University of the Cumberlands
University of the Cumberlands reported $229.5 million in revenue and $179.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.85 went to program services, $5.11 to management and general costs and $1.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,974,823 (PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $180MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $229MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.34 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,974,823 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 24 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe university provides exceptional educational services in a private baptist university environment to students at less than the aggregate cost of these services. Such activity is the primary purpose for which the university was formed. Athletics, sales, and auxiliary income is also an essential component of the university's primary exempt purpose of providing quality educational service
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,920,978 | $0 | $53,845 | $1,974,823 |
| CHANCELLOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,378 | $0 | $20,172 | $293,550 |
| EXECUTIVE VP FINANCE/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,204 | $0 | $35,717 | $285,921 |
| EXECUTIVE VP ENROLLMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,789 | $0 | $25,922 | $265,711 |
| ASSOC PROVOST ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,364 | $0 | $31,483 | $253,847 |
| EXECUTIVE VP WORKFORCE DEV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,742 | $0 | $22,949 | $246,691 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of the Cumberlands (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,457
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,390
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EDUCATION DYNAMICS LLC Advertising | $7,383,202 |
| ARAMARK RECEIVABLES LLC Maintenance and grounds | $4,993,792 |
| PEACE PLUMBING Plumbing | $272,792 |
| RICHARDSON'S EXCAVATING Construction | $258,700 |
| LIAISON HOLDINGS LLC Technology | $245,020 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
55 private foundations reported grants to University of the Cumberlands totaling $1.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of University of the Cumberlands's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of the Cumberlands reported that 93.8% of its $179.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of the Cumberlands pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of the Cumberlands reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,974,823, for the role of PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of the Cumberlands get its money?
Of $229.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.4% came from contributions and grants and 90.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of the Cumberlands a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-0470593 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349305930 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349300931 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349302584 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349301020 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349308929 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349300770 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-0470593: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.