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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$52,476,862
Total expenses
$51,323,012
Contributions and grants received
$8,539,174
Grants paid
$19,141,205
Program service revenue
$43,587,184
Investment income
$255,898
Other revenue
$94,606
Total assets, end of year
$65,598,503
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,338,599
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,259,904
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$45,841,100
Management and general expenses
$2,367,969
Fundraising expenses
$3,113,943
Program service expenses (Part III)
$45,841,100

Program services were 89.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $57,413

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,481,761

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,014,273

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT TUITION & FEES

    total $35,625,045 · related or exempt $35,625,045

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY SERVICES

    total $7,962,139 · related or exempt $7,962,139

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $260,497 · excluded $260,497

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $69,694

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $74,293

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$4,599

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$4,599 · excluded -$4,599

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $94,606 · excluded $94,606

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $94,606

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $19,141,205 · program services $19,141,205

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,304,835 · program services $503,620 · management and general $599,121 · fundraising $202,094

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,077,304 · program services $8,827,750 · management and general $78,323 · fundraising $1,171,231

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $124,399 · program services $119,828 · fundraising $4,571

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,478,026 · program services $1,353,752 · management and general $45,091 · fundraising $79,183

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $779,653 · program services $669,075 · management and general $45,682 · fundraising $64,896

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $113,684 · management and general $113,684

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $130,673 · management and general $130,673

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $21,461 · fundraising $21,461

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $11,164 · management and general $11,164

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,698,700 · program services $5,860,149 · management and general $24,492 · fundraising $814,059

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $235,580 · program services $15,869 · fundraising $219,711

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $330,887 · program services $227,145 · management and general $3,802 · fundraising $99,940

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,327,454 · program services $1,238,001 · management and general $58,490 · fundraising $30,963

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,156,734 · program services $1,118,348 · management and general $8,322 · fundraising $30,064

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $236,505 · program services $218,014 · management and general $6,080 · fundraising $12,411

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,650,437 · program services $2,472,166 · management and general $117,311 · fundraising $60,960

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,416,157 · program services $2,209,558 · management and general $152,645 · fundraising $53,954

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $529,312 · program services $423,154 · management and general $95,992 · fundraising $10,166

  • 24a · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS

    total $756,019 · program services $613,977 · management and general $35,320 · fundraising $106,722

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $625,695 · program services $502,524 · management and general $19,505 · fundraising $103,666

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $431,060 · management and general $431,060

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $370,754 · program services $26,924 · management and general $323,148 · fundraising $20,682

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $375,314 · program services $300,041 · management and general $68,064 · fundraising $7,209

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,559,879 · end of year $3,374,264

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $372,036

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,725,308 · end of year $7,786,703

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $814,360 · end of year $1,179,460

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $93,277 · end of year $200,858

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $51,982,023

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $8,592,804

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $44,421,620 · end of year $43,389,219

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,335,516 · end of year $1,470,849

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,022,171 · end of year $7,825,114

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,357,726 · end of year $4,538,077

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,864,720 · end of year $2,133,941

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $8,260,000 · end of year $8,110,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $23,828,169 · end of year $27,071,985

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,727,831 · end of year $2,484,596

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,256,037 · end of year $13,959,495

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,677,648 · end of year $7,300,409

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A BIBLICALLY-INTEGRATED, LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION EQUIPPING GRADUATES TO SERVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE, AS LEADERS OF INFLUENCE AND EXCELLENCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A BIBLICALLY-INTEGRATED, LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION EQUIPPING GRADUATES TO SERVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE, AS LEADERS OF INFLUENCE AND EXCELLENCE. ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EXISTS TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST TO TRANSFORM CULTURE WITH THE TRUTH.

  • ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION DEDICATED TO TRAINING GRADUATES TO SERVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AS LEADERS OF INFLUENCE AND EXCELLENCE. BASED IN GLENDALE, AZ, ACU HAS THREE BIBLICALLY INTEGRATED GRADUATE DEGREES IN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, AND EDUCATION. FOUNDED RECENTLY, ACU'S PROGRAMS HAVE GROWN RAPIDLY AND BEGUN TO SEND LEADERS INTO THE WORLD WITH A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION AND A PURPOSE TO TRANSFORM CULTURE WITH TRUTH.

    Expenses $40,963,788 · Grants $19,141,205 · Revenue $35,625,045

  • AUXILIARY SERVICES & OUTREACH MINISTRIES:ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY PROVIDES STUDENT LIFE PROGRAMS, UPDATED FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS, AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR EACH STUDENT. ACU PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO FULFILL THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION TO ENGAGE THE WORLD FOR JESUS CHRIST AND TRANSFORM CULTURE WITH TRUTH. THE UNIVERSITY HELPS CONNECT STUDENTS WITH MINISTRIES AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AS WELL AS PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIPS.

    Expenses $4,877,312 · Revenue $7,962,139

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Len Munsil

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $595,426
    From this org
    $567,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,651
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $400,775
    Bonus
    $167,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,751
    Filer's total
    $595,426
  • James Tito

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $276,471
    From this org
    $276,219
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $252
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $276,219
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $252
    Filer's total
    $276,471
  • Jeffrey Green

    VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $195,972
    From this org
    $188,867
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,105
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,867
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,105
    Filer's total
    $195,972
  • Jeff Rutter

    HEAD COACH

    Total calculated
    $159,320
    From this org
    $134,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,620
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,700
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,687
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,933
    Filer's total
    $159,320
  • Michael Werner

    VP FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $161,831
    From this org
    $142,861
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,970
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,861
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,684
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,286
    Filer's total
    $161,831
  • Anthony Allen

    VP ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $169,440
    From this org
    $136,340
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,100
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,340
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,516
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,584
    Filer's total
    $169,440
  • James Griffiths

    VP UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $153,679
    From this org
    $140,950
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,729
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,950
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,506
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,223
    Filer's total
    $153,679
  • Peter Dryer

    DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

    Total calculated
    $122,628
    From this org
    $115,699
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,929
    Hours/week
    50
  • Jonathan Cline

    VP OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $124,207
    From this org
    $108,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,758
    Hours/week
    50
  • Thomas Okarma

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Larry Anderson

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Don King

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wayne Mihailov

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Bailey

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Jim Baugh

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Blankenship

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Farris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Mark Fuller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Gunn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Maculan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sen Mike Morrell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Pruitt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Shelly Roden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Unkefer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE PRESIDENT'S SPOUSE (ALSO A UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE) ACCOMPANIES HIM TO CONFERENCES, EVENTS AND DONOR MEETINGS WHERE HER PRESENCE IS REQUESTED AND THERE IS A VALID BUSINESS PURPOSE. THIS IS TREATED AS A BUSINESS EXPENSE AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)

    T · HOLD ASSETS AND REMIT INCOME TO UNIVERSITY · AZ

    Directly controlled by ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501359349312845

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