HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY

EIN 75-0800653 · Education (B430)

What they do

HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY is A CHRIST-CENTERED ACADEMIC COMMUNITY DEDICATED to EXCELLENCE BY DEVELOPING and EQUIPPING THE WHOLE PERSON for INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY, PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY, and SERVICE to GOD and HUMANITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.20 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

69.54%of revenue went to mission work83.2% of expenses · Program services

2.34%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$83.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.72%of revenue went to management and office costs14.0% of expenses

$3.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.4%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$46,035,773

Mission workProgram services$32,012,51769.54% of revenue83.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,395,27011.72% of revenue14.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,078,2722.34% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,549,71416.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$38,486,05983.60% 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: 83.2% mission · 14.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 13.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 14.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 14.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 14.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 14.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 15.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$46,035,773

Expenses$38,486,059

Annual surplus $7,549,714 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)$32,012,517 · 83.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,395,270 · 14.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,078,272 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$46,035,773

Expenses$38,486,059

Assets$147,989,161

Income$51,521,223

Contributions$13,984,643

Mission work (program services)$32,012,517

Fundraising$1,078,272

Management and general$5,395,270

Stocks and bonds$34,016,002

Accounting fees$97,235

Investing fees$325,906

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 CORY HINESPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $356,476Base $270,999 · Other $85,477

MIKE RODGERSCFO/VP FINANCE & ADMIN (PART YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $156,349Base $148,313 · Other $8,036

DR DALE MEINECKEVP FOR DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $144,868Base $124,569 · Other $20,299

DONNIE AUVENSHINEVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $141,701Base $128,785 · Other $12,916

BRADLEY LEMLERDEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $124,748Base $106,818 · Other $17,930

NATHAN PENLANDVP FOR STUDENT EXPERIENCE · 40 hrs/week $117,326Base $105,193 · Other $12,133

JODI GOODECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $117,176Base $105,043 · Other $12,133

EMILY ATTAWAYCFO/VP FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $92,166Base $81,666 · Other $10,500

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 (42)

DR CORY HINESPRESIDENT

MIKE RODGERSCFO/VP FINANCE & ADMIN (PART YEAR)

DR DALE MEINECKEVP FOR DEVELOPMENT

DONNIE AUVENSHINEVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

BRADLEY LEMLERDEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

NATHAN PENLANDVP FOR STUDENT EXPERIENCE

JODI GOODECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

EMILY ATTAWAYCFO/VP FINANCE & ADMIN

JAMES SCHMELTEKOPFTRUSTEE

GARY HOPKINSTRUSTEE

JANE A COLLETTETRUSTEE

JAROD ROOTTRUSTEE

JAY MAYOTRUSTEE

JEFFREY MITCHELLTRUSTEE

KENNETH STIMSONTRUSTEE

LESLEY WYSETRUSTEE

MARC DINGLER1ST VICE CHAIR (PART YEAR)/CHAIR

MICKEY CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE

RANDY LEWALLYNSECRETARY (PART YEAR)/1ST VICE CHAIR

REV LJ CLAYTONTRUSTEE

ROBERT MORRISONTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

ROBERT ROCKWELLTRUSTEE

RONNIE ANDREWSTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

SHARON GUTHRIETRUSTEE

DR DAVID LOWRIETRUSTEE

BOB KNOLLTRUSTEE

BOBBETTE BELLTRUSTEE/SECRETARY

CARTER SHARPETRUSTEE

DANIEL DEVINEYTRUSTEE

DR AMY ANDERSONTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

DR BILL TAYLORTRUSTEE

DR BRENT GENTZELTRUSTEE/SECOND VICE CHAIRPERSON

DR CASEY MERRIFIELDTRUSTEE

JAKE MONTOYATRUSTEE

DR DIANN HUBERTRUSTEE

DR JOHN COLETRUSTEE

DR MARK TURMANTRUSTEE

DR MICKEY EDDINSTRUSTEE

DR MOISES RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

DR RONNY MARRIOTTTRUSTEE

ALLAN HOUGHTRUSTEE

GREGORY BRUNERTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1939
Location: 1000 FISK STREET, BROWNWOOD, TX 76801
County: Brown
In care of: EMILY ATTAWAY
Primary officer: EMILY ATTAWAY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(325) 646-2502 Officer phone(325) 649-8055

Filing and classification

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