COKER UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COKER UNIVERSITY

EIN 57-0324916 · Education (B420)

What they do

COKER UNIVERSITY is A STUDENT CENTERED, COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY. IT is DEDICATED to PROVIDING EVERY STUDENT AN ACADEMIC CURRICULUM BASED UPON A UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT LIBERAL ARTS CORE THAT ENHANCES THE STRUCTURED DEVELOPMENT of KEY PERSONAL SKILLS. THE UNIVERSITYS GOAL is to GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH THE ABILITY to THINK ANALYTICALLY and CREATIVELY, and to WRITE and SPEAK EFFECTIVELY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 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.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.99%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

3.26%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$109.21spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.96%of revenue went to management and office costs27.4% of expenses

$2.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,713,877 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $390,149 for NATALIE HARDER (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.

$100revenue

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$29,474,116

Mission workProgram services$22,396,73575.99% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,831,39929.96% of revenue27.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$959,8593.26% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Total expenses$32,187,993109.21% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 69.6% mission · 27.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 27.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 22.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 15.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 17.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 12.5% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 16.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,474,116

Expenses$32,187,993

Annual shortfall $2,713,877 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$22,396,735 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,831,399 · 27.4% of expenses

Fundraising$959,859 · 3.0% of expenses

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Revenue$29,474,116

Expenses$32,187,993

Assets$80,623,653

Income$41,371,805

Contributions$4,862,148

Mission work (program services)$22,396,735

Fundraising$959,859

Management and general$8,831,399

Accounting fees$67,603

Investing fees$125,058

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

NATALIE HARDERPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $390,149Base $375,053 · Other $15,096

LISA GRIFFINVICE PRESIDENT, ATHLETICS · 38 hrs/week $152,205Base $144,000 · Other $8,205

DANIEL JAMES BURYJFORMER VP ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $136,243Base $122,263 · Other $13,980

CAROLYN HARTDEAN, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES · 38 hrs/week $135,524Base $134,224 · Other $1,300

ANDREW BURKEMPERASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BUSINESS · 38 hrs/week $134,419Base $126,639 · Other $7,780

KATHRYN FLAHERTYVICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS · 38 hrs/week $131,373Base $123,369 · Other $8,004

SUSAN HENDERSONPROVOST · 38 hrs/week $129,837Base $114,418 · Other $15,419

DONNA QUICKVICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE · 38 hrs/week $106,140Base $101,217 · Other $4,923

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

NATALIE HARDERPRESIDENT

LISA GRIFFINVICE PRESIDENT, ATHLETICS

DANIEL JAMES BURYJFORMER VP ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

CAROLYN HARTDEAN, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

ANDREW BURKEMPERASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BUSINESS

KATHRYN FLAHERTYVICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

SUSAN HENDERSONPROVOST

DONNA QUICKVICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE

JOHN FLORENCETRUSTEE

SCOTT WILDSTRUSTEE

ROGER SCHRUMVICE CHAIR

PAMELA GILL FRANKLINTRUSTEE

LOUISE LAWTONTRUSTEE (TO 2/1/26)

LOU WARNERSECOND VICE CHAIR

LEWIS SHARPTRUSTEE

LARRY GANTTTRUSTEE

KRISTEN GRIFFINVP ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

JUSTIN TOWEYCHAIR

JOE RANDOLPHTRUSTEE

JERRY CHEATHAMTREASURER

JANE NORWOODTRUSTEE

ISABEL ELSONTRUSTEE

HOYT KELLEYTRUSTEE

GAYLE BUCKHEISTER SAWYERTRUSTEE

ELIZA INGLESECRETARY

CARRIE HALEYTRUSTEE

BILL LITTLETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 300 E COLLEGE AVE, HARTSVILLE, SC 29550-3742
County: Darlington
In care of: % BUSINESS OFFICE
Primary officer: Kristen Griffin, VP Of Administration and finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(843) 383-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)

COKER UNIVERSITY

COKER UNIVERSITY

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

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