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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$84,311,460
Total expenses
$84,479,039
Contributions and grants received
$15,397,831
Grants paid
$25,259,997
Program service revenue
$56,011,396
Investment income
$12,828,401
Other revenue
$73,832
Total assets, end of year
$413,714,177
Total liabilities, end of year
$68,504,979
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$345,209,198
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$70,548,145
Management and general expenses
$12,543,847
Fundraising expenses
$1,387,047
Program service expenses (Part III)
$70,548,145

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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $11,280

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $553,121

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,840,163

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,993,267

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,246,793

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition & Fees

    total $46,892,420 · related or exempt $46,892,420

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Auxiliary Enterprises

    total $7,431,925 · related or exempt $7,431,925

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Other Program Revenue

    total $1,312,855 · related or exempt $1,312,855

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Summer Camps

    total $374,196 · related or exempt $35,109 · unrelated business $339,087

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

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

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,966,028 · excluded $10,966,028

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $21,665,778 · other assets $581,941

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

    securities $19,803,405 · other assets $581,941

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,862,373 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,862,373 · excluded $1,862,373

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $116,433

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

    $11,280

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,601

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $73,832 · excluded $73,832

  • 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.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $25,259,997 · program services $25,259,997

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,762,370 · program services $605,582 · management and general $937,797 · fundraising $218,991

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $167,717 · program services $57,631 · management and general $89,246 · fundraising $20,840

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $19,276,787 · program services $15,102,439 · management and general $3,585,197 · fundraising $589,151

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $418,245 · program services $299,001 · management and general $102,536 · fundraising $16,708

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,729,788 · program services $2,157,166 · management and general $495,823 · fundraising $76,799

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,530,545 · program services $1,069,633 · management and general $402,361 · fundraising $58,551

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $246,027 · management and general $246,027

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $67,876 · management and general $67,876

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $150,722 · fundraising $150,722

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $980,124 · management and general $980,124

  • 11g · Fees: other

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

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,001,807 · program services $69,310 · management and general $851,247 · fundraising $81,250

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,456,864 · program services $5,655,595 · management and general $1,689,660 · fundraising $111,609

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,545,852 · program services $229,614 · management and general $1,316,238

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,708,744 · program services $8,500,411 · management and general $208,333

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,368,571 · program services $1,217,011 · management and general $89,134 · fundraising $62,426

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,635,548 · program services $1,589,575 · management and general $45,973

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,298,867 · program services $5,798,196 · management and general $500,671

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,601,015 · program services $665,411 · management and general $935,604

  • 24a · Other expenses: Food Service

    total $2,271,573 · program services $2,271,573

  • 24e · All other expenses

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

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,080,370 · end of year $1,374,068

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,855,326 · end of year $9,315,014

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,457,692 · end of year $3,265,894

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,783,981 · end of year $1,263,061

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $69,199 · end of year $96,847

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $499,502 · end of year $612,053

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

    $219,083,825

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

    $80,785,776

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $121,577,778 · end of year $138,298,049

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $144,479,484 · end of year $159,334,878

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $69,769,742 · end of year $62,514,964

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,272,890 · end of year $1,272,890

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $36,365,574 · end of year $36,366,459

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,828,724 · end of year $7,054,475

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $8,868,767 · end of year $7,250,276

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $16,062,939 · end of year $25,536,863

  • 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 $26,177,150 · end of year $28,561,540

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $256,901 · end of year $101,825

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $150,310,134 · end of year $152,488,989

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $182,706,923 · end of year $192,720,209

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The mission of Hardin-Simmons University is to be a community dedicated to providing excellence in education enlightened by Christian faith and values.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To be a community providing excellence in education enlightened by Christian faith and values.

  • For more than 125 years, Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) has been providing excellence in education, enlightened by Christian faith and values. HSU's 200 acre campus provides a family-style community to more than 1,300 undergraduate students and over 400 graduate and doctoral students. Through its seven academic divisions, HSU offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and minors as well as approximately 10 graduate degrees.

    Expenses $44,996,230 · Grants $25,259,997 · Revenue $46,892,420

  • Student services supports to create a Campus life that creates opportunities for intellectual, social, cultural and spiritual development. This mission is met through services such as admissions, academic clubs, intramural sports, financial aid, counseling, tutoring, career services, advising, HSU's police department, fitness center, residence life, and sports which participate in the NCAA Division III.

    Expenses $14,483,910 · Revenue $35,109

  • Auxiliary services provide services to students to live on campus. These programs include residence halls, apartments, campus houses, dining services, book store and custodial services.

    Expenses $9,502,321 · Revenue $7,431,925

  • Hardin-Simmons University provides academic support for instruction which includes the library. This supports the mission of learning and research and is also a resource to the community.

    Expenses $1,565,684 · Revenue $1,312,855

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Chuck Davis

    Vice Chair / Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Pearson

    Vice Chair & Asst. Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Drue Pounds

    Vice Chair Finance

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jerry Phillips

    Vice Chair (Part Year)/ Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Teague

    Secretary (Part Year)/ Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Moore

    Vice Chair (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Fowler

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Strange

    Chair / Immediate Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angie Wiley

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Gibson

    Trustee (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brad Butler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bryan Adams

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Candy Noble

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chad Braun

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Curry

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daisy Sanchez

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Stahl

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Darin Wood

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Darby

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Coody

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jimmie Keeling

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jimmy Hunter

    Trustee (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Sharp

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jon Wheeler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Gentzel

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Hammer

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kayla Dillman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Beam

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lane Northcut

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Carter

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Louis Revor

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Ganaway

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Graham

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melinda Stricklin

    Trustee (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Waters

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patricia Neff

    Trustee (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ross Chandler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roxi Vanstory

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vishia Coleman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zelda Ellison

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher McNair

    Provost/Chief Academic Officer

    Total calculated
    $234,810
    From this org
    $197,452
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,358
    Hours/week
    64.5 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,300
    Bonus
    $8,670
    Other
    $5,482
    Deferred
    $5,499
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,859
    Filer's total
    $234,810
  • Daniel Hassett

    VP for Finance

    Total calculated
    $212,603
    From this org
    $173,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,492
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,167
    Bonus
    $8,670
    Other
    $274
    Deferred
    $4,769
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,723
    Filer's total
    $212,603
  • Eric Bruntmyer

    President

    Total calculated
    $480,371
    From this org
    $337,504
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $142,867
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $303,458
    Bonus
    $15,608
    Other
    $18,438
    Deferred
    $9,202
    Nontaxable benefits
    $133,665
    Filer's total
    $480,371
  • Jodie McGaughey

    VP for Finance (Part Year)

    Total calculated
    $99,707
    From this org
    $89,702
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,005
    Hours/week
    65
  • Richard Ash Wright

    VP for Advancement

    Total calculated
    $217,540
    From this org
    $182,723
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,817
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,821
    Bonus
    $8,751
    Other
    $151
    Deferred
    $5,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,567
    Filer's total
    $217,540
  • Stacey Martin

    VP for Student Life

    Total calculated
    $178,784
    From this org
    $137,628
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,156
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,769
    Bonus
    $6,630
    Other
    $229
    Deferred
    $4,024
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,132
    Filer's total
    $178,784
  • Travis Seekins

    VP for Enrollment

    Total calculated
    $167,114
    From this org
    $124,543
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,571
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $117,813
    Bonus
    $6,600
    Other
    $130
    Deferred
    $3,660
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,911
    Filer's total
    $167,114
  • Michael Monhollon

    Asst. Provost/Chief Data Officer

    Total calculated
    $187,855
    From this org
    $155,398
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,457
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,352
    Bonus
    $7,650
    Other
    $396
    Deferred
    $4,788
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,669
    Filer's total
    $187,855
  • Janelle O'Connell

    Dean/College of Hlth Prof

    Total calculated
    $161,069
    From this org
    $142,074
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,995
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,732
    Bonus
    $6,970
    Other
    $1,372
    Deferred
    $4,182
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,813
    Filer's total
    $161,069
  • Jesse Burleson

    Head Football Coach

    Total calculated
    $185,419
    From this org
    $141,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,457
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,302
    Bonus
    $6,570
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $3,942
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,515
    Filer's total
    $185,419
  • Matthew Jackson

    Dean Math & Science

    Total calculated
    $241,261
    From this org
    $194,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,579
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,225
    Bonus
    $9,250
    Other
    $207
    Deferred
    $5,933
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,646
    Filer's total
    $241,261
  • Sandra Welling

    Assoicate Dean & Director of Nursing

    Total calculated
    $189,643
    From this org
    $157,330
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,313
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,343
    Bonus
    $8,750
    Other
    $237
    Deferred
    $4,813
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,500
    Filer's total
    $189,643
  • Vicki House

    Associate VP for Advancement

    Total calculated
    $167,254
    From this org
    $141,238
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,016
    Hours/week
    65

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,622
    Bonus
    $7,220
    Other
    $396
    Deferred
    $4,332
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,684
    Filer's total
    $167,254

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 · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 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 First-class or charter travel
Charter travel for our football team which included coach Jesse Burleson & Dr. Christopher McNair. The entire team flies on the charter so they flew with the team. It was considered business expense and not treated as taxable compensation.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use
As a condition of employment, and as a convenience to the University, the President is provided a home on University grounds.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation fees
The University provides social club dues as taxable compensation to the Provost & Chief Academic Officer and VP for Institutional Advancement.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Personal services
The University also provides grounds care and housekeeping for the President's home since the President hosts functions for the University at his home. The home is provided as a nontaxable benefit to the President. The housekeeping is reported as a taxable benefit as it is done on a weekly basis.

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.

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • Irrevocable Trusts (3)

    Trust · Trust · TX · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Hardin-Simmons University

  • Charitable Remainder Trust (1)

    Trust · Trust · TX · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Hardin-Simmons University

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541029349300624

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