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Ben Sells

President · Ouachita Baptist University

President at Ouachita Baptist University. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 4 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$355K
Others who share this name
4

Who this is

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Reported as President of Ouachita Baptist University, based in Arkadelphia, AR.
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Received $355K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of The Elrod Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

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The Elrod Foundation Director · $42K revenue · Arkadelphia, ARTO BENEFIT OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITYFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Ouachita Baptist University President · $91.6M revenue · Arkadelphia, ARPRIVATE, UNDERGRADUATE HIGHER EDUCATIONpay $249K → $355KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$355Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Ben Sells

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Ben Sells 1 organization · River Grove, ILWest Central Municipal Conference
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Ben Sells 1 organization · Little Rock, ARArkansas Independent Colleges & Universities
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Ben Sells 1 organization · Jefferson Cty, MOMissouri Health Care Association
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Ben Sells 1 organization · Arkadelphia, ARArkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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General Counsel/Dean · FY2024
$168K
A
Professor · FY2024
$154K
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Dean · FY2024
$153K
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Vice President · FY2024
$151K
K
Vice President · FY2024
$151K
T
Vice President · FY2023
$134K
J
Vice President for Finance · FY2024
$134K
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Vice President · FY2022
$112K
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Vice President · FY2022
$112K
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Professor · FY2019
$109K
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Vice President · FY2019
$94K
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Vice President · FY2019
$90K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org