UNION COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
EIN 61-0461768 · Education (B430)
What they do
UNION is GROUNDED BY FOUR PILLARS THAT DEFINE OUR FOCUS AS AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION: SERVICE to EACH OTHER and OUR COMMUNITIES; OUR APPALACHIAN CULTURE and HERITAGE; OUR CORE AFFILIATION WITH METHODISM and THE LIBERAL ARTS ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE. UNION SERVES EACH of ITS STUDENTS WITH A SINCERE COMMITMENT to STRENGTHEN THOSE PILLARS, to SPARK PASSION and INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING IN ALL THEY DO.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $87.10 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 leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,051,366 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $162,210 for DR MARCIA HAWKINS (FORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 06/30/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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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?
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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
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)
DR MARCIA HAWKINSFORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 06/30/24)
DR DONALD WASHINGTONPRESIDENT
DAVID WILLIAMSVP OF ENROLLMENT
LYNN SMITHVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
JESSICA L JUSTICEVP OF BUSINESS/FINANCE
JAMES BECKNELLDEAN OF STUDENTS
DAVID POWELLPROVOST (THRU 06/30/25)
CLAY BUTLERVICE PRESIDENT: ATHLETICS
ERIC EVANSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MAISIE NELSONINTERIM VP OF DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNICATIONS
STEPHANIE SMITHVICE PRESIDENT: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & DEAN OF STUDE
DAVID MILLERUNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN (THRU 06/30/25)
MEGHANN CHESNUTSPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT
RICH PREWITTTRUSTEE
JOSE MARTINEZTRUSTEE
JOSHUA WILKEYPROVOST & VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
MIKE GOSSBOARD CHAIR
REV DR BARRY BALLTRUSTEE
HON PAUL ISAACSTRUSTEE
ROY PULLIAMTRUSTEE
SHEILA HALTERTRUSTEE
STEVE RHODESTRUSTEE
TERRY SMALLWOODBOARD TREASURER
JESSICA BEGMANBAORD SECRETARY
JEFF TIPTONTRUSTEE
JANE SKIDMORE-SHORTTRUSTEE
BILL FULTZTRUSTEE
HON DON JONESTRUSTEE
HALEY MCCOYTRUSTEE
DR THOMAS CLARKBOARD VICE CHAIR
DR RUTH WOOTON-KEETRUSTEE
DR MARCETTA DARENSBOURGTRUSTEE
DR EDNA MANNTRUSTEE
DR DON LANETRUSTEE
DR DON CALITRITRUSTEE
DR BILLY HENSLEYTRUSTEE
CHRIS STUNSONTRUSTEE
BOB MITCHELLTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1959
- Location
- 310 COLLEGE ST, BARBOURVILLE, KY 40906-1410
- County
- Knox
- In care of
- JESSICA L JUSTICE
- Primary officer
- JESSICA L JUSTICE, VP OF BUSINESS & FINANCE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SIKICH LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B430)