Nonprofit · EIN 62-0485724
AMERICAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,778,760 | $7,578,244 | $1,200,516 | $12,677,358 | $5,397,483 | $7,279,875 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,031,269 | $5,970,121 | $61,148 | $10,924,598 | $4,845,239 | $6,079,359 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,129,117 | $6,912,482 | -$783,365 | $9,864,313 | $4,101,441 | $5,762,872 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,677,637
- of which government grants
- $4,071,776
- Program service revenue
- $589,387
- Investment income
- $3,490,659
- Net rental income
- $46,801
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,099,146
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$25,724
- Other revenue
- $21,077
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $357,775
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $444,477
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,855,569
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,624,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,381
- Accounting fees
- $95,720
- Occupancy
- $341,692
- Travel
- $130,499
- Depreciation
- $708,381
- Program services (functional)
- $2,719,537
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,858,707
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,936,631
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,677,358
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,397,483
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,279,875
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,187,184
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,244,959
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,768,396
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,511,479
- Gross receipts
- $8,872,026
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1924
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORREST E HARRIS SR DMIN | President Officer | 40 | $162,560 |
| PHYLLIS DK HILDRETH JD | VP STRAT & ACAD Officer | 40 | $114,046 |
| RICHARD JACKSON JD | EVP LEGAL Trustee or director | 40 | $111,760 |
| MRS DONNETTA BUTLER | Director Officer | 40 | $91,667 |
| FEBBIE DICKSON | VP ACAD. AFF Officer | 40 | $86,012 |
| BISHOP LAWRENCE KIRBY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONCHIERE JONES-HOLMES | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV TELLIS J CHAPMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ATTY JAMES A CRUMLIN JR | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRAJEAN JADORETTE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DARRELL DRUMWRIGHT | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR DENNIE MARSHALL | Board Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CRITTLE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MRS LAMEL BANDY NEAL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRANCH | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY BERRY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL CARR-WILLIAMS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV JONNY H FLAKES III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA GILMORE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON HARDIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DERRICK JACKSON L | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSETTA MILLER-PERRY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| B LAMONT MUNFORD SR | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TURNER-GRAHAM MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORREST E HARRIS SR DMIN | President Officer | 40 | $160,000 |
| PHYLLIS DK HILDRETH JD | VP STRAT & ACAD Officer | 40 | $111,250 |
| RICHARD JACKSON JD | Vice President Officer | 40 | $110,000 |
| FEBBIE DICKERSON PHD | Vice President Officer | 40 | $85,298 |
| MRS DONNETTA BUTLER | CFO Officer | 40 | $14,722 |
| BISHOP LAWRENCE KIRBY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHN W CRITTLE II | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV TELLIS J CHAPMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ATTY JAMES A CRUMLIN JR | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DARRELL DRUMWRIGHT | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR DENNIE MARSHALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MRS LAMEL BANDY NEAL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRANCH | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV TRAJEAN JADORETTE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY BERRY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL CARR-WILLIAMS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV JONNY H FLAKES III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA GILMORE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON HARDIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DERRICK JACKSON L | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM B KING | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSETTA MILLER-PERRY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV BRIAN LAMONT MON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TURNER-GRAHAM MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORREST E HARRIS SR DMIN | President Officer | 40 | $160,000 |
| RICHARD JACKSON JD | Vice President Officer | 40 | $110,000 |
| PHYLLIS DK HILDRETH JD | VP STRAT & ACAD Officer | 40 | $95,625 |
| FEBBIE DICKERSON PHD | Vice President Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| PHYLLIS QUALLS | VP INST ADV Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| MRS DONNETTA BUTLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BISHOP LAWRENCE KIRBY | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JULIUS SCRUGGS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV TELLIS J CHAPMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ATTORNEY LINDA ROSE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ATTY JAMES A CRUMLIN JR | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR IVA CARRUTHERS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DARRELL DRUMWRIGHT | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR DENNIE MARSHALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRANCH | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY BERRY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL CARR-WILLIAMS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV JOHNNY H FLAKES III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA GILMORE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON HARDIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DERRICK JACKSON L | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM B KING | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSETTA MILLER-PERRY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BREONUS MITCHELL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV BRIAN LAMONT MON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TURNER-GRAHAM MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 BAPTIST WORLD CENTER DR, NASHVILLE, TN 37207-4952
- In care of
- % RICHARD E JACKSON VP
- Signed the 990
- DERRICK JACKSON, President
- Phone
- (615) 256-1463
- Website
- www.abcnash.edu/
- Return prepared by
- Hoskins & Company PC
Mission
Is to provide educational opportunities for gifted students who have limited academic experiences and resources but unlimited potential for leadership in society.
Program accomplishments
- ON CAMPUS 4-YEAR PROGRAM CONFERRING COLLEGE DEGREESExpenses $2,719,537
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
- 62-0485724
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,677,358
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,872,026
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,778,760 | $7,578,244 | $12,677,358 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,031,269 | $5,970,121 | $10,924,598 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,129,117 | $6,912,482 | $9,864,313 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,876,217 | $6,176,905 | $11,177,466 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 62-0485724).
Questions about AMERICAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY is 62-0485724.
- Is AMERICAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to AMERICAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 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 AMERICAN BAPTIST 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 AMERICAN BAPTIST 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 are the officers and directors of AMERICAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,560 (FORREST E HARRIS SR DMIN, President).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,778,760, expenses of $7,578,244 and total assets of $12,677,358 at year end.
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