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← OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$32,209,787
Total expenses
$30,722,667
Contributions and grants received
$4,505,037
Grants paid
$10,447,833
Program service revenue
$25,694,620
Investment income
$1,919,339
Other revenue
$90,791
Total assets, end of year
$44,722,325
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,339,418
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$41,382,907
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$26,665,278
Management and general expenses
$3,896,965
Fundraising expenses
$160,424
Program service expenses (Part III)
$26,665,278

Program services were 86.8% 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

    $80,195

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,185,322

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $116,506

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,123,014

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $227,799

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $21,758,009 · related or exempt $21,758,009

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ROOM & BOARD FEES

    total $3,629,205 · related or exempt $3,629,205

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE/CAMP REVENUE

    total $203,526 · related or exempt $203,526

  • 2d · Program service revenue: STUDENT FEES AND SERVICES

    total $89,219 · related or exempt $89,219

  • 2e · Program service revenue: PROGRAM RENTAL INCOME

    total $14,661 · related or exempt $14,661

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $636,685 · excluded $636,685

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $2,277 · excluded $2,277

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $34,776

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $49,783

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$15,007

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$15,007 · excluded -$15,007

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $21,007,555 · other assets $75,039

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

    securities $19,799,940 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,207,615 · other assets $75,039

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,282,654 · excluded $1,282,654

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $10,525

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

    $80,195

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $19,033

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$8,508 · excluded -$8,508

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $24,437

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $24,437 · related or exempt $24,437

  • 11a · Other revenue: BAD DEBT RECOVERY

    total $47,937 · related or exempt $47,937

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISC INCOME

    total $39,655 · related or exempt $39,655

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $87,592

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,447,833 · program services $10,447,833

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $427,524 · program services $299,267 · management and general $128,257

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $82,378 · program services $57,665 · management and general $24,713

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,355,220 · program services $6,009,494 · management and general $1,252,914 · fundraising $92,812

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $293,681 · program services $171,211 · management and general $105,287 · fundraising $17,183

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,637,776 · program services $845,169 · management and general $791,903 · fundraising $704

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $554,356 · program services $452,930 · management and general $94,431 · fundraising $6,995

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $64,860 · management and general $64,860

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $76,086 · management and general $76,086

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,994,319 · program services $1,608,034 · management and general $383,090 · fundraising $3,195

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $813,748 · program services $731,369 · management and general $82,379

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,509 · program services $5,122 · management and general $2,232 · fundraising $6,155

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $41,963 · program services $13,767 · management and general $28,196

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,019,911 · program services $1,632,917 · management and general $380,075 · fundraising $6,919

  • 17 · Travel

    total $770,026 · program services $647,875 · management and general $113,786 · fundraising $8,365

  • 20 · Interest

    total $36,623 · management and general $36,623

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,586,941 · program services $1,349,130 · management and general $232,031 · fundraising $5,780

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,724 · program services $3,988 · management and general $1,613 · fundraising $123

  • 24a · Other expenses: STUDENT FOOD SERVICE

    total $1,165,697 · program services $1,165,697

  • 24b · Other expenses: INSTRUCTIONAL EXP AND S

    total $809,177 · program services $707,747 · management and general $89,237 · fundraising $12,193

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $264,541 · program services $255,289 · management and general $9,252

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $260,774 · program services $260,774

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,555 · end of year $4,064

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,984,322 · end of year $5,133,473

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $79,676 · end of year $273,249

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $607,226 · end of year $702,161

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $19,134 · end of year $28,964

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $676,242 · end of year $447,161

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

    $56,218,767

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

    $30,739,694

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $23,880,754 · end of year $25,479,073

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,007,022 · end of year $11,327,390

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $562,264 · end of year $1,212,408

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $63,530 · end of year $55,126

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $86,823 · end of year $59,256

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,379,336 · end of year $1,355,688

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $282,650 · end of year $396,967

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $1,299,649

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $143,000 · end of year $143,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $270,734 · end of year $144,114

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,003,390 · end of year $27,064,423

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,891,438 · end of year $14,318,484

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH, OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY MODELS A WAY OF THOUGHT, A WAY OF LIFE, AND A WAY OF FAITH. IT IS A PLACE OF SERIOUS STUDY, HONEST QUESTIONS, AND CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT, ALL IN THE CONTEXT OF A LIBERAL ARTS COMMUNITY THAT HONORS THE PRIMACY OF JESUS CHRIST, THE PRIORITY OF SCRIPTURE, THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH, AND THE PRACTICE OF WISDOM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF STUDENTS

  • THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATED 788 DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS IN THE FALL SEMESTER, AND 784 DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS IN THE SPRING SEMESTER.

    Expenses $26,665,278 · Grants $10,447,833 · Revenue $25,806,649

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Dunn

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $224,193
    From this org
    $176,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,373
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,820
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,869
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,504
    Filer's total
    $224,193
  • Steve Babby

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Bingaman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yorton Clark

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Max Colaw

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Colaw

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erica Farmer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Fuhr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Greenway

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marla Hoyer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kyle Hubbard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katy Kinnan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ward Koeser

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Abel Ledezma

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jordan McFall

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Metcalf

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rich Moorlach

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Occhipinti

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jon Otten

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Quinn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ed Rotz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nate Rovenstine

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Salmon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Skelly

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Skor

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wes Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phill Tague

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Don Walker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Wall

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathy White

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Billy Wilson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Hood

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $100,724
    From this org
    $89,625
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,099
    Hours/week
    40
  • Keri Bostwick

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $154,151
    From this org
    $125,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,951
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,200
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,498
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,453
    Filer's total
    $154,151
  • Thomas Lister

    ASSOCIATE PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $164,255
    From this org
    $130,965
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,290
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,965
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,403
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,887
    Filer's total
    $164,255
  • Kevin Osborn

    SENIOR VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $162,721
    From this org
    $129,475
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,246
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,475
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,285
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,961
    Filer's total
    $162,721
  • Wendel Weaver

    DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $143,677
    From this org
    $111,002
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,675
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kyle White

    VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $153,490
    From this org
    $121,814
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,676
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,814
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,692
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,984
    Filer's total
    $153,490

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 · Written employment contract
  • 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
QUALIFIED CAMPUS LODGING IS FURNISHED. MINISTERS RECEIVE CLERGY HOUSING ALLOWANCE.
PART I, LINE 3
COMPENSATION IS COMPARED WITH OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE REGION AS WELL AS OTHER WESLEYAN UNIVERSITIES. COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHERS IS REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
19 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523569349301017

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