HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 23-7013287 · Education (B420)

What they do

Heritage Christian University Equips Servants Through Undergraduate and Graduate and Continuing Education. HCU Produces Effective Communicators, Preachers, Teachers and Missionaries for Real World Ministry With A Focus On Evangelism and A Commitment to Scripture. HCU is Aware of The Burden Debt Places On Its Students So HCU Makes Every Effort to Graduate Students Debt Free.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.60 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

63.17%of revenue went to mission work75.6% of expenses · Program services

12.15%of revenue went to fundraising14.5% of expenses

$83.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.26%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$6.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.2%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 $144,993 for W KIRK BROTHERS (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$5,576,282

Mission workProgram services$3,522,31263.17% of revenue75.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$460,5928.26% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$677,66712.15% of revenue14.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$915,71116.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,660,57183.58% 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: 75.6% mission · 9.9% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 7.8% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 10.2% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 7.6% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 8.5% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 10.1% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,576,282

Expenses$4,660,571

Annual surplus $915,711 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)$3,522,312 · 75.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$460,592 · 9.9% of expenses

Fundraising$677,667 · 14.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,576,282

Expenses$4,660,571

Assets$30,196,475

Income$5,738,324

Contributions$1,963,936

Mission work (program services)$3,522,312

Fundraising$677,667

Management and general$460,592

Stocks and bonds$20,777,771

Accounting fees$39,000

Investing fees$25,589

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

W KIRK BROTHERSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $144,993Base $89,443 · Other $55,550

NATHAN DAILYV.P. OF ACADEMICS · 40 hrs/week $102,240Base $59,673 · Other $42,567

TRAVIS HARMONV.P. OF STUDENT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $83,532Base $63,128 · Other $20,404

JT HARRISONV.P. OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $77,186Base $42,246 · Other $34,940

PHILIP GOADV.P. OF ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $23,456Base $16,592 · Other $6,864

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 (27)

W KIRK BROTHERSPRESIDENT

NATHAN DAILYV.P. OF ACADEMICS

TRAVIS HARMONV.P. OF STUDENT SERVICES

JT HARRISONV.P. OF ADVANCEMENT

PHILIP GOADV.P. OF ADMINISTRATION

WILLIAM HODGETRUSTEE

ALAN LAGUNATRUSTEE

WAYNE BARRIERTRUSTEE

TOM NETHTRUSTEE

ROGER COPELANDTRUSTEE

PAM ASHLEYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL CHALMERSTRUSTEE

MELVIN OTEYTRUSTEE

MARK POSEYTRUSTEE

MARK MILLERTRUSTEE

JERRY SELFTRUSTEE

JAMES GRAYTRUSTEE

JACK WHITNEYTRUSTEE

DON POSEYTRUSTEE

DENNIS STEPHENTRUSTEE

DALE KIRKLANDTRUSTEE

DALE JENKINSTRUSTEE

CHUCK MORRISTRUSTEE

CHRIS MILLERTRUSTEE

CALLIE RASBERRYTRUSTEE

BOYD PATETRUSTEE

BETTY HAMBLENTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: PO Box HCU, Florence, AL 35630
County: Lauderdale
In care of: Philip Goad
Primary officer: Philip Goad, Vice President for Administration

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(256) 766-6610

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Education (B420)