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Southwestern Christian College

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Community or Junior Colleges (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10M (2023)

Expenses
$5.87M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.93M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$646k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,040,670
Expenses
$5,869,486
Net Income
$4,171,184
Net Assets
$8,281,757
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,086,715
80.5%
Program Services $1,938,405
19.3%
Investment Income $3,391
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,159
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $339,000
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,927,616
Total Liabilities $645,859
Net Assets $8,281,757
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Ervin Seamster (President) $195,000 $0 $0
Mr Eric King (Financial Aid Director) $52,500 $0 $0
Mr Kenny Fox (Controller) $35,000 $0 $0
Ms Vernesha Cathey (Title Iii Director) $32,500 $0 $0
Mr Stephen D Smith (Chief Financial Officer) $24,000 $0 $0
Mr Billy Curl (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Helen Rose Curtis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr John Dansby (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mr Leonardo D Gilbert (Trusteee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Maybelline Griffin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Glynda Mayo Hall (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Charlie Harrison Iii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Harrison (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Ramon Hodridge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Le Detra Jones (Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Lane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Bruce Nash (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Reba Rollinson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,177,823
Expenses
$4,150,270
Net Income
$27,553
Net Assets
$4,110,573
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,765,428
66.2%
Program Services $1,248,279
29.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $164,116
3.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $248,123
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,756,000
Total Liabilities $645,427
Net Assets $4,110,573
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Ervin Seamster (President) $118,016 $0 $0
Mr Kenny Fox (Controller) $41,500 $0 $0
Dr Joyce Cathey (Controller) $34,557 $0 $0
Ms Deborah Hodridge (Vice President Of Academic Affairs) $34,000 $0 $0
Mr Stephen D Smith (Chief Financial Officer) $12,000 $0 $0
Dr Douglas Howie (Vice President Of Fiscal Affairs) $8,050 $0 $0
Mr Billy Curl (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Helen Rose Curtis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr John Dansby (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mr Leonardo D Gilbert (Trusteee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Maybelline Griffin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Glynda Mayo Hall (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Charlie Harrison Iii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Harrison (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Ramon Hodridge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Le Detra Jones (Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Lane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Eugene Lawton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Bruce Nash (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Reba Williams White (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Ruth L Wyrick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,502,099
Expenses
$3,062,404
Net Income
$439,695
Net Assets
$3,657,825
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,352,154
67.2%
Program Services $929,837
26.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $220,108
6.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $195,715
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,746,786
Total Liabilities $1,088,961
Net Assets $3,657,825
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Ervin Seamster (President) $95,000 $0 $0
Joyce Cathey (Controller) $37,134 $0 $0
Deborah Hodridge (V P Of Academic Affairs) $26,000 $0 $0
Kenny Fox (Controller) $24,000 $0 $0
Dr Douglas Howie (V P Of Fiscal Affairs) $13,581 $0 $0
Dr Eugene Lawton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Harrison Iii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Leonardo Gilbert (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Lane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Harrison (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Billy Curl (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Reba Williams White (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Glynda Mayo Hall (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Helen Curtis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Nash (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maybelline Griffin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Wyrick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ramon Hodridge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr John Dansby (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Le Detra Jones (Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephen D Smith (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,764,149
Expenses
$3,780,861
Net Income
-$16,712
Net Assets
$3,218,130
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,941,661
51.6%
Program Services $1,463,224
38.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $359,264
9.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $217,868
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,423,680
Total Liabilities $1,205,550
Net Assets $3,218,130
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Ervin Seamster (President) $114,116 $0 $0
Dr Joyce Cathey (Controller) $50,752 $0 $0
Dr James Maxwell (Vice President) $39,200 $0 $0
Dr Douglas Howie (Vice President Fiscal Affairs) $13,800 $0 $0
Mr Billy Curl (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Helen Rose Curtis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr John Dansby (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mr Leonardo D Gilbert (Trusteee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Maybelline Griffin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Glynda Mayo Hall (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Charlie Harrison Iii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Daniel Harrison (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Ramon Hodridge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Le Detra Jones (Assistant Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Lane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Eugene Lawton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mr Bruce Nash (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Reba Williams White (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ms Ruth L Wyrick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,073,765
Expenses
$3,901,825
Net Income
$171,940
Net Assets
$3,234,845
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,041,855
74.7%
Program Services $604,803
14.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $427,107
10.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,000
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $484,942
12.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,253,476
Total Liabilities $1,018,631
Net Assets $3,234,845

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,213,138
Expenses
$5,200,472
Net Income
$12,666
Net Assets
$3,028,231
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,860,373
74.1%
Program Services $699,959
13.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $652,806
12.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $222,951
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,290,337
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,337,575
Total Liabilities $1,309,344
Net Assets $3,028,231
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Erwin Seamster (Ceo) $95,000 $0 $0
Mr Carl Lavallais (Cheif Fiscal Officer) $50,000 $0 $0
Dr J Maxwell (Vp Of Institutional Expansion) $39,199 $0 $0
Joyce Cathey (Controller) $38,752 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,702,431
Expenses
$4,888,451
Net Income
-$186,020
Net Assets
$3,014,113
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,300,074
70.2%
Program Services $1,402,357
29.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $197,240
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,176,379
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,655,562
Total Liabilities $1,641,449
Net Assets $3,014,113
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr B Foster (Vp Of Student Affairs) $56,000 $0 $0
Douglas Howie (Vp Of Fiscal Affairs/Business Manager) $55,200 $0 $0
Dr J Maxwell (Vp Of Institutional Expansion) $44,800 $0 $0
Joyce Cathey (Controller) $41,240 $0 $0
Dr Erwin Seamster (Ceo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,826,681
Expenses
$6,512,730
Net Income
-$1,686,049
Net Assets
$3,559,283
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,400,918
70.5%
Program Services $1,417,615
29.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,148
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $197,240
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,911,902
29.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,061,444
Total Liabilities $1,502,161
Net Assets $3,559,283
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr B Foster (Vp Of Student Affairs) $56,000 $0 $0
Douglas Howie (Vp Of Fiscal Affairs/Business Manager) $55,200 $0 $0
Dr J Maxwell (Vp Of Institutional Expansion) $44,800 $0 $0
Joyce Cathey (Controller) $41,240 $0 $0
Dr Erwin Seamster (Ceo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,578,940
Expenses
$5,345,542
Net Income
-$766,602
Net Assets
$4,824,406
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,345,848
73.1%
Program Services $1,233,092
26.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $280,198
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,231,231
Total Liabilities $1,406,825
Net Assets $4,824,406
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Maxwell (Vice President) $56,000 $0 $0
Douglas Howie (Vp Fiscal Affairs) $55,200 $0 $0
Zoaann Turner (Vp Academic Affairs) $50,000 $0 $0
Ben Foster (Vp Student Affairs) $45,277 $0 $0
Joyce Cathey (Controller) $41,255 $0 $0
Jack Evans Sr (President) $32,466 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,089,653
Expenses
$6,306,562
Net Income
-$1,216,909
Net Assets
$5,601,488
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,773,643
74.1%
Program Services $1,205,662
23.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $110,348
2.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $280,198
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,589,563
Total Liabilities $988,075
Net Assets $5,601,488
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Maxwell (Vice President) $56,000 $0 $0
Douglas Howie (Vp Fiscal Affairs) $55,200 $0 $0
Zoaann Turner (Vp Academic Affairs) $50,000 $0 $0
Ben Foster (Vp Student Affairs) $45,277 $0 $0
Joyce Cathey (Controller) $41,255 $0 $0
Jack Evans Sr (President) $32,466 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,575,645
Expenses
$5,923,210
Net Income
-$347,565
Net Assets
$6,306,432
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,889,077
69.8%
Program Services $1,686,568
30.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $281,000
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,091,000
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,890,217
Total Liabilities $583,785
Net Assets $6,306,432

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,099,409
Expenses
$6,119,346
Net Income
-$19,937
Net Assets
$6,659,485
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,395,812
72.1%
Program Services $1,692,236
27.7%
Investment Income $11,361
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $280,198
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,900,827
31.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,157,060
Total Liabilities $497,575
Net Assets $6,659,485

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,734,986
Expenses
$6,234,438
Net Income
-$499,452
Net Assets
$6,722,295
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,059,100
70.8%
Program Services $1,675,886
29.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $280,198
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,754,960
28.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,006,419
Total Liabilities $284,124
Net Assets $6,722,295

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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