York University

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York, NE501(c)(3)Since 1890Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 47-0418641

Provide post secondary education to students in various fields.the college is a four year accredited post secondary education institution offering bachelor's degrees in various areas. The college offers on-site learning and provides housing for many of its students. In addition, the college offers master's degrees in education and leadership through an innovative graduate online training program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 412 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $987K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 98% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $168K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.5M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$21.3M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$34.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$20.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$20.4M
FY2023$21.2M
FY2024$18.8M
FY2025$20.1M
Expenses
$21.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$16.8M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$19.7M
FY2025$21.3M
Net assets
$34.8M
FY2025▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30.0M
FY2023$34.6M
FY2024$34.3M
FY2025$34.8M

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 Apr 1922.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $17.3M Management & general 17% · $3.6M Fundraising 2% · $427K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $85K 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
Interim President
$84,806Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jared Stark’s $85K as Interim President is at the 2nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Samuel Smith—$146,756$154,881$65,386
Jared Stark$84,806———
Steven W Eckman———$80,057

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers accredited bachelor's and master's degrees, with on-site learning and online options.

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3 program services account for $17.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Post secondary education for students in various fields. The university is accredited to award bachelor degrees to students. Classes are held on-campus by the university. The university has available housing and food services for students.

$11.6Mprogram expense
02

Intercollegiate athletics, including scholarships, salaries and travel. As a post-secondary institution the university has intercollegiate athletic teams that compete with other institutions. The athletic program offers athletic scholarships to various individuals. Coaches of the athletic teams are salaried.

$5.2Mprogram expense
03

Library & audio visual to support educational function. As part of its academic processes, the university maintains library and audio-visual services to its students.

$468Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $20.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,591,567
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,265,855
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,766,970
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,256,641

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.1M
Money outPt IX
$21.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.3M
Managementcol C$3.6M
Fundraisingcol D$427K
Owns and owesPt X
$34.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K
Total assetsLn 16$46.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$668K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$341K
Total revenueLn 12$20.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
SavingsLn 2$375K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$565K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23.3M
Other assetsLn 15$641K
Total assetsLn 16$46.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.5M
Net assetsLn 32$34.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5412
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$530K$565K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.9M$19.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23.3M$23.3M
Total assetsLn 16$47.5M$46.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M$11.5M
Net assetsLn 32$34.3M$34.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.6M$5.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$64K$14K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.5M$4.4M$851K$278K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$651K$478K$140K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$346K$297K$32K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$630K$630K
OccupancyLn 16$653K$618K$34K
TravelLn 17$558K$509K$31K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$47K$47K
InterestLn 20$743K$417K$326K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$782K$626K$156K
InsuranceLn 23$504K$504K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.0M$3.6M$1.3M$74K
All other expensesLn 24e$177K$177K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.3M$17.3M$3.6M$427K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $20.1M$21.3M−$1.2M$34.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.8M$19.7M−$882K$34.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.2M$18.8M$2.4M$34.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $20.4M$16.8M$3.6M$30.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,139,727 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,698 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$2,243,890
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,651,244
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,895,134
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,502,032$11,502,032
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,009,093$1,009,093
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,871,796$1,871,796
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$341,405−$341,405
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,179,379$1,179,379
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,397,526 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,847,067$20,139,727
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,326,502 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,591,567$5,591,567
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,605 · Management $14,417 · Fundraising $6,784$84,806
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,400,323 · Management $851,172 · Fundraising $278,441$5,529,936
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $478,011 · Management $139,781 · Fundraising $33,301$651,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $296,541 · Management $32,275 · Fundraising $17,437$346,253
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $630,445$630,445
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $618,317 · Management $34,193$652,510
IX-17 TravelPrograms $509,305 · Management $31,365 · Fundraising $17,423$558,093
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46,709$46,709
IX-20 InterestPrograms $416,656 · Management $326,473$743,129
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $625,798 · Management $156,449$782,247
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $503,676$503,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,566,297 · Management $1,328,990 · Fundraising $73,693$4,968,980
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $177,058$177,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,293,863 · Management $3,605,560 · Fundraising $427,079$21,326,502
Part X · Balance sheet $46,351,578 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $322,134; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,968$189,489
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $382,451$375,439
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,050,806$837,283
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $491,590$581,972
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $102,332$108,123
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $70,651$109,916
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,293,491$23,260,543
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,934,424$11,794,728
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,963,625$8,130,881
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $641,070$641,070
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,499,857$46,351,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $610,541$609,932
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $7,936,250$7,636,907
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $530,718$637,316
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,163,133$11,532,091
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,302,129$15,146,570
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,034,595$19,672,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,336,724$34,819,487
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,499,857$46,351,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,819,487 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,139,727
XI-2 Total expenses$21,326,502
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,186,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,336,724
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,669,538
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,819,487

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