2026-08-28T14:22:06-05:00 2024-12-31 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 110 EAST COURT STREET SUITE 500 GREENVILLE SC 29601 990 2024-01-01 873730184 CLAFLIN QALICB INC CLAF 8035355197 400 MAGNOLIA ST ORANGEBURG SC 29115 ASHLEY SCHOFIELD INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT 8035355197 2026-08-20 1 1 MELANIE MCPEAK P01346034 8642333981 2024 ASHLEY SCHOFIELD 400 MAGNOLIA ST ORANGEBURG SC 29115 12559234 0 X WWW.CLAFLIN.EDU X 2021 SC THE CORPORATION IS OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY ON BEHALF OF AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY, A SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, AND ITS MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS WITHOUT REGARD TO GENDER, RACE, RELIGION OR ETHNIC ORIGIN. THE CORPORATION SHALL SOLICIT, ACCEPT, RECEIVE, MANAGE AND DISBURSE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PROPERTY, INCLUDING REAL PROPERTY, AND INCOME THEREFROM, AND TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT AND EXPEND GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR REQUIREMENTS. 3 2 0 2 0 0 11617788 12381602 0 177623 163052 9 0 0 11780840 12559234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25000 1005574 25000 1005574 11755840 11553660 40170536 41913583 28387362 18576749 11783174 23336834 X "THE CORPORATION IS OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY ON BEHALF OF AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY, A SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION, AND ITS MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS WITHOUT REGARD TO GENDER, RACE, RELIGION OR ETHNIC ORIGIN. THE CORPORATION SHALL SOLICIT, ACCEPT, RECEIVE, MANAGE AND DISBURSE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PROPERTY, INCLUDING REAL PROPERTY, AND INCOME THEREFROM, AND TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT AND EXPEND GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR REQUIREMENTS. HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER, WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, PROMOTES AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN FUN, RECREATIONAL AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES, CHALLENGING OUR CAMPUS TO CONNECT EDUCATION AND LIFELONG WELLNESS. 1 0 880349 177623 OUR DEDICATED STAFF WILL PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL FACILITIES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICE TO POSITIVELY ENGAGE CU STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND THE ORANGEBURG COMMUNITY. WE WILL CULTIVATE OUTSTANDING AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES BY OFFERING DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH ENRICH THE CAMPUS AND PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. THROUGH STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR PARTNERS, WE WILL FOSTER LEADERS AND NURTURE FUTURE PROFESSIONALS BY ENHANCING THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, HELPING INDIVIDUALS REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AND PROVIDING A LEARNING LABORATORY ON CAMPUS.CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER (OPENED MARCH 2024)THE CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER EXISTS TO ENRICH THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE BY SERVING AS THE DYNAMIC HEART OF CAMPUS LIFEPROMOTING COMMUNITY, LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND WELL-BEING. IT PROVIDES AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN GATHER, STUDY, COLLABORATE, ENGAGE IN CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND CONNECT WITH UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THROUGH ITS VERSATILE SPACES, STUDENT-CENTERED SERVICES, AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, THE STUDENT CENTER SUPPORTS CLAFLIN'S MISSION OF DEVELOPING VISIONARY LEADERS WHO THINK CRITICALLY, ACT BOLDLY, AND SERVE WITH PURPOSE. BEYOND SERVING STUDENTS, THE CENTER IS A VITAL BRIDGE BETWEEN CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY AND THE ORANGEBURG COMMUNITY. ITS FLEXIBLE EVENT SPACES, CULTURAL PROGRAMMING CAPACITY, AND RETAIL SERVICES PROVIDE A SHARED ENVIRONMENT FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. THE FACILITY REINFORCES CLAFLIN'S COMMITMENT TO BEING A COMMUNITY-ANCHORED INSTITUTION AND A LEADER AMONG HBCUS IN STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND CAMPUS INNOVATION. 880349 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 SC X ASHLEY SCHOFIELD 8035355164 400 MAGNOLIA ST ORANGEBURG SC 29115 ASHLEY SCHOFIELD PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 65.00 X X 0 177167 16246 TODD BROWN VP/ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.10 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LEIGHANN BOLEN VP/ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.10 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 177167 16246 0 0 1 0 0 12381602 12381602 LEASE REVENUE FROM FACILITIES 900099 177623 177623 177623 9 9 12559234 177623 0 9 94812 94812 785537 785537 BANK FEES 125225 125225 1005574 880349 125225 0 3674 820 759292 665542 46713 41986045 785537 39407570 41200508 40170536 41913583 8221745 46250 30499 18500000 18500000 1665617 0 28387362 18576749 X 11783174 23336834 11783174 23336834 40170536 41913583 11553660 0 X 0 0 0 X X X 1 CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY 570314374 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 11780840 12559234 11780840 12559234 0 0 0 0 25000 1005574 11755840 11553660 0 0 11358807 1274 0 0 11358807 1274 0 0 0 11358807 1274 170382 19 11188425 1255 391595 44 0 0 391595 44 11755840 9992464 391595 9992464 0 9992464 0 880349 125226 2578475 0 0 3584050 0 9992464 0.000000000000 9992464 0 0 0 0 9379678 39432570 48812248 0 9992464 0 38819784 3584050 0 3584050 0 0 42403834 0 0 0 38819784 3584050 PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3 THE CORPORATION'S GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS INITIALLY SELECTED BY CLAFLIN, AS CLAFLIN INCORPORATED THE CORPORATION VIA AN EMPLOYEE OF CLAFLIN (I.E., TIJUANA HUDSON). CLAFLIN SPECIFICALLY SOUGHT TO ESTABLISH INDEPENDENCE BETWEEN CLAFLIN AND CORPORATION THROUGH SELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; OF THE CORPORATION'S THREE (3) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TWO (2) DIRECTORS ARE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT FROM CLAFLIN WITH NO TIES OR OBLIGATIONS TO CLAFLIN, WHILE THE REMAINING ONE (1) DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION IS AN EMPLOYEE OF CLAFLIN. IN THE EVENT OF A DIRECTOR VACANCY, A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO ELECT A NEW DIRECTOR TO FILL THE EXISTING VACANCY, AND THE RATIO OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS TO THE ONE CLAFLIN DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED. AS EXPLAINED ABOVE, ONE (1) OF THE THREE (3) DIRECTORS IS AN EMPLOYEE OF CLAFLIN, AND THEREFORE, SHARES AND MAINTAINS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH CLALFIN. MOREOVER, CLAFLIN RETAINS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT ONE (1) OF THE THREE (3) DIRECTOR SEATS IN THE EVENT THE REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR FROM CLAFLIN RESIGNS OR TERMS OUT OF THE DIRECTOR POSITION. THUS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE TREASURY REGULATIONS, CLAFLIN RETAINS A "SIGNIFICANT" (ALBEIT, NOT CONTROLLING) VOICE IN THE STRATEGIC AND INVESTMENT POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 41986045 785537 41200508 41200508 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASHLEY SCHOFIELD PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER 0 177167 0 0 0 0 0 7200 0 9046 0 193413 0 0 PART I, LINE 1: CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER (OPENED MARCH 2024) THE CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER EXISTS TO ENRICH THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE BY SERVING AS THE DYNAMIC HEART OF CAMPUS LIFEPROMOTING COMMUNITY, LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND WELL-BEING. IT PROVIDES AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN GATHER, STUDY, COLLABORATE, ENGAGE IN CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND CONNECT WITH UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THROUGH ITS VERSATILE SPACES, STUDENT-CENTERED SERVICES, AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, THE STUDENT CENTER SUPPORTS CLAFLIN'S MISSION OF DEVELOPING VISIONARY LEADERS WHO THINK CRITICALLY, ACT BOLDLY, AND SERVE WITH PURPOSE. BEYOND SERVING STUDENTS, THE CENTER IS A VITAL BRIDGE BETWEEN CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY AND THE ORANGEBURG COMMUNITY. ITS FLEXIBLE EVENT SPACES, CULTURAL PROGRAMMING CAPACITY, AND RETAIL SERVICES PROVIDE A SHARED ENVIRONMENT FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. THE FACILITY REINFORCES CLAFLIN'S COMMITMENT TO BEING A COMMUNITY-ANCHORED INSTITUTION AND A LEADER AMONG HBCUS IN STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND CAMPUS INNOVATION. PART III, LINE 1: ADDITIONALLY, OPENING IN MARCH OF 2024, THE CORPORATION OPENED A STUDENT CENTER.THE STUDENT CENTER IS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION AS: "THE HEART AND LIVING ROOM OF CAMPUS LIFE," SUPPORTING: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND BELONGING ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND COLLABORATION SOCIAL INTERACTION AND RECREATION CULTURAL ENRICHMENT COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND OUTREACH ITS PURPOSE ALIGNS FULLY WITH CLAFLIN'S MISSION OF FOSTERING A STUDENT-CENTERED, INCLUSIVE, AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCES THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER (OPENED MARCH 2024) THE CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER EXISTS TO ENRICH THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE BY SERVING AS THE DYNAMIC HEART OF CAMPUS LIFEPROMOTING COMMUNITY, LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND WELL-BEING. IT PROVIDES AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN GATHER, STUDY, COLLABORATE, ENGAGE IN CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND CONNECT WITH UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THROUGH ITS VERSATILE SPACES, STUDENT-CENTERED SERVICES, AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, THE STUDENT CENTER SUPPORTS CLAFLIN'S MISSION OF DEVELOPING VISIONARY LEADERS WHO THINK CRITICALLY, ACT BOLDLY, AND SERVE WITH PURPOSE. BEYOND SERVING STUDENTS, THE CENTER IS A VITAL BRIDGE BETWEEN CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY AND THE ORANGEBURG COMMUNITY. ITS FLEXIBLE EVENT SPACES, CULTURAL PROGRAMMING CAPACITY, AND RETAIL SERVICES PROVIDE A SHARED ENVIRONMENT FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. THE FACILITY REINFORCES CLAFLIN'S COMMITMENT TO BEING A COMMUNITY-ANCHORED INSTITUTION AND A LEADER AMONG HBCUS IN STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND CAMPUS INNOVATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY HAS THE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE ONE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES AT THIS TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED AND UPON COMPLETION, IT WILL BE EMAILED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW DURING THE SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REVIEW BY REQUEST. CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY 400 MAGNOLIA STREET ORANGEBURG SC 29115 570314374 SCHOOL SC 501(C)(3) LINE 2 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0