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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0314374

CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · ORANGEBURG, SC 29115

Financials

$73.8M$69.1M2022$79M$66M2023$69.3M$69.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$69,308,578$69,810,331-$501,753$183,196,040$38,088,972$145,107,068
June 30, 2024990$79,043,301$66,016,204$13,027,097$172,994,315$33,342,755$139,651,560
June 30, 2023990$73,755,606$69,147,620$4,607,986$176,325,062$32,633,790$143,691,272
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$25,209,872
of which government grants
$17,841,796
Program service revenue
$41,508,963
Investment income
$2,313,515
Net rental income
$48,933
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,329,787
Net income from fundraising events
$227,295
Other revenue
$276,228

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,660,673
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,685,427
Other salaries and wages
$20,980,003
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,571,626
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$58,227
Accounting fees
$228,496
Occupancy
$3,099,487
Travel
$1,747,492
Depreciation
$3,515,079
Program services (functional)
$42,860,452
Management and general (functional)
$25,645,700
Fundraising (functional)
$1,304,179

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$172,994,315
Total assets, end of year
$183,196,040
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,088,972
Net assets, end of year
$145,107,068
Land, buildings and equipment
$63,137,503
Publicly traded securities
$530,083
Net assets without donor restrictions
$80,557,038
Net assets with donor restrictions
$64,550,030
Gross receipts
$69,707,107
Employees
814
Volunteers
22
Year formed
1869
State of legal domicile
SC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR DWAUN J WARMACKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$1,079,436$50,886
ZIA HASANVP INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Officer
40$217,199$8,648
LEROY A DURANTVP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$208,745$15,978
CLETRA PETERSVICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$182,230$23,846
MICHELLE L MAYOPROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Key employee
40$191,358$11,153
ASHLEY SCHOFIELDINTERIM VP FOR FISCAL AFFAIRS
Officer
40$177,167$16,246
TERESA HARDEE BOONEEXECUTIVE VP AND COO
Officer
40$171,903$11,852
VERLIE TISDALEINTERIM VICE PROVOST ACADEMIC PROG & PROF OF BIO
Highest-paid employee
40$150,675$19,113
PRISCILLA ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT
Highest-paid employee
40$144,315$5,923
ISAIAH MCGEEASST. PROF OF MUSIC & DEAN SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$143,060$6,679
REYNOLDA BROWNVP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
40$132,606$13,102
DENVER MALCOMASST. VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$129,099$15,181
ANNETTE S JACKSONDIR. OF GLOBAL PROG. & ASSOC. PROF. OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$131,254$9,046
BARBARA CHAPPELLINTERIM VP - INSTITUTIONAL ADV
Officer
40$123,332$15,734
JAMES K LEHMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESSIE B PRICEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JANICE W MARSHALLSECRETARY/CHAIR FACULTY AND CURR. COMMITTE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JOAN S STEPHENSASSOCIATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
WILLIAM L THOMPSONCHAIR: AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEITH M CLARKECHAIR BUILDING AND GROUND COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JESSICA AARONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
APARNA BAWADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BISHOP DR ROBIN DEASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR WILLIE L FRAZIERCHAIR: STUDENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ARTIS HAMPSHIRE-COWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HEMA PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REV DR JOHN O HERRINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GEORGE LOENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VIRGIL MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR TRUDIE K REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT SCARBOROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REV DR ALBERT SHULERCHAIR: ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN D UPRICHARDCHAIR: DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLES WINTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIGIDARE GENERAL TWANDA YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR DWAUN J WARMACKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$542,465$65,257
TERESA HARDEE BOONEEXECUTIVE VP AND COO
Officer
40$247,445$18,873
KARL WRIGHTPROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Key employee
40$201,463$28,545
ZIA HASANVP INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Officer
40$217,199$8,648
LEROY A DURANTVP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$208,764$15,996
CLETRA PETERSVICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$182,445$23,673
ASHLEY SCHOFIELDINTERIM VP FOR FISCAL AFFAIRS
Officer
40$175,983$16,073
SHIRLEY BIGGSASSOCIATE VP FOR HR/TITLE IX COORD.
Highest-paid employee
40$161,210$11,036
VERLIE TISDALEINTERIM VICE PROVOST ACADEMIC PROG
Highest-paid employee
40$142,221$19,819
NICHOLAS HILLDEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$152,279$9,014
ANTHONY PITTMANDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$152,100$7,564
PRISCILLA ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT
Highest-paid employee
40$145,379$5,923
REYNOLDA BROWNVP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
40$127,505$12,903
BARBARA CHAPPELLINTERIM VP - INSTITUTIONAL ADV
Officer
40$102,738$12,399
JAMES K LEHMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LESSIE B PRICEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JANICE W MARSHALLSECRETARY/CHAIR FACULTY AND CURR. COMMITTE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JOAN S STEPHENSASSOCIATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM L THOMPSONTREASURER (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEITH M CLARKECHAIR BUILDING AND GROUND COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JESSICA AARONCHAIR: NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
APARNA BAWACHAIR: BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BISHOP DR ROBIN DEASECHAIR: AUDIT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR WILLIE L FRAZIERCHAIR STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ARTIS HAMPSHIRE-COWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HEMA PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV DR JOHN O HERRINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GEORGE LOENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VIRGIL MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR TRUDIE K REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT SCARBOROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV DR ALBERT SHULERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN D UPRICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHARLES WINTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRIGIDARE GENERAL TWANDA YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR DWAUN J WARMACKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$472,034$58,960
KARL WRIGHTPROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Key employee
40$260,618$33,720
TIJUANA HUDSONVP FISCAL AFFAIRS
Officer
40$211,505$26,178
ZIA HASANVP INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Officer
40$213,235$15,993
LEROY A DURANTVP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$204,287$23,134
MARCUS H BURGESSINTERIM VP INSTITUTIONAL ADV
Officer
40$169,875$13,778
CLETRA PETERSVICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$162,133$20,067
NICHOLAS HILLDEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$149,042$11,185
VERLIE TISDALEINTERIM VICE PROVOST ACADEMIC PROG
Highest-paid employee
40$148,177$10,252
PRISCILLA ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT
Highest-paid employee
40$144,664$10,918
REYNOLDA BROWNINTERIM VP FOR ENROLLMENT
Officer
40$135,052$17,970
ASHLEY SCHOFIELDINTERIM VP FOR FISCAL AFFAIRS
Officer
40$134,612$18,031
SHANNON SMITHASSOC PROFESSOR & CHAIR OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
40$136,404$10,252
GLORIA MCCUTTCHEONCHAIR AND PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$127,030$8,370
MR JAMES K LEHMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MS LESSIE PRICEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MS JANICE W MARSHALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MS JOAN STEPHENSASSOCIATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MR WILLIAM THOMPSONTREASURER, CHAIR AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MR KEITH M CLARKECHAIR BUILDING AND GROUND COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MRS JESSICA AARONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS APARNA BAWADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BISHOP DR ROBIN DEASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR WILLIE L FRAZIERCHAIR STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MRS ARTIS HAMPSHIRE-COWANCHAIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MRS HEMA PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV DR JOHN O HERRINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR WILLIAM JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR GEORGE LOENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR VIRGIL MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR TRUDIE K REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR ROBERT SCARBOROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV DR ALBERT SHULERCHAIR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR JOHN UPRICHARDCHAIR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR CHARLES WINTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRIGIDARE GENERAL TWANDA YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
400 MAGNOLIA ST, ORANGEBURG, SC 29115-6815
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR DWAUN WARMACK, 400 MAGNOLIA STREET, ORANGEBURG, SC 29115
Signed the 990
ASHLEY SCHOFIELD, INTERIM VP FOR FISCAL AFFAIRS
Phone
(803) 535-5413
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

CLAFLIN IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. WE ARE GUIDED BY A SET OF PRINCIPLES THAT HELP US WORK TOWARD OUR GOAL OF EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. WE ARE COMMITTED TO OFFERING QUALITY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, INNOVATIVE GRADUATE PROGRAMS, AND VIABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. BY DESIGN, WE HAVE EMERGED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN A STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH OUTLINES AN ENHANCED VISION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH GREATER EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTIONAL:CLAFLIN'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENT IS TO PROVIDE A HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS UNDER A COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM. CLAFLIN HAS FOUR SCHOOLS CONSISTING OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AS WELL AS THE CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING STUDIES. COURSES ARE OFFERED LEADING TO THE AWARD OF THE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN 14 MAJORS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN 23 MAJORS AND A MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
    Expenses $22,488,705 · grants $6,513,846 · revenue $28,895,357
  • AUXILIARY SERVICES:THE UNIVERSITY CONDUCTED AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE. AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES CONSIST OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, STUDENT HOUSING, FOOD SERVICE AND PRINT SHOP. THE UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN NCAA DIVISION II ATHLETICS AND ITS PROGRAMS CONSIST OF FOUR SPORTS FOR MEN AND FIVE SPORTS FOR WOMEN.
    Expenses $13,694,477 · revenue $12,098,612
  • STUDENT SERVICES:CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY IS WEDDED TO THE IDEA THAT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IS FACILITATED BY A WELL-BALANCED AND WELL-ROUNDED PROGRAM OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES. AS THE NAME IMPLIES, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES OPERATES PRIMARILY FOR STUDENTS. THIS UNIT SEEKS TO SERVE STUDENTS BOTH DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY: DIRECTLY IN THAT IT ANTICIPATES AND PROVIDES FOR THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS AND INDIRECTLY IN THAT, IN ITS TOTALITY, IT HELPS TO BUILD THE MORALE OF THE STUDENT BODY. STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAMS INCLUDE CAREER SERVICES, STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES, COUNSELING CENTER, CHAPLAIN SERVICES, FINANCIAL AID, ADMISSIONS, RECORDS, RESIDENTIAL LIFE AND STUDENT GOVERNMENT.
    Expenses $6,530,443 · revenue $514,994
  • THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDED SUPPORT TO CLAFLIN QALICB INC. TO FACILITATE NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT TRANSACTIONS FOR THE BUILDING OF A HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER TO SERVE THE UNIVERSITY AND THE ORANGEBURG COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $146,827 · grants $146,827

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0314374
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
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$183,196,040
Income (IRS master file)
$69,707,107

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$69,308,578$69,810,331$183,196,040IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$79,043,301$66,016,204$172,994,315XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$73,755,606$69,147,620$176,325,062XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$90,488,927$62,932,622$159,550,066IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 57-0314374).

Questions about CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY is 57-0314374.
Is CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Are donations to CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLAFLIN 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 CLAFLIN 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 CLAFLIN 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 CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR DWAUN WARMACK.
Who are the officers and directors of CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,079,436 (DR DWAUN J WARMACK, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,308,578, expenses of $69,810,331 and total assets of $183,196,040 at year end.

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