Bakke Graduate University

Analysis

Bakke Graduate University is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1991, 35 years ago. 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, Bakke Graduate University reported income of $978k and spending of $944k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $978k (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bakke Graduate University sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dor Yeshorim Inc ($977k), Helping Other People Effectively Inc ($978k) and Young Mens Christian Association of Williams County Inc ($977k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $345k (37% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $174k. At year end it held assets of $502k against liabilities of $167k, net assets of $336k. It reported 6 employees.