Samford University
The mission of Samford University is to nurture persons in their development of intellect, creativity, faith, and personhood. As a christian university, the community fosters academic, career, and ethical competency while encouraging social and civic responsibility, and service to others.
Samford University at a glance
In short: Samford University gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,200
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,300
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,300
- Total assets
- $1,043,452,487
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Samford University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Homewood City Schools Foundation Inc ($10K). Together the top 4 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $486K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Homewood City Schools Foundation Inc Birmingham, AL | general support | $10,000 |
| International Ministry of Jesus Inc Magnolia, TX | house construction | $10,000 |
| Peace Baptist Church Decatur, GA | general assistance | $6,600 |
| Summit Community Church Gorham, ME | general assistance | $6,600 |
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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 | $1,043,452,487 | $370,563,617 | $328,214,939 | $33,200 | 4 | $31,403,989 |
| 2024 | $905,489,496 | $299,656,579 | $296,580,224 | $16,600 | 2 | $18,739,993 |
| 2023 | $969,787,118 | $281,552,616 | $270,879,733 | $54,700 | 1 | $22,253,756 |
| 2022 | $871,369,127 | $366,702,247 | $257,124,034 | $485,551 | Total only | $17,123,131 |
| 2021 | $801,305,714 | $280,325,292 | $240,167,389 | $12,500 | 1 | $28,029,269 |
| 2020 | $717,316,592 | $233,018,125 | $240,422,444 | $44,710 | 3 | $11,254,348 |
| 2019 | $721,884,021 | $238,137,206 | $240,241,509 | $38,262 | 3 | $14,108,736 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Samford University
Based on IRS filings
Samford University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $31.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samford University is led by Beck A Taylor, President on every filing since 2022; 15 of 58 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beck A Taylor
President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$264K (2022) → $561K (2025)
Karon O Bowdre
Chairman & Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2023
Vice Chair & Trustee → Chairman & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Martin Newton Jr.
Director of Athletics
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$246K (2019) → $300K (2025)
Charles T Carter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$21K (2019) → $0 (2025)
W Randall Pittman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$21K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Andrew B Cundiff
Vice Chair & Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy D Birchfield
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Thorne Stukes
Trustee
Vice Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles W Lancaster
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Wood
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay L Wolf
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E King Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda H Bachus
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael P Dunn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel C Wachter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Gunter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Holmes Jr.
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chairman & Trustee, 2020
Vice Chairman & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald L Watkins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
S Earl Dove
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon D Stuart
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheri P McKean
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherri Foyt
Secretary & Trustee
Assistant Secretary & Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Verne Bragg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor E Nichol Jr.
Trustee
Secretary & Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William J Stevens
Trustee
Trustee → Chairman & Trustee, 2020
Chairman & Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zeke W Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Hales Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent M Fielder
Assistant Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Assistant Secretary & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecelia A Walker
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John L Cantelow III
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie M Collier
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Kirkland
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mechelle S Wilder
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie K Jenkins
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlene M Reed
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter J Clemens IV
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhega Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Vinyard
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Long MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan L Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvette M Richardson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian George
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy C Davis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Morant Adams
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher M Hatcher
Head Coach & Football
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$225K (2019) → $277K (2025)
Elizabeth B Holloway
Vice President for Advancement & Marketing
Vice President for Marketing & Communications → Vice President for Advancement & Marketing, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$222K (2019) → $292K (2025)
James Michael Hardin
Former Officer
Provost & Vice President → Provost, Vice President & Academic Affairs, 2022
Provost, Vice President & Academic Affairs → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$174K (2019) → $202K (2025)
Michael A Crouch
Former Key Employee
Associate Provost, College of Health Sciences, Dean & McWhorter School of Pharmacy → Dean, Professor & McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 2023
Dean, Professor & McWhorter School of Pharmacy → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$234K (2019) → $268K (2025)
James H Finch
Professor
Senior Associate Provost → Professor, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$245K (2021) → $272K (2025)
Colin M Coyne
Vice President for Finance, Business Affairs & Strategy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$258K (2023) → $302K (2025)
Jason E Black
Vice President for Enrollment Management
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$206K (2023) → $269K (2025)
R Philip Kimrey
Vice President for Student Affairs
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$247K (2023) → $267K (2025)
Henry Bucky W McMillan
Head Coach & Basketball
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$418K (2024) → $639K (2025)
Ryan B Hudson
Dean & Cumberland School of Law
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$315K (2024) → $326K (2025)
David Cimbora
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$190K (2025)
Joseph Jody H Hunt
General Counsel & Vice President for Government Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$251K (2025)
Lisa C Imbragulio
Chief Investment Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$192K (2025)
Former officers (31)
- Former: C Thomas Houser (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Henry C Strickland (2019–2024) — Professor
- Former: John E Bell Jr. (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rhonda C Witcher (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas T Lamberth (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy Vines (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Register (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Albert Shumaker (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Harry B Brock III (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President, Vice President Business & Financial Affairs
- Former: J Theodore Jackson Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: James Robert Jackson (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Theron Andrew Westmoreland (2019–2023) — Executive Director & Mann Center
- Former: William R Pittman (2019–2023) — Vice President for University Advancement
- Former: Don Kilgore (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Ray Pearman (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Shaw (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roderic G Steakley (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roger Philip Kimrey (2019–2022) — Vice President for Student Affairs
- Former: Victor M Brown (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nena F Sanders (2019–2021) — Vice Provost & College of Health Sciences
- Former: Pete M Hanna (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: William Clark Watson (2019–2021) — General Counsel
- Former: Boyd E Christenberry (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Elmer B Harris (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: H Hobart Grooms Jr. (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: James C Stivender (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Carroll (2019–2020) — Faculty - Former Key Employee As Dean of Cumberland School of Law
- Former: Judge Karon O Bowdre (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick J Sullivan (2019–2020) — Assistant to President
- Former: Sue M Belcher (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph C Godfrey (2019) — Trustee
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 $639K, to Henry Bucky W McMillan (Head Coach, Basketball (term 4/30/2025)). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Samford University
How much does Samford University give each year?
Samford University gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $17K across 2 grants.
What is Samford University's typical grant size?
Samford University's median grant in 2025 was $8,300, and its average grant was $8,300, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Samford University give grants?
Samford University's top state is Alabama, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (30%) and Georgia (20%).
Does Samford University give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Samford University's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Samford University?
Samford University reported $1.0B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $370.6M.
What is Samford University?
Samford University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $1.0B in total assets as of 2025.
What is Samford University's EIN?
Samford University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0312914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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