Prepare men and women for Christian life and ministries through higher education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$131K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $445K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2021▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$7.1M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$7.1M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · 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 Nov 2006.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.5M Management & general 19% · $593K Fundraising 3% · $90K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$66,018Pt VII · Sec A
Ops/Secretary/Treasurer
$64,725Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cliff McDaniel’s $117K as President is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cliff McDaniel$116,919$115,250$108,401$97,094$66,018$45,831
David Ingram$80,835$79,704$73,935———
David Ingram VP of Bus———$64,954$64,725$57,915
Dr Dl Moody—————$33,339

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Educates individuals for Christian life and ministry.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Arlington Baptist University had over 150 students enrolled during fiscal year 2021 and working towards achieving Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Divinity, or Master of Education degrees.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Arlington Baptist University has an Athletic Program that competes in the National Christian College Athletic Association in baseball, women's volleyball, women's basketball, men's basketball, and men's & women's soccer.

$282Kprogram expense
03

Arlington Baptist University has housing available on campus for both male and female students - one dorm for each. Each dormitory has 20 suites comprised of 2 bedrooms and a shared connecting bathroom.

$192Kprogram 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 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $6.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,542,392
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,410,267
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,082,975
Unitemized GrantFY2022$243,261
Unitemized GrantFY2021$845,591
Unitemized GrantFY2020$431,809
Unitemized GrantFY2020$106,672
Unitemized GrantFY2019$264,970
Unitemized GrantFY2019$44,961

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$963K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$593K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$963K
Government grantsLn 1e$526K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Gains on assetsLn 7$125
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$844K
SavingsLn 2$427K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$315K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 577
VolunteersI 66
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$480K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$538K$538K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$159K$101K$48K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$65K$61K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$882K$750K$85K$47K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$165K$124K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$77K$67K$7K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$84K$23K$59K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$104K$72K$28K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$346K$230K$109K$7K
TravelLn 17$25K$24K$522$65
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$947$668$239$40
InterestLn 20$38K$31K$6K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$206K$165K$31K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$19K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$322K$262K$57K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$41K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.5M$593K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.1M$7.1M−$64K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.9M$6.3M$564K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.2M$5.3M$843K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.6M$4.2M$411K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.0M$3.2M$809K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$3.0M$106K$1.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,005,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $630,748$962,735
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,447,163$2,954,056
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,809$16,302
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,835$72,745
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,109,555$4,005,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $309,931$538,481
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,662,265$1,354,157
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,031,192$1,303,830
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,003,388$3,196,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $106,167$809,370
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $4,005,838 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,474 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$68,439
VIII-1e Government grants$525,735
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$368,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$962,735
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,954,056$2,954,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,177$16,177
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $63,191$63,191
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $125$125
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,920−$6,920
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,954,056 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89,047$4,005,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,196,468 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $538,481$538,481
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,762 · Management $48,295 · Fundraising $9,601$158,658
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $60,581 · Management $4,776$65,357
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $750,301 · Management $84,880 · Fundraising $47,231$882,412
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,175 · Management $1,391$5,566
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $123,581 · Management $41,194$164,775
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,852 · Management $7,409 · Fundraising $3,128$77,389
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,718$3,718
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,607$48,607
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $57,870$57,870
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,651 · Management $1,650$3,301
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,907 · Management $58,606 · Fundraising $2,122$83,635
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $71,605 · Management $28,163 · Fundraising $4,694$104,462
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $230,195 · Management $108,602 · Fundraising $7,229$346,026
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,423 · Management $522 · Fundraising $65$25,010
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $668 · Management $239 · Fundraising $40$947
IX-20 InterestPrograms $30,644 · Management $5,746 · Fundraising $1,915$38,305
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $165,144 · Management $30,965 · Fundraising $10,322$206,431
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,884 · Management $1,291$20,175
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $261,995 · Management $57,163 · Fundraising $2,557$321,715
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,707 · Management $1,529 · Fundraising $1,392$43,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,513,556 · Management $592,616 · Fundraising $90,296$3,196,468
Part X · Balance sheet $4,192,822 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $273,238$843,799
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $206,836$427,433
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,353$29,184
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,263$37,487
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,435,551$2,540,215
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $255,020$314,704
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,214,261$4,192,822
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $131,472$199,238
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52,082$19,300
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $366,303$100,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $246,040$584,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,693,671$1,803,178
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,188,494$2,021,339
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $332,096$368,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,520,590$2,389,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,214,261$4,192,822
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,389,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,005,838
XI-2 Total expenses$3,196,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$809,370
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,520,590
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$59,684
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,389,644

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