Regent University
Regent University serves as a center of Christian thought and action to provide excellent education through a Biblical perspective and global context equipping Christian leaders to change the world.
Regent University at a glance
In short: Regent University gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $239,013,915
- +13.0% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Regent University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Go To Nations ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Go To Nations Jacksonville, FL | To support missionary who is working for The Center for Entrepreneurship for Economic Development. Regent University established and supports this Center. | $30,000 |
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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 | $239,013,915 | $189,426,241 | $168,838,408 | $30,000 | 1 | $6,481,872 |
| 2024 | $211,431,763 | $168,223,635 | $160,868,000 | $30,000 | 1 | $3,820,519 |
| 2023 | $200,757,176 | $160,194,490 | $153,959,044 | $30,000 | 1 | $1,483,857 |
| 2022 | $193,536,342 | $162,900,413 | $144,554,204 | — | — | $6,953,016 |
| 2021 | $192,723,352 | $160,798,797 | $138,872,517 | — | — | $13,380,168 |
| 2020 | $198,531,120 | $146,100,069 | $141,520,695 | — | — | $1,751,947 |
| 2019 | $197,098,757 | $151,004,032 | $148,297,992 | $15,000 | 1 | $2,769,031 |
About Regent University
Based on IRS filings
Regent University is a public charity, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $239.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $6.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Regent University is led by Gordon P Robertson, Chancellor & Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2024; 13 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gordon P Robertson
Chancellor & Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2024
26 hrs/week
$59K (2024) → $352K (2025)
Phillip D Walker
Board Member - Chairman
Board Member → Board Member - Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doris Gomez
Dean - School of Business & Leadership
Dean - Business → Dean - School of Business & Leadership, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$201K (2019) → $225K (2025)
Joseph Umidi
Executive Vice President for Student Life
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$202K (2019) → $256K (2025)
Louis A Isakoff
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$319K (2019) → $401K (2025)
Martha J Smith
Vice President for Human Resources & Administration
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$216K (2019) → $285K (2025)
Stephen Bruce
Executive Vice President Finance & Administration
Vice President for Business Administration → Executive Vice President Finance & Administration, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$134K (2019) → $258K (2025)
William L Hathaway
Executive Vice President Academic Affairs
Dean - Psychology & Counseling → Executive Vice President Academic Affairs, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$176K (2019) → $282K (2025)
Dorothy C Foster
Executive Vice President Advancement & Enrollment Services
Vice President for Univ Marketing & Public Relations → Executive Vice President Enrollment Services, 2022
Executive Vice President Enrollment Services → Executive Vice President Advancement & Enrollment Services, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$90K (2020) → $329K (2025)
Chris Allen Mitchell Sr.
Vice President Chief of Police
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$57K (2022) → $208K (2025)
Joshua McMullen
Dean - College of Arts & Sciences
Dean - School of Arts & Sciences → Dean - College of Arts & Sciences, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$208K (2022) → $224K (2025)
Michele M Bachmann
Dean - School of Government
Dean - Government → Dean - School of Government, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$227K (2022) → $245K (2025)
Bradley J Lingo
Dean & Professor - School of Law
Dean & Professor - Law School → Dean & Professor - School of Law, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$261K (2023) → $304K (2025)
Simon Tarr
Dean of Honors College & School of Communications
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$238K (2024) → $235K (2025)
Chauncey W Crandall
Board Member - Vice Chairman
Board Member → Board Member - Vice Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel C Sellers Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Melilli
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Cash
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Long
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay A Sekulow
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Whitelaw
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Magda Serrano
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Federer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Maynard
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Gregory
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Johnson
Board Member
Baord Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Levy
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Ashby
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arun Daniel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Ward
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Best
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: M G Robertson (2019–2024) — Chancellor-Ceo
- Former: Robert O Snelling Sr. (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher J Lambert (2022–2024) — Vice President Advancement
- Former: Ann R LeBlanc (2019–2023) — Vice President on Special Assignment
- Former: James J Duane (2023) — Law Professor
- Former: Gerson Moreno-Riano (2019–2022) — Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Former: Kay Peng Khoo (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marion R Warren (2020–2022) — Professor - Law
- Former: Mark D Martin (2020–2022) — Dean & Professor - Law School
- Former: Kenneth W Starr (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dean A Wooten (2019–2021) — Vice President for Finance
- Former: John E Mulford (2019–2021) — Professor - Business
- Former: G Conoly Phillips (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sherri R Miller (2019–2020) — Former Vice President for University Marketing
- Former: Thomas J Knox Jr. (2019–2020) — Board Member - Secretary
- Former: Michael Hernandez (2019) — Dean & Professor - Law School
- Former: Robert W Herron (2019) — Dean - College of Arts & Sciences
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $401K, to Louis A Isakoff (Sr Vice President and General Counsel). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Regent University
How much does Regent University give each year?
Regent University gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Regent University?
Regent University reported $239.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $189.4M.
Where does Regent University operate?
Regent University has awarded grants in Florida, Virginia.
What is Regent University's EIN?
Regent University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1061178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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