Amberton University
Donations deductibleAmberton University's network
8 people6 organisationsi8 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). 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
8 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Ritz | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jo Schoonover | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kent Denton | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kristen Dye | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mark Parsons | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Richard Christian | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Wendell Stewart | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William George | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blair Stephenson | Academic Dean | since 2021 |
| Brent Bradshaw | Vice President for Administrative Services | since 2019 |
| Carol Palmer | Vice President for Academic Services | since 2024 |
| Deborah Hill | Academic Dean | 2020 |
| Jo Lynn Loyd | Vice President for Strategic Services | since 2019 |
| Jonathan Schultz | Vice President for Academic Services | since 2019 |
| McKinley Johnson | Professor | since 2024 |
| Melinda Reagan | President | since 2019 |
| Paul Burton | Vice President for Academic Services | 2025 |
| Ronald Darnell | Professor | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Palmer | President | 40 | $185k | $33k | |
| Brent Bradshaw | Vice President for Administrative Services | 40 | $165k | $46k | |
| Jo Lynn Loyd | Vice President for Strategic Services | 40 | $140k | $41k | |
| Ronald Darnell | Professor | 40 | $129k | $19k | |
| Paul Burton | Vice President for Academic Services | 40 | $102k | $18k | |
| McKinley Johnson | Professor | 40 | $101k | $18k | |
| Wendell Stewart | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Richard Christian | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Beverly Ritz | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Jo Schoonover | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| William George | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Kristen Dye | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Mark Parsons | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Amberton University
- EIN
- 751786007
- Address
- 13601 LBJ Fwy, Garland, TX, 75041-4707
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Amberton University provides educational opportunities to approximately 1000 adult students each session. Course of studies can lead to Bachelor and/or Master degrees. The University is nationally accredited. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B43Z 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
- 1971
- Principal officer
- Dr Carol A Palmer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 1, latest 2019
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsBeverly Ritz
≥7years on the filingsJo Schoonover
≥7years on the filingsKent Denton
≥7years on the filingsKristen Dye
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
- $70.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $69.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $5.5m
- Employees
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.9m | $7.5m | $2.4m |
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.Amberton 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
- 30 October 1981
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.