ANDERSON UNIVERSITY
EIN 57-0324906 · Education (B420)
What they do
THE UNIVERSITY is A COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAPTIST CONVENTION OFFERING BACHELORS, MASTERS, and DOCTORATE DEGREES. LOCATED ON APPROXIMATELY 398 ACRES IN THE UPSTATE REGION of SOUTH CAROLINA NEAR THE FOOTHILLS of THE APPALACHIANS, THE UNIVERSITY FEATURES A RIGOROUS EDUCATION IN A SUPPORTIVE CHRISTIAN ATMOSPHERE. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS 64 BACCALAUREATE MAJORS, 43 MAJOR-EMBEDDED CONCENTRATIONS, AS WELL AS 56 MINORS and TWO UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS 22 MASTER DEGREES and 7 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN THE FIELDS of BUSINESS, CHRISTIAN STUDIES, COMPUTER SCIENCE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CYBERSECURITY, EDUCATION, MUSIC EDUCATION, NURSING, and PATHOLOGY. AT THE POST-MASTERS LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS 11 DOCTORAL PROGRAMS: DOCTOR of MINISTRY, DOCTOR of NURSING PRACTICE (FOUR), DOCTOR of PHYSICAL THERAPY, DOCTOR of PHILOSOPHY IN LEADERSHIP, DOCTOR of PHILOSOPHY IN PREACHING, and DOCTOR of EDUCATION (THREE).
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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.
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DR EVANS P WHITAKERPRESIDENT
DR DAVID OMAR RASHEDSR VP ADMINISTRATION, BRAND & STRATEGIC PLANNING
MR JAMES WAYNE LANDRITHSR VP DEVELOPMENT & PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS
DR RYAN NEALPROVOST
DR REGINALD GAYVP AND UNIVERSITY COUNSEL
DR STEVEN E NAILDEAN-COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MRS KRISTIE COLESR VP OF FINANCE AND CFO
DR LISA ZIDEKDEAN-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DR JEFFREY R MOOREPROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT
MRS PAMELA ROSSSR VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
MR KEITH SPEARSSPECIAL ASSISTANT
MRS MARY ANNE W BUNTONTRUSTEE (PART YEAR), CHAIR (PART YEAR)
MRS MICKEY HYMANTRUSTEE
MRS NANCY CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
REV ED STEWARTTRUSTEE, SECRETARY
MR WESLEY BRASHIERTRUSTEE
MR SHAWN MCGEETRUSTEE, CHAIR
MR ROGER COXTRUSTEE
MR NORMAN C SATTERWHITETRUSTEE
MR MICHAEL S WILSONTRUSTEE
MR LEONARD L BROWN JRTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
MR KIP MILLERTRUSTEE, SECRETARY
REV MICHAEL BEARDENTRUSTEE
MR GERALD J CASKEYTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
MR JOEL DAVISTRUSTEE
MR JAY MCSWAINTRUSTEE
MR HUGH BURGESSTRUSTEE
DR BENJAMIN SMOAKTRUSTEE
MR GEORGE WYATTTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
MR DON HARPERTRUSTEE
MR DAVID WALKERTRUSTEE
MR D RODNEY BACKTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
MR BRIAN MCKAYTRUSTEE
DR RUDY GRAYTRUSTEE
DR ROBERT G WINBURNTRUSTEE
DR MARGARET WOOTENTRUSTEE
DR JACK E SHAWTRUSTEE (PART YEAR), VICE CHAIR (PART YEAR)
DR EDWARD M CARNEYTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
DR CONDY RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
DR BENJAMIN W LITTLEJOHN JRTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1935
- Location
- 316 BOULEVARD, ANDERSON, SC 29621-4002
- County
- Anderson
- In care of
- KRISTIE COLE
- Primary officer
- KRISTIE COLE, SENIOR VP & CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- June 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B420)