Nonprofit · EIN 23-7121060
BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76129
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,255,888 | $11,453,960 | $801,928 | $137,045,199 | $2,616,304 | $134,428,895 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,136,364 | $11,704,373 | -$2,568,009 | $135,184,133 | $3,825,493 | $131,358,640 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,446,000 | $8,747,706 | $8,698,294 | $127,606,231 | $3,230,725 | $124,375,506 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,445,209
- Program service revenue
- $3,037,615
- Investment income
- $5,765,804
- Royalties
- $6,951
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,390,010
- Other revenue
- $7,260
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,233,407
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $825,196
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,609,492
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,506,400
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $145,331
- Accounting fees
- $89,671
- Occupancy
- $91,210
- Travel
- $334,191
- Depreciation
- $274,518
- Program services (functional)
- $8,442,456
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,284,737
- Fundraising (functional)
- $726,767
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $135,184,133
- Total assets, end of year
- $137,045,199
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,616,304
- Net assets, end of year
- $134,428,895
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,450,208
- Publicly traded securities
- $72,116,524
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,879,969
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $111,548,926
- Gross receipts
- $15,182,741
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1914
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DR STEPHEN M CADY II | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $303,203 | $39,391 |
| DR MICHAEL ST A MILLER | EXECUTIVE VP & DEAN Officer | 40 | $159,122 | $38,667 |
| MR DONALD D WALKER | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $147,213 | $38,879 |
| DR SHELLY MATTHEWS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,709 | $33,234 |
| DR NAMSOON KANG | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,682 | $19,523 |
| DR ARIEL FELDMAN | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,622 | $42,553 |
| DR BARBARA J MCCLURE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,294 | $27,555 |
| DR CHARLES K BELLINGER | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,271 | $25,348 |
| MS BRITTANY BROOKS-VP BUSFIN | TREAS, ASST SEC (AS OF 7/2024) Officer | 40 | $61,743 | $9,202 |
| REV VIRZOLA LAW | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CAESAR H RENTIE | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD (AS OF 6/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CHARLES F JOHNSON | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS JANET M ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS CANDYCE BLACK-WELLS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 6/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VICTOR J BOSCHINI JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR BILL CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR J DAVID DICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV CHRIS DORSEY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 6/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR DANIEL J RED GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BOBBY HAWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM HENDRIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR JEFFREY B KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV DR ANDY MANGUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN S MOSHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR STEFFEN PALKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV EVANGELINA PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV DR RUSS PETERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MRS BETH RIVERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV NATHAN RUSSELL | TRUSTEE (AS OF 6/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MRS LINDA PILCHER WASSENICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV MEG WITMER-FAILE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR D NEWELL WILLIAMS | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $245,887 | $0 |
| REV MICHAEL COOPER-WHITE | INTERIM PRESIDENT (THRU 12/2023) Officer | 40 | $209,333 | $0 |
| MR JEFFREY GUY THRU 12024 | VP BUS/FIN, TREAS, ASST SEC Officer | 40 | $148,117 | $39,551 |
| MR DONALD D WALKER | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $141,133 | $38,363 |
| DR MICHAEL ST A MILLER | EXECUTIVE VP & DEAN Officer | 40 | $141,164 | $37,198 |
| DR SHELLY MATTHEWS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,645 | $32,739 |
| DR CHARLES K BELLINGER | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,643 | $33,310 |
| DR BARBARA J MCCLURE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,968 | $28,305 |
| DR NAMSOON KANG | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,531 | $19,093 |
| REV DR STEPHEN M CADY II | PRESIDENT (AS OF 3/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STUART D MCDONALD | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV VIRZOLA LAW | VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CHARLES F JOHNSON | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS JANET M ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VICTOR J BOSCHINI JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BILL CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR J DAVID DICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DANIEL J RED GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BOBBY HAWLEY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 6/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM HENDRIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFFREY B KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR JANET A LONG | TRUSTEE (THRU 3/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR ANDY MANGUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN S MOSHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEFFEN PALKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV EVANGELINA PEREZ | TRUSTEE (AS OF 6/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR RUSS PETERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CAESAR H RENTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS BETH RIVERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS LINDA PILCHER WASSENICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MEG WITMER-FAILE | TRUSTEE (AS OF 6/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR D NEWELL WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT (THRU 8/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $294,616 | $378,430 |
| DR MICHAEL ST A MILLER | EXECUTIVE VP & DEAN Officer | 40 | $155,687 | $34,366 |
| MR DONALD D WALKER | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $140,347 | $37,278 |
| DR CHARLES K BELLINGER | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,131 | $31,999 |
| DR NAMSOON KANG | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,201 | $18,380 |
| MR JEFFREY GUY AS OF 62022 | VP BUS/FIN, TREAS, ASST SEC Officer | 40 | $83,319 | $19,059 |
| REV MICHAEL COOPER-WHITE | INTERIM PRESIDENT (AS OF 10/2022) Officer | 40 | $37,276 | $0 |
| DR STUART D MCDONALD | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV VIRZOLA LAW | VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CHARLES F JOHNSON | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY CAP DIEBEL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS JANET M ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH E ARGENBRIGHT | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2022) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VICTOR J BOSCHINI JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LINDA H BROOKSHIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BILL CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR J DAVID DICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DANIEL J RED GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ALLEN V HARRIS | TRUSTEE (THRU 4/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM HENDRIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT W HOLLOWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEFFREY B KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR JANET A LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR ANDY MANGUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN S MOSHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR HAROLD D MUCKLEROY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEFFEN PALKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR RUSS PETERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CAESAR H RENTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS BETH RIVERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS LINDA PILCHER WASSENICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- TCU BOX 298130, FORT WORTH, TX 76129-0001
- In care of
- % MICHELE SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REV DR STEPHEN CADY, TCU BOX 298130, FORT WORTH, TX 76129
- Signed the 990
- REV DR STEPHEN CADY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (817) 257-7575
- Website
- WWW.BRITE.TCU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL EDUCATES AND INSPIRES PEOPLE TO SERVE GOD'S DIVERSE WORLD AS LEADERS IN CHURCHES, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL EDUCATES AND INSPIRES PEOPLE TO SERVE GOD'S DIVERSE WORLD AS LEADERS IN CHURCHES, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE.Expenses $4,518,052 · grants $2,233,407 · revenue $2,114,525
- IN ADDITION TO AND IN SUPPORT OF GRANTING DEGREES, BRITE PROVIDES FIELD EDUCATION TRAINING THROUGH ITS SUPERVISED MINISTRY PROGRAM. STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN A VARIETY OF CHURCHES AND AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA TO ENHANCE THE INTEGRATION OF CLASSROOM LEARNING AND MINISTERIAL PRACTICE. THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS IS FURTHER ENRICHED BY RELEVANT SPEAKERS AT WEEKLY CHAPEL SERVICES AND OTHER SPECIALIZED EVENTS. CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR AREA MINISTERS AND LAY LEADERS, INCLUDING MINISTRY WEEK AND STALCUP SCHOOL FOR THE LAITY.MORE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROGRAM SERVICE INCLUDE THE CENTER FOR THEOLOGY AND JUSTICE (CTJ), WHICH IS AN INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION WITH PRACTICAL ENGAGEMENT IN JUSTICE-ORIENTED ISSUES IN THE CHURCH, ACADEMY, AND SOCIETY.Expenses $2,153,495 · revenue $44,720
- BRITE'S LEIBROCK VILLAGE APARTMENTS PROVIDE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE VILLAGE CONSISTS OF 56 UNITS IN THREE SEPARATE BUILDINGS ARRANGED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY TO THE FULLEST. TWO FULL-TIME STAFF ARE EMPLOYED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FACILITY.Expenses $1,472,539 · revenue $878,370
- RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS ENHANCE THE LIFE OF BRITE AND ITS CONSTITUENTS. THE RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAM SERVICES ARE PROJECTS ORGANIZED SPECIFICALLY TO ENHANCE THE MISSION OF THE DIVINITY SCHOOL. WORK IS INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY FUNDED, OFTEN BY MULTI-YEAR GRANTS. FACULTY RECEIVE REGULAR RESEARCH LEAVES AND TRAVEL SUPPORT THAT ASSISTS IN THE PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION OF PAPERS AND BOOKS.Expenses $298,370
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
- 23-7121060
- 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
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $137,045,199
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,182,741
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $12,255,888 | $11,453,960 | $137,045,199 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $9,136,364 | $11,704,373 | $135,184,133 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $17,446,000 | $8,747,706 | $127,606,231 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $11,041,865 | $8,876,532 | $130,805,914 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 23-7121060).
Questions about BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL is 23-7121060.
- Is BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL 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 BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL 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 BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL 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 BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names REV DR STEPHEN CADY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $303,203 (REV DR STEPHEN M CADY II, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,255,888, expenses of $11,453,960 and total assets of $137,045,199 at year end.
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