Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is an accredited four-year liberal arts University that confers two- and four-year degrees and graduate degrees in a variety of academic disciplines. In addition, it provides logistical support for the educational and theological efforts of the Church of the Nazarene and other like-minded religious and educational organizations.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University at a glance
In short: Mount Vernon Nazarene University reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $8,876 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -33.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $98,370,027
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $69,234,477
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,488,615
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $71,980,344
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mount Vernon Nazarene University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $117K (2021). In 2025 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Knox County Foundation Mount Vernon, OH | Establishment of Endowment for Maintenance of University Property | $116,610 |
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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 | $98,370,027 | $69,234,477 | $71,980,344 | $8,876 | Total only | $3,488,615 |
| 2024 | $101,004,988 | $60,940,732 | $65,171,011 | $13,387 | Total only | $2,915,498 |
| 2023 | $104,873,942 | $65,850,690 | $64,990,645 | $29,860 | Total only | $2,873,936 |
| 2022 | $102,841,076 | $63,465,382 | $64,716,074 | $10,988 | Total only | $1,715,392 |
| 2021 | $109,148,001 | $70,192,718 | $61,289,266 | $116,610 | 1 | $3,059,358 |
| 2020 | $101,311,381 | $60,602,306 | $59,542,938 | $5,521 | 1 | $1,260,615 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Based on IRS filings
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mount Vernon, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $98.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $9K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is led by Carson Castleman, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 9 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carson Castleman
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$56K (2024) → $293K (2025)
Edward J. Phillips
Chairperson & Board of Trustees
Member & Board of Trustees → Chairperson & Board of Trustees, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Chaney
Director of Academic & Curriculum Services
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
David B. Lutz
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$200 (2021) → $0 (2025)
Robert S. Mahaffey
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$70 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Scott L. Campbell
Vice President for Finance & CFO
Vice President for Finance, CFO & Director → Vice President for Finance & CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$56K (2020) → $138K (2025)
Amy Kovach
Vice President for Academic Affairs & CAO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$66K (2023) → $126K (2025)
David Wilson
Interim Transitional Leader
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$50K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Eric Stetler III
Vice President of Academic Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2025)
Johnna Vanover
Vice President of University Marketing & Caps Enrollment
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Jose Oommen Kockalummoottil
Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Stephen Spraker
Vice President for Student Life
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Steve Storck
Interim CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$36K (2025)
Bret M. Layton
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy M. Manson
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas S. Wyatt
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas W. Boquist
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwayne P. Mills
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Kevin Dennis
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James D. Radcliffe
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy G. Greenich
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry J. Hammond
Secretary & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura E. Crouch
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas G. Messenger
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendell D. Brown
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam M. Carr
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kari D. Taylor
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige M. Graves
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell T. Bailey
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel S. Barber
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher M. Weghorst
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Maddux
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew J. Monnin
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip E. Grate
Member & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Derr
Vice President for Academic Affairs & CAO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward L. Estep
Member & Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly A. Stock
Member & Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry R. Blosser
Member & Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Daryl L. Blank (2020–2024) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Henry W. Spaulding (2020–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: James W. Smith (2020–2024) — Vice President for University Relations
- Former: Angela L. Castleman (2021–2024) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Henry Spaulding III (2024) — Associate Campus Pastor
- Former: Judy Gregg (2024) — Associate Professor of Nursing
- Former: Melanie Timmerman (2024) — Professor of Bus & Assistant Vice President Ie
- Former: B. Barnett Cochran (2020–2023) — Vice President for Academic Affairs & CAO
- Former: D. Geoffrey Kunselman (2020–2023) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Deborah Monroe (2021–2023) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Carol Dorough (2020–2022) — Dean, School of Nursing & Health Sciences
- Former: Trevor H. Johnston (2020–2022) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Patrick T. Dodds Sr. (2021–2022) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Aaron L. Zollars (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Brenda L. Weghorst (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Brian D. Daniels (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Bryan K. Clay (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Chris Stetler (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Daniel L. Hanson (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: David D. Roose (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Donald R. Nelson (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Gordon B. Runyon Jr. (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Howard E. Slibeck (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Jason D. Burgey (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Kent A. Estep (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Kevin J. Jack (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Lee T. Skidmore (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Mark D. Stiverson (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Melody E. Torralba (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Michael J. Cullado (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Michael W. Legg (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Mikel L. Cheek (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Ollie Parsons (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Sharon S. Dodds (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Theresa M. Schnipke (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Thomas L. Gates II (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Timothy M. Smith (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Tom M. Zile (2020–2021) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Brad A. Kochis (2020) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Darrell C. Frazier (2020) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Gregory L. Palmer (2020) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: Robert P. Hamill (2020) — Vice President for Finance & CFO
- Former: Sandra A. Swift (2020) — Member & Board of Trustees
- Former: W. Marshall Duke (2020) — Member & Board of Trustees
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $293K, to Carson Castleman (President, CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mount Vernon Nazarene University
How much does Mount Vernon Nazarene University give each year?
Mount Vernon Nazarene University reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $13K in grants paid.
How large is Mount Vernon Nazarene University?
Mount Vernon Nazarene University reported $98.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $69.2M.
What is Mount Vernon Nazarene University?
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mount Vernon, OH. It holds $98.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mount Vernon Nazarene University operate?
Mount Vernon Nazarene University has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Mount Vernon Nazarene University's EIN?
Mount Vernon Nazarene University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0725957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
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