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OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY

EIN 31-4379532 · Education (B430)

What they do

Otterbein University is An Inclusive Community Dedicated to Educating The Whole Person In The Context of Humane Values. Our Mission is to Prepare Graduates to Think Deeply and Broadly, to Engage Locally and Globally, and to Advance Their Professions and Communities. (continued On Schedule O

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.60 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

93.35%of revenue went to mission work87.6% of expenses · Program services
1.71%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses
$106.54spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
11.47%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses
$2.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
7.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $7,025,861 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $449,142 for COMERFORD JOHN (PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$107,492,633
Mission workProgram services$100,345,48693.35% of revenue87.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$12,334,60011.47% of revenue10.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,838,4081.71% of revenue1.6% of expenses
Total expenses$114,518,494106.54% 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: 87.6% mission · 10.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.54% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.33% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 16.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.19% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 10.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.78% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 11.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.90% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 10.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.58% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 10.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.16% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 9.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$107,492,633
Expenses$114,518,494
Annual shortfall $7,025,861 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)$100,345,486 · 87.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$12,334,600 · 10.8% of expenses
Fundraising$1,838,408 · 1.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$107,492,633
Expenses$114,518,494
Assets$251,857,324
Income$144,507,542
Contributions$7,886,703
Mission work (program services)$100,345,486
Fundraising$1,838,408
Management and general$12,334,600
Stocks and bonds$129,939,721
Accounting fees$106,102
Investing fees$555,498
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
COMERFORD JOHNPRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY · 40 hrs/week $449,142Base $391,490 · Other $57,652
BLACKBURN-SMITH JEFFERSONEXECUTIVE VP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $239,448Base $199,920 · Other $39,528
SHERMAN-HECKLER WENDYPROVOST · 45 hrs/week $233,029Base $224,282 · Other $8,747
MCGREEVEY MICHAELVP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 50 hrs/week $229,610Base $182,775 · Other $46,835
FOX WILLIAMVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $191,110Base $142,945 · Other $48,165
BONTE KATHLEENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $173,487Base $125,508 · Other $47,979
BENDER ERINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THE POINT · 50 hrs/week $172,507Base $129,013 · Other $43,494
HUDOBA MICHAELTRUSTEE AND PROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $121,596Base $105,802 · Other $15,794
MILSAP DR SUSANTRUSTEE AND PROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $101,945Base $91,414 · Other $10,531
NUTTER JEFFREYCFO/VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $75,321Base $49,689 · Other $25,632
GRUBICH JULIANNATRUSTEE AND STUDENT · 2 hrs/week $1,073
YUSUF MAHADTRUSTEE AND STUDENT · 2 hrs/week $625

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

COMERFORD JOHNPRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

BLACKBURN-SMITH JEFFERSONEXECUTIVE VP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

SHERMAN-HECKLER WENDYPROVOST

MCGREEVEY MICHAELVP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

FOX WILLIAMVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

BONTE KATHLEENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

BENDER ERINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THE POINT

HUDOBA MICHAELTRUSTEE AND PROFESSOR

MILSAP DR SUSANTRUSTEE AND PROFESSOR

NUTTER JEFFREYCFO/VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS

GRUBICH JULIANNATRUSTEE AND STUDENT

YUSUF MAHADTRUSTEE AND STUDENT

GIFFORD DANIELTRUSTEE

YAFFE-STUMP KARINTRUSTEE

SMITH BRANT OTRUSTEE

SHILLING JAMESTRUSTEE

BIBLE PETER RTRUSTEE

PHINNEY DR MELINDATRUSTEE

BUYS DU PLESSIS MECHELLETRUSTEE

DIXON DR TALISATRUSTEE

EDGAR REV JOHNTRUSTEE

KAISER CHRISTOPHERTRUSTEE

JORDAN GREGORYTRUSTEE

FISHER DAVID WTRUSTEE

HINSON LISATRUSTEE

HIGGINBOTHAM SONYATRUSTEE

HARRIS THERESAVICE CHAIR

HARRELL JR WILLIAM ECHAIR

HARGIS JONATHANTRUSTEE

FRANCIS JIMTRUSTEE

FRITSCHE-NEVIL NEVALYNTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1945
Location
1 S GROVE ST, WESTERVILLE, OH 43081-2004
County
Franklin
In care of
JEFFREY NUTTER
Primary officer
JEFFREY NUTTER, CFO & VP BUSINESS AFFAIRS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(614) 823-1354 Officer phone(614) 823-1040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CROWE LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B430)

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