CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY - KANSAS CITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY - KANSAS CITY

EIN 44-6000294 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G93P)

What they do

to PROVIDE A STRONG, STUDENT-CENTERED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS IN THE AREAS of LIFE SCIENCES and HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIP, and SERVICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.07%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

0.19%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$96.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.05%of revenue went to management and office costs17.7% of expenses

$1.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.7%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 $537,837 for CARL S CLEVELAND III DC (PRESIDENT/TREASURER). 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$20,903,197

Mission workProgram services$16,527,87879.07% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,563,84417.05% of revenue17.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$40,0520.19% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$771,4233.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,131,77496.31% 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: 82.1% mission · 17.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 16.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,903,197

Expenses$20,131,774

Annual surplus $771,423 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)$16,527,878 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,563,844 · 17.7% of expenses

Fundraising$40,052 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,903,197

Expenses$20,131,774

Assets$37,664,482

Income$22,082,855

Contributions$345,705

Mission work (program services)$16,527,878

Fundraising$40,052

Management and general$3,563,844

Stocks and bonds$6,751,879

Accounting fees$114,288

Investing fees$24,574

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

CARL S CLEVELAND III DCPRESIDENT/TREASURER · 39 hrs/week $537,837Base $389,467 · Other $148,370

STIRLING HOWELLVICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $224,907Base $205,211 · Other $19,696

ALEX BACHVP INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH · 40 hrs/week $206,651Base $200,146 · Other $6,505

DR DIANE BARTHOLOMEWVICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $191,043Base $174,409 · Other $16,634

JON WILSONDEAN OF COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC · 40 hrs/week $176,644Base $142,407 · Other $34,237

MELISSA DENTONDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $168,965Base $155,272 · Other $13,693

CAROLYNE LEHRVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE · 39 hrs/week $164,277Base $156,170 · Other $8,107

PAUL BRUCE BARLETTFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $137,043Base $111,452 · Other $25,591

DR MARK PFEFERDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $135,342Base $110,966 · Other $24,376

DR STEVE AGOCSASSISTANT DEAN OF CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $132,417Base $107,679 · Other $24,738

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 (23)

CARL S CLEVELAND III DCPRESIDENT/TREASURER

STIRLING HOWELLVICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION

ALEX BACHVP INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH

DR DIANE BARTHOLOMEWVICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

JON WILSONDEAN OF COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC

MELISSA DENTONDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

CAROLYNE LEHRVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

PAUL BRUCE BARLETTFACULTY

DR MARK PFEFERDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

DR STEVE AGOCSASSISTANT DEAN OF CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION

GARY JANZENTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY E MENG DCSECRETARY/TRUSTEE

RUSSELL COREY DCTRUSTEE

RICHARD HUGHESTRUSTEE

PEGGY BROWN GRANTHAM DCTRUSTEE

PATRICK HAMMOND DCCHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE

JOSEPH BOWLES DCVICE-CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE

JEFFREY SPENCER DCVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

DR CAROL COX PHDTRUSTEE

DAVID SEAYTRUSTEE

DARWIN PENNYETRUSTEE

COLONEL WILLARD B SNYDER JDTRUSTEE

BENNY LEETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 10850 LOWELL AVE, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210-1613
County: Johnson
In care of: % MARLA COPE
Primary officer: CARL CLEVELAND III DC, PRESIDENT/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(913) 234-0600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G93P)