Claflin University
CLAFLIN IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. WE ARE GUIDED BY A SET OF PRINCIPLES THAT HELP US WORK TOWARD OUR GOAL OF EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. WE ARE COMMITTED TO OFFERING QUALITY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, INNOVATIVE GRADUATE PROGRAMS, AND VIABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. BY DESIGN, WE HAVE EMERGED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN A STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH OUTLINES AN ENHANCED VISION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH GREATER EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$176.3M
+10.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$141K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$141K
+0.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $176,325,062 | $159,550,066 | $136,249,721 |
| Revenue | $73,755,606 | $90,488,927 | $109,840,895 |
| Expenses | $69,147,620 | $62,932,622 | $53,418,871 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $-5,239,885 | $7,220,982 | $2,366,015 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR JAMES K LEHMAN | CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | — |
| MS LESSIE PRICE | VICE CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | — |
| MS JANICE W MARSHALL | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| MS JOAN STEPHENS | ASSOCIATE SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| MR WILLIAM THOMPSON | TREASURER, CHAIR AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR KEITH M CLARKE | CHAIR BUILDING AND GROUND COMMITTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MRS JESSICA AARON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MS APARNA BAWA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BISHOP DR ROBIN DEASE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR WILLIE L FRAZIER | CHAIR STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MRS ARTIS HAMPSHIRE-COWAN | CHAIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MRS HEMA PATEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| REV DR JOHN O HERRING | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MR WILLIAM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MR GEORGE LOENING | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MR VIRGIL MILLER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR TRUDIE K REED | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MR ROBERT SCARBOROUGH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| REV DR ALBERT SHULER | CHAIR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR JOHN UPRICHARD | CHAIR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MR CHARLES WINTON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRIGIDARE GENERAL TWANDA YOUNG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR DWAUN J WARMACK | PRESIDENT | 40 | $472,034 |
| TIJUANA HUDSON | VP FISCAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $211,505 |
| ZIA HASAN | VP INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS | 40 | $213,235 |
| LEROY A DURANT | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $204,287 |
| CLETRA PETERS | VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $162,133 |
| MARCUS H BURGESS | INTERIM VP INSTITUTIONAL ADV | 40 | $169,875 |
| REYNOLDA BROWN | INTERIM VP FOR ENROLLMENT | 40 | $135,052 |
| ASHLEY SCHOFIELD | INTERIM VP FOR FISCAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $134,612 |
| KARL WRIGHT | PROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 40 | $260,618 |
| GLORIA MCCUTTCHEON | CHAIR AND PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY | 40 | $127,030 |
| NICHOLAS HILL | DEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | 40 | $149,042 |
| PRISCILLA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT | 40 | $144,664 |
| SHANNON SMITH | ASSOC PROFESSOR & CHAIR OF NURSING | 40 | $136,404 |
| VERLIE TISDALE | INTERIM VICE PROVOST ACADEMIC PROG | 40 | $148,177 |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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