Furman University
Greenville, SC · EIN 57-0314395 · Education · Rank 2,196 by total revenue
Furman university is an institution of higher education providing distinctive undergraduate education emphasizing an engaged approach combining classroom learning with real world experiences and self-discovery.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $296,850,871
- Total expenses
- $280,054,127
- Total assets
- $1,449,547,125
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $68,738,968
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $93,271,351
- Employees
- 2,357
- Salary base per employee
- $29,164
"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 (45)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Elizabeth Davis | PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $702,973 |
| Susan Maddux | VP FOR FIN & ADMIN | Officer | 40 | $463,415 |
| Jason Donnelly | VP FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS | Officer | 40 | $384,232 |
| Beth Pontari | VP FOR ACAD AFFAIRS & PROVOST | Officer | 40 | $363,705 |
| Thomas Evelyn II | VP FOR UNI COMM (THRU 3/25) | Officer | 40 | $358,388 |
| Connie L Carson | VP FOR STUDENT LIFE | Officer | 40 | $341,792 |
| Heidi McCrory | VP FOR DEV (THRU 10/24) | Officer | 40 | $287,916 |
| Emily Schuck | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | Officer | 40 | $270,729 |
| Shon Herrick | VP FOR DEV (FROM 11/24) | Officer | 40 | $220,800 |
| Cynthia Davis | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Jason Richards | SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Kevin T Byrne | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Robert Kenney | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $386,344 |
| Meredith E Green | GENERAL COUNSEL | Key employee | 40 | $243,602 |
| Jeremy Cass | DEAN OF FACULTY | Key employee | 40 | $231,834 |
| Jeff Redderson | AVP FOR FACILITIES SERVICES | Key employee | 40 | $223,435 |
| Elizabeth Seman | CHIEF OF STAFF | Key employee | 40 | $208,864 |
| A Alexander Taylor | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Anthony W McDade | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Beth Taylor | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| C Kemmons Wilson III | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Charles Ambrose | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Christi Newsom Byron | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Christina Henderson | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| David Laxer | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| David May | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Denton McLane | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Frances Ellison | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| James A Lanier Jr | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Johanna Frierson | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kevin R Bryant | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kristin Baucom Davies | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Lee C Dillworth | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Lisa Rust | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mark Kaiser | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Matthew W Wilson | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Paul Robertson | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Rachelle H Thompson | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Raymond King | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Richard Wrenn | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Steve Spinks | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Susan Thomson Shi | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Thomas Cullen | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Traci Miller | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Yendelela Neely Holston | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $4,573,013, which is 6.7% of the $68,738,968 salary base shared by 2,357 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Richey | MEN'S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH | Highly paid employee | 40 | $760,270 | $0 | $67,410 | $827,680 |
| Dr Elizabeth Davis | PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $633,775 | $0 | $69,198 | $702,973 |
| Susan Maddux | VP FOR FIN & ADMIN | Officer | 40 | $415,651 | $0 | $47,764 | $463,415 |
| Clayton Hendrix | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH | Highly paid employee | 40 | $387,885 | $0 | $68,683 | $456,568 |
| Robert Kenney | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $317,843 | $0 | $68,501 | $386,344 |
| Jason Donnelly | VP FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS | Officer | 40 | $315,039 | $0 | $69,193 | $384,232 |
| Beth Pontari | VP FOR ACAD AFFAIRS & PROVOST | Officer | 40 | $303,493 | $0 | $60,212 | $363,705 |
| Thomas Evelyn II | VP FOR UNI COMM (THRU 3/25) | Officer | 40 | $303,631 | $0 | $54,757 | $358,388 |
| Connie L Carson | VP FOR STUDENT LIFE | Officer | 40 | $298,635 | $0 | $43,157 | $341,792 |
| Heidi McCrory | VP FOR DEV (THRU 10/24) | Officer | 40 | $242,138 | $0 | $45,778 | $287,916 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202641349349303494 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 57-0314395
- Organization website (as filed): www.furman.edu