ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 38-1619831 · Education (B)

What they do

EDUCATIONTHE MISSION of ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY is to PREPARE STUDENTS for PROFESSIONAL and PERSONAL SUCCESS AS THEY SERVE IN GODS WORLD

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.23%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

3.79%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$96.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.51%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$1.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$26,638,521

Mission workProgram services$21,372,30480.23% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,331,15712.51% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,009,0933.79% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$925,9673.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,712,55496.52% 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: 83.1% mission · 13.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 13.4% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 13.3% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 13.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 13.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 13.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 13.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 13.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,638,521

Expenses$25,712,554

Annual surplus $925,967 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)$21,372,304 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,331,157 · 13.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,009,093 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,638,521

Expenses$25,712,554

Assets$30,669,889

Income$26,750,338

Contributions$2,236,340

Mission work (program services)$21,372,304

Fundraising$1,009,093

Management and general$3,331,157

Accounting fees$50,332

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

BRIAN STOGNERPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $236,187Base $199,260 · Other $36,927

THOMAS RELLINGEREXECUTIVE VP OF ROCHESTER COLLEGE · 50 hrs/week $228,554Base $164,924 · Other $63,630

KLINT PLEASANTSR VP - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $162,080Base $83,857 · Other $78,223

REMY BRUDERPROVOST · 50 hrs/week $160,518Base $135,226 · Other $25,292

LUKE FLEERVP DEV & ALUMNI RELATIONS · 50 hrs/week $154,495Base $132,995 · Other $21,500

CHARITY DAVIDSONVP - HUMAN RESOURCES · 50 hrs/week $115,429Base $106,855 · Other $8,574

SCOTT SAMUELSVP ENROLLMENT · 50 hrs/week $115,395Base $114,887 · Other $508

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 (24)

BRIAN STOGNERPRESIDENT

THOMAS RELLINGEREXECUTIVE VP OF ROCHESTER COLLEGE

KLINT PLEASANTSR VP - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

REMY BRUDERPROVOST

LUKE FLEERVP DEV & ALUMNI RELATIONS

CHARITY DAVIDSONVP - HUMAN RESOURCES

SCOTT SAMUELSVP ENROLLMENT

WILLIAM ANDERSONDIRECTOR

SCOTT MUSKADIRECTOR

ROBERT CLARKEVICE CHAIR

RICHARD WATSONVICE CHAIRPERSON

RHONDA LOWRYDIRECTOR

MARK IDECHAIR AUDIT COMMITTEE

LORENZO SEWELLDIRECTOR

LAJUANA GILLDIRECTOR

KEVIN STEWARTDIRECTOR

JOE F ALEXANDERBOARD CHAIRPERSON

JAYMES VETTRAINOVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JAMES RANDOLPHDIRECTOR

GARY B BYRAMDIRECTOR

DUANE HARRISONDIRECTOR

DOMENIC MORELLIDIRECTOR

DEANDRA SMITHDIRECTOR

CORRIN BARNETTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 800 W AVON RD, ROCHESTER HLS, MI 48307-2704
County: Oakland
In care of: % JAYMES VETTRAINO
Primary officer: JAYMES VETTRAINO, VP and CFO of RCU

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(248) 218-2000 Officer phone(248) 218-2014

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education