Howard Payne University
Donations deductibleHoward Payne University's network
34 people19 organisationsi34 people and 19 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (34). Violet dotted lines (19) 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
34 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 30 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 34 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hough | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bob Knoll (also filed as Bob Knoll) | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bobbette Bell | Trustee/Secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carter M Sharpe (also filed as Carter Sharpe, Carter Sharpe) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Deviney | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Amy Anderson | Trustee (Part Year) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dr Brent Gentzel (also filed as Dr Brent Gentzel) | Trustee/Second Vice Chairperson | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Casey Merrifield (also filed as Dr Casey Merrifield) | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr David Lowrie (also filed as Dr David Lowrie) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Diann Huber | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dr John Cole (also filed as Dr John Cole) | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Mark Turman (also filed as Dr Mark Turman) | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Mickey Eddins | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dr Moises Rodriguez (also filed as Dr Moises Rodriguez) | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Ronny Marriott (also filed as Dr Ronny Marriott) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Bill Taylor Sr (also filed as Dr Bill Taylor) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gary Hopkins | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gregory Bruner (also filed as Greg Bruner) | Trustee (Part Year) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jake Montoya | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Schmeltekopf | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jane A Collette | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jarod Root | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jay Mayo | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeffrey Mitchell | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kenneth Stimson | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lesley C Wyse (also filed as Lesley Wyse, Lesley Wyse) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marc Dingler | 1st VICE CHAIR (PART YEAR)/CHAIR | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mickey Cunningham | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Randy Lewallyn | SECRETARY (PART YEAR)/1st VICE CHAIR | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rev LJ Clayton (also filed as Rev LJ Clayton) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Morrison | Trustee (Part Year) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Rockwell | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ronnie D Andrews (also filed as Ronnie Andrews) | Trustee (Part Year) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sharon Mitchell Guthrie (also filed as Sharon Guthrie, Sharon Guthrie) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Lemler | Dean, School of Business | since 2024 |
| Billy Fishback | Assistant VP for Business & HR | since 2018 |
| Donnie Auvenshine | VP for Academic Affairs | since 2024 |
| Dr Cory Hines | President | since 2019 |
| Dr Dale Meinecke | VP for Development | since 2021 |
| Dr Bill Ellis | President | since 2018 |
| Dr Brad Lemler | Dean, School of Business | since 2019 |
| Dr Mark Tew | Provost & CAO | 2018 |
| Dr Mark Tew Part Year | Provost & CAO | 2019 |
| Dr Nina Ouimette | Dean, School of Nursing | since 2019 |
| Dr Paul Lilly Part Year | Assoc. Prof. of Criminal Justice | 2019 |
| Emily Attaway | CFO/VP Finance & Admin | 2025 |
| Jodi Goode | Chief Information Officer | since 2018 |
| Mike Rodgers | CFO/VP Finance & Admin | since 2018 |
| Nathan Penland | VP for Student Experience | 2025 |
| Paul Armes Part Year | Interim President | 2019 |
| Randy Yeakley | VP for Development | 2018 |
| Tommy D Pryor | Assoc. Prof. of Business/MBA | 2020 |
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 Cory Hines | President | 40 | $271k | $85k | |
| Mike Rodgers | CFO/VP Finance & Admin (Part Year) | 40 | $148k | $8k | |
| Donnie Auvenshine | VP for Academic Affairs | 40 | $129k | $13k | |
| Dr Dale Meinecke | VP for Development | 40 | $125k | $20k | |
| Bradley Lemler | Dean, School of Business | 40 | $107k | $18k | |
| Nathan Penland | VP for Student Experience | 40 | $105k | $12k | |
| Jodi Goode | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $105k | $12k | |
| Emily Attaway | CFO/VP Finance & Admin | 40 | $82k | $11k | |
| Marc Dingler | 1st Vice Chair (Part Year)/Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randy Lewallyn | Secretary (Part Year)/1st Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Brent Gentzel | Trustee/Second Vice Chairperson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bobbette Bell | Trustee/Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Lj Clayton | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Deviney | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr David Lowrie | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Bill Taylor | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Mickey Eddins | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allan Hough | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Diann Huber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Knoll | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carter Sharpe | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane A Collette | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jake Montoya | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Guthrie | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Hopkins | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Casey Merrifield | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Mitchell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Moises Rodriguez | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Mark Turman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ronny Marriott | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Schmeltekopf | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Stimson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr John Cole | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jarod Root | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mickey Cunningham | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Mayo | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Rockwell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lesley Wyse | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronnie Andrews | Trustee (Part Year) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Bruner | Trustee (Part Year) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Howard Payne University
- EIN
- 750800653
- Address
- 1000 Fisk Ave, Brownwood, TX, 76801-2715
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Howard payne university is a christ-centered academic community dedicated to excellence by developing and equipping the whole person for intellectual inquiry, personal and professional integrity, and service to god and humanity. (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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1889
- Principal officer
- Dr Cory Hines (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1939
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedINVESTMENT MANAGEMENTHighground AdvisorsRelatedCONVENTION OF CHURCHESBaptist General Convention of Texas
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarter M Sharpe
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Deviney
≥8years on the filingsDr David Lowrie
≥8years on the filingsDr Ronny Marriott
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
- $148m
- Total liabilities
- $10.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $137.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14m
- Program service revenue
- $25.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $12.3m
- Employees
- 569
- Volunteers
- 250
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 | $44.3m | $37.5m | $6.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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.Howard Payne University 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
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 23 July 1891
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.