Mid-America Christian University

Analysis

Mid-America Christian University is a registered charity in United States, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1960, 66 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, Mid-America Christian University reported income of $33.8m and spending of $34.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $26.6m to $33.8m (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mid-America Christian University sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humboldt Senior Resource Center Incorporated ($33.6m), Child and Family Service ($33.8m) and Coalition for Hispanic Family Ser ($33.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $951k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.4m. At year end it held assets of $45.0m against liabilities of $6.9m, net assets of $38.0m. It reported 580 employees.