Public Charity

Samford University

Samford University, of Birmingham, AL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $370.6M in revenue, $328.2M in expenses, $1.0B in total assets. 179 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 630312914 Birmingham, AL Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$370.6M
Total Expenses$328.2M
Total Assets$1.0B
Grant Records179
Funding Total$17.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY IS TO NURTURE PERSONS IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECT, CREATIVITY, FAITH, AND PERSONHOOD. AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, THE COMMUNITY FOSTERS ACADEMIC, CAREER, AND ETHICAL COMPETENCY WHILE ENCOURAGING SOCIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.

Where $100 goes at Samford University

How Samford University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$33
Samford University, with its 14:1 student to faculty ratio in the 2024-2025 academic year, offered 41 degree programs in 126 majors to students in ten academic schools
37% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 41 programs; 126 students; 14,101,122 grants
$31
Samford University awarded over $103 million in aid to over 5,900 students during the 2024-2025 aid year
36% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 5,900 students
$20
Additional program services include food services and vending, educational workshops/programs and other types of program services
22% of program spending

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

Trustee Alan Long Md
Trustee Amy Allen
Vice Chair/Trustee Andrew B Cundiff
Trustee Andy D Birchfield
President Beck A Taylor
Trustee Beth Thorne Stukes

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$10,352,717 73 grants
General Support
$2,884,798 71 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$138,500 4 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$116,710 4 grants
Animal Welfare
$105,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $370.6M $328.2M $1.0B
2024 $299.7M $296.6M $905.5M
2023 $281.6M $270.9M $969.8M
2022 $366.7M $257.1M $871.4M
2021 $280.3M $240.2M $801.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $280.3M to $370.6M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0B.

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

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