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LAGRANGE COLLEGE

EIN 58-0566199 · Education (B420)

What they do

EDUCATION - LAGRANGE COLLEGE CHALLENGES THE MINDS and INSPIRES THE SOULS of ITS STUDENTS. FOUNDED IN 1831 and COMMITTED to ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH and ITS WESLEYAN and LIBERAL ARTS TRADITIONS, THE COLLEGE SUPPORTS STUDENTS IN THEIR SEARCH for TRUTH IN AN ETHICAL and CARING COMMUNITY VALUING CIVILITY, DIVERSITY, SERVICE and EXCELLENCE. LAGRANGE COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS to BECOME SUCCESSFUL, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WHO ASPIRE to LIVE LIVES of INTEGRITY and MORAL COURAGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.71%of revenue went to mission work83.2% of expenses · Program services
1.32%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses
$89.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
13.82%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses
$4.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
19.4%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 $298,952 for SUSANNA BAXTER (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$44,028,051
Mission workProgram services$32,893,18574.71% of revenue83.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$6,084,43713.82% of revenue15.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$579,7641.32% of revenue1.5% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,470,66510.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$39,557,38689.85% 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: 83.2% mission · 15.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.85% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 15.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.32% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.80% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 14.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.20% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.49% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.33% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 11.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.23% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 25.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$44,028,051
Expenses$39,557,386
Annual surplus $4,470,665 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)$32,893,185 · 83.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$6,084,437 · 15.4% of expenses
Fundraising$579,764 · 1.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$44,028,051
Expenses$39,557,386
Assets$166,954,040
Income$44,036,018
Contributions$8,531,830
Mission work (program services)$32,893,185
Fundraising$579,764
Grants given$11,415,416
Average grant$11,415,416
Management and general$6,084,437
Stocks and bonds$74,960,445
Accounting fees$101,000
Investing fees$210,089
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
SUSANNA BAXTERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $298,952Base $274,215 · Other $24,737
JERRY FORSTERVP - FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $182,173Base $157,876 · Other $24,297
BRIAN PETERSONVP - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $173,177Base $148,880 · Other $24,297
JOHN HEADVP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $150,235Base $138,824 · Other $11,411
REBECCA NICKSVP - ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $138,835Base $126,624 · Other $12,211
MARANAH SAUTERASSOCIATE VPAA, PROFESSOR - NURSING · 40 hrs/week $118,034Base $107,389 · Other $10,645

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

SUSANNA BAXTERPRESIDENT

JERRY FORSTERVP - FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

BRIAN PETERSONVP - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

JOHN HEADVP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

REBECCA NICKSVP - ADVANCEMENT

MARANAH SAUTERASSOCIATE VPAA, PROFESSOR - NURSING

R COLEMAN FOSSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL DOLLARTRUSTEE

MICHAEL T FAYETRUSTEE

MIRIAM HARRISTRUSTEE

MITCHELL T KEYTRUSTEE

NANCY STEVENSTRUSTEE

QUINCY D BROWNTRUSTEE

LINDA COLETRUSTEE

RICHARD S SIMMONSTRUSTEE

SCOTT D HAWKINSTRUSTEE

STUART COUNTESSTRUSTEE

SUE MARIE WADDELLTRUSTEE

TERNISHA MILES JONESTRUSTEE

TRIPP PENNTRUSTEE-VICE CHAIR

WILLIAM PLYBONTRUSTEE-CHAIR

WILLIAM M HODGESTRUSTEE

JAKE JONESTRUSTEE

DANIEL T BROWNTRUSTEE

DAVID CAUBLETRUSTEE

DEEDEE G WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

EDWARD D SMITHTRUSTEE

GEORGE F WHEELOCK IIITRUSTEE

GEORGE W BAKER JRTRUSTEE

HEATHER GRAHAMTRUSTEE

J KENNERLY BOATWRIGHT IIITRUSTEE

LISA TUNSTALLTRUSTEE

JAMES F BRUCETRUSTEE

JAMES M WOODTRUSTEE

JANE COOLEYTRUSTEE

KATHY R MCCOLLUMTRUSTEE

KEITH SHURBUTTTRUSTEE

KELLY D CAINTRUSTEE

LAURANNE BUCHANANTRUSTEE-SECRETARY

LINDA BUCHANANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1942
Location
601 BROAD ST, LAGRANGE, GA 30240-2955
County
Troup
In care of
Dr Susanna Baxter
Primary officer
Dr Susanna Baxter, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfinaid@lagrange.edu Phone(770) 880-8000

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)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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