Mission
ADVANCING GOD'S KINGDOM THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP, AND GLOBAL SERVICE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW.
Public Charity
SHORTER UNIVERSITY
SHORTER UNIVERSITY is a Public Charity headquartered in ROME, GA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $35.8M revenue, $36.9M expenses, $61.7M total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 582624570
ROME, GA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$35.8M
Total Expenses$36.9M
Total Assets$61.7M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Shorter University
How Shorter University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$52
Instructional
$17
Student support
$10
Academic support
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
For general scholarship support.
$275,000
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN GEORGIA
$69,425
$15,478
LEARNING & EDUCATION
$10,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$9,500
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD VICE-CHAIR
Bryan Rice
TRUSTEE
Carey Strange
TRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chase Camp
TRUSTEE/MAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (PART YEAR)
Chris Cowart
TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)
Cliff Duren
TRUSTEE
David Whitener
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35.8M | $36.9M | $61.7M |
| 2024 | $42.6M | $38.4M | $62.9M |
| 2023 | $39.4M | $37.6M | $59.1M |
| 2022 | $39.8M | $38.9M | $57.2M |
| 2021 | $36.1M | $34.6M | $57.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $35.8M, with total assets most recently reported at $61.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.