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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1951.
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Where the money goes
91 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
36 people listed on the 990; $4.1M 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
Head Men's Basketball Coach
$821,083Pt VII · Sec A
Former President
$347,071Pt VII · Sec A
President
$332,576Pt VII · Sec A
VP Athletics
$296,249Pt VII · Sec A
Provost/Senior VP Academic Affairs
$254,295Pt VII · Sec A
Chair, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
$250,009Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Engineering
$235,215Pt VII · Sec A
Exec/Academic Director Turner School of Entrepre
$227,550Pt VII · Sec A
Former VP Advancement
$225,169Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Dean, College of Business
$211,474Pt VII · Sec A
VP Legal Affairs
$206,486Pt VII · Sec A
VP Enrollment Management
$201,226Pt VII · Sec A
COO/CFO (thru Feb 2021)
$182,363Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Student Affairs
$181,484Pt VII · Sec A
Former CFO
$119,640Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Brian Wardle’s $834K as Men's Basketball Coach is at the 68th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Wardle | $834,003 | $882,269 | $802,715 | $821,083 | $821,083 | $808,744 |
| Stephen Standifird | $576,292 | $456,539 | $491,206 | $507,794 | $332,576 | — |
| Gary Roberts | — | — | — | — | $347,071 | $526,058 |
| Ralph Christopher Reynolds | $454,680 | $428,023 | $427,679 | $372,191 | $296,249 | $297,405 |
| Molly Gribb | — | — | $290,575 | — | — | — |
| Walter Zakahi | $124,697 | $284,330 | $279,158 | $253,534 | $254,295 | $256,296 |
| Sheryl Cox | — | $184,946 | $279,176 | $232,653 | — | — |
| Jessica Clark | — | $278,126 | $240,568 | — | — | — |
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 Bradley 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
Provides undergraduate and graduate academic programs in business, engineering, health sciences, and the arts to prepare students for personal and professional success.
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3 programs · $161.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01
Instruction and Research
Providing higher education to students.
$149.0Mprogram expense
02
Auxiliary Services
Provides support services for students which includes housing, bookstore, and conference facilities.
$7.0Mprogram expense
03
Food Services
Provides board (cafeteria services) for students living on campus and off campus. Also includes food purchased by employees.
$5.6Mprogram 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
Corporation for Public BroadcastingFY2025$22K
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$8K
Ambucs of SpringfieldFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$45K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $519K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$85,443
Unitemized GrantFY2023$117,407
Unitemized GrantFY2022$118,019
Unitemized GrantFY2021$70,378
Unitemized GrantFY2020$79,479
Unitemized GrantFY2019$48,731
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending May 2025 · $51.9M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$38.0M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$8.1M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.3M
Air Force Defense Research Sciences ProgramDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.800 · Through University of Dayton$988K
Economic Adjustment AssistanceDepartment of Commerce · ALN 11.307 · Direct$657K
Plus 17 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending May 2024 · $49.6M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$37.5M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$6.6M
Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.9M
Economic Adjustment AssistanceDepartment of Commerce · ALN 11.307 · Through Illinois Central College$978K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$646K
Plus 13 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 7 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending May 2023 · $54.6M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$42.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$6.3M
Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.6M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$834K
Nursing Simulation Expansion ProjectDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.493 · Direct$694K
Plus 13 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 7 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending May 2022 · $67.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$44.2M
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund - Student Aid Portion (covid-19)Department of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$11.0M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$6.4M
Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$3.6M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$831K
Plus 10 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 4 findings: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$87.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.9M
Money outPt IX
$196.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$178.2M
Managementcol C$14.4M
Fundraisingcol D$3.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$560.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35.4M
Total assetsLn 16$781.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$221.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$911K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$87.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$260
Gains on assetsLn 7$73.6M
Total revenueLn 12$298.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35.4M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$3.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4$3.2M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$351.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$384.4M
Other assetsLn 15$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$781.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$221.1M
Net assetsLn 32$560.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,820
VolunteersI 6496
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$150.4M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I3
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$153.3M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$911K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$915K
Share of the $395.6M endowmentSch D 1g0.23%
Typical, median of 1,806 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $395.6M | $312.9M | $308.4M | $313.6M | $299.3M |
| Given inLn 1b | $4.7M | $11.4M | $5.2M | $4.2M | $5.7M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $13.7M | $11.9M | $13.4M | $13.4M | $11.8M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $43.3M | $35.4M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $290.3M | $384.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $362.5M | $351.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $712.9M | $781.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $261.4M | $221.1M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $451.6M | $560.2M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $75.1M | $75.1M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $3.2M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $368K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $65.0M | $55.5M | $7.2M | $2.3M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $3.1M | $2.6M | $377K | $118K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | −$11.0M | −$9.2M | −$1.4M | −$426K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $4.7M | $3.9M | $574K | $181K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $1.9M | $1.2M | $445K | $263K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $446K | $446K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $129K | $4K | $125K | |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $915K | $915K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $20K | $18K | $2K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $175K | $105K | $6K | $64K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $8.2M | $7.2M | $590K | $396K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $5.4M | $4.4M | $899K | $79K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $12.3M | $11.0M | $1.3M | $21K |
| TravelLn 17 | $606K | $578K | $27K | $777 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $78K | $62K | $12K | $3K |
| InterestLn 20 | $3.9M | $3.7M | $168K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $15.1M | $15.1M | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1.5M | $497K | $1.0M | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $5.2M | $4.7M | $395K | $75K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $196.0M | $178.2M | $14.4M | $3.4M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2026 | $240.8M | $239.1M | $1.7M | $531.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2025 | $226.4M | $240.5M | −$14.1M | $528.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2024 | $223.8M | $246.9M | −$23.1M | $510.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $236.4M | $232.3M | $4.2M | $525.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 8, 2022 | $298.1M | $196.0M | $102.1M | $560.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2021 | $238.6M | $232.9M | $5.8M | $451.6M | 990 PDF |
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 $298,103,596 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,203,423$12,870,205
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $201,711,576$197,559,076
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,526,002$87,674,055
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $205,084$260
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,646,085$298,103,596
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $71,062,165$75,123,935
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,448,821$64,894,458
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,368,881$55,940,021
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,879,867$195,958,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,766,218$102,145,182
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
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 $298,103,596 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $142,039 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$315,139
VIII-1e Government grants$10,212,382
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,342,684
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$911,492
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,870,205
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $197,422,832$197,422,832
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$74,428 · Excluded from tax $14,138,124$14,063,696
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$41,835−$41,835
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $73,610,359$73,610,359
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $36,300$36,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $197,559,076 · Unrelated business −$74,428 · Excluded from tax $87,748,743$298,103,596
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,958,414 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $75,123,935$75,123,935
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,647,825 · Management $1,192,098 · Fundraising $368,239$3,208,162
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,516,230 · Management $7,187,944 · Fundraising $2,266,417$64,970,591
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,570,050 · Management $376,760 · Fundraising $118,452$3,065,262
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms −$9,241,274 · Management −$1,354,737 · Fundraising −$425,925−$11,021,936
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,917,527 · Management $574,295 · Fundraising $180,557$4,672,379
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,158,119 · Management $445,319 · Fundraising $262,704$1,866,142
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $446,199$446,199
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,125 · Management $125,188$129,313
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $915,139$915,139
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,105 · Management $2,000$20,105
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $105,243 · Management $5,615 · Fundraising $64,331$175,189
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,214,540 · Management $590,192 · Fundraising $396,247$8,200,979
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,401,920 · Management $898,866 · Fundraising $79,139$5,379,925
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,990,564 · Management $1,330,641 · Fundraising $20,639$12,341,844
IX-17 TravelPrograms $577,848 · Management $26,878 · Fundraising $777$605,503
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $62,199 · Management $12,135 · Fundraising $3,169$77,503
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,748,758 · Management $167,514$3,916,272
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,124,334$15,124,334
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $497,373 · Management $1,030,433$1,527,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,744,058 · Management $395,091 · Fundraising $74,619$5,213,768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,181,479 · Management $14,367,570 · Fundraising $3,409,365$195,958,414
Part X · Balance sheet $781,363,567 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,330,476$35,443,506
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,422,229$3,265,695
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,260,022$3,223,823
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $21,331$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $636,506$1,313,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $362,462,494$351,066,755
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $199,640,954$257,496,448
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $86,489,994$122,282,197
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $4,167,096$4,598,375
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,514,356$2,673,246
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $712,945,458$781,363,567
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,467,353$25,561,278
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,897,521$4,079,596
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $153,665,313$150,425,746
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $7,771,369$1,596,278
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $5,049,853$4,046,073
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,536,104$35,405,716
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $261,387,513$221,114,687
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $322,750,454$429,835,741
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $128,807,491$130,413,139
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $451,557,945$560,248,880
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $712,945,458$781,363,567
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $560,248,880 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$298,103,596
XI-2 Total expenses$195,958,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,145,182
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$451,557,945
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,448,238
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,097,515
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$560,248,880
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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