College of the Ozarks

Analysis

College of the Ozarks is a registered charity in United States, based in Point Lookout, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1941, 85 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 May 2023, College of the Ozarks reported income of $132.5m and spending of $94.1m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $107.4m to $132.5m (+23%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, College of the Ozarks sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kipp Bay Area Schools ($132.1m), University of Mary Hardin-Baylor ($132.6m) and St Josephs University ($132.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.2m (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19.7m. At year end it held assets of $776.6m against liabilities of $28.2m, net assets of $748.4m. It reported 720 employees.