Lenoir-Rhyne University
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27 people7 organisationsi27 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
27 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine S Dassow Chair (also filed as Madeleine Dassow) | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Boyd C Wilson JR (also filed as Boyd C Wilson, Boyd Wilson) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Boyd L George (also filed as Boyd George) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Peek | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Corie Pauling | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Frederick K Whitt | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Edward Beard JR | At Large | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gabrielle M Kelly (also filed as Gabrielle Kelly) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George A Moretz (also filed as George Moretz) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hansel R McCrorie (also filed as Hansel McCrorie) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Isaiah Oglesby | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Janie Parks Peak (also filed as Janie Peak) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jearld Leonhardt | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Katherine Esch (also filed as Kate Esch) | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Katherine F McKenzie (also filed as Katherine McKenzie) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leslie Lambert | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Margaret H Jackson (also filed as Margaret Jackson) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marvin S Eddie Edwards (also filed as Marvin Edwards, Marvin S Edwards) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Thomas | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Perrell D Bess (also filed as Perrell Bess) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rev Christopher Webb | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rev Dr Eric Childers | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rev Dr Timothy M Smith (also filed as Rev Dr Timothy Smith) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rick Goeres | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephanie Delgado | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stephen Misenheimer | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steven Carter | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
34 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew D Cronic | Head of Football Coach | since 2019 |
| Andrew F Weisner | University Pastor | since 2020 |
| Avery Staley | Vice President of DEI | since 2022 |
| Brad Egan | Associate Professor | since 2020 |
| Catherine Niekro | VP Institutional Advancement | since 2018 |
| Craig Schreiber | Dean of the Charles Snipes Col | since 2023 |
| Donna Davidson | Controller | since 2020 |
| Donna F Murray | Clinical Director of Pa Studies | since 2019 |
| David Jones | Professor of Business | 2022 |
| Douglas Socha | Head Football Coach | 2025 |
| Dr Jennifer Burris | Provost & VP Academic Affairs | 2025 |
| Gary C Johnson | Provost | since 2019 |
| Jennifer Burris | Provost & VP Academic Affairs | since 2023 |
| Jennifer Wyatt | Asst Provost Undergraduate Edu | 2024 |
| Jeremy Shreve | VP Finance | since 2021 |
| Kathryn Fisher | Dean of Students | since 2018 |
| Kelli M Barnette | Assoc VP Enrollment | 2021 |
| Kimberly Pate | VP Athletics | since 2018 |
| Larry Hall | Provost | since 2018 |
| Laura Crawley | VP MISSION ENGAGEMENT & INNOVATION (ended 8/01/2024) | since 2023 |
| Lucy K Royster | Asst Prof Pa Studies | 2021 |
| Loury Floyd | Assistant Provost for Academic Operations | 2025 |
| Mary Hinkle Shore | Rector and Dean | 2023 |
| Michael R Jacobs | Head Football Coach | since 2021 |
| Michael R McGee | Dean Health Sciences | 2021 |
| Nelson A Murphy | VP Finance | 2021 |
| Paul S Shumaker | Former Controller | 2020 |
| Peter J Kendall | VP Finance | since 2018 |
| Rachel Nichols | VP Enrollment | since 2018 |
| Rebecca Montgomery | Assoc Prof Pa Studies | 2020 |
| Richard D Ball | Director of Pa Studies | 2019 |
| Sandra Keavey | Assoc Prof Pa Studies | 2020 |
| Scott Weddington | Dean Education & Humanities | since 2022 |
| Wesley N Reid | Professor of Pa Studies | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Frederick K Whitt | President | 40 | $492k | $92k | |
| Dr JENNIFER BURRIS | Provost & VP Academic Affairs | 40 | $215k | $51k | |
| Catherine Niekro | VP Institutional Advancement | 40 | $194k | $50k | |
| Jeremy Shreve | VP Business & Finance | 40 | $193k | $59k | |
| Laura Crawley | VP MISSION ENGAGEMENT & INNOVATION (ended 8/01/2024) | 40 | $179k | $30k | |
| Loury Floyd | Assistant Provost for Academic Operations | 40 | $158k | $32k | |
| Kimberly Pate | VP ATHLETICS (ended 9/17/2024) | 40 | $153k | $30k | |
| Douglas Socha | Head Football Coach | 40 | $143k | $31k | |
| Wesley N Reid | Assistant Professor and Physician Assistant Studies Program Director | 40 | $117k | $38k | |
| Boyd C Wilson Jr | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janie Parks Peak | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jearld Leonhardt | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Esch | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Madeleine S Dassow | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Boyd George | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Peek | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Corie Pauling | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward Beard Jr | At Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gabrielle Kelly | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| George A Moretz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hansel R McCrorie | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Isaiah Oglesby | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katherine McKenzie | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Lambert | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Jackson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marvin S Edwards | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Thomas | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Perrell D Bess | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Christopher Webb | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Dr Eric Childers | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Dr Timothy M Smith | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Goeres | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Delgado | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Misenheimer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Carter | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Lenoir-Rhyne University
- EIN
- 560556753
- Address
- Po Box 7164, Hickory, NC, 28603-7164
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Provide educational programs and confer undergraduate degrees in approximately 60 academic programs of study. The university offers 57 different programs of study for undergraduates and 24 different programs for graduate degrees. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B420 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1905
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1945
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBoyd C Wilson JR
≥8years on the filingsBoyd L George
≥8years on the filingsGabrielle M Kelly
≥8years on the filingsGeorge A Moretz
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $294.6m
- Total liabilities
- $74.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $220.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9m
- Program service revenue
- $65.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $25.4m
- Employees
- 926
- Volunteers
- 75
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $83.7m | $90.1m | Deficit $6.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.