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Nonprofit · EIN 59-0976133

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

Financials

$10.2M$7.9M2023$9.6M$9.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,611,439$9,253,088$358,351$26,549,227$3,314,906$23,234,321
June 30, 2024990$10,182,388$7,889,914$2,292,474$24,648,812$2,600,686$22,048,126
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$8,757,206
Investment income
$822,881
Net gain from sales of assets
$120,045
Other revenue
$31,352

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$695,084
Other salaries and wages
$4,231,611
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,926,695
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$270,181
Depreciation
$140,951
Program services (functional)
$6,160,500
Management and general (functional)
$3,092,588

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,648,812
Total assets, end of year
$26,549,227
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,314,906
Net assets, end of year
$23,234,321
Land, buildings and equipment
$523,343
Net assets without donor restrictions
$23,234,321
Gross unrelated business income
$72,765
Gross receipts
$9,611,439
Employees
32
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1946
State of legal domicile
IL

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
ANDY BRANTLEYPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
50$618,269$76,815
ROB SHOMAKERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
50$344,521$55,513
JACKIE BICHSELASSOC VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
50$216,110$21,434
JOE MCLOUGHLINDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
50$184,899$39,630
SHIONA CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEM
Highest-paid employee
50$166,258$37,587
GAYLE KISERASSOC VP OF CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$161,989$29,791
ROBYN SALVOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MELANIE DESANTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONNIE PUTLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALE KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLI SHUMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRISTINE LOVELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLINT EURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID ZAJCHOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH MACKEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EUGENE WHITLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAZZMINE N CLARKE-GLOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMI PAINTERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
HELENA RODRIGUESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CLARITY WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMANDA BAILEYCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LYNNE ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MAUREEN BINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDY BRANTLEYPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
50$525,743$67,798
ROB SHOMAKERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
50$290,675$48,387
JACKIE BICHSELDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
50$183,396$31,608
JOE MCLOUGHLINDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
50$151,593$34,616
SHIONA CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEM
Highest-paid employee
50$143,700$33,616
GAYLE KISERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION/MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
50$130,939$25,671
JAMI PAINTERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KRISTI YOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONNIE PUTLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALE KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLI SHUMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRISTINE LOVELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEATHER HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAUREEN BINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH MACKEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EL PAGNIER KAY EK HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAZZMINE N CLARKE-GLOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY STEPHENSPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
HELENA RODRIGUESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLARITY WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBYN SALVOCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LYNNE ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EUGENE WHITLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9234 KINGSTON PIKE 458, KNOXVILLE, TN 37922-2380
In care of
% WENDY LAMPKIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
PO Box 2800, Annapolis MD 214042800
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANDY BRANTLEY, 9234 KINGSTON PIKE 458, KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Debbie Anawalt, PO Box 2800, Annapolis MD 21037
Signed the 990
ANDY BRANTLEY, PRES & CEO
Phone
(865) 637-7673
Return prepared by
COULTER & JUSTUS PC

Mission

CUPA-HR IS AN ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUES, TRENDS, RESOURCES, ADVOCACY AND CONNECTIONS TO ACHIEVE ORGANIZATIONAL AND WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONFERENCES & LEARNING - SPONSORS MEETINGS, ONLINE AND E-LEARNING RESOURCES FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS TO FOCUS ON TRENDS AND ISSUES AFFECTING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
    Expenses $3,396,661 · revenue $2,753,080
  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - IS ACTIVELY COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING PROJECTS, INITIATING RESEARCH AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION THAT ASSISTS HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON THEIR CAMPUSES.
    Expenses $631,925 · revenue $3,005,869
  • RESEARCH SERVICES - SUPPORTS THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING PRODUCTION OF ANNUAL SURVEY REPORTS, AN ANNUAL HEALTH CARE BENEFITS REPORT, A SEMIANNUAL NON-HEALTH CARE BENEFITS REPORT, AND OTHER SPECIAL SURVEYS AND CUSTOMIZED STUDIES USING DATA FROM THE ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY DATABASES.
    Expenses $1,260,527 · revenue $2,925,492
  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: PUBLICATIONS, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, AND CORPORATE RELATIONS.
    Expenses $871,387

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
59-0976133
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B034)
Group exemption
5481 (41 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$26,549,227
Income (IRS master file)
$9,611,439

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,611,439$9,253,088$26,549,227XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$10,182,388$7,889,914$24,648,812XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$8,622,107$7,249,946$22,108,925IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$9,168,692$6,043,614$20,034,946IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Debbie Anawalt
June 30, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 59-0976133).

Questions about COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

What is the EIN of COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES is 59-0976133.
Is COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES 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 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES 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 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES 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 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDY BRANTLEY.
Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $618,269 (ANDY BRANTLEY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,611,439, expenses of $9,253,088 and total assets of $26,549,227 at year end.

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