Auburn Theological Seminary
Auburn Theological Seminary identifies and strengthens leaders from the pulpit to the public square to build community, bridge divides, pursue justice, and heal the world.
Auburn Theological Seminary at a glance
In short: Auburn Theological Seminary reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -78.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $18,863,568
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,460,186
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,358,782
- +148.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,957,761
- -35.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Auburn Theological Seminary funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Auburn Theological Seminary gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $123K (2021). In 2025 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis America Inc Houston, TX | To support their mission of preventing genocide and building long-term peace | $25,000 |
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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 | $18,863,568 | $3,460,186 | $2,957,761 | $5,500 | Total only | $1,358,782 |
| 2024 | $19,412,136 | $2,933,949 | $4,608,306 | $25,000 | 1 | $547,349 |
| 2023 | $19,813,410 | $3,702,679 | $6,538,090 | $110,000 | 2 | $557,749 |
| 2022 | $21,843,380 | $5,272,218 | $6,470,099 | $65,000 | 5 | $991,996 |
| 2021 | $28,146,377 | $5,237,023 | $7,474,718 | $123,281 | 7 | $884,446 |
| 2020 | $26,513,606 | $3,794,156 | $7,759,790 | $81,250 | 5 | $208,836 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Auburn Theological Seminary
Based on IRS filings
Auburn Theological Seminary is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.9M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Auburn Theological Seminary is led by Emma Jordan-Simpson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 6 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emma Jordan-Simpson
President
President → President Emerita, 2023
President Emerita → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$61K (2022) → $241K (2025)
Derrick McQueen
Chair
Co-Chair → Vice Chair - Independent Contractor, 2022
Vice Chair - Independent Contractor → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$14K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Malcolm Ezennia
Director of Finance & Administrator
Chief Finance & Administrator Officer → Director of Finance & Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $118K (2025)
Erica Ramirez
Applied Research Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Ellen Wingard
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Edwards
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Golieb
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Anderson
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Ward
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Barnicle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Yamada
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Stovell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Jones-Austin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina Jacobs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Anderson
Vice President Embodied Justice Leadership
Vice President & Embodied Justice Leadership → Vice President Embodied Justice Leadership, 2025
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $129K (2025)
Patrick Reyes
Executive Vice President & Dean
Dean → Executive Vice President & Dean, 2025
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $170K (2025)
Shannon Daley-Harris
Associate Dean
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$142K (2025)
Jocelyn Cunningham
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prabhjot Singh
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Suttles
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Nate Mahrer (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Sharon Groves (2020–2024) — Vice President & Partner Engagement
- Former: Keisha McKenzie (2021–2024) — Senior Vice President & Programs
- Former: Lisa Anderson Vp Embodied (2021–2024) — Justice Leadership
- Former: Sophia Amaro (2023–2024) — Development Director
- Former: Cedric Edmundson Former Chief (2024) — Finance & Administrator Officer
- Former: Jennifer Jones Austin (2024) — Director
- Former: Abigail Disney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cedric Edmundson (2020–2023) — Chief Finance & Administrator Officer
- Former: Heath Rada (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Iqbal Mamdani (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James Henderson III (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Katharine Rhodes Henderson (2020–2023) — Former President Emerita
- Former: Otis Moss III (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: William Bill Longbrake (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Masters Director (2021–2023) — Hartley Media Initiative
- Former: Jack Ryan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Buck Luce (2023) — Director
- Former: Jazmin Phillips (2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Hostetter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Byron (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Melinda Wolfe (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicki Tanner (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Blamo Jaurey (2022) — Director & Strategic Philanthropy
- Former: Jeannie Blaustein (2022) — Director
- Former: Beverly Dempsey (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Buck-Luce (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeannie Blaustien (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Golieb (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kurt Roeloffs (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Zulma Miranda Sr Vp (2021) — Strat. Philanthropy
- Former: Caitlin Breedlove (2020) — Vice President & Movement Leadership
- Former: John Vaughn (2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Paul Raushenbush (2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Sarah Masters (2020) — Director & Hartley Media Impact Init.
- Former: Zulma Miranda (2020) — Senior Vice President & Strategic Philanthropy
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $241K, to Emma Jordan-Simpson (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Auburn Theological Seminary
How much does Auburn Theological Seminary give each year?
Auburn Theological Seminary reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Auburn Theological Seminary?
Auburn Theological Seminary reported $18.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is Auburn Theological Seminary?
Auburn Theological Seminary is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $18.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Auburn Theological Seminary operate?
Auburn Theological Seminary has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Auburn Theological Seminary's EIN?
Auburn Theological Seminary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-0532053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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