SHORTER UNIVERSITY
EIN 58-2624570 · Single Organization Support (B11)
What they do
ADVANCING GODS KINGDOM THROUGH A COMMITMENT to ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP, and GLOBAL SERVICE WITHIN THE CONTEXT of A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
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 leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
Money made simple
Ask these three easy questions
- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,056,246 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $205,521 for DR DONALD V DOWLESS (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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.
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.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.
See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (43)
DR DONALD V DOWLESSPRESIDENT
MICHELLE STRICKLINVP OF FINANCE, CFO
DR JOHN REAMSPROVOST
DR BEN BRUCEVP OF ADVANCEMENT
REV JOHN PRICETRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
MR WILLIAM FRICKSTRUSTEE
MRS JULIANNA ROGERSTRUSTEE
MRS MICHELLE SABOUTRUSTEE
MRS SHEILA LAWLERTRUSTEE
RANDALL FARRELLTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
RANDY BOWENCHAIRMAN
REV BARRY PEPPERSTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
REV BEN SMITHCHAIR OF FINANCE
REV BRIAN CARROLLTRUSTEE
REV JASON BRITTTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
MR DEREK SPAINTRUSTEE
REV KEITH MOORETRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REV MATTHEW BOWDENTRUSTEE
REV MICAH HAMRICTRUSTEE
REV MIKE HARDYTRUSTEE
REV RANDO ACRESTRUSTEE
RUSS BROWNTRUSTEE
TIM BROWNTRUSTEE
WAYNE ANGELTRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (PART YEAR)
DR STEVE PARRTRUSTEE
CAREY STRANGETRUSTEE
CHASE CAMPTRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHRIS COWARTTRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (PART YEAR)
CLIFF DURENTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
DAVID WHITENERTRUSTEE
DR DANNY COCHRANTRUSTEE
DR JOE TANNERTRUSTEE
DR PHILIP MAYTRUSTEE
DR STACY DYERTRUSTEE
MR TODD SHOOKTRUSTEE
DR THOMAS HAMMONDEX OFFICIO MEMBER
JERRY EMERSONSECRETARY
JOHN HATCHERTRUSTEE
KEN GUICETRUSTEE
LAMAR PINSONTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
LARRY MAXEYTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
BRYAN RICEBOARD VICE-CHAIR
MR GREG POLLEYTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- 315 SHORTER AVE SW, ROME, GA 30165-4267
- County
- Floyd
- In care of
- % DR DONALD DOWLESS
- Primary officer
- MICHELLE STRICKLIN, VP OF FINANCE, 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
- Single Organization Support (B11)
- IRS tax category
- Single Organization Support