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WINGATE UNIVERSITY

EIN 56-6049935 · Education (B430)

What they do

THE MISSION of WINGATE UNIVERSITY is to DEVELOP EDUCATED, ETHICAL, and PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL CITIZENS. FOLLOWING ITS JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE, THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS to CULTIVATE THE FOLLOWING IN ITS STUDENTS: KNOWLEDGE, FAITH, and SERVICE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

80.07%of revenue went to mission work81.1% of expenses · Program services
0.94%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses
$98.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
17.72%of revenue went to management and office costs17.9% of expenses
$1.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
6.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$178,345,647
Mission workProgram services$142,807,11480.07% of revenue81.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$31,602,18717.72% of revenue17.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,679,4830.94% of revenue1.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,256,8631.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$176,088,78498.73% 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: 81.1% mission · 17.9% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.73% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 20.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.08% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 17.4% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 19.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.50% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 18.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.73% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 19.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.10% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 22.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.98% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 21.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$178,345,647
Expenses$176,088,784
Annual surplus $2,256,863 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)$142,807,114 · 81.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$31,602,187 · 17.9% of expenses
Fundraising$1,679,483 · 1.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$178,345,647
Expenses$176,088,784
Assets$299,668,007
Income$239,959,695
Contributions$10,739,303
Mission work (program services)$142,807,114
Fundraising$1,679,483
Management and general$31,602,187
Stocks and bonds$105,516,492
Accounting fees$151,853
Investing fees$57,865
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
THOMAS RHETT BROWNPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $418,009Base $388,763 · Other $29,246
JAMES R BULLOCKSVP · 40 hrs/week $314,242Base $290,438 · Other $23,804
SUSAN P BRUCEDEAN, SCHOOL OF PHARMACY · 40 hrs/week $300,705Base $280,256 · Other $20,449
BENJAMIN SIDBURYSVP GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $291,071Base $269,882 · Other $21,189
MELISSA PERDUECFO · 40 hrs/week $263,442Base $244,092 · Other $19,350
HEATHER CAMPBELL MILLERSVP CHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $263,117Base $241,337 · Other $21,780
ERIC F SCHNEIDERVICE PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $225,680Base $208,450 · Other $17,230
STEVE SHANKVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $198,953Base $187,770 · Other $11,183
SHANTA DUBECHAIR AND DIRECTOR, DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH · 40 hrs/week $196,239Base $180,418 · Other $15,821
SERGIO CASTELLODEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $189,475Base $174,133 · Other $15,342
JEFFREY FREDERICKPROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $100,745Base $94,960 · Other $5,785

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (45)

THOMAS RHETT BROWNPRESIDENT

JAMES R BULLOCKSVP

SUSAN P BRUCEDEAN, SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

BENJAMIN SIDBURYSVP GENERAL COUNSEL

MELISSA PERDUECFO

HEATHER CAMPBELL MILLERSVP CHIEF OF STAFF

ERIC F SCHNEIDERVICE PROVOST

STEVE SHANKVICE PRESIDENT

SHANTA DUBECHAIR AND DIRECTOR, DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SERGIO CASTELLODEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

JEFFREY FREDERICKPROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

RASHARD JOHNSONTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY EAGLETRUSTEE

LUTHER MOORETRUSTEE

LYNN MOSSTRUSTEE

MARIA LANDERTRUSTEE

MORRISON CREECHTRUSTEE

PATRICK BROWNTRUSTEE

PAULA BORDENTRUSTEE

WAYNE COOPERTRUSTEE

RON HINSONTRUSTEE

RUSSELL BOOKERTRUSTEE

SUZANNE PHILEMONTRUSTEE

THOM DIXONTRUSTEE

AMOS BEASONTRUSTEE

CRAIG HORNTRUSTEE

ANGELIA DUNCANTRUSTEE

BECKY BULLARDTRUSTEE

BENTON BRAGGTRUSTEE

BILL CROWDERTRUSTEE

BOB SPENCETRUSTEE

CARL TUCKERTRUSTEE

CAROLYN BROWNTRUSTEE

CAROLYN MATTHEWSTRUSTEE

CHUCK HOWARDTRUSTEE

KACEY GRANTHAMTRUSTEE

DOUG TURNERTRUSTEE

ED WESTTRUSTEE

FONDA SALGUEIROTRUSTEE

FRANK CAGLETRUSTEE

GREG HINRICHSTRUSTEE

JAN BEATTY-HENDLEYTRUSTEE

JASON BERNDTRUSTEE

JIM MASONTRUSTEE

JOEL BARHAMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1946
Location
315 E WILSON ST, WINGATE, NC 28174-9665
County
Union
In care of
% MELISSA PERDUE
Primary officer
MELISSA PERDUE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(800) 755-5550 Officer phone(704) 233-8219

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
June 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BDO USA
NTEE classification
Education (B430)

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