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Liberty University Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lynchburg, VA EIN: 54-0946734 Website

Liberty University Inc is a public charity based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Its stated mission is to provide quality collegiate education and “train champions for Christ”; its 2024 filing describes instruction for approximately 140,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, both online and residential.

Liberty University Inc at a glance

In short: Liberty University Inc gave $1.3M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $84K), mostly in Virginia. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,257,631
+39.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$83,842
+39.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,569
Total assets
$5,085,879,052
+10.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
60% first-time grantees (9 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Virginia (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Liberty University Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24515
Phone: (434) 592-4800
Website: https://liberty.edu

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Liberty University Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Liberty Counsel Inc: $486KLiberty Counsel Inc$486KLiberty University Foundation: $430KLiberty University Foundation$430KLynchburg Beacon of Hope: $100KLynchburg Beacon of Hope$100KCity of Lynchburg Police Foundation: $75KCity of Lynchburg PoliceFoundation$75KThomas Road Baptist Church: $51KThomas Road Baptist Church$51KThe Ramp Church International Inc: $25KThe Ramp Church InternationalInc$25KBoys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg: $25KBoys & Girls Club of GreaterLynchburg$25KStone Ridge Foundation: $19KStone Ridge Foundation$19KBedford County School Board: $10KBedford County School Board$10KMission of Hope: $9KMission of Hope$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Liberty Counsel Inc ($486K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K15$50–100K13$100–250K7$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 83 (54%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

For 2025 grant dollars, the filing reports 59% to recipients in Virginia and 39% to recipients in Florida; Texas accounted for 1%, while Tennessee and Idaho each accounted for 0%. The listed recipients include organizations in Virginia, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and Idaho.

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

LynchburgOrlandoSt PetersburgForestCantonGarlandGrand RapidsSpringfieldBooneWichita FallsAlpharettaAltavistaArdenAustinBedfordCedar ParkCharlotteChesapeakeConcordCoon Rapids

Is Liberty University Inc open to new grantees?

60%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 15 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $191K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $88K repeat.

  • 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M15 grants2020 14 grants2021 19 grants2022 20 grants2023 15 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $905K (2024) to $2.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $1.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Liberty Counsel Inc Orlando, FLSupportive Christian Organization$485,628
Liberty University Foundation Lynchburg, VASupportive Christian Organization$430,000
Lynchburg Beacon of Hope Lynchburg, VACommunity Support$100,000
City of Lynchburg Police Foundation Lynchburg, VACommunity Support$75,000
Thomas Road Baptist Church Lynchburg, VASupportive Christian Organization$50,753
The Ramp Church International Inc Lynchburg, VASupportive Christian Organization$25,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg Lynchburg, VACommunity Support$25,000
Stone Ridge Foundation Altavista, VACommunity Support$18,569
Bedford County School Board Bedford, VACommunity Support$9,600
Mission of Hope Cedar Park, TXSupportive Christian Organization$8,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,085,879,052$1,939,920,591$1,528,685,670$1,257,63115$231,963,831
2024$4,612,068,688$1,802,305,808$1,456,869,886$904,90315$158,502,160
2023$4,157,125,287$1,565,676,548$1,381,066,428$2,497,55620$31,160,973
2022$3,991,603,424$1,594,106,664$1,284,086,793$2,286,23119$56,917,248
2021$3,931,030,973$1,515,953,706$1,165,679,488$1,134,14114$58,967,255
2020$3,367,494,352$1,343,657,390$1,093,741,798$1,257,08815$13,759,215

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The university describes itself as a distinctively Christian academic community. Its mission is to develop Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills to contribute to workplaces and communities and fulfill the Great Commission. Its 2024 filing describes collegiate instruction and scholarships, grants, and other financial assistance for eligible students, with criteria that include scholastic merit, athletic excellence, artistic performance, and financial need.

The 2025 grant listing includes community-support and supportive-Christian-organization purposes. The grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the range of organizations receiving support: Lynchburg Beacon of Hope says it helps city public school students pursue post-secondary education; the City of Lynchburg Police Foundation says it fosters a mutually beneficial relationship with the community and promotes excellence in police services; and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg says it provides after-school activities and services for young people. Stone Ridge Foundation describes work to help veterans return to productive leadership and address behavioral and mental health challenges. Mission of Hope says it serves people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and Isaiah 117 House says it provides support for children awaiting foster-care placement.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, Liberty reported 15 grants totaling $1,257,631. The grants ranged from $5,632 to $485,628, with a median of $18,569.

Among the largest listed grants were $485,628 to Liberty Counsel Inc. in Orlando, Florida, and $430,000 to Liberty University Foundation in Lynchburg, Virginia; both were described as supporting a Christian organization. Other listed awards included $100,000 to Lynchburg Beacon of Hope and $75,000 to the City of Lynchburg Police Foundation, each for community support; $50,753 to Thomas Road Baptist Church for support of a Christian organization; and $25,000 each to The Ramp Church International for support of a Christian organization and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg for community support. The filing does not provide application instructions or materials for these outgoing grants.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Dr. Dondi Costin as Trustee/President and Rev. Jonathan Falwell as Trustee/Chancellor. It also lists Dr. Allen McFarland, Dr. Brian Autry, Dr. David Rhodenhizer, Dr. Don Crain, Dr. Dwight Reighard, Dr. Gene Mims, Dr. Harold Rawlings, and Dr. Jack Graham as trustees. Dr. Brian Autry is additionally identified as an adjunct professor.

Liberty University Inc is led by Shawn Crawford, CEO, Collaborative Health Partners & Llc on the 2025 filing; 39 of 58 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shawn Crawford

    CEO, Collaborative Health Partners & Llc

    New on the 2025 filing

    55 hrs/week

    $529K (2025)

  • Dondi Costin

    Trustee & President

    On filings since 2024

    53.5 hrs/week

    $556K (2024) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Anthony Beckles

    Trustee & Online Chair

    On filings since 2020

    42 hrs/week

    $27K (2020) → $120K (2025)

  • Evangelist Tim Lee

    Trustee & Chairman

    Trustee → Trustee & Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $145 (2021) → $16K (2025)

  • Allen McFarland

    Trustee

    Trustee & Adjunct Professor → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $1K (2025)

  • Angela Jordan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Brian Autry

    Trustee & Adjunct Professor

    Trustee → Trustee & Adjunct Professor, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    27 hrs/week

    $645 (2021) → $48K (2025)

  • Carroll Hudson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $145 (2021) → $1K (2025)

  • Chris Rhodenhizer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $16K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • David Rhodenhizer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $11K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Don Crain

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $13K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Dwight Reighard

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Evangelist William F Graham IV

    Trustee & Vice Chairman

    Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $12K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Galen Peel Sr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $145 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Gaye Overton Benson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $95 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Gene Mims

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $145 (2021) → $507 (2025)

  • Harold Rawlings

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $125 (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Ian McCaw

    Vice President & Director of Athletics

    Director of Athletics → Vice President & Director of Athletics, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $650K (2020) → $956K (2025)

  • Jeffery S Yager

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $12K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Jeffrey F Benson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $145 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Jerry Prevo

    Trustee & President Emeritus

    Trustee & Chairman → Trustee & President, 2021

    Trustee & President → Trustee & President Emeritus, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    42 hrs/week

    $240K (2021) → $395K (2025)

  • Jerry Vines

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $145 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • John Borek Jr.

    Trustee & Adjunct Professor

    On filings since 2020

    27 hrs/week

    $16K (2020) → $34K (2025)

  • John Heath

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $145 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Penny Nance

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $95 (2021) → $18K (2025)

  • Richard G Lee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $145 (2021) → $179 (2025)

  • Richard Osborne

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $145 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Gilbert Tinney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $169 (2025)

  • Jack Graham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • William Tinney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $26K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Jonathan Falwell

    Trustee & Chancellor

    New on the 2025 filing

    30 hrs/week

    $553K (2025)

  • David Rice

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Scroggins IV

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeannie Rivers

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Spence

    Former Key Employee

    Senior Vice President of Facilities Management → Senior Vice President of Campus Facilities & Tra, 2023

    Senior Vice President of Campus Facilities & Tra → Former Key Employee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    54.5 hrs/week

    $236K (2020) → $315K (2025)

  • David Corry

    General Counsel & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $294K (2020) → $471K (2025)

  • Don Moon

    Former Officer

    Former Officer → Former Key Employee, 2024

    Former Key Employee → Former Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $258K (2020) → $314K (2025)

  • Jerry Falwell Jr.

    Former Trustee & Officer

    Chancellor & President → Former Trustee & Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    $1.8M (2020) → $9.8M (2025)

  • John Gauger

    Chief Information Officer & Executive Vice President of Analytics

    Chief Information Officer → CIO & Executive Vice President Analytics, 2024

    CIO & Executive Vice President Analytics → Chief Information Officer & Executive Vice President of Analytics, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $345K (2020) → $425K (2025)

  • Lawrence Hine

    Senior Vice President of Student Affairs

    Senior Vice President of Student Affairs → Executive Vice President of Student Affairs, 2024

    Executive Vice President of Student Affairs → Senior Vice President of Student Affairs, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    53 hrs/week

    $185K (2020) → $319K (2025)

  • Ritchie L. McKay

    Head Basketball Coach

    Head Coach-Men's Basketball → Head Coach - Basketball, 2022

    Head Coach - Basketball → Head Basketball Coach, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2020) → $1.6M (2025)

  • Robert Ritz

    Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

    CFO & Treasurer → Chief Finance Officer & Treasurer, 2022

    Chief Finance Officer & Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    53.5 hrs/week

    $338K (2020) → $666K (2025)

  • Ronald Kennedy

    Executive Vice President for Enrollment Management & Marketing

    Executive Vice President of Enrollment & Marketing → Executive Vice President for Enrollment & Marketing, 2022

    Executive Vice President for Enrollment & Marketing → Executive Vice President for Enrollment Management & Marketing, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $552K (2020) → $546K (2025)

  • Scott Hicks

    Provost & Chief Academic Officer

    Provost & Chief Academic Officer → Provost & Chief Acad. Officer, 2021

    Provost & Chief Acad. Officer → Provost & Chief Academic Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    54 hrs/week

    $250K (2020) → $527K (2025)

  • Cindy Gaebe

    Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Investment Officer

    Vice President of Finance & Administration → Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Invest Officer, 2022

    Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Invest Officer → Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Investment Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    51 hrs/week

    $214K (2021) → $393K (2025)

  • Craig Pettit

    Vice President of Real Estate Management

    On filings since 2021

    54.5 hrs/week

    $235K (2021) → $261K (2025)

  • Daniel Applewhite

    Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    55 hrs/week

    $213K (2021) → $284K (2025)

  • Daniel Deter

    Senior Vice President of Construction & Facilities Management

    Vice President of Major Construction → Senior Vice President of Construction & Facilities Management, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    55 hrs/week

    $218K (2021) → $341K (2025)

  • Glenn Clary

    Former Key Employee

    Executive Vice President of Strategic P'ships → Vice President of Strategic P'ships & Allia, 2024

    Vice President of Strategic P'ships & Allia → Former Key Employee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    55 hrs/week

    $185K (2022) → $249K (2025)

  • Shon Muldrow

    Former Key Employee

    Executive Vice President of Inclusion, Divers & Eqy → Senior Vice President of Inclusion, Divers & Eqy, 2023

    Senior Vice President of Inclusion, Divers & Eqy → Former Key Employee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    55 hrs/week

    $272K (2022) → $146K (2025)

  • James Chadwell

    Head Football Coach

    Head Coach - Football → Head Football Coach, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    55 hrs/week

    $480K (2023) → $5M (2025)

  • Scott Spear

    Vice President of Finance & Administration

    On filings since 2023

    54 hrs/week

    $192K (2023) → $245K (2025)

  • Steve Foster

    Executive Vice President of Human Resources

    On filings since 2023

    55 hrs/week

    $263K (2023) → $347K (2025)

  • Ashley Reich

    Senior Vice President of University Compliance

    On filings since 2024

    55 hrs/week

    $217K (2024) → $219K (2025)

  • Brian Mentzer

    Executive Vice President of Development

    On filings since 2024

    55 hrs/week

    $252K (2024) → $265K (2025)

  • Matt Cooper

    Vice President of Student Financial Services

    Vice President of Student Financial Servic → Vice President of Student Financial Services, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    55 hrs/week

    $183K (2024) → $188K (2025)

  • William Korn

    Assistant Coach & Football

    Assistant Coach - Football → Assistant Coach & Football, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    55 hrs/week

    $456K (2024) → $500K (2025)

  • Charles Latham

    Provider, Collaborative Health Partners & Llc

    New on the 2025 filing

    55 hrs/week

    $657K (2025)

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Gilbert Tinney Jr. (2020–2024) — Former Trustee
  • Former: Pastor Jonathan Falwell (2020–2024) — Trustee & Chancellor
  • Former: Mark F. Horstemeyer (2021–2024) — Dean & School of Engineering
  • Former: John Curtis (2024) — Assistant Coach - Football
  • Former: William E. Westover (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Chris Johnson (2020–2023) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Duke Westover (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Shawn Akers (2020–2023) — Online Provost
  • Former: Will Tinney (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Danny H Freeze Jr. (2022–2023) — Head Coach - Football
  • Former: Matthew Cooper (2023) — Vice President of Student Financial Svcs
  • Former: Scott Jackson (2023) — Head Coach - Baseball
  • Former: David Nasser (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President for Spiritual Developmt
  • Former: Harvey Gainey (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Laura Wallace (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President for Human Resources
  • Former: Richard K Austin (2020–2022) — Tight Ends Coach
  • Former: Scott L Symons (2020–2022) — Linebacker Coach
  • Former: Hugh Freeze (2020–2021) — Head Coach-Football
  • Former: Peter Bell (2020–2021) — Dean & Lu Coll. of Osteopathic
  • Former: Randall Smith (2020–2021) — Former Officer
  • Former: Ronald Hawkins (2020–2021) — Former Officer
  • Former: Steven A Snyder (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Trey Falwell (2020–2021) — Vice President of University Operations
  • Former: Turner Gill (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President of Diversity & Development
  • Former: carey green (2021) — Head Coach & Womens Basketball
  • Former: Christian Kennedy (2020) — Former Officer
  • Former: Dan Applewhite (2020) — Deputy General Counsel & Assistant
  • Former: Pierre Guillermin (2020) — Trustee

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

Mr Jerry Falwell Jr — Former Trustee/Officer: $9.8MMr Jerry Falwell JrFormer Trustee/Officer$9.8MMr James Chadwell — Head Football Coach: $5.0MMr James ChadwellHead Football Coach$5.0MMr Ritchie McKay — Head Basketball Coach: $1.6MMr Ritchie McKayHead Basketball Coach$1.6MDr Dondi Costin — Trustee/President: $1.1MDr Dondi CostinTrustee/President$1.1MMr Ian McCaw — VP & Director of Athletics: $956KMr Ian McCawVP & Director of Athletics$956KDr Robert Ritz — Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer: $666KDr Robert RitzChief Financial…$666KDr Charles Latham — Provider, Collaborative Health Partners, LLC: $657KDr Charles LathamProvider, Collaborative Health…$657KRev Jonathan Falwell — Trustee/Chancellor: $553KRev Jonathan FalwellTrustee/Chancellor$553KDr Ronald Kennedy — EVP for Enrollment Management & Marketing: $546KDr Ronald KennedyEVP for Enrollment Management &…$546KMr Shawn Crawford — CEO, Collaborative Health Partners, LLC: $529KMr Shawn CrawfordCEO, Collaborative Health…$529KDr Scott Hicks — Provost and Chief Academic Officer: $527KDr Scott HicksProvost and Chief Academic…$527KMr William Korn — Assistant Coach, Football: $500KMr William KornAssistant Coach, Football$500KMr David Corry — General Counsel/Secretary: $471KMr David CorryGeneral Counsel/Secretary$471KMr John Gauger — Chief Information Officer and EVP of Analytics: $425KMr John GaugerChief Information Officer and…$425KDr Jerry Prevo — Trustee/President Emeritus: $395KDr Jerry PrevoTrustee/President Emeritus$395KMrs Cindy Gaebe — SVP of Finance and Chief Investment Officer: $393KMrs Cindy GaebeSVP of Finance and Chief…$393KMr Steve Foster — EVP of Human Resources: $347KMr Steve FosterEVP of Human Resources$347KMr Daniel Deter — SVP of Construction and Facilities Management: $341KMr Daniel DeterSVP of Construction and…$341KDr Lawrence Hine — SVP of Student Affairs: $319KDr Lawrence HineSVP of Student Affairs$319KMr Charles Spence — Former Key Employee: $315KMr Charles SpenceFormer Key Employee$315KMr Don Moon — Former Officer: $314KMr Don MoonFormer Officer$314KMr Daniel Applewhite — Deputy General Counsel/Assistant Secretary: $284KMr Daniel ApplewhiteDeputy General…$284KMr Brian Mentzer — EVP of Development: $265KMr Brian MentzerEVP of Development$265KMr Craig Pettit — VP of Real Estate Management: $261KMr Craig PettitVP of Real Estate Management$261KRev Glenn Clary — Former Key Employee: $249KRev Glenn ClaryFormer Key Employee$249KMr Scott Spear — VP of Finance and Administration: $245KMr Scott SpearVP of Finance and Administration$245KMrs Ashley Reich — SVP of University Compliance: $219KMrs Ashley ReichSVP of University Compliance$219KMr Matt Cooper — VP of Student Financial Services: $188KMr Matt CooperVP of Student Financial Services$188KMr Shon Muldrow — Former Key Employee: $146KMr Shon MuldrowFormer Key Employee$146KMr Anthony Beckles — Trustee & Online Chair: $120KMr Anthony BecklesTrustee & Online Chair$120KDr Brian Autry — Trustee & Adjunct Professor: $48KDr Brian AutryTrustee & Adjunct Professor$48KDr John Borek Jr — Trustee & Adjunct Professor: $34KDr John Borek JrTrustee & Adjunct Professor$34KMs Penny Nance — Trustee: $18KMs Penny NanceTrustee$18KEvangelist Tim Lee — Trustee/Chairman: $16KEvangelist Tim LeeTrustee/Chairman$16KMr Carroll Hudson — Trustee: $1KMr Carroll HudsonTrustee$1KDr Allen McFarland — Trustee: $1KDr Allen McFarlandTrustee$1KDr Gene Mims — Trustee: $507Dr Gene MimsTrustee$507Dr Richard G Lee — Trustee: $179Dr Richard G LeeTrustee$179Mr Gilbert Tinney — Trustee: $169Mr Gilbert TinneyTrustee$169

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9.8M, to Mr Jerry Falwell Jr (Former Trustee/Officer). 39 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Liberty University Inc

How much does Liberty University Inc give each year?

Liberty University Inc gave $1.3M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $905K across 15 grants.

What is Liberty University Inc's typical grant size?

Liberty University Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,569, and its average grant was $83,842, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Liberty University Inc that year got $12K on average.

Where does Liberty University Inc give grants?

Liberty University Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lynchburg, VA (8 grants).

Does Liberty University Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Liberty University Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supportive Christian Organization" (9 grants) and "Community Support" (6 grants).

Who are Liberty University Inc's largest grantees?

Liberty University Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Liberty Counsel Inc ($485,628), Liberty University Foundation ($430,000) and Lynchburg Beacon of Hope ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Liberty University Inc?

Liberty University Inc reported $5.1B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9B.

What does Liberty University Inc fund?

The university describes itself as a distinctively Christian academic community. Its mission is to develop Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills to contribute to workplaces and communities and fulfill the Great Commission. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Liberty University Inc?

Liberty University Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check liberty.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Liberty University Inc's EIN?

Liberty University Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0946734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation

Lynchburg, VA

The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation funds charitable projects in health and wellness, education, the arts, animal welfare, environmental conservation, historical preservation, and human services in Lynchburg and Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell counties, Virginia. Competitive grants are typically $1,000–$25,000; the foundation provides an online application process, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$75.7M

Grants

110

Total Given

$2.2M

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Assets

$594.3M

Grants

1

Total Given

$101.4M

Centra Health Inc

Lynchburg, VA

Centra Health funds ongoing nonprofit programs with measurable community benefits, prioritizing local needs such as healthcare access, mental health and substance use, food and nutrition, housing, and children and families. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $20,000 (ranging from $6,600 to $192,319) and serve communities in central and southern Virginia within Centra’s service area.

Health

Assets

$1.5B

Grants

51

Total Given

$1.5M

Schewel Charitable Foundation

Lynchburg, VA

The Schewel Charitable Foundation supports organizations in areas including youth development, education, arts and culture, animal welfare, and community services, generally within 30 miles of Lynchburg, Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. It has no formal application form; its 2023 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and lists April 1 and October 1 request dates.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$5.9M

Grants

25

Total Given

$303K

M4K Lynchburg Inc

Lynchburg, VA

M4K Lynchburg funds local charities that improve the quality of life for children, with grants mainly supporting organizations in the Lynchburg area and elsewhere in Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $7,500 to $33,560, with a median of $15,000. The board interviews and selects potential recipients; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Youth Development

Assets

$13K

Grants

24

Total Given

$464K

The Al Stroobants Foundation

Lynchburg, VA

The Al Stroobants Foundation supports need-based programs and charitable work in education, science, the arts, health, and basic needs, primarily in Lynchburg and Appomattox, Amherst, Bedford, and Campbell counties, Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $243,463, with a median of $15,000. It accepts online applications from May 1 through September 30.

Assets

$41.6M

Grants

70

Total Given

$1.8M

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Grantable. (2026). Liberty University Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/liberty-university-inc-morg_ccd42d03281d4a1a883382af726d1bc4

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