Nonprofit · EIN 59-0722789
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC
Tax-exempt · LAKELAND, FL 33801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $158,849,774 | $138,369,291 | $20,480,483 | $159,136,191 | $88,726,554 | $70,409,637 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $135,510,469 | $133,708,045 | $1,802,424 | $141,314,862 | $90,921,053 | $50,393,809 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $126,271,820 | $128,834,464 | -$2,562,644 | $133,674,608 | $85,892,652 | $47,781,956 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,815,278
- of which government grants
- $1,118,684
- Program service revenue
- $133,603,432
- Investment income
- $2,563,644
- Royalties
- $47,120
- Net rental income
- $373,734
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $605,475
- Other revenue
- $867,420
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $44,115,140
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,841,868
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,108,724
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $49,439,866
- Professional fundraising fees
- $181,167
- Legal fees
- $185,962
- Accounting fees
- $97,752
- Occupancy
- $3,678,073
- Travel
- $3,409,943
- Depreciation
- $5,569,479
- Program services (functional)
- $121,555,994
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,960,474
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,852,823
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $141,314,862
- Total assets, end of year
- $159,136,191
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $88,726,554
- Net assets, end of year
- $70,409,637
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $82,979,641
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,786,653
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,158,113
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $35,251,524
- Gross unrelated business income
- $187
- Gross receipts
- $179,175,743
- Employees
- 2,015
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1935
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR KENT INGLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $460,689 | $221,652 |
| DR J CHRISTOPHER OWEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (FORMER) Former | – | $363,113 | $17,555 |
| DR MEGHAN L GRIFFIN | PROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $242,440 | $95,231 |
| JUSTIN LATHROP | VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,362 | $92,630 |
| PHILLIP SCHMITT | VP FINANCE/CFO Officer | 40 | $236,059 | $24,787 |
| DR CODY LLOYD | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,926 | $16,805 |
| DR MICHAEL STEINER | VP OF INNOVATION Officer | 40 | $215,511 | $25,460 |
| DR BETHANY THOMAS | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $213,194 | $19,279 |
| DENNIS ROSS | PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,705 | $13,301 |
| SYLVIA BLACKMON-ROBERTS | VP OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,677 | $13,854 |
| JUSTIN E ROSE | AVP INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & DIGITAL LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,488 | $7,119 |
| TOMMY BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $60,000 | $0 |
| GABRIEL SALGUERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $18,833 | $0 |
| LUKE BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS WITHERUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH DRAUGHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $500 |
| ROGER ARCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $233 |
| TERRY RABURN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE BLACKBURN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABNER ADORNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFERY PORTMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WOOTTON | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY RACHELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK JAKELSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY RACHELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICARDO ORSINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR KENT INGLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $536,707 | $192,482 |
| DR J CHRIS OWEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $344,732 | $107,741 |
| DR MEGHAN L GRIFFIN | PROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $213,269 | $90,483 |
| JUSTIN LATHROP | VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,501 | $102,046 |
| PHILLIP SCHMITT | VP FINANCE/CFO Officer | 40 | $220,232 | $41,985 |
| DR CODY LLOYD | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,802 | $25,457 |
| DR BETHANY THOMAS | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $201,641 | $25,049 |
| DR MICHAEL STEINER | VP OF INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,520 | $32,958 |
| DENNIS ROSS | PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,865 | $25,465 |
| ROY ROWLAND IV | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (PART YEAR) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,772 | $2,418 |
| TOMMY BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $60,000 | $0 |
| GABRIEL SALGUERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $20,000 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS WITHERUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| MARK BATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| TERRY ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $2,250 | $0 |
| ABNER ADORNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY PORTMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOOTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY RACHELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH DRAUGHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JAKELSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY RACHELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO ORSINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER ARCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY RABURN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE BLACKBURN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR KENT INGLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $451,963 | $110,212 |
| DR J CHRIS OWEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $317,862 | $83,939 |
| DR MEGHAN L GRIFFIN | PROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $176,495 | $79,172 |
| JUSTIN LATHROP | VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,417 | $72,762 |
| ROY ROWLAND IV | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,264 | $2,412 |
| DENNIS ROSS | PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,849 | $19,076 |
| DR BETHANY THOMAS | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $184,862 | $4,928 |
| PHILLIP SCHMITT | VP FINANCE/CFO Officer | 40 | $183,873 | $5,162 |
| DR CODY LLOYD | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,542 | $4,928 |
| DR MICHAEL STEINER | VP OF INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,062 | $2,412 |
| TOMMY BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $62,000 | $0 |
| GABRIEL SALGUERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $14,833 | $0 |
| TERRY ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $4,500 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS WITHERUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| MARK BATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| KENNETH DRAUGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $250 | $0 |
| TERRY RAYBURN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE BLACKBURN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY PORTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOOTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY RACHELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JAKELSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARDO ORSINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER ARCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABNER ADORNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY RACHELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 LONGFELLOW BLVD, LAKELAND, FL 33801-6034
- In care of
- % LAURA WASCHEK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENT INGLE, 1000 LONGFELLOW BOULEVARD, LAKELAND, FL 338016034
- Signed the 990
- KENT INGLE, OFFICER
- Phone
- (863) 667-5000
- Website
- WWW.SEU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S DEDICATION TO STUDENTS' SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR CHRIST CENTERED LIVING BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITED TO AWARD ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE, MASTERS AND DOCTORATE DEGREES BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025 THE UNIVERSITY AWARDED 820 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AND 337 GRADUATE DEGREES. TOTAL STUDENT HEADCOUNT FOR FALL OF 2025 WAS 13,636. ITS PICTURESQUE CAMPUS LOCATED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA IS HOME TO 2,221 STUDENTS, BUT ITS OUTREACH IS GLOBAL, WITH STUDENTS IN EVERY US STATE, WASHINGTON D.C, AND 4 U.S. TERRITORIES. INTERNATIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY IS REPRESENTED IN 55 COUNTRIES WITH 315 TOTAL STUDENTS. FOUNDED BY AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION, THE UNIVERSITY SERVES A CULTURALLY DIVERSE STUDENT BODY COMPRISED OF 39.4% ETHNIC MINORITIES AND VARIOUS RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS.Expenses $115,805,002 · grants $42,485,803 · revenue $117,560,402
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: AN IMPORTANT PART OF SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S SERVICE TO ITS STUDENTS IS THE PROVISION OF CONVENIENT, NUTRITIONAL MEALS AND SAFE, COMFORTABLE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. DURING THE 2024-2025 PROGRAM YEAR, SEU PROVIDED ITS 1,561 RESIDENTIAL AND 660 COMMUTER STUDENTS A VARIETY OF MEAL PLAN OPTIONS AND CAMPUS DINING FACILITIES INCLUDING TUSCANA RISTORANTE, MI CASA CAFE, CHICK-FIL-A, PORTICO COFFEEHOUSE, BACKYARD BURGERS, EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS AND PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA. RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AMENITIES INCLUDED USE OF WASHERS & DRYERS, WI-FI AND PHONE HOOK-UP, STREAMING SERVICES, AND COMMON AREAS FOR STUDYING AND RECREATION. FULL-TIME, ON-CAMPUS RESIDENT DIRECTORS PROVIDED SUPPORT AND CONNECTION WITH NEEDED RESOURCES.Expenses $5,750,992 · grants $1,629,337 · revenue $16,397,812
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-0722789
- 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
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $159,136,191
- Income (IRS master file)
- $179,175,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $158,849,774 | $138,369,291 | $159,136,191 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $135,510,469 | $133,708,045 | $141,314,862 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $126,271,820 | $128,834,464 | $133,674,608 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | 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 59-0722789).
Questions about SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC is 59-0722789.
- Is SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHEASTERN 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 SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names KENT INGLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $460,689 (DR KENT INGLE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $158,849,774, expenses of $138,369,291 and total assets of $159,136,191 at year end.
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