SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

EIN 44-0567385 · Education (B430)

What they do

CHRIST-CENTERED, CARING ACADEMIC COMMUNITY PREPARING STUDENTS to BE SERVANT LEADERS IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY; A HIGHER-EDUCATION INSTITUTION OFFERING COURSES THAT LEAD to BOTH UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE DEGREES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

94.11%of revenue went to mission work90.9% of expenses · Program services

2.24%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$103.51spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.15%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

$1.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,965,908 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $366,272 for RICHARD MELSON (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$56,069,214

Mission workProgram services$52,769,38394.11% of revenue90.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,011,4967.15% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,254,2432.24% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Total expenses$58,035,122103.51% 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: 90.9% mission · 6.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 11.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 12.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 10.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 10.6% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 9.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$56,069,214

Expenses$58,035,122

Annual shortfall $1,965,908 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)$52,769,383 · 90.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,011,496 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,254,243 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$56,069,214

Expenses$58,035,122

Assets$81,751,492

Income$64,818,907

Contributions$3,188,582

Mission work (program services)$52,769,383

Fundraising$1,254,243

Management and general$4,011,496

Stocks and bonds$30,493,241

Accounting fees$277,882

Investing fees$11,250

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

RICHARD MELSONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $366,272Base $109,955 · Other $256,317

SCOTT MOATSVP FOR ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $207,413Base $94,532 · Other $112,881

TRACY MANLYPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $202,059Base $183,597 · Other $18,462

LEON WIRTHVP OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $196,050Base $172,045 · Other $24,005

RONALD MILLERVP FOR ONLINE LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $170,688Base $162,425 · Other $8,263

BRANDT MERRITTVP MARKETING & ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $164,456Base $147,921 · Other $16,535

TROY BETHARDSPROF BUS ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $152,687Base $130,226 · Other $22,461

DARREN CROWDERVP REGIONAL CAMPUSES · 40 hrs/week $139,176Base $111,876 · Other $27,300

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 (37)

RICHARD MELSONPRESIDENT

SCOTT MOATSVP FOR ADMINISTRATION

TRACY MANLYPROVOST

LEON WIRTHVP OF ADVANCEMENT

RONALD MILLERVP FOR ONLINE LEARNING

BRANDT MERRITTVP MARKETING & ENROLLMENT

TROY BETHARDSPROF BUS ADMIN

DARREN CROWDERVP REGIONAL CAMPUSES

RICK POWELLTRUSTEE

LINDA MARSHALLTRUSTEE

LUKE BROSIUSTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

MARLIN KROENKETRUSTEE

MICHAEL ROYTRUSTEE

MIKE BROWNTRUSTEE

PAUL WELLINGHOFFTRUSTEE

PHILLIP BURDENTRUSTEE

RICK MOORETRUSTEE

LANA HAGERTRUSTEE

THOMAS JOHNSTONTRUSTEE

TIM CARTERTRUSTEE

TYLER WILKINSTRUSTEE

FRED BROOMECHAIR

ADAM HUGHESTRUSTEE

BRANDON JACKLEYTRUSTEE

BRENT EPPTRUSTEE

BRUCE DAVIDSONTRUSTEE

CHERYL MAYFIELDSECRETARY

DALE BAKERTRUSTEE

DALE SMITHTRUSTEE

DON FAHRNITRUSTEE

GILBERTO ANDERSONTRUSTEE

JOE BRANDVICE CHAIR

JONATHAN HAYASHITRUSTEE

JONATHAN SWANTRUSTEE

JOSH TRIMBLETRUSTEE

KEVIN FARRTRUSTEE

KRISTY REIDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 1600 UNIVERSITY AVE, BOLIVAR, MO 65613
County: Polk
In care of: DR KEN ENGLAND
Primary officer: DR KEN ENGLAND, VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@SBUniv.edu Phone(417) 326-5281

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B430)