Gardner-webb University
Gardner-webb University's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $588,821 for William M Downs, President (FY 2024). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $604,314. It is higher than the D + F figure for 41 of 50 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (B43), nationwide + size band 0.8–1.25× revenue (approximately 82%; median $417,397). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (B43), nationwide + size band 0.8–1.25× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews University | MI | $101,730,733 | $109,352 |
| Indiana Institute Of Technology Inc | IN | $101,696,525 | $701,979 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | TX | $102,132,189 | $267,369 |
| Saint Francis University | PA | $102,387,450 | $210,442 |
| The University Of The Arts | PA | $100,269,395 | $726,685 |
| Otterbein University | OH | $103,702,093 | $457,885 |
| Canisius University | NY | $103,771,945 | $453,624 |
| Letourneau University | TX | $103,959,093 | $455,380 |
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