MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

EIN 48-0730814 · Education (B430)

What they do

MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (MNU) is A TRANSFORMATIVE UNIVERSITY THAT NURTURES CHRISTLIKE COMMUNITY, PURSUES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, and CULTIVATES A PASSION to SERVE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MNU is A COMPREHENSIVE LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE and SELECTED PROFESSIONAL and PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT for A LIFE of SERVICE to GOD, THE CHURCH, THE NATION, and THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.70 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 leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.10%of revenue went to mission work91.7% of expenses · Program services

2.07%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$84.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.90%of revenue went to management and office costs5.8% of expenses

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

29.0%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$65,901,490

Mission workProgram services$50,807,24877.10% of revenue91.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,230,6144.90% of revenue5.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,364,6632.07% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,498,96515.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$55,402,52584.07% 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: 91.7% mission · 5.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 6.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 6.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 6.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 5.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 5.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 5.4% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,901,490

Expenses$55,402,525

Annual surplus $10,498,965 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)$50,807,248 · 91.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,230,614 · 5.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,364,663 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$65,901,490

Expenses$55,402,525

Assets$66,168,295

Income$65,901,490

Contributions$19,095,339

Mission work (program services)$50,807,248

Fundraising$1,364,663

Management and general$3,230,614

Accounting fees$222,958

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 DAVID J SPITTALPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $205,763Base $205,117 · Other $646

DR JON NORTHVP OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $176,005Base $145,206 · Other $30,799

DR TODD FRYEPROF. OF COUNSELOR ED, ASSOC. DEAN · 40 hrs/week $169,177Base $102,160 · Other $67,017

MR DARREL ANDERSONVP FOR FINANCE/CFO · 40 hrs/week $158,090Base $142,139 · Other $15,951

ABBY M HODGESVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $136,871Base $127,108 · Other $9,763

DR MARTIN CROSSLANDASSOC. VP INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $130,691Base $105,742 · Other $24,949

DR SUSAN LARSONPROFESSOR OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $126,559Base $122,097 · Other $4,462

DR YORTON CLARKPROF. OF BUS. & MKTG, ASSOC. DEAN · 40 hrs/week $116,231Base $105,181 · Other $11,050

DR ADDISON LUCCHIPROF. OF ENGLISH · 40 hrs/week $114,791Base $108,135 · Other $6,656

MRS LISA HOODVP STRATEGIC EXPANSION · 40 hrs/week $104,654Base $91,521 · Other $13,133

MR DANIEL RINCONESVP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $102,094Base $89,862 · Other $12,232

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 (47)

DR DAVID J SPITTALPRESIDENT

DR JON NORTHVP OF ADVANCEMENT

DR TODD FRYEPROF. OF COUNSELOR ED, ASSOC. DEAN

MR DARREL ANDERSONVP FOR FINANCE/CFO

ABBY M HODGESVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

DR MARTIN CROSSLANDASSOC. VP INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

DR SUSAN LARSONPROFESSOR OF NURSING

DR YORTON CLARKPROF. OF BUS. & MKTG, ASSOC. DEAN

DR ADDISON LUCCHIPROF. OF ENGLISH

MRS LISA HOODVP STRATEGIC EXPANSION

MR DANIEL RINCONESVP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

MR TIM J BUCHANANTRUSTEE

MR PHILIP D SPEICHERTRUSTEE

MRS BRENNA SELDENTRUSTEE

MRS CRYSTAL PAGETRUSTEE

MRS MARGARET PEGGY HEPHERTRUSTEE - LAY

MR JOHN DAHLTRUSTEE

REV DUSTIN LEDFORDTRUSTEE

REV DARREN MELTONTRUSTEE

MR ALAN AL D CARLSONTRUSTEE

REV FREDERICK B TOOMEY JRTRUSTEE

REV JASON HILLTRUSTEE

REV JAY E BESSMERTRUSTEE

REV KYLE ROGERSTRUSTEE

REV MARCOS CISNEROSTRUSTEE

REV PHIL RHOADESTRUSTEE

REV SOKURT SUOSTRUSTEE

REV STEVEN HOFFMANVICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE

REV TIM W CARTERTRUSTEE

DR MERRILL R CONANTTRUSTEE

BRENT BARKMANTRUSTEE

DR BRANSON C ROBERTS JRTRUSTEE

DR CLARK ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE

DR DANIEL REXROTHCHAIRMAN

DR DEANNA EDWARDSTRUSTEE

DR GEORGE R WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

DR LARRY MCINTIRETRUSTEE

DR LEETTA FELTERTRUSTEE

MR ERVIN CASHTREASURER/TRUSTEE

DR N JEANNIE WILLIAMSAT-LARGE/TRUSTEE

DR WENDY BELCHERTRUSTEE

KENDALL FRANKLINTRUSTEE

KEVIN DONOHOTRUSTEE

KYLE POOLETRUSTEE

MIKE PALMERTRUSTEE

MR ANDREW L SPEICHERTRUSTEE

MR CHAD COOKSECRETARY/TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 2030 E COLLEGE WAY, OLATHE, KS 66062-1851
County: Johnson
In care of: % JON D NORTH
Primary officer: DARREL ANDERSON, VP FOR FINANCE/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(913) 971-3600

Filing and classification

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