Nonprofit · EIN 57-0324936
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · CENTRAL, SC 29630
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,120,714 | $32,732,349 | -$1,611,635 | $44,857,898 | $5,046,173 | $39,811,725 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,516,377 | $31,003,268 | -$1,486,891 | $45,718,041 | $5,104,013 | $40,614,028 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,832,627 | $28,981,278 | $851,349 | $46,991,887 | $5,952,371 | $41,039,516 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,108,641
- of which government grants
- $2,216,925
- Program service revenue
- $24,215,698
- Investment income
- $367,219
- Net rental income
- $429,156
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,410
- Other revenue
- $429,156
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,668,270
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $428,847
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,208,740
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,805,618
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $115,312
- Accounting fees
- $98,211
- Occupancy
- $1,153,697
- Travel
- $493,981
- Depreciation
- $1,242,425
- Program services (functional)
- $26,668,222
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,099,957
- Fundraising (functional)
- $964,170
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,718,041
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,857,898
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,046,173
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,811,725
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,488,719
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,237,155
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,507,748
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,303,977
- Gross unrelated business income
- $95,695
- Gross receipts
- $37,090,970
- Employees
- 456
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1909
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR WILLIAM D BARKER | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $202,332 | $37,021 |
| ROBERT MCFARLAND | PROVOST & VPAA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,840 | $27,299 |
| ANDREW BECKWITH | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,302 | $19,806 |
| DR DAVID SAYERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PART YEAR) Officer | 37.5 | $162,933 | $0 |
| TODD COCKRELL | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,330 | $23,893 |
| DEVON BROOME | TREASURER Officer | 37.5 | $68,273 | $28,633 |
| REV J MIKE HILSON | CHAIR (PART YEAR)/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV TIMOTHY JONES | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR)/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS MARSHA FLINCHUM | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WAYNE SCHMIDT | GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JERRY L LUMSTON | VICE CHAIR (PART YEAR)/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES BROSS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WAYMOND L BURTON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ANDREW CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KEILA GUDINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR R DALE HALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR JAMES A JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR J FRED JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MRS SHERRY KEYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ADAM KISSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR VERNA J LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ADAM MACLEOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR JAMES MEDDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV SCOTT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KEVIN MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOHN OTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ELAINE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV GREG REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MRS BETTY SUE RICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV FRANKIE J RODRIQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV JOHANNA RUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KATHLEEN RUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV AARON P SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR KEITH W SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR D KENNETH WHITENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV TIM FOX | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ROGER HOUSE | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV TIMOTHY KIRKPATRICK | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV PATRICK J STYERS | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA MCMINN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr William D Barker | President Officer | 37.5 | $202,640 | $36,764 |
| Mr Devon R Broome | Interim VP for Finance/CFO (Part Year)/Treasurer Officer | 37.5 | $90,514 | $2,626 |
| Dr David Sayers | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 37.5 | $13,557 | $0 |
| Mrs Marsha Flinchum | Director/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev J Mike Hilson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Jerry L Lumston | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Harris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Elaine Phillips | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr John Ott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kathleen Ruth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kevin Myers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr R Dale Hale | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Verna J Lowe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Andrew Caldwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr D Kenneth Whitener | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr J Fred Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr James A Jensen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr James Bross Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr James Medders | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Keith W Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Pete Benson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Roger House | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Betty Sue Rickman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Sherry Keye | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Aaron P Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Frankie J Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Greg Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Keila Gudino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Patrick J Styers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Thomas L Harding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Tim Fox | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Timothy Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Timothy Kirkpatrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Waymond L Burton III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Wayne Schmidt | General Superintendent Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr William Crothers | President (Part Year) Officer | 37.5 | $140,409 | $10,500 |
| Dr April White Pugh | Provost (Part Year)/VP for Academic Affairs Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $108,632 | $13,914 |
| Dr William D Barker | President Officer | 37.5 | $71,917 | $28,000 |
| Mr Devon R Broome | Interim VP for Finance/CFO/Treasurer Officer | 37.5 | $75,938 | $2,570 |
| Mr Roger House | VP for Finance/CFO/Treasurer (Part Year)/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $77,032 | $0 |
| Mr D Kenneth Whitener | VP for Finance/CFO/Treasurer (Part Year)/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $20,764 | $0 |
| Rev J Mike Hilson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Jerry L Lumston | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Jonathan W Lewis | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Daniel A Berry | Director (Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Elaine Phillips | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr John Ott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kathleen Ruth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kevin Myers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr R Dale Hale | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Verna J Lowe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Andrew Caldwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Fred Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Hershell A Pruitt | Director (Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr James A Jensen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr James Bross Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr James Medders | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Keith W Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Pete Benson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Thomas H Cayce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Betty Sue Rickman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Keila Goudino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Marsha Flinchum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Sherry Keye | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Aaron P Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Frankie J Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Greg Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Heather Semple | Director (Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Patrick J Styers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Thomas L Harding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Tim Fox | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Waymond L Burton III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1020, CENTRAL, SC 29630-1020
- In care of
- % DR TODD VOSS PRES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR WILLIAM D BARKER, 907 WESLEYAN DRIVE, CENTRAL, SC 29630
- Signed the 990
- MARTHA MCMINN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (864) 644-5024
- Website
- WWW.SWU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IS A CHRIST-CENTERED, STUDENT-FOCUSED LEARNING COMMUNITY DEVOTED TO TRANSFORMING LIVES BY CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO BE DEDICATED SCHOLARS AND SERVANT-LEADERS WHO IMPACT THE WORLD FOR CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IS A CHRIST-CENTERED, STUDENT-FOCUSED LEARNING COMMUNITY DEVOTED TO TRANSFORMING LIVES BY CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO BE DEDICATED SCHOLARS AND SERVANT LEADERS WHO IMPACT THE WORLD FOR CHRIST. SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS THROUGH BOTH TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO SEEK AN EXCELLENT RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS EXPERIENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF A STRONG CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT, THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMS AT ITS FACILITY IN CENTRAL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE THE RICH TRADITIONS OF ACADEMIA ARE COUPLED WITH RESIDENCE HALL COMMUNITIES, SPORTS, CHAPEL AND ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES. SWU'S ON-CAMPUS PROGRAM OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS IN AREAS SUCH AS BUSINESS, RECREATION, TEACHER EDUCATION, MUSIC, ENGLISH, COMMUNICATION, RELIGION & MINISTRY, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, MATH, COMPUTER SCIENCE, FORENSICS, PRE-MEDICINE, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMAN SERVICES. SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY OFFERS ONLINE PROGRAMS IN AN INNOVATIVE FRAMEWORK THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONVENIENTLY COMPLETE UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS. SWU ONLINE CONTINUES YEAR-ROUND, AND STUDENTS ENTER THE PROGRAM AT SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE YEAR. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH SWU ONLINE INCLUDE AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN GENERAL STUDIES. ALSO OFFERED ARE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN SERVICES, NURSING, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY STUDIES. SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ALSO OFFERS ONLINE GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA), THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT (MSM), THE MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CLASSROOM LEADERSHIP (MEDCL), THE MASTER OF EDUCATION IN ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION (MEDAS), THE MASTER OF EDUCATION IN E-LEARNING AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN, THE DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT (EDD), AND THE DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.Expenses $26,668,222 · grants $8,668,270 · revenue $24,120,003
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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
- 57-0324936
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Group exemption
- 2079: WESLEYAN CHURCH CORPORATION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,857,898
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,090,970
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,120,714 | $32,732,349 | $44,857,898 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,516,377 | $31,003,268 | $45,718,041 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,832,627 | $28,981,278 | $46,991,887 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $38,099,449 | $31,553,513 | $46,468,008 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 57-0324936).
Questions about SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY is 57-0324936.
- Is SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of SOUTHERN WESLEYAN 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 SOUTHERN WESLEYAN 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 SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR WILLIAM D BARKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $202,332 (DR WILLIAM D BARKER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,120,714, expenses of $32,732,349 and total assets of $44,857,898 at year end.
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