Public Charity

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHARLESTON, SC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $125.2M, expenses of $124.1M, total assets of $237.6M. Imperigo tracks 99 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.6M.

EIN: 570474291 CHARLESTON, SC Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$125.2M
Total Expenses$124.1M
Total Assets$237.6M
Grant Records99
Funding Total$4.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (CSU) IS A PRIVATE, FOUR-YEAR CO-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND SPONSORED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAPTIST CONVENTION. THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT.

Where $100 goes at Charleston Southern University

How Charleston Southern University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $90 for programs

$62
Instruction
69% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 3,866 students; 172 students; 48 students
$16
Student services
18% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 40,000 students; 3,300 students; 500 veterans
$10
Auxiliary enterprises
11% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 4,000 participants

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT B Keith Faulkner
VP FOR DEVELOPMENT David Baggs
VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Dr Anthony Turner
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Dr Dj Horton
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Dr James Merritt
TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIRMAN Dr Jerry Williams

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$3,480,887 51 grants
General Support
$1,075,706 40 grants
Health & Medicine
$50,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$31,892 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $125.2M $124.1M $237.6M
2024 $116.1M $114.0M $207.9M
2023 $122.5M $111.5M $205.1M
2022 $118.0M $113.9M $197.7M
2021 $102.0M $99.2M $197.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $102.0M to $125.2M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $237.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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