George Fox University, a christ centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.9M 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11.7M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
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Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.9M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $431K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62.1M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 32 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$157.6M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$149.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$193.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$157.6M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137.3M
FY2021$139.0M
FY2022$149.1M
FY2023$151.7M
FY2024$157.6M
FY2025$174.7M
Expenses
$149.3M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$129.4M
FY2021$119.6M
FY2022$135.8M
FY2023$142.3M
FY2024$149.3M
FY2025$162.8M
Net assets
$193.5M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$139.8M
FY2021$165.0M
FY2022$170.5M
FY2023$181.6M
FY2024$193.5M
FY2025$207.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1963.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $127.6M Management & general 13% · $20.1M Fundraising 1% · $1.6M

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

48 people listed on the 990; $2.9M 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
CEO/President
$432,575Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/VP of Finance & Treasury
$277,064Pt VII · Sec A
Special Advisor to the President
$184,584Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dean
$181,117Pt VII · Sec A
VP Student Life
$168,042Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dean of Medical Science
$167,907Pt VII · Sec A
VP Enrollment & Marketing
$163,457Pt VII · Sec A
$160,858Pt 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides Christ-centered undergraduate and graduate education, athletic programs, and student life activities to prepare students spiritually, academically, and professionally for lives of service.

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3 programs · $108.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Quality undergraduate education in the humanities, sciences and professional studies, with more than 40 majors.

$76.4Mprogram expense
02

Quality graduate education programs in the areas of occupational therapy, psychology, counseling, social work, physical therapy, physician assistant, education, business and seminary, including 5 seminary degrees, 15 masters and doctoral degrees, and adult degree completion education programs.

$22.0Mprogram 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.

$9.8Mprogram 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
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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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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$157.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.0M
Money outPt IX
$149.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$127.6M
Managementcol C$20.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$193.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52.4M
Total assetsLn 16$255.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
48
listed · VII A
PaidVII A16
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$999K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$141K
Total revenueLn 12$157.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$52.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$60.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137.3M
Other assetsLn 15$218K
Total assetsLn 16$255.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62.1M
Net assetsLn 32$193.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,347
VolunteersI 6166
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47.0M$52.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$61.7M$60.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$129.9M$137.3M
Total assetsLn 16$243.3M$255.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61.7M$62.1M
Net assetsLn 32$181.6M$193.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$48.1M$48.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.7M$1.1M$1.1M$488K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46.5M$38.1M$7.7M$723K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.0M$1.6M$352K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8.9M$4.9M$3.8M$128K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.3M$2.6M$592K$89K
Legal feesLn 11b$179K$179K
Accounting feesLn 11c$134K$134K
Investment management feesLn 11f$290K$290K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.9M$7.7M$2.3M$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.3M$164K$2.1M$14K
Office expensesLn 13$5.4M$4.0M$1.3M$138K
Information technologyLn 14$2.4M$631K$1.9M−$97K
OccupancyLn 16$2.7M$120K$2.6M$8
TravelLn 17$3.4M$3.3M$127K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.2M$1.0M$172K$20K
InterestLn 20$1.3M$912K$420K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4.8M$4.8M
InsuranceLn 23$1.0M$82K$930K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.7M$8.1M−$5.4M$23K
All other expensesLn 24e−$97K$387K−$484K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149.3M$127.6M$20.1M$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $174.7M$162.8M$11.9M$207.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $157.6M$149.3M$8.3M$193.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $151.7M$142.3M$9.4M$181.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $149.1M$135.8M$13.3M$170.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $139.0M$119.6M$19.3M$165.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $137.3M$129.4M$7.9M$139.8M 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
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Part I · Summary $157,571,374 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,207,587$7,922,180
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $136,568,489$143,012,033
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,034,629$5,026,982
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,933,800$1,610,179
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,744,505$157,571,374
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,248,811$48,099,467
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,991,846$63,400,483
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,068,237$37,795,313
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,308,894$149,295,263
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,435,611$8,276,111
Part VI · Governance 30 of 32 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members30
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $157,571,374 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$999,107
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,923,073
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$235,119
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,922,180
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $125,518,540 · Unrelated business $190,234 · Excluded from tax $17,303,259$143,012,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,885,758$4,885,758
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$331,749−$331,749
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $141,224$141,224
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,941,928$1,941,928
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,460,468 · Unrelated business $190,234 · Excluded from tax $21,998,492$157,571,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,295,263 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $48,099,467$48,099,467
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,139,206 · Management $1,117,652 · Fundraising $487,828$2,744,686
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,054,147 · Management $7,734,121 · Fundraising $722,841$46,511,109
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,605,302 · Management $352,313 · Fundraising $37,649$1,995,264
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,935,182 · Management $3,829,408 · Fundraising $127,559$8,892,149
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,576,603 · Management $591,925 · Fundraising $88,747$3,257,275
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $178,727$178,727
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $133,833$133,833
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $289,843$289,843
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,652,756 · Management $2,294,386 · Fundraising $1,452$9,948,594
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $164,212 · Management $2,104,071 · Fundraising $13,814$2,282,097
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,013,752 · Management $1,265,594 · Fundraising $137,588$5,416,934
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $631,024 · Management $1,894,272 · Fundraising −$96,739$2,428,557
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $119,865 · Management $2,594,301 · Fundraising $8$2,714,174
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,309,023 · Management $127,208 · Fundraising $9,951$3,446,182
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,009,530 · Management $171,543 · Fundraising $19,710$1,200,783
IX-20 InterestPrograms $911,909 · Management $419,533$1,331,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,825,734$4,825,734
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $82,338 · Management $930,471$1,012,809
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,058,056 · Management −$5,398,428 · Fundraising $22,535$2,682,163
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $387,185 · Management −$483,744−$96,559
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,575,291 · Management $20,147,029 · Fundraising $1,572,943$149,295,263
Part X · Balance sheet $255,622,308 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,350$12,700
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,016,079$52,385,009
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,643,090$2,200,416
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,325,854$1,854,202
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $489,528$861,697
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $129,942,572$137,316,197
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $61,610,669$60,697,296
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $86,350$76,397
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $195,921$218,394
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,323,413$255,622,308
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,324,552$5,475,920
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,242,203$11,897,983
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $38,016,455$37,314,879
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $341,047$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,697,562$1,593,684
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,688,979$62,136,119
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,578,910$156,674,762
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,055,524$36,811,427
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $181,634,434$193,486,189
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,323,413$255,622,308
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,486,189 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$157,571,374
XI-2 Total expenses$149,295,263
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,276,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$181,634,434
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,695,577
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$119,933
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,486,189

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