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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0479189

CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · JEFFERSON CTY, TN 37760

Financials

$42.3M$49.1M2021$57.6M$50.6M2022$58.7M$55.6M2023$48.4M$58.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$48,393,481$58,902,680-$10,509,199$220,654,371$109,143,160$111,511,211
July 31, 2024990$58,703,240$55,603,631$3,099,609$178,725,404$56,704,994$122,020,410
July 31, 2023990$57,605,049$50,561,124$7,043,925$173,838,618$54,917,817$118,920,801
July 31, 2022990$42,287,447$49,099,457-$6,812,010$156,701,755$44,824,879$111,876,876
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,232,768
of which government grants
$338,606
Program service revenue
$40,740,641
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$1,420,072

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,278,245
Other salaries and wages
$21,167,679
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,341,969
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$2,228,893
Depreciation
$3,960,434
Program services (functional)
$51,945,801
Management and general (functional)
$5,857,451
Fundraising (functional)
$1,099,428

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$178,725,404
Total assets, end of year
$220,654,371
Total liabilities, end of year
$109,143,160
Net assets, end of year
$111,511,211
Land, buildings and equipment
$101,209,067
Publicly traded securities
$66,519,140
Net assets without donor restrictions
$24,054,630
Net assets with donor restrictions
$87,456,581
Gross receipts
$48,393,481
Employees
1,183
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1851
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHARLES FLOWERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$195,874$42,500
JEREMY BUCKNERPROVOST
Officer
40$157,635$0
ROBERT KEYCFO
Officer
40$147,618$0
JAMES INGRAMHEAD FOOTBAL
Highest-paid employee
40$146,760$0
KEVIN TRIPLETTVP OF RELATI
Officer
40$142,654$0
MR JONATHAN AKINVP FOR CHURC
Officer
40$91,416$40,000
DANETTE SEALEVP OF ENROLL
Officer
40$125,500$0
EUGENE POPEAHLETIC DIRE
Officer
40$121,519$0
TORI KNIGHTVP FOR PLANN
Trustee or director, Officer
40$110,472$0
GLORIA WALKERVP OF ST SER
Officer
40$103,057$0
MR BRUCE CHESSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MRS CINDI OGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR RICK GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR MICHAEL ANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR MARK BURNETTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
29 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGIE JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR WILLIAM HILDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR CHARLES GROOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MRS JANET HAYESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MRS BROOKE HUSKEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MS KRISTI PACZKOWSKIBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
MR MATT KILGORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR DONALD PARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
AMY STOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GAY YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TAYLOR OGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RANDY DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN MARK HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JONATHAN MANFULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES MATHISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ALLEN MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BARRY STEELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARC STINNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PATSY WALLACETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LARRY WATERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARSHALL WHITESECRETARY
Officer
2$0
MR BILL TARRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR JOHN JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR BRIAN SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR HONG TJOATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR DAN SPENCERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR JUSTIN TERRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR BOBBY TUCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHARLES FLOWERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$201,193$42,500
JEREMY BUCKNERPROVOST
Officer
40$165,456$0
MR JONATHAN AKINVP FOR CHURC
Officer
40$121,150$40,000
KEVIN TRIPLETTVP OF RELATI
Officer
40$154,350$0
EUGENE POPEAHLETIC DIRE
Officer
40$136,159$0
ROBERT KEYCFO
Officer
40$134,583$0
DANETTE SEALEVP OF ENROLL
Officer
40$122,942$0
MR CHRISTOPHER EPPINGDEAN PROF ST
Highest-paid employee
40$115,500$0
GLORIA WALKERVP OF ST SER
Officer
40$112,455$0
CHERI FLYNNDIR. OF ACCO
Highest-paid employee
40$107,898$0
MR ADAM EINHARDTAP OF NURSIN
Highest-paid employee
40$106,483$0
MR GREOGORY CASALENUOVOPROFESSOR OF
Highest-paid employee
40$105,115$0
DAVID CRUTCHLEYDEAN OF BAPT
Highest-paid employee
40$102,534$0
MR BRUCE CHESSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MRS CINDI OGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR ROBERT GAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR RICK GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR THOMAS E HARMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY HARDWICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANGIE JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDGE JEANETTE BLAZIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR CHARLES GROOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MRS JANET HAYESBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DR RICHARD LLOYDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MS KRISTI PACZKOWSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR GARY PAGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR DONALD PARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY STOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAY YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICK CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CT COZARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDY DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN MARK HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN MANFULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES MATHISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLEN MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARRY STEELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARC STINNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATSY WALLACETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY WATERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARSHALL WHITESECRETARY
Officer
2$0$0
MR CLAY HALLMARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR JOHN JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR BRIAN SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR NORIS SNEEDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR DAN SPENCERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR JUSTIN TERRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR BOBBY TUCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHARLES FLOWERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$210,000$42,500
JEREMY BUCKNERPROVOST
Officer
40$157,500$0
MR JONATHAN AKINVP FOR CHURC
Officer
40$113,800$40,000
KEVIN TRIPLETTVP OF RELATI
Officer
40$147,000$0
EUGENE POPEAHLETIC DIRE
Officer
40$129,675$0
ROBERT KEYCFO
Officer
40$124,247$0
DANETTE SEALEVP OF ENROLL
Officer
40$115,689$0
GLORIA WALKERVP OF ST SER
Officer
40$107,154$0
MR ADAM EINHARDTAP OF NURSIN
Highest-paid employee
40$104,134$0
MR CHRISTOPHER EPPINGDEAN PROF ST
Highest-paid employee
40$103,333$0
MR GREOGORY CASALENUOVOPROFESSOR OF
Highest-paid employee
40$103,163$0
MR ONDES WEBSTERDIR. PHYSICA
Highest-paid employee
40$100,073$0
MRS TORI KNIGHTASSOCIATE PR
Officer
40$100,050$0
MR BRUCE CHESSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MRS CINDI OGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR ROBERT GAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR RICK GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR THOMAS E HARMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDGE BARRY A STEELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MRS JOAN CRONANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR HONG TJOACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DR C WADE BIBBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDGE JEANETTE BLAZIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR CHARLES GROOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MRS JANET HAYESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR RICHARD LLOYDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MS KRISTI PACZKOWSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR GARY PAGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR DONALD PARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR T MAXFIELD BAHNERTRUSTEE/NON-
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARVIN CAMERONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICK CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CT COZARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDY DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN MARK HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN MANFULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES MATHISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLEN MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID SAYLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARC STINNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATSY WALLACETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY WATERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARSHALL WHITESECRETARY
Officer
2$0$0
MR CLAY HALLMARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR JOHN JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR BRIAN SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR NORIS SNEEDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR DAN SPENCERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR JUSTIN TERRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR BOBBY TUCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2022: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MR RICHARD HILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR DAVID OGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR ROBERT GAYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MS PATRICIA BIBLEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MR RICK GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR THOMAS E HARMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDGE HARRY BROOKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DR JACK OWENBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDGE BARRY A STEELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR WILLIAM SEALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MRS JOAN CRONANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MRS WANDA MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR HONG TJOASECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
DR C WADE BIBBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDGE JEANETTE BLAZIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR CHARLES GROOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MRS JANET HAYESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR RICHARD LLOYDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MS KRISTI PACZKOWSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR GARY PAGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR DONALD PARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MR T MAXFIELD BAHNERTRUSTEE/NON-
Trustee or director
–$0
CHARLES FLOWERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0
JEREMY BUCKNERPROVOST
Officer
40$0
EUGENE POPEAHLETIC DIRE
Officer
40$0
MARVIN CAMERONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CT COZARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RANDY DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN MARK HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JONATHAN MANFULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES MATHISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ALLEN MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID SAYLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARC STINNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PATSY WALLACETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LARRY WATERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARSHALL WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT KEYCFO
Officer
40$0
KEVIN TRIPLETTVP OF RELATI
Officer
40$0
ELAINE SMITHBUSINESS OFF
Officer
40$0
GLORIA WALKERVP OF ST SER
Officer
40$0
DANETTE SEALEVP OF ENROLL
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 557, JEFFERSON CTY, TN 37760-0557
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT KEY, PO BOX 577, JEFFERSON CITY, TN 37760
Signed the 990
ROBERT KEY, CFO
Phone
(865) 471-2000
Website
WWW.CN.EDU
Return prepared by
WARRENJACKSON CPAS PLLC

Mission

MISSION OF CHALLENGE, NURTURE, COMMUNITY: CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE OFFERS A CHRISTIAN, LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES OPEN INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY AND DEEPER SPIRITUAL MATURITY. STUDENTS RECEIVE A PERSONALIZED EDUCATION IN SMALL CLASSES. CARING FACULTY AND STAFF MENTORS GET TO KNOW AND NURTURE EACH STUDENT. WE SEEK TO INSTILL CHRISTIAN VALUES IN OUR STUDENTS AND INSPIRE THEM TO USE UNIQUE GIFTS FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE. THE HISTORIC BAPTIST DISTINCTIVES OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMPASSION FOR OTHERS CREATE A WELCOMING COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS A SENSE OF BELONGING. THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND GEOGRAPHIC BEAUTY OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION ENRICHES THE CARSON-NEWMAN EXPERIENCE, AND THE COLLEGE CONTRIBUTES TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION ADN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THIS NATIONAL TREASURE. VISION: TO BECOME A PREMIER CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE WITH A WORLD-WIDE IMPACT.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE IS A PRIVATE, CHRISTIAN-BASED LIBERAL-ARTS NOT-FOR- PROFIT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH IS OPERATED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE TENNESSEE BAPTIST CONVENTION. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE INSTRUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 2,669 STUDENTS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES LIBRARY SERVICES, TUTORING, AND ENGLISH INSTRUCTION FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES.
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE PROVIDES STUDENT SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ADMISSIONS, ORIENTATION, REGISTRATION, FINANCIAL-AID ASSISTANCE COUNSELING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND CAREER COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING, INTRAMURAL PROGRAMS, AND INTER-COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE PROVIDES AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES THAT INCLUDE HOUSING FOR APPROXIMATELY 805 FULL-TIME STUDENTS RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS, FOOD SERVICE, A BOOKSTORE, AND FACILITIES FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LIFEWAY MINISTRIES FOR APPROXIMATELY 4000 CHILDREN.
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE INTEGRATES ITS STUDENTS INTO BENEVOLENT MINISTRIES THAT IT OPERATES TO SERVICE THE INDIGENT (APPALACHIAN OUTREACH SPONSORS MISSION TRIPS, PROVIDES HOME REPAIR, A FOOD PANTRY, CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE TUTORING AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AND ITS SAMARITAN HOUSE PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES IN EAST TENNESSEE).
    Expenses $51,945,801

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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-0479189
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
1933
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$220,654,371
Income (IRS master file)
$48,393,481

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$48,393,481$58,902,680$220,654,371XML
990July 2024$58,703,240$55,603,631$178,725,404XML
990July 2023$57,605,049$50,561,124$173,838,618XML
990July 2022$42,287,447$49,099,457$156,701,755XML
990July 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990July 2019–––IRS
990July 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 62-0479189).

Questions about CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY is 62-0479189.
Is CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1933.
Are donations to CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CARSON-NEWMAN 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 CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names ROBERT KEY.
Who are the officers and directors of CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 44 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,874 (CHARLES FLOWER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,393,481, expenses of $58,902,680 and total assets of $220,654,371 at year end.

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