LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY

EIN: 560556753 501(c)(3) Education

HICKORY, NC

Total Revenue
$81,097,533
Total Expenses
$82,486,697
Total Assets
$294,583,155
Net Assets
$220,286,096
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1905
Legal Domicile
NC
Phone
8283287100
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY, founded in 1905, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $81.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Net assets of $220.3M represent 33 months of operating reserves.

Mission

LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES PROGRAMS OF UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND CONTINUING STUDY COMMITTED TO THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES. THE UNIVERSITY AWARDS BACHELORS AND MASTER DEGREES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,996,086
Program Service Revenue $65,557,939
Investment Income $6,549,928
Other Revenue $-6,420
TOTAL REVENUE $81,097,533

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $25,400,110
Salaries & Benefits $28,205,570
Fundraising Expenses $2,336,616
Program Expenses $68,121,670
Other Expenses $28,881,017
TOTAL EXPENSES $82,486,697

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $81,097,533 $83,689,011 0.0%
Expenses $82,486,697 $90,103,408 -0.1%
Net Income $-1,389,164 $-6,414,397 -0.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
27
Independent Members
26
Employees
926
Volunteers
75

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
9
$1,347,668
Total Directors
27
$584,488
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BOYD C WILSON JR VICE CHAIR 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR FREDERICK K WHITT PRESIDENT 40.0
Officer Director
$492,170 $92,318 $584,488
JANIE PARKS PEAK TRUSTEE 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEARLD LEONHARDT TREASURER 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE ESCH SECRETARY 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MADELEINE S DASSOW CHAIR 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BOYD GEORGE TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS PEEK TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CORIE PAULING TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD BEARD JR AT LARGE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
GABRIELLE KELLY TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE A MORETZ TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
HANSEL R MCCRORIE TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ISAIAH OGLESBY TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE MCKENZIE TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
LESLIE LAMBERT TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARET JACKSON TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARVIN S EDWARDS TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
PERRELL D BESS TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
REV CHRISTOPHER WEBB TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
REV DR ERIC CHILDERS TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
REV DR TIMOTHY M SMITH TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK GOERES TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE DELGADO TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN MISENHEIMER TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN CARTER TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Catherine Niekro VP Institutional Advancement 40.0
Officer
$194,175 $50,215 $244,390
Dr JENNIFER BURRIS PROVOST & VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 40.0
Officer
$215,238 $51,271 $266,509
JEREMY SHREVE VP BUSINESS & FINANCE 40.0
Officer
$193,108 $59,173 $252,281
Douglas Socha Head Football Coach 40.0
Highest
$142,648 $31,341 $173,989
KIMBERLY PATE VP ATHLETICS (ended 9/17/2024) 40.0
Highest
$152,646 $29,719 $182,365
LAURA CRAWLEY VP MISSION ENGAGEMENT & INNOVATION (ended 8/01/2024) 40.0
Highest
$178,690 $29,741 $208,431
Loury Floyd Assistant Provost for Academic Operations 40.0
Highest
$157,908 $31,775 $189,683
Wesley N Reid Assistant Professor and Physician Assistant Studies Program Director 40.0
Highest
$117,441 $37,827 $155,268
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $81,097,533 $82,486,697 $294,583,155 $-1,389,164
2024 $83,689,011 $90,103,408 $291,373,063 $-6,414,397
2023 $98,592,040 $100,020,015 $291,244,186 $-1,427,975
2022 $120,230,846 $95,782,413 $270,721,083 $24,448,433
2021 $101,403,823 $95,486,920 $251,750,614 $5,916,903
2020 $101,456,127 $95,813,092 $224,343,491 $5,643,035
2019 $101,646,884 $92,278,422 $218,883,870 $9,368,462
2018 $88,182,413 $84,135,836 $215,447,826 $4,046,577
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