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Charleston Southern University

EIN: 57-0474291Charleston, SCZIP: 294238087
B430 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

Charleston Southern University (CSU) is a private, four-year co-educational institution organized under the laws of the state of South Carolina as a non-profit organization and sponsored by the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The University's mission is to promote academic excellence in a Christian environment.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$116.1M$0$207.9M
2022$122.5M$0$205.1M

Compensation

2023

Dr Dondi E Costin
President (part Year)
chief executive officer
$221,915
$1,750
$16,053
$297,412
Dr Jairy Hunter
President Emeritus (part Year)
highest compensated employee
$144,844
$0
$59,840
$233,010
Jeff Barber
Athletic Director
director (operational)
$164,958
$0
$11,689
$214,749
James Radebaugh
Head Basketball Coach
highest compensated employee
$173,634
$0
$347
$187,479
Dr Anthony Turner
VP Enrollment/marketing
vice president
$127,250
$12,800
$1,054
$187,264
Janelle Fox
VP Finance & Operations (part Year)
vice president
$146,560
$0
$940
$183,688
Gabe Giardina
Head Football Coach
highest compensated employee
$124,420
$0
$7,931
$170,439
Gabby Poole
Director, PA Program, Dean of Cohs
director (operational)
$146,257
$0
$882
$165,084
Robert L Blackmon
VP of Business Affairs & Finance
vice president
$141,812
$0
$1,582
$161,061
Jacob Thorpe
Director, Pt Program
director (operational)
$143,942
$0
$7,064
$158,062
David Baggs
VP for Development
vice president
$136,378
$0
$307
$156,834
Dr Michael Bryant
VP Strategic Planning, Faith Integration, and Christian Leadership
vice president
$69,565
$0
$5,585
$153,884
Dr Scott Yarbrough
VP of Student Success
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$142,647
Michael Wilder
VP Academic Affairs
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$125,240
Brian K Faulkner
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$101,425
Jody Jennings
VP Student Life
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$60,213
Dr Judy Hetz
Chairman (part Year)
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Bill Carpenter
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Dean Murphy
Trustee/chairman
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Mark Hood
Trustee/vice Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Ron Brantley
Vice Chairman (part Year)/trustee
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr DJ Horton
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Frank Bullard
Trustee (part Year)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Gloria Thiem
Trustee (part Year)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr James Merritt
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Jerry Williams
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Joseph Russell
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Ryan Ashley
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Tim Spurling
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Adam Robertson
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Bobby Wood
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr James Davis
Trustee (part Year)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Jeff Wildes
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Larry Driggers
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Phil Byrd
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Randy Eller
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Rick Redden
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr Tim Whitfield
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mr William Renfrow
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mrs Julia Martin
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mrs Linda Fick
Trustee (part Year)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mrs Missy Branch
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mrs Terri Austin
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rev Alex Sands
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rev Robbie Baxley
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Ryan Pack
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

Dondi E Costin
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$478,907
Jairy C Hunter Jr
President Emeritus
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$343,512
James Radebaugh
Head Basketball Coach
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$225,501
Autry Denson
Head Football Coach (Part Year)
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$212,614
Jeff Barber
Athletic Director
director (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$200,824
Anthony Turner
Vp Enrollment/Marketing
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$192,728
Jackie Fish
Vp Academic Affairs
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$192,519
Robert L Blackmon
Vp of Business Affairs & Finance
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$163,078
Gabby Poole
Director, PA Program, Dean of Cohs
director (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$160,834
David Baggs
Vp for Development
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$159,178
Jacob Thorpe
Director, Pt Program
director (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$152,628
Michael Bryant
Vp Strategic Planning, Faith Integration, and Christian Leadership
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$135,195
Clark Carter
Vp Student Life/Dean of Students (Part Year)
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$109,958
Tim Spurling
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Valerie Rumbough
Trustee (Part Year)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Judy Hetz
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Adam Robertson
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Missie Branch
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Terri Austin
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bill Carpenter
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Larry Driggers
Secretary (Part Year)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Chad Rickenbaker
Trustee (Part Year)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DJ Horton
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Gloria Thiem
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jerry Williams
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Randy Eller
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rev Alex Sands
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Willian Renfrow
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
James Davis
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Linda Fick
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Ryan Ashley
Trustee (Part Year)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jeff Wildes
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Julia Martin
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mark Hood
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rev Robbie Baxley
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Ron Brantley
Vice Chairman
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Frank Bullard
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
James Merritt
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dean Murphy III
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Joseph Russell
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tim Whitfield
Trustee (Part Year)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Phil Byrd
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Ryan Pack
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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