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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1966.
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Where the money goes
70 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
40 people listed on the 990; $3.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$548,336Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Admin Services & Dean of College of Managment & Technology
$338,468Pt VII · Sec A
EVP, Human Resources & Guild
$324,589Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Growth Marketing
$234,351Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Advancement
$230,033Pt VII · Sec A
$212,757Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Strategic Partnerships
$212,370Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Professor
$209,259Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Science & Tec
$208,552Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Dean, College of Business
$208,237Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Dean, College of Arts
$207,003Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, Design & Development
$188,700Pt VII · Sec A
Professor
$185,446Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Professor
$181,792Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Secretary
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Mary Hawkins’s $564K as President is at the 48th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hawkins | $563,993 | $548,336 | $548,336 | $536,258 | $493,158 | $459,112 |
| Matthew Davis | $340,730 | $338,468 | $338,468 | $323,179 | $316,620 | $249,251 |
| Sherrye Hutcherson | $330,458 | $324,589 | $324,589 | $305,836 | $299,286 | $177,625 |
| Julia a Doria | $237,749 | $234,351 | $234,351 | — | — | — |
| John M Erickson | $235,756 | $230,033 | $230,033 | $140,244 | — | — |
| Kenneth Birdsong | $234,891 | $212,757 | $212,757 | — | — | — |
| Julia Cronin-Gilmore | — | $185,446 | $185,446 | $216,058 | — | — |
| Mary K Dobransky | $213,545 | $208,552 | $208,552 | — | — | — |
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 Bellevue 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 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Offers higher education services to adult students.
Questions for Bellevue University
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1 program · $104.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01
Bellevue university is a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of nebraska. The university provided higher education services to approximately 18,609 students during this review period. Bellevue university effectively engages students in earning awards and degrees that prepare them to thrive in a connected, competitive world.
$104.4Mprogram 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
Joyce N Wilson Foundation INCFY2025$60K
Barbara Sawyer Charitable TrustFY2025$15K
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$7K
R Joe Dennis FoundationFY2025$5K
Cooper FoundationFY2025$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$91K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $36.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,476,034
Lightbridge INCFY2024$146,910
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,373,245
Lightbridge INCFY2023$103,090
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,076,650
Lightbridge INCFY2022$181,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,539,426
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,580,380
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,167,612
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $98.6M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$74.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$22.7M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$1.1M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$138K
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach Grants)Department of Education · ALN 84.379 · Direct$12K
The auditor reported 2 findings: a material weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $87.5M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$68.9M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$18.0M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$462K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$119K
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach Grants)Department of Education · ALN 84.379 · Direct$17K
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $83.0M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$68.0M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$14.5M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$496K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$87K
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach Grants)Department of Education · ALN 84.379 · Direct$4K
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $91.9M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$69.7M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$16.2M
Covid-19 - Cares Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-IhesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$5.0M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$936K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$81K
The auditor reported 5 findings.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.1M
Money outPt IX
$148.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$104.4M
Managementcol C$44.2M
Fundraisingcol D$394K
Owns and owesPt X
$229.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44.6M
Total assetsLn 16$296.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
40
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$748K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$160.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$44.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44.6M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$1.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$41.3M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$97.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$106.4M
Other assetsLn 15$202K
Total assetsLn 16$296.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66.9M
Net assetsLn 32$229.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,526
VolunteersI 626
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$29.2M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$32.0M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$748K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $117.8M | $106.3M | $96.6M | $106.0M | $88.6M |
| Given inLn 1b | $239K | $1.6M | $606K | $2.7M | $508K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $866K | $958K | $1.0M | $3.9M | $722K |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $57.3M | $44.6M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $93.9M | $106.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $79.2M | $97.0M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $273.0M | $296.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $65.1M | $66.9M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $207.9M | $229.0M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $103K | $103K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $6.4M | $6.4M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $2.6M | $889K | $1.5M | $172K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $56.5M | $45.0M | $11.4M | $114K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $375K | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $6.4M | $3.9M | $2.4M | $12K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $4.3M | $3.4M | $861K | $15K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $41K | $41K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $145K | $145K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $35.0M | $30.7M | $4.2M | $39K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $8.0M | $22K | $8.0M | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $5.9M | $4.0M | $1.9M | $16 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $208K | $208K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $197K | $15K |
| InterestLn 20 | $882K | $882K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $4.2M | $3.1M | $1.1M | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $781K | $76K | $705K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $4.9M | $903K | $4.0M | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $9.1M | $2.7M | $6.4M | $27K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $148.9M | $104.4M | $44.2M | $394K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $163.7M | $155.8M | $7.9M | $245.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 21, 2025 | $160.1M | $148.9M | $11.1M | $229.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2024 | $145.5M | $133.0M | $12.5M | $207.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2023 | $130.4M | $126.2M | $4.2M | $194.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2022 | $124.8M | $119.0M | $5.8M | $204.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 3, 2021 | $117.7M | $108.1M | $9.6M | $181.7M | 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $160,067,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,574,171$5,298,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $131,167,259$149,293,556
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,877,586$4,108,586
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $895,501$1,366,696
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $145,514,517$160,067,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,257,650$6,476,335
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,151,515$71,667,756
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,576,486$70,774,587
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $132,985,651$148,918,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,528,866$11,148,799
Part VI · Governance 25 of 26 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $160,067,477 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,294 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$15,626
VIII-1e Government grants$1,998,148
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,284,865
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$748,360
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,298,639
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $149,293,556$149,293,556
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,225,970$5,225,970
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $533,846$533,846
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$826,146 · Excluded from tax −$291,238−$1,117,384
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $825,556$825,556
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $149,292,966 · Unrelated business $7,294 · Excluded from tax $5,468,578$160,067,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,918,678 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $103,090$103,090
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,373,245$6,373,245
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $888,567 · Management $1,544,000 · Fundraising $171,974$2,604,541
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,011,192 · Management $11,357,147 · Fundraising $114,010$56,482,349
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,551,987 · Management $375,472 · Fundraising $0$1,927,459
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,940,440 · Management $2,442,906 · Fundraising $11,573$6,394,919
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,381,978 · Management $861,154 · Fundraising $15,356$4,258,488
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $41,214$41,214
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $144,773$144,773
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,679,422 · Management $4,246,117 · Fundraising $39,235$34,964,774
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,159 · Management $8,000,119$8,022,278
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,011,587 · Management $1,871,764 · Fundraising $16$5,883,367
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $208,115$208,115
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,379,245 · Management $196,566 · Fundraising $14,731$1,590,542
IX-20 InterestManagement $882,239$882,239
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,111,948 · Management $1,080,273$4,192,221
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $76,388 · Management $704,612$781,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $902,907 · Management $4,014,345$4,917,252
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,731,779 · Management $6,387,549 · Fundraising $27,484$9,146,812
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,374,049 · Management $44,150,250 · Fundraising $394,379$148,918,678
Part X · Balance sheet $295,958,089 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,425$2,803
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,307,850$44,568,986
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,761,723$1,617,358
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,047,503$41,331,210
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,500,742$4,824,480
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,227,906$97,020,821
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $93,729,071$106,291,734
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $128,505$98,276
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $338,154$202,421
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,045,879$295,958,089
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,638,928$19,946,652
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,092,130$17,312,286
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $31,229,505$29,220,146
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $162,439$457,780
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,123,002$66,936,864
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $173,417,658$190,440,237
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,505,219$38,580,988
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $207,922,877$229,021,225
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,045,879$295,958,089
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $229,021,225 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$160,067,477
XI-2 Total expenses$148,918,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,148,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$207,922,877
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,949,549
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$229,021,225
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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