OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 73-6085616 · Education (B420)

What they do

AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY of THE WESLEYAN CHURCH, OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY MODELS A WAY of THOUGHT, A WAY of LIFE, and A WAY of FAITH. IT is A PLACE of SERIOUS STUDY, HONEST QUESTIONS, and CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT, ALL IN THE CONTEXT of A LIBERAL ARTS COMMUNITY THAT HONORS THE PRIMACY of JESUS CHRIST, THE PRIORITY of SCRIPTURE, THE PURSUIT of TRUTH, and THE PRACTICE of WISDOM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.80 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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.79%of revenue went to mission work86.8% of expenses · Program services

0.50%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$95.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.10%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$1.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.0%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$32,209,787

Mission workProgram services$26,665,27882.79% of revenue86.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,896,96512.10% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$160,4240.50% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,487,1204.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$30,722,66795.38% 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: 86.8% mission · 12.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 5.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 6.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 4.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$32,209,787

Expenses$30,722,667

Annual surplus $1,487,120 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)$26,665,278 · 86.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,896,965 · 12.7% of expenses

Fundraising$160,424 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$32,209,787

Expenses$30,722,667

Assets$44,722,325

Income$52,078,543

Contributions$4,505,037

Mission work (program services)$26,665,278

Fundraising$160,424

Management and general$3,896,965

Stocks and bonds$11,327,390

Accounting fees$64,860

Investing fees$76,086

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

JAMES DUNNPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $224,193Base $176,820 · Other $47,373

THOMAS LISTERASSOCIATE PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $164,255Base $130,965 · Other $33,290

KEVIN OSBORNSENIOR VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $162,721Base $129,475 · Other $33,246

KERI BOSTWICKPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $154,151Base $125,200 · Other $28,951

KYLE WHITEVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $153,490Base $121,814 · Other $31,676

WENDEL WEAVERDEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $143,677Base $111,002 · Other $32,675

MICHAEL HOODCFO · 40 hrs/week $100,724Base $89,625 · Other $11,099

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)

JAMES DUNNPRESIDENT

THOMAS LISTERASSOCIATE PROVOST

KEVIN OSBORNSENIOR VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

KERI BOSTWICKPROVOST

KYLE WHITEVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

WENDEL WEAVERDEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MICHAEL HOODCFO

ROGER METCALFTRUSTEE

MIKE SKORTRUSTEE

NATE ROVENSTINETRUSTEE

PETER SALMONTRUSTEE

PHILL TAGUETRUSTEE

RICH MOORLACHTRUSTEE

ROBERT BINGAMANTRUSTEE

MARK FUHRTRUSTEE

ROGER SKELLYTRUSTEE

STEPHEN COLAWTRUSTEE

STEVE BABBYTRUSTEE

WARD KOESERTRUSTEE

WES SMITHTRUSTEE

YORTON CLARKTRUSTEE

MAX COLAWTRUSTEE

MARLA HOYERTRUSTEE

ABEL LEDEZMATRUSTEE

KYLE HUBBARDTRUSTEE

KATY KINNANTRUSTEE

KATHY WHITETRUSTEE

JORDAN MCFALLTRUSTEE

JON OTTENTRUSTEE

JOHN QUINNTRUSTEE

JEFF GREENWAYTRUSTEE

JAMES OCCHIPINTITRUSTEE

ERICA FARMERTRUSTEE

ED ROTZTRUSTEE

DOUG WALLTRUSTEE

DON WALKERTRUSTEE

BILLY WILSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 2201 SILVER LAKE ROAD, BARTLESVILLE, OK 74006
County: Washington
In care of: MIKE HOOD
Primary officer: MIKE HOOD, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(918) 335-6200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KELLER & OWENS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)