TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 75-0827465 · Education (B430)

What they do

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY is AN INSTITUTION of HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH INCLUDES NINE MAJOR ACADEMIC UNITS: LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCE and ENGINEERING, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, FINE ARTS, COMMUNICATION, HONORS, NURSING and HEALTH SCIENCES, and THE ANNE BURNETT MARION SCHOOL of MEDICINE. TCUS MISSION STATEMENT is "TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS to THINK and ACT AS ETHICAL LEADERS and RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY." OUR VISION is to CREATE A WORLD-CLASS, VALUES-CENTERED UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE for OUR STUDENTS. OUR CORE VALUES ARE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PERSONAL FREEDOM and INTEGRITY, THE DIGNITY and RESPECT of THE INDIVIDUAL, and A HERITAGE of INCLUSIVENESS, TOLERANCE, and SERVICE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.00 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 leaders74 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.87%of revenue went to mission work88.0% of expenses · Program services

1.42%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$87.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.04%of revenue went to management and office costs10.4% of expenses

$4.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.2%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 $6,386,809 for SONNY DYKES (HEAD FOOTBALL COACH). 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$1,250,018,653

Mission workProgram services$960,864,65976.87% of revenue88.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$113,059,2379.04% of revenue10.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,722,1811.42% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$158,372,57612.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,091,646,07787.33% 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: 88.0% mission · 10.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 10.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 13.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 12.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 12.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 11.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 11.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,250,018,653

Expenses$1,091,646,077

Annual surplus $158,372,576 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)$960,864,659 · 88.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$113,059,237 · 10.4% of expenses

Fundraising$17,722,181 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,250,018,653

Expenses$1,091,646,077

Assets$4,881,798,177

Income$3,345,860,788

Contributions$89,902,112

Mission work (program services)$960,864,659

Fundraising$17,722,181

Grants given$668,549

Average grant$55,712

Management and general$113,059,237

Stocks and bonds$1,072,008,498

Accounting fees$339,912

Investing fees$38,671,326

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

SONNY DYKESHEAD FOOTBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $6,386,809Base $6,301,877 · Other $84,932

JAMES P DIXONMENS BASKETBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $4,741,613Base $4,570,812 · Other $170,801

VICTOR J BOSCHINI JRCHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $3,499,401Base $2,879,877 · Other $619,524

JASON R SAFRANCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $1,660,349Base $1,336,750 · Other $323,599

KENDAL R BRILESOFFENSIVE COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $1,653,319Base $1,571,015 · Other $82,304

JEREMIAH DONATIATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $1,464,563Base $1,384,806 · Other $79,757

KIRK C SAARLOOSHEAD BASEBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $1,296,480Base $1,230,527 · Other $65,953

DANIEL W PULLINPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $1,106,855Base $1,027,152 · Other $79,703

STUART DALE FLYNNMEDICAL SCHOOL - DEAN · 40 hrs/week $1,067,833Base $908,961 · Other $158,872

MALCOM X KELLYASSISTANT HEAD COACH · 40 hrs/week $963,095Base $804,223 · Other $158,872

DONALD J WHELAN JRVC UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $934,287Base $716,216 · Other $218,071

TERESA ABI-NADER DAHLBERGFORMER PROVOST VC ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $831,702Base $389,769 · Other $441,933

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (74)

SONNY DYKESHEAD FOOTBALL COACH

JAMES P DIXONMENS BASKETBALL COACH

VICTOR J BOSCHINI JRCHANCELLOR

JASON R SAFRANCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

KENDAL R BRILESOFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

JEREMIAH DONATIATHLETIC DIRECTOR

KIRK C SAARLOOSHEAD BASEBALL COACH

DANIEL W PULLINPRESIDENT

STUART DALE FLYNNMEDICAL SCHOOL - DEAN

MALCOM X KELLYASSISTANT HEAD COACH

DONALD J WHELAN JRVC UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

TERESA ABI-NADER DAHLBERGFORMER PROVOST VC ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

WILLIAN J NUNEZVC FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

BRYAN C LUCASCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

FLOYD L WORMLEY JRINTERIM PROVOST AND VC FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

KATHRYN M CAVINS TULLVC STUDENT AFFAIRS

YOHNA J CHAMBERS-HASTINGSVC HUMAN RESOURCES

TRACY D SYLER-JONESFORMER VC MARKETING & COMMUNICATION

KIMBERLY K ADAMSFORMER ASSOC. VC & CONTROLLER

JEAN M PICKETTBOARD SECRETARY

MERIANNE K ROTHVC MARKETING & COMMUNICATION

CHERYL L KENNONASSOC. VC & CONTROLLER

JONATHAN BENJAMIN-ALVARADOFORMER CHIEF INCLUSION OFFICER

TODD S WALDVOGELASSOC. VC FACILITIES & CAMPUS PLANNING

JANINE M COXDEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF

LADAINIAN T TOMLINSONTRUSTEE

LEANNE S ACUFFTRUSTEE

MARILYN E DAVIESTRUSTEE

MARY RALPH LOWETRUSTEE

MICHAEL G WRIGHTTRUSTEE

KATHERINE G BOEHLYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL K BERRYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL S RICHARDSTRUSTEE

NICK A GIACHINOTRUSTEE

RAFAEL G GARZATRUSTEE

RICHARD LEE STUART IITRUSTEE

RICK L WITTENBRAKERTRUSTEE

ROGER WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

RONALD C PARKERTRUSTEE

ROSS B MATTHEWSTRUSTEE

SASCHA C BASSTRUSTEE

SHERYL L ADKINS-GREENTRUSTEE

STEVEN J MAFRIGETRUSTEE

THOMAS F MEAGHER JRTRUSTEE

V NEILS AGATHER IITRUSTEE

ELLIOTT J HILLTRUSTEE

ALAN D FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

ALLIE BETH MCMURTRY ALLMANTRUSTEE

AMY ROACH BAILEYTRUSTEE

ANITA L COXTRUSTEE

BARRY E DAVISTRUSTEE

BRADFORD L CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE

BRENDA ALMES CLINETRUSTEE

CHARLES L GERENTRUSTEE

CHARLOTTE SCHARBAUER FRENCHTRUSTEE

DAVID P PURCELLTRUSTEE

DEE J KELLY JRTRUSTEE

DR FRANK H MOORE IIITRUSTEE

DUER WAGNER IIITRUSTEE

EDWARD A CLARKVICE CHAIR

KIT TENNISON MONCRIEFCHAIR

F HOWARD WALSH IIITRUSTEE

G HUNTER ENISTRUSTEE

GLENTON E RICHARDSTRUSTEE

GREG A ARNOLDTRUSTEE

J BRYAN KINGTRUSTEE

JAMES RUSTY R REIDTRUSTEE

JAN TUCKER SCULLYTRUSTEE

JOE D BRIGGSTRUSTEE

JOHN H PINKERTONTRUSTEE

JOSEPH M GUTIERREZ JRTRUSTEE

ADELAIDE D ROYERTRUSTEE

KATHRYN THOMPSON FARMERTRUSTEE

KENNETH D THOMPSON IITRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: TCU BOX 298200, FORT WORTH, TX 76129-0001
County: Tarrant
In care of: WILLIAM J NUNEZ
Primary officer: WILLIAM J NUNEZ, VC FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(817) 257-5122 Officer phone(817) 257-5115

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes