Coker University
Donations deductibleCoker University's network
20 people10 organisationsi20 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (11) 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
20 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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Towey Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bill Little | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carrie Haley | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Charles J Hupfer (also filed as Charles Hupfer) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Eliza Ingle | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gayle Buckheister Sawyer (also filed as Gayle Sawyer) | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Hoyt Kelley | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Isabel Elson | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jane Norwood | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jerry Cheatham | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joe Randolph | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Florence | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lewis Sharp | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| LOU Warner (also filed as Lou Warner) | Second Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry O Gantt (also filed as Larry Gantt) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Natalie Harder | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Pamela Gill Franklin (also filed as PAM Franklin) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Roger Schrum | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott Wilds | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| TIM Halverson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 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 Burkemper | Director, Entrepreneurship Initiatives | since 2019 |
| Angie Stanland | Chair | 2021 |
| Brianna B Douglas | VP, Student Affairs and Contract Services | since 2019 |
| Carolyn Hart | Dean, School of Health Sciences | since 2023 |
| Dan Buryj | VP Administration and Finance | since 2023 |
| Eric Litton | Assistant Professor, Business | 2021 |
| Jessica Neno Cloud | Vice President, Advancement | since 2023 |
| Justin Towey | Treasurer | 2021 |
| Lisa Griffin | Vice President, Athletics | since 2023 |
| Lynn Griffin | VP, Athletics | since 2019 |
| Marvin Anthony Keene | Dean, School of Business | since 2023 |
| Natalie Harder | President | since 2020 |
| Pamela Gill Franklin | Company secretary | 2021 |
| Robin Perdue | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Tracy Parkinson | VP, Strategic Planning & Assistant to President | since 2019 |
| William Carswell | VP. External Affairs | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Harder | President | 37.5 | $375k | $15k | |
| Lisa Griffin | Vice President, Athletics | 37.5 | $144k | $8k | |
| Carolyn Hart | Dean, School of Health Sciences | 37.5 | $134k | $1k | |
| Andrew Burkemper | Assistant Professor, Business | 37.5 | $127k | $8k | |
| Kathryn Flaherty | Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness | 37.5 | $123k | $8k | |
| Daniel James Buryj | Former VP ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE | 37.5 | $122k | $14k | |
| Susan Henderson | Provost | 37.5 | $114k | $15k | |
| Donna Quick | Vice President of Student Experience | 37.5 | $101k | $5k | |
| Eliza Ingle | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Cheatham | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Justin Towey | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lou Warner | Second Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roger Schrum | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bill Little | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Haley | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gayle Buckheister Sawyer | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hoyt Kelley | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Isabel Elson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jane Norwood | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Randolph | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Florence | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Larry Gantt | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lewis Sharp | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Louise Lawton | TRUSTEE (To 2/1/26) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pamela Gill Franklin | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Scott Wilds | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristen Griffin | VP Administration and Finance | 37.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Coker University
- EIN
- 570324916
- Address
- 300 E College Ave, Hartsville, SC, 29550-3742
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- Coker university is a student-centered, comprehensive university. It is dedicated to providing every student an academic curriculum based upon a uniformly excellent liberal arts core that enhances the structured development of key personal skills. The university's goal is to graduate students with the ability to think analytically and creatively, and to write and speak effectively. (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
- 1908
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1934
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsJustin Towey
≥7years on the filingsCharles J Hupfer
≥7years on the filingsEliza Ingle
≥7years on the filingsJerry Cheatham
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $80.6m
- Total liabilities
- $19.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $61.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.9m
- Program service revenue
- $20.7m
- Employees
- 438
- Volunteers
- 119
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 | $29.4m | $32.5m | Deficit $3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.