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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BAKER UNIVERSITY

EIN 48-0543766 · Education (B430)

What they do

BAKER UNIVERSITY is COMMITTED to ASSURING STUDENT LEARNING and DEVELOPMENT of CONFIDENT, COMPETENT and RESPONSIBLE CONTRIBUTORS to SOCIETY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

94.86%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services
2.64%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses
$113.53spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
16.04%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses
$1.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
10.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $7,007,261 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $361,459 for LYNNE E MURRAY (PRESIDENT (ENDED 12/2024)). 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$51,775,622
Mission workProgram services$49,112,84794.86% of revenue83.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$8,305,20716.04% of revenue14.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,364,8292.64% of revenue2.3% of expenses
Total expenses$58,782,883113.53% 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: 83.5% mission · 14.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.53% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 12.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.41% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 12.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.58% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 20.6% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.24% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 20.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.17% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 20.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.38% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 19.5% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.56% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 20.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$51,775,622
Expenses$58,782,883
Annual shortfall $7,007,261 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)$49,112,847 · 83.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$8,305,207 · 14.1% of expenses
Fundraising$1,364,829 · 2.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$51,775,622
Expenses$58,782,883
Assets$107,195,495
Income$66,535,630
Contributions$5,281,004
Mission work (program services)$49,112,847
Fundraising$1,364,829
Management and general$8,305,207
Stocks and bonds$52,872,284
Accounting fees$29,483
Investing fees$319,596
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
LYNNE E MURRAYPRESIDENT (ENDED 12/2024) · 60 hrs/week $361,459Base $336,566 · Other $24,893
NORMAN HOUSERASSOC VP FOR ADVANCEMENT · 60 hrs/week $202,593Base $151,711 · Other $50,882
MATTHEW BICEDEAN OF SPGS/GSOE · 60 hrs/week $200,609Base $170,283 · Other $30,326
CASSANDRA BAILEYVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 60 hrs/week $180,039Base $155,385 · Other $24,654
ALAN SALTSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $144,262Base $126,954 · Other $17,308
DARCY RUSSELLVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN · 60 hrs/week $140,551Base $128,963 · Other $11,588
DARLA PRATHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 60 hrs/week $139,538Base $123,280 · Other $16,258
GARY SCHIEBEREXEC DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 60 hrs/week $127,947Base $116,716 · Other $11,231

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 (30)

LYNNE E MURRAYPRESIDENT (ENDED 12/2024)

NORMAN HOUSERASSOC VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

MATTHEW BICEDEAN OF SPGS/GSOE

CASSANDRA BAILEYVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

ALAN SALTSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

DARCY RUSSELLVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN

DARLA PRATHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

GARY SCHIEBEREXEC DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

SILAS DULAN IIITRUSTEE

JOHN THOMSONTRUSTEE

SCOTT GRAUERTRUSTEE

REV DR IRA DESPAINTRUSTEE

SKIP KALBTRUSTEE

MIKE MCCARTHYTRUSTEE

MELISSA NESSTRUSTEE

SPENCER BREITHAUPTTRUSTEE

STACIE PROSSERTRUSTEE

STUART DORSEYTRUSTEE

KENNETH GARRETTTRUSTEE

JOHN WARNETRUSTEE

JASON HOOPERTRUSTEE

HOOT GIBSONTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT (BEGAN 01/2025)

GREG STOSKOPFTRUSTEE

GORDON LANSFORD IIITRUSTEE

GENE MEYERTRUSTEE

ERIC CONAWAYTRUSTEE

EDDIE KINGTRUSTEE

DUSTIN BAKERTRUSTEE

DALE WERTSTRUSTEE

BRENDA STASIULISCHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1935
Location
PO BOX 65, BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006-0065
County
Douglas
In care of
% MELISSA VAN LEIDEN
Primary officer
LYNNE E MURRAY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(785) 594-6451

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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