Nonprofit · EIN 54-0646523
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · BUENA VISTA, VA 24416
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $43,425,416 | $38,625,985 | $4,799,431 | $44,195,349 | $14,208,880 | $29,986,469 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $39,137,588 | $36,979,502 | $2,158,086 | $40,773,838 | $15,501,631 | $25,272,207 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $37,231,869 | $35,445,711 | $1,786,158 | $40,579,958 | $17,594,988 | $22,984,970 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,403,625
- Program service revenue
- $25,440,099
- Investment income
- $415,470
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $312,456
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,184
- Other revenue
- $166,222
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,938,641
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,214,112
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,231,761
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,069,898
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $194,887
- Accounting fees
- $141,204
- Occupancy
- $875,451
- Travel
- $1,326,767
- Depreciation
- $3,124,083
- Program services (functional)
- $34,788,633
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,528,310
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,309,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,773,838
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,195,349
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,208,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,986,469
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,313,890
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,146,817
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,922,505
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,063,964
- Gross receipts
- $45,845,058
- Employees
- 650
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1867
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE H CORDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $292,674 | $45,991 |
| REED WILCOX | FORMER PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $291,688 | $45,665 |
| JOSEPH P DUPAIX | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,247 | $57,064 |
| JAMES LAMBERT | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,592 | $41,954 |
| CHRISTOPHER PENDLETON | VP of Marketing & Strategy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,081 | $25,886 |
| DEIDRA DRYDEN | VP OF ADVANCEMENT & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,848 | $37,471 |
| TYSON COOPER | VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $114,983 | $37,335 |
| AARON ELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CHRISTENSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GUTTERY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRADY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA LARSEN HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN WAY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WHEATLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L HUGH REDD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAURA WHITELY | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE BIRD | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FUCHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MOFFAT | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCKEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT WATTERSON | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY KIMBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES E SKEEN | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REED WILCOX | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $253,179 | $48,001 |
| ERIC DENNA | PRESIDENT (THRU 10/12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $167,594 | $20,052 |
| BRETT GARCIA | EVP & CHIEF DEV. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,689 | $38,868 |
| CHRIS PACKER | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,150 | $32,996 |
| JAMES LAMBERT | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,856 | $36,015 |
| DEIDRA DRYDEN | VP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,122 | $41,035 |
| CHRISTOPHER PENDLETON | EVP, CM & ENROLLMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,777 | $17,853 |
| TYSON COOPER | VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $110,832 | $37,001 |
| BONNIE H CORDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $45,504 | $12,316 |
| L HUGH REDD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CHRISTENSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FUCHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA LARSEN HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KIMBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA LISONBEE | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCKEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN OLSEN | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE L OLSEN | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD D STODDARD | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WHEATLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WHITELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E SKEEN | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REED WILCOX | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $204,615 | $46,753 |
| BRETT GARCIA | EVP & CHIEF DEV. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,765 | $42,490 |
| JAMES LAMBERT | EVP OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,179 | $37,568 |
| CHRISTOPHER PENDLETON | EVP, CM & ENROLLMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,316 | $16,147 |
| JONATHAN WALLIN | EVP, CIO & Board Recorder Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,954 | $33,437 |
| TYSON COOPER | CFO Officer | 40 | $101,406 | $36,395 |
| EDWIN MULITALO | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,778 | $29,008 |
| L HUGH REDD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CHRISTENSEN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD S CORBITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S COTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FUCHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA LARSEN HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KIMBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAVITER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA LISONBEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCKEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN OLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE L OLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD D STODDARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WHEATLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WHITELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E SKEEN | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 UNIVERSITY HILL DR, BUENA VISTA, VA 24416-3038
- In care of
- % TYSON COOPER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TYSON COOPER, ONE UNIVERSITY HILL DRIVE, BUENA VISTA, VA 24416
- Signed the 990
- TYSON COOPER, CFO
- Phone
- (540) 261-8453
- Website
- WWW.SVU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
WE ARE A PRIVATE, SELF-RELIANT, RESIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY ALIGNED WITH THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND ITS PRINCIPLES AND VALUES. OUR MISSION IS TO GATHER FAITHFUL LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND LIKE-MINDED STUDENTS, LIFT THEM IN INTELLECT, CHARACTER, AND SPIRITUALITY, AND LAUNCH THEM INTO SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND CAREERS.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, RESIDENTIAL FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY WHICH SERVED 920 FULL AND 33 PART-TIME STUDENTS (FALL 2024) AND 784 FULL AND 51 PART-TIME STUDENTS (SPRING 2025). 220 STUDENTS (NO FULL/PART TIME DESIGNATION) ENROLLED IN SUMMER TERM 2025. DURING THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR 177 STUDENTS GRADUATED WITH BACHELORS DEGREES (24 IN AUGUST 2024, 31 IN DECEMBER 2024, AND 122 IN MAY 2025).Expenses $34,788,633 · grants $5,938,641 · revenue $25,608,505
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-0646523
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B41Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,195,349
- Income (IRS master file)
- $45,845,058
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $43,425,416 | $38,625,985 | $44,195,349 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $39,137,588 | $36,979,502 | $40,773,838 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $37,231,869 | $35,445,711 | $40,579,958 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $37,846,789 | $35,851,456 | $40,440,484 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 54-0646523).
Questions about SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY is 54-0646523.
- Is SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 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 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 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 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 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 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TYSON COOPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $292,674 (BONNIE H CORDON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,425,416, expenses of $38,625,985 and total assets of $44,195,349 at year end.
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