Organizations Filed Purposes:
MERCER UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO TEACH, TO LEARN, TO CREATE, TO DISCOVER, TO INSPIRE, TO EMPOWER AND TO SERVE. IN FULFILLING THIS MISSION, THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AS WELL AS BASIC RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATION IN SERVICE TO OTHERS. AS A UNIVERSITY COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION, MERCER CHALLENGES MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY TO MEET AND EXCEED HIGH STANDARDS IN THEIR TEACHING, LEARNING, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE. FOUNDED BY BAPTISTS IN 1833, MERCER IS AN INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY THAT REMAINS GROUNDED IN A TRADITION THAT EMBRACES FREEDOM OF THE MIND AND SPIRIT, CHERISHES THE EQUAL WORTH OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL, AND COMMITS TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF HUMANKIND. AS A REFLECTION OF THIS HERITAGE: O WE ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS TO DISCOVER AND DEVELOP FULLY THEIR UNIQUE COMBINATION OF GIFTS AND TALENTS TO BECOME LEADERS WHO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. O WE SEEK TO INSPIRE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO LIVE VIRTUOUS AND MEANINGFUL
Mercer University's mission is to teach, TO LEARN, TO CREATE, TO discover, to inspire, to empower, and to serve.
Instruction: The University has 12 colleges and schools. The Universitys programs include liberal arts, business, engineering, education, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, law, theology, music and health professions. These expenses are related to the direct instruction of higher education. The University serves over 9,000 degree seeking students in the 12 colleges and schools. The University bestowed over 2,600 degrees for the 2019-2020 school year. The Peace Corps has named Mercer among the top five Peace Corp Prep Certificate granting institutions in the United States. The program had a record 12 students offered appointment to the Peace Corps. The Universitys instruction provides a focus on undergraduate research. The University has been recognized among the 50 leading universities in the United States for undergraduate research. 54% of the Universitys seniors are engaged in individualized research with faculty. The University had 202 students who were to present at regional and national conferences in 2020.
Scholarships: These expenses are related to the support provided to the Universitys students based on donor stipulation, need and merit. The University provides scholarship aid within 4 categories. Mercer based aid scholarships are based on academic credentials and the scholarships are renewable up to 4 years. Talent based aid scholarships are either athletic scholarships or music scholarships. Need based aid scholarships are based on economic need. Competitive aid scholarships are based on merit. Over 90% of the Universitys students received scholarships and discounts.
Auxiliary Services: The Universitys Auxiliary Services facilitates the creation of community, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom and enhances the quality of campus life through the delivery of quality goods and services including residence, dining services, clinic operations, as well as athletic and retail operations for over 9,000 students. Auxiliary Services maintains the Bear card system which provides for a variety of different dining options and easier access for students to pay for those options. Auxiliary Services also provides mail and document services as well as cable access for the Universitys student residences.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| John Hawkins | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 55 | $492,756 |
| Jean Sumner | DEAN/PROFESSOR | 55 | $411,566 |
| Lera Cox | DEAN/PROFESSOR | 55 | $368,736 |
| William Underwood | PRESIDENT/PROFESSOR OF LAW | 55 | $344,179 |
| James Netherton | EXEC VP - ADMIN & FINANCE | 55 | $327,731 |
| Julian Hutchins | MEDICAL LAB DIR/ASST PROFESSOR | 55 | $316,803 |
| David Davis | PROVOST/PROFESSOR | 55 | $310,423 |
| John King Jr | PROFESSOR | 55 | $305,064 |
| Jeffrey Stephens | MEDICAL DIR/CHAIR OF INT MED | 55 | $280,242 |
| Penny Elkins | SR VP - ENROLLMENT MGMT/PROF | 55 | $278,268 |
| John Patterson | SR VP - UNIV ADVANCEMENT | 55 | $263,036 |
| William Solomon Iv | SR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 55 | $244,198 |
| Andrea Mitchell | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 55 | $238,851 |
| Larry Brumley | SR VP - MARKETING COMM | 55 | $235,865 |
| Kellie Appel | SR VP - STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 55 | $225,680 |
| Julia Davis | AVP FINANCE & TREASURER | 55 | $163,375 |
| Anita Gustafson | DEAN/PROFESSOR OF HISTORY | 55 | $152,120 |
| Jerry S Wilson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Raymond M Warren Iii | Director | 1 | $0 |
| William Bradley Turner Jr | Director From 11/8/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Marc Treadwell | Director From 11/8/19 | 1 | $0 |
| James William Thomas Jr | Director From 11/8/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Barbara Brown Taylor | Director | 1 | $0 |
| J Daniel Speight | Director Until 11/7/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Chris R Sheridan Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Schutter Jr | Director Until 11/7/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Richard A Schneider | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Honorable W Louis Sands | Director Until 11/7/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Joe Sam Robinson Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Robinson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| W Carl Reynolds | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Diane Owens | Director | 1 | $0 |
| J Reg Murphy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| William A Moye | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Maxine Cynthia Morris | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Baugh Moore | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hon M Yvette Miller | Director From 11/8/19 | 1 | $0 |
| J Thomas Mcafee Iii | Director | 1 | $0 |
| A Rabun A Matthews Iii | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Whidden Long | Director Until 11/7/19 | 1 | $0 |
| David E Linch | Director | 1 | $0 |
| J Curtis Lewis Iii | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Spencer B King Iii | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Shaun King | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Stanley Demetrius Jones | Director From 11/8/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Genelle Jennings | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David E Hudson | Director Until 11/7/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Dr James N Hollingsworth Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Roy Head | Director From 11/8/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Robert F Hatcher | Director | 1 | $0 |
| William Andrew Haggard | Director Until 11/7/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin W Griffith Iii | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy A Grace | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gene Gabbard | Director From 11/8/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Dr James C Elder Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hon W Homer Drake Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Sarah L Doyle | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Nathan Deal | Director From 11/8/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Dwight J Davis | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia B Dash | Director Until 11/7/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Darden | Director From 11/8/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Milton L Cruz | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley A Copelan | Director Until 11/7/19 | 1 | $0 |
| James Earl Carter Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles L Cantrell Iii | Director | 1 | $0 |
| G Marshall Butler Sr | Director Until 11/7/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Malcolm S Burgess Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Mcafee Bruner | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas P Bishop | Director | 1 | $0 |
| G Holmes Bell Iv | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Baugh | Director | 1 | $0 |
| William H Anderson Ii | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Curtis G Anderson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Adams | Board Chair | 1 | $0 |
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