University of the Southwest
Donations deductibleUniversity of the Southwest's network
20 people9 organisationsi20 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
20 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Finn Smith Chair | Chair (through 9-20) / Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brad Caress | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cliff Brunson | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elaine Sena Cortez | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gary Eidson | Chair / Vice Chair (through 9-20) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| George Klein | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Heather Evans | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James Lackey | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ken Bromley (also filed as Ken Bromley) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kristi Goodwin | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry Scott | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Laura Castillo | Secretary(through 9-20)/Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Leanne Gandy | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lee Roberson (also filed as Lee Roberson) | Vice-Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Whitehead Part Year | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Raul Quintana | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sabrina Amador | Treasurer(through 9-20)/Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Samuel S Spencer JR (also filed as Samuel S Spencer Jr) | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tate Branch | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Will Hawkins | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Hunt | Dean/Faculty | 2021 |
| Daniel Castillo | Faculty | since 2019 |
| David Arnold | Campus Steward | since 2019 |
| Dr Quint Thurman | President | since 2019 |
| Jeri Midgley | Faculty | since 2020 |
| Jessica Becker | Faculty | since 2020 |
| Larry Guerrero | Provost | 2019 |
| Mary Harris | Faculty | 2021 |
| Ryan Tipton | Provost/Dean/Faculty | since 2020 |
| Scarlett Clouse | Faculty | 2019 |
| Steve Appel | Dean of Stud | since 2019 |
| Steve Rachel | VP/CFO | since 2019 |
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 Ryan Tipton | President | 40 | $313k | $18k | |
| Dr Brianna Lopez | Chief Academic Officer | 40 | $210k | $16k | |
| Dr Paula Smith | EVP/CFO/Treasurer | 50 | $160k | $7k | |
| Dr Keisha Tipton | Dean/Faculty | 40 | $146k | $19k | |
| Steve Appel | Vice President | 50 | $121k | $12k | |
| Dr Stephanie Johnson | Faculty | 40 | $108k | $3k | |
| Dr Lauren Milam | Faculty | 40 | $105k | $14k | |
| Dr Sandra Johnson | Faculty | 40 | $103k | $104 | |
| Dr Elaine Sena Cortez | Board Member / Adjunct Professor | 8 | $9k | ||
| Lee Roberson | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Shaw | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brad Caress | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Bromley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cliff Brunson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Castillo Esq | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Evans | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leanne Gandy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr George Klein | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Newell Esq | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Sanchez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Connie Sevier | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bobby Shaw | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Snider | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samuel S Spencer Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lizabeth White | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Eidson | Board Member (Part Year) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Goodwin | Board Member (Part Year) | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Lackey | Board Member (Part Year) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- University of the Southwest
- EIN
- 850164940
- Address
- 6610 N Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM, 88240-9120
- State
- New Mexico
- Mission
- University of the southwest is a christ-centered educational community dedicated to developing men and women for a lifetime of servant leadership by emphasizing faith, responsibility, and initiative. (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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1962
- Principal officer
- Dr Ryan Tipton (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1960
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2021
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsR Finn Smith
≥7years on the filingsBrad Caress
≥7years on the filingsCliff Brunson
≥7years on the filingsElaine Sena Cortez
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
- $20.5m
- Total liabilities
- $2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $18.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $16.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $4m
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 20
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of the Southwest Foundation | Endowment transfer | $253k |
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.University Of The Southwest 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.