LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 75-0950119 · Education (B420)

What they do

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY is A CHRIST-CENTERED, ACADEMIC COMMUNITY of LEARNERS, TRANSFORMING THE HEARTS, MINDS, and HANDS of STUDENTS for LIVES of PURPOSE and SERVICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.50 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

70.37%of revenue went to mission work74.5% of expenses · Program services

1.09%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$94.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.05%of revenue went to management and office costs24.4% of expenses

$2.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.6%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$62,122,381

Mission workProgram services$43,713,99170.37% of revenue74.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,320,18723.05% of revenue24.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$678,8241.09% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,409,3795.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$58,713,00294.51% 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: 74.5% mission · 24.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 28.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 29.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 26.5% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 24.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 27.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.51% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$62,122,381

Expenses$58,713,002

Annual surplus $3,409,379 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)$43,713,991 · 74.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,320,187 · 24.4% of expenses

Fundraising$678,824 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$62,122,381

Expenses$58,713,002

Assets$155,808,366

Income$72,565,117

Contributions$11,582,774

Mission work (program services)$43,713,991

Fundraising$678,824

Management and general$14,320,187

Stocks and bonds$55,929,737

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

SCOTT MCDOWELLPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $336,417Base $314,061 · Other $22,356

KENT GALLAHERPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $191,412Base $176,684 · Other $14,728

STEPHEN GOMEZWOMENS BASKETBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $180,562Base $165,416 · Other $15,146

TIM MILLERCFO · 40 hrs/week $169,426Base $159,975 · Other $9,451

SONDRA HARRISONPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $129,884Base $117,082 · Other $12,802

ANDREW SORRELLSATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $127,441Base $119,500 · Other $7,941

ROBERT SMITHVP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION · 40 hrs/week $126,573Base $114,020 · Other $12,553

JODY REDINGVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $120,604Base $115,614 · Other $4,990

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 (38)

SCOTT MCDOWELLPRESIDENT

KENT GALLAHERPROVOST

STEPHEN GOMEZWOMENS BASKETBALL COACH

TIM MILLERCFO

SONDRA HARRISONPROFESSOR

ANDREW SORRELLSATHLETIC DIRECTOR

ROBERT SMITHVP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

JODY REDINGVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

PATTI PATTERSON JOINERTRUSTEE

MIKE WISCHKAEMPERTRUSTEE

QUENTIN MIMMSVICE CHAIR

RHONDA RHODESTRUSTEE

ROBERT WILKINSONTRUSTEE

RON CHARPENTIERTRUSTEE

SHARYN WEBBTRUSTEE

STEVE CROCKETTTRUSTEE

TERRY CREECHTRUSTEE

TIA CLARYTREASURER

TIM LESLIETRUSTEE

TOM BASYETRUSTEE

TONY PENASECRETARY

JOEL STEWARTTRUSTEE

ALAN RHODESCHAIR

ALBERT GILLISPIETRUSTEE

BRIAN PITANIELLOTRUSTEE

BWARD LANETRUSTEE

CARY CHISOLMTRUSTEE

DEE DEE BUNDYTRUSTEE

DELENA MCEWENTRUSTEE

JIM CARDWELLTRUSTEE

NEIL BALDGRIDGETRUSTEE

KENNETH STEPHENSONTRUSTEE

LARRY HAYSTRUSTEE

LINDA GAITHERTRUSTEE

MARCELINO BANDATRUSTEE

MELISA ROBERTSTRUSTEE

MIKE BUSTILLOSTRUSTEE

ABBI BROCK - BOERJANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 5601 19TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79407-2031
County: Lubbock
In care of: TIM MILLER
Primary officer: TIM MILLER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(806) 720-7313

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools