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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0465076

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

Also known as Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity - Belmont University

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37212

Financials

$454M$405.7M2022$523.2M$462.1M2023$579.5M$493.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BELMONT UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$579,470,406$493,476,216$85,994,190$1,849,461,397$392,892,326$1,456,569,071
May 31, 2024990$523,196,221$462,110,031$61,086,190$1,813,637,235$409,057,763$1,404,579,472
May 31, 2023990$453,993,835$405,658,061$48,335,774$1,565,002,574$250,814,566$1,314,188,008
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$68,851,596
of which government grants
$3,274,332
Program service revenue
$417,814,068
Investment income
$72,736,497
Royalties
$966,664
Net rental income
$245,594
Net gain from sales of assets
$58,979,697
Net income from fundraising events
-$1,990
Net income from sales of inventory
$46,209
Other revenue
$20,068,245

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$148,437,567
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$7,087,836
Other salaries and wages
$154,830,542
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$203,747,233
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$312,587
Accounting fees
$207,046
Occupancy
$34,680,710
Travel
$11,586,820
Depreciation
$20,070,236
Program services (functional)
$368,467,664
Management and general (functional)
$115,537,395
Fundraising (functional)
$9,471,157

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,813,637,235
Total assets, end of year
$1,849,461,397
Total liabilities, end of year
$392,892,326
Net assets, end of year
$1,456,569,071
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,385,441,659
Publicly traded securities
$354,846,445
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,029,525,212
Net assets with donor restrictions
$427,043,859
Gross unrelated business income
$8,264,212
Gross receipts
$914,408,687
Employees
4,701
Volunteers
80
Year formed
1951
State of legal domicile
TN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Casey AlexanderHead Men's Basketball Coach
Highest-paid employee
40$1,484,574$101,971
L Greg JonesPresident
Officer
40$988,996$146,268
David RosselliEVP For University Advancement
Officer
40$626,630$42,894
Anderson SpickardDean
Key employee
40$491,483$48,654
Alberto GonzalesDean
Key employee
40$486,482$47,103
Brittany SchafferDean
Key employee
40$486,561$32,810
Sarah GardialDean
Key employee
40$457,183$37,052
David GregoryEVP for Academic Excellence & Provost
Officer
40$453,901$31,803
Bart BrooksHead Woman's Basketball Coach
Highest-paid employee
40$377,554$94,947
Paula GillVP Institutional Effectiveness
Key employee
40$423,212$32,206
Susan WestEVP for Administration/Chief of Staff
Officer
40$393,604$44,938
Jason RogersEVP for External Engagement & University Counsel
Officer
40$384,369$46,094
Pat Whitworth IIIAssistant Professor
Highest-paid employee
40$379,194$47,894
Ryan GrippoAssociate Professor
Highest-paid employee
40$381,992$44,942
Erich BakerVice Provost & Professor
Highest-paid employee
40$366,794$45,073
42 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Ed MageeCOO of Med School & VP of Strategic Ops
Key employee
40$347,077$47,103
Lori BakerEVP for Aspirational Excellence
Officer
40$375,902$17,250
Scott CorleyVP & Athletic Director
Officer
40$338,371$47,103
Steven LasleyFORMER OFFICER
Former
40$325,558$37,919
Joshua YatesEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$300,718$44,015
Sarah CatesFormer Officer
Former
40$274,040$39,024
Christopher GageFormer Officer
Former
40$271,399$26,816
Tamika Wordlow WilliamsFormer Officer
Former
40$252,777$27,577
Todd LakeFormer Officer
Former
40$207,968$46,893
Harry AllenEVP for Financial Excellence & CFO
Officer
40$218,579$20,271
Amy CrookFormer Officer
Former
40$173,250$25,080
Clifton Perry MouldsFormer Officer
Former
0$156,521$19,253
Robert FisherFORMER OFFICER
Former
25$102,255$27,598
Anne RussellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Cordia HarringtonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
R Milton JohnsonChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Rusty GastonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WINSTON JUSTICEVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Alfonzo AlexanderTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andrea Waitt CarltonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anna ThorntonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barbara Massey RogersTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ben VaughnTrustee (Through January 2025)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Burke NihillTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carolyn McAfee BrunerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris BollingerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Claire TuckerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Clay StaufferTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dr Angela WebbTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dr Jeremy KeesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dr John R Faison SrTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dr Michael CuffeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emily ReynoldsTrustee
Trustee or director
–$0$0
James ArcherTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jamie JonesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Janet AyersTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jim DarterTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kimberly Williams PaisleyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Larry KloessTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lee BeamanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ray GuzmanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rebecca McKelvey CastanedaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 60 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Casey AlexanderHead Men's Basketball Coach
Highest-paid employee
40$1,060,640$100,866
L Greg JonesPresident
Officer
40$964,093$145,197
Alberto GonzalesDean
Key employee
40$472,704$36,026
Steven LasleyVP of Finance and Operations
Officer
40$465,785$42,069
Sarah GardialDean
Key employee
40$444,061$45,496
David GregoryEVP for Academic Excellence & Provost
Officer
40$426,487$30,280
Bart BrooksHead Woman's Basketball Coach
Highest-paid employee
40$362,332$93,842
Anderson SpickardDean
Key employee
40$402,228$49,219
Paula GillVP Institutional Effectiveness
Officer
40$412,594$31,373
Susan WestEVP for Administration/Chief of Staff
Officer
40$381,681$44,071
Jason RogersEVP for External Engagement & University Counsel
Officer
40$371,949$44,776
Stephanie McClureClinician Educator
Highest-paid employee
40$372,326$42,799
Ryan GrippoAssociate Professor
Highest-paid employee
40$368,796$44,733
Pat Whitworth IIIClinician Educator
Highest-paid employee
40$364,139$48,173
Joshua YatesExecutive Director
Key employee
40$348,176$41,334
Lori BakerEVP for Aspirational Excellence
Officer
40$366,810$17,550
Scott CorleyVP & Athletic Director
Officer
40$325,670$49,159
Ed MageeVP of Strategic Ops
Key employee
40$346,040$25,217
Brittany SchafferDean
Key employee
40$349,099$21,654
Clifton Perry MouldsFormer Officer
Former
0$306,927$44,521
David RosselliEVP For University Advancement
Officer
40$318,537$23,130
Sarah CatesFormer Officer
Former
40$264,094$38,345
Amy CrookFormer Officer
Former
40$270,179$30,121
Jhennifer AmundsonDean
Key employee
40$256,552$38,256
Charles ApigianExecutive Director (Through 12/31/23)
Key employee
40$258,729$33,065
Todd LakeFormer Officer
Former
40$183,414$104,895
Christopher GageFormer Officer
Former
40$262,107$25,984
Tamika Wordlow WilliamsFormer Officer
Former
40$243,713$27,032
Robert FisherPresident Emeritus
Former
25$212,774$32,938
Anne RussellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
R Milton JohnsonChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Agenia ClarkTrustee (Through 10/06/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alfonzo AlexanderTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andrea Waitt CarltonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Angela WebbTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barbara Massey RogersTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bruce MaxwellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Burke NihillTrustee
Trustee or director
–$0$0
Carolyn McAfee BrunerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris BollingerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Claire TuckerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Clay StaufferTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cordia HarringtonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Drew MadduxTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emily ReynoldsTrustee
Trustee or director
–$0$0
Harry AllenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James ArcherTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jamie JonesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Janet AyersTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joe RussellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John R Faison SrTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kimberly Williams PaisleyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Larry KloessTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Larry ThrailkillTrustee (Through 12/31/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lee BeamanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael CuffeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rebecca McKelvey CastanedaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ron KnoxTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rusty GastonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WINSTON JUSTICETrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
L Greg JonesPresident
Officer
40$945,831$138,404
Casey AlexanderHead Men's Basketball Coach
Highest-paid employee
40$984,248$92,255
Bart BrooksHead Woman's Basketball Coach
Highest-paid employee
40$664,103$89,195
Robert FisherPresident Emeritus
Former
10$623,074$25,063
Alberto GonzalesDean
Key employee
40$463,241$33,936
Thomas BurnsProvost
Officer
40$456,001$29,175
Steven LasleyVP of Finance and Operations
Officer
40$454,828$29,349
Sarah GardialDean
Key employee
40$434,311$33,963
Paula GillVP Institutional Effectiveness
Officer
40$402,905$21,684
Philip JohnstonAssociate Provost
Highest-paid employee
40$378,668$34,724
Stephanie McClureClinician Educator
Highest-paid employee
40$378,162$28,551
Susan WestEVP for Administration/Chief of Staff
Officer
40$365,286$24,167
Jason RogersEVP for External Engagement & University Counsel
Officer
40$351,707$26,206
Anderson SpickardDean
Key employee
40$340,948$30,175
David GregoryEVP for Academic Excellence & Provost
Officer
40$349,533$21,281
Clifton Perry MouldsVP of University Advancement
Officer
40$317,591$25,935
Jeffrey KinslerProfessor
Highest-paid employee
40$316,687$21,224
Scott CorleyVP & Athletic Director
Officer
40$308,183$29,175
Jhennifer AmundsonDean
Key employee
40$249,658$36,752
Charles ApigianExecutive Director
Key employee
40$246,680$33,401
Amy CrookVP Transformative Innovation
Officer
40$263,801$16,224
Todd LakeVP of Spiritual Development
Officer
40$191,099$88,388
Christopher GageVP for Enrollment
Officer
40$246,888$17,067
Sarah CatesVP Imagination/Strategic Initiatives
Officer
40$241,963$21,057
Tamika Wordlow WilliamsVP for Student Formation & Dean of Students
Officer
40$213,524$26,513
Gordon InmanVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Joe RussellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
R Milton JohnsonChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Agenia ClarkTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alfonzo AlexanderTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Angela WebbTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anne RussellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barbara Massey RogersTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ben L RechterTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bruce MaxwellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carolyn McAfee BrunerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris BollingerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Claire TuckerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Clay StaufferTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cordia HarringtonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cynthia LeuTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dan FoutchTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Drew MadduxTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gabriel SalgueroTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Harry AllenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James ArcherTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jamie JonesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Janet AyersTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jim WrightTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John R Faison SrTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kimberly Williams PaisleyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Larry KloessTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Larry ThrailkillTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lee BeamanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rebecca McKelvey CastanedaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ron KnoxTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rusty GastonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve HewlettTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve HorrellTrustee (partial year)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1900 BELMONT BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN 37212-3758
In care of
% HARRY L ALLEN
Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville TN 37212
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
L Gregory Jones, 1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212
Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
Nicholas Abrahamson, 1557 Delmar Ave, Nashville TN 37212
Signed the 990
Steve Lasley, VP of Finance and Operations
Phone
(615) 460-6000
Return prepared by
CROWE LLP

Mission

BELMONT UNIVERSITY IS A CHRIST-CENTERED AND STUDENT FOCUSED CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY PROVIDING AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING EDUCATION THAT EMPOWERS MEN AND WOMEN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO ENGAGE AND TRANSFORM THE WORLD WITH DISCIPLINED INTELLIGENCE, COMPASSION, COURAGE AND FAITH.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 8,800 STUDENTS, OFFERING MORE THAN 190 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS TWELVE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE MIKE CURB COLLEGE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC BUSINESS, COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, THE MASSEY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AND THE COLLEGE OF LAW. BELMONT OFFERS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS IN FIFTEEN DIFFERENT SPORTS, COMPETING IN THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE (MEN'S TENNIS IS AN AFFILIATE MEMBER OF THE HORIZON LEAGUE). BELMONT STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE COMPILED IMPRESSIVE RECORDS, BOTH ON AND OFF THE PLAYING COURT AND FIELD. BELMONT IS THE ONLY INSTITUTION IN AMERICA WHOSE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAMS HAVE WON 20 OR MORE GAMES IN 10 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS. BELMONT HAS WON ITS CONFERENCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 21 OF THE LAST 23 YEARS. STUDENT ACTIVITIES ROUND OUT THE COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE, WITH A FOCUS ON CAMPUS LIFE AND COMMUNITY, STUDENT HEALTH AND WELFARE, AND STUDENT ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT. THERE ARE CURRENTLY MORE THAN 200 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS.
    Expenses $368,467,664 · grants $148,437,567 · revenue $428,573,253

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-0465076
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
1951
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,849,461,397
Income (IRS master file)
$914,408,687

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$579,470,406$493,476,216$1,849,461,397XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$523,196,221$462,110,031$1,813,637,235XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$453,993,835$405,658,061$1,565,002,574IRS
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$464,356,154$352,879,826$1,474,473,117IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: Nicholas Abrahamson
May 31, 2008≤ $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 62-0465076).

Questions about BELMONT UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of BELMONT UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BELMONT UNIVERSITY is 62-0465076.
Is BELMONT UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
Are donations to BELMONT UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BELMONT UNIVERSITY 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 BELMONT UNIVERSITY 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 BELMONT UNIVERSITY 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 BELMONT UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names L Gregory Jones.
Who are the officers and directors of BELMONT UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 57 people; 28 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,484,574 (Casey Alexander, Head Men's Basketball Coach).
How much revenue does BELMONT UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $579,470,406, expenses of $493,476,216 and total assets of $1,849,461,397 at year end.

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