Nonprofit · EIN 62-0516509
UNION UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, TN 38305
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $113,725,836 | $99,401,156 | $14,324,680 | $242,370,249 | $25,839,106 | $216,531,143 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $104,790,662 | $94,752,486 | $10,038,176 | $219,146,327 | $18,131,154 | $201,015,173 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $102,176,523 | $95,382,990 | $6,793,533 | $202,249,840 | $16,860,729 | $185,389,111 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,206,285
- of which government grants
- $7,408,502
- Program service revenue
- $91,359,651
- Investment income
- $4,575,406
- Net rental income
- $144,783
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $738,398
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$123,627
- Other revenue
- $3,584,494
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,060,556
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $590,485
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,879,293
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $42,505,516
- Professional fundraising fees
- $89,950
- Legal fees
- $27,469
- Accounting fees
- $92,175
- Occupancy
- $5,019,822
- Travel
- $1,722,078
- Depreciation
- $4,859,031
- Program services (functional)
- $91,545,200
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,919,188
- Fundraising (functional)
- $936,768
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $219,146,327
- Total assets, end of year
- $242,370,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,839,106
- Net assets, end of year
- $216,531,143
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $139,945,190
- Publicly traded securities
- $43,883,089
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $115,318,075
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $101,213,068
- Gross unrelated business income
- $220,802
- Gross receipts
- $123,644,385
- Employees
- 1,174
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1925
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL DUB OLIVER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $289,949 | $122,163 |
| MARK CAMPBELL | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH & ATH. DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,544 | $87,887 |
| ANDREW MARTIN | PROF - SCH OF PHARMACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,998 | $106,703 |
| DAVID KUHL | PROF - SCH OF PHARMACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,855 | $72,088 |
| DANIEL SLATER | DEAN - SCH OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,100 | $67,365 |
| JOHN CARBONELL | AVP - HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,702 | $108,647 |
| RICK TAPHORN | CFO/VP BUS AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $125,616 | $41,535 |
| JEFF PERKINS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DOUGAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY GRIFFIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT BULLOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE BYNUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DEMENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DOOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM FARMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIL FLETCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GUTHRIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR L HAMADA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY HARDWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN HARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORM HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROD JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLAN MANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB RASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA TRENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERIE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA YATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN NUNN | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA SHOAF | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dub Oliver | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $295,191 | $121,530 |
| Andrew Martin | Prof - Sch of Pharmacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,896 | $119,859 |
| David Kuhl | Prof - Sch of Pharmacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,600 | $87,691 |
| Sheila Mitchell | Dean - Pharmacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,098 | $18,375 |
| Mark Campbell | Women's Basketball Coach & Ath. Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,462 | $61,407 |
| John Carbonell | AVP - HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,588 | $104,715 |
| Rick Taphorn | CFO/VP Bus Affairs Officer | 40 | $121,693 | $43,333 |
| Jeff Perkins | Vice Chairman (Part Year)/Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Dougan | Secretary(Part Year)/Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Griffin | Trustee (Part Year)/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robyn Hari | Chairman (Part Year) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Dooley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Dement | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon James | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Taylor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cherie Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Guthrie | Trustee (Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Taylor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gil Fletcher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Bynum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Farmer | Trustee (Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Hardwick | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kylan Mann | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Shoaf | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Rogers | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Noe Garcia | Trustee (Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Norm Hill | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar L Hamada | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peggy Graves | Trustee (Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ramona Yates | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Rash | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rod James | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Gaines | Trustee (Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Trent Bullock | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Warren Nunn | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willie McLaurin | Trustee (Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL DUB OLIVER | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $367,271 | $31,521 |
| SHEILA MITCHELL | DEAN - PHARM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,073 | $18,276 |
| ANDREW RICE | CHAIR, NURSE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,473 | $33,282 |
| MARK CAMPBELL | W BASKETBALL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,237 | $31,152 |
| DAVID KUHL | PROF-SCH OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,663 | $34,587 |
| KELLY HARDEN | DEAN, NURSIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,923 | $16,259 |
| RICK TAPHORN | CFO/VP BUS A Officer | 40 | $123,843 | $41,647 |
| CHUCK BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT BULLOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE BYNUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DEMENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DOOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DOUGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FARMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL FLETCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GAINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOE GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY GRAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GUTHRIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR L HAMADA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HARDWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN HARI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLAN MANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE MCLAURIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN NUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PERKINS | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SHOAF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN WAINSCOTT | TRUSTEE (PT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA YATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1050 UNION UNIVERSITY DR, JACKSON, TN 38305-3656
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMUEL DUB OLIVER, 1050 UNION UNIVERSITY DR, JACKSON, TN 38305
- Signed the 990
- RICK TAPHORN, CFO/VP BUS AFFAIRS
- Phone
- (731) 668-1818
- Website
- WWW.UU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
UNION UNIVERSITY PROVIDES CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES EXCELLENCE AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IN SERVICE TO CHURCH AND SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- UNION UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, CHRISTIAN, FOUR-YEAR, COEDUCATIONAL, LIBERAL ARTS-BASED UNIVERSITY OFFERING BACHELOR'S, MASTER'S, AND DOCTORAL DEGREES, AND IS FOSTERED BY THE TENNESSEE BAPTIST CONVENTION. FOUNDED IN 1823 AND LOCATED IN JACKSON, TENNESSEE, UNION ALSO HAS EXTENSION CAMPUSES IN GERMANTOWN, AND HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE. THE STUDENT BODY IS MADE UP OF 2,700 STUDENTS FROM 46 STATES AND 8 COUNTRIES.Expenses $80,144,848 · grants $30,060,556 · revenue $74,383,774
- HIGHER EDUCATION AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES SUCH AS STUDENT HOUSING AND MEAL PLAN SALES. RESIDENCE LIFE IS UNIQUELY ARRANGED IN APARTMENT-STYLE HOUSING WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR HOUSING FEATURING A PRIVATE BEDROOM FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT.Expenses $11,400,352 · revenue $16,755,075
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-0516509
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $242,370,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $123,644,385
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $113,725,836 | $99,401,156 | $242,370,249 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $104,790,662 | $94,752,486 | $219,146,327 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $102,176,523 | $95,382,990 | $202,249,840 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $103,290,604 | $98,095,312 | $193,669,100 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 62-0516509).
Questions about UNION UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of UNION UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNION UNIVERSITY is 62-0516509.
- Is UNION UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to UNION UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNION 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 UNION UNIVERSITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNION UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNION UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names SAMUEL DUB OLIVER.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNION UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,949 (SAMUEL DUB OLIVER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does UNION UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $113,725,836, expenses of $99,401,156 and total assets of $242,370,249 at year end.
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