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Provide a transformative experience educating students for urban-focused leadership, scholarship, service, and professional careers.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2022
Total Revenue
▼$27.5M
Program Spending
70%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$13.3M
Total Expenses
▼$25.9M
Total Assets
$51.5M
Total Liabilities
▼$8.4M
Net Assets
$43.1M
Officer Compensation
→$1.1M
Other Salaries
$0
Investment Income
$721.2K
Fundraising
▼N/A
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Years audited
10
Clean years
5
Material Weakness
Yes
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditurecombined across all audits filed that year | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $10.1M | No | 2026-08-21 |
| 2024 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $10.2M | No | 2025-03-31 |
| 2023 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $13.1M | No | 2024-03-30 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $13.7M | No | 2023-02-22 |
| 2021 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $15.2M | No | 2022-06-28 |
| 2020 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $26.3M | No | 2021-06-29 |
| 2019 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $25.8M | No | 2020-03-22 |
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $26.7M | No | 2019-02-28 |
| 2017 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $27.5M | No | 2018-03-28 |
| 2016 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $27.7M | No | 2017-03-21 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$10.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$10.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$13.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$13.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$15.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$26.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$25.8M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$26.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$27.5M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$27.7M
Tax Year 2022 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $27.5M | $13.3M | $25.9M | $51.5M | $43.1M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $27.5M | $13.3M | $25.9M | $51.5M | $43.1M |
| 2021 | $23.4M | $13.9M | $18.8M | $53.6M | $45.1M |
| 2020 | $17.9M | $5.5M | $17.8M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2022)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2022)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Dr Vernell Bennett-Fairs | President | 40 | $255.3K | $0 | $0 | $255.3K |
| Dr Lisa J Lang | Provost Vice President For Academic Affairs | 40 | $161.9K | $0 | $0 | $161.9K |
| Mr Charles Elliott | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $144.6K | $0 | $0 | $144.6K |
| Dr Tara J Dunn-Ross | Vice President, Student Affairs | 40 | $113.5K | $0 | $0 | $113.5K |
| Ms Julie Graves | Associate Vice President Institutional Advancement | 40 | $93.4K | $0 | $0 | $93.4K |
| Dr Lynda M Batiste | Vice President Of Finance CFO | 40 | $83K | $0 | $0 | $83K |
| Ms Amy Smith | Executive Director, Human Resources | 40 | $76.5K | $0 | $0 | $76.5K |
| Ms Sheneka Balogun | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $71.1K | $0 | $0 | $71.1K |
| Mr Stanley L Robinson | Interim Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $65.3K | $0 | $0 | $65.3K |
| Ms Patricia Covington | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Donald W Comer | First Vice Chairperson | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Jason H Berger | Second Vice Chairprson | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Sharon Devine Harris | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dr Vernell Bennett-Fairs
President
$255.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$255.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Lisa J Lang
Provost Vice President For Academic Affairs
$161.9K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$161.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mr Charles Elliott
Chief Information Officer
$144.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$144.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Tara J Dunn-Ross
Vice President, Student Affairs
$113.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$113.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ms Julie Graves
Associate Vice President Institutional Advancement
$93.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$93.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Lynda M Batiste
Vice President Of Finance CFO
$83K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$83K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ms Amy Smith
Executive Director, Human Resources
$76.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$76.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ms Sheneka Balogun
Chief Operating Officer
$71.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$71.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mr Stanley L Robinson
Interim Chief Financial Officer
$65.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$65.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ms Patricia Covington
Chairperson
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mr Donald W Comer
First Vice Chairperson
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mr Jason H Berger
Second Vice Chairprson
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mrs Sharon Devine Harris
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Claudette Shephard | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Deborah Harmon Hines | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Haywood Strickland | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Lilia A Abron | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Marlon King | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Myke Collins |
Dr Claudette Shephard
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Deborah Harmon Hines
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Haywood Strickland
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $46.5M |
| $26.4M |
| 2019 | $19.3M | $6M | $16.9M | $45.2M | $26.3M |
| 2018 | $1,921 | — | $8,019 | $16.6K | — |
| 2017 | $18.6M | $4.3M | $18M | $43.3M | $23.3M |
| 2016 | $19M | $4.6M | $18.5M | $43.7M | $23M |
| 2015 | $19.6M | $4.6M | $18.6M | $45.3M | $23.6M |
| 2014 | $18.8M | $4.4M | $18.3M | $45.3M | $24M |
| 2013 | $19.1M | $5.2M | $17.9M | $39.5M | $23.1M |
| 2012 | $20.4M | $6.1M | $18.1M | $31.2M | $22M |
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| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
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| Board Member |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Dr Sandra Madubuonwu | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Byron Cole | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Michael Scarbrough | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Victor Walker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Vanecia Kimbrow | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Dr William Ladd | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dr Lilia A Abron
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Marlon King
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Myke Collins
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Sandra Madubuonwu
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mr Byron Cole
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mr Michael Scarbrough
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mr Victor Walker
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mrs Vanecia Kimbrow
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rev Dr William Ladd
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0