Mission
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S DEDICATION TO STUDENTS' SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR CHRIST CENTERED LIVING BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.
Public Charity
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in LAKELAND, FL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $158.8M, expenses of $138.4M, total assets of $159.1M. Imperigo tracks 43 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.9M.
EIN: 590722789
LAKELAND, FL
Undergraduate Colleges
NTEE: B42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$158.8M
Total Expenses$138.4M
Total Assets$159.1M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$4.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Southeastern University Inc
How Southeastern University Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$84
Southeastern University is an institution of higher education accredited to award associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctorate degrees by the southern association of colleges and schools commission on colleges
$4
Auxiliary enterprises
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
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
$31,445
SCHOLARSHIP
$24,119
OPERATING SUPPORT
$12,009
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$205,000
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
$152,726
Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Abner Adorno
PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE
Dennis Ross
TRUSTEE
Douglas Witherup
VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Dr Bethany Thomas
VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
Dr Cody Lloyd
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (FORMER)
Dr J Christopher Owen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $158.8M | $138.4M | $159.1M |
| 2024 | $135.5M | $133.7M | $141.3M |
| 2023 | $126.3M | $128.8M | $133.7M |
| 2022 | $143.0M | $131.7M | $136.5M |
| 2021 | $130.8M | $129.3M | $138.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $130.8M to $158.8M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $159.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.