CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

EIN 95-1890710 · Education (B420)

What they do

A PRIVATE INSTITUTION of HIGHER EDUCATION, OFFERING BOTH UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE COURSES to STUDENTS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.70 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 leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

84.77%of revenue went to mission work86.7% of expenses · Program services

1.06%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$97.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.90%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$1.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.5%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 $2,296,028 for DR RONALD ELLIS (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$482,651,024

Mission workProgram services$409,130,35484.77% of revenue86.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$57,428,88211.90% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,111,1421.06% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,980,6462.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$471,670,37897.72% 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: 86.7% mission · 12.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 12.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 12.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 10.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.8% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 19.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 12.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$482,651,024

Expenses$471,670,378

Annual surplus $10,980,646 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)$409,130,354 · 86.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$57,428,882 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$5,111,142 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$482,651,024

Expenses$471,670,378

Assets$762,609,653

Income$495,791,088

Contributions$74,676,190

Mission work (program services)$409,130,354

Fundraising$5,111,142

Management and general$57,428,882

Accounting fees$278,637

Investing fees$14,026

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 RONALD ELLISPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $2,296,028Base $2,132,163 · Other $163,865

RICHARD K CROYHEAD BASKETBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $842,286Base $726,653 · Other $115,633

JARROD OLSONHEAD WOMENS BASKETBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $654,625Base $525,912 · Other $128,713

MARK HOWEVP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $635,005Base $506,179 · Other $128,826

LOWELL DACUSVP FOR ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $578,537Base $469,393 · Other $109,144

DR CHARLES SANDS IVPROVOST/VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $551,746Base $438,485 · Other $113,261

GARY WARREN ADCOCKHEAD BASEBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $489,354Base $383,850 · Other $105,504

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 (43)

DR RONALD ELLISPRESIDENT

RICHARD K CROYHEAD BASKETBALL COACH

JARROD OLSONHEAD WOMENS BASKETBALL COACH

MARK HOWEVP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

LOWELL DACUSVP FOR ENROLLMENT

DR CHARLES SANDS IVPROVOST/VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

GARY WARREN ADCOCKHEAD BASEBALL COACH

NANCY AVERATRUSTEE

MARGARET HOLLISTRUSTEE

NATALIA AYLETTTRUSTEE

NATHAN GRANILLOTRUSTEE

PAT PAVLIANTRUSTEE

PATRICIA SCHIESSELTRUSTEE

PHOEBE LAMBETHTRUSTEE

REGGIE THOMASTRUSTEE

RICHARD FIELDSTRUSTEE

RICHARD YUTRUSTEE

ROBERT MOHNTRUSTEE

SHERI HARDERTRUSTEE

SHERRI MAXSONTRUSTEE

STACY JOHNSONTRUSTEE

TAMMY BROWNTRUSTEE

WALT CRABTREETRUSTEE

WALTER PRICETRUSTEE

WIL BYERSTRUSTEE

DAVID GILLTRUSTEE

ANTHONY DOCKERYCHAIR

BART SHIFTERSECRETARY

BOB GATESTRUSTEE

BRENDA SALAS-FREEMANTRUSTEE

BRIAN CHELETTEVICE CHAIR

CHRYSTAL KERNTRUSTEE

DANIEL BISHOPTRUSTEE

DAVE CONDONTRUSTEE

MICHAEL STAVERTRUSTEE

DAVID KENNEDYTRUSTEE

DAWN DWYERTRUSTEE

ERICA WARDTRUSTEE

EYDIE MISKELTRUSTEE

GARY VICKTRUSTEE

JOSH DE LA ROSATRUSTEE

ANNE YIPTRUSTEE

MARNI JIMENEZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 8432 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
County: Riverside
In care of: MARK HOWE
Primary officer: MARK HOWE, VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(951) 343-4211

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)