Hodges University Inc
Prepares students to leverage higher learning in their personal, professional, and civic endeavors.
Hodges University Inc at a glance
In short: Hodges University Inc gave $9.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9.7M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,673,638
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $9,673,638
- Median grant
- $9,673,638
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Hodges University Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Collier Community Foundation ($9.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $9.7M (2025, 16 months). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9.7M.
*2025: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
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
*2025: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Collier Community Foundation Naples, FL | Establish hodges university scholarship fund and the lavern norris gaynor hodges university fund | $9,673,638 |
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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* | — | $1,482,432 | $14,221,574 | $9,673,638 | 1 | $457,456 |
| 2024 | $12,825,466 | $2,488,783 | $14,048,254 | — | — | $-3,599,038 |
| 2023 | $42,698,284 | $13,753,000 | $19,250,204 | $3,881 | Total only | $456,100 |
| 2022 | $58,670,764 | $21,252,156 | $20,282,971 | $3,726 | Total only | $4,090,979 |
| 2021 | $69,958,364 | $14,637,102 | $18,047,132 | $2,500 | Total only | $-2,347,373 |
*2025: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hodges University Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hodges University Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ft Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9.7M. Net investment income was $457K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hodges University Inc is led by Charlene Wendel, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlene Wendel
President
Program Director - Legal Studies → President From, 2024
President From → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$126K (2021) → $1.4M (2025)
Carmen Salome
Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie H. King III
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Hylton-Terry
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Henderson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angel Cerritos
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebekah Barney
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Patak
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Nguyen
Treasurer
Treasurer From → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$86K (2024) → $494K (2025)
Tamika Seaton
Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: John Meyer (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Marilyn Santiago (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Cynthia Vaccarino (2022–2024) — Program Director - Pta
- Former: Jeffrey Ziomek (2022–2024) — Program Director - Ems
- Former: Melissa Mitro (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Jerry McHale (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Adrian Kerr (2024) — Vice President of Workforce
- Former: Diana Schultz (2024) — Provost
- Former: Nashat Abualhaija (2024) — Program Director - Nursing
- Former: Susan Anderson (2024) — Program Director - Dental
- Former: Marisa Cleveland (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Michael J. Prioletti (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tiffany Esposito (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Diana Giraldo (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rigoberto Rincones Gomez (2022–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Francis Ikeokwu (2023) — Program Director - Accounting
- Former: Ricardo Bocanegra (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dianne Hamberg (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Erica Vogt (2021–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Gerard A. McHale Jr. (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gillian Cummings-Beck (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jerry F. Nichols (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Afsaneh Iranpour-Farhadi (2022) — Director of Program Qual.
- Former: Melissa Bagby (2022) — Interim Program Director-Nursing
- Former: Dolores Batiato (2021) — Dean
- Former: Mary Nuosce (2021) — Dean
- Former: Miguel Rivera (2021) — Assistant Professor
- Former: Tracey Lanham (2021) — Associate Dean
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $1.4M, to Charlene Wendel (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hodges University Inc
How much does Hodges University Inc give each year?
Hodges University Inc gave $9.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 16 months because its fiscal year-end changed.
What is Hodges University Inc?
Hodges University Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ft Myers, FL.
Where does Hodges University Inc operate?
Hodges University Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Hodges University Inc's EIN?
Hodges University Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6605703. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
Live grants for the work Hodges University Inc funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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