Ouachita Baptist University

Analysis

Ouachita Baptist University is a registered charity in United States, based in Arkadelphia, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1996, 30 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, Ouachita Baptist University reported income of $82.2m and spending of $80.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $70.7m to $82.2m (+16%), an average of +3.8% 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, Ouachita Baptist University sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parker University ($82.2m), Valley Christian Schools ($82.3m) and Coalition for the Common Good ($82.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.7m. At year end it held assets of $220.7m against liabilities of $60.1m, net assets of $160.5m. It reported 1,222 employees.