Educational institution

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.7M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $23.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42.8M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$65.6M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$65.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$57.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$65.6M
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$67.1M
FY2022$70.1M
FY2023$65.6M
FY2024$83.6M
FY2025$84.3M
Expenses
$65.6M
FY2023▼ -1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$59.9M
FY2022$66.3M
FY2023$65.6M
FY2024$71.3M
FY2025$74.5M
Net assets
$57.7M
FY2023▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$55.5M
FY2022$58.4M
FY2023$57.7M
FY2024$72.2M
FY2025$82.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · 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 Feb 1950.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $56.3M Management & general 12% · $8.0M Fundraising 2% · $1.3M

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

44 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dean-College of Business
$273,671Pt VII · Sec A
$206,214Pt VII · Sec A
University President
$178,821Pt VII · Sec A
Dean-College of Health Sci
$166,269Pt VII · Sec A
Dean-Jones School of Law
$166,117Pt VII · Sec A
University General Counsel
$151,226Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Slp Program
$149,300Pt VII · Sec A
Professor; Interim Dean - College of Business
$147,548Pt VII · Sec A

D Mitchell Henry’s $292K as University President is at the 63rd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
D Mitchell Henry$292,157$292,897$178,821——
Dr Michael D Williams——$132,889$279,320$278,601
Dave Khadanga——$273,671$220,564$196,651
Rosie Khadanga—$205,230$206,214$169,275$132,582
Richard Boutwell$195,053————
Justin Bond$177,528$180,269$147,548——
Charles Campbell$169,292$168,232$166,117$164,555$164,456
Leah Fullman——$166,269$134,753$151,080

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

Provides education and related services to students and the campus community.

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3 programs · $56.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Instruction, public service and academic support-educational courses leading to a college degree

$40.6Mprogram expense
02

Student Service

Other non-instructional services provided for students

$10.8Mprogram expense
03

Auxiliary Enterprises

Provided lodging, board, books and related supplies and needs for students and the campus community.

$5.0Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $77.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,713,942
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,040,065
Unitemized GrantFY2024$350,432
Unitemized GrantFY2024$76,181
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,997,940
Unitemized GrantFY2023$746,062
Unitemized GrantFY2023$431,902
Unitemized GrantFY2023$236,696
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,944,494
Unitemized GrantFY2022$683,959
Unitemized GrantFY2022$399,385
Unitemized GrantFY2022$83,797
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,579
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,828,320
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,903,635
Unitemized GrantFY2021$461,668
Unitemized GrantFY2021$267,855
Unitemized GrantFY2021$51,750
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$65.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$65.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$56.3M
Managementcol C$8.0M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$57.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$100.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
44
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$55K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$452K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$835K
Gains on assetsLn 7$63K
Total revenueLn 12$65.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61.5M
Other assetsLn 15$946K
Total assetsLn 16$100.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42.8M
Net assetsLn 32$57.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5951
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M$8.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.7M$23.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63.9M$61.5M
Total assetsLn 16$101.6M$100.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43.2M$42.8M
Net assetsLn 32$58.4M$57.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14.1M$14.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$41K$819K$179K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20.6M$18.7M$1.3M$613K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.3M$2.8M$318K$123K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.3M$143K$55K
Management feesLn 11a$21K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$63K$63K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$400K$399K$421
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.6M$1.1M$483K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$668K$342K$46K
Information technologyLn 14$1.4M$1.2M$239K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$3.2M$2.6M$545K$37K
TravelLn 17$659K$630K$25K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$320K$185K$132K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.7M$3.0M$626K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$301K$301K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11.4M$8.8M$2.4M$208K
All other expensesLn 24e$929K$461K$467K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$65.6M$56.3M$8.0M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $84.3M$74.5M$9.8M$82.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $83.6M$71.3M$12.3M$72.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $65.6M$65.6M$24K$57.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $70.1M$66.3M$3.9M$58.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $67.1M$59.9M$7.2M$55.5M 990 PDF

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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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $65,624,113 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,786,438$8,127,255
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,190,772$55,649,974
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $992,929$1,011,784
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,167,621$835,100
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,137,760$65,624,113
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,513,228$14,125,214
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,964,834$26,416,672
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $30,800$19,600
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,750,595$25,038,891
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $66,259,457$65,600,377
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,878,303$23,736
Part VI · Governance 29 of 33 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $65,624,113 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$451,775
VIII-1e Government grants$2,076,831
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,598,649
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$54,945
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,127,255
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,649,974$55,649,974
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $948,975$948,975
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $58,870$58,870
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $62,809$62,809
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$264,090−$264,090
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,016,920 · Unrelated business $23,400$1,040,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,666,894 · Unrelated business $82,270 · Excluded from tax $747,694$65,624,113
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,600,377 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,125,214$14,125,214
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,964 · Management $818,670 · Fundraising $178,966$1,038,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,684,676 · Management $1,313,801 · Fundraising $612,581$20,611,058
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,848,686 · Management $318,150 · Fundraising $123,215$3,290,051
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,278,827 · Management $142,823 · Fundraising $55,313$1,476,963
IX-11a Management feesManagement $21,030$21,030
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $62,570$62,570
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $19,600$19,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $399,373 · Fundraising $421$399,794
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,080,258 · Management $483,037$1,563,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $667,745 · Management $341,623 · Fundraising $45,633$1,055,001
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,155,850 · Management $238,504 · Fundraising $16,079$1,410,433
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,642,369 · Management $545,240 · Fundraising $36,758$3,224,367
IX-17 TravelPrograms $629,587 · Management $25,105 · Fundraising $3,900$658,592
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $185,373 · Management $131,650 · Fundraising $3,192$320,215
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,034,815 · Management $626,220 · Fundraising $42,217$3,703,252
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $300,507$300,507
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,759,514 · Management $2,423,123 · Fundraising $207,808$11,390,445
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $461,320 · Management $466,931 · Fundraising $1,139$929,390
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,295,078 · Management $7,958,477 · Fundraising $1,346,822$65,600,377
Part X · Balance sheet $100,457,914 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,704,312$8,336,024
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,662,489$1,827,341
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,911,830$4,918,867
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,901,648$61,466,091
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,675,518$22,964,059
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $733,409$945,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,589,206$100,457,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,774,976$5,101,029
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,526,996$6,301,876
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $31,186,071$30,452,598
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $679,844$902,308
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,187,792$42,772,777
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,885,266$38,876,819
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,516,148$18,808,318
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,401,414$57,685,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,589,206$100,457,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,685,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,624,113
XI-2 Total expenses$65,600,377
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,401,414
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$740,013
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,685,137

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