Reinhardt University 
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Summary
At Reinhardt University, you can discover your passions, share your strengths, and become a leader in a community where diverse talents grow together.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Reinhardt University
7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, GA 30183
Website: www.reinhardt.edu
Phone: 770.720.5600
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 580603153
CEO/President: Mark A. Roberts
Chairman: Phillip Landrum
Board size: 39
Founder:
Ruling year: 1949
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
To Be a University Where Diverse Talents Grow Together
Mission statement
To Educate the Whole Person with Challenge & Care
Statement of faith
We believe in the freedom to explore and express faith.
We believe that all individuals have inherent worth as given to them from God.
We believe that Jesus Christ taught us to treat one another with grace, forgiveness, and most importantly love.
We believe in supporting an academic community where people from all faiths feel welcomed and accepted.
We believe, as an affiliate of the United Methodist Church, in the value of a cooperative relationship between the academy and the church, whereby both institutions respect and foster higher learning.
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Colleges/Universities
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 646 of 1420 | 70 of 155 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1026 of 1420 | 126 of 155 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 417 of 1420 | 21 of 155 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 588 of 1421 | 73 of 155 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $88,161 in government grants in 2025.
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 13% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 5% | 3% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 15% | 8% | 11% | 15% | 16% | 22% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 85% | 92% | 89% | 85% | 84% | 78% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 88% | 85% | 85% | 88% | 88% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 96% | 116% | 113% | 107% | 92% | 93% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 81% | 102% | 97% | 92% | 81% | 82% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 4% | -16% | -13% | -7% | 8% | 7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | -12% | -9% | -5% | 5% | 5% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.39 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.73 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.30 | 2.38 | 2.23 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.45 | 1.48 | 1.21 | 0.97 | 0.91 | 0.87 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 8.18 | 8.09 | 10.63 | 13.61 | 15.17 | 10.93 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.96 | 7.09 | 8.98 | 11.45 | 12.33 | 12.56 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 20% | 40% | 39% | 37% | 36% | 36% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 36% | 35% | 34% | 33% | 32% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 148% | 111% | 131% | 150% | 167% | 164% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $326,996 | $1,429,521 | $2,145,890 | $2,032,879 | $3,953,241 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $3,392,645 | $3,142,710 | $3,438,222 | $4,508,439 | $4,248,658 |
| Short-term investments | $32,962,233 | $37,296,528 | $42,628,723 | $41,457,045 | $45,990,988 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $36,681,874 | $41,868,759 | $48,212,835 | $47,998,363 | $54,192,887 |
| Long-term investments | $8,777,155 | $8,933,393 | $4,348,817 | $4,630,243 | $4,774,346 |
| Fixed assets | $51,292,663 | $53,130,922 | $54,487,723 | $56,391,741 | $57,735,198 |
| Other long-term assets | $4,798,808 | $4,612,740 | $4,067,232 | $5,109,169 | $4,244,748 |
| Total long-term assets | $64,868,626 | $66,677,055 | $62,903,772 | $66,131,153 | $66,754,292 |
| Total assets | $101,550,500 | $108,545,814 | $111,116,607 | $114,129,516 | $120,947,179 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $3,404,587 | $2,941,502 | $2,599,141 | $2,352,287 | $3,869,190 |
| Other current liabilities | $1,127,853 | $997,410 | $943,866 | $811,379 | $1,091,117 |
| Total current liabilities | $4,532,440 | $3,938,912 | $3,543,007 | $3,163,666 | $4,960,307 |
| Debt | $36,387,048 | $38,104,224 | $37,467,751 | $37,964,171 | $38,835,281 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $36,387,048 | $38,104,224 | $37,467,751 | $37,964,171 | $38,835,281 |
| Total liabilities | $40,919,488 | $42,043,136 | $41,010,758 | $41,127,837 | $43,795,588 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $22,008,433 | $29,270,670 | $34,706,197 | $36,710,979 | $38,473,227 |
| With donor restrictions | $38,622,579 | $37,232,008 | $35,399,652 | $36,290,700 | $38,678,364 |
| Net assets | $60,631,012 | $66,502,678 | $70,105,849 | $73,001,679 | $77,151,591 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $3,766,371 | $4,772,193 | $6,608,417 | $7,701,844 | $10,926,801 |
| Program service revenue | $40,876,186 | $37,149,847 | $34,444,411 | $34,523,759 | $37,098,286 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $2,294,624 | $2,649,215 | $2,560,418 | $5,122,914 | $2,470,656 |
| Other revenue | $134,840 | $95,330 | $1,286 | $146,567 | $139,169 |
| Total other revenue | $43,305,650 | $39,894,392 | $37,006,115 | $39,793,240 | $39,708,111 |
| Total revenue | $47,072,021 | $44,666,585 | $43,614,532 | $47,495,084 | $50,634,912 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $48,057,305 | $43,208,545 | $39,930,455 | $38,511,392 | $41,437,289 |
| Management and general | $5,386,613 | $6,789,952 | $6,363,550 | $4,697,563 | $5,248,735 |
| Fundraising | $1,001,966 | $661,957 | $532,690 | $421,307 | $361,151 |
| Total expenses | $54,445,884 | $50,660,454 | $46,826,695 | $43,630,262 | $47,047,175 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($7,373,863) | ($5,993,869) | ($3,212,163) | $3,864,822 | $3,587,737 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($7,373,863) | ($5,993,869) | ($3,212,163) | $3,864,822 | $3,587,737 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dr Mark A Roberts | President | $311,711 |
| Stephanie Owens | CFO | $190,432 |
| Dr John Miles | Vpaa | $162,551 |
| Kathy Johnson Bowles | VP of Advancement | $151,396 |
| Melissa Hickman | Director of Student Retent | $131,122 |
| Beverly A Smith | Controller | $122,558 |
| Kenneth Wheeler | Dean & Professor of History | $105,329 |
| David Cabot Howell | CIO | $105,015 |
| Dr Joseph Wiegand | Vpfa/CFO | $97,979 |
| Walter May | VP of Student Affairs | $93,786 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
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History
Reinhardt University, founded in 1883, is a private, comprehensive institution grounded in the liberal arts and historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Its 620-acre campus is ideally located in Waleska, in the heart of North Georgia's high country and near the international city of Atlanta.
Reinhardt began as Reinhardt Academy which provided instruction for all ages and grade levels, offering high school degrees. In 1953, it transitioned into an institution of higher education, named Reinhardt College, offering associate degrees to its students. In 1994, the college was accredited by the SACSCOC to offer its rst bachelor's degree program in business administration. In 2010, Reinhardt College became Reinhardt University as it launched its rst master's degree program.
Through its broad approach to positively develop each student's mind, body, and soul, Reinhardt University nurtures future leaders by providing a holistic educational experience. Engaging students in meaningful classroom experiences, enriching co-curricular opportunities, challenging research projects, community service initiatives, exciting internships, and transformational studies abroad, Reinhardt helps students grow into well-rounded, productive citizens.
Reinhardt offers over 50 graduate and undergraduate programs online and on campus. The University also features 24 intercollegiate sports teams, an array of performing arts and theater programs, and a variety of student groups and organizations.