OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY

EIN 63-0366652 · Religion-Related (X)

What they do

OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY, A HISTORICALLY BLACK SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST INSTITUTION of HIGHER LEARNING, PROVIDES QUALITY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION THAT EMPHASIZES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE; PROMOTES HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT of MIND, BODY and SPIRIT; and PREPARES LEADERS IN SERVICE for GOD and HUMANITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.20 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 leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.66%of revenue went to mission work69.2% of expenses · Program services

1.08%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$93.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.65%of revenue went to management and office costs29.6% of expenses

$1.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

45.2%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 $159,751 for LESLIE N POLLARD (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$76,433,326

Mission workProgram services$49,422,08064.66% of revenue69.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,132,51527.65% of revenue29.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$822,0501.08% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,056,6816.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$71,376,64593.38% 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: 69.2% mission · 29.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 31.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 31.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 30.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 31.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 31.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 33.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 32.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$76,433,326

Expenses$71,376,645

Annual surplus $5,056,681 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)$49,422,080 · 69.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,132,515 · 29.6% of expenses

Fundraising$822,050 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$76,433,326

Expenses$71,376,645

Assets$110,477,846

Income$76,863,412

Contributions$34,536,036

Mission work (program services)$49,422,080

Fundraising$822,050

Management and general$21,132,515

Stocks and bonds$309,962

Accounting fees$159,803

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

LESLIE N POLLARDPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $159,751

ROBERT EDWARDSVP · 40 hrs/week $124,447

DARAYAS N PATELPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $123,651

ELAINE A VANTERPOOLDEPARTMENT CHAIR · 40 hrs/week $107,572

JAMES MBYIRUKIRAPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $103,835

THEODORE BROWNPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $100,239

AVA WILLISVP · 40 hrs/week $95,905

DAVID RICHARDSONVP · 40 hrs/week $95,905

GAIL CALDWELLINTERIM VP · 40 hrs/week $90,965

SHIRLEY THOMASAVP FOR RETENTION AND QEP · 40 hrs/week $87,325

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 (54)

LESLIE N POLLARDPRESIDENT

ROBERT EDWARDSVP

DARAYAS N PATELPROFESSOR

ELAINE A VANTERPOOLDEPARTMENT CHAIR

JAMES MBYIRUKIRAPROVOST

THEODORE BROWNPROFESSOR

AVA WILLISVP

DAVID RICHARDSONVP

GAIL CALDWELLINTERIM VP

SHIRLEY THOMASAVP FOR RETENTION AND QEP

ROGER BERNARDVICE CHAIR

LINDA SEALMEMBER

LOIS PETERS EMERITUSMEMBER

MARVIN BROWNMEMBER

MEKI BRACKENMEMBER

MICHAEL OWUSUMEMBER

NYASHA SMITH-RUDDOCKMEMBER

PAUL LLEWELLYNMEMBER

RALPH REIDVICE CHAIR

ABRAHAM JULESMEMBER

ROBERT NORWOODMEMBER

WILLIAM HICKSMEMBER

RON C SMITHVICE CHAIR

ZAVON KANIONMEMBER

SERGIO ROMEROMEMBER

SHAWN HERVEY-JUMPERMEMBER

WITFORD REIDMEMBER

STEPHEN FOSTERMEMBER

STEPHEN GRAYMEMBER

TREVOR KINLOCKMEMBER

VIRGIL CHILDSMEMBER

ELDEEN KINGMEMBER

BENJAMIN JONESMEMBER

BRAD NEWTONMEMBER

CALVIN PRESTONMEMBER

CALVIN B ROCK EMERITUSMEMBER

CALVIN WATKINS SRVICE CHAIR

CARLOS CRAIGMEMBER

CARLTON BYRDMEMBER

CARMELA MONK CRAWFORDMEMBER

DAVID BANKSMEMBER

DAVID FREEDMANMEMBER

DENNIS PLUBELLMEMBER

LAURA DAVISMEMBER

ELDEN RAMIREZMEMBER

EUGENE LEWISMEMBER

G ALEXANDER BRYANTCHAIRMAN

GARTH GABRIELMEMBER

GARY THURBERMEMBER

JIM DAVIDSONMEMBER

JOHN FREEDMANMEMBER

JUDY GLASSMEMBER

KENNETH MANDERSMEMBER

KOYSHIN AHNVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 7000 ADVENTIST BLVD, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35896
County: Madison
In care of: GAIL CALDWELL
Primary officer: GAIL CALDWELL, CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(256) 726-7024

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DIPIAZZA LAROCCA HEETER & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X)
IRS tax category: Religion-Related