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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HERITAGE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,576,282
Total expenses
$4,660,571
Contributions and grants received
$1,963,936
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,163,960
Investment income
$1,925,292
Other revenue
$523,094
Total assets, end of year
$30,196,475
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,284,309
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,912,166
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,522,312
Management and general expenses
$460,592
Fundraising expenses
$677,667
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,522,312

Program services were 75.6% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,963,936

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $142,470

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition & Fees

    total $1,020,308 · related or exempt $1,020,308 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Sale & Service Auxiliary

    total $33,095 · related or exempt $33,095 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Dorm Rentals

    total $29,000 · related or exempt $29,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Other Program Revenue

    total $81,557 · related or exempt $81,557 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,916,892 · related or exempt $1,916,892 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $11,167 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $11,167 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $11,167 · related or exempt $11,167 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $8,400

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

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $8,400

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $8,400 · related or exempt $8,400 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $673,969

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $162,042

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $511,927 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $511,927

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $251,323 · program services $25,132 · management and general $201,059 · fundraising $25,132

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,835,655 · program services $1,513,488 · management and general $66,208 · fundraising $255,959

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $47,314 · program services $37,851 · management and general $4,731 · fundraising $4,732

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $243,986 · program services $197,205 · management and general $23,391 · fundraising $23,390

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $69,012 · program services $59,313 · management and general $6,466 · fundraising $3,233

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $39,000 · management and general $39,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $25,589 · program services $19,339 · management and general $2,529 · fundraising $3,721

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $39,163 · program services $33,932 · management and general $2,282 · fundraising $2,949

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $355,144 · program services $129,823 · management and general $25,311 · fundraising $200,010

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $329,114 · program services $268,684 · management and general $30,215 · fundraising $30,215

  • 17 · Travel

    total $168,230 · program services $107,482 · management and general $12,393 · fundraising $48,355

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $28,564 · program services $23,305 · management and general $590 · fundraising $4,669

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $276,590 · program services $221,272 · management and general $27,659 · fundraising $27,659

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $83,598 · program services $68,550 · management and general $7,524 · fundraising $7,524

  • 24a · Other expenses: Scholarships and grants

    total $628,043 · program services $628,043 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Accreditation fees

    total $17,185 · program services $17,185 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Equipment rental and maintenance

    total $52,567 · program services $11,724 · management and general $6,128 · fundraising $34,715

  • 24d · Other expenses: Contractual services

    total $51,634 · program services $51,634 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $118,860 · program services $108,350 · management and general $5,106 · fundraising $5,404

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,511 · end of year $27,911

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,169,296 · end of year $5,544,800

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $30,289 · end of year $12,215

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $69,701

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $14,300 · end of year $14,507

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $205,615 · end of year $184,832

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

    $8,607,683

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

    $5,051,754

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,030,725 · end of year $3,555,929

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $19,802,220 · end of year $20,777,771

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $14,774 · end of year $8,807

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $2

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $33,808 · end of year $83,967

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $276,591 · end of year $283,608

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $966,875 · end of year $916,734

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,393,630 · end of year $6,499,282

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,602,826 · end of year $22,412,884

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Heritage Christian University equips servants through undergraduate and graduate and continuing education. HCU produces effective communicators, preachers, teachers and missionaries for real world ministry with a focus on evangelism and a commitment to Scripture. HCU is aware of the burden debt places on its students so HCU makes every effort to graduate students debt free.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Heritage Christian University exists for the advancement of churches of Christ by equipping servants for real-world ministry with a focus on evangelism and a commitment to scripture. The University is aware of the burden debt places on its students and as such makes every effort to graduate students debt-free.

  • 061100 Undergraduate & Graduate Program

    Expenses $3,522,312 · Revenue $5,565,112

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • W Kirk Brothers

    President

    Total calculated
    $144,993
    From this org
    $89,443
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,550
    Hours/week
    40
  • Nathan Daily

    V.P. of Academics

    Total calculated
    $102,240
    From this org
    $59,673
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,567
    Hours/week
    40
  • Travis Harmon

    V.P. of Student Services

    Total calculated
    $83,532
    From this org
    $63,128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,404
    Hours/week
    40
  • JT Harrison

    V.P. of Advancement

    Total calculated
    $77,186
    From this org
    $42,246
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,940
    Hours/week
    40
  • Philip Goad

    V.P. of Administration

    Total calculated
    $23,456
    From this org
    $16,592
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,864
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dale Jenkins

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dale Kirkland

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Alan Laguna

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michael Chalmers

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Miller

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Boyd Pate

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Don Posey

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jerry Self

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Roger Copeland

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dennis Stephen

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tom Neth

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Posey

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James Gray

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • William Hodge

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Chris Miller

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Chuck Morris

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Melvin Otey

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Callie Rasberry

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Pam Ashley

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Betty Hamblen

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Wayne Barrier

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jack Whitney

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202513089349303126

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