MORTHLAND INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING Charity Report

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MORTHLAND INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING

EIN 27-0725461

What they do

to PROVIDE A PREMIER LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION to A DIVERSITY of LEARNERS WITHIN A SETTING COMMITTED to CHRIST, WISDOM, TRADITION, and HERITAGE. - to PROVIDE A PREMIER CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE to LEARNERS WITHIN A SETTING COMMITTED to CHRIST, WISDOM, TRADITION, and HERITAGE. MORTHLAND is FAITH-BASED and INTERDENOMINATIONAL WITH FOUNDING PRINCIPLES ROOTED IN THE CENTRALITY of JESUS CHRIST, HIS WORD, and THE CHURCH. WE EMBRACE WISDOM BY FORMING A COMMUNITY of SCHOLARS WHO AFFIRM OUR CORE VALUES and CONTINUE to ENGAGE IN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE. WE ENDORSE TRADITION IN THE LEARNING PROCESS BY ENCOURAGING THE CONSONANCE of BIBLICAL INSTRUCTION WITH A BROAD EDUCATION. WE UPHOLD HERITAGE BY RECOGNIZING THE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONS of OUR COUNTRY and BY PREPARING STUDENTS to CONTRIBUTE to SOCIETY IN THE SPIRIT of SERVANT LEADERSHIP.

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Money made simple

63.81%of revenue went to mission work74.9% of expenses · Program services

0.17%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$85.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.26%of revenue went to management and office costs24.9% of expenses

$1.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.3%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 $46,250 for EMILY HAYES (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MORTHLAND COLLEGE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$3,487,596

Mission workProgram services$2,225,54163.81% of revenue74.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$741,43821.26% of revenue24.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,9850.17% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$514,63214.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,972,96485.24% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,487,596

Expenses$2,972,964

Annual surplus $514,632 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)$2,225,541 · 74.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$741,438 · 24.9% of expenses

Fundraising$5,985 · 0.2% of expenses

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Revenue$3,487,596

Expenses$2,972,964

Assets$3,956,352

Contributions$2,172,684

Mission work (program services)$2,225,541

Fundraising$5,985

Management and general$741,438

Stocks and bonds$10,162

Accounting fees$11,854

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

EMILY HAYESEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MORTHLAND COLLEGE · 40 hrs/week $46,250

TIMOTHY MORTHLANDPRESIDENT OF MORTHLAND COLLEGE · 40 hrs/week $46,250

RHETTA BAKERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $21,975

STEPHEN RHOADSVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $7,750

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

EMILY HAYESEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MORTHLAND COLLEGE

TIMOTHY MORTHLANDPRESIDENT OF MORTHLAND COLLEGE

RHETTA BAKERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

STEPHEN RHOADSVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

MIKE GLODICHTRUSTEE

WILLIAM TROUTTTRUSTEE

WILLIAM ALEXANDERCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

T SCOTT WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

SONYA DORRISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MIKE SIMPSONFIRST VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

ALAN NOLENSECOND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

MARILYN PARKSSECOND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

LARRY WARRENSECRETARY OF THE BOARD

JON HUMPHREYFIRST VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

JOE ZDANKIEWICZTREASURER OF THE BOARD

FORREST LANGENFELDTRUSTEE

DUSTIN TRIPPTRUSTEE

AMY GERWETRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 429, WEST FRANKFORT, IL 62896
County: Franklin
In care of: DR TIMOTHY MORTHLAND

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(618) 937-2127

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Tax preparer: KEMPER CPA GROUP LLP
Revocation date: November 15, 2019