Nonprofit · EIN 62-0599339
CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · LEBANON, TN 37087
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $82,170,753 | $78,373,062 | $3,797,691 | $83,447,053 | $17,703,573 | $65,743,480 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $75,747,266 | $72,967,440 | $2,779,826 | $77,296,090 | $17,834,935 | $59,461,155 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,565,746
- of which government grants
- $11,255
- Program service revenue
- $75,276,454
- Investment income
- $1,088,943
- Net rental income
- $79,935
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $249,071
- Net income from fundraising events
- $13,878
- Other revenue
- $1,239,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,646,362
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,182,040
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,979,004
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,619,407
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $81,213
- Occupancy
- $1,990,747
- Travel
- $4,207,411
- Depreciation
- $2,809,976
- Program services (functional)
- $66,987,341
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,681,289
- Fundraising (functional)
- $704,432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $77,296,090
- Total assets, end of year
- $83,447,053
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,703,573
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,743,480
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,922,678
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,691,074
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,998,276
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,745,204
- Gross receipts
- $82,886,889
- Employees
- 591
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1842
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL STUMB | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $291,633 | $12,381 |
| RON PAVAN | VP ATHLETICS AND FACILITIES Officer | 40 | $177,998 | $20,095 |
| C WILLIAM MCKEE | PROVOST VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $175,395 | $17,088 |
| MARK HANSHAW | GENERAL COUNSEL ASSOCIATE Officer | 40 | $159,610 | $22,283 |
| COURTNEY WHEELER | VP ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $147,607 | $17,819 |
| STEVEN FULLER | PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,740 | $39,994 |
| PAUL PERCY | PROFESSOR OF MASTER OF BUS ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,686 | $30,320 |
| REGGIE BLAIR | VP ENROLLMENT Officer | 40 | $126,381 | $13,748 |
| MARY HALEY | PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,721 | $20,270 |
| JENNY MASON | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,178 | $20,795 |
| STEPHEN SHAO | PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,178 | $6,999 |
| SAM HATCHER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSCARDELLI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK RUDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAL BONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WP BONE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRE' CHURCHWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA DAILY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA CHASTEEN DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA FAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY GRACEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J RODERICK HELLER III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J D LOWERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCDEARMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECELIA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS PATE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WRIGHT PINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PORTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD POWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS RANKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK RIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SPALDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER STAFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC SUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM VALLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT N VERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID A VISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL STUMB | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $264,739 | $11,109 |
| RON PAVAN | VP ATHLETICS AND FACILITIES Officer | 40 | $153,220 | $15,472 |
| C WILLIAM MCKEE | PROVOST VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $155,257 | $6,076 |
| MARK HANSHAW | GENERAL COUNSEL ASSOCIATE PROVOST Officer | 40 | $140,462 | $9,806 |
| STEPHEN FULLER | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,891 | $25,931 |
| COURTNEY WHEELER | VP ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $129,205 | $15,484 |
| REGGIE BLAIR | VP ENROLLMENT Officer | 40 | $126,784 | $14,906 |
| MARY LEWIS HALEY | ENDOWED PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,619 | $18,077 |
| JENNY MASON | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,225 | $18,485 |
| MARY GRIFFITH | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,123 | $11,706 |
| WILLIAM RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,047 | $12,203 |
| SAM HATCHER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSCARDELLI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK RUDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL BONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT C BONE D 31124 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WP BONE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE' CHURCHWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DAILY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA CHASTEEN DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA FAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY GRACEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J RODERICK HELLER III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J D LOWERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCDEARMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECELIA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PATE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WRIGHT PINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PORTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD POWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS RANKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SPALDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER STAFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC SUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD L THACKSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM VALLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT N VERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 CUMBERLAND SQ, LEBANON, TN 37087-3408
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL STUMB, 1 CUMBERLAND SQ, LEBANON, TN 370873408
- Signed the 990
- PAUL STUMB, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (615) 547-1249
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY IS TO PROVIDE A PERSONALIZED, HIGH-QUALITY, VALUE-BASED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT EQUIPS LEARNERS TO LEAD, SERVE, AND EXCEL IN AN EVER-EVOLVING WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION - PRIVATE UNIVERSITY PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,042 FULL-TIME AND 704 PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE AND 711 GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH ITS NINE UNDERGRADUATE DIVISIONS AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS.Expenses $51,290,060 · grants $40,646,362 · revenue $68,280,293
- STUDENT SERVICES - PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE APPROXIMATELY 2,858 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS.Expenses $11,681,631 · revenue $6,699,155
- OTHER SERVICES - SERVICES OPERATED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF.Expenses $4,015,650 · revenue $1,442,803
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-0599339
- 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
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $83,447,053
- Income (IRS master file)
- $82,886,889
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $81,080,501 | $69,638,989 | $72,580,969 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $69,170,999 | $64,510,494 | $59,645,506 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY is 62-0599339.
- Is CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CUMBERLAND 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 CUMBERLAND 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 CUMBERLAND 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 CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names PAUL STUMB.
- Who are the officers and directors of CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 42 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $291,633 (PAUL STUMB, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $82,170,753, expenses of $78,373,062 and total assets of $83,447,053 at year end.
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