Nonprofit · EIN 58-0566143
BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $106,716,559 | $73,300,154 | $33,416,405 | $178,330,104 | $45,464,532 | $132,865,572 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $69,270,776 | $71,278,724 | -$2,007,948 | $164,390,355 | $44,379,335 | $120,011,020 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $73,418,313 | $70,956,183 | $2,462,130 | $160,044,852 | $44,126,084 | $115,918,768 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,596,186
- of which government grants
- $379,347
- Program service revenue
- $66,912,407
- Investment income
- $28,088,389
- Net rental income
- -$68,189
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,690,317
- Other revenue
- $119,577
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,772,301
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,527,145
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,029,298
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $31,650,360
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,194
- Accounting fees
- $106,064
- Occupancy
- $1,462,003
- Travel
- $424,996
- Depreciation
- $3,381,227
- Program services (functional)
- $65,409,010
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,034,609
- Fundraising (functional)
- $856,535
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $164,390,355
- Total assets, end of year
- $178,330,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,464,532
- Net assets, end of year
- $132,865,572
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $58,145,072
- Publicly traded securities
- $72,719,906
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $53,686,108
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $79,179,464
- Gross receipts
- $147,744,354
- Employees
- 438
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1878
- 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 DAVID BARNETT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $604,925 | $50,277 |
| JODY WALL | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $244,368 | $49,986 |
| JACK MATTHEW THOMAS | VP FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $231,531 | $43,454 |
| JIM ECK | VPAA & PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $226,520 | $41,802 |
| TOBY HINTON | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST Officer | 40 | $192,625 | $54,092 |
| JULIE BETH KEENA | CHAIR, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,357 | $43,076 |
| DR GALE H STARICH | DEAN, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,646 | $50,906 |
| KATHLEEN FOLEY | DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF OT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,399 | $28,244 |
| HEATHER ROSS | CHAIR OF PT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,360 | $11,375 |
| TROY HEIDESCH | DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF NURSIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,010 | $9,509 |
| MIKE H SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE HENDERSON HOWARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERPONT F BROWN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE ANN CARTER DANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN SMITH DUDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA EBRAHIMJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT L FOWLER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA CURRIN HEARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA CANNADY HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M DOUGLAS IVESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA A JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY DUNLAP LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA GREER NIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER D MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK K NORTON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA W TYMCHUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL A SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE R PRATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D STUBBLEFIELD MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KATHRYN WELLS-WINSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA E WOLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A ADDISON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HART WILHEIT PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ANNE A SKLEDER | FORMER PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $529,855 | $59,255 |
| DR DAVID BARNETT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $332,841 | $51,574 |
| JACK MATTHEW THOMAS | VP FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $221,528 | $40,691 |
| JIM ECK | VPAA & PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $219,084 | $41,158 |
| JULIE BETH KEENA | CHAIR, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,609 | $43,476 |
| JODY WALL | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $186,409 | $40,412 |
| DR GALE H STARICH | DEAN, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,935 | $44,797 |
| HEATHER ROSS | CHAIR OF PT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,376 | $19,750 |
| KATHLEEN FOLEY | DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF OT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,699 | $26,813 |
| TOBY HINTON | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $146,895 | $37,387 |
| TROY HEIDESCH | DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,582 | $11,031 |
| MIKE H SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE HENDERSON HOWARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERPONT F BROWN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE ANN CARTER DANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SMITH DUDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA EBRAHIMJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L FOWLER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CURRIN HEARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CANNADY HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M DOUGLAS IVESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA A JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DUNLAP LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL RAMSEY MANSFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER D MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK K NORTON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA W TYMCHUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL A SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAY ENGLISH STAFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D STUBBLEFIELD MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KATHRYN WELLS-WINSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WHITLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA E WOLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A ADDISON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HART WILHEIT PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR DAVID BARNETT | EXEC VP & CFO Officer | 40 | $663,743 | $51,341 |
| DR ANNE A SKLEDER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $421,452 | $65,680 |
| JIM ECK | VPAA & PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,998 | $42,187 |
| JACK MATTHEW THOMAS | VP FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS Officer | 40 | $211,994 | $41,964 |
| JULIE BETH KEENA | CHAIR, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,274 | $43,681 |
| DR GALE H STARICH | DEAN, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,534 | $39,592 |
| KATHLEEN FOLEY | DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF OT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,745 | $25,926 |
| HEATHER ROSS | CHAIR OF PT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,493 | $17,839 |
| MIKE H SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE HENDERSON HOWARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERPONT F BROWN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE ANN CARTER DANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SMITH DUDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA EBRAHIMJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L FOWLER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CURRIN HEARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CANNADY HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M DOUGLAS IVESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA A JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DUNLAP LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL RAMSEY MANSFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER D MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK K NORTON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA W TYMCHUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL A SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAY ENGLISH STAFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D STUBBLEFIELD MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KATHRYN WELLS-WINSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WHITLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA E WOLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A ADDISON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HART WILHEIT PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 WASHINGTON ST SE, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501-3628
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 500 Washington St SE, gainesville GA 30501
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR DAVID BARNETT, 500 WASHINGTON STREET SE, GAINESVILLE, GA 305013628
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Ed Schrader, 500 Washington ST NE, gainesville GA 30501
- Signed the 990
- TOBY R HINTON, VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN
- Phone
- (770) 534-6268
- Website
- www.brenau.edu
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
BRENAU UNIVERSITY CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO LIVE EXTRAORDINARY LIVES OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL FULFILLMENT. AS STUDENTS PURSUE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES OR NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS AT BRENAU CAMPUSES AND ONLINE, EACH PREPARES FOR A LIFETIME OF INTELLECTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT AND APPRECIATION OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGH A CURRICULUM ENRICHED BY THE LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS.
Program accomplishments
- BRENAU UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY THAT INCLUDES THE UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, THE UNDERGRADUATE NONRESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, AND THE EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM.EACH COMPONENT OF THE UNIVERSITY ENHANCES THE OTHERS THROUGH SHARED RESOURCES, FACILITIES, FACULTY AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH SOME LIMITED CROSS-ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, EACH UNIT IS DEFINED BY DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS.THE UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, OR WOMEN'S COLLEGE, OFFERS BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS, SOME OF WHICH FEED INTO GRADUATE PROGRAMS, WITH A MULTI-DISCIPLINE LIBERAL ARTS FOUNDATION THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO EXPLORE GENERAL INTERESTS AS WELL AS PURSUE SPECIALIZED STUDIES. WOMEN HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN A WORLD CHARACTERIZED BY PLURALISM AND TO EXPLORE AND PREPARE FOR VARIOUS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $20,969,541 · grants $7,179,411 · revenue $17,280,013
- THE UNDERGRADUATE NONRESIDENTIAL SCHOOL OFFERS STUDIES LEADING TO ASSOCIATE AND BACCALAUREATE DEGREES AND IS OPEN TO MEN AND WOMEN. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOUNDATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND COMPETENCE.Expenses $21,764,392 · grants $5,126,969 · revenue $20,667,938
- THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OFFERS STUDIES LEADING TO MASTERS, EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST, AND DOCTORAL DEGREES AS WELL AS GRADUATE CERTIFICATES AND IS OPEN TO MEN AND WOMEN. THE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE PROFICIENCY AND PROFESSIONALISM NECESSARY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES INHERENT IN THEIR FIELDS OF STUDY.Expenses $22,370,821 · grants $157,988 · revenue $28,625,871
- Expenses $304,256 · grants $307,933 · revenue $338,585
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
- 58-0566143
- 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
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $178,330,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $147,744,354
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $106,716,559 | $73,300,154 | $178,330,104 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $69,270,776 | $71,278,724 | $164,390,355 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $73,418,313 | $70,956,183 | $160,044,852 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $72,278,952 | $72,049,268 | $144,437,507 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Ed Schrader | June 30, 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 58-0566143).
Questions about BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC is 58-0566143.
- Is BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRENAU 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 BRENAU 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 BRENAU 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 BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR DAVID BARNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $604,925 (DR DAVID BARNETT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $106,716,559, expenses of $73,300,154 and total assets of $178,330,104 at year end.
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