Totals
- Total revenue
- $51,775,622
- Total expenses
- $58,782,883
- Contributions and grants received
- $5,281,004
- Grants paid
- $19,197,751
- Program service revenue
- $42,657,670
- Investment income
- $3,164,304
- Other revenue
- $672,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $107,195,495
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,631,258
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $80,564,237
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $49,112,847
- Management and general expenses
- $8,305,207
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,364,829
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $49,112,847
Program services were 83.5% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$90,795
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,190,209
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$189,268
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2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES
total $36,984,627 · related or exempt $36,984,627
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2b · Program service revenue: ROOM AND BOARD
total $2,574,612 · related or exempt $2,574,612
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2c · Program service revenue: STUDENT CAFETERIA
total $2,419,183 · related or exempt $2,419,183
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2d · Program service revenue: STUDENT ACTIVITIES
total $679,248 · related or exempt $679,248
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $1,849,873 · excluded $1,849,873
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5 · Royalties
total $250,860 · excluded $250,860
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6a · Gross rents
real property $146,928
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $146,928 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $146,928 · excluded $146,928
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $16,074,439
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $14,760,008
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,314,431 · other assets $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,314,431 · excluded $1,314,431
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11a · Other revenue: QUALIFIED PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT
total -$2,934 · unrelated business -$2,934
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11d · All other revenue
total $277,790 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $277,790
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11e · Other revenue, total
$274,856
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0 · program services $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $19,197,751 · program services $19,197,751
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $717,385 · program services $171,309 · management and general $290,290 · fundraising $255,786
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $14,744,584 · program services $12,744,278 · management and general $1,298,814 · fundraising $701,492
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $334,079 · program services $244,074 · management and general $65,168 · fundraising $24,837
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $919,082 · program services $814,687 · management and general $63,582 · fundraising $40,813
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,114,137 · program services $939,977 · management and general $109,625 · fundraising $64,535
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11a · Fees: management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $144,794 · program services $0 · management and general $144,794 · fundraising $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $29,483 · program services $0 · management and general $29,483 · fundraising $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $319,596 · program services $0 · management and general $319,596 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $5,419,849 · program services $4,795,047 · management and general $612,254 · fundraising $12,548
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $681,796 · program services $879 · management and general $680,917 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $161,736 · program services $136,958 · management and general $20,374 · fundraising $4,404
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14 · Information technology
total $345,342 · program services $193,322 · management and general $140,796 · fundraising $11,224
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15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $2,418,271 · program services $1,353,748 · management and general $985,929 · fundraising $78,594
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17 · Travel
total $493,389 · program services $452,676 · management and general $12,515 · fundraising $28,198
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $37,131 · program services $23,667 · management and general $9,289 · fundraising $4,175
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20 · Interest
total $853,250 · program services $658,137 · management and general $165,405 · fundraising $29,708
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,787,474 · program services $2,560,802 · management and general $221,258 · fundraising $5,414
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23 · Insurance
total $694,119 · program services $175,319 · management and general $518,800
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24a · Other expenses: ATHLETIC EXPENSE
total $1,776,737 · program services $1,776,737 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
total $932,028 · program services $10,637 · management and general $910,360 · fundraising $11,031
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24c · Other expenses: LIBRARY EXPENSE
total $200,417 · program services $200,417 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24d · Other expenses: GIVE SOMETHING BACK PAYMENT
total $93,660 · program services $93,660 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
24e · All other expenses
total $4,366,793 · program services $2,568,765 · management and general $1,705,958 · fundraising $92,070
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26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $82,076 · end of year $82,057
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $40,099 · end of year $29,903
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $329,793 · end of year $842,616
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,508,598 · end of year $2,468,482
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $535,346 · end of year $544,806
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $52,502 · end of year $57,278
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $286,728 · end of year $427,890
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$99,113,496
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$55,806,156
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $43,698,722 · end of year $43,307,340
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $56,529,883 · end of year $52,872,284
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $5,570,474 · end of year $5,256,620
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $3,216,918 · end of year $1,306,219
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,192,896 · end of year $2,635,868
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,530,739 · end of year $2,534,768
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $13,305,000 · end of year $12,665,000
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $6,386,121 · end of year $6,438,421
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $3,076,547 · end of year $2,357,201
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $33,098,756 · end of year $31,573,109
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $52,261,080 · end of year $48,991,128
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
BAKER UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO ASSURING STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONFIDENT, COMPETENT AND RESPONSIBLE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY.
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BAKER UNIVERSITY PROVIDES UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL MEMBER OF ANY COMMUNITY. BAKER'S 2,500 COMBINED STUDENT BODY CONTINUES A LONG TRADITION OF GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE TO SET HIGH GOALS AND ATTAIN THEM. BAKER UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED ON FEBRUARY 12, 1858, IN BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS. THE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE STUDIES WAS FORMED IN 1988. THE SCHOOL OF NURSING WAS FORMED IN 1991. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION WAS FORMED IN 2005.
Expenses $49,112,847 · Grants $18,178,043 · Revenue $42,657,670
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Hoot GibsonHOOT GIBSON
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT (BEGAN 01/2025)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brenda StasiulisBRENDA STASIULIS
CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dale WertsDALE WERTS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dustin BakerDUSTIN BAKER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eddie KingEDDIE KING
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eric ConawayERIC CONAWAY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gene MeyerGENE MEYER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gordon Lansford IIIGORDON LANSFORD III
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Greg StoskopfGREG STOSKOPF
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason HooperJASON HOOPER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John ThomsonJOHN THOMSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John WarneJOHN WARNE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kenneth GarrettKENNETH GARRETT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melissa NessMELISSA NESS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike McCarthyMIKE MCCARTHY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rev Dr Ira DespainREV DR IRA DESPAIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Scott GrauerSCOTT GRAUER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Silas Dulan IIISILAS DULAN III
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Skip KalbSKIP KALB
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Spencer BreithauptSPENCER BREITHAUPT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stacie ProsserSTACIE PROSSER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stuart DorseySTUART DORSEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alan SaltsALAN SALTS
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $144,262
- From this org
- $126,954
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,308
- Hours/week
- 60
-
Cassandra BaileyCASSANDRA BAILEY
VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
- Total calculated
- $180,039
- From this org
- $155,385
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,654
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,385
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,950
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,704
- Filer's total
- $180,039
-
Darcy RussellDARCY RUSSELL
VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN
- Total calculated
- $140,551
- From this org
- $128,963
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,588
- Hours/week
- 60
-
Lynne E MurrayLYNNE E MURRAY
PRESIDENT (ENDED 12/2024)
- Total calculated
- $361,459
- From this org
- $336,566
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,893
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $311,566
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,270
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,623
- Filer's total
- $361,459
-
Matthew BiceMATTHEW BICE
DEAN OF SPGS/GSOE
- Total calculated
- $200,609
- From this org
- $170,283
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,326
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $170,283
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,604
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,722
- Filer's total
- $200,609
-
Norman HouserNORMAN HOUSER
ASSOC VP FOR ADVANCEMENT
- Total calculated
- $202,593
- From this org
- $151,711
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,882
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $127,054
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $24,657
- Deferred
- $4,981
- Nontaxable benefits
- $45,901
- Filer's total
- $202,593
-
Darla PratherDARLA PRATHER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $139,538
- From this org
- $123,280
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,258
- Hours/week
- 60
-
Gary SchieberGARY SCHIEBER
EXEC DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
- Total calculated
- $127,947
- From this org
- $116,716
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,231
- Hours/week
- 60
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 · Independent compensation consultant
- 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)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- Baker University provided president housing for the president for business use and not living quarters. No amount was included in her W-2 taxable compensation, as this is 100% business use.
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.
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CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (1)
Trust · CHARITABLE TR · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 11 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202601319349302995
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