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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY

EIN 48-0543772 · Education (B420)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OBUILDING ON ITS FOUNDATION AS A CHRIST-INSPIRED COMMUNITY of GRACE and OPEN INQUIRY, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY PREPARES PROFESSIONAL and LIBERAL ARTS GRADUATES for LIFETIMES of PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE, VOCATIONAL FULFILLMENT, and SERVICE to GOD and HUMANITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

88.48%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services
0.98%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses
$100.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
11.27%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses
$1.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
4.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $757,116 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $358,164 for WILLIAM TSUTSUI (CHANCELLOR). 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$103,739,811
Mission workProgram services$91,785,64888.48% of revenue87.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$11,696,54011.27% of revenue11.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,014,7390.98% of revenue1.0% of expenses
Total expenses$104,496,927100.73% 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: 87.8% mission · 11.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.73% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.33% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.47% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 13.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.32% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 9.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.05% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.11% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 11.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$103,739,811
Expenses$104,496,927
Annual shortfall $757,116 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)$91,785,648 · 87.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$11,696,540 · 11.2% of expenses
Fundraising$1,014,739 · 1.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$103,739,811
Expenses$104,496,927
Assets$172,891,054
Income$135,705,823
Contributions$4,647,959
Mission work (program services)$91,785,648
Fundraising$1,014,739
Management and general$11,696,540
Stocks and bonds$31,787,728
Accounting fees$136,696
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
WILLIAM TSUTSUICHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $358,164Base $343,321 · Other $14,843
CRAIG KISPERTVC & CFO · 40 hrs/week $286,146Base $267,512 · Other $18,634
SUSAN SALAHSHORDIR. OF PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $244,748Base $228,685 · Other $16,063
DENNIS TYNERCAMPUS PRESIDENT OUAZ · 40 hrs/week $220,061Base $202,932 · Other $17,129
JOANN BANGSPROVOST & VC · 40 hrs/week $215,624Base $201,731 · Other $13,893
RICHARD JOHNSONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $172,413Base $157,043 · Other $15,370
NANCY WINGERTRETIRED EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $168,232Base $156,992 · Other $11,240
AMY HOGANSCHOOL DEAN, EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $157,914Base $147,428 · Other $10,486
THOMAS CORLEYCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $157,192Base $141,563 · Other $15,629
BAMBI BURGARDINTERIM PRESIDENT OUKS · 40 hrs/week $152,596Base $142,361 · Other $10,235
KEVIN STEELEDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS OUAZ · 40 hrs/week $146,715Base $135,918 · Other $10,797
JANET PETERSVC OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $129,358Base $118,527 · Other $10,831

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 (40)

WILLIAM TSUTSUICHANCELLOR

CRAIG KISPERTVC & CFO

SUSAN SALAHSHORDIR. OF PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT PROGRAM

DENNIS TYNERCAMPUS PRESIDENT OUAZ

JOANN BANGSPROVOST & VC

RICHARD JOHNSONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

NANCY WINGERTRETIRED EXECUTIVE

AMY HOGANSCHOOL DEAN, EDUCATION

THOMAS CORLEYCONTROLLER

BAMBI BURGARDINTERIM PRESIDENT OUKS

KEVIN STEELEDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS OUAZ

JANET PETERSVC OF ADVANCEMENT

CHANTELL LINKFORMER PRES. OUONLINE - THRU 11/24

ZACH PEEKTRUSTEE, TREASURER

SCOTT PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

SCOTT THELLMANTRUSTEE

RON GUZIAKTRUSTEE

ROBERT EVANSTRUSTEE

STEVE HASTYTRUSTEE

REBEKAH MCCURDYTRUSTEE

WAYNE DUDERSTADTTRUSTEE

RANDY RIGGSTRUSTEE

PAMELA WOODWARDTRUSTEE

MICHAEL T JONESTRUSTEE

MICHAEL RUCHENSKYTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR

MARTY SMITHTRUSTEE

LUCKY DEFRIESTRUSTEE

LESTER RUIZTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN GREENETRUSTEE

JOHN WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

JOHN COENTRUSTEE

JOE GREENHAWTRUSTEE

JEANNE KRUGTRUSTEE, SECRETARY

JANET KINCAIDTRUSTEE, CHAIR

GREGG HEMMENTRUSTEE

GENE EPPERSONTRUSTEE

FREDERICK JERRY STREETSTRUSTEE

DONNA PETROCCOTRUSTEE

DIONNE JACKSONTRUSTEE

DANNY TRENTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1946
Location
1001 S CEDAR ST 1020, OTTAWA, KS 66067-3341
County
Franklin
In care of
% NOELLE M TESTA
Primary officer
DOUG EWALD, VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(785) 248-2381

Filing and classification

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

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