Wesley Biblical Seminary
Donations deductibleRevenue
$3.8m
year to 30 June 2025
Expenses
$2.7m
year to 30 June 2025
Total assets
$9m
$165k liabilities
Net assets
$8.8m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
18
6.9 years on average
Staff
35
employees, year to 30 June 2025
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
2
named in Part VII
Wesley Biblical Seminary's network
18 people6 organisationsi18 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
18 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McElroy | Bd of Truste | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Buddy Smith | Bd of Truste | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr John Oswalt | Bd of Truste | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hamp DYE | Bd of Truste | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| J David Chandler JR | Board Chairm | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James I Howard (also filed as James Howard) | Bd of Truste | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James Renfroe | Bd of Truste | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joseph Campbell | Bd of Truste | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marshall Daigre | Bd of Truste | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mary A Tyes-Williams (also filed as Mary Tyes-Williams) | Bd of Truste | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Melissa Clayton | Bd of Truste | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Morgan Stuart Roberts (also filed as Morgan Roberts) | Bd of Truste | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Patty Christie | Bd of Truste | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Stevenson | Bd of Truste | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Scott King | Board Secret | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stuart Kellogg | Bd of Truste | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susie Brabec | Bd of Truste | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| TIM Barber | Bd of Truste | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 Matt Ayars | Previous Pre | since 2021 |
| Dr Matt Friedeman | Interim Pres | 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 Andy Miller III | President | 40 | $127k | $3k | |
| David Chandler | Board Chairm | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert McElroy | Board Vice C | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cecil Harper | Board Treasu | 1 | $0 | ||
| Morgan Roberts | Board Secret | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott King | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Renfroe | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Howard | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Buddy Smith | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susie Brabec | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Stevenson | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Clayton | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hamp Dye | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stuart Kellogg | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marshall Daigre | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr John Oswalt | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ralph Bukiewicz | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeptha Cole | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Powers | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hope McFadden | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Ratcliff | Bd of Truste | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Wesley Biblical Seminary
- EIN
- 640579585
- Address
- Po Box 600, Ridgeland, MS, 39158-0600
- State
- Mississippi
- Mission
- Wesley biblical seminary is a multi-denominational school of theology that provides undergraduate, graduate and doctorate level education for individuals who are preparing for christian service. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B58Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1975
- Principal officer
- Dr Andy Miller III (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1976
- 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 filingsBuddy Smith
≥7years on the filingsDr John Oswalt
≥7years on the filingsJ David Chandler JR
≥7years on the filingsJames I Howard
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
- $9m
- Total liabilities
- $165k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.5m
- Program service revenue
- $1.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $623k
- Employees
- 35