Mission
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Public Charity
JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY
JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY, of CHARLOTTE, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $58.2M in revenue, $74.0M in expenses, $228.5M in total assets. 138 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $29.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 250983069
CHARLOTTE, NC
Universities
NTEE: B43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$58.2M
Total Expenses$74.0M
Total Assets$228.5M
Grant Records138
Funding Total$29.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Johnson C Smith University
How Johnson C Smith University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$41
Other
$18
Instruction
$12
Student services
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,041
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,600
CHARITABLE GIFT
$11,831,270
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS, AREA OFFICE JOINT CAMPAIGN
$1,032,051
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$196,150
Showing up to 5 of 138 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD SECRETARY
Christy S Bryant
FINANCIAL ANALYST
David Lerch
DEAN BUSINESS
Dr Alphonsus Ogbuehi
VP SERM
Dr Angela White
TRUSTEE until 5/30/25 (DEAN LIBERAL ARTS)
Dr Anita Bledsoe Gardner
VP STUDENTS AFFAIRS UNTIL 12/31/24
Dr Davida L Haywood
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $58.2M | $74.0M | $228.5M |
| 2024 | $55.8M | $68.1M | $234.0M |
| 2023 | $61.8M | $59.3M | $246.1M |
| 2022 | $110.8M | $54.4M | $218.8M |
| 2021 | $73.3M | $52.9M | $159.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $73.3M to $58.2M (-21%), with total assets most recently reported at $228.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.