Nonprofit · EIN 56-0686603
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $48,471,791 | $52,315,614 | -$3,843,823 | $65,927,699 | $26,711,669 | $39,216,030 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $47,392,754 | $50,472,431 | -$3,079,677 | $66,064,047 | $23,466,725 | $42,597,322 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $47,525,427 | $52,498,420 | -$4,972,993 | $60,676,201 | $16,130,497 | $44,545,704 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,990,255
- of which government grants
- $463,815
- Program service revenue
- $43,524,665
- Investment income
- $632,528
- Net rental income
- $111,452
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $159,402
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,593
- Other revenue
- $324,343
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,550,712
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $909,785
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,085,714
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,703,824
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,299
- Accounting fees
- $101,209
- Occupancy
- $3,881,393
- Travel
- $519,334
- Depreciation
- $2,057,898
- Program services (functional)
- $45,141,431
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,766,536
- Fundraising (functional)
- $407,647
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $66,064,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $65,927,699
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,711,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,216,030
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,768,468
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,805,309
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,110,723
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,105,307
- Gross unrelated business income
- $306,750
- Gross receipts
- $48,483,362
- Employees
- 648
- Volunteers
- 62
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR EVAN D DUFF | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $300,211 | $35,225 |
| MR JOSEPH H LANE JR | PROVOST AND SVP OF ACADEMI Officer | 40 | $168,261 | $30,005 |
| MS SUZANNE P BRACKETT | SVP-ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $155,500 | $17,278 |
| MR JOHN M THOMPSON | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,465 | $26,419 |
| MR MARK H HINSON | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $118,464 | $15,342 |
| MS CRYSTAL P OSTHEIM | DIRECTOR OF NURSING & INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,700 | $16,653 |
| MR AARON V DENTON | VP OF ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $123,738 | $8,416 |
| MS KATIE M FARRELL | DEAN OF ADULT AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,800 | $24,614 |
| MR JEFFREY W SEARS | DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS SAFETY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,624 | $19,131 |
| MR MEIR MAGAL | PROFESSOR - EXERCISE SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,313 | $13,210 |
| MS CYNTHIA W EDWARDS | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $69,177 | $12,132 |
| MR OSCAR A RODRIGUEZ | DEAN OF TRADITIONAL ENROLLMENT Officer | 40 | $15,022 | $698 |
| MR PAUL A BAUER | CHARIMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOE SHEARIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL L CROCKER | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR JOHN A TURNAGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR MARION BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR VERNON T BRADLEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR ARNOLD GORDON-BRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR DAN L BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR HARRY BYNUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MS BETH MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MS JANICE BRYANT HOWROYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR KEVIN JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR TW KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR JEROME MA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR BAXTER MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR LLOYD NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR LAWANDA PEACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MS TERRI SHARPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR WAYNE SOUSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR ROGER TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS WINSTEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MR DAVID JOYNER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR EVAN D DUFF | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $293,762 | $34,353 |
| MR JOSEPH H LANE JR | PROVOST AND SVP OF ACADEMI Officer | 40 | $168,262 | $29,133 |
| MS SUZANNE P BRACKETT | SVP-ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $155,000 | $16,930 |
| MR JOHN M THOMPSON | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,375 | $25,547 |
| MR MARK H HINSON | SR EXECUTIVE OF PHILANTHRO Officer | 40 | $118,592 | $14,850 |
| MR AARON V DENTON | VP OF ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $123,737 | $8,068 |
| MR MEIR MAGAL | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,563 | $12,863 |
| MR MICHAEL E DREW | VP OF ENROLLMENT Officer | 40 | $112,027 | $7,009 |
| MR PAUL A BAUER | CHARIMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR VERNON T BRADLEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ARNOLD GORDON-GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAN L BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR HARRY BYNUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS BETH MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL L CROCKER | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LESLIE HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JANICE BRYANT HOWROYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KEVIN JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TW KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BAXTER MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAWANDA PEACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS TERRI SHARPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOE SHEARIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROGER TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN A TURNAGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CONSTANCE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS WINSTEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ISMAEL RUIZ-MILLAN | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARION BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JEROME MA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR LLOYD NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WAYNE SOUSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR EVAN D DUFF | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $272,216 | $31,896 |
| MS SUZANNE P BRACKETT | SVP-ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $150,833 | $18,334 |
| MR JOHN M THOMPSON | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,373 | $23,503 |
| MR AARON V DENTON | VP OF ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $122,434 | $7,272 |
| MR MARK H HINSON | SR EXECUTIVE OF PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $110,838 | $13,680 |
| MS WENDY W ACHILLES | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,007 | $5,348 |
| MR MICHAEL E DREW | VP OF ENROLLMENT Officer | 40 | $111,100 | $6,944 |
| MR JOSEPH H LANE JR | PROVOST AND SVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $103,831 | $13,504 |
| MS MOLLY A WYATT | INTERIM PROVOST Officer | 40 | $99,760 | $12,896 |
| MS GENA MESSER-KNODE | VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR- BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,913 | $5,032 |
| MR FRANKLIN E COATS | VICE PRESIDENT - ADVANCEM Officer | 40 | $65,130 | $5,037 |
| MR PAUL A BAUER | VICE CHARIMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR VERNON T BRADLEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ARNOLD GORDON-GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAN L BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS A BETTS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR HARRY BYNUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS BETH MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL L CROCKER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TED W GOSSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS LESLIE HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JANICE BRYANT HOWROYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KEVIN JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TW KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BAXTER MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAWANDA PEACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS TERRI SHARPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOE SHEARIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROGER TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN A TURNAGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CONSTANCE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS WINSTEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ISMAEL RUIZ-MILLAN | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3400 N WESLEYAN BLVD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804-8699
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUZANNE BRACKETT, 3400 N WESLEYAN BLVD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 278048677
- Signed the 990
- SUZANNE BRACKETT, VP OF ADMIN & CFO
- Phone
- (252) 985-5100
- Website
- WWW.NCWC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, A PRIVATE INSTITUTION AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PREPARES STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT, LIFE-LONG LEARNING, AND RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTSExpenses $44,846,004 · grants $19,550,712 · revenue $43,517,882
- PUBLIC SERVICE - OPERATED THE DUNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.Expenses $295,427
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
- 56-0686603
- 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
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $65,927,699
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,483,362
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $48,471,791 | $52,315,614 | $65,927,699 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $47,392,754 | $50,472,431 | $66,064,047 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $47,525,427 | $52,498,420 | $60,676,201 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $57,107,518 | $54,948,077 | $65,274,015 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-0686603).
Questions about NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY is 56-0686603.
- Is NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN 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 NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 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 NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 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 NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names SUZANNE BRACKETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,211 (MR EVAN D DUFF, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,471,791, expenses of $52,315,614 and total assets of $65,927,699 at year end.
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