Public Charity

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, of BUENA VISTA, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $43.4M in revenue, $38.6M in expenses, $44.2M in total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 540646523 BUENA VISTA, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$43.4M
Total Expenses$38.6M
Total Assets$44.2M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$5.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WE ARE A PRIVATE, SELF-RELIANT, RESIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY ALIGNED WITH THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND ITS PRINCIPLES AND VALUES. OUR MISSION IS TO GATHER FAITHFUL LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND LIKE-MINDED STUDENTS, LIFT THEM IN INTELLECT, CHARACTER, AND SPIRITUALITY, AND LAUNCH THEM INTO SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND CAREERS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Aaron Elton
VICE CHAIR Ann Christensen
TRUSTEE (THRU 10/31/2024) Anne Marie Johnson
TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/31/2024) Bill Guttery
PRESIDENT Bonnie H Cordon
VP of Marketing & Strategy Christopher Pendleton

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$4,232,180 9 grants
RELIGION
$663,000 1 grant
EDUCATION
$306,500 4 grants
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$183,600 1 grant
HUMAN SERVICES
$102,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $43.4M $38.6M $44.2M
2024 $39.1M $37.0M $40.8M
2023 $37.2M $35.4M $40.6M
2022 $37.8M $35.9M $40.4M
2021 $33.3M $31.0M $39.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $33.3M to $43.4M (+30%), with total assets most recently reported at $44.2M.

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