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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$67,572,023
Total expenses
$65,811,058
Contributions and grants received
$7,996,812
Grants paid
$24,147,661
Program service revenue
$56,324,410
Investment income
$2,675,902
Other revenue
$574,899
Total assets, end of year
$135,355,394
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,736,437
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$107,618,957
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$55,748,993
Management and general expenses
$8,568,897
Fundraising expenses
$1,493,168
Program service expenses (Part III)
$55,748,993

Program services were 84.7% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,661,365

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,335,447

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,135,266

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $47,029,665 · related or exempt $47,029,665

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RESIDENCE HALLS

    total $4,179,089 · related or exempt $4,179,089

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FOOD SERVICE

    total $3,888,818 · related or exempt $3,888,818

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $685,997 · related or exempt $685,997

  • 2e · Program service revenue: BOOKSTORE SALES

    total $396,354 · related or exempt $396,354

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $144,487 · related or exempt $144,487

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,821,514 · excluded $1,821,514

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $365,828

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $140,101

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $225,727

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $225,727 · excluded $225,727

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $19,838,165

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

    securities $18,983,777

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $854,388

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $854,388 · excluded $854,388

  • 11a · Other revenue: FARM VALUE ADJUSTED TO FMV

    total $338,599 · related or exempt $338,599

  • 11b · Other revenue: PRESENT VALUE ADJUSTMENT

    total $10,573 · related or exempt $10,573

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $349,172

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $24,147,661 · program services $24,147,661

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $762,331 · program services $335,147 · management and general $427,184

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,502,892 · program services $13,827,285 · management and general $2,931,734 · fundraising $743,873

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $394,056 · program services $295,542 · management and general $82,752 · fundraising $15,762

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,258,226 · program services $2,443,670 · management and general $684,227 · fundraising $130,329

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,256,403 · program services $942,302 · management and general $263,845 · fundraising $50,256

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $536,986 · program services $536,986

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $19,762 · program services $13,636 · management and general $5,336 · fundraising $790

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $83,424 · management and general $83,424

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $307,693 · program services $215,385 · management and general $80,000 · fundraising $12,308

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $225,781 · program services $225,781

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $118,431 · program services $82,902 · management and general $30,792 · fundraising $4,737

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $652,722 · program services $430,797 · management and general $156,653 · fundraising $65,272

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,035,339 · program services $1,424,737 · management and general $529,188 · fundraising $81,414

  • 17 · Travel

    total $941,012 · program services $611,658 · management and general $141,152 · fundraising $188,202

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $91,702 · program services $59,607 · management and general $18,340 · fundraising $13,755

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,206,486 · program services $796,281 · management and general $410,205

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,883,109 · program services $1,960,514 · management and general $836,102 · fundraising $86,493

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $455,514 · program services $296,084 · management and general $141,209 · fundraising $18,221

  • 24a · Other expenses: AUXILIARY EXPENSES

    total $4,750,932 · program services $3,800,746 · management and general $950,186

  • 24b · Other expenses: GRANT EXPENSES

    total $1,215,537 · program services $1,093,983 · management and general $121,554

  • 24c · Other expenses: ATHLETICS EXPENSES

    total $860,522 · program services $688,418 · management and general $172,104

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $784,460 · program services $553,798 · management and general $173,696 · fundraising $56,966

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,320,077 · program services $966,073 · management and general $329,214 · fundraising $24,790

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,697 · end of year $4,967

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,155,312 · end of year $3,241,977

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,493,395 · end of year $1,706,916

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,153,430 · end of year $997,076

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $2,159,206 · end of year $2,063,022

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $141,565 · end of year $200,640

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $41,091 · end of year $25,143

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

    $104,285,582

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

    $56,684,216

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $50,109,379 · end of year $47,601,366

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $44,459,046 · end of year $48,664,703

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $26,888,643 · end of year $29,486,736

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,436,703 · end of year $1,362,848

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,754,433 · end of year $1,585,403

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $400,000 · end of year $300,000

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $23,570,000 · end of year $22,105,000

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $361,687 · end of year $382,648

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $44,930

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $973,533 · end of year $770,204

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,042,183 · end of year $2,548,252

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $53,625,254 · end of year $54,305,520

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $46,315,377 · end of year $53,313,437

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE CULTIVATES A PASSION FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND A DEDICATION TO ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY IS A 4 YEAR PRIVATE UNIVERSITY, THAT PROVIDES A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION TO FULL AND PART-TIME STUDENTS, INCLUDING CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (RESIDENCE HALLS, DINING, BOOKSTORE).

  • PROVIDES GRADUATE AND UNDER GRADUATE CLASSES FOR STUDENTS.

    Expenses $46,775,816 · Grants $24,147,661 · Revenue $47,029,665

  • PROVIDES RESIDENCE HALL (LIVING QUARTERS) FOR FULL TIME UNDER GRADUATE STUDENTS.

    Expenses $3,218,934 · Revenue $4,179,089

  • PROVIDE FOOD SERVICE (CAFETERIA) FOR STUDENTS.

    Expenses $3,086,195 · Revenue $3,888,818

  • Expenses $2,668,048 · Revenue $1,576,010

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jodi Bacon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Renee Beaulieu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Bennett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chad Benson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kennetha Bigham-Tsai

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Bogenrief

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • J Robert Burkhart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ron Carlson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cy Chesterman Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dan Cox

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Meredith Davis Lang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rosa Diaz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cleophus Franklin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dan Henderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Scott Kerkhoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Deborah Kiesey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nolan Lubarski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Esther MacKintosh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tim McCabe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Thomas Narak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tarah Nolan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Martin Palmer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mark Porter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Khalid Rasheed

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cory Roberts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robbie Rohlena

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Thomas Rosen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ray Scott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mia Sudo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Erica Thein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • James Walker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Richard Waller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carol Werner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Curtis White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Brian Johnson

    ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kimberly Christopherson

    FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Caleb Lubbers

    STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Albert Mosley

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $337,083
    From this org
    $298,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,138
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,602
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $8,343
    Deferred
    $8,235
    Nontaxable benefits
    $59,903
    Filer's total
    $367,083
  • Paul Treft

    VP BUSINESS & FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $147,104
    From this org
    $128,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,865
    Hours/week
    40
  • Christopher Spicer

    PROVOST & VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $193,259
    From this org
    $171,270
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,989
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,124
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,146
    Deferred
    $7,438
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,551
    Filer's total
    $193,259
  • Terri Curry

    VP STUDENT LIFE/ENROLLMENT

    Total calculated
    $188,096
    From this org
    $163,877
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,219
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,848
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $11,029
    Deferred
    $9,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,369
    Filer's total
    $188,096
  • Jacklyn Barber

    DEAN OF NURSING

    Total calculated
    $234,434
    From this org
    $192,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,368
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,176
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $390
    Deferred
    $5,419
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,949
    Filer's total
    $234,434
  • Paul Erbes

    VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $175,172
    From this org
    $164,017
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,155
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,610
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $1,407
    Deferred
    $4,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,355
    Filer's total
    $175,172
  • Mark Lumsden

    VP INFORMATION TECH & CHIEF INFO OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $175,111
    From this org
    $153,043
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,068
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,063
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $980
    Deferred
    $400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,668
    Filer's total
    $175,111
  • Darrell Sandall

    DEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $174,352
    From this org
    $150,441
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,911
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,597
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,844
    Deferred
    $4,413
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,498
    Filer's total
    $174,352
  • Erin Edlund

    VP FOR UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $166,735
    From this org
    $141,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,860
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,824
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,051
    Deferred
    $10,471
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,389
    Filer's total
    $166,735

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 · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE UNIVERSITY DOES PROVIDE TRAVEL FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SPOUSE TO EVENTS THE PRESIDENT IS ATTENDING. TRAVEL FOR VP'S SPOUSES IS ALSO ALLOWED BY APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT WHEN SUCH TRAVEL IS DEEMED TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO THE UNIVERSITY. A UNIVERSITY OWNED HOUSE IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS RESIDENCE. A NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY FUNCTIONS ARE CONDUCTED AT HIS RESIDENCE. HOUSE KEEPING SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THE RESIDENCE. DUES TO A COUNTRY CLUB MEMBER ARE ALSO PAID BY THE UNIVERSITY AND NUMEROUS UNIVERSITY EVENTS ARE HELD AT THE COUNTRY CLUB.
PART I, LINE 1B
THE EXPLANATION FOR THIS LINE IS THE SAME AS LINE 1A, WHICH IS ABOVE.
PART I, LINE 7
INCENTIVE BONUSES ARE PAID TO THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT'S UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. BONUSES ARE BASED UPON GOAL ATTAINMENT AND OTHER PERFORMANCE REVIEW CRITERIA. THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL BONUS IS BASED UPON A PERFORMANCE CONTRACT. THE VICE PRESIDENT BONUS AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521059349302257

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