Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1974.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
82 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; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Lewis Strickland’s $167K as Former Highest Compensated Employee is at the 23rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria M McClure | $157,969 | $247,998 | — | — | — | — |
| Tori M McClure | — | — | $243,383 | $237,103 | $213,777 | $241,777 |
| Steven D Kniffley | — | — | $153,101 | $170,753 | $122,427 | — |
| Lewis Strickland | $167,430 | $168,402 | — | — | — | — |
| John Burden | $159,492 | $160,513 | $157,977 | $156,668 | $151,973 | $136,470 |
| Melissa Chastain | $158,274 | $129,695 | — | — | — | — |
| Ezra L Krumhansl | $156,941 | $154,877 | $146,752 | — | — | — |
| Joanne Berryman | $150,102 | — | — | — | $128,538 | $95,602 |
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 Spalding University INC 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 15aNo
Programs and updates
Offers doctoral and other degree programs in business, nursing, social work, and creative fields.
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Instruction for Students
Students graduating from the athletic training master's degree achieved a 100% pass rate and 100% job placement rate for the 2024-25 graduating class. The doctor of clinical psychology program achieved a 98% internship match rate for the 2024-25 academic year and 89% of doctor of occupational therapy students passed the national board of…
Academic Support
Spalding advanced student achievement through targeted academic support and learning resources. The student academic success center provided 500+ tutoring sessions, with increased participation in writing support, success coaching, and ell services.
Student Services
The spalding eagles athletic teams are a source of pride for the university. Both the men's soccer and men's baseball teams earned a spot in the ncaa division iii tournament in 2024. Additionally, esports and men's volleyball were added to the university's athletic team portfolio.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 10 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
Plus 8 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 7 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Plus 8 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 7 findings: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $34.7M | $31.8M | $28.3M | $22.6M | $26.4M |
| Given inLn 1b | $581K | $979K | $4.7M | $10K | $476K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $1.0M | $742K | $1.0M | $1.0M | $700K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $9.2M | $4.6M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $27.8M | $31.5M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $44.1M | $42.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $85.5M | $84.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $10.8M | $9.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $74.7M | $74.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $5.9M | $5.9M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.4M | $487K | $915K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $16.0M | $14.1M | $1.7M | $247K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $543K | $465K | $69K | $9K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.8M | $836K | $939K | $19K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $202K | $18K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $48K | $48K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $78K | $78K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $128K | $128K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3.0M | $2.3M | $692K | $32K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $714K | $120K | $553K | $41K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $835K | $481K | $350K | $4K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $861K | $861K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $972K | $952K | $17K | $3K |
| TravelLn 17 | $726K | $696K | $28K | $2K |
| InterestLn 20 | $141K | $138K | $2K | $451 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $33K | $6K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $396K | $394K | $2K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $3.7M | $3.4M | $306K | $6K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $1.9M | $1.7M | $193K | $5K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $42.4M | $34.9M | $7.1M | $393K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $39.9M | $42.4M | −$2.4M | $74.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $47.1M | $42.3M | $4.7M | $74.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 | $43.4M | $42.6M | $788K | $72.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $44.3M | $42.2M | $2.1M | $70.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $39.9M | $37.4M | $2.5M | $71.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $38.4M | $38.7M | −$298K | $64.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $39,941,671 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $39,941,671 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,350,166 across 20 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $84,064,604 assets, 20 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,737,933 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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