Abilene Christian University
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Abilene Christian University at a glance
In short: Abilene Christian University gave $391K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $391,000
- +40.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,857
- +221.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,440,786,332
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Abilene Christian University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Focus on the Family ($250K). Together the top 7 received $391K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 40 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Abilene Christian University gives
- Giving grew 421% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $391K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $391K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | General Support | $250,000 |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority Abilene, TX | General Support | $50,000 |
| Woodsedge Community Church Spring, TX | General Support | $26,000 |
| Youth Voice Abilene, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Christian Campus Center - Uta Arlington, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| Livebeyond Nashville, TN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Eastern European Missions Hurst, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,440,786,332 | $325,477,224 | $295,109,939 | $391,000 | 7 | $47,440,245 |
| 2024 | $1,323,523,322 | $361,614,766 | $273,427,543 | $278,000 | 16 | $69,154,447 |
| 2023 | $1,241,968,705 | $314,810,886 | $255,908,674 | $136,500 | 9 | $33,816,396 |
| 2022 | $1,207,518,095 | $330,113,805 | $240,316,928 | $75,000 | 4 | $57,904,587 |
| 2021 | $1,035,035,305 | $354,836,579 | $215,349,026 | $50,000 | 4 | $76,433,316 |
| 2020 | $773,960,218 | $252,996,672 | $212,710,147 | $111,566 | 9 | $39,468,423 |
| 2019 | $750,011,135 | $231,458,964 | $206,812,597 | $143,300 | 10 | $25,777,548 |
About Abilene Christian University
Based on IRS filings
Abilene Christian University is a public charity focused on HQ, based in Abilene, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $391K. Net investment income was $47.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abilene Christian University is led by Stephen Johnson, CEO & Dallas Campus since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 23 of 57 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Johnson
CEO & Dallas Campus
Vice President, Chief Administratvive Officer & Acu Dallas → Vice President & Chief Administrator Officer, 2021
Vice President & Chief Administrator Officer → CEO & Dallas Campus, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$215K (2019) → $317K (2025)
Philip Schubert
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$331K (2019) → $552K (2025)
Anthony Williams
Executive Director - Intercultural Engagement & Belonging
Chief Diversity Officer → Executive Director - Intercultural Engagement & Belonging, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$153K (2022) → $174K (2025)
Rusty Towell
Director of Next
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$263K (2022) → $285K (2025)
Alan Rich
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Anthony
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Culpepper
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belinda Harmon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Minick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carole Phillips
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecil Eager
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Flow
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Mitchell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guy Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Griggs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Porter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jana Hanner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Hammond
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marelyn Shedd
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Duncum
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Wilburn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Draper
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Owen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Wessel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tod Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Massey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Robison
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fernando Nasmyth
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Berto Guerra
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Hutchins
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelton Gibbs
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Dalton
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Shewmaker
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke James
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Clevenger
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Hejl
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Fortenberry
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Campbell
Senior Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$175K (2019) → $303K (2025)
Robert Rhodes
Provost
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$238K (2019) → $279K (2025)
Slade Sullivan
Vice President & General Counsel
General Counsel → Vice President & General Counsel, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$167K (2019) → $192K (2025)
Wendy Jones
Chief Hr Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$119K (2019) → $129K (2025)
Tamera Long
Vice President of Enrollment
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$139K (2020) → $192K (2025)
Rusty Kruzelock
Vice President of Research
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$51K (2021) → $166K (2025)
Blair Schroeder
Chief Planning Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$54K (2022) → $193K (2025)
Brette Tanner
Head Basketball Coach
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$268K (2022) → $315K (2025)
Daniel Macaluso
Vice President of Advancement
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$129K (2022) → $254K (2025)
Zachary Lassiter
Vice President of Athletics
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$14K (2022) → $265K (2025)
Joe Lee
CIO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$159K (2023) → $506K (2025)
Keith Patterson
Head Football Coach
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$407K (2023) → $418K (2025)
Lori Herrick
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$144K (2023) → $184K (2025)
Steven Rutt
COO Acu Dallas
Vice President & COO → COO Acu Dallas, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$223K (2023) → $245K (2025)
Timothy Head
Assistant Director of Next
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$260K (2023) → $270K (2025)
William Beasley
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$67K (2023) → $152K (2025)
Kay Tindle
Vice President of Research
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$31K (2025)
Sharon Ayala
Vice President of Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$185K (2025)
Susan Lewis
Vice President for Academic Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$227K (2025)
Former officers (34)
- Former: Jack Rich (2019–2024) — President - Acimco
- Former: James Orr (2019–2024) — Executive Director Office of Planned Giving
- Former: Kim Pamplin (2024) — Professor
- Former: Charles Onstead (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kent Rideout (2019–2023) — Vice President - Acimco
- Former: Philip Boone (2019–2023) — Advancement Officer
- Former: Royce Money (2019–2023) — Chancellor
- Former: Suzanne Allmon (2019–2023) — Senior Advisor to the President
- Former: Linda Bonnin (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President of Marketing
- Former: Donny Edwards (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tony Hill (2022–2023) — Senior Reactor Physicist
- Former: Charles Crisp (2019–2022) — Dean - College of Business
- Former: Charles Ward (2019–2022) — Director of Athletics
- Former: Steve Mack (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Dorrel (2019–2021) — Head Football Coach
- Former: Bill Petty (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gary McCaleb (2019–2021) — Vice President for the University
- Former: Jeffrey Knight (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kay Skelton (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Stan Stephens (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Donnie Edwards (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Golding (2021) — Head Mbb Coach
- Former: Julie Goodenough (2021) — Head Wbb Coach
- Former: Chris Riley (2019–2020) — Former Vice President Student Life
- Former: Greg Straughn (2019–2020) — Dean of College of Arts An
- Former: John Weaver (2019–2020) — Former Dean - Library & Education Technology
- Former: Scott McDowell (2019–2020) — Former Vice President of Student Life
- Former: Abelardo Alvarez Jr. (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Eddie Sharp (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Young (2019) — Former CFO
- Former: Lance Barrow (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Deleon (2019) — Former Director of Athleti
- Former: Rich Atchley (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Holley (2019) — Vice President & Chief Business Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $552K, to Philip Schubert (President). 23 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Abilene Christian University
How much does Abilene Christian University give each year?
Abilene Christian University gave $391K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $278K across 16 grants.
What is Abilene Christian University's typical grant size?
Abilene Christian University's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $55,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Abilene Christian University give grants?
Abilene Christian University gives mostly in Colorado: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Abilene, TX (2 grants).
Does Abilene Christian University give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Abilene Christian University's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Abilene Christian University's largest grantees?
Abilene Christian University's largest 2025 grantees include Focus on the Family ($250,000), Abilene Youth Sports Authority ($50,000) and Woodsedge Community Church ($26,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Abilene Christian University?
Abilene Christian University reported $1.4B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $325.5M.
What is Abilene Christian University?
Abilene Christian University is a public charity focused on HQ, based in Abilene, TX. It holds $1.4B in total assets as of 2025.
What is Abilene Christian University's EIN?
Abilene Christian University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0851900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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