Nonprofit · EIN 59-1197022
LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY INC
Tax-exempt · LITHONIA, GA 30038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,539,079 | $4,229,605 | $309,474 | $8,627,767 | $913,728 | $7,714,039 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,303,758 | $4,235,912 | $67,846 | $8,344,114 | $939,549 | $7,404,565 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,709,932 | $4,256,953 | $452,979 | $8,279,540 | $942,821 | $7,336,719 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $658,854
- of which government grants
- $39,443
- Program service revenue
- $3,545,344
- Investment income
- $318,678
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $294
- Other revenue
- $16,203
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $257,218
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $482,585
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,940,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,671,144
- Professional fundraising fees
- $13,200
- Accounting fees
- $46,287
- Occupancy
- $127,475
- Travel
- $37,207
- Depreciation
- $182,755
- Program services (functional)
- $3,174,343
- Management and general (functional)
- $919,262
- Fundraising (functional)
- $136,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,344,114
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,627,767
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $913,728
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,714,039
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $921,575
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,951,994
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,040,919
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,673,120
- Gross receipts
- $4,539,079
- Employees
- 60
- Year formed
- 1962
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Steinhilber | President Officer | 40 | $89,980 | $55,722 |
| Evan Posey | Executive V P and Provost Officer | 40 | $105,377 | $7,097 |
| Ken Stokes | V P for Information Technology Officer | 40 | $101,576 | $10,424 |
| Kenneth Kuffrey | V P for Financial Affairs Officer | 40 | $99,369 | $9,273 |
| Bill Houck | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $200 | $0 |
| Daryl Edwards | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou Souders | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Riser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vicki Chesney | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Dorcey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Fanta | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yolanda Lee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Steinhilber | President Officer | 40 | $91,843 | $54,422 |
| Ken Stokes | V P for Information Technol Officer | 40 | $106,076 | $6,424 |
| Evan Posey | Executive V P and Provost Officer | 40 | $101,026 | $6,340 |
| Kenneth Kuffrey | V P for Financial Affairs Officer | 40 | $86,944 | $8,046 |
| Mark Riser | Former Trustee Former | 0 | $100 | $0 |
| Robert Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $50 | $0 |
| Bill Houck | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $50 | $0 |
| Gary Jarnagin | Former Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $50 | $0 |
| Lou Souders | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brent Purvis | Former Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Powell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daryl Edwards | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Rockett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Steinhilber | President Officer | 40 | $98,627 | $44,787 |
| Ken Stokes | V P for Information Technol Officer | 40 | $113,805 | $824 |
| Evan Posey | Executive V P and Provost Officer | 40 | $97,833 | $6,041 |
| Kenneth Kuffrey | V P for Financial Affairs Officer | 40 | $86,534 | $7,865 |
| Robert Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrell Whilddon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brent Purvis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Powell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daryl Edwards | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Rockett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Riser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3038 EVANS MILL RD, LITHONIA, GA 30038-2418
- In care of
- % KENNETH KUFFREY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Steven Steinhilber, 3038 Evans Mill Road, Lithonia, GA 30038
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH KUFFREY, V P for Financial Affairs
- Phone
- (770) 484-1204
- Website
- www.lutherrice.edu
- Return prepared by
- Luther Rice College & Seminary
Mission
The mission of Luther Rice College & Seminary is to serve the church and community by providing biblically based on-campus and distance education to Christian men and women for ministry and the marketplace with an end to granting undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Program accomplishments
- InstructionExpenses $1,744,436 · grants $141,352
- Student ServicesExpenses $722,283 · grants $58,527
- Academic SupportExpenses $707,624 · grants $57,339
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
- 59-1197022
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,627,767
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,539,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,539,079 | $4,229,605 | $8,627,767 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,303,758 | $4,235,912 | $8,344,114 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,709,932 | $4,256,953 | $8,279,540 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 59-1197022).
Questions about LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY INC is 59-1197022.
- Is LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LUTHER RICE 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 LUTHER RICE 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 LUTHER RICE 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 LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Steven Steinhilber.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,980 (Steven Steinhilber, President).
- How much revenue does LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,539,079, expenses of $4,229,605 and total assets of $8,627,767 at year end.
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