MERCER UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO TEACH, TO LEARN, TO CREATE, TO DISCOVER, TO INSPIRE, TO EMPOWER, AND TO SERVE
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.0B
-0.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$686K
+91.2% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$172K
+91.2% YoY
About The Corporation of Mercer University
Based on IRS filings
The Corporation of Mercer University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MACON, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $686K. Net investment income was $43.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,038,550,349 | $1,048,317,053 | $969,819,190 |
| Revenue | $477,213,144 | $434,660,951 | $443,031,895 |
| Expenses | $443,819,035 | $414,983,749 | $417,045,694 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $43,445,695 | $12,258,136 | $19,532,288 |
| 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 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
16 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 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM UNDERWOOD | PRESIDENT/PROFESSOR | 40 | $672,316 |
| AMY MILLER WALL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY AMOS COPELAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BENJAMIN W GRIFFITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROYN TOWNSEND MCAFEE BRUNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CATHY CALLAWY ADAMS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLES WATSON JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID E HUDSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR BARBARA BROWN TAYLOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR JAMES C ELDER JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR SPENCER B KING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR STANLEY DEMETRIUS JONES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DWIGHT J DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EDWARD SCHUTTER JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELI MORGAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIN KELLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GENE GABBARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GENELLE JENNINGS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HEATHER DARDEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| J HENRY WALKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| J THOMAS MCAFEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES WILLIAM THOMAS JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER NUNN TARBUTTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JIMMY CARTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOE SAM ROBINSON JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIE LONG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEVIN HEAD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LARRY BRADEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LIZA CHAPMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| M TROY WOODS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| M YVETTE MILLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MALCOM S BURGESS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARC TREADWELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MAXINE C MORRIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL BOGGS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MILTON L CRUZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NANCY GRACE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NATHAN DEAL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RABUN MATTHEWS III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD SCHNEIDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT F HATCHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT G GODDARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TERRY ENGLAND | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS P BISHOP | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TONY MOYE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VIRGIL L ADAMS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| W LOUIS SANDS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM A MOYE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM BRADLEY TURNER JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM H ANDERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM KNOX POU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID DAVIS | PROVOST | 40 | $341,763 |
| JAMES NETHERTON | EXEC VP-ADMIN & FINANCE | 40 | $353,994 |
| JOHN PATTERSON | SENIOR VP FOR ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $282,568 |
| JULIA DAVIS | AVP FINANCE & TREASURER | 40 | $182,200 |
| KELLIE APPEL | SENIOR VP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 40 | $245,040 |
| LARRY BRUMMLEY | SENIOR VP FOR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AND CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $260,582 |
| MATTHEW HALL | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $197,168 |
| PENNY ELKINS | SENIOR VP FOR ENTROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 40 | $306,718 |
| ANDREA MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $260,359 |
| ANITA GUSTAFSON | DEAN/PROFESSOR | 40 | $99,982 |
| JEAN SUMNER | DEAN/PROFESSOR | 40 | $453,444 |
| ANDREW CRONIC | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH | 40 | $304,490 |
| DON NAKAYAMA | SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN/SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 40 | $951,444 |
| EDWIN GRIMSLEY | SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN/SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 40 | $302,691 |
| GREGORY GARY | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH | 40 | $315,500 |
| JOHN HAWKINS | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 40 | $491,494 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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