Bluffton University

Analysis

Bluffton University is a registered charity in United States, based in Bluffton, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1943, 83 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Bluffton University reported income of $34.3m and spending of $34.4m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $31.2m to $34.3m (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bluffton University sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marin Academy ($34.3m), Frisch School ($34.3m) and Proctor Academy ($34.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $607k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.1m. At year end it held assets of $70.3m against liabilities of $12.5m, net assets of $57.9m. It reported 582 employees.