Nonprofit · EIN 58-0531392
TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, GA 30528
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,634,563 | $34,853,539 | -$1,218,976 | $53,835,691 | $26,722,847 | $27,112,844 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,266,359 | $34,537,441 | -$2,271,082 | $54,837,317 | $27,219,875 | $27,617,442 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $38,005,473 | $34,357,568 | $3,647,905 | $57,319,722 | $27,324,090 | $29,995,632 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,686,215
- of which government grants
- $94,822
- Program service revenue
- $29,630,098
- Investment income
- $439,327
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,863
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$121,077
- Other revenue
- -$121,077
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,590,243
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $581,255
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,165,370
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,291,364
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $125,544
- Accounting fees
- $111,289
- Occupancy
- $3,070,191
- Travel
- $298,671
- Depreciation
- $1,543,289
- Program services (functional)
- $29,486,203
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,838,619
- Fundraising (functional)
- $528,717
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,837,317
- Total assets, end of year
- $53,835,691
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,722,847
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,112,844
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,191,089
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,489,119
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,006,914
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,105,930
- Gross unrelated business income
- $108,359
- Gross receipts
- $35,299,673
- Employees
- 479
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 EMIR F CANER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $413,370 | $70,668 |
| DR STACY HALL | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,690 | $13,564 |
| JENNI SHEPARD | VP FOR STUDENT LIFE & ATHL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,556 | $12,054 |
| DR JASON GRAFFAGNINO | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $122,877 | $15,082 |
| HEATHER AYERS | CHAIR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,703 | $5,407 |
| MR KEVIN COOKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BRAD HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES USRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR KEITH JOSEPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REP MATTHEW GAMBILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MATTHEW SLEMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEVIN WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOE WOOD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR J GERALD HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATT BRADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR KEITH KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR RICHARD MANOUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GEOFF PROWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MRS PATRICIA CANUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR CLAYTON FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR BRIAN AKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BOB PEARLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ROD MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR BRAD WATERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR HARRIS MALCOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOHNNY NIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR DARRELL BEASLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR B MILES HANNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROBBY FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR TERRY WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR TOM ABERNATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR VIC FORDHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR PHILLIP JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV BUCKY KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOSH SAEFKOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR EMIR F CANER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $352,148 | $39,645 |
| DR JASON GRAFFAGNINO | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $118,295 | $51,686 |
| JENNI SHEPARD | VP FOR STUDENT LIFE & ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,861 | $8,669 |
| DR BRADLEY REYNOLDS | VP ACADEMIC SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,190 | $11,738 |
| HEATHER AYERS | CHAIR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,761 | $5,380 |
| MR KEVIN COOKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BRAD HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES USRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR KEITH JOSEPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REP MATTHEW GAMBILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MATTHEW SLEMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEVIN WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOE WOOD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR J GERALD HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATT BRADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KEITH KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RICHARD MANOUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFF WARWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MAC BRUNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR BRIAN WELCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SAM TEASLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHNNY SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROD MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR BRAD WATERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR HARRIS MALCOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHNNY NIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DARRELL BEASLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR B MILES HANNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBBY FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TERRY WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TOM ABERNATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR VIC FORDHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PHILLIP JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BUCKY KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR EMIR F CANER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $301,549 | $65,722 |
| DR JASON GRAFFAGNINO | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $87,878 | $74,900 |
| MR KEVIN COOKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BRAD HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES USRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR KEITH JOSEPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REP MATTHEW GAMBILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MATTHEW SLEMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FRANK COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GEOFF PROWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CALVIN THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR CARL MARSHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR JERRY ADAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARTY HARBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFF WARWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS JULIE DOROUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MAC BRUNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR BRIAN WELCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SAM TEASLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHNNY SUTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROD MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR BRAD WATERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR HARRIS MALCOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR JOHNNY NIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DARRELL BEASLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR B MILES HANNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBBY FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TERRY WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TOM ABERNATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR VIC FORDHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PHILLIP JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BUCKY KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 ALUMNI DR, CLEVELAND, GA 30528-1264
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRUITT FRANKLIN, 100 ALUMNI DRIVE, CLEVELAND, GA 305281264
- Signed the 990
- TRUITT FRANKLIN, INTERIM VP OF FINANCE & OPER
- Phone
- (706) 865-2134
- Website
- WWW.TRUETT.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY, A GEORGIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, IS TO EQUIP STUDENTS TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMISSION BY FOSTERING A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW THROUGH A BIBLICALLY CENTERED EDUCATION IN A FAMILY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION - THE MISSION OF TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY IS TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH THE TRUTH, THROUGH A BIBILICALLY-CENTERED EDUCATION, TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION. TMU ENCOMPASSES A FAMILY OF GODLY SCHOLARS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS WITH THE GOAL OF FOSTERING A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. THE UNIVERSITY, PROUDLY AFFILIATED WITH THE GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION, HAS A RICH HERITAGE DATING BACK TO 1946. IT IS NAMED AFTER TWO SOUTHERN BAPTIST PREACHERS GEORGE W. TRUETT AND FERNANDO MCCONNELL.TODAY, THE UNIVERSITY IS AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION THAT OFFERS FIFTY BACCALAUREATE MAJORS IN THE FIELDS OF BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIION, EDUCATION, THE HUMANITIES, MUSIC, NURSING, PSYCHOLOGY & BIBLICAL COUNSELIG, PUBLIC SERVICE, STEM AND THEOLOGY & MISSIONS. ADDITIONALLY, MASTER'S DEGREES ARE OFFERED IN, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, DIVINITY, EDUCATION, GLOBAL STUDIES, CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, BIBLE & THEOLOGY. STUDENTS CHOOSING TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY WILL BE ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED BY SOME OF THE BRIGHTEST SCHOLARS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS OF STUDY. ULTIMATELY, THE BLEND BETWEEN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND CHRISTIAN VIRTUE PROVIDES THE GRADUATE WITH THE GREATEST ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. THE TRUTH MATTERS TO A GREATER DEGREE. THIS MOTTO IS FOCUSED AROUND THESE FOUR PILLARS: LOVE THE LORD, LOVE HIS WORD, LOVE THE CHURCH AND LOVE THE LOST. IN MAY 2024 TMU CONFERRED 170 GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUCATE DEGREES.Expenses $6,163,024 · revenue $23,689,561
- FINANCIAL AID - TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO STUDENTS FROM ALL ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. FOR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PARENTS, THE THOUGHT OF COLLEGE CAN BE A FINANCIAL BURDEN. HOWEVER, TMU WORKS WITH STUDENTS TO HELP MAKE THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS EASIER TO FOLLOW AND UNDERSTAND. 100% OF ALL FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID.Expenses $8,590,243 · grants $8,590,243
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - YOUR EXPERIENCES AS A TMU STUDENT ARE SOME OF THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE AND EXCITIYIN YEARS OF YOUR LIFE. STUDENT LIFE EXISTS TO ENHANCE CAMPUS LIFE THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE LEADERSHIP, UNITY, SERVICE AND CHRISTIAN FAITH. ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY AND SPRITUALLY, WE DIESIRE THAT YOU BECOME THE INDIVIDUAL GOD HAS CALLED YOU TO BE WHILE ENJOYING THE JOURNEY ALONG THE WAY. LIVING ON CAMPUS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL AND DISCIPLESHIP EXPERIENCE AT TMU. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS INTO DISCIPLES OF CHRIST AND SEEK TO FURTHER THIS GOAL THROUGH LIVING, LEARNING, PLAYING, PRAYING, AND STUDYING GOD'S WORD TOGETHER IN OUR RESIDENCE HALL COMMUNITIES. ON-CAMPUS DINING IS PROVIDED BY CREATIVE DINING SERVICES.Expenses $5,684,073 · revenue $5,747,195
- Expenses $9,048,863 · revenue $84,983
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
- 58-0531392
- 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
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B41Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $53,835,691
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,299,673
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $33,634,563 | $34,853,539 | $53,835,691 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,266,359 | $34,537,441 | $54,837,317 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $38,005,473 | $34,357,568 | $57,319,722 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $32,868,414 | $33,069,031 | $52,995,830 | 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 58-0531392).
Questions about TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC is 58-0531392.
- Is TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC 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 TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC 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 TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC 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 TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TRUITT FRANKLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $413,370 (DR EMIR F CANER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,634,563, expenses of $34,853,539 and total assets of $53,835,691 at year end.
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