CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

EIN: 620599339 501(c)(3)

LEBANON, TN

Total Revenue
$82,170,753
Total Expenses
$78,373,062
Total Assets
$83,447,053
Net Assets
$65,743,480
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1842
Legal Domicile
TN
Principal Officer
PAUL STUMB
Phone
6155471249
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY, founded in 1842, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $82.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 8% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $78.4M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

PROVIDING PRIVATE, CO-EDUCATIONAL POST SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR ALL.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,565,746
Program Service Revenue $75,276,454
Investment Income $1,088,943
Other Revenue $1,239,610
TOTAL REVENUE $82,170,753

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $40,646,362
Salaries & Benefits $17,619,407
Fundraising Expenses $704,432
Program Expenses $66,987,341
Other Expenses $20,107,293
TOTAL EXPENSES $78,373,062

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $82,170,753 $75,747,266 +0.1%
Expenses $78,373,062 $72,967,440 +0.1%
Net Income $3,797,691 $2,779,826 +0.4%
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
31
Independent Members
31
Employees
591
Volunteers
31

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
$1,182,038
Total Directors
31
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
PAUL STUMB PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$291,633 $12,381 $304,014
RON PAVAN VP ATHLETICS AND FACILITIES 40.00
Officer
$177,998 $20,095 $198,093
C WILLIAM MCKEE PROVOST VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 40.00
Officer
$175,395 $17,088 $192,483
MARK HANSHAW GENERAL COUNSEL ASSOCIATE 40.00
Officer
$159,610 $22,283 $181,893
COURTNEY WHEELER VP ADVANCEMENT 40.00
Officer
$147,607 $17,819 $165,426
REGGIE BLAIR VP ENROLLMENT 40.00
Officer
$126,381 $13,748 $140,129
STEPHEN SHAO PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS 40.00
Highest
$117,178 $6,999 $124,177
STEVEN FULLER PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS 40.00
Highest
$116,740 $39,994 $156,734
MARY HALEY PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING 40.00
Highest
$114,721 $20,270 $134,991
PAUL PERCY PROFESSOR OF MASTER OF BUS ADMIN 40.00
Highest
$114,686 $30,320 $145,006
JENNY MASON DEAN 40.00
Highest
$109,178 $20,795 $129,973
SAM HATCHER CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL MOSCARDELLI VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK RUDY SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH ADAMS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HAL BONE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WP BONE III TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDRE' CHURCHWELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA DAILY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERESA CHASTEEN DUNN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA FAIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHY GRACEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
J RODERICK HELLER III TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA HUNT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM KOCH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
J D LOWERY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN MCDEARMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT L MCDONALD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CECELIA MOORE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS PATE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WRIGHT PINSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN PITT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT PORTER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD POWELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEWIS RANKIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK RIGGINS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL SPALDING TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER STAFFORD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC SUAREZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM VALLETT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT N VERO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID A VISE TRUSTEE 1.00
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
2025 $82,170,753 $78,373,062 $83,447,053 $3,797,691
2024 $75,747,266 $72,967,440 $77,296,090 $2,779,826
2023 $81,080,501 $69,638,989 $72,580,969 $11,441,512
2022 $69,170,999 $64,510,494 $59,645,506 $4,660,505
2021 $52,511,771 $50,160,868 $59,024,127 $2,350,903
2020 $47,553,955 $46,448,999 $51,083,670 $1,104,956
2019 $45,431,099 $42,331,248 $44,658,917 $3,099,851
2018 $42,599,450 $39,913,449 $40,000,199 $2,686,001
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