Berea College
BEREA TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES BY ADMITTING STUDENTS OF HIGH PROMISE AND LOW MEANS. CORE TO ITS MISSION OF TRANSFORMING LIVES AND CIRCUMSTANCES, BEREA COLLEGE COVERS ALL COSTS BEYOND WHAT THE STUDENT AID INDEX IN THE FAFSA SPECIFIES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT AND FAMILY. FURTHERMORE, IT COVERS THESE COSTS WITHOUT PACKAGING LOANS, WHICH IS WHY BEREA STUDENTS HAVE THE LOWEST EDUCATIONAL DEBT IN THE COUNTRY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.1B
+6.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$892K
-55.1% YoY
Grant Count
51
-7.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
-51.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,105,673,831 | $1,976,552,784 | $1,868,201,097 |
| Revenue | $139,250,388 | $157,457,303 | $243,070,272 |
| Expenses | $121,442,033 | $134,094,613 | $155,512,051 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $65,583,930 | $31,504,233 | $99,875,932 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
224 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARP SAMANTHA | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ZEIGLER STEPHANIE BOWLING | CHAIR | 7 | — |
| ALLUMSVICKI E | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| ARMSTRONG CASSIE CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ARMSTRONG CELESTE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BEASON CHARLOTTE F | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BLADE VANCE | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| BONNYMAN ANNE BERRY | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BRIDY JOSEPH JOHN | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| CAMPBELL STEPHEN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHOW DAVID H | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| COMPTON DWAYNE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CROWE CHARLES | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DAUGHERTY BILL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DEAN DONNA J | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| FLEMING JOHN E | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| FLOWERS MICHAEL D | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| GALLARDO YOLI | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JENKINS SCOTT M | VICE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| JENNINGS GLENN R | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOHNSON SHAWN C D | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LANE BRENDA W | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LOWE JR EUGENE Y | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| PRIDE MIRIAM | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| RICHARDSON WILLIAM B | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ROBBINS WILLIAM L | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ROOP DENNIS R | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SEABURY II CHARLES WARD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SHELTON DAVID E | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SLOAN DAVID | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| THOMPSON TYLER S | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| TORRES MEGAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TUAN ROCKY S | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TUFFOUR EMMANUEL A | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| AMBURGEY JEFFREY S | VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE | 50 | $201,571 |
| BERRY CHAD | VP FOR ALUMNI, COMMUNICATIONS, AND PHILANTHROPY | 50 | $251,979 |
| Gus Gerassimides | Interim Vice President for Student Life | 50 | $112,924 |
| LOGSDON PHILLIP | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $138,646 |
| MACK DWAYNE | VP FOR DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION | 50 | $134,550 |
| NIXON CHERYL L STARTED JULY 2023 | PRESIDENT | 60 | $236,227 |
| ROBINSON COLLIS | DEAN OF LABOR | 50 | $125,558 |
| ROELOFS LYLE D | (President through June 2023) PRESIDENT EMERITUS (through June 2024) | 60 | $497,421 |
| SADERHOLM MATT | DEAN OF FACULTY | 50 | $173,270 |
| SINGLETON DERRICK | VP FOR OPERATIONS & SUSTAINABILITY | 50 | $196,665 |
| STEELE SCOTT | PROVOST | 50 | $193,185 |
| THOMPSON TERI | Chief Strategy Officer | 50 | $146,504 |
| WILSON II JUDGE B | SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $274,325 |
| GARY MAHONEY | Professor of Engineering Technologies and Applied Design | 40 | $127,348 |
| KENNISON MONICA | CHAIR OF NURSING | 40 | $182,263 |
| LAWSON STEVE | ASSOC VP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $140,525 |
| NORRIS JOHN DAVID | PROFESSOR/CO-DIR OF EPG | 40 | $129,277 |
| TERESA DAVIS | Senior Associate Vice President for Alumni and Philanthropy | 40 | $151,818 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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