Thomas University Inc
Donations deductibleThomas University Inc's network
22 people6 organisationsi22 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). 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
22 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 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Clint Kadel Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Andy Sheppard | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr Bob Rhodes | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Charles Dixon | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr Erik Von Hellens | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Gene Lord | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mr George Lilly II | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr Jeff Merschman | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Marvin Dawson | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr Philip Leabo JR (also filed as Mr Philip Leabo) | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr Randy Rhea | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr Rankin Smith | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr Ray Thompson | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Scott Rich | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr Stephen Cheney | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mr Vann Middleton | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mr Wilson Carraway | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mrs Eve Rumble | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mrs Pat Choice | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mrs Rebecca Strickland | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ms Alyssa Blakely | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ms Kathy Vignos | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Uyeno | Interim CFO | 2025 |
| Doug Frood | Former CFO | 2025 |
| Dr John K Meis | Vice President of Academic | since 2020 |
| Dr Robert Bohman | Vice President of Student | since 2020 |
| Kurt Stringfellow | VP of Institutional Advancement | 2025 |
| Mr Grady Enlow | Vice President of Advancement | 2019 |
| Mr John K Meis | Vice President of Academic Affairs | 2019 |
| Mr Kurt Stringfellow | Vice President of Institutional Advancement | since 2020 |
| Mr Randy Livingston | Vice President for Finance and Administration | since 2019 |
| Mr Robert Bohman | Vice President of Student Life | 2019 |
| Mrs Susan Backofen | Vice President of Enrollment Management | since 2019 |
| Mrs Susan Lynn | Chair of Education | since 2020 |
| Stephen Ferguson | VP of Military/Corporate Relations | 2025 |
| Susan Backofen | VP of Enrollment | 2025 |
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 Andy Sheppard | President | 55 | $353k | $32k | |
| Kurt Stringfellow | VP of Institutional Advancement | 55 | $129k | $2k | |
| Susan Backofen | VP of Enrollment | 50 | $116k | $16k | |
| Dr John K Meis | Provost | 50 | $114k | $13k | |
| Stephen Ferguson | VP of Military/Corporate Relations | 50 | $104k | $8k | |
| Doug Frood | Former CFO | 50 | $84k | $5k | |
| Angela Uyeno | Interim CFO | 50 | $81k | $6k | |
| Mr Bob Rhodes | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Rankin Smith | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Philip Leabo | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Stephen Cheney | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Gene Lord | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Charles Dixon | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr George Lilly II | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Clint Kadel | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Erik von Hellens | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mrs Eve Rumble | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Wilson Carraway | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Vann Middleton | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Randy Rhea | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Kathy Vignos | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Scott Rich | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Jeff Merschman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mrs Rebecca Strickland | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mrs Pat Choice | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Ray Thompson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Marvin Dawson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Alyssa Blakely | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Thomas University Inc
- EIN
- 580644897
- Address
- 1550 Magnolia St, Thomasville, GA, 31792-7236
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- Thomas university is an independent, not for profit, institution of higher education with undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students for successful careers and responsible citizenship in a rapidly changing and complex world. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B430 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1950
- Principal officer
- Kurt Stringfellow (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1955
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMr Clint Kadel
≥7years on the filingsDr Andy Sheppard
≥7years on the filingsMr Charles Dixon
≥7years on the filingsMr George Lilly II
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
- $25.2m
- Total liabilities
- $9.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.4m
- Program service revenue
- $17.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.7m
- Employees
- 450