AS A CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY, MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO HONOR GOD BY EDUCATING MEN AND WOMEN TO BE SERVANT-LEADERS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$136.0M
+4.4% YoY
Revenue
$61.4M
+5.3% YoY
Net Investment Income
$4.4M
-17.4% YoY
Expenses
$57.1M
+9.7% YoY
About Milligan University
Based on IRS filings
Milligan University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MILLIGAN, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $136.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $4.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $136,014,112 | $130,224,386 | $119,604,397 |
| Revenue | $61,430,257 | $58,320,145 | $48,728,165 |
| Expenses | $57,086,515 | $52,036,548 | $47,523,885 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,444,168 | $5,380,001 | $2,885,916 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNY MAYES | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TOM BANKS | TRUSTEE ROTATION | 1 | — |
| TOMMY BURLESON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID CLARK | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DALE CLAYTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK COX | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ERIC DEATON | TRUSTEE ROTATION | 1 | — |
| RONALD G DOVE JR | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES EARL GREEN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID HAMILTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID O HAMLIN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GREG JOHNSON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN MEDING MD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN MOORE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LOTTIE RYANS | TRUSTEE ROTATION | 1 | — |
| JOHN J WIGGINS | TRUSTEE ROTATION | 1 | — |
| CALVIN L WILSON JR | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| STEVEN CLEM | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRENDA GREEN | TRUSTEE ROTATION | 1 | — |
| MARK H WEBB DDS | TRUSTEE ROTATION | 1 | — |
| SCOTT KENT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICHARD W PHILLIPS OD | CHAIR - TRUSTEE ROTATION | 1 | — |
| TAMMY ELDRIDGE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEANNE BLACKMORE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL LORAN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RON SEWELL | SECRETARY - TRUSTEE ROTATION | 1 | — |
| BRIAN TALTY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM B GREER | CHANCELLOR | 40 | $225,562 |
| JACQUELINE SMITH | VP FOR BUSINESS & FINANCE | 40 | $145,772 |
| LAUREN GULLETT | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT | 40 | $80,160 |
| RHAJON SMITH | VP FOR INST ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $99,274 |
| ANTHONY JONES | VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $39,780 |
| CHRISTIAN POPE | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR | 40 | $85,520 |
| RICH AUBREY | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 40 | $94,298 |
| JOSHUA LITTLE | DIRECTOR OF MINISTRY OUTRE | 40 | $35,000 |
| STEPHEN WAERS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $122,745 |
| KIT DOTSON | DEAN OF STUDENTS | 40 | $22,000 |
| RON KASTENS | ACADEMIC DEAN OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | 40 | $12,000 |
| GUS MORGAN | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT | 40 | $57,875 |
| ANDREW HULL | DIRECTOR-PHYSICIAN ASSISTN | 40 | $154,227 |
| CHRISTOPHER LAYNE | HEAD CROSS-COUNTRY AND TRA | 40 | $108,243 |
| GREG HARRELL | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING | 40 | $108,922 |
| MAUREEN KNECHTEL | ASSOC PROF OF PA STUDIES | 40 | $113,062 |
| SHANE SMITH | ASSOC PROF OF PA STUDIES | 40 | $102,016 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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