GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 997, BOILING SPRINGS, NC 28017 www.gardner-webb.edu

Total Revenue
$91,458,586
Total Expenses
$94,505,307
Net Assets
$115,667,968

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF VALUES CONSISTS OF CHRISTIAN HERITAGE, BAPTIST HERITAGE, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, LIBERAL ARTS, TEAMWORK, A STUDENT-CENTERED FOCUS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DIVERSITY.

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY, A PRIVATE, CHRISTIAN, BAPTIST-RELATED UNIVERSITY, PROVIDES OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION THAT IS STRONGLY GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS WHILE OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE FOR VARIOUS PROFESSIONS. FOSTERING MEANINGFUL INTELLECTUAL THOUGHT, CRITICAL ANALYSIS, AND SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE WITHIN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LEARNING, GARDNER-WEBB IS DEDICATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION THAT INTEGRATES SCHOLARSHIP WITH CHRISTIAN LIFE. BY EMBRACING FAITH AND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, BALANCING CONVICTION WITH COMPASSION, AND INSPIRING A LOVE OF LEARNING, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP, GARDNER-WEBB PREPARES ITS GRADUATES TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR GOD AND HUMANITY IN AN EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

THE PRIMARY GOAL OF GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL DEGREES. THE UNIVERSITY ENROLLED APPROXIMATELY 3,524 STUDENTS DURING 2019-2020 AND AWARDED APPROXIMATELY $30M IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION ASSISTANCE.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Arnold F BonnerFORMER PRESIDENT40$286,093
William M DownsPRESIDENT40$191,396
Benjamin C LesliePROVOST & EVP40$170,046
James CraftHEAD MENS BASKETBALL COACH40$167,539
Anthony NegbeneborPROFESSOR40$163,590
Mike W HardinSENIOR VP FOR ADMINISTRATION40$161,353
Ami SteelePA PROGRAM DIRECTOR40$160,395
Felice PolicastroPROFESSOR40$156,176
Harry Fish JrVP FOR ADVANCEMENT40$151,523
Mr Maurice YorkTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Archie WoodTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Philip TurnerTRUSTEE1$0
Mr D Jensen TurnerTRUSTEE1$0
Ms Lisa TuckerTRUSTEE1$0
Mr W Jesse Sprinkle IvTRUSTEE1$0
Ms Delaina SmithTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Steve SimpsonTRUSTEE1$0
Ms Carole RobertsTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Maurice Morrow IiiTRUSTEE1$0
Mr David KeimTRUSTEE1$0
Mrs Teresa HugginsTRUSTEE1$0
Ms Katherine HoyleTRUSTEE1$0
Mr George GilliamTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Christopher GashTRUSTEE1$0
Mr O Max Gardner IiiTRUSTEE1$0
Mr J William EllisTRUSTEE1$0
Ms Cverhonda CrawfordTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Edward CookTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Mark CollinsTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Roderick ClouseTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Ralph BentleyTRUSTEE1$0
Mr W Thomas BellTRUSTEE1$0
Mr John BellTRUSTEE1$0
Mr Tony RobbinsCHAIR, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT1$0
Mr John TeeterCHAIR, MEMBERSHIP (2019)1$0
Mr Randall MarionCHAIR, FINANCIAL AFFAIRS1$0
Mr Thomas Watson JrCHAIR, ENROLLMENT MGMT1$0
Mr Gary Smith IiiCHAIR, EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS1$0
Mr M Lamont Littlejohn JrCHAIR, DIVINITY (2020)1$0
Mr Bob ShepherdCHAIR, DIVINITY (2019)1$0
Ms Ashley LoweryCHAIR, DEVELOPMENT (2020)1$0
Mr Rodney AllisonCHAIR, DEVELOPMENT (2019)1$0
Ms Susan BriggsCHAIR AUDIT, VICE CHAIR1$0
Mr David Royster IiiTREASURER1$0
Mr Christopher WelchCHAIR, ATHLETICS, SECRETARY1$0
Mrs Candace AreySECRETARY (2019)1$0
Mr Ronald BeaneIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1$0
Ms Jennifer Marion MillsCHAIR1$0

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