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Nonprofit · EIN 64-0329300

WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · HATTIESBURG, MS 39401

Financials

$93.7M$93.1M2022$114.9M$98.9M2023$125.1M$108.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$125,135,364$108,259,767$16,875,597$294,419,547$53,046,796$241,372,751
June 30, 2024990$114,883,434$98,926,670$15,956,764$271,691,266$50,496,310$221,194,956
June 30, 2023990$93,683,710$93,092,057$591,653$251,274,445$49,167,873$202,106,572
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$19,197,489
of which government grants
$11,836,142
Program service revenue
$101,243,934
Investment income
$2,804,171
Royalties
$5,032
Net rental income
$3,500
Net gain from sales of assets
$294,672
Net income from fundraising events
-$39,039
Other revenue
$1,889,770

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$19,828,509
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,552,774
Other salaries and wages
$36,587,441
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$46,980,412
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$120,818
Occupancy
$2,895,995
Travel
$2,567,686
Depreciation
$6,224,823
Program services (functional)
$94,886,433
Management and general (functional)
$12,417,425
Fundraising (functional)
$955,909

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$271,691,266
Total assets, end of year
$294,419,547
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,046,796
Net assets, end of year
$241,372,751
Land, buildings and equipment
$212,359,513
Publicly traded securities
$47,795,935
Net assets without donor restrictions
$184,981,808
Net assets with donor restrictions
$56,390,943
Gross unrelated business income
$156,750
Gross receipts
$125,261,885
Employees
1,378
Volunteers
28
Year formed
1892
State of legal domicile
MS

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ITALO R SUBBARAOPROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND DEAN OF COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Key employee
40$533,660$23,669
BENJAMIN C BURNETTPROFESSOR OF EDUCATION; PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$296,906$36,708
TIFFANY L WORTHINGTONASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND ASSOCIATE DEAN OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$266,035$16,569
ETHAN B WORTHINGTONASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND CHAIR OF OMM
Highest-paid employee
40$255,506$15,963
EDWARD R FRIEDLANDERPROFESSOR OF PRECLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$217,047$17,571
CARISSA S ROSTENASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES; DIRECTOR, OMM SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
40$218,196$13,081
ENG T HUUASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$207,360$17,350
JANET K WILLIAMSPROFESSOR OF NURSING; VICE PRESIDENT, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Key employee
40$177,429$23,552
GRANT GUTHRIEVICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$140,599$23,406
CASSANDRA L CONNERPROF. OF EDUCATION; VP FOR THE TRADITION CAMPUS; ASSOC. PROVOST FOR DISTANCE LEARNING
Key employee
40$118,013$15,564
DANIEL P CALDWELLFORMER VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS , AND PROVOST
Officer
40$69,668$23,314
NOAL B COCHRANPROFESSOR OF EDUCATION; VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, AND PROVOST
Officer
40$72,125$7,242
ROBERT DONNELLVICE-CHAIRMAN BOT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM RAYCHAIRMAN BOT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALAN SUDDUTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALLISON MOFFETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA HAMILTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENT PARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRETT JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRETT VALENTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN DIXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES PICKERING SRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL EDNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY GORDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY SHOWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF FLOYDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIMMY STEWARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEY GARNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN DAMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LEANDER BRIDGESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MACK GRUBBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL HANBERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TED BOWERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ITALO R SUBBARAOPROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND DEAN OF COLLEGE
Key employee
40$555,027$23,498
BENJAMIN C BURNETTPROFESSOR OF EDUCATION AND PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXE
Officer
40$297,510$11,665
AJAY SHARMAFACULTY POSITION FOR CLINICAL SCIENCES; DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$289,162$15,984
TIFFANY WORTHINGTONASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND ASSOC
Highest-paid employee
40$265,277$16,148
ETHAN B WORTHINGTONASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$259,460$15,725
TONYA GRACE CREECHFORMER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AN
Former
40$240,604$17,147
MICHAEL JOHN MALLOYFORMER PROFESSOR OF PHARMACY AND DEAN OF PHARMACY
Former
40$236,597$16,734
EDWARD ROBERT FRIEDLANDERPROFESSOR OF PRECLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$218,500$15,919
ENG T HUUASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$209,716$16,096
DARRYLL W BARKSDALEASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$202,229$15,718
SAM FILLINGANEASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$202,229$14,569
JOHN W GAUDETASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$200,077$14,377
EVAN R WILLIAMSONASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$195,041$14,184
MELISSA RENEE STEPHENSPART TIME PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND ASSOC
Highest-paid employee
40$198,146$10,516
JAMES M MITCHELLASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$200,000$6,456
BRIAN ZACHARIAHASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$187,119$13,761
MAKAYLA L MERRITTASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND ASSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$187,226$13,462
EVERETT A ROARKPROFESSOR OF PRECLINICAL SCIENCES AND ASSOCIATE DE
Highest-paid employee
40$180,830$18,563
JANET K WILLIAMSPROFESSOR OF NURSING AND VICE PRESIDENT OF HEALTH
Key employee
40$174,124$23,577
DANIEL P CALDWELLPROVOST
Officer
40$141,408$23,389
GRANT GUTHRIEVICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND CHIEF FINA
Officer
40$132,153$23,287
KENNETH B HISLEYFORMER PROFESSOR OF PRECLINICAL SCIENCES AND DIREC
Former
40$136,023$13,091
CASSANDRA L CONNERPROFESSOR OF EDUCATION: VICE PRESIDENT OF TRADITIO
Key employee
40$113,095$14,305
CHARLOTTE R GREENASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$51,641$13,268
TED BOWERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LEANDER BRIDGESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
STAN BURTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ODEAN BUSBYCHAIRMAN OF BOT
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRIAN DIXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT DONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOEY GARNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GARY GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
PHIL HANBERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NELL HENDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DAN HULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRETT JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RAYMON LEAKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ERIC LINSTROMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRENT PAREKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHARLES PICKERINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
WILLIAM RAYVICE-CHAIRMAN OF BOT
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRENDA ROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GARY SHOWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JACK SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LARUE STEPHENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ALAN SUDDUTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRETT VALENTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ITALO SUBBARAOPROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIE
Key employee
40$503,152$23,361
RAYMOND KINGFORMER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF
Former
40$283,385$14,897
KEITH SPEEDPROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIE
Highest-paid employee
40$256,314$21,601
ETHAN WORTHINGTONASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLI
Highest-paid employee
40$253,277$15,260
AJAY SHARMAASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLI
Highest-paid employee
40$244,452$14,900
TONYA CREECHASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PRE
Highest-paid employee
40$240,041$15,802
TIFFANY WORTHINGTONASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLI
Highest-paid employee
40$230,927$15,260
MICHAEL MALLOYPROFESSOR OF PHARMACY AND
Highest-paid employee
40$230,308$15,612
MELISSA STEPHENSPROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIE
Highest-paid employee
40$223,527$15,810
EDWARD FRIEDLANDERPROFESSOR OF PRECLINICAL S
Highest-paid employee
40$218,500$14,782
ROSALYN SCHNEIDERPART-TIME ASST PROF CLINICAL STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
40$213,314$14,035
ENG HUUASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLI
Highest-paid employee
40$209,728$14,836
BENJAMIN BURNETTPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUT
Officer
40$202,447$16,962
DARRYLL BARKSDALEASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PRE
Highest-paid employee
40$202,228$14,591
CHARLES FILLINGANEASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLI
Highest-paid employee
40$202,119$14,223
JOHN GAUDETASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLI
Highest-paid employee
40$200,077$14,197
JIM WEIRPROFESSOR OF CLINICAL & PR
Highest-paid employee
40$200,080$12,891
EVAN WILLIAMSONASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLI
Highest-paid employee
40$195,041$14,034
JAMES MITCHELLASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PRE
Highest-paid employee
40$200,000$6,456
JANET WILLIAMSPROFESSOR OF NURSING; VICE
Key employee
40$174,107$23,258
DANIEL CALDWELLPROFESSOR OF RELIGION; PRO
Officer
40$123,828$23,141
ASHLEY GUTHRIEVICE-PRESIDENT FOR BUSINES
Officer
40$122,607$23,149
ANGELA HOUSTONFORMER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EDUCATION
Former
40$108,889$13,995
CASSANDRA CONNERPROFESSOR OF EDUCATION; VI
Key employee
40$109,000$13,225
BRANTLY FRYFOGLEFORMER DIRECTOR ENTERPRISE SERV
Former
40$100,820$14,265
CHARLOTTE GREENSECRETARY TO BOARD OF TRUS
Officer
40$47,708$12,401
JIMMY STEWARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHARLES PICKERINGCHAIRMAN OF BOT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
TED BOWERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ODEAN BUSBYVICE-CHAIRMAN OF BOT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
BRIAN DIXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GARY FORDHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOEY GARNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GARY GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MACK GRUBBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NELL HENDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DAN HULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRETT JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RAYMON LEAKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ERIC LINDSTROMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DAVID MILLICANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRENDA ROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LARUE STEPHENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT SULLIVANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
STAN BURTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
WILLIAM RAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JACK SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BRETT VALENTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LEANDER BRIDGESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
710 WILLIAM CAREY PARKWAY WCU BOX 1, HATTIESBURG, MS 39401-7842
In care of
% CADENCE BANK TTEE
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg MS 39401
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR BEN BURNETT, 710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
William Carey University, 710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg MS 39401
Signed the 990
GRANT GUTHRIE, VP BUSINESS & CFO
Phone
(601) 318-6193
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

William Carey University provides a quality education challenging students to excel in scholarship, leadership, and service in a caring community rooted in Christian values and its Baptist namesake.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT THREE SITES. ENROLLMENT HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE AN AVERAGE OF OVER 5,500 STUDENTS PER SESSION. THE UNIVERSITY DESIGNS AND OPERATES ITS PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE EACH STUDENT TO DEVELOP HIS/HER HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN LIBERAL ARTS AND/OR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
    Expenses $65,271,631 · revenue $97,308,481
  • STUDENT AID DIRECT AID TO STUDENTS PRIMARILY FROM INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
    Expenses $19,828,509 · grants $19,828,509
  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES INCLUDE DINING, HOUSING, AND ATHLETICS. AUXILIARY PROGRAMS PROVIDE HOUSING AND DINING SERVICES FOR THE STUDENTS WHO NEED OR WANT TO LIVE ON CAMPUS. THE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE LOYALTY TO THE UNIVERSITY AND A SENSE OF UNITY AMONG STUDENTS AND FACULTY. IN PROVIDING THESE PROGRAMS, THE UNIVERSITY ENCOURAGES THE EXERCISE OF STUDENT TALENT, WHICH ENHANCES THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES OF THE STUDENTS INVOLVED.
    Expenses $9,786,293 · revenue $5,702,480

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
64-0329300
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
1973
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$294,419,547
Income (IRS master file)
$125,261,885

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$125,135,364$108,259,767$294,419,547XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$114,883,434$98,926,670$271,691,266IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$93,683,710$93,092,057$251,274,445XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: William Carey University
June 30, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 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 64-0329300).

Questions about WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY is 64-0329300.
Is WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
Are donations to WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILLIAM CAREY 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 WILLIAM CAREY 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 WILLIAM CAREY 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 WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR BEN BURNETT.
Who are the officers and directors of WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $533,660 (ITALO R SUBBARAO, PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCES AND DEAN OF COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE).
How much revenue does WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $125,135,364, expenses of $108,259,767 and total assets of $294,419,547 at year end.

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