Rust College
Donations deductibleRust College's network
22 people1 organisationi22 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (1) 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Wilson Sawyer Chair | Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andre Mathis | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Audrey Miller-Okhiria | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Betty Baptist Jones | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Clarence R Odom | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Darrell Ezell (also filed as Dr D Ezell) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Jacqueline M Gill Powell | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Ken McGee | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Kimberly Bugg | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Meshonya Wren Coleman | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Erma Robinson-Cook | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Fharon M Hicks | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James E Swanson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jerry Young | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kimberly Avery Wright | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Larry Anderson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lauren Horton | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Margaret Borgen | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patricia Bruce Lowe | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert Ward | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Waynell Henson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Willie Beamon | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Adell Brown | VP Finance | 2022 |
| Dr J Johnson | VP Students | 2022 |
| Dr R Rice | VP Academics | 2022 |
| Dr Daarel Burnette | Interim Vice President for Finance | since 2020 |
| Dr Dartell Treadwell | Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiative | since 2020 |
| Dr Doris Ward | Vice President-Academic Affairs | since 2020 |
| Dr Ishmell Edwards | Vice President for College Relations | since 2020 |
| Dr Ivy R Taylor | President | since 2021 |
| Dr Micheal Harpe | Vice President- Student Engagement | 2024 |
| Dr Robert Dixon | President | 2024 |
| Jason K Johnson | Vice President- Enrollment | 2023 |
| Mrs T Perry | Chief of Staff | 2022 |
| Mr Mahmoud Lamadanie | V P International Affairs | 2024 |
| Mrs Phyliss Spragin | Vice President for Business Affairs/CFO | 2024 |
| Mrs Willie Hughey | Vice President for Business Affairs/CFO | 2023 |
| Ms Angela Williams | Assoc V P Human Resources | 2024 |
| Ms Patrice Hutcherson | V P Enrollment | 2024 |
| Ms Tanya Kelly Kirk | Assoc V P Plant Operations/Director Special Events | 2024 |
| Rolundus R Rice | Vice President-Academics | 2023 |
| Tiffani Perry | Chief of Staff | since 2020 |
| Torres D Bell | Chief Technology Officer | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Robert Dixon | President | 40 | $225k | ||
| Mr Mahmoud Lamadanie | V P International Affairs | 40 | $140k | ||
| Mrs Phyliss Spragin | Vice President for Business Affairs/CFO | 40 | $130k | ||
| Dr Doris Ward | Vice President-Academic Affairs | 40 | $125k | ||
| Dr Micheal Harpe | Vice President- Student Engagement | 40 | $125k | ||
| Ms Patrice Hutcherson | V P Enrollment | 40 | $118k | ||
| Ms Angela Williams | Assoc V P Human Resources | 40 | $100k | ||
| Ms Tanya Kelly Kirk | Assoc V P Plant Operations/Director Special Events | 40 | $100k | ||
| Torres D Bell | Chief Technology Officer | 40 | $75k | ||
| Dr Kimberly Bugg | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Larry Anderson | Vice-Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Willie Beamon | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erma Robinson-Cook | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Borgen | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Darrell Ezell | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ken McGee | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Bruce Lowe | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Clarence R Odom | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Waynell Henson | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Avery Wright | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cecelia Wilson Sawyer | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jacqueline M Gill Powell | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| James E Swanson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Young | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Fharon M Hicks | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Horton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Betty Baptist Jones | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andre Mathis | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Audrey Miller-Okhiria | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Dr MeShonya Wren Coleman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Ward | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barkese M Dalton | Chairman | 4 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Rust College
- EIN
- 640303805
- Address
- 150 Rust Ave, Holly Springs, MS, 38635-2330
- State
- Mississippi
- Mission
- To provide four year college degree (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
- 1866
- Principal officer
- Phyliss Spragin (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1947
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDr Darrell Ezell
≥8years on the filingsLarry Anderson
≥8years on the filingsMargaret Borgen
≥6years on the filingsCecelia Wilson Sawyer
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
- $98.9m
- Total liabilities
- $18.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $80m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.8m
- Program service revenue
- $6.3m
- Employees
- 130
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 | $14.1m | $22.7m | Deficit $8.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.