HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 74-1400699 · Universities (B43)

What they do

THE MISSION of HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY is to PROVIDE A LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT INSTILLS IN STUDENTS A PASSION for ACADEMIC, SPIRITUAL, and PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AS A RESULT of OUR CENTRAL CONFESSION, "JESUS CHRIST is LORD."

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.30 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 leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.08%of revenue went to mission work71.3% of expenses · Program services

0.71%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$89.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.14%of revenue went to management and office costs28.0% of expenses

$2.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.5%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$178,518,649

Mission workProgram services$114,395,43864.08% of revenue71.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$44,887,22025.14% of revenue28.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,262,6430.71% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$17,973,34810.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$160,545,30189.93% 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: 71.3% mission · 28.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 29.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 30.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 27.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 25.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 27.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 29.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 29.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$178,518,649

Expenses$160,545,301

Annual surplus $17,973,348 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)$114,395,438 · 71.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$44,887,220 · 28.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,262,643 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$178,518,649

Expenses$160,545,301

Assets$400,240,805

Income$179,285,024

Contributions$31,302,722

Mission work (program services)$114,395,438

Fundraising$1,262,643

Management and general$44,887,220

Executive compensation (total)$2,127,649

Stocks and bonds$110,797,698

Accounting fees$157,139

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

ROBERT B SLOANPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $625,523Base $593,447 · Other $32,076

SANDRA N MOONEYCFO/COO · 40 hrs/week $411,602Base $376,725 · Other $34,877

STANLEY NAPPERPROVOST/VP ACADEMIC AFFAIR · 40 hrs/week $307,105Base $289,722 · Other $17,383

BOBBY SPENCERVP ONLINE/DIGITAL MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $301,374Base $271,033 · Other $30,341

JAMES L STEENVP ENROLLMENT MGMT · 40 hrs/week $301,181Base $284,133 · Other $17,048

SHARON E SAUNDERSVP UNIVERSITY RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $295,373Base $272,095 · Other $23,278

CHARLES E BACARISSEVP ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $251,202Base $218,309 · Other $32,893

STEVEN PETERSONVP ONLINE/DIGITAL LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $243,117Base $215,822 · Other $27,295

STEVE MONIACIDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS · 40 hrs/week $223,016Base $201,007 · Other $22,009

GREGGORY L KEIFFEREXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DEAN · 40 hrs/week $198,816Base $168,660 · Other $30,156

MICHAEL E ROMEASSOCIATE PROVOST ACADEMIC · 40 hrs/week $191,508Base $168,586 · Other $22,922

KATIE EVANSDEAN, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $191,350Base $168,369 · Other $22,981

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 (41)

ROBERT B SLOANPRESIDENT

SANDRA N MOONEYCFO/COO

STANLEY NAPPERPROVOST/VP ACADEMIC AFFAIR

BOBBY SPENCERVP ONLINE/DIGITAL MARKETING

JAMES L STEENVP ENROLLMENT MGMT

SHARON E SAUNDERSVP UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

CHARLES E BACARISSEVP ADVANCEMENT

STEVEN PETERSONVP ONLINE/DIGITAL LEARNING

STEVE MONIACIDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

GREGGORY L KEIFFEREXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DEAN

MICHAEL E ROMEASSOCIATE PROVOST ACADEMIC

KATIE EVANSDEAN, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

JASON BACHTELHEAD COACH, FOOTBALL

KEVIN ROBERTSTRUSTEE

RAMIRO PENACHAIR

KEITH JACOBSONTRUSTEE

JUDI PYBURNSECRETARY

LISA SIMONTRUSTEE

MARC RYLANDERTRUSTEE

RALPHSKIP MCBRIDETRUSTEE

JEFF LEACHTRUSTEE

REID SMITHTRUSTEE

TADD TELLPSENTRUSTEE

WILLIE DAVISTRUSTEE

DAVID MOBLEYTRUSTEE

BARBARA TAYLOR-COXTRUSTEE

BILL FLORESTRUSTEE

BRUCE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

BRYAN HUGHESTRUSTEE

CHRIS KOUBATRUSTEE

CLOIS SMITHTRUSTEE

DALE JEFFERSONTRUSTEE

DAN WILFORDVICE-CHAIR

JOHNNY BAKERADVISORY TRUSTEE

DIANE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

DUANE BROOKSTRUSTEE

GARCIA OMARTRUSTEE

GARRY BLACKMONTRUSTEE

GRAHAM JUDYTRUSTEE

GREGG MATTETRUSTEE

JIM SMITH SRADVISORY TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: 7502 FONDREN RD, HOUSTON, TX 77074-3204
County: Harris
In care of: % SANDRA MOONEY
Primary officer: SANDRA N MOONEY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(281) 649-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FITTS ROBERTS KOLKHORST & CO PC
NTEE classification: Universities (B43)
IRS tax category: Universities