Nonprofit · EIN 58-1357177
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $952,827,667 | $699,373,327 | $253,454,340 | $2,341,537,974 | $282,614,568 | $2,058,923,406 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $882,534,327 | $628,340,257 | $254,194,070 | $2,088,314,309 | $282,686,280 | $1,805,628,029 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $776,798,715 | $556,719,421 | $220,079,294 | $1,850,705,072 | $299,112,213 | $1,551,592,859 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,505,066
- Program service revenue
- $861,521,432
- Investment income
- $82,297,690
- Net rental income
- $576,570
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $47,707,871
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,546,124
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $189
- Other revenue
- $4,503,479
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $181,449,327
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $9,122,201
- Other salaries and wages
- $184,650,029
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $238,258,283
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,222,765
- Accounting fees
- $287,356
- Occupancy
- $20,621,015
- Travel
- $16,495,184
- Depreciation
- $67,776,061
- Program services (functional)
- $593,387,126
- Management and general (functional)
- $105,232,734
- Fundraising (functional)
- $753,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,088,314,309
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,341,537,974
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $282,614,568
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,058,923,406
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,174,099,159
- Publicly traded securities
- $872,313,772
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,027,972,013
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,951,393
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,611,041
- Gross receipts
- $1,600,226,635
- Employees
- 4,282
- Volunteers
- 4,030
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula S Wallace | President Officer | 60 | $5,693,816 | $42,189 |
| Jeffery Josiah Waller | CFO Officer | 50 | $999,577 | $42,502 |
| Lesley Camille Hanak | Chief Human Resources Officer Key employee | 50 | $771,832 | $42,409 |
| Jason Fox | Chief Academic Officer Officer | 50 | $728,114 | $22,243 |
| Hannah Flower | VP of SCAD Atlanta / General Counsel Key employee | 50 | $708,006 | $42,343 |
| John Paul Rowan | Chief Marketing Officer Highest-paid employee | 50 | $627,441 | $41,671 |
| Bradford Grant | SR. VP for IT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $596,411 | $41,377 |
| Gokhan Ozaysin | Sr. VP Academic Quality Highest-paid employee | 50 | $475,577 | $42,698 |
| Kari L Herrin | SR. VP Brand Experience Highest-paid employee | 50 | $458,647 | $37,585 |
| Steve Mineo | Sr. VP Admission Highest-paid employee | 50 | $431,807 | $28,827 |
| Glenn E Wallace Jr | Former Chief Operating Officer Former | 50 | $243,729 | $7,962 |
| Carmen Stowers | Secretary Officer | 50 | $191,329 | $29,917 |
| Alan B Whitaker III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Thomas | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John G Kennedy III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Cookson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Bishop JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Metzner MD | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sally Waranch Rajcic | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stuart Saunders | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Veronica Biggins | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA WALLACE | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $2,619,101 | $19,800 |
| JEFFREY JOSIAH WALLER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $873,259 | $19,800 |
| GLENN WALLACE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $783,336 | $19,800 |
| LESLEY CAMILLE HANAK | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Key employee | 50 | $639,673 | $19,800 |
| JASON FOX | VP, ACADEMIC SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $613,740 | $19,800 |
| BRADFORD GRANT | SR. VP FOR IT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $523,352 | $19,371 |
| GOKHAN OZAYSIN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $503,924 | $19,800 |
| HANNAH FLOWER | VP FOR INT'L STUD SVC & LE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $448,975 | $19,800 |
| STEVE MINEO | VP FOR ADMISSION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $377,582 | $9,051 |
| KERI L HERRIN | SR. VP, BRAND EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $358,826 | $16,607 |
| JOHN BUCKOVICH | VP FOR SCAD UNIVERSITY SAF Key employee | 50 | $267,140 | $14,373 |
| MAUREEN GARVIN | DEAN, FOUNDATIONS & FINE A Key employee | 50 | $220,778 | $11,518 |
| CARMEN STOWERS | SECRETARY Officer | 50 | $172,985 | $8,497 |
| MICHAEL METZNER MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY COOKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G KENNEDY III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART SAUNDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN B WHITAKER III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA BIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY WARANCH RAJCIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA WALLACE | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $2,689,255 | $51,466 |
| GLENN WALLACE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $835,689 | $25,119 |
| GOKHAN OZAYSIN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $812,597 | $45,514 |
| JEFFREY JOSIAH WALLER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $706,590 | $44,337 |
| LESLEY CAMILLE HANAK | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest-paid employee | 50 | $513,181 | $42,862 |
| BRADFORD GRANT | SR. VP FOR IT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $476,926 | $42,382 |
| HANNAH FLOWER | VP FOR INT'L STUD SVC & LE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $377,341 | $26,447 |
| STEVE MINEO | VP FOR ADMISSION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $345,527 | $38,520 |
| PHILIP JOSEPH ALLETTO | FORMER SENIOR VP FOR STUDENT SUCC Key employee | 50 | $292,567 | $18,478 |
| JASON FOX | VP, ACADEMIC SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $284,759 | $14,316 |
| JOHN BUCKOVICH | VP FOR SCAD UNIVERSITY SAF Key employee | 50 | $265,481 | $27,922 |
| MAUREEN GARVIN | DEAN, FOUNDATIONS & FINE A Key employee | 50 | $223,302 | $19,935 |
| CARMEN STOWERS | SECRETARY Officer | 50 | $154,845 | $29,586 |
| GARRY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L NARDELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY COOKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G KENNEDY III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART SAUNDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN B WHITAKER III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA BIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY WARANCH RAJCIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 622 DRAYTON ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-5703
- In care of
- % ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Paula Wallace, P O Box 3146, Savannah, GA 31402
- Signed the 990
- Paula Wallace, President
- Phone
- (912) 525-5000
- Website
- www.SCAD.edu
- Return prepared by
- Mauldin & Jenkins LLC
Mission
SCAD PREPARES TALENTED STUDENTS FOR CREATIVE PROFESSIONS THROUGH ENGAGED TEACHING AND LEARNING IN A POSITIVELY ORIENTED UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES -- THESE EXPENDITURES RELATE TO PROVIDING EDUCATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 18,000 STUDENTS SEEKING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS THE BACHELOR OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, MASTER OF FINE ARTS, MASTER OF ARTS, MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE, AND MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN DEGREES. THE UNIVERSITY IS ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES & SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND THE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE PROGRAM IS ADDITIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING BOARD. THE UNDERGRADUATE INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM IS ADDITIONALLY ACCREDITED DOMESTICALLY BY THE COUNCIL FOR INTERIOR DESIGN ACCREDITATION. APPROXIMATELY 4,200 STUDENTS GRADUATED AND WERE AWARDED DEGREES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.Expenses $276,139,352 · grants $406,999 · revenue $718,475,713
- STUDENT AID -- THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY FROM THE INSTITUTION.Expenses $212,575,683 · grants $181,042,328
- CAMPUS SERVICES, STUDENT HOUSING, FOOD SERVICE EXPENDITURES -- THESE EXPENDITURES REPRESENT THE COST OF SERVICES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING STUDENT HOUSING, DINING SERVICES AND OTHER AUXILIARY SERVICES. THE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS.Expenses $104,672,091 · revenue $143,045,719
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
- 58-1357177
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,341,537,974
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,600,226,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $952,827,667 | $699,373,327 | $2,341,537,974 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $882,534,327 | $628,340,257 | $2,088,314,309 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $776,798,715 | $556,719,421 | $1,850,705,072 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $622,387,162 | $515,629,941 | $1,625,921,643 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 58-1357177).
Questions about SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC
- What is the EIN of SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC is 58-1357177.
- Is SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC 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 SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC 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 SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC 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 SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Paula Wallace.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,693,816 (Paula S Wallace, President).
- How much revenue does SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $952,827,667, expenses of $699,373,327 and total assets of $2,341,537,974 at year end.
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