CATAWBA COLLEGE
EIN 56-0530251 · Education (B420)
What they do
CATAWBA COLLEGE WAS FOUNDED IN NEWTON, NORTH CAROLINA, IN 1851 BY THE GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH. THE COLLEGE - WHICH is TODAY AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED CHURCH of CHRIST - MOVED to ITS PRESENT LOCATION IN SALISBURY IN 1925. THE COLLEGE ENDEAVORS to ATTRACT STUDENTS BOTH NATIONALLY and INTERNATIONALLY of GOOD ABILITY and CHARACTER. A PRIVATE, CO-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, CATAWBA OFFERS THE BACHELOR of ARTS, BACHELOR of ARTS-EDUCATION, BACHELOR of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, BACHELOR of FINE ARTS, BACHELOR of SCIENCE, and MASTER of EDUCATION to TRADITIONAL and NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE ALSO SERVES THE PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH and VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS for THE WORLD COMMUNITY.
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Of every $100 spent, about $70.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.
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DAVID P NELSONPRESIDENT
MONICA COWARTEVP & PROVOST
IMRAN G CHOWDHURYDEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MARGARET K DEESVP OF DEVELOPMENT
LEE BALLVP OF SUSTAINABILITY/EXEC
CAYCE C WILLCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
JOHN E MORRISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CLEAN
VALERIE RAKESCHAIR OF NURSING DEPARTMENT
JARED TICESVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
MICHELLE P CADDIGANVP OF ATHLETICS
CHRISTINE LYNNASSOC. DEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SANDRA QUAYEVP PF FINANCE AND ADMIN
RONALD J MACCARONITREASURER
MONA WALLACEDIRECTOR (TERMD 3/25/25)
NICK MEANSDIRECTOR (BEGAN 3/25/25)
RICHARD SEIWELLDIRECTOR
ROBERT B ARNOLD JRCHAIR (TERMD 3/25/25)
WILLIAM M GRAHAMDIRECTOR
SALLY WHITNEYDIRECTOR
THOMAS STOKES DENNARDDIRECTOR (TERMD 3/25/25)
TINA COSTINO JONESDIRECTOR
TOM BURDETTEDIRECTOR
BARBARA L MARSHALLVICE CHAIR (TERMD 3/25/25)/CHAIR (BEGAN 3/25/25)
MARVIN MOOREDIRECTOR
MARK ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
LEE SYRIADIRECTOR
JAMES CRUMELDIRECTOR
GWIN BARRDIRECTOR
GREGORY M ALCORNDIRECTOR (TERMD 3/25/25)
GLEN LLOYDDIRECTOR (BEGAN 3/25/25)
GERALD FRANCISDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR (BEGAN 3/25/25)
GARY BLABONDIRECTOR
FRED J STANBACK JRDIRECTOR
DR RANDALL S CRUMPLERSECRETARY
C SHUFORD ABERNETHY IIIDIRECTOR (TERMD 3/25/25)
BILL WAGONERDIRECTOR
BART EDGEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1941
- Location
- 2300 W INNES ST, SALISBURY, NC 28144-2441
- County
- Rowan
- In care of
- % NELSON A MURPHY
- Primary officer
- BOB WALLETT, VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- June 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B420)