Southwest Baptist University

Analysis

Southwest Baptist University is a registered charity in United States, based in Bolivar, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1947, 79 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 2022, Southwest Baptist University reported income of $47.1m and spending of $43.6m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2022, income grew from $46.0m to $47.1m (+2.4%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Southwest 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 Trustees of Thayer Academy ($47.1m), Kipp Tech Valley Charter School ($47.2m) and New Teacher Center ($47.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $490k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.9m. It paid $42k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $91.3m against liabilities of $24.3m, net assets of $67.0m. It reported 1,147 employees.