Harding University Inc
Searcy, AR · EIN 71-0236896 · Rank 3,836 by total revenue
With Christ as Lord, Harding University transforms learners for global impact by engaging minds and nurturing faith within a deeply connected community.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $149,102,305
- Total expenses
- $139,375,418
- Total assets
- $488,820,670
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $54,285,187
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $73,442,068
- Employees
- 2,819
- Salary base per employee
- $19,257
"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 (26)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Williams | President | Officer | 40 | $328,446 |
| Jean-Noel Thompson | Executive Vice President | Officer | 40 | $266,495 |
| Tamara Hall | Secretary/Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $184,502 |
| Marty Spears | Provost | Key employee | 40 | $189,256 |
| Paul Maynard | Chief Growth Strategy Officer | Key employee | 40 | $62,133 |
| Robin Maynard | Chief Legal Compliance Officer | Key employee | 40 | $30,119 |
| David Bell | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tim Bewley | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Erin Brogdon | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Brant Bryan | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Craig Cheatham | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Stephanie Cochran | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James H Cone Jr | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mark Crews | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Amy Emerson | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Harrell Freeman | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Charles A Ganus | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Justus | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Harold R Redd | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John D Reese | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Swaid Swaid | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David Waldron | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Robert C Walker | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rodney Waller | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mark Weeks | Board Member | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Joe Wild | Board member | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $1,977,052, which is 3.6% of the $54,285,187 salary base shared by 2,819 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Williams | President | Officer | 40 | $283,686 | $0 | $44,760 | $328,446 |
| Jean-Noel Thompson | Executive Vice President | Officer | 40 | $170,475 | $0 | $96,020 | $266,495 |
| Michael McGalliard | Dean CAH/Assoc Provost HS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $152,396 | $0 | $65,336 | $217,732 |
| Julie Hixson-Wallace | Dean College of Pharmacy | Highly paid employee | 40 | $169,930 | $0 | $22,925 | $192,855 |
| Marty Spears | Provost | Key employee | 40 | $156,721 | $0 | $32,535 | $189,256 |
| Debbie Knight | Prof/CHS IPE/Co Cur Co | Highly paid employee | 40 | $118,326 | $0 | $67,321 | $185,647 |
| Tamara Hall | Secretary/Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $149,628 | $0 | $34,874 | $184,502 |
| Dana Steil | Dean CAS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $121,343 | $0 | $56,782 | $178,125 |
| Rayanne Story | Assoc Prof/Associate Dean Pharmacy | Highly paid employee | 40 | $123,687 | $0 | $48,174 | $171,861 |
| Paul Maynard | Chief Growth Strategy Officer | Key employee | 40 | $38,942 | $0 | $23,191 | $62,133 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202601359349305390 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 71-0236896
- Organization website (as filed): www.harding.edu