Mission
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CONFER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN APPROXIMATELY 60 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OF STUDY. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS 57 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS OF STUDY FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND 24 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS FOR GRADUATE DEGREES.
Public Charity
LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY
LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY is a Public Charity headquartered in HICKORY, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $81.1M revenue, $82.5M expenses, $294.6M total assets. 128 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 560556753
HICKORY, NC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$81.1M
Total Expenses$82.5M
Total Assets$294.6M
Grant Records128
Funding Total$5.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For nursing scholarships.
$250,000
EDUCATION
$150,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$62,067
EDUCATION
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$48,641
Showing up to 5 of 128 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Boyd C Wilson Jr
TRUSTEE
Boyd George
VP Institutional Advancement
Catherine Niekro
TRUSTEE
Chris Peek
TRUSTEE
Corie Pauling
Head Football Coach
Douglas Socha
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $81.1M | $82.5M | $294.6M |
| 2024 | $83.7M | $90.1M | $291.4M |
| 2023 | $98.6M | $100.0M | $291.2M |
| 2022 | $120.2M | $95.8M | $270.7M |
| 2021 | $101.4M | $95.5M | $251.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $101.4M to $81.1M (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $294.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.