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Charleston Southern University

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · N CHARLESTON, SC · EIN 57-0474291

About

Charleston Southern University (CSU) is a private, four-year co-educational institution organized under the laws of the state of South Carolina as a non-profit organization and sponsored by the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The University's mission is to promote academic excellence in a Christian environment.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
1,290
Volunteers
148

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-05-31
Revenue
$116.1M
Expenses
$114.0M
Assets
$207.9M
Liabilities
$56.7M

Financial history

$122.5M$61.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $116.1M · Peak FY2023: $122.5M · Avg: $104.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$54K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
North America (Canada & Mexico only)
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Russia and Neighboring States

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$40.6M
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
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Address

9200 University BLVD
N Charleston, SC, 29406-912

Governance

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

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Board approved compYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %8.7%
Permanent endowment %91.3%
Endowment held by related orgYes
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