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BJU INC

EIN 57-1088101 · Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)

What they do

BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (BJU) EXISTS to EMPOWER PEOPLE to REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL for GODS GLORY BY PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION PURPOSELY DESIGNED to INSPIRE A LIFELONG PURSUIT of LEARNING, LOVING, and LEADING. OUR AIM, CAPTURED BY OUR FOUNDERS VISION, is NOT SIMPLY to TEACH PEOPLE HOW to MAKE A LIVING BUT HOW to LIVE. IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION SINCE 1927, BJU HAS CONFERRED NEARLY 52,000 DEGREES. THE INSTITUTION HAS BUILT A GLOBAL REPUTATION AS A LEADER IN CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN EVANGELICALISM and EDUCATION, SENDING ITS GRADUATES AROUND THE WORLD to SERVE IN BOTH MINISTERIAL and SECULAR FIELDS. BJU is ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION of COLLEGES and SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES and THE TRANSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION of CHRISTIAN COLLEGES and SCHOOLS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

81.32%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services
0.72%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses
$98.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
16.05%of revenue went to management and office costs16.4% of expenses
$0.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
5.0%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 $184,180 for RUSSELL MILLER JR (FACULTY - SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP). 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$114,827,246
Mission workProgram services$93,374,92581.32% of revenue82.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$18,431,83216.05% of revenue16.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$828,5670.72% of revenue0.7% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,191,9221.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$112,635,32498.09% 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: 82.9% mission · 16.4% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.09% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 18.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.77% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 15.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.10% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 19.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.84% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 19.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 19.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.49% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 20.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.93% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 37.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$114,827,246
Expenses$112,635,324
Annual surplus $2,191,922 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)$93,374,925 · 82.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$18,431,832 · 16.4% of expenses
Fundraising$828,567 · 0.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$114,827,246
Expenses$112,635,324
Assets$108,724,460
Income$172,471,738
Contributions$5,736,103
Mission work (program services)$93,374,925
Fundraising$828,567
Grants given$509,194
Average grant$169,731
Management and general$18,431,832
Stocks and bonds$26,760,009
Accounting fees$140,990
Investing fees$119,177
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
RUSSELL MILLER JRFACULTY - SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $184,180Base $112,289 · Other $71,891
ROGER BRADLEYFACULTY - HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE · 40 hrs/week $166,081Base $123,320 · Other $42,761
BRIAN HANDFACULTY - SEMINARY/GRADUATE RELIGION · 40 hrs/week $160,906Base $102,136 · Other $58,770
DARREN LAWSONDEAN - SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $139,838Base $132,442 · Other $7,396
GARY WEIEREVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $132,161Base $104,367 · Other $27,794
JOSH CROCKETTPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $131,356Base $92,894 · Other $38,462
BRIAN CARRUTHERSSTAFF - SCHOOL OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $123,614Base $106,329 · Other $17,285
JOHN MATTHEWSVP ADVANCEMENT/ALUMNI RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $122,874Base $95,107 · Other $27,767
BRUCE MCALISTERVP OF MINISTRY · 40 hrs/week $110,794Base $93,404 · Other $17,390
KEVIN TAYLORCHIEF HR OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $102,987Base $85,734 · Other $17,253
BRIAN BURCHCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $98,842Base $81,652 · Other $17,190

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

RUSSELL MILLER JRFACULTY - SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

ROGER BRADLEYFACULTY - HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

BRIAN HANDFACULTY - SEMINARY/GRADUATE RELIGION

DARREN LAWSONDEAN - SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION

GARY WEIEREVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

JOSH CROCKETTPRESIDENT

BRIAN CARRUTHERSSTAFF - SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

JOHN MATTHEWSVP ADVANCEMENT/ALUMNI RELATIONS

BRUCE MCALISTERVP OF MINISTRY

KEVIN TAYLORCHIEF HR OFFICER

BRIAN BURCHCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

MATTHEW WALKERTRUSTEE

TIM GALLAGHERTRUSTEE

SAM DAWSONTRUSTEE AND CHAIRMAN

BRUCE WOODWORTHTRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR

PAUL MATTHEWSVICE CHAIR (PART YEAR) AND CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE, AU

MIKE BUITER - TRUSTEECHAIR OF MARKETING & DEVELOP COMM

MIKE HARDING-SECTREASPARTYEAR) CHAIR LEARNING & LIVING COMM.

MICHAEL WESTTRUSTEE

GARY THOMPSONTRUSTEE

MARC STEVENSTRUSTEE

CAROLYN ROHRERTRUSTEE

DAVID HUFFSTUTLERTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

JOHN MONCZEWSKICFO

DAWN AKAMTRUSTEE

JOE HELMCHAIRMAN OF LEARNING AND LIVING COMMITTEE (PART YE

DEANNA BRAMMER-TRUSTEE-ELECT(PART YEAR) TRUSTEE & SEC/TREAS.

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2003
Location
1700 WADE HAMPTON BLVD, GREENVILLE, SC 29614-1000
County
Greenville
In care of
% KURT PETTERSON
Primary officer
JOHN MONCZEWSKI, CFO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
June 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)
IRS tax category
Primary & Elementary Schools
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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