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Southern Methodist University

Cultivating well-rounded leaders and thinkers

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (63.80)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 89.8%    
Administrative Expenses 7.5%    
Fundraising Expenses 2.6%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.11    
Efficiency Rating    
      (36.48)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 11.7%    
Program Expenses Growth 7.3%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.35    
Capacity Rating    
      (27.32)

Income Statement     (FYE 05/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $482,652,683
Other Revenue $144,440,256
Total Revenue $627,092,939
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $416,810,621
Administrative Expenses $35,018,245
Fundraising Expenses $12,122,722
Total Functional Expenses $463,951,588
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $163,141,351
   
Net Assets $1,588,152,031

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Contact Information

Southern Methodist University
Office of Development
P.O. Box 750402
Dallas, TX 75275
tel: (800) 768-9996
fax: (214) 768-4471
EIN: 75-0800689

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Leadership      (FYE 05/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Robert Gerald Turner President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $922,685 0.19%
Other Salaries of Note
June Jones Football Coach (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $1,156,093 0.24%

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Mission

Founded in 1911, Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private university of 11,000 students near the center of Dallas. SMU offers strong undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools - in the humanities and sciences; business; the performing, visual, and communication arts; engineering; education and human development; law; and theology. SMU's mission is to create, expand, and impart knowledge through teaching, research, and service, while shaping individuals to contribute to their communities and excel in their professions in an emerging global society.

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