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Nonprofit · EIN 58-0622972

GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30314

Financials

$889K$1.6M2022$2.1M$1.7M2023$3.3M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,298,797$2,682,147$616,650$17,689,267$771,028$16,918,239
June 30, 2024990$2,064,874$1,689,955$374,919$16,476,681$254,799$16,221,882
June 30, 2023990$889,220$1,615,428-$726,208$15,166,902$144,458$15,022,444
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,265,710
of which government grants
$215,438
Program service revenue
$90,120
Investment income
$1,171,343
Net rental income
$550,245
Net gain from sales of assets
$904,059
Other revenue
$771,624

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$87,404
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$132,174
Other salaries and wages
$608,614
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$990,744
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$91,125
Occupancy
$122,489
Travel
$116,051
Depreciation
$94,597
Program services (functional)
$980,496
Management and general (functional)
$1,518,759
Fundraising (functional)
$182,892

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,476,681
Total assets, end of year
$17,689,267
Total liabilities, end of year
$771,028
Net assets, end of year
$16,918,239
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,909,005
Publicly traded securities
$2,207,589
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,860,393
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,057,846
Gross receipts
$7,293,014
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1883
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REV DR CANDACE M LEWISPRESIDENT-DEAN
Officer
40$132,174$101,449
BISHOP L JONATHAN HOLSTONCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
THOMAS RUMPH JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
REV MAXINE ALLENMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR JAMES ANYIKEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR DAVID ALLENMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV MAXINE BOLDENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
REV GIGI A WARRENMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR MONICA S HALL EDDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR KATURAH W JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV KEITH E LAWDERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BISHOP SHARMA D LEWIS LOGANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR MARVIN MOSSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR MACKIE H NORRISMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR DERRICK R RHODESMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR HERBERT R MARBURYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
REV TIFFANIE C POSTELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
REV KEVIN KOSHMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
REV DR VICTOR T MCCULLOUGHMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
REV PAUL THIBODEAUXMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
REV ROMONICA MALONE-WARDLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
REV DONALD K REEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES H SALLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
REV DR TIFFANY S MURPHYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
REV PAMELA R LIGHTSEY PHDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REV DR CANDACE M LEWISPRESIDENT-DEAN
Officer
40$110,145$83,924
BISHOP L JONATHAN HOLSTONCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
THOMAS RUMPH JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
REV MAXINE ALLENMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR JAMES ANYIKEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR DAVID ALLENMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV MAXINE BOLDENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
REV DR TIMOTHY J BOWMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR MONICA S HALL EDDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR KATURAH W JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV KEITH E LAWDERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BISHOP SHARMA D LEWISMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR MARVIN MOSSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR MACKIE H NORRISMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR DERRICK R RHODESMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MATHEW PINSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV TIFFANIE C POSTELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR RONALD D HENDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV KEVIN KOSHMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR VICTOR T MCCULLOUGHMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV JULIUS L MCDOWELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV WILLIAM B MEEKINS JRMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV PAUL THIBODEAUXMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV ROMONICA MALONE-WARDLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DONALD K REEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JAMES H SALLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR TIFFANY S MURPHYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV PAMELA R LIGHTSEY PHDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REV DR CANDACE M LEWISPRESIDENT-DEAN
Officer
40$109,955$70,950
BISHOP L JONATHAN HOLSTONCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
THOMAS RUMPH JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
REV MAXINE ALLENMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR JAMES ANYIKEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR DAVID ALLENMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV MAXINE BOLDENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
REV DR TIMOTHY J BOWMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR MONICA S HALL EDDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR KATURAH W JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV KEITH E LAWDERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BISHOP SHARMA D LEWISMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR MARVIN MOSSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR MACKIE H NORRISMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR DERRICK R RHODESMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MATHEW PINSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV TIFFANIE C POSTELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR RONALD D HENDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV KEVIN KOSHMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DR VICTOR T MCCULLOUGHMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV JULIUS L MCDOWELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV WILLIAM B MEEKINS JRMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV PAUL THIBODEAUXMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV ROMONICA MALONE-WARDLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
REV DONALD K REEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JAMES H SALLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
653 BECKWITH ST SW, ATLANTA, GA 30314-4112
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR CANDACE M LEWIS, 653 BECKWITH ST SW, ATLANTA, GA 30314
Signed the 990
DR CANDACE M LEWIS, DEAN & PRESIDENT
Phone
(404) 581-0300
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, A HISTORICALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN INSTITUTION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERDENOMINATIONAL THEOLOGICAL CENTER, IS TO RECRUIT, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATE FAITHFUL PASTORS AND LEADERS IN THEIR CALL TO MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH, COMMUNITY, AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDED IN 1883 BY THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE FREEDMEN'S AID SOCIETY, GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IS ONE OF THE 13 THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. THE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OF GAMMON/ITC CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CRITICAL THINKING, INVESTIGATIVE REFLECTION, DECISION-MAKING AND RESPONSIBLE ACTION ARE FOSTERED.THE VISION OF GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IS TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP PERSONS, CALLED BY GOD, TO BECOME PROPHETIC LEADERS FOR THE MISSION OF MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD. GAMMON'S HISTORIC COMMITMENT TO PRODUCING PUBLIC THEOLOGIANS - MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE SPIRITUALLY ASTUTE, INTELLECTUALLY KEEN, POLITICALLY SOPHISTICATED, AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE - IS ADVANCED WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GAMMON CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND RACE. THE CENTER ENABLES GAMMON TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE SEMINARIANS AND OTHERS TO CHALLENGE RACISM THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH AND AROUND THE WORLD. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER ENGAGES LEADERS OF ALL ETHNICITIES WHO DESIRE TO WORK AS PARTNERS IN DISMANTLING RACISM. THE CENTER HAS AT ITS CORE THREE MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS:- DAMASCUS ROAD EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM OPEN TO SEMINARIANS, CLERGY, AND LAY PERSONS- ENCOUNTERS (RETREAT STYLE SETTINGS CALLED SET FREE AND FIRE AND CLAY)- RACIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE (A SUMMER RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE)GAMMON IS POSITIONED TO CONTINUE THE WORK OF DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE, MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE CHURCH THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INCREASINGLY GLOBAL AND URBANIZED SOCIETY.
    Expenses $980,496 · grants $87,404 · revenue $861,744

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (religious organization). 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
58-0622972
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
1984
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Not required (religious organization)
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,689,267
Income (IRS master file)
$7,293,014

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,298,797$2,682,147$17,689,267XML
990June 2024$2,064,874$1,689,955$16,476,681IRS
990June 2023$889,220$1,615,428$15,166,902XML
990June 2022$986,670$1,541,765$14,407,156IRS

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 58-0622972).

Questions about GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

What is the EIN of GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY is 58-0622972.
Is GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY file?
Form Not required (religious organization).
When is the next return of GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 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 GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 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 GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR CANDACE M LEWIS.
Who are the officers and directors of GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,174 (REV DR CANDACE M LEWIS, PRESIDENT-DEAN).
How much revenue does GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,298,797, expenses of $2,682,147 and total assets of $17,689,267 at year end.

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