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Liberty University Foundation

Location:

Lynchburg, VA
Tax ID:

54-1939910
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2020):

Revenue: $1,976,659
Expenses: $5,757
Assets: $990,353
Type:

Non-Profit
Formation:

2000
President:

Deryl Edwards
Budget (2021):

Total Revenue: $761,576
Total Expenses: $5,092
Total Assets: $622,252 1

References

  1. note] Liberty University Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2021, Part II, Line 20.

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The Liberty University Foundation (formerly the Liberty University Trust) is a nonprofit organization that receives and administers funds for the benefit of Liberty University and other related organizations. The Foundation focuses its charitable efforts on education and social welfare. 1

Funding

The Liberty University Foundation is funded by public support, totaling nearly $4.4 million between 2016 and 2020. 2

Board of Directors

Robert Ritz is the CFO and treasurer of the board of Liberty University. 3

Cindy Gaebe is the senior vice president of finance and chief investment officer at Liberty University. 4

Scott Spear is the director of analytics and decision support at Liberty University. 5

Deryl Edwards is the director special projects and strategic initiatives at Liberty University. 6

References

  1. Liberty University Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2021, Part I, Line 1.
  2. Liberty University Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2021, Part III, Section A, Line 1.
  3. Liberty University, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2021, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a.
  4.  Liberty University, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2021, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a.
  5. “Scott Spear.” LinkedIn. Accessed August 3, 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/smspear/.
  6. Development Staff.” Liberty University. Accessed August 3, 2023. https://www.liberty.edu/giving/staff/.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: June - May
  • Tax Exemption Received: March 1, 2000

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2020 Jun Form 990 $1,976,659 $5,757 $990,353 $3,319,290 N $1,975,484 $0 $1,175 $0 PDF
    2019 Jun Form 990 $949,546 $2,990 $-23,379 $3,756,397 N $949,406 $0 $140 $0 PDF
    2018 Jun Form 990 $1,163,130 $1,506 $60,839 $5,291,110 N $1,163,130 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2017 Jun Form 990 $785,405 $1,834 $653 $4,746,024 N $785,405 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2016 Jun Form 990 $1,256,675 $43,498 $30,403 $5,201,835 N $974,412 $282,154 $0 $0 PDF
    2015 Jun Form 990 $1,012,825 $1,105 $20,345 $5,744,047 N $782,135 $230,690 $0 $0
    2014 Jun Form 990 $1,458,117 $994 $215,537 $6,254,371 N $1,268,732 $189,385 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Jun Form 990 $1,506,350 $13,390 $1,926 $8,250,537 N $990,771 $515,579 $0 $0 PDF
    2012 Jun Form 990 $1,734,851 $69,458 $154,400 $7,615,285 N $1,499,355 $235,394 $0 $0 PDF
    2011 Jun Form 990 $1,526,167 $1,075 $36,453 $8,310,326 N $1,390,635 $135,413 $19 $0 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Liberty University Foundation

    1971 UNIVERSITY BLVD
    Lynchburg, VA 24515-0002