Liberty University Inc
Lynchburg, VA · EIN 54-0946734 · Education · Rank 324 by total revenue
Liberty university, inc. is a distinctively christian academic community, with a mission of providing quality collegiate education training champions for christ.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $1,939,920,591
- Total expenses
- $1,528,685,670
- Total assets
- $5,085,879,052
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $541,407,372
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $674,249,645
- Employees
- 13,542
- Salary base per employee
- $39,980
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (48)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Dondi Costin | Trustee/President | Board, Officer | 53.5 | $1,127,660 |
| Dr Robert Ritz | Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer | Officer | 53.5 | $727,495 |
| Rev Jonathan Falwell | Trustee/Chancellor | Board, Officer | 30 | $554,655 |
| Dr Scott Hicks | Provost and Chief Academic Officer | Officer | 54 | $550,031 |
| Mr David Corry | General Counsel/Secretary | Officer | 55 | $515,751 |
| Mrs Cindy Gaebe | SVP of Finance and Chief Investment Officer | Officer | 51 | $432,539 |
| Mr Daniel Applewhite | Deputy General Counsel/Assistant Secretary | Officer | 55 | $322,578 |
| Mr Ian McCaw | VP & Director of Athletics | Key employee | 55 | $1,016,907 |
| Dr Ronald Kennedy | EVP for Enrollment Management & Marketing | Key employee | 55 | $636,108 |
| Mr John Gauger | Chief Information Officer and EVP of Analytics | Key employee | 55 | $467,695 |
| Mr Daniel Deter | SVP of Construction and Facilities Management | Key employee | 55 | $409,515 |
| Mr Steve Foster | EVP of Human Resources | Key employee | 55 | $394,598 |
| Dr Lawrence Hine | SVP of Student Affairs | Key employee | 53 | $349,275 |
| Mr Brian Mentzer | EVP of Development | Key employee | 55 | $321,609 |
| Mr Craig Pettit | VP of Real Estate Management | Key employee | 54.5 | $300,656 |
| Mr Scott Spear | VP of Finance and Administration | Key employee | 54 | $278,368 |
| Mrs Ashley Reich | SVP of University Compliance | Key employee | 55 | $257,248 |
| Mr Matt Cooper | VP of Student Financial Services | Key employee | 55 | $218,948 |
| Dr Jerry Prevo | Trustee/President Emeritus | Board | 42 | $428,280 |
| Mr Anthony Beckles | Trustee & Online Chair | Board | 42 | $136,414 |
| Dr Brian Autry | Trustee & Adjunct Professor | Board | 27 | $48,000 |
| Dr John Borek Jr | Trustee & Adjunct Professor | Board | 27 | $34,100 |
| Ms Penny Nance | Trustee | Board | 1 | $17,790 |
| Evangelist Tim Lee | Trustee/Chairman | Board | 4 | $15,828 |
| Mr Carroll Hudson | Trustee | Board | 4 | $1,183 |
| Dr Allen McFarland | Trustee | Board | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dr Gene Mims | Trustee | Board | 2 | $507 |
| Dr Richard G Lee | Trustee | Board | 1 | $179 |
| Mr Gilbert Tinney | Trustee | Board | 2 | $169 |
| Dr David Rhodenhizer | Trustee | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Dr Don Crain | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr Dwight Reighard | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr Harold Rawlings | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dr Jack Graham | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr James Scroggins IV | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dr Jeannie Rivers | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dr Jerry Vines | Trustee | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Evangelist William F Graham IV | Trustee/Vice Chairman | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mr Chris Rhodenhizer | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr David Rice | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mr Galen Peel Sr | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Jeffery S Yager | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mr Jeffrey F Benson | Trustee | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Mr John Heath | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mr Richard Osborne | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr William Tinney | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mrs Gaye Overton Benson | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ms Angela Jordan | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $21,846,402, which is 4.0% of the $541,407,372 salary base shared by 13,542 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jerry Falwell Jr | Former Trustee/Officer | Former | 0 | $9,781,223 | $0 | $0 | $9,781,223 |
| Mr James Chadwell | Head Football Coach | Highly paid employee | 55 | $4,998,651 | $0 | $53,452 | $5,052,103 |
| Mr Ritchie McKay | Head Basketball Coach | Highly paid employee | 55 | $1,612,564 | $0 | $68,664 | $1,681,228 |
| Dr Dondi Costin | Trustee/President | Board, Officer | 53.5 | $1,095,435 | $0 | $32,225 | $1,127,660 |
| Mr Ian McCaw | VP & Director of Athletics | Key employee | 55 | $955,806 | $0 | $61,101 | $1,016,907 |
| Dr Robert Ritz | Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer | Officer | 53.5 | $665,613 | $0 | $61,882 | $727,495 |
| Dr Charles Latham | Provider, Collaborative Health Partners, LLC | Highly paid employee | 55 | $657,324 | $0 | $38,175 | $695,499 |
| Dr Ronald Kennedy | EVP for Enrollment Management & Marketing | Key employee | 55 | $546,123 | $0 | $89,985 | $636,108 |
| Mr Shawn Crawford | CEO, Collaborative Health Partners, LLC | Highly paid employee | 55 | $528,944 | $0 | $44,580 | $573,524 |
| Rev Jonathan Falwell | Trustee/Chancellor | Board, Officer | 30 | $552,610 | $0 | $2,045 | $554,655 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621349349312962 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 54-0946734
- Organization website (as filed): www.liberty.edu