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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY

EIN 71-0239576 · Education (B420)

What they do

JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY (JBU) PROVIDES CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION THAT PREPARES STUDENTS to HONOR GOD and SERVE OTHERS BY DEVELOPING THEIR INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, and PROFESSIONAL LIVES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)JBU SERVES TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ON ITS RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS IN SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. JBU ALSO OFFERS NON-TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES THROUGH ITS ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AT JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY SERVES GRADUATE STUDENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.60 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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.32%of revenue went to mission work86.6% of expenses · Program services
2.33%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses
$85.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.17%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses
$4.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
23.3%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 $521,804 for DR CHARLES POLLARD (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$94,624,599
Mission workProgram services$70,327,48974.32% of revenue86.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$8,674,6599.17% of revenue10.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,203,1252.33% of revenue2.7% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,419,32614.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$81,205,27385.82% 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: 86.6% mission · 10.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.82% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 11.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.05% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 11.3% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.78% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.49% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 10.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.51% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.02% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.08% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$94,624,599
Expenses$81,205,273
Annual surplus $13,419,326 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)$70,327,489 · 86.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$8,674,659 · 10.7% of expenses
Fundraising$2,203,125 · 2.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$94,624,599
Expenses$81,205,273
Assets$345,057,657
Income$148,865,934
Contributions$22,017,460
Mission work (program services)$70,327,489
Fundraising$2,203,125
Management and general$8,674,659
Stocks and bonds$209,978,636
Accounting fees$106,419
Investing fees$422,689
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
DR CHARLES POLLARDPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $521,804Base $413,929 · Other $107,875
DR ROBERT NORWOODVICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $226,715Base $141,675 · Other $85,040
DR JAMES KRALLSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $226,199Base $185,119 · Other $41,080
DR KIMBERLY M HADLEYEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $222,213Base $183,887 · Other $38,326
DR RYAN LADNERVICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $198,914Base $151,454 · Other $47,460
DR KENNETH HAHNDEPARTMENT CHAIR, GENERAL SCIENCE; PROFESSOR OF PH · 40 hrs/week $167,000Base $125,516 · Other $41,484
PAUL NASTCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $162,310Base $128,445 · Other $33,865
SAMUEL HEINRICHPROFESSOR OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS · 40 hrs/week $152,248Base $125,064 · Other $27,184
STEVE BEERSVP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT (PART YEAR) · 21 hrs/week $124,182Base $112,293 · Other $11,889

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 (37)

DR CHARLES POLLARDPRESIDENT

DR ROBERT NORWOODVICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

DR JAMES KRALLSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

DR KIMBERLY M HADLEYEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

DR RYAN LADNERVICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

DR KENNETH HAHNDEPARTMENT CHAIR, GENERAL SCIENCE; PROFESSOR OF PH

PAUL NASTCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

SAMUEL HEINRICHPROFESSOR OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS

STEVE BEERSVP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT (PART YEAR)

MR MARCO REYESBOARD MEMBER

MR JOHN E BROWNBOARD MEMBER

MR MARVIN G SPEESCHARIMAN OF THE BOARD

MR MICHAEL R KAIRISBOARD MEMBER

MR MICHAEL S KINGBOARD MEMBER

MR PAUL ZHENGBOARD MEMBER

MR ROLLIN L FORDBOARD MEMBER

MR WILLIAM ROSSBOARD MEMBER

MRS DESIREE WEBERBOARD MEMBER

MRS DIANE N WILLITSBOARD MEMBER

MRS ERICKA CARRASCOBOARD MEMBER

MRS HOLLY ROBASON BEITELSECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE BOARD

MRS RUTH H SMITHBOARD MEMBER

MR MARC BOATWRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

MR LAWSON HEMBREE IVVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

MR KEITH E HOLMBERGBOARD MEMBER

MR JOHN SPENSTBOARD MEMBER

MR JAMES CONGDONBOARD MEMBER

MR JAMES BARNETTBOARD MEMBER

MR GUNNAR SHAFFERBOARD MEMBER

MR DOUG NEUFELDBOARD MEMBER

MR DAVID H LEVANBOARD MEMBER

MR CAMERON GEIGERBOARD MEMBER

MR BRADLEY HERSCHENDBOARD MEMBER

MR ALAN L LEEBOARD MEMBER

DR WAYNE HARDYBOARD MEMBER

DR STEPHEN R GENHEIMERBOARD MEMBER

DR EMILY K DENGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1936
Location
2000 W UNIVERSITY ST, SILOAM SPGS, AR 72761-2112
County
Benton
In care of
KIMBERLY HADLEY
Primary officer
KIMBERLY HADLEY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@jbu.edu.First Phone(479) 524-3131

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B420)

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