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BARTON COLLEGE

EIN 56-0529933 · Education (B420)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1902, BARTON COLLEGE is A FOUR-YEAR, PRIVATE, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE LOCATED IN WILSON, N.C. THE BARTON EXPERIENCE FOCUSES ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITHIN A WIDE RANGE of PROFESSIONAL and LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAMS LEADING to BACCALAUREATE and MASTERS DEGREES. BARTON CELEBRATES BOLD THINKING AMONG FACULTY and STAFF AS THE COLLEGE NURTURES BOLD LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG STUDENTS. BARTON OFFERS PURPOSEFUL INTERNSHIPS and PRACTICUMS IN ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES, ENGAGING CO-CURRICULAR COHORTS, MEANINGFUL INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL and STUDY, RESEARCH and PRESENTATION THROUGH THE DAY of SCHOLARSHIP, OPPORTUNITIES to GIVE BACK THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE, AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY of CULTURAL EVENTS, and DIVERSE ATHLETIC COMPETITION AMONG MORE THAN 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.06%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services
2.17%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses
$93.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.54%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses
$1.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
15.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $441,413 for DR DOUGLAS SEARCY (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$52,719,590
Mission workProgram services$42,732,15681.06% of revenue86.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,558,31110.54% of revenue11.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,145,9042.17% of revenue2.3% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,283,2196.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$49,436,37193.77% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.4% mission · 11.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.77% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 8.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.07% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 9.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.37% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 9.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 10.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.06% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 10.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.37% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 14.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.36% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 14.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,719,590
Expenses$49,436,371
Annual surplus $3,283,219 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$42,732,156 · 86.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,558,311 · 11.2% of expenses
Fundraising$1,145,904 · 2.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$52,719,590
Expenses$49,436,371
Assets$97,095,572
Income$52,719,590
Contributions$8,313,852
Mission work (program services)$42,732,156
Fundraising$1,145,904
Management and general$5,558,311
Stocks and bonds$18,518,149
Investing fees$168,343
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DR DOUGLAS SEARCYPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $441,413Base $404,382 · Other $37,031
DANNY DAVISVP FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE · 50 hrs/week $199,290Base $180,280 · Other $19,010
DENNIS MATTHEWSVP FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING · 50 hrs/week $194,424Base $171,623 · Other $22,801
VICTORIA MORRISVP OF PEOPLE & SUPPORT · 50 hrs/week $178,588Base $153,712 · Other $24,876
KEVIN PENNINGTONPROVOST & VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $166,096Base $150,177 · Other $15,919
KELLY TARANTOVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN · 50 hrs/week $147,253Base $142,914 · Other $4,339
KEN TYLERVP FOR ATHLETICS · 50 hrs/week $137,901Base $127,869 · Other $10,032
AMANDA METTSVP FOR ADMISSION/STUDENT ENGAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $123,303Base $119,648 · Other $3,655
ROBERT GREG BAUERPROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $123,167Base $109,663 · Other $13,504

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

DR DOUGLAS SEARCYPRESIDENT

DANNY DAVISVP FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

DENNIS MATTHEWSVP FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING

VICTORIA MORRISVP OF PEOPLE & SUPPORT

KEVIN PENNINGTONPROVOST & VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

KELLY TARANTOVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN

KEN TYLERVP FOR ATHLETICS

AMANDA METTSVP FOR ADMISSION/STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

ROBERT GREG BAUERPROFESSOR

MR GARLAND R HOMES JRTRUSTEE

REV JAMIE L HADDOCKTRUSTEE

MS AMY DENTONTRUSTEE

MRS SHEILA WIGGINSTRUSTEE

MRS PHYLLIS PARISH HOWARDTRUSTEE

MRS LINDA S HERNDONTRUSTEE

MR THOMAS E QUINNTRUSTEE

MR STUART M FRANTZTRUSTEE

MR RHINE SHARPTRUSTEE

MR MICHAEL SLEDGETRUSTEE

MR MARK S HILLARDTRUSTEE

MR JAMES C FARTHINGTRUSTEE

DR DANIEL MICHALAKTRUSTEE

MR G CHARLES FINKLEA JRTRUSTEE

MR ERIC W SELLERSBOARD CHAIR

MR DAVID A TURNAGETRUSTEE

MR CRAIG MYERSTRUSTEE

MR BARRY F DILLEHAYBOARD VICE CHAIR

DR GREGG A DEMARTRUSTEE

DR GRANT D WARRENTRUSTEE

DR GARNETT WHITEHURSTTRUSTEE

DR FRANK T BATTENTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1952
Location
PO BOX 5000, WILSON, NC 27893-7000
County
Wilson
In care of
DANNY DAVIS
Primary officer
DANNY DAVIS, VP FOR ADMIN AND FINANCE

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B420)

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