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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1945.
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Where the money goes
87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
31 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President of the University
$378,725Pt VII · Sec A
Provost
$187,402Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Institutional Advancement
$176,121Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Business Affairs
$167,227Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Its Services
$166,381Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Enrollment Management
$166,086Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Student Affairs
$140,724Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee and Professor
$122,033Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director of the Point
$121,691Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee and Professor
$77,019Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee and Student
$2,731Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee and Student
$1,685Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Comerford John’s $391K as President of the University is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comerford John | $391,490 | $385,164 | $383,186 | $379,696 | — | — |
| John Comerford | — | — | — | — | $378,725 | $375,635 |
| Sherman-Heckler Wendy | $224,282 | $196,336 | $189,836 | $187,402 | — | — |
| Blackburn-Smith Jefferson | $199,920 | $174,305 | $169,525 | $167,197 | — | — |
| Wendy Sherman Heckler | — | — | — | — | $187,402 | $185,287 |
| McGreevey Michael | $182,775 | $177,641 | $176,649 | $176,121 | — | — |
| Neumann Karl Willie | — | — | — | $177,717 | — | — |
| Michael McGreevey | — | — | — | — | $176,121 | $174,594 |
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.
See Otterbein University executive salaries →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 liberal arts and professional education programs for students.
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1 program · $85.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Otterbein university's commitment is to the liberal arts as the base of all learning. Three features create a distinctive learning culture: 1) from our founding otterbein has been intentionally inclusive of women and persons of color; 2) otterbein's governance system includes students and faculty in decision-making through a single…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-4379532) · Dispute this line$85.9Mprogram 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
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$21K
Hinson Family Trust FoundationFY2025$16K
Ruth M Hughes Scholarship TrustFY2025$7K
Verna M Griffee TrustFY2025$2K
Don and Winona Manifold Scholarship FundFY2025$357
Ella Weiss Educational FundFY2025$175
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$47K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $238.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$43,531,869
Unitemized GrantFY2023$39,788,491
Unitemized GrantFY2022$38,582,914
Unitemized GrantFY2021$38,340,451
Unitemized GrantFY2020$38,006,303
Unitemized GrantFY2019$40,605,376
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $19.8M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$13.0M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$5.2M
Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)National Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$423K
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$272K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$242K
Plus 8 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $20.2M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$14.9M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.8M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$400K
Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)National Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$374K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$239K
Plus 7 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $22.3M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$17.3M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.4M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$615K
Education and Human ResourcesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$311K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$237K
Plus 7 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $28.8M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$17.1M
Covid-19 - Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$5.9M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.6M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.3M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$239K
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$102.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.6M
Money outPt IX
$98.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$85.9M
Managementcol C$11.2M
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$209.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.2M
Total assetsLn 16$261.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$293K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$647
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$706K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.3M
Total revenueLn 12$102.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$396
SavingsLn 2$12.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$1.8M
Accounts receivableLn 4$2.2M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$1.2M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$942K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$140.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$261.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51.3M
Net assetsLn 32$209.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,497
VolunteersI 6220
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$31.3M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I3
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$37.3M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$293K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$317K
Share of the $122.8M endowmentSch D 1g0.26%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $122.8M | $99.1M | $101.4M | $97.8M | $93.1M |
| AddedLn 1b | $921K | $906K | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.6M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $5.7M | $5.3M | $4.8M | $4.7M | $4.7M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $10.4M | $12.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $113.9M | $140.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $104.3M | $100.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $237.0M | $261.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $57.1M | $51.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $179.9M | $209.7M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $38.0M | $38.0M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $1.1M | $255K | $793K | $43K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $29.8M | $25.4M | $3.4M | $955K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $19K | $19K | $62 | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $4.5M | $3.2M | $1.1M | $165K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $292K | $67K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $92K | $7K | $82K | $2K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $74K | $74K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $26K | $26K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $317K | $317K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $7.6M | $7.1M | $393K | $104K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $457K | $147K | $310K | $819 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $6.1M | $3.6M | $2.4M | $87K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1.6M | $629K | $967K | $31K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $242K | $41K | $146K | $55K |
| TravelLn 17 | $267K | $260K | $7K | $860 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $111K | $84K | $22K | $4K |
| InterestLn 20 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $27K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $4.5M | $3.9M | $523K | $85K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $620K | $330K | $290K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $55K | $27K | $28K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $98.7M | $85.9M | $11.2M | $1.6M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 | $107.5M | $114.5M | −$7.0M | $207.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $103.7M | $107.2M | −$3.5M | $207.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $106.5M | $105.6M | $864K | $201.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $108.6M | $106.2M | $2.4M | $201.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 5, 2022 | $102.9M | $98.7M | $4.2M | $209.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $106.5M | $107.1M | −$615K | $179.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
D · Assets and endowments
I · Grants
J · Pay
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $102,893,802 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,473,619$9,320,774
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $93,078,852$86,312,740
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,307,852$6,554,366
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,640,577$705,922
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $106,500,900$102,893,802
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,670,820$38,006,303
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,344,159$37,477,029
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,100,655$23,189,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,115,634$98,672,906
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$614,734$4,220,896
Part VI · Governance 21 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $102,893,802 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $201,137 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$647
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$5,978,570
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,341,557
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$293,089
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,320,774
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $86,312,740$86,312,740
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $49,923 · Excluded from tax $2,241,694$2,291,617
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $3,883$3,883
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $472,509$472,509
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,262,749$4,262,749
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,545$3,545
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,757 · Unrelated business $11,091$24,848
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,527,634 · Unrelated business $61,014 · Excluded from tax $6,984,380$102,893,802
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,672,906 across 24 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $38,006,303$38,006,303
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $254,631 · Management $793,287 · Fundraising $42,613$1,090,531
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $2,021$2,021
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,390,302 · Management $3,421,345 · Fundraising $955,345$29,766,992
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,425 · Fundraising $62$19,487
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,224,492 · Management $1,064,176 · Fundraising $165,442$4,454,110
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,784,950 · Management $292,024 · Fundraising $66,914$2,143,888
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,248 · Management $82,209 · Fundraising $2,414$91,871
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $73,515$73,515
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $26,000$26,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $317,017$317,017
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,067,348 · Management $393,038 · Fundraising $103,781$7,564,167
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $146,615 · Management $310,060 · Fundraising $819$457,494
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,599,184 · Management $2,388,300 · Fundraising $86,822$6,074,306
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $628,758 · Management $967,241 · Fundraising $31,214$1,627,213
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,247 · Management $145,718 · Fundraising $55,010$241,975
IX-17 TravelPrograms $259,678 · Management $6,807 · Fundraising $860$267,345
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $84,036 · Management $22,488 · Fundraising $4,196$110,720
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,113,892 · Management $27,184$1,141,076
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,914,173 · Management $522,923 · Fundraising $85,446$4,522,542
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $329,822 · Management $289,680$619,502
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,121 · Management $27,710$54,831
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,899,225 · Management $11,172,743 · Fundraising $1,600,938$98,672,906
Part X · Balance sheet $261,024,350 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $396$396
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,436,415$12,216,423
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,799,968$1,811,034
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,627,171$2,231,124
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $1,591,641$1,224,930
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $827,345$941,921
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $104,298,812$100,770,039
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $101,681,113$122,464,840
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $12,247,807$17,719,096
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,463,213$1,644,547
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,973,881$261,024,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,467,630$5,860,585
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,067,888$1,160,599
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $33,366,657$31,327,217
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $11,149,115$11,169,821
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,004,560$1,773,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,055,850$51,291,313
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $106,471,122$120,738,352
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $73,446,909$88,994,685
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $179,918,031$209,733,037
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,973,881$261,024,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,733,037 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$102,893,802
XI-2 Total expenses$98,672,906
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,220,896
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$179,918,031
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,494,409
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$99,701
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$209,733,037
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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