Southern Methodist University
The primary mission of the University is education through research and teaching by creating and imparting knowledge that will shape citizens who contribute to their communities and lead professions in a global society.
Southern Methodist University at a glance
In short: Southern Methodist University gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,500
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,125
- +48.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,622,305,987
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Southern Methodist University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was I Am a Golfer Foundation ($56K). Together the top 4 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Southern Methodist University gives
- Giving grew 445% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| I Am a Golfer Foundation Dallas, TX | Event Sponsorship | $55,500 |
| Sumners Foundation Irving, TX | Event Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation Houston, TX | Event Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| The National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Inc Irving, TX | Event Sponsorship | $9,000 |
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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 | $4,622,305,987 | $1,181,490,564 | $1,097,826,408 | $84,500 | 4 | $148,623,452 |
| 2024 | $4,478,544,364 | $1,148,707,746 | $989,836,695 | $71,000 | 5 | $94,738,888 |
| 2023 | $4,211,825,864 | $1,041,264,917 | $903,667,627 | $6,500 | 1 | $128,635,382 |
| 2022 | $4,000,720,929 | $1,151,429,320 | $839,825,116 | $15,500 | 2 | $142,286,850 |
| 2021 | $3,898,903,775 | $1,003,801,549 | $810,503,242 | $28,000 | 3 | $127,656,733 |
| 2020 | $3,480,437,552 | $940,657,128 | $840,116,277 | $47,417 | 5 | $67,352,949 |
About Southern Methodist University
Based on IRS filings
Southern Methodist University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $148.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southern Methodist University is led by Robert G Turner, President & Trustee on every filing since 2023; 18 of 58 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert G Turner
President & Trustee
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$1.9M (2023) → $2M (2025)
Rick Hart
Athletic Director
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$969K (2023) → $1.3M (2025)
David Sedman
Trustee - Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Antoine LV Dijkstra
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antonio O Garza Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby B Lyle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caren H Prothro
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Sewell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark K Hunt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie O'Neill
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Fierro Harvey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David B Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David S Huntley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Smellage
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances A Moody-Dahlberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick B Hegi Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary T Crum
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald J Ford
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne L Phillips
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Tower Cox
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Antonio Gonzalez Moreno
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Crow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly H Compton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Welch Bush
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael M Boone
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael McKee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul B Loyd Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul L Rasmussen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray L Hunt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard K Templeton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ware
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richie L Butler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert H Dedman Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Royce E Wilson Sr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth S Altshuler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Perot
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott J Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott McLean
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheron Patterson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tucker S Bridwell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Armstrong
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alley B Alley
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jude Lugo
Trustee - Student
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad E Cheves
Senior V.p. for Development, Alumni Relations & Public Affairs
Vice President Development → V.p. for Development, Alumni Relations & Public Affairs, 2023
V.p. for Development, Alumni Relations & Public Affairs → Senior V.p. for Development, Alumni Relations & Public Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$600K (2020) → $757K (2025)
Christine Regis
Sr.v.p. for Business & Finance CFO
Vice President Business & Finance → V.p. for Business & Finance, 2023
V.p. for Business & Finance → Sr.v.p. for Business & Finance CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$535K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Harold Stanley
Vice President Executive Affairs
Vice President & Interim → Vice President Executive, 2021
Vice President Executive → Vice President Executive Affairs, 2022
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$371K (2020) → $462K (2025)
Kenechukwu Mmeje
Senior V.p. for Student Affairs
Vice President Student Affairs → V.p. for Student Affairs, 2023
V.p. for Student Affairs → Senior V.p. for Student Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$324K (2020) → $539K (2025)
Matthew Myers
Dean Key Employee
Dean → Dean School of Business, 2023
Dean School of Business → Dean Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$459K (2020) → $634K (2025)
Paul Ward
V.p. for Legal Affairs & Secretary
Vice President Legal Aff → Vice President Legal Affairs & Secretary, 2022
Vice President Legal Affairs & Secretary → V.p. for Legal Affairs & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$659K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Rakesh Dahiya
Chief Investment Officer
Treasurer → Chief Investment Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$655K (2020) → $759K (2025)
Thomas DiPiero
Dean Key Employee
Dean → Dean College of Humanities & Sciences, 2023
Dean College of Humanities & Sciences → Dean Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$366K (2020) → $424K (2025)
Elizabeth Loboa
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Provost & Vice President → Provost & Vice President Academics, 2022
Provost & Vice President Academics → Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2023
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$491K (2021) → $778K (2025)
Donna M Morrow
Associate University Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Associate University Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $210K (2025)
Robert Lanier
Head Basketball Coach
Head Basketball Coach -Current → Head Basketball Coach, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$2.7M (2023) → $4.7M (2025)
Thomas R Lashlee
Head Football Coach
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$2.3M (2023) → $4.9M (2025)
Andrew Enfield
Head Basketball Coach -Current
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$7.5M (2025)
Nathan Balke
Interim Dean Key Employee
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$292K (2025)
Scott Symons
Defensive Coordinator
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$984K (2025)
Former officers (23)
- Former: Mary Anne Rogers (2020–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: William Dillon (2020–2024) — Senior Associate Dean Business
- Former: William Maxwell (2021–2024) — Professor of Finance
- Former: Jackson Overton (2023–2024) — Trustee - Student
- Former: Robert Frank (2023–2024) — Trustee - Faculty
- Former: Abby Herrera (2024) — Trustee - Student
- Former: Robert Michael Harris (2024) — Trustee - Faculty
- Former: Timothy Jankovich (2020–2023) — Head Basketball Coach -Retired March
- Former: Albert Niemi Jr. (2020–2022) — Former Key Employee - Dean
- Former: Daniel Dykes (2020–2022) — Athletic Coach
- Former: Peter Moore (2020–2022) — Former Officer - Interim Provost
- Former: R Gerald Turner (2020–2022) — President & Trustee
- Former: Richard Hart (2020–2022) — Athletics Director
- Former: Nia Adeyla Kamau (2022) — Student Trustee
- Former: Pia D Vogel (2022) — Professor Trustee
- Former: Gerald B. Alley (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Paul W. Ludden (2020–2021) — Former Prvts
- Former: Aurelie Thiele (2021) — Professor Tr
- Former: Christopher Earles (2021) — Student Trustee
- Former: Corinne Gibson (2020) — Student Trustee
- Former: James Linck (2020) — Finance Dept
- Former: Steven Currall (2020) — Provost & Vice President
- Former: Timothy Rosendale (2020) — Professor Tr
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 $7.5M, to Andrew Enfield (Head Basketball Coach -Current). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Southern Methodist University
How much does Southern Methodist University give each year?
Southern Methodist University gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $71K across 5 grants.
What is Southern Methodist University's typical grant size?
Southern Methodist University's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Southern Methodist University give grants?
Southern Methodist University gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Irving, TX (2 grants).
Does Southern Methodist University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Southern Methodist University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Event Sponsorship" (4 grants).
How large is Southern Methodist University?
Southern Methodist University reported $4.6B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2B.
What is Southern Methodist University?
Southern Methodist University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $4.6B in total assets as of 2025.
What is Southern Methodist University's EIN?
Southern Methodist University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0800689. 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
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