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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PARK UNIVERSITY

EIN 44-0562048 · Education (B430)

What they do

PARK UNIVERSITY PROVIDES LEADERSHIP and INNOVATIVE EDUCATION for A DIVERSE GROUP of LEARNERS WHO WILL BECOME LEADERS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

76.50%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services
3.40%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses
$100.60spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
20.70%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses
$2.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
3.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $483,825 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $459,584 for SHANE SMEED (PRESIDENT (ENDING 5/31/2025)). 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$80,125,480
Mission workProgram services$61,294,45576.50% of revenue76.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$16,587,87320.70% of revenue20.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,726,9773.40% of revenue3.4% of expenses
Total expenses$80,609,305100.60% 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: 76.0% mission · 20.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.60% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 21.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.41% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 18.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.40% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 24.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.71% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 29.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.59% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 22.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.34% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 24.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.74% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 24.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$80,125,480
Expenses$80,609,305
Annual shortfall $483,825 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)$61,294,455 · 76.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$16,587,873 · 20.6% of expenses
Fundraising$2,726,977 · 3.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$80,125,480
Expenses$80,609,305
Assets$194,118,957
Income$102,187,976
Contributions$2,476,690
Mission work (program services)$61,294,455
Fundraising$2,726,977
Management and general$16,587,873
Stocks and bonds$62,235,505
Accounting fees$140,232
Investing fees$29,774
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
SHANE SMEEDPRESIDENT (ENDING 5/31/2025) · 50 hrs/week $459,584Base $342,735 · Other $116,849
MICHELLE MEYERSPROVOST · 50 hrs/week $238,206Base $196,698 · Other $41,508
DONALD CHRUSCIELVP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (ENDING 1/3/2025) · 50 hrs/week $205,643Base $184,963 · Other $20,680
YANG SUNDEAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $194,580Base $167,929 · Other $26,651
SCOTT FERGERSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $185,285Base $164,287 · Other $20,998
EMILY SALLEEVICE PROVOST · 50 hrs/week $181,034Base $165,806 · Other $15,228
YIRA BRIMAGEVP - GILBERT CAMPUS · 50 hrs/week $175,228Base $145,105 · Other $30,123
JAMES NELSONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $164,895Base $131,269 · Other $33,626
ANDREW SHOFFNERVICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 50 hrs/week $159,619Base $158,945 · Other $674
SUE K WILCOXASSOCIATE VP STRATEGIC DELIVERY · 50 hrs/week $158,964Base $120,837 · Other $38,127
MATT KILLDAYCHIEF MARKTETING & NEW ENROLLMENT OFFICER (ENDING · 50 hrs/week $157,442Base $138,055 · Other $19,387
GAYLE G COPELANDDEAN COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION & HEALTH PROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $153,578Base $136,889 · Other $16,689

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 (35)

SHANE SMEEDPRESIDENT (ENDING 5/31/2025)

MICHELLE MEYERSPROVOST

DONALD CHRUSCIELVP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (ENDING 1/3/2025)

YANG SUNDEAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT

SCOTT FERGERSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

EMILY SALLEEVICE PROVOST

YIRA BRIMAGEVP - GILBERT CAMPUS

JAMES NELSONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

ANDREW SHOFFNERVICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

SUE K WILCOXASSOCIATE VP STRATEGIC DELIVERY

MATT KILLDAYCHIEF MARKTETING & NEW ENROLLMENT OFFICER (ENDING

GAYLE G COPELANDDEAN COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION & HEALTH PROFESSOR

JAMES F PASLEYDEAN COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCE

MELISSA FORDCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

JAYME R UDENCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

MARK NOEPROFESSOR

ADRIAN M JAMESASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

LAURE CHRISTENSENCHIEF OF STAFF

ERIK BERGRUDCHIEF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS (ENDING 5/1/2025)

SCOTT GORMANTRUSTEE

MARA COHARATRUSTEE/SECRETARY

ANDREA HENDRICKSTRUSTEE

VINCE CLARKTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY PACHASATRUSTEE

TERRY CALAWAYTRUSTEE/CHAIR

BENNY LEETRUSTEE

CARL WEILERTTRUSTEE

SCOTT JACKMANTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

KATHRINE SWANSONTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT (BEGINNING 4/23/2025)

SARAH MOE-MEYERSTRUSTEE

PAUL ORSCHELNCHEIEF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER (BEGINNING 3/

MITZI CARDENASTRUSTEE

GARY HENRYTRUSTEE

MERIDETH ROSETRUSTEE

JEFFREY ANTHONYTRUSTEE/TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1945
Location
8700 NW RIVER PARK DR, PARKVILLE, MO 64152-4358
County
Platte
In care of
% DON CHRUSCIEL
Primary officer
SCOTT FERGERSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(816) 584-6248 Officer phone(816) 584-6352

Filing and classification

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

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