UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS

EIN 46-0224600 · Education (B420)

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY of SIOUX FALLS, A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IN THE LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION, EDUCATES STUDENTS IN THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES and PROFESSIONS. THE TRADITIONAL MOTTO of THE UNIVERSITY is CULTURE for SERVICE, THAT IS, WE SEEK to FOSTER ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE and THE DEVELOPMENT of MATURE CHRISTIAN PERSONS for SERVICE to GOD and HUMANKIND IN THE WORLD. THROUGH PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES and PROFESSIONS, THE UNIVERSITY HELPS PERSONS GROW INTELLECTUALLY, DISCERN TRUTH and DEVELOP A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. AS A CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION, THE UNIVERSITY of SIOUX FALLS FOSTERS IN ALL MEMBERS of ITS COMMUNITY THE DEVELOPMENT of EMOTIONAL MATURITY, PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS and VALUES WHICH REFLECT THE CHARACTER and TEACHINGS of CHRIST. THE UNIVERSITY of SIOUX FALLS is COMMITTED to THE LORDSHIP of JESUS CHRIST and to THE INTEGRATION of BIBLICAL FAITH and LEARNING; IT AFFIRMS THAT CHRISTIANS ARE CALLED to SHARE THEIR FAITH WITH OTHERS THROUGH LIVES of SERVICE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.90 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.42%of revenue went to mission work84.9% of expenses · Program services

1.55%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses

$102.94spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.97%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$2.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,159,411 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$39,468,841

Mission workProgram services$34,505,03887.42% of revenue84.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,512,95513.97% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$610,2591.55% of revenue1.5% of expenses

Total expenses$40,628,252102.94% 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: 84.9% mission · 13.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 12.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 12.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 13.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 13.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 12.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 11.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$39,468,841

Expenses$40,628,252

Annual shortfall $1,159,411 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)$34,505,038 · 84.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,512,955 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$610,259 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$39,468,841

Expenses$40,628,252

Assets$96,101,008

Income$58,854,403

Contributions$5,021,213

Mission work (program services)$34,505,038

Fundraising$610,259

Management and general$5,512,955

Stocks and bonds$32,591,915

Accounting fees$88,939

Investing fees$202,941

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 BRETT BRADFIELDPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $306,370Base $266,245 · Other $40,125

TODD KNUTSONDEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $165,804Base $133,773 · Other $32,031

JESSICA CHERENEGARDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF NURSING · 50 hrs/week $155,347Base $121,152 · Other $34,195

JAMES GLOGOWSKIHEAD FOOTBALL COACH · 50 hrs/week $152,207Base $128,400 · Other $23,807

JONATHON HARTDIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS · 50 hrs/week $137,450Base $111,780 · Other $25,670

AIMEE VANDERFEENVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $133,861Base $104,516 · Other $29,345

MICHAEL VAN SURKSUMVP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE · 50 hrs/week $121,772Base $89,622 · Other $32,150

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 (39)

DR BRETT BRADFIELDPRESIDENT

TODD KNUTSONDEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JESSICA CHERENEGARDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF NURSING

JAMES GLOGOWSKIHEAD FOOTBALL COACH

JONATHON HARTDIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

AIMEE VANDERFEENVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

MICHAEL VAN SURKSUMVP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE

PAUL EIDSNESSTRUSTEE

KENDRA CALHOUNTRUSTEE

MAT NELSONTRUSTEE

MAX MERRYTRUSTEE

PAT BARBERTRUSTEE

JEFF SAVAGECHAIR

RANDALL STEWARTTRUSTEE

REV RANDY RASMUSSENTRUSTEE

ROCKY REHFELDTTRUSTEE

SCOTT RYSDONTRUSTEE

STEVE YOUNGTRUSTEE

THOMAS SMITHTRUSTEE

TIM PLIMPTONTREASURER

TOM BOSCHTRUSTEE

WILLIAM MCCREADYTRUSTEE

DAVID EVANSTRUSTEE

ALEX RAMIREZTRUSTEE

BARBARA MCMURCHIETRUSTEE

BETH SHIPMAN-HABICHTVICE CHAIR

BOBBI THURYTRUSTEE

BRIAN WHISLERTRUSTEE

CRAIG OKKENTRUSTEE

DANIEL THUMTRUSTEE

DAVE FLECKTRUSTEE

JUDY BLAUWETSECRETARY

DAVID KAPASKATRUSTEE

DEBORAH PALMERTRUSTEE

DR CAROL EVANSTRUSTEE

DR CURT BUCHHOLZTRUSTEE

DR JOHN COLLIERTRUSTEE

DR PAULA ONEILL-WEEDONTRUSTEE

GARY BAUMGARTENERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 1101 W 22ND ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105-1600
County: Minnehaha
In care of: % UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS
Primary officer: MICHAEL VAN SURKSUM, VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(605) 331-6592

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)