Nonprofit · EIN 62-0476661
TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · ATHENS, TN 37303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $38,571,636 | $37,144,375 | $1,427,261 | $55,543,770 | $26,080,988 | $29,462,782 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $38,169,336 | $34,150,125 | $4,019,211 | $53,797,589 | $26,523,704 | $27,273,885 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,219,743
- of which government grants
- $308,156
- Program service revenue
- $32,763,103
- Investment income
- $826,172
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $356,378
- Other revenue
- $762,618
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,852,701
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,742,577
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,824,641
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,755
- Accounting fees
- $86,933
- Travel
- $621,707
- Depreciation
- $1,920,254
- Program services (functional)
- $30,732,983
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,084,035
- Fundraising (functional)
- $327,357
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,797,589
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,543,770
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,080,988
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,462,782
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,195,805
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,620,135
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,840,391
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,622,391
- Gross receipts
- $38,872,571
- Employees
- 419
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1857
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER S FORREST | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $313,136 | $18,670 |
| STACY J SWAFFORD | ASSOCATE PROFESSOR OF BUSI Officer | 40 | $160,939 | $8,690 |
| DG WILLHITE | VPAA Officer | 40 | $150,044 | $12,183 |
| MARTHA G HARRIS | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $123,499 | $11,644 |
| STEPHANIE SMALLEN | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL EFFEC Officer | 40 | $120,398 | $10,529 |
| ANNE M MONTGOMERY | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BUS Officer | 40 | $119,482 | $8,690 |
| LISA D VESSER | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NUR Officer | 40 | $116,713 | $10,370 |
| SCOTT A MASHBURN | VP OF STUDENT LIFE Officer | 40 | $114,725 | $11,251 |
| STEDMON D HOPKINS | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF OCC Officer | 40 | $113,064 | $10,791 |
| MARTHA E MADDOX | PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $103,659 | $9,827 |
| HONORABLE JERRI S BRYANT | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN RILEY JENNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN F CARTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L CUNNINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARILYN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY MULLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEV LINER STANSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL G WILLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKLYN INGRAM-NELSON | BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK SEITZ | BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DR VANT HARDAWAY | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR RICK LAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE CARL E COLLOMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV CHRISTOPHER BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOODFRIEND | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY WOODCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN G REID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CLAIRE W TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER S FORREST | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $310,160 | $5,627 |
| MARTHA E MADDOX | ASSOCIATE DEAN GSB Officer | 40 | $140,927 | $9,688 |
| DG WILLHITE | VPAA Officer | 40 | $129,384 | $11,739 |
| SCOTT A MASHBURN | VP OF STUDENT LIFE Officer | 40 | $121,842 | $11,112 |
| MARTHA G HARRIS | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $117,388 | $11,214 |
| STACY J SWAFFORD | ASSOCATE PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $116,559 | $3,198 |
| ANNE M MONTGOMERY | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $110,876 | $8,589 |
| STEDMON D HOPKINS | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Officer | 40 | $103,605 | $10,663 |
| LISA D VESSER | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NURSING Officer | 40 | $103,895 | $10,171 |
| STEPHANIE SMALLEN | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Officer | 40 | $96,797 | $10,220 |
| HONORABLE JERRI S BRYANT | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUTTRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN F CARTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L CUNNINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY MULLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL G WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON WHITE | BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK SEITZ | BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ALTSHULER | BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MICKEY RAINWATER | DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR VANT HARDAWAY | HONORARY TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RICK LAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE CARL E COLLOMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CHRISTOPHER BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOODFRIEND | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY WOODCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G REID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CLAIRE W TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 204 E COLLEGE ST, ATHENS, TN 37303-3604
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GAIL HARRIS, 204 EAST COLLEGE STREET, ATHENS, TN 37303
- Signed the 990
- GAIL HARRIS, V.P. FOR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
- Phone
- (423) 746-5208
- Website
- WWW.TNWESLEYAN.EDU
- Return prepared by
- HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLC
Mission
TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SEEKS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION TO PROVIDE FOR STUDENTS THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE; TO PROMOTE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, AND PURPOSE; AND TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A LIFE OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE IN AN EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL - ENROLLED AND EDUCATED OVER 1000 STUDENTS.Expenses $22,894,688 · grants $12,852,701 · revenue $33,525,721
- ACADEMIC SUPPORT - INCLUDES THE FUNDS SPENT IN SUPPORT OF THE COLLEGE'S LIBRARY AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES.Expenses $557,100
- STUDENT SERVICES - INCLUDES THE FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE COLLEGE'S STUDENTS ACADEMICS AND RELATED STUDENT ACTIVITIES.Expenses $7,281,195
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
- 62-0476661
- 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
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,543,770
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,872,571
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $38,571,636 | $37,144,375 | $55,543,770 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $38,169,336 | $34,150,125 | $53,797,589 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $36,772,295 | $33,912,764 | $49,178,861 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 62-0476661).
Questions about TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY is 62-0476661.
- Is TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1940.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE WESLEYAN 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 TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 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 TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 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 TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GAIL HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $313,136 (TYLER S FORREST, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,571,636, expenses of $37,144,375 and total assets of $55,543,770 at year end.
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