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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0202000

FISK UNIVERSITY

Also known as Lambda Iota Tau Gamma Chi Chapter

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37208

Financials

$56.2M$55.2M2022$61.4M$59.4M2023$64.1M$66.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FISK UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$64,088,576$66,489,678-$2,401,102$228,909,878$65,638,497$163,271,381
June 30, 2024990$61,439,408$59,429,447$2,009,961$233,851,318$64,444,572$169,406,746
June 30, 2023990$56,177,115$55,246,168$930,947$200,857,800$35,386,716$165,471,084
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,467,168
of which government grants
$11,086,494
Program service revenue
$28,735,921
Investment income
$7,522,436
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,253,148
Other revenue
$11,363,051

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,788,093
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$958,758
Other salaries and wages
$19,149,930
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,108,688
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$6,578,697
Travel
$1,118,735
Depreciation
$1,641,382
Program services (functional)
$41,893,536
Management and general (functional)
$23,799,963
Fundraising (functional)
$796,179

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$233,851,318
Total assets, end of year
$228,909,878
Total liabilities, end of year
$65,638,497
Net assets, end of year
$163,271,381
Land, buildings and equipment
$74,823,406
Net assets without donor restrictions
$102,943,794
Net assets with donor restrictions
$60,327,587
Gross receipts
$64,088,576
Employees
663
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1867
State of legal domicile
TN

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 / weekCompensation
ANGENIA CLARKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$357,500
WENDY THOMPSONCHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
40$215,000
SUFYAN BAKSHPROFESSOR & EXEC DIR OF IN
Officer
40$197,130
ROBERT CARRPROVOST/VICE PRESIDENT OF
Officer
40$190,000
DUNCAN PELLYPROFESSOR - CHAIR OF BUSIN
Key employee
40$186,390
NORMAN JONESCFO/VICE PRESIDENT OF FINA
Key employee
40$184,999
ARNOLD BURGERPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$181,967
NATARA GARVINVICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT
Officer
40$130,000
SAJID HUSSAINDIRECTOR OF SPONSORED PROG
Officer
40$84,128
EDWARD M ZIMMERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK GARRISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOLINDA HERRINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDSON ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIETTE PRYORBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATIE MARCHETTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIM SEYMOURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCUS D COSBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROLAND PARRISHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RONALD S SAFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SAMUEL MCKENZIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SAMUEL WILLIAMS ALUMNI REPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SURENDRA RAMANNABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA MULLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENS FREDERIKSENSR. VP FOR INSTIT. ADV. &
Officer
40$208,595
DUNCAN PELLYPROFESSOR - CHAIR OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$193,446
ARNOLD BURGERPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$181,967
NORMAN JONESCFO/VICE PRESIDENT OF FINA
Officer
40$171,099
ROBERT CARRPROVOST/VICE PRESIDENT OF
Officer
40$170,194
SUFYAN BAKSHPROFESSOR & EXEC DIR OF INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$168,080
MARLON THOMASASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$141,041
ISAAC THOMPSONPROGRAM DIRECTOR OF STEM
Highest-paid employee
40$140,268
BRIAN NELMSDEAN, SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES, MATH, & BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$131,726
STEVEN M DAMOASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$128,509
NATARA GARVINVICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT
Officer
40$123,128
SHIEILA SMITHASSOCIATE VP FOR INST. ADV
Highest-paid employee
40$118,532
JAMAAL SHEATSASSOCIATE PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$118,000
REGINALD AMERSONASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT O
Highest-paid employee
40$115,400
EDWARD BRIAN GARNERDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$115,237
QINGXIA LIASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$105,496
TDKA KILIMANJAROASSOC PROVOST INSTITUTIONAL ACCRED., EFF., & ASSES
Highest-paid employee
40$103,940
SAJID HUSSAINDIRECTOR OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$102,774
SHIRLEY BROWNPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$101,707
ANGENIA CLARKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$83,022
KENNETH JONESVICE PRESIDENT OF TRANSFOR
Officer
40$61,874
CALLIE KHOURIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID CRABTREEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD M ZIMMERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK GARRISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOLINDA HERRINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDSON ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIETTE PRYORBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATIE MARCHETTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM SEYMOURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LELA WINEGUARD HUGHESBOARD MEMBER (7/1/23-12/31/23)
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCUS D COSBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROLAND PARRISHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RONALD S SAFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SAMUEL MCKENZIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SAMUEL WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER(1/1/24-6/30/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
SURENDRA RAMANNABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NZINGA SHAWBOARD MEMBER (7/1/23-6/14
Trustee or director
1$0
JANINE SMITHBOARD MEMBER(7/1/23-12/31/23)
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK SIMMONSBOARD MEMBER(7/1/23-2/2/24)
Institutional trustee
1$0
FRANK SIMMSBOARD MEMBER(7/1/23-10/6/23)
Institutional trustee
1$0
KATHERINE BURNETTBOARD MEMBER(7/1/23-7/12/23)
Institutional trustee
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VANN R NEWKIRK SR PHDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$480,467
ARNOLD BURGERPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$201,909
JENS FREDERIKSENSR. VP FOR INSTIT. ADV. & ENROLLMENT MGT
Officer
40$196,053
NORMAN JONESCFO/VICE PRESIDENT OF FINA
Officer
40$169,201
KENNETH JONESVICE PRESIDENT OF TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVES
Officer
40$132,663
ISAAC THOMPSONPROGRAM DIRECTOR OF STEM
Highest-paid employee
40$123,424
NATARA GARVINVICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$119,964
JAMAAL SHEATSASSOCIATE PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$113,100
QINGXIA LIASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$110,540
SHIEILA SMITHASSOCIATE VP FOR INST. ADV
Highest-paid employee
40$109,410
EDWARD BRIAN GARNERDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$106,210
STEVEN M DAMOASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$105,118
SHIRLEY BROWNPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$102,596
REGINALD AMERSONASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$102,500
ROBERT CARRPROVOST/VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$66,085
CALLIE KHOURIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID CRABTREEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD M ZIMMERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK L SIMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK SIMMONSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLY HAMBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JANINE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOLINDA HERRINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIETTE PRYORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM SEYMOURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LELA HUGHESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCUS D COSBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NZINGA SHAWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT NORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROLAND PARRISHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RONALD S SAFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SURENDRA RAMANNABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE BURNETTEBOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
1$0
PRECIOUS OSEGHALEBOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
1$0
DAIKERRA SWEATBOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1000 17TH AVE N, NASHVILLE, TN 37208-3045
In care of
% PRESIDENTS OFFICE
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
1000 17th Avenue N, Nashville TN 37208
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRIS HENSON, 1000 17TH AVENUE NORTH, NASHVILLE, TN 37208
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Shari Jill Powers, 1000 17th Avenue N, Nashville TN 37028
Signed the 990
CHRIS HENSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(615) 329-8500
Return prepared by
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Mission

FISK UNIVERSITY PRODUCES GRADUATES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE INTEGRITY AND INTELLECT REQUIRED FOR SUBSTANTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. OUR CURRICULUM IS GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS. OUR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS EMPHASIZE THE DISCOVERY AND ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCH IN THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS AND THE HUMANITIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF SCHOLARS AND LEADERS WITH GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ANDPROVIDES INSTRUCTION SCHOLARSHIPS AND VARIOUS SUPPORTSERVICES IN ACHIEVING ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE OF EDUCATINGSTUDENTS.
    Expenses $41,893,536 · grants $18,788,093 · revenue $40,098,972

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
62-0202000
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1934
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B43)
Assets (IRS master file)
$228,909,878
Income (IRS master file)
$64,088,576

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$64,088,576$66,489,678$228,909,878XML
990June 2024$61,439,408$59,429,447$233,851,318IRS
990June 2023$56,177,115$55,246,168$200,857,800XML
990June 2022$58,504,715$48,452,507$181,684,993IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Shari Jill Powers
June 30, 2012≤ $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 62-0202000).

Questions about FISK UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of FISK UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FISK UNIVERSITY is 62-0202000.
Is FISK UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
Are donations to FISK UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FISK 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 FISK 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 FISK 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 FISK UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRIS HENSON.
Who are the officers and directors of FISK UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $357,500 (ANGENIA CLARK, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does FISK UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $64,088,576, expenses of $66,489,678 and total assets of $228,909,878 at year end.

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