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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1944.
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Where the money goes
81 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
37 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$552,146Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment Manageme
$193,312Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Academic Affairs
$170,340Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance Administrat
$168,161Pt VII · Sec A
Founding Director of Nursi
$161,006Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Institutional Advancement
$148,588Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Counseling
$140,525Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$132,903Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Student Development
$131,153Pt VII · Sec A
Director of PA Program
$123,817Pt VII · Sec A
Dean for Conservatory of Performing Arts
$115,279Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Engagement
$37,194Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$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
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dianne Lynch’s $574K as President is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Lynch | $574,264 | $552,146 | $920,144 | $512,396 | $385,957 | $400,587 |
| Derrell Lamont Carter | $201,513 | $193,312 | $174,225 | $59,930 | — | — |
| Gina Sholtis | — | $37,194 | $169,006 | $194,898 | $195,922 | $169,458 |
| Leslie Willey | $174,828 | $170,340 | $159,153 | $131,532 | $119,132 | $120,413 |
| Noreen Marie Houck | $172,858 | $161,006 | $149,570 | $137,401 | $152,535 | — |
| Dane Fuhrman | — | $168,161 | $161,948 | $135,811 | $113,624 | $89,752 |
| Shannon Walls | $163,716 | $148,588 | — | — | — | — |
| Aron Gish | $162,576 | $132,903 | — | — | — | — |
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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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
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1 program · $26.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Instruction & related educational and general expenses of approximately 700 students.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0670936) · Dispute this line$26.1Mprogram 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
Gertrude Emilie Braun TrustFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$21K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $38.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,640,566
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,822,555
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,511,704
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,342,492
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,475,698
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,116,876
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,904,436
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,275,843
Unitemized GrantFY2021$978,503
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,523,239
Unitemized GrantFY2020$955,512
Unitemized GrantFY2020$474,625
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,699,412
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,180,862
Unitemized GrantFY2019$155,727
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $7.8M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$6.1M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.4M
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.116 · Direct$157K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Boone County$81K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$77K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $7.9M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$6.7M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$979K
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationDepartment of Education · ALN 84.116 · Direct$104K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$63K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$56K
The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $7.6M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$6.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$921K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$62K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$60K
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $10.6M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$7.0M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$2.0M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$914K
Federal Perkins ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$600K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$49K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported 5 findings.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$32.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.1M
Managementcol C$5.7M
Fundraisingcol D$574K
Owns and owesPt X
$80.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$96.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$171K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$506K
Gains on assetsLn 7$304K
Total revenueLn 12$23.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$258K
SavingsLn 2$7.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.5M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$5.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$568K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$48K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$337K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$52.2M
Other assetsLn 15$136K
Total assetsLn 16$96.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.8M
Net assetsLn 32$80.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5526
VolunteersI 625
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$6.1M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$7.9M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$68K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$118K
Share of the $58.2M endowmentSch D 1g0.20%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $58.2M | $56.7M | $53.9M | $61.0M | $51.5M |
| AddedLn 1b | $1.1M | $668K | $333K | $309K | $2.4M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $6.5M | $3.2M | $3.5M | $2.0M | $3.5M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $9.6M | $7.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $49.5M | $52.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $29.3M | $30.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $99.7M | $96.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $15.7M | $15.8M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $84.1M | $80.5M |
Business incomeForm 990-T, Part I
| Line | FY24 |
|---|---|
| Gross | −$336 |
| Net | −$336 |
| Tax | $0 |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $5.9M | $5.9M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $1.8M | $760K | $1.1M | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $10.2M | $7.0M | $2.9M | $320K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2.0M | $1.3M | $646K | $63K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $70K | $70K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $127K | $127K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $118K | $118K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3.8M | $2.7M | $1.0M | $40K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $279K | $94K | $185K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.4M | $503K | $809K | $44K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.3M | $76K | $1.2M | |
| TravelLn 17 | $240K | $213K | $21K | $6K |
| InterestLn 20 | $421K | $421K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $122K | $19K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $760K | $4K | $756K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $1.5M | $4.7M | −$3.3M | $82K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $32.4M | $26.1M | $5.7M | $574K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 14, 2026 | $32.5M | $34.9M | −$2.4M | $79.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2025 | $23.7M | $32.4M | −$8.7M | $80.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 | $22.4M | $30.6M | −$8.3M | $84.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $39.6M | $28.4M | $11.1M | $85.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $28.4M | $25.0M | $3.4M | $78.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 | $25.1M | $29.0M | −$3.9M | $64.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
D · Assets and endowments
I · Grants
J · Pay
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $23,686,896 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,639,895$3,644,906
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,626,759$18,051,221
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$958,283$1,788,485
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,320$202,284
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,350,691$23,686,896
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,592,574$5,854,196
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,625,579$14,009,702
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,403,271$12,507,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,621,424$32,371,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,270,733−$8,684,305
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $23,686,896 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,818 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$170,975
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,473,931
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$68,295
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,644,906
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,043,403$18,043,403
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,484,957$1,484,957
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $202,284$202,284
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $303,528$303,528
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,051,221 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,990,769$23,686,896
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,371,201 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,854,196$5,854,196
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $759,834 · Management $1,062,660$1,822,494
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,007,123 · Management $2,863,507 · Fundraising $319,664$10,190,294
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,287,736 · Management $646,275 · Fundraising $62,903$1,996,914
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $70,063$70,063
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $126,763$126,763
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $118,205$118,205
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,681,567 · Management $1,032,184 · Fundraising $40,437$3,754,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $94,462 · Management $184,640$279,102
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $503,106 · Management $809,284 · Fundraising $44,018$1,356,408
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,287 · Management $1,201,379$1,277,666
IX-17 TravelPrograms $213,442 · Management $21,078 · Fundraising $5,883$240,403
IX-20 InterestPrograms $421,418$421,418
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,449,731 · Management $122,314 · Fundraising $18,579$2,590,624
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,696 · Management $756,194$759,890
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,707,791 · Management −$3,277,541 · Fundraising $82,323$1,512,573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,060,389 · Management $5,737,005 · Fundraising $573,807$32,371,201
Part X · Balance sheet $96,323,515 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $647,199$257,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,913,568$7,282,988
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,272,752$5,016,465
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,633,724$567,677
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,617$47,857
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $288,684$337,176
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,334,535$30,520,287
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $48,724,382$51,224,675
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $185,101$349,962
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $582,689$582,689
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $136,755$136,044
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,747,006$96,323,515
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,867,378$2,076,676
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $490,383$464,810
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $857,972$982,525
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $6,261,795$6,081,955
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,203,681$6,227,754
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,681,209$15,833,720
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,592,974$16,571,781
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $65,472,823$63,918,014
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,065,797$80,489,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,747,006$96,323,515
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,489,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,686,896
XI-2 Total expenses$32,371,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,684,305
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,065,797
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,106,434
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,869
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,489,795
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