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CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY

EIN 43-0654854 · Education (B420)

What they do

CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY FOSTERS A DIVERSE and CARING COMMUNITY, EMPOWERING STUDENTS to BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS, COMMITTED to ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, PREPARED to ENGAGE IN A COMPLEX WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.10 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 leaders52 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

88.57%of revenue went to mission work89.1% of expenses · Program services
1.74%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses
$99.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.12%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses
$2.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
12.4%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 $386,256 for ROGER DRAKE (PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE). 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$62,064,522
Mission workProgram services$54,970,78588.57% of revenue89.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,662,3909.12% of revenue9.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,079,9871.74% of revenue1.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$351,3600.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$61,713,16299.43% 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: 89.1% mission · 9.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.43% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 9.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.52% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 8.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.52% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 9.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.69% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 10.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.32% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 8.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 9.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.41% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 9.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$62,064,522
Expenses$61,713,162
Annual surplus $351,360 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)$54,970,785 · 89.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,662,390 · 9.2% of expenses
Fundraising$1,079,987 · 1.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$62,064,522
Expenses$61,713,162
Assets$169,855,977
Income$77,338,181
Contributions$7,691,083
Mission work (program services)$54,970,785
Fundraising$1,079,987
Management and general$5,662,390
Stocks and bonds$63,760,338
Accounting fees$110,761
Investing fees$40,430
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
ROGER DRAKEPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $386,256Base $342,170 · Other $44,086
RITA GULSTADVICE PRESIDENT/PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $325,385Base $300,032 · Other $25,353
WILLIAM SHEEHANVP FOR ADVANCEMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $260,000Base $232,624 · Other $27,376
STEPHANIE BRINKDEAN OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS · 40 hrs/week $233,726Base $215,000 · Other $18,726
JULEE SHERMANVP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTR · 40 hrs/week $226,804Base $202,367 · Other $24,437
CHAD GAINESVP FOR TECHNOLOGY AND PLANNING · 40 hrs/week $212,289Base $188,869 · Other $23,420
MELISSA MACEVP FOR ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $186,047Base $171,700 · Other $14,347
DAVID GORTONADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $184,790Base $169,707 · Other $15,083
CARLENA KLUSMEYERADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $164,769Base $151,922 · Other $12,847
SALLY HACKMANADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $155,802Base $139,340 · Other $16,462
DORI WAGGONERADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $150,279Base $132,356 · Other $17,923
BRAD DIXONVP OF STUDENT LIFE · 40 hrs/week $124,827Base $107,033 · Other $17,794

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 (52)

ROGER DRAKEPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

RITA GULSTADVICE PRESIDENT/PROVOST

WILLIAM SHEEHANVP FOR ADVANCEMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS

STEPHANIE BRINKDEAN OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

JULEE SHERMANVP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTR

CHAD GAINESVP FOR TECHNOLOGY AND PLANNING

MELISSA MACEVP FOR ENROLLMENT

DAVID GORTONADMINISTRATOR

CARLENA KLUSMEYERADMINISTRATOR

SALLY HACKMANADMINISTRATOR

DORI WAGGONERADMINISTRATOR

BRAD DIXONVP OF STUDENT LIFE

MELISSA DODDTRUSTEE

MARK HARBISONTRUSTEE

NANCY PEACOCKCHAIRMAN

MARK DEMPSEYTRUSTEE

PAULA JUSTTRUSTEE

WILLIAM WASHBURNTRUSTEE

MARILYN CAULTRUSTEE

ROBERT ANDERSONTRUSTEE

ROBERT BLANTONTRUSTEE

RON KNIGGETRUSTEE

SHARON RUBEYTRUSTEE

SHELBY ALEXANDERTRUSTEE

TAD PERRYTRUSTEE

TED HOUSETRUSTEE

TERRI SWANTRUSTEE

TERRY HENDERSONVICE CHAIRMAN

BISHOP ROBERT FARRTRUSTEE

JANET JACOBSTRUSTEE

BRUCE ADDISONTRUSTEE

CHRISTINA SHUTTTRUSTEE

CLAYTON SMITHTRUSTEE

DAVID ATKINSTRUSTEE

DAVID LEMKETRUSTEE

DEBORAH DODGETRUSTEE

ERIC TRELZTRUSTEE

FRANK WALLISTRUSTEE

HADLEY EDWARDSTRUSTEE

IVAN JAMES IIITRUSTEE

JACQUE RICHMONDTRUSTEE

LYNN MINERTRUSTEE

JAY JACOBSTRUSTEE

JAY SHELTONTRUSTEE

JIM MARCHBANKTRUSTEE

JIM MATHERTRUSTEE

JOHN ORSCHELNTRUSTEE

JULIE PARRISHTRUSTEE

JW ARNOLDTRUSTEE

KELLIE PLATZTRUSTEE

KIRK MEYERTRUSTEE

LARRY TUCKERSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1976
Location
411 CENTRAL METHODIST SQ, FAYETTE, MO 65248-1104
County
Howard
In care of
% JULEE SHERMAN
Primary officer
JULEE SHERMAN, VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(660) 248-6203

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
WILLIAMS-KEEPERS LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B420)

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