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GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY

BOILING SPRINGS, NCEIN: 56-0529972Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY, A PRIVATE, CHRISTIAN, BAPTIST-RELATED UNIVERSITY, PROVIDES OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION THAT IS STRONGLY GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS WHILE OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE FOR VARIOUS PROFESSIONS. FOSTERING MEANINGFUL INTELLECTUAL THOUGHT, CRITICAL ANALYSIS, AND SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE WITHIN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LEARNING, GARDNER-WEBB IS DEDICATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION THAT INTEGRATES SCHOLARSHIP WITH CHRISTIAN LIFE. BY EMBRACING FAITH AND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, BALANCING CONVICTION WITH COMPASSION, AND INSPIRING A LOVE OF LEARNING, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP, GARDNER-WEBB PREPARES ITS GRADUATES TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR GOD AND HUMANITY IN AN EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY has received 149 grants from 62 known foundation funders. Revenue increased from $101,871,457 in 2023 to $107,714,396 in 2024. Most recent reported revenue: $107,714,396.

Annual Revenue

$107,714,396

Known Funders

62

Grants Received

149

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$107,714,396$103,358,614$167,560,889
2023$101,871,457$99,861,154$166,069,640
2022$97,349,269$99,286,236$154,233,950
2021$103,135,532$98,819,790$153,582,895
2020$100,956,877$95,283,903$163,499,840
2019$91,458,586$94,505,307$150,371,986
2018$93,664,938$92,406,249$157,622,923
2017$89,470,793$90,317,230$153,722,632

Top Funders

$915,548 (2022)
$853,729 (2021)
$290,000 (2023)
$260,000 (2022)
$250,067 (2021)
$230,000 (2021)
$226,540 (2022)
BRINKLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC

$221,000 (2023)
$212,993 (2023)
$195,227 (2024)

Showing top 10 of 62 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

G

GARY H SMITH

CHAIR (THRU 12/2024)

Officer
L

LAMONT LITTLEJOHN

CHAIR (AS OF 1/2025)

Officer
L

LISA TUCKER

TREASURER (THRU 12/2024)

Officer
T

TOM BELL

SECRETARY (AS OF 1/2025)

Officer
D

DAVID BRINKLEY

VICE CHAIR (AS OF 1/2025)

Officer
E

ED COOK

TRUSTEE

V

VERHONDA CRAWFORD

TRUSTEE

B

BILL ELLIS

TRUSTEE

C

CHRIS GASH

TRUSTEE

T

TERESA HAMRICK HUGGINS

TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2024)

Showing 10 of 29 key personnel.

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