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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLUEFIELD UNIVERSITY

EIN 54-0568200 · Education (B420)

What they do

to OFFER A CHALLENGING CHRIST-CENTERED LIBERAL ARTS EXPERIENCE and CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS THAT TRANSFORM STUDENTS LIVES BY INTEGRATING LIBERAL ARTS WITH CAREER-ORIENTED STUDIES and SERVICE to GOD & THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.70 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

73.31%of revenue went to mission work73.7% of expenses · Program services
0.51%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses
$99.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
25.62%of revenue went to management and office costs25.8% of expenses
$1.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
9.9%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 $160,715 for MICHAEL SALMEIER (PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER/INTERIM 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$29,881,298
Mission workProgram services$21,906,30773.31% of revenue73.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$7,656,04725.62% of revenue25.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$152,9160.51% of revenue0.5% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$166,0280.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$29,715,27099.44% 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: 73.7% mission · 25.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.44% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 27.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.96% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 25.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.76% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.96% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 13.2% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.99% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.70% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 12.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.90% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 13.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,881,298
Expenses$29,715,270
Annual surplus $166,028 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)$21,906,307 · 73.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$7,656,047 · 25.8% of expenses
Fundraising$152,916 · 0.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$29,881,298
Expenses$29,715,270
Assets$34,841,789
Income$29,883,908
Contributions$2,944,675
Mission work (program services)$21,906,307
Fundraising$152,916
Management and general$7,656,047
Stocks and bonds$8,231,916
Investing fees$21,885
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
MICHAEL SALMEIERPROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER/INTERIM PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $160,715Base $137,000 · Other $23,715
STEVE PETERSONPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $132,521Base $124,724 · Other $7,797
EMILY LAMBERTINTERIM PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $132,392Base $108,462 · Other $23,930
JESSICA SHARPDEAN OF SCHOOL OF NURSING · 50 hrs/week $107,043Base $104,738 · Other $2,305
ANGELA CLINEDEAN OF CAUDILL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS/ACADEMICS · 50 hrs/week $105,020Base $104,738 · Other $282

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

MICHAEL SALMEIERPROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER/INTERIM PRESIDENT

STEVE PETERSONPRESIDENT

EMILY LAMBERTINTERIM PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

JESSICA SHARPDEAN OF SCHOOL OF NURSING

ANGELA CLINEDEAN OF CAUDILL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS/ACADEMICS

JULIE H JOHNSONBOARD TRUSTEE

TERRI N COLEBOARD TRUSTEE

SARAH REIDBOARD SECRETARY

ROGER COLLIERBOARD TRUSTEE

RODNEY HALEBOARD TRUSTEE

ROBERT BOB HOUCKBOARD TRUSTEE

PHYLLIS MARCOMBOARD TRUSTEE

MORI WILLIAMSBOARD TRUSTEE

MICHAEL A WADEBOARD TRUSTEE

MELISSA HYPESBOARD TRUSTEE

LAMONT WOODSBOARD TRUSTEE

JOHN ROCOVICH JRBOARD TRUSTEE

JACKSON E REASOR JRBOARD CHAIR

HEATHER HARRISBOARD TRUSTEE

ELIZABETH KEENEBOARD TRUSTEE

DONNA PAYNEBOARD TRUSTEE

DIXIE TOOKE-RAWLINSBOARD TRUSTEE

DAVID L BAILEY JRBOARD TRUSTEE

DAVID KIRKBOARD TRUSTEE

CINDY CARTERBOARD TRUSTEE

CHRIS LAWSONBOARD VICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1930
Location
3000 COLLEGE AVE, BLUEFIELD, VA 24605-2050
County
Tazewell
In care of
% CAROLINE DIXON FIN MGR
Primary officer
MELANIE L SARVER, VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMIN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@bluefield.edu Phone(276) 326-3682

Filing and classification

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

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