Midwest University

Tax-deductible

Wentzville, MO501(c)(3)Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 43-1658069

Christian institution of higher learning dedicated to the exploration, discernment, sustentation, and dissemination of god's truth. Midwest is committeed to excellence in education encouraging students to comprehensively consider god's word and work to evaluate personal vocational ministries, and to assume christian global responsibilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 52 volunteers and 24 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $486K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
$151K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$286K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.7M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
52%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$779K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Aug 2002.

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% · $1.1M Management & general 45% · $981K Fundraising 3% · $65K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $151K 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
University President
$89,900Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$61,329Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr James Song’s $90K as University President is at the 25th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr James Song$89,900$88,100$85,700$85,200$67,200$67,200
Incheol Jang$61,329$51,600$43,700$15,000——
Kyong Yeom———$47,500——
Kyong S Yeom————$39,600—
Kyong Seob Yeom—————$39,600

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates students to explore God's truth and prepare for Christian service.

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1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Midwest university offers bachelor, master, and doctor degrees in theology, business administration, music, aviation management, counseling, education and leadership.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$104K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$981K
Fundraisingcol D$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$286K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$862K
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$412K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$286K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$533K$412K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$467K$286K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$33K$94K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$789K$305K$469K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$25K$34K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$6K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$13K$3K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$124K$60K$57K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$286K$135K$150K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$98K$61K$26K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$29K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$26K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$486K$425K$60K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.1M$981K$65K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.7M$2.2M$534K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$2.2M$453K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$1.9M$714K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$1.9M$697K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.6M$351K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.5M$167K$779K 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 $2,705,518 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,247
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$105,247
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,454,204$2,454,204
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $106,504$106,504
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,213−$2,213
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $41,776$41,776
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,454,204 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $146,067$2,705,518
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,171,178 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,103 · Management $94,013 · Fundraising $24,113$151,229
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $305,028 · Management $469,088 · Fundraising $15,261$789,377
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,354 · Management $33,735 · Fundraising $3,012$62,101
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,274$7,274
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,785$25,785
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,116 · Management $12,625$18,741
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,412 · Management $3,353 · Fundraising $5,588$22,353
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $60,140 · Management $57,080 · Fundraising $6,515$123,735
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $135,496 · Management $150,470$285,966
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $61,097 · Management $26,361 · Fundraising $10,307$97,765
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,619 · Management $12,266$40,885
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,037 · Management $25,149$51,186
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $425,436 · Management $60,500$485,936
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,911 · Management $2,934$8,845
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,125,749 · Management $980,633 · Fundraising $64,796$2,171,178
Part X · Balance sheet $3,813,443 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,154,433$862,272
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,600,000$2,391,279
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $114,074$95,200
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,470$38,680
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,087$4,199
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $533,024$412,120
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,393$9,693
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,460,481$3,813,443
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,262$25,676
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $68,777$76,671
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $367,459$183,773
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $467,498$286,120
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,878,093$3,431,813
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $114,890$95,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,992,983$3,527,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,460,481$3,813,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,527,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,705,518
XI-2 Total expenses$2,171,178
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$534,340
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,992,983
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,527,323

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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