Lyon College's network
14 people13 organisationsi14 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (13) 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
14 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Wilson Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ben Brainard | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Jones | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary Paxson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hayley Cormican | Young Alumni Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James L Skip Rutherford III (also filed as James L Rutherford III) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Beller | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathon Thompson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marvin McCalman | Alumni Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott Wood | Secretary/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Suzanne Blair | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Taylor Fitterling | Young Alumni Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Victor Werley | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Branch JR (also filed as William Branch) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony K Grafton | Provost | since 2022 |
| David Hutchinson | Vice President for Advancement | since 2020 |
| Donald Weatherman | Prior President | 2018 |
| John D Jones | Vice President for Busines | since 2018 |
| Joseph D Botana II | VP of Business and Finance | since 2021 |
| LAI-Monte L Hunter | Vice President for Student Life | 2022 |
| Matthew Crisman | Vice President Enrollment Services | since 2019 |
| Melissa Taverner | Provost | since 2019 |
| Richard Gaumer | Vice President for Finance and Strategy | since 2019 |
| William King | President Through 08/27/21 | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke Soffe | Dean of Dental Medicine School | 40 | $431k | $47k | |
| Eleanor Green | Dean of Vet Medicine School | 40 | $410k | $9k | |
| Melissa Taverner | President | 40 | $339k | $29k | |
| Marshall Butler | VP of Business and Finance | 40 | $207k | ||
| Anthony K Grafton | Exec. VP for Academic Affairs & Provost | 40 | $154k | $34k | |
| Ashley Mounts | Associate Dean of School of Vet Medicine | 40 | $147k | $17k | |
| Rebecca Le | Director of Nursing | 40 | $130k | $28k | |
| Jason Earley | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Victor Werley | Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Terrell King | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| David Jones | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| James L Rutherford III | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| William Branch Jr | Clergy Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Blair | Trustee, Secretary/Treasurer Feb.-June | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ben Brainard | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Isabella Beasley | Young Alumni Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Calli Long | Young Alumni Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jonathon Thompson | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Beller | Vice Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gary Paxon | Trustee, Secretary/Treasurer July-Feb. | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Golden | Alumni Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Enid Olvey | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Lyon College
- EIN
- 710246213
- Address
- 2300 Highland Rd, Batesville, AR, 72501-3629
- State
- Arkansas
- Mission
- Lyon college offers a liberal arts education of superior quality in a personalized setting. A selective, independent, undergraduate, residential teaching and learning community affiliated with the presbyterian church (usa). Lyon encourages the free intellectual inquiry essential to social, ethical and spiritual growth. With a rich scholarly and religious heritage, lyon develops, in a culture... (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
- 1872
- Principal officer
- Marshall Butler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1946
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPerry Wilson
≥8years on the filingsDavid Jones
≥8years on the filingsJames L Skip Rutherford III
≥8years on the filingsJohn Beller
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
- $170m
- Total liabilities
- $155.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $14.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $22m
- Program service revenue
- $25m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $13.5m
- Employees
- 580
- Volunteers
- 75
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Lyon College likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- Not stated
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.