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Anderson University

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
Other · ANDERSON, SC · EIN 57-0324906

About

The University is a comprehensive university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention offering bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees. Located on approximately 398 acres in the upstate region of South Carolina near the foothills of the Appalachians, the University features a rigorous education in a supportive Christian atmosphere. The main sources of revenue are tuition, fee, and auxiliary enterprise income as well as contributions from the public. ACADEMIC PROGRAM: The Organization offers 63 baccalaureate majors, 39 major-embedded concentrations, as well as 56 minors and three undergraduate certificates. The Organization also offers 19 master degrees and 7 graduate certificate programs in the fields of business, Christian studies, computer science, criminal justice, cybersecurity, education, music education, nursing, and pathology. At the post-master's level, the Organization offers an Ed.S. in Educational Systems Administration and 7 doctoral programs.

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Category
Other
Employees
1,745
Volunteers
337

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-05-31
Revenue
$148.4M
Expenses
$146.0M
Assets
$274.6M
Liabilities
$104.4M

Financial history

$148.4M$74.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $148.4M · Avg: $109.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$890K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
South Asia
East Asia and the Pacific

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$51.6M
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY
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Address

316 Boulevard
Anderson, SC, 29621-400

Governance

Voting board members25
Independent members25
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %1.8%
Permanent endowment %98.2%
Endowment held by related orgYes

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$0
Net to org-$173K
Retained by contractors$173K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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