Mars Hill University
EIN 560554207 · NC · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 120 CASCADE ST, MARS HILL, NC, 28754-9135, NC 28754-9135
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 32 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 5 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $52m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 18 of 32 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $51.6m | $57.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Townsend Chair | CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| AC Honeycutt JR (also filed as AC Honeycutt) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Amanda Beatty | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Anna Renfro | VICE-CHAIR | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Austin LEE | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Brian Danforth | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Carole Martin | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Carolyn Ferguson | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Charles Trammell | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Cheryl Pappas | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Cornell Sweeney JR | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| DON Icenhower | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Doug Echols | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Eric Mann | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Eugene Holdway (also filed as Gene Holdway) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Jameson Donnell | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Jeff Miles | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| JIM Wilson | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| John S Ayers | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Julian Cuthbertson | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Karen Smith | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Marilyn Tucker | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Mark Cabaniss | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Mckelle ULM | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Michael Cranford (also filed as Mike Cranford) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Michael V Groce | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Mike Kelly | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Paul Powell | SECRETARY | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Paula Kahn | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Ruth Parham | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| W Wayne Higgins | TREASURER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Will Davis | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| DAN G Lunsford | PRESIDENT | 2018 |
| Daniel Wright | VP-FINANCE | since 2024 |
| Dave Rozeboom | VP-STUDENT LIFE | since 2020 |
| Grainger Caudle | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND STRATEGY | since 2022 |
| Greta Byrd | VP-INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | since 2024 |
| Harold G Christman | VP-INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | since 2018 |
| Joanna Pierce | DEAN OF THE DIVISION OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | 2023 |
| John Omachonu | PROVOST | 2020 |
| Randell N Tilley | VP-FINANCE & FACILITIES | since 2018 |
| Roger Slagle | VP-FINANCE | since 2022 |
| Tony Floyd | PRESIDENT | since 2019 |
| Tracy Parkinson | PROVOST & VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | since 2021 |