOUGHT, MATURITY OF JUDGMENT, SELF-DISCIPLINE, RELIGIOUS FAITH, AND MORAL CHARACTER SO THAT THEY WILL BE EVER SENSITIVE TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND RENDER EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND GENEROUS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. THIS CONCEPT OF LIBERAL EDUCATION IS IN HARMONY WITH THE IDEALS OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, TO WHICH THE COLLEGE IS RELATED.
Program accomplishments
- THE COLLEGE PROVIDED A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 1,825 STUDENTS FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, GRADUATING APPROXIMATELY 375 STUDENTS WITH BA OR BS DEGREES. THE COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. THE COLLEGE DISTRIBUTED IN EXCESS OF $64 MILLION IN FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN MEETING THE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF ATTENDING THE INSTITUTION.Expenses $92,330,959 · grants $64,054,699 · revenue $97,176,671
- THE COLLEGE PROVIDED AUXILIARY SERVICES FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY. SUCH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES INCLUDE STUDENT HOUSING, ATHLETICS, INTRAMURAL SPORTS, AND THE WELLNESS CENTER.Expenses $53,909,890 · revenue $30,266,535
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
- 57-0314422
- 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
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $804,222,395
- Income (IRS master file)
- $286,688,848
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $166,390,074 | $162,654,568 | $804,222,395 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $171,362,354 | $157,540,405 | $761,005,885 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $138,451,143 | $147,041,472 | $680,972,147 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $131,734,869 | $132,652,020 | $647,728,470 | 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 57-0314422).
Questions about WOFFORD COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of WOFFORD COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOFFORD COLLEGE is 57-0314422.
- Is WOFFORD COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to WOFFORD COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOFFORD COLLEGE 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 WOFFORD COLLEGE 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 WOFFORD COLLEGE 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 WOFFORD COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NAYEF H SAMHAT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOFFORD COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $496,277 (NAYEF SAMHAT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WOFFORD COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $166,390,074, expenses of $162,654,568 and total assets of $804,222,395 at year end.
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