Harding University Inc

SEARCY, AR EIN: 71-0236896 Website

Led by our Christ-centered mission, Harding University aspires to be known around the world for educating and inspiring students to relentlessly pursue Gods truth, excellence and love.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$476.8M

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$261K

+5.4% YoY

Grant Count

7

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

+35.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$48M$96M$144M$192M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$476,835,961$475,682,750$471,532,681
Revenue$128,859,823$114,513,535$128,532,309
Expenses$130,359,326$125,587,337$123,107,984
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$5,725,400$214,264$9,875,287
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$65K$130K$195K$261K5 grants20217 grants20229 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

World Bible School$113KCollege Church of Christ$56KWest Side Church of Christ$40KCloverdale Church of Chr…$30KTruth for Today$10KGadsen Church of Christ$6KSunset International Bib…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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 2024 IRS filing

Michael WilliamsPresident$288KJean-Noel ThompsonExecutive Vice President$169KJulie Hixson-WallaceDean College of Pharmacy$163KMichael McGalliardDean CAH/Assoc Provost HS$155KMarty SpearsProvost$152KTamara HallSecretary/Treasurer$146KPaul SimmonsHead Football Coach$134KRayanne StoryAssoc Pro/Associate Dean Pha…$120KDebbie KnightProf/CHS IPE/Co-Curr Co$109K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Michael WilliamsPresident40$288,056
Jean-Noel ThompsonExecutive Vice President40$168,642
Michael McGalliardDean CAH/Assoc Provost HS40$155,119
Paul SimmonsHead Football Coach40$133,704
Julie Hixson-WallaceDean College of Pharmacy40$163,481
Tamara HallSecretary/Treasurer40$145,545
Debbie KnightProf/CHS IPE/Co-Curr Co40$108,887
Marty SpearsProvost40$152,455
Rayanne StoryAssoc Pro/Associate Dean Pharmacy40$120,452
Timothy BewleyBoard Member1
Craig CheathamBoard Member1
Stephanie CochranBoard Member1
James ConeBoard Member1
Mark CrewsBoard Member1
Amy EmersonBoard Member1
Harrell FreemanBoard Member1
Charles GanusBoard Member1
Michael JustusBoard Member1
Harold ReddBoard Member1
John ReeseBoard Member1
John SimmonsBoard Member1
Swaid SwaidBoard Member1
David WaldronBoard Member1
Robert WalkerBoard Member1
Rodney WallerBoard Member1
Mark WeeksBoard Member1
Joe WildBoard Member1
Howard WrightBoard Member1
Jim HolsombakeBoard Member1
Robin MaynardBoard Member1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AthensCedar ParkCollege StationDeerfieldElmoreGadsdenGadsenLittle RockLubbockSearcySouthavenSpartanburg

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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