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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALMA COLLEGE

EIN 38-1359083 · Education (B420)

What they do

Alma Colleges Mission is to Prepare Graduates Who Think Critically, Serve Generously, Lead Purposefully, and Live Responsibly As Stewards

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 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

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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

96.28%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services
1.45%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses
$106.39spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
8.66%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses
$3.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
7.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,418,155 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $499,409 for DR JEFFREY ABERNATHY (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.

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$84,772,473
Mission workProgram services$81,622,31196.28% of revenue90.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$7,341,6768.66% of revenue8.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,226,6411.45% of revenue1.4% of expenses
Total expenses$90,190,628106.39% 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: 90.5% mission · 8.1% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.39% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 9.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.90% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 15.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.04% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 9.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.26% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.53% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 6.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 5.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.12% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 5.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$84,772,473
Expenses$90,190,628
Annual shortfall $5,418,155 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)$81,622,311 · 90.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$7,341,676 · 8.1% of expenses
Fundraising$1,226,641 · 1.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$84,772,473
Expenses$90,190,628
Assets$273,426,151
Income$112,072,953
Contributions$6,684,181
Mission work (program services)$81,622,311
Fundraising$1,226,641
Management and general$7,341,676
Stocks and bonds$116,445,573
Accounting fees$72,545
Investing fees$511,357
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 JEFFREY ABERNATHYPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $499,409Base $373,255 · Other $126,154
TIMOTHY PINNOWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $269,938Base $247,915 · Other $22,023
ROBERT MURRAYVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT · 60 hrs/week $220,179Base $202,429 · Other $17,750
JAMES CARMANVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE · 60 hrs/week $213,059Base $182,062 · Other $30,997
SEAN BURKEPROVOST · 60 hrs/week $202,291Base $186,125 · Other $16,166
DAMON BROWNVICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS · 60 hrs/week $188,440Base $160,480 · Other $27,960
MELINDA BOOTHVICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING · 60 hrs/week $168,374Base $150,719 · Other $17,655
MICHAEL SELMONFACULTY · 50 hrs/week $162,061Base $138,192 · Other $23,869
JASON COUCHHEAD FOOTBALL COACH · 50 hrs/week $150,482Base $124,698 · Other $25,784
KYLE WARNERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $150,274Base $126,665 · Other $23,609
BRITT CARTRITEASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS · 50 hrs/week $144,708Base $135,744 · Other $8,964
SARAH DEHRINGVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS · 60 hrs/week $139,262Base $123,693 · Other $15,569

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 (36)

DR JEFFREY ABERNATHYPRESIDENT

TIMOTHY PINNOWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ROBERT MURRAYVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT

JAMES CARMANVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

SEAN BURKEPROVOST

DAMON BROWNVICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

MELINDA BOOTHVICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING

MICHAEL SELMONFACULTY

JASON COUCHHEAD FOOTBALL COACH

KYLE WARNERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

BRITT CARTRITEASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

SARAH DEHRINGVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

VICTOR FINCHVP GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL ENROLLMENT

RACHELLE JACQUESTRUSTEE

STEPHEN FALKTRUSTEE

KIM TAYLORTRUSTEE

KEVIN BLATCHFORDTRUSTEE

JOSEPH PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

JOSEPH ODENWALDPRESIDENT - EFFECTIVE JUNE 2025

JOHN WILSONTRUSTEE

GREG HATCHERTRUSTEE

JAMES WHEELER IITRUSTEE

ERIKA POWERS APPELTTRUSTEE

EDWARD OSOWSKITRUSTEE

DOUG GROSSTRUSTEE

DERRON SANDERSTRUSTEE

DEBORAH LYNCH FITZGERALDTRUSTEE

DAVID LARSENTRUSTEE

DAVID DEVINETRUSTEE

DARRYL SCHIMECKTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER HUFNAGELTRUSTEE

CHARLIE DEACONTRUSTEE

CHARLES HARDWICKTRUSTEE

CAROL BURNSTRUSTEE

BURT JORDANTRUSTEE

BRIAN BARTESTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1942
Location
614 W SUPERIOR ST, ALMA, MI 48801-1504
County
Gratiot
In care of
% ALMA COLLEGE
Primary officer
Max Siler, Controller / Director of Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(989) 463-7144

Filing and classification

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

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