THE CITADEL FOUNDATION

EIN: 576020493 501(c)(3) Education

CHARLESTON, SC

Total Revenue
$33,560,971
Total Expenses
$34,547,669
Total Assets
$315,085,710
Net Assets
$286,720,366
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1961
Legal Domicile
SC
Principal Officer
SHANNON MEASE
Phone
8439536914
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE CITADEL FOUNDATION, founded in 1961, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $33.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Net assets of $286.7M represent 103 months of operating reserves.

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE CITADEL FOUNDATION SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CITADEL BY RAISING, RECEIVING, STEWARDING, GRANTING, INVESTING, AND REINVESTING MONEY AND PROPERTY, AND USING THE RECEIPTS THEREFROM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITADEL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $10,755,373

ACADEMIC SUPPORT: UNRESTRICTED GIFTS TO THE CITADEL ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT IN MAINTAINING THE COLLEGE'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND FISCAL STABILITY. UNRESTRICTED GIFTS HAVE AN IMMEDIATE AND ENDURING...

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT: UNRESTRICTED GIFTS TO THE CITADEL ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT IN MAINTAINING THE COLLEGE'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND FISCAL STABILITY. UNRESTRICTED GIFTS HAVE AN IMMEDIATE AND ENDURING IMPACT ON CAMPUS PRIORITIES AND THE MOST URGENT NEEDS, PROVIDING THE FLEXIBILITY TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S MOST CRITICAL OBJECTIVES. UNRESTRICTED GIFTS ENABLE THE CITADEL TO:1. ENHANCE THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE AND LIBRARY RESOURCES 2. SUPPORT CADET RESEARCH AND TRAVEL INITIATIVES 3. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES 4. ENGAGE AND RETAIN THE MOST TALENTED FACULTY AND STAFF 5. EXPAND LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 6. KEEP PACE WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCESANNUAL GIFTS ALSO INCREASE DONOR PARTICIPATION RATES, WHICH ARE OFTEN INFLUENTIAL FACTORS IN NATIONWIDE COLLEGE RANKINGS AND FUNDING DECISIONS BY POTENTIAL CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION GRANT MAKERS. SUCH ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES ARE ESSENTIAL TO OFFSET TUITION INCREASES AND SUPPLEMENT STATE SUPPORT. UNRESTRICTED GIFTS TO THE CITADEL CONTINUE THE COLLEGE'S LONGSTANDING TRADITION OF PROVIDING CADETS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION IN A DISCIPLINED ENVIRONMENT, DEEP BONDS AND LASTING FRIENDSHIPS, AND ABOVE ALL, THE ABILITY AND CONFIDENCE TO FACE WHATEVER CHALLENGES COME THEIR WAY.

Program 2
Expenses: $7,682,409

SCHOLARSHIPS: SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOW THE CITADEL TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN PROMISING CADETS AND STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 56% OF THE CITADEL'S 2,300-MEMBER CORPS OF CADETS RECEIVE INSTITUTIONALLY PROVIDED...

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SCHOLARSHIPS: SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOW THE CITADEL TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN PROMISING CADETS AND STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 56% OF THE CITADEL'S 2,300-MEMBER CORPS OF CADETS RECEIVE INSTITUTIONALLY PROVIDED, DONOR-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. THE CITADEL'S OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS APPROXIMATELY $16 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM ENDOWMENTS HELD AT THE CITADEL'S AFFILIATED FOUNDATIONS, INCLUDING NEARLY $12 MILLION IN ACADEMIC MERIT- AND NEED-BASED AWARDS. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS RANGE FROM FULL-TUITION, MERIT-BASED AWARDS TO NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AWARDS THAT SUPPORT DEDICATED CADETS WHO SIMPLY NEED HELP TO COMPLETE THEIR CITADEL EDUCATION. MOST SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY THE CITADEL ARE RENEWABLE FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT, PROVIDING THAT THE CADET RECIPIENT REMAINS IN GOOD STANDING AND CONTINUES TO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE, NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF THE CORPS OF CADETS RECEIVES SOME DEGREE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARD EARNING THEIR CITADEL DEGREE.

Program 3
Expenses: $7,170,249

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS: THE CITADEL HAS ESTABLISHED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S MISSION TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE GRADUATES TO BECOME PRINCIPLED LEADERS IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE BY...

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ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS: THE CITADEL HAS ESTABLISHED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S MISSION TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE GRADUATES TO BECOME PRINCIPLED LEADERS IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE BY INSTILLING THE CORE VALUES OF THE CITADEL IN A CHALLENGING INTELLECTUAL ENVIRONMENT. THESE PROGRAMS ENHANCE THE COLLEGE'S ACADEMIC STANDING BY ENABLING CADETS AND CITADEL GRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTERNAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND CONFERENCES, AND BY HELPING TO PROMOTE THE CITADEL THROUGH ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEER INSTITUTIONS FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. EXAMPLES OF PROGRAM INITIATIVES INCLUDE: 1. THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED KRAUSE SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS, COMBINING THE EXISTING KRAUSE CENTER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES TO FORM THE COLLEGE'S SIXTH ACADEMIC SCHOOL 2. CYBERCORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE PROGRAM3. FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS, INCLUDING THE DESIGN OF A NEW SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING BUILDING, RENOVATIONS TO CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY SPACES IN BYRD AND DUCKET HALLS, RAISING FUNDS TO REBUILD THE EAST SIDE STANDS AT JOHNSON HAGOOD STADIUM, AND RENOVATING THE BASEBALL CLUBHOUSE AND LOCKER ROOMS AT JOE RILEY PARK.4. EMERGING TOPICS IN INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY STUDIES LECTURE SERIES5. FACULTY AND STUDENT PANELS EXPLORING THE MERITS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES OF INCORPORATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO CLASSROOM AND CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $21,300,350
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $11,582,766
Other Revenue $677,855
TOTAL REVENUE $33,560,971

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $25,603,935
Salaries & Benefits $6,901,605
Fundraising Expenses $6,652,298
Program Expenses $25,608,031
Other Expenses $2,042,129
TOTAL EXPENSES $34,547,669

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $33,560,971 $31,638,526 +0.1%
Expenses $34,547,669 $24,586,077 +0.4%
Net Income $-986,698 $7,052,449 -1.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
36
Independent Members
36
Employees
42
Volunteers
360

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
5
$985,984
Total Directors
36
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JAY P DOWD III PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00
Officer
$505,694 $80,860 $586,554
SHANNON N MEASE COO/CFO 40.00
Officer
$329,400 $70,030 $399,430
JONATHAN KRESKEN VP LEGACY, ANNUAL & REUNION GIVING 40.00
Highest
$251,388 $47,779 $299,167
GAYLORD W GREEN VP ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$218,393 $31,737 $250,130
ASHLEY SANTOS ASSOC. VP, PRINCIPAL GIVING 40.00
Highest
$161,675 $63,276 $224,951
JODI R COLLINS CONTROLLER 40.00
Highest
$169,907 $50,387 $220,294
ROBERT A STEPHENSON ASSOC. VP FOR MAJOR GIFTS 40.00
Highest
$149,863 $61,424 $211,287
MR JAMES S WIGFALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR CLAUDIUS E WATTS IV BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR J TODD WATKINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR CHRISTOPHER C SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LTG W MICHAEL STEELE USA RET BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JAMES W REED BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR NORMAN A POOLE JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COL ALVIN A PERKINS USA RET BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR J BRICE O'BRIEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEN GLENN M WALTERS USMC RET BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR L WILLIAM KRAUSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JAMES A KING II BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS M RUSSELL HOLLIDAY JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR ROBERT R HILL JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COL THOMAS L HENDRICKSUSAFRET BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COL F G DELLENEY JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR STEPHEN L DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR RAFAEL R COSTAS JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR LOUIS E COSTA II BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR CHARLES B COE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MRS MARINA DANIEL BUESCHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR TOMMY B BAKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR DAVID D AUGHTRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JOHN P MCALEER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LT COL WILLIAM R CULBREATH JR USA USAFR, BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR J RICHARD SANDERS JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COL DYLAN W GOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR W HENRY JOHNSON CHAIR GRANTS COMMITTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JOSEPH J KEENAN CHAIR NOMINATIONS & REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR LUTHER C KISSAM IV CHAIR DEVELOPMENT/CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR CHARLES B LAWLESS CHAIR INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR A FOSTER MCKISSICK III BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR ANDERSON D WARLICK EMERITUS 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CHRISTOPHER C SWAIN CHAIRMAN 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MR DANIEL S MCQUEENEY TREASURER/SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MR JAMES J ETHRIDGE JR VICE CHAIRMAN, CHAIR AUDIT COMMITTEE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $33,560,971 $34,547,669 $315,085,710 $-986,698
2022 $31,638,526 $24,586,077 $306,832,269 $7,052,449
2021 $48,215,262 $20,656,456 $326,373,655 $27,558,806
2020 $33,142,799 $24,268,808 $275,725,804 $8,873,991
2019 $24,353,306 $26,896,499 $245,548,820 $-2,543,193
2018 $20,123,772 $23,982,826 $235,963,960 $-3,859,054
2017 $52,180,742 $21,025,884 $242,217,550 $31,154,858
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