EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

EIN 75-0859801 · Education (B430)

What they do

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (ETBU) WAS FOUNDED IN 1912 AS A FULLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION of HIGHER EDUCATION. AFFILIATED WITH THE BAPTIST GENERAL CONVENTION of TEXAS, ETBU EDUCATES STUDENTS BY INTEGRATING BIBLICAL FAITH and LEARNING to DEVELOP MIND, BODY and SOUL THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT to PREPARE GRADUATES to BE CHRISTIAN SERVANT LEADERS IN THEIR CALLING to GOD and HUMANITY. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS is ON QUALITY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES, NATURAL and SOCIAL SCIENCES, FINE ARTS, and BUSINESS. WE ARE COMMITTED to CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP and to PROVIDING and MAINTAINING AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE to LEARNING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, and ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, SERVING STUDENTS of VARIED AGES and of DIVERSE SOCIOECONOMIC, GEOGRAPHIC, CULTURAL, ETHNIC and RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS. WE AFFIRM THAT THE LIBERAL ARTS FORM THE SUREST FOUNDATION for EDUCATION and THAT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH PROVIDES THE SUREST FOUNDATION for LIFE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 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.

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They name their leaders52 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.53%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

1.07%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$103.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.96%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$2.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,131,423 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $622,298 for DR BLAIR BLACKBURN (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$59,986,096

Mission workProgram services$53,703,83089.53% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,772,60612.96% of revenue12.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$641,0831.07% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Total expenses$62,117,519103.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 86.5% mission · 12.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 12.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 15.9% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 12.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 14.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 12.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$59,986,096

Expenses$62,117,519

Annual shortfall $2,131,423 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$53,703,830 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,772,606 · 12.5% of expenses

Fundraising$641,083 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$59,986,096

Expenses$62,117,519

Assets$162,683,502

Income$61,624,030

Contributions$8,024,494

Mission work (program services)$53,703,830

Fundraising$641,083

Management and general$7,772,606

Stocks and bonds$16,549,468

Accounting fees$105,784

Investing fees$293,000

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 BLAIR BLACKBURNPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $622,298Base $562,555 · Other $59,743

DR THOMAS SANDERSSECRETARY/PROVOST/VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $222,842Base $190,672 · Other $32,170

RYAN ERWINSENIOR VP FOR CAMPUS LIFE · 40 hrs/week $203,243Base $175,412 · Other $27,831

DR SCOTT BRYANTVP FOR ADVANCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $185,218Base $154,208 · Other $31,010

CHRIS CRAWFORDAVP OPERATIONS/SOCCER COACH · 40 hrs/week $151,865Base $128,179 · Other $23,686

JOANNA HAMMONDVP FIN. AFFAIRS/CFO/TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $145,234Base $105,730 · Other $39,504

DR COLLEEN HALUPADEAN OF ONLINE EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $129,591Base $119,078 · Other $10,513

LEE S FERGUSONFORMER CFO/TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $129,339Base $102,637 · Other $26,702

DR MARTY WARRENDEAN OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $126,334Base $106,710 · Other $19,624

DR GRACE FANTDEAN/PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $119,100Base $104,145 · Other $14,955

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 (52)

DR BLAIR BLACKBURNPRESIDENT

DR THOMAS SANDERSSECRETARY/PROVOST/VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

RYAN ERWINSENIOR VP FOR CAMPUS LIFE

DR SCOTT BRYANTVP FOR ADVANCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

CHRIS CRAWFORDAVP OPERATIONS/SOCCER COACH

JOANNA HAMMONDVP FIN. AFFAIRS/CFO/TREASURER

DR COLLEEN HALUPADEAN OF ONLINE EDUCATION

LEE S FERGUSONFORMER CFO/TREASURER

DR MARTY WARRENDEAN OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

DR GRACE FANTDEAN/PROFESSOR

LINDA RINGLERTRUSTEE

MELODY THOMPSONTRUSTEE

MARY PEELERTRUSTEE

PAMELA COURSEYCHAIR

LEON LEACHTRUSTEE

LEON CARTERTRUSTEE

KELLI RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

KEITH HILLTRUSTEE

MIKE ARNOLDVICE CHAIR

JASON BELLTRUSTEE

PATRICK COMBSTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

REV JAMES WEBBTRUSTEE

REV LEONARD HORNSBYTRUSTEE

RJ COLLINSTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

SHANNON SMITHTRUSTEE

SHERRY BUSTINTRUSTEE

SUSAN HENRYTRUSTEE

SUZANNE MCWHORTERSECRETARY

TAMIKO JONESTRUSTEE

WENDY TOMPKINSTRUSTEE

DR DIANE LANETRUSTEE

ANDREA LAZENBYTRUSTEE

ANDREA SPINNEYTRUSTEE

ANGELA HUFFHINESTRUSTEE

BELINDA DENNISTRUSTEE

BRUCE BARNESTRUSTEE

CHIP LUTERTRUSTEE

DAVID CHADWICKTRUSTEE

DR BEN G RAIMERTRUSTEE

DR CARY HILLIARDTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

DR DAVID RITSEMATRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

KATIE BALFETRUSTEE

DR DM EDWARDSTRUSTEE

DR KENT WILLISTRUSTEE

DR ROY COTTONTRUSTEE

DR TYRREL GROHMANTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

ELIZABETH BOONETRUSTEE

GLENN BICKERDIKETRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

HON CHRIS PADDIETRUSTEE

ALLISON PETEETTRUSTEE

JERRY BENSONTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

JUDGE DAVID ANDERSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 1 TIGER DR, MARSHALL, TX 75670-1412
County: Harrison
In care of: JOANNA HAMMOND
Primary officer: JOANNA HAMMOND, VP FIN. AFFAIRS/CFO/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(903) 935-7963

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)