Moravian university's education prepares each individual for a reflective life, fulfilling careers, and transformative leadership in a world of change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.9M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.2M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $148.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83.8M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 42 voting members
Looks good: 37 of 42 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$123.1M
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$118.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$234.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$123.1M
FY2021+0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$122.5M
FY2021$123.1M
FY2022$138.0M
FY2023$132.1M
FY2024$140.6M
FY2025$165.2M
Expenses
$118.0M
FY2021▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116.4M
FY2021$118.0M
FY2022$128.4M
FY2023$132.6M
FY2024$140.6M
FY2025$150.4M
Net assets
$234.0M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$198.7M
FY2021$234.0M
FY2022$221.9M
FY2023$223.5M
FY2024$262.6M
FY2025$276.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1943.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $106.7M Management & general 8% · $9.7M Fundraising 1% · $1.5M

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

57 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/University & Seminary Trustee
$336,812Pt VII · Sec A
Provost & Dean of Faculty
$181,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance & Administration
$173,460Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Rehabilitation Sciences
$160,559Pt VII · Sec A
VP Student Life/Dean of Students
$154,443Pt VII · Sec A
VP Development & Alumni Engagement
$146,474Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Provost
$137,090Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Professor
$134,669Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Bryon L Grisby$549,295$494,112————
Dr Bryon L Grigsby——$516,645$516,196$336,812$366,715
Nicole Loyd$243,375$229,579————
Jill Catherine Anderson$240,351$218,620————
Mark F Reed$225,330$218,298$208,120$193,570$173,460$182,220
James Reece Scifers$157,708$161,942$158,454$205,501$160,559$141,044
Scott T Dams$202,389$191,664————
Ms Nicole Loyd——$200,690$168,734$154,443$165,526

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

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Educates individuals for reflective lives, fulfilling careers, and transformative leadership.

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3 programs · $106.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Liberal Arts University

Moravian University operates an independent, residential liberal arts University affiliated with the Moravian Church in America. The University offers undergraduate and graduate programs to prepare men and women for advanced study and continuous learning, individual achievement, and leadership and service for the common good.

$96.7Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary Enterprises

Moravian University provides textbooks, educational materials and supplies through its bookstore, living accommodations through its dormitories and provides nutritious meals through its food services to the students listed in Part III, lines 4a and 4b.

$8.2Mprogram expense
03

Theological Seminary

Moravian Theological Seminary offers graduate degrees and continuing education programs to prepare men and women for effective leadership and service in congregational, counseling, chaplaincy, teaching, and other ministries.

$1.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Ppl FoundationFY2025$250
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$41K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $291.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$56,763,064
Unitemized GrantFY2023$52,419,628
Unitemized GrantFY2022$47,968,285
Unitemized GrantFY2021$46,123,822
Unitemized GrantFY2020$44,280,403
Unitemized GrantFY2019$44,029,558

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$123.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.1M
Money outPt IX
$118.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$106.7M
Managementcol C$9.7M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$234.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.3M
Total assetsLn 16$317.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
57
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a42
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$730K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$545K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.1M
Total revenueLn 12$123.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$16.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$148.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126.2M
Other assetsLn 15$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$317.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83.8M
Net assetsLn 32$234.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,739
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.9M$16.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$117.6M$148.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$129.7M$126.2M
Total assetsLn 16$285.0M$317.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$86.3M$83.8M
Net assetsLn 32$198.7M$234.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$44.3M$44.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.8M$1.7M$884K$174K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29.9M$25.9M$3.2M$798K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.1M$997K$123K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.9M$3.3M$449K$113K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.3M$1.9M$286K$69K
Management feesLn 11a$669K$669K
Legal feesLn 11b$143K$143K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Investment management feesLn 11f$514K$514K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$518K$278K$238K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$626K$214K$412K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$888K$292K$69K
Information technologyLn 14$2.1M$1.1M$965K
OccupancyLn 16$6.9M$6.3M$513K$53K
TravelLn 17$336K$318K$18K$458
InterestLn 20$2.5M$2.2M$279K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9.4M$8.8M$626K
InsuranceLn 23$562K$864K−$304K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.5M$5.5M$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2.8M$1.5M$1.1M$185K
Total functional expensesLn 25$118.0M$106.7M$9.7M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $165.2M$150.4M$14.9M$276.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $140.6M$140.6M$39K$262.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $132.1M$132.6M−$527K$223.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $138.0M$128.4M$9.6M$221.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $123.1M$118.0M$5.1M$234.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $122.5M$116.4M$6.1M$198.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $123,053,733 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,610,042$10,715,506
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $104,284,977$106,714,621
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,846,562$5,078,245
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $733,875$545,361
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $122,475,456$123,053,733
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $44,029,558$44,280,403
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,074,171$39,948,047
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,276,735$33,749,522
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,380,464$117,977,972
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,094,992$5,075,761
Part VI · Governance 37 of 42 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body42
VI-1b Independent voting members37
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $123,053,733 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $190,543 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$225,683
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$4,529,592
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,960,231
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$729,868
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,715,506
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $106,524,078 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$106,524,078
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$16,362 · Excluded from tax $2,970,640$2,954,278
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$62,551 · Unrelated business −$34,271 · Excluded from tax $138,327$41,505
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,123,967$2,123,967
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$79,321−$79,321
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $583,177 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$583,177
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,235,247 · Unrelated business −$50,633 · Excluded from tax $5,153,613$123,053,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $117,977,972 across 25 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $44,280,403$44,280,403
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,693,993 · Management $884,300 · Fundraising $174,211$2,752,504
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,886,132 · Management $3,188,023 · Fundraising $798,151$29,872,306
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $996,503 · Management $122,961 · Fundraising $30,519$1,149,983
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,327,444 · Management $449,246 · Fundraising $112,774$3,889,464
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,929,468 · Management $285,740 · Fundraising $68,582$2,283,790
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $669,149$669,149
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $143,165$143,165
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63,554$63,554
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $514,404$514,404
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $278,122 · Management $237,751 · Fundraising $2,000$517,873
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $213,944 · Management $411,972$625,916
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $887,729 · Management $291,819 · Fundraising $68,644$1,248,192
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,126,790 · Management $964,774$2,091,564
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,285,396 · Management $512,634 · Fundraising $52,637$6,850,667
IX-17 TravelPrograms $317,793 · Management $18,075 · Fundraising $458$336,326
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,209,975 · Management $278,635$2,488,610
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,796,870 · Management $625,525$9,422,395
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $864,178 · Management −$303,623 · Fundraising $1,784$562,339
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,453,705 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,453,705
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,515,675 · Management $1,060,759 · Fundraising $185,229$2,761,663
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,733,269 · Management $9,749,714 · Fundraising $1,494,989$117,977,972
Part X · Balance sheet $317,733,693 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,064,776; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,856$9,514
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,932,864$16,275,075
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,795,744$10,832,367
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,891,697$3,375,567
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,460,481$3,761,716
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $129,742,462$126,169,659
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $80,726,884$101,497,782
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $30,879,044$41,070,957
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $5,997,614$5,703,423
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,508,184$7,972,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $285,011,171$317,733,693
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,715,984$6,506,177
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,960,727$5,087,794
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $67,753,053$64,847,511
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,834,216$7,326,176
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $86,263,980$83,767,658
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $83,241,815$91,668,736
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $115,505,376$142,297,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,747,191$233,966,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $285,011,171$317,733,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,966,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$123,053,733
XI-2 Total expenses$117,977,972
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,075,761
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,747,191
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$29,547,125
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$595,958
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,966,035

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