IT is the mission of Multnomah University to equip christian students through higher education to become biblically competent, academically proficient, spiritually formed, and culturally engaged servant leaders, shaped to be a transforming force in the church, community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 29 volunteers and 200 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4.9M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$448K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $88K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.7M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.8M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$32.5M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.8M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.3M
FY2021$15.3M
FY2022$17.9M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$17.8M
Expenses
$32.5M
FY2024▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19.1M
FY2021$16.7M
FY2022$18.9M
FY2023$19.7M
FY2024$32.5M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▼ -76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.8M
FY2021$27.3M
FY2022$24.6M
FY2023$19.3M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1939.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $27.4M Management & general 15% · $4.8M Fundraising 1% · $263K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $448K 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
$155,104Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$149,767Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$117,106Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$26,004Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Taylor’s $155K as President is at the 18th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Craig Williford——$188,951$124,596$124,844
Jessica Taylor$155,104$112,575$103,032$99,961$93,737
Alin Vrancila$149,767$120,521$114,615——
Eric Joseph—$148,135———
Ted Allen—$144,027$145,945$91,147—
Joseph Slavens$117,106————
Robert Larson—$114,455$111,403——
Robert D Larson———$110,286$100,647

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips Christian students with higher education to become biblically competent, spiritually formed servant leaders.

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1 program · $27.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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During the current fiscal year the college provided educational programs for approximately 70 seminary and 245 undergraduate & masters students (total 315 students).

$27.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$88K
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $34.3M · 2019–2023
William Jessup UniversityCA · FY2023$12,506,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,077,534
Unitemized GrantFY2023$193,554
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,628,561
Unitemized GrantFY2022$281,999
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,570,259
Unitemized GrantFY2021$181,258
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,696,074
Unitemized GrantFY2020$233,590
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,812,314
Unitemized GrantFY2019$72,450

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$476K
Money outPt IX
$32.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.4M
Managementcol C$4.8M
Fundraisingcol D$263K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$470K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$476K
Gains on assetsLn 7$330K
Total revenueLn 12$17.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$470K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$470K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5200
VolunteersI 629
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$332K$470K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.8M$0
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$19.3M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12.5M$12.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6.1M$6.1M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$477K$146K$256K$75K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.0M$4.6M$2.3M$94K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$85K$48K$31K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$417K$243K$154K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$846K$506K$321K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$435K$435K
Legal feesLn 11b$126K$126K
Accounting feesLn 11c$68K$68K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$468K$275K$171K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$470K$459K$9K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$532K$44K$479K$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$815K$732K$82K
TravelLn 17$411K$374K$27K$9K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$84K$26K$58K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$697K$697K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$910K$644K$259K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$32.5M$27.4M$4.8M$263K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $17.8M$32.5M−$14.6M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.1M$19.7M−$5.6M$19.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.9M$18.9M−$1.0M$24.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.3M$16.7M−$1.4M$27.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $17.3M$19.1M−$1.8M$26.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $17,845,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,051,006$7,779,650
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,631,084$9,590,416
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65,584$475,570
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $326,425$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,074,099$17,845,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,910,560$18,583,534
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,355,141$8,844,802
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,390,356$5,037,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,656,057$32,466,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,581,958−$14,620,473
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $17,845,636 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,779,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,779,650
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,602,225 · Excluded from tax $1,988,191$9,590,416
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $145,312$145,312
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $330,258$330,258
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,932,483 · Excluded from tax $2,133,503$17,845,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,466,109 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,506,000$12,506,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,077,534$6,077,534
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $145,910 · Management $256,269 · Fundraising $74,975$477,154
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,610,588 · Management $2,316,199 · Fundraising $93,813$7,020,600
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $48,379 · Management $30,708 · Fundraising $5,797$84,884
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $242,562 · Management $153,962 · Fundraising $19,987$416,511
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $506,051 · Management $321,207 · Fundraising $18,395$845,653
IX-11a Management feesManagement $435,008$435,008
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125,938$125,938
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $68,350$68,350
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $21,515$21,515
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $275,449 · Management $171,417 · Fundraising $21,619$468,485
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $458,729 · Management $9,288 · Fundraising $1,577$469,594
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,581 · Management $478,632 · Fundraising $10,115$532,328
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $732,397 · Management $82,357$814,754
IX-17 TravelPrograms $373,790 · Management $27,497 · Fundraising $9,259$410,546
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25,686 · Management $58,413$84,099
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $696,657$696,657
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $644,416 · Management $259,023 · Fundraising $7,060$910,499
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,387,729 · Management $4,815,783 · Fundraising $262,597$32,466,109
Part X · Balance sheet $8,400,340 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,018$469,607
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $247,032$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $123,283$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,825,627$585,566
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $33,996$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $89,408$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,824,477$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,324,767$1,523,135
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,745,313$5,822,032
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,298,921$8,400,340
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,170,171$921,781
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,321,307$2,766,843
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,966,732$3,688,624
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,407,116$1,033,001
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,925,073$3,678,715
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,332,189$4,711,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,298,921$8,400,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,711,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,845,636
XI-2 Total expenses$32,466,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,620,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,332,189
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,711,716

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