HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY

EIN 16-0743045 · Education (B42Z)

What they do

HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY PROVIDES AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING, CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS and SCIENCES to STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE TRADITIONS and ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS and EQUIPS THEM to LEAD and LABOR AS SCHOLAR-SERVANTS IN A CHANGING WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.98%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

2.13%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$72.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.43%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$3.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $294,918 for DR WAYNE D LEWIS JR (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$51,464,423

Mission workProgram services$31,897,62561.98% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,337,0718.43% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,096,8622.13% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$14,132,86527.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$37,331,55872.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.4% mission · 11.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 12.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 12.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 12.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 8.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 8.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.00% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$51,464,423

Expenses$37,331,558

Annual surplus $14,132,865 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$31,897,625 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,337,071 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,096,862 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$51,464,423

Expenses$37,331,558

Assets$148,740,706

Income$60,895,948

Contributions$21,406,682

Mission work (program services)$31,897,625

Fundraising$1,096,862

Management and general$4,337,071

Stocks and bonds$91,947,898

Accounting fees$78,988

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR WAYNE D LEWIS JRPRESIDENT · 39 hrs/week $294,918Base $279,134 · Other $15,784

DAVID DAVIESPROVOST AND DEAN OF FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $154,530Base $141,551 · Other $12,979

DALE WRIGHTVP OF FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $147,141Base $134,012 · Other $13,129

JASON TOWERSVP FOR ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $146,566Base $133,425 · Other $13,141

KARL SISSONVP FOR ADVANCEMENT AND EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT · 39 hrs/week $130,379Base $124,786 · Other $5,593

ANN MONROE-BAILLARGEONDEAN OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $130,056Base $121,837 · Other $8,219

WILLIAM BURRICHTERVP FOR STUDENT LIFE · 40 hrs/week $118,334Base $104,616 · Other $13,718

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

DR WAYNE D LEWIS JRPRESIDENT

DAVID DAVIESPROVOST AND DEAN OF FACULTY

DALE WRIGHTVP OF FINANCE

JASON TOWERSVP FOR ENROLLMENT

KARL SISSONVP FOR ADVANCEMENT AND EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT

ANN MONROE-BAILLARGEONDEAN OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY

WILLIAM BURRICHTERVP FOR STUDENT LIFE

KAREN FOHLSECRETARY

TERRY SLYETRUSTEE

TANYA NACETRUSTEE

REV JOHN GILLETTETRUSTEE

REV HAROLD SPOONERTRUSTEE

REV DR MATTHEW D PICKERINGVICE CHAIR

REV DR JOSEPH JENNINGSCHAIR

REV DR J ANTHONY LLOYDTRUSTEE

REV DR GREG MCCLAINTRUSTEE

RAY KALTENBAUGHTRUSTEE

OMAR HAEDOTRUSTEE

MIKE GAFFNEYTRUSTEE

KEVIN C KNOWLTONTRUSTEE

AIMEE WUETHRICHTRUSTEE

DR C DAVID MARKLETRUSTEE

JOY TOLLIVERASSISTANT SECRETARY

JOHN LEETRUSTEE

DANIEL BATESTRUSTEE

JAMES ECKERTTRUSTEE

HARRIETT OLSONTRUSTEE

GARY LARDERTRUSTEE

GARY BAHLERTRUSTEE

EMILY LASTTRUSTEE

DEBRA CANFIELDTRUSTEE

DR RALPH KERRTRUSTEE

DR JUN ZHUANGTRUSTEE

DR JOANNE BARNESTRUSTEE

DR DORIS GRIFFINTRUSTEE

DR COREENA WEAVERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 1 WILLARD AVENUE, HOUGHTON, NY 14744
County: Allegany
In care of: DALE WRIGHT
Primary officer: DALE WRIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmission@houghton.edu Phone(585) 567-9200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B42Z)