JUDSON UNIVERSITY A BAPTIST INSTITUTION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUDSON UNIVERSITY A BAPTIST INSTITUTION

EIN 36-2515868 · Education (B420)

What they do

JUDSON is AN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY THAT REPRESENTS THE CHURCH AT WORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION, EQUIPPING STUDENTS to BE FULLY DEVELOPED, RESPONSIBLE PERSONS WHO GLORIFY GOD BY THE QUALITY of THEIR RELATIONSHIPS, WORK, and CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY, NATION, and THE WORLD. THROUGH A BROADLY BASED EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, and PROFESSIONS, THE UNIVERSITY ENABLES ITS STUDENTS to ACQUIRE IDEAS and CONCEPTS THAT SHARPEN THEIR INSIGHTS, DEVELOP SKILLS APPROPRIATE to THEIR CAREER GOALS, and DEVELOP THE SKILLS and COMMITMENT for LIFELONG LEARNING. THE JUDSON COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE CHALLENGES GRADUATES to BE DECISIVE LEADERS and ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN CHURCH and SOCIETY, ARTICULATE PROPONENTS of BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY, PERSUASIVE ADVOCATES for THE SOVEREIGNTY of GOD OVER ALL LIFE, and EFFECTIVE AMBASSADORS for CHRIST.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.00 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.04%of revenue went to mission work80.0% of expenses · Program services

0.91%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$101.31spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.36%of revenue went to management and office costs19.1% of expenses

$1.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $531,766 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $218,286 for DR GENE CRUME (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$40,498,685

Mission workProgram services$32,820,91781.04% of revenue80.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,839,90919.36% of revenue19.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$369,6250.91% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Total expenses$41,030,451101.31% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 80.0% mission · 19.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 18.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 16.7% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 16.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 12.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 12.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 12.3% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$40,498,685

Expenses$41,030,451

Annual shortfall $531,766 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$32,820,917 · 80.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,839,909 · 19.1% of expenses

Fundraising$369,625 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$40,498,685

Expenses$41,030,451

Assets$53,911,408

Income$43,731,053

Contributions$5,186,733

Mission work (program services)$32,820,917

Fundraising$369,625

Grants given$463,715

Average grant$42,156

Management and general$7,839,909

Stocks and bonds$4,880,468

Accounting fees$125,451

Investing fees$64,529

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 GENE CRUMEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $218,286Base $203,630 · Other $14,656

SARAH TAYLORVP OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $135,501Base $123,461 · Other $12,040

DR LANETTE POTEETE-YOUNGVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $123,561Base $109,401 · Other $14,160

DR NICOLE FENNERNEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $117,031Base $104,406 · Other $12,625

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 (22)

DR GENE CRUMEPRESIDENT

SARAH TAYLORVP OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS

DR LANETTE POTEETE-YOUNGVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

DR NICOLE FENNERNEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

TODD OELERICHTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN GLUNZTREASURER

REV GREG HUGULEYSECRETARY

REV DR RANDY GAUGERTRUSTEE

REV DR DAE SIK YANGTRUSTEE

MAURICE ADEMETRUSTEE

LINDA COLSONTRUSTEE

KEVIN SMITHTRUSTEE

JACOB GOEBBERTTRUSTEE

HAROLD BOOZETRUSTEE

DR DARRYL JENKINSTRUSTEE

DR BRETT SMITHTRUSTEE

DR ADAM MACKINTOSHTRUSTEE

DENNIS DEMOSSTRUSTEE

CHRIS LESNERTRUSTEE

CHARLOTTE CANNINGVICE CHAIR

BRUCE STROMTRUSTEE

BISHOP DR MICHAEL LOVECHAIR OF THE BOARD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1151 N STATE ST, ELGIN, IL 60123-1404
County: Kane
In care of: SARAH TAYLOR
Primary officer: SARAH TAYLOR, VP OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 628-2500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
Grant-giving organization: Yes