Clark Summit University

Tax-deductible

Clarks Summit, PA501(c)(3)Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 15-0543962

Accredited, private christian organization providing undergraduate, graduate, and seminary degree programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 390 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $619K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $55K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.9M
119% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 119% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
52%
Net assets
−$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -83%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.1M
FY2021$11.1M
FY2022$11.8M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$8.5M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2025▼ -71%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$9.8M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
−$1.6M
FY2025▼ -616%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$302K
FY2025−$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1940.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $1.7M Management & general 48% · $1.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Assistant Secretary
$13,898Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Alumni Service
$12,869Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director for Adm
$12,728Pt VII · Sec A
President
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Higley’s $14K as Assistant Secretary is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Lytle$2,400$137,675$121,532$133,170$114,748$113,997
William Higley$13,898$91,034$78,631$72,395$70,508$75,086
Daniel King——$39,685$77,286$72,649$69,643
Allen Dreyer$12,728$62,431$61,845$52,626$53,523$53,035
Catherine Moynihan to 22024$2,400$61,893————
Paul Golden$12,869$55,996$53,231$52,592$53,742$53,124
Andrew Whipple—————$13,952

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers accredited undergraduate, graduate, and seminary degree programs.

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2 program services account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Auxiliary enterprises include room, board, cafe and other ancillary functions of the institution.

$975Kprogram expense
02

Revenue from tuition and fees pays for a range of teaching, materials, administrative, and technical expenses. With nearly 1,100 students, clarks summit university offers studies from a one-year bible certificate to full doctorate programs.

$739Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$55K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$543K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Investment incomeLn 3$416K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$543K
Investment incomeLn 3$416K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Gains on assetsLn 7$278K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$334K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5390
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$334K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.4M$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M$9.9M
Net assetsLn 32$302K−$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$18K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$83K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$168K$126K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$371K$371K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$650K$650K
InterestLn 20$493K$483K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$463K$454K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$407K$407K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$550K$550K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$1.7M$1.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$3.3M−$1.9M−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.5M$11.5M−$3.0M$302K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.0M$10.8M−$1.9M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.8M$10.9M$900K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.1M$9.8M$1.3M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.1M$9.3M$831K$3.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,449,890 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,066
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$415,574
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$419,640
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $542,825$542,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $137,918$137,918
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $277,880$277,880
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $71,627$71,627
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $542,825 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $487,425$1,449,890
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,311,115 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,718 · Management $26,577$44,295
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,710 · Management $20,677$103,387
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $125,961 · Management $41,987$167,948
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,500$31,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $371,298$371,298
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $29,701$29,701
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $649,651$649,651
IX-20 InterestPrograms $483,496 · Management $9,867$493,363
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $454,215 · Management $9,270$463,485
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $406,672$406,672
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $549,815$549,815
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,713,915 · Management $1,597,200 · Fundraising $0$3,311,115
Part X · Balance sheet $8,352,349 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,353$334,070
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $192,141$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $195,692$169,635
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,355,875$6,839,599
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $996,823$1,009,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,828,884$8,352,349
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,087,390$1,377,033
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $581,058$302,867
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,314,540$3,466,130
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,526,700$9,911,390
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,810,695−$3,698,379
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,112,879$2,139,338
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,184−$1,559,041
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,828,884$8,352,349
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,559,041 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,449,890
XI-2 Total expenses$3,311,115
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,861,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,559,041

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