Missouri Baptist University

Analysis

Missouri Baptist University is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2003, 23 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, Missouri Baptist University reported income of $58.6m and spending of $60.4m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $51.2m to $58.6m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Missouri Baptist University sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Noble and Greenough School ($58.6m), Stand Together Trust ($58.7m) and Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation Inc ($58.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.1% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.5m. At year end it held assets of $92.1m against liabilities of $33.5m, net assets of $58.7m. It reported 890 employees.