UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST

EIN 85-0164940 · Education (B420)

What they do

UNIVERSITY of THE SOUTHWEST is A CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY DEDICATED to DEVELOPING MEN and WOMEN for A LIFETIME of SERVANT LEADERSHIP BY EMPHASIZING FAITH, RESPONSIBILITY, and INITIATIVE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.10 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

63.12%of revenue went to mission work75.1% of expenses · Program services

0.69%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$84.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.27%of revenue went to management and office costs24.1% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.5%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 $330,793 for DR RYAN TIPTON (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$21,824,198

Mission workProgram services$13,776,46063.12% of revenue75.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,424,37220.27% of revenue24.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$151,1690.69% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,472,19715.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,352,00184.09% 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: 75.1% mission · 24.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 27.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 21.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 23.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 25.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 7.9% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 6.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,824,198

Expenses$18,352,001

Annual surplus $3,472,197 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)$13,776,460 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,424,372 · 24.1% of expenses

Fundraising$151,169 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,824,198

Expenses$18,352,001

Assets$20,479,133

Income$22,735,333

Contributions$1,426,890

Mission work (program services)$13,776,460

Fundraising$151,169

Grants given$1,162,022

Average grant$387,341

Management and general$4,424,372

Stocks and bonds$2,242,353

Accounting fees$47,032

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 RYAN TIPTONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $330,793Base $312,715 · Other $18,078

DR BRIANNA LOPEZCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $225,202Base $209,689 · Other $15,513

DR PAULA SMITHEVP/CFO/TREASURER · 50 hrs/week $167,212Base $160,152 · Other $7,060

DR KEISHA TIPTONDEAN/FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $165,609Base $146,155 · Other $19,454

STEVE APPELVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $132,842Base $120,665 · Other $12,177

DR LAUREN MILAMFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $118,448Base $104,520 · Other $13,928

DR STEPHANIE JOHNSONFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $111,463Base $108,248 · Other $3,215

DR SANDRA JOHNSONFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $102,614Base $102,510 · Other $104

DR ELAINE SENA CORTEZBOARD MEMBER / ADJUNCT PROFESSOR · 8 hrs/week $9,214

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 (28)

DR RYAN TIPTONPRESIDENT

DR BRIANNA LOPEZCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

DR PAULA SMITHEVP/CFO/TREASURER

DR KEISHA TIPTONDEAN/FACULTY

STEVE APPELVICE PRESIDENT

DR LAUREN MILAMFACULTY

DR STEPHANIE JOHNSONFACULTY

DR SANDRA JOHNSONFACULTY

DR ELAINE SENA CORTEZBOARD MEMBER / ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

JAMES LACKEYBOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR)

BRAD CARESSSECRETARY

SAMUEL S SPENCER JRBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD SANCHEZBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL NEWELL ESQBOARD MEMBER

LIZABETH WHITEBOARD MEMBER

LEE ROBERSONCHAIR

LEANNE GANDYBOARD MEMBER

LAURA CASTILLO ESQBOARD MEMBER

KRISTI GOODWINBOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR)

KEN BROMLEYBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER EVANSBOARD MEMBER

GARY EIDSONBOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR)

BOBBY SHAWBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN SNIDERBOARD MEMBER

CLIFF BRUNSONBOARD MEMBER

CONNIE SEVIERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID SHAWVICE-CHAIR

DR GEORGE KLEINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 6610 N LOVINGTON HWY, HOBBS, NM 88240-9120
County: Lea
In care of: % VPCFO
Primary officer: DR RYAN TIPTON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(575) 392-6561

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 (B420)
Grant-giving organization: Yes