George Fox University EIN 93-0386839

George Fox University

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Provides Christ-centered undergraduate and graduate education, athletic programs, and student life activities to prepare students spiritually, academically, and professionally for lives of service. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $174.7M in revenue, $162.8M in expenses, and $207.9M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1891
Type
Higher education institution · Colleges & Universities
Location
Newberg, OR
Website
www.georgefox.edu
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$174.7MFY2024
Expenses
$162.8M
Net assets
$207.9M
People
53
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  93-0386839 Higher education institution Newberg, OR Founded 1891
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Provides Christ-centered undergraduate and graduate education, athletic programs, and student life activities to prepare students spiritually, academically, and professionally for lives of service.
Leadership
Robin Baker · CEO/President · $360K
Money in and out
$174.7M revenue, $162.8M expenses
Bottom line
+7% operating surplus
Financial scale & money flow · FY2024
Total revenue
$174.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$162.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $11.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.01
Operating surplus
+7%
revenue over expenses, this legal entity▲ +30% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
41%
of this entity's spending is salaries & benefits▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Program spending
85%
of expenses reach program services▼ -0.8% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$174.7M
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses
$162.8M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total assets
$273.0M
FY2024▲ +7%
Total liabilities
$65.1M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total revenue
$174.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$162.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$11.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$273.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 335
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 433
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $117.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Quality undergraduate education in the humanities, sciences and professional studies, with more than 60 academic majors, minors, pre-professional programs, and adult degree completion education programs.

$81.9Mprogram expense
02

Quality graduate education programs in the areas of behavioral health, business, education & teaching, healthcare, and seminary including 6 healthcare degrees, 7 seminary degrees, and 10 masters and doctoral degrees.

$25.2Mprogram expense
03

Athletic programs for men and women developing leadership and team-building skills, including baseball, softball, volleyball, basketball, track, cross country, soccer, golf, swimming, football, lacrosse, tennis, CHEER/STUNT, and esports (ncaa division 3), and student life expenditures.

$9.9Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGeorge Fox University
EINHdr · item D93-0386839
Principal addressHdr · item CNewberg, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.georgefox.edu
Year of formationHdr · item L1891
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFColleges & Universities (B430)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1963

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a35
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b33
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/President
$360,065Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/VP of Finance & Treasury
$289,064Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dean
$187,062Pt VII · Sec A
$182,909Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dean of Medical Science
$176,356Pt VII · Sec A
VP Student Life
$176,046Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Provost
$169,871Pt VII · Sec A
VP Enrollment & Marketing
$168,466Pt VII · Sec A

Robin Baker’s $360K as CEO/President is at the 20th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robin Baker$360,065$432,575$444,906$370,093$415,442
Bakerrobin$394,995
Vicki Piersall$289,064$277,064$287,064$254,068$238,158
Greg Davenport$238,548
Piersall Vicki$229,782
Andrea Scott$184,584$223,574$217,920$103,712
Davenport Greg$218,221
Bob Harder$187,062$181,117$171,911$173,062

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$157.6M · 90%
Contributions & grants$8.8M · 5%
Investment income$6.3M · 4%
Other revenue$2.1M · 1%
Program service revenue90%$157.6M
Contributions & grants5%$8.8M
Investment income4%$6.3M
Other revenue1%$2.1M
— government grantsLn 1e$909K
Total revenueLn 12$174.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.01
Program services85%$138.0M
Management & general14%$23.1M
Fundraising1%$1.8M
Total functional expensesLn 25$162.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$46.5M
Total assetsLn 16$273.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$65.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$207.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $119.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $162.8M · Less non-cash grants $1.2M · Cash operating expenses/yr $161.6M
8.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $138.0M · Total expenses $162.8M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $23.1M · Total expenses $162.8M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.8M · Total expenses $162.8M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.6M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $6.9M
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8.8M · Total revenue $174.7M
5%
Government reliance
Government grants $909K · Total revenue $174.7M
0.5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $157.6M · Total revenue $174.7M
90%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6.3M · Total revenue $174.7M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $157.6M · Total expenses $162.8M
97%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $174.7M · Prior year $157.6M
+11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $137.3M · FY2024 $174.7M
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $207.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $174.7M · Expenses $162.8M
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $273.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $207.9M · Total assets $273.0M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $72.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $670K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $273.0M
27%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Robin Baker · Reported title CEO/PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $360K · Total expenses $162.8M
0.2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $66.1M · Total expenses $162.8M
41%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth 11%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$415K
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Grants paid · 30 grants · $269.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,985,666
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,253,268
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,531,611
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,056,206
Unitemized GrantFY2024$244,475
Unitemized GrantFY2023$43,342,904
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,952,951
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,209,032
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,189,925
Unitemized GrantFY2023$404,655
Unitemized GrantFY2022$41,520,107
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,537,884
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,142,945
Unitemized GrantFY2022$653,794
Unitemized GrantFY2022$394,081
Unitemized GrantFY2021$38,882,112
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,576,277
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,111,900
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$157.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$151.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$149.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$139.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$137.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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