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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS.

Totals

Total revenue
$42,826,397
Total expenses
$45,408,055
Contributions and grants received
$10,103,020
Grants paid
$11,443,703
Program service revenue
$23,900,594
Investment income
$4,217,395
Other revenue
$4,605,388
Total assets, end of year
$219,868,128
Total liabilities, end of year
$37,722,697
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$182,145,431
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$33,769,367
Management and general expenses
$10,766,546
Fundraising expenses
$872,142
Program service expenses (Part III)
$33,769,367

Program services were 74.4% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $51,008

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,543,444

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,508,568

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,393,017

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

    total $19,206,185 · related or exempt $19,206,185

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RESIDENCE HALLS REVENUE

    total $2,399,987 · related or exempt $2,399,987

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FOOD SERVICE

    total $2,154,991 · related or exempt $2,154,991

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER AUXILIARY INCOME

    total $139,431 · related or exempt $139,431

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,462,743 · excluded $1,462,743

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $380,901 · excluded $380,901

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $207,006

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $98,869

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $108,137

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $108,137 · related or exempt $108,137

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $31,620,127 · other assets $163,709

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

    securities $28,056,065 · other assets $973,119

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $3,564,062 · other assets -$809,410

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,754,652 · related or exempt -$809,410 · excluded $3,564,062

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $4,116,350 · related or exempt $4,116,350

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,116,350

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $11,443,703 · program services $11,443,703

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $847,326 · management and general $737,706 · fundraising $109,620

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,811,186 · program services $7,063,673 · management and general $2,311,483 · fundraising $436,030

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $783,752 · program services $506,440 · management and general $236,373 · fundraising $40,939

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,150,977 · program services $751,125 · management and general $343,516 · fundraising $56,336

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $698,165 · program services $460,686 · management and general $197,676 · fundraising $39,803

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $125,642 · program services -$6,326 · management and general $131,968

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $649,618 · management and general $649,618

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,789,855 · program services $1,085,532 · management and general $704,302 · fundraising $21

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $453,065 · program services $318,099 · management and general $111,452 · fundraising $23,514

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $479,566 · program services $206,946 · management and general $172,577 · fundraising $100,043

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $166,110 · program services $166,110

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,541,922 · program services $240,602 · management and general $1,300,053 · fundraising $1,267

  • 17 · Travel

    total $871,194 · program services $767,481 · management and general $67,801 · fundraising $35,912

  • 20 · Interest

    total $703,448 · program services $281,576 · management and general $421,872

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,707,973 · program services $2,316,490 · management and general $369,734 · fundraising $21,749

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $664,946 · program services $161,353 · management and general $503,593

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN

    total $4,210,928 · program services $3,316,027 · management and general $894,596 · fundraising $305

  • 24b · Other expenses: AUXILIARY EXPENSES

    total $2,649,350 · program services $2,643,615 · management and general $5,735

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $1,219,518 · program services $944,746 · management and general $274,772

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $1,053,190 · program services $730,817 · management and general $321,183 · fundraising $1,190

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,386,621 · program services $370,672 · management and general $1,010,536 · fundraising $5,413

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $974,539 · end of year $510,135

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,989,828 · end of year $3,111,875

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,567,415 · end of year $1,783,285

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,588,927 · end of year $2,759,965

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,041 · end of year $6,722

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

    $115,395,873

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

    $45,779,642

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $57,507,987 · end of year $69,616,231

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $38,846,802 · end of year $43,161,703

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $94,387,193 · end of year $94,443,016

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $5,153,644 · end of year $4,334,529

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $108,036 · end of year $140,667

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $599,653 · end of year $3,989,757

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $27,427 · end of year $27,427

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $3,786,751 · end of year $3,612,281

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $25,937,211 · end of year $29,968,989

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $124,243 · end of year $124,243

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $36,464,936 · end of year $27,018,771

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $142,190,191 · end of year $155,126,660

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TRUE TO OUR CHRISTIAN HERITAGE, WE PREPARE STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS TO LIVE LIFE FULLY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH RELATED UNIVERSITY THAT PROVIDES UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION.

  • EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL COURSES TO AN AVERAGE ENROLLMENT OF 840 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS.

    Expenses $33,769,367 · Grants $11,443,703 · Revenue $27,315,671

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Susan Pinson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Allyn Donaubauer

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Mike Powell

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Kendra Jones

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Chris Broadway

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Eric Steinmiller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Sue Tull

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Shannon Huggins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Buck Hill

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Ray Hobbs

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Beth McGaw

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Denton Tumbleson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Chris Allen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Callie Daniels

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Bill McIntyre

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Tasha Blackburn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Angela Spencer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Ao Curran

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Michael Dickerson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Naneida Lazarte-Alcala

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Ann Patterson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • David Porter

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Peter Van Dyke

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Shane Werling

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Richard Dunsworth

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $338,721
    From this org
    $307,105
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,616
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $307,105
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,568
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,048
    Filer's total
    $338,721
  • Gloria Arcia

    EXECUTIVE VP & CFO

    Total calculated
    $172,666
    From this org
    $153,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,316
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,350
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,268
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,048
    Filer's total
    $172,666
  • Lori McBee

    VP OF ADVANCEMENT & ALUMNI

    Total calculated
    $137,810
    From this org
    $121,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,734
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dody Pelts

    VP OF STUDENT SUCCESS

    Total calculated
    $116,700
    From this org
    $101,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,200
    Hours/week
    40
  • Amy Lloyd

    VP FOR MARKETING & ENROLLM

    Total calculated
    $112,919
    From this org
    $101,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,419
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 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
AS A REQUIREMENT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, RICHARD DUNSWORTH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, IS PROVIDED AN ON-CAMPUS RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE. THIS BENEFIT WAS NOT INCLUDED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATIN TO THIS INDIVIDUAL.

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • EHSW REAL ESTATE LLC

    REAL ESTATE · AR · income $287,481 · assets $17,596,231

    Directly controlled by UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS

  • PRESSED INK LLC

    PRINTING · AR · income $195,669

    Directly controlled by UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501359349315210

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