Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Baptist University reported $76.0 million in revenue and $78.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.42 went to program services, $10.68 to management and general costs and $1.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $276,982 (PRESIDENT). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 24% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $79MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $76MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $276,982 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAcademic instruction: Oklahoma Baptist University offers over 80 undergraduate academic major fields of study, with pre-professional degrees in several areas. The academic offerings are operated through schools and divisions: theology and ministry, science and mathematics, behavioral and social science, business, education, exercise science, sports and recreation, language and literature, nursing, visual and performing arts plus several graduate, online and professional certificate programs. The university's core curriculum integrates academic disciplines to provide a rigorous liberal arts…
Student services: Oklahoma Baptist University provides a range of services to students, including health services, career planning and placement, counseling, financial aid, athletic opportunities through 13 sporting teams, an extensive intramural and club sports program, campus activities, a university concert series, and an array of campus ministry programs, including eight local ministry teams, and year-round international missions and service experiences. These services are tied to obu's mission statement: as a christian liberal arts university, obu transforms lives by equipping students…
Auxiliary enterprises: Oklahoma Baptist University operates residential facilities for approximately 960 of the university's approximately 1,600 enrolled students. Campus dining, including catering services, is provided through chartwell's, a compass group company. The university's bookstore is operated by slingshot
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $206,550 | $0 | $70,432 | $276,982 |
| CO-PROVOST, DEAN OF THEOLOGY, ARTS & HUMANITIES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $162,319 | $0 | $23,649 | $185,968 |
| CFO/EVP BUS. & ADMIN SVCS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $151,668 | $0 | $21,447 | $173,115 |
| CO-PROVOST, DEAN OF BUSINESS, HEALTH, SCIENCE & ED Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $145,238 | $0 | $24,974 | $170,212 |
| DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, ASSOC PROF OF ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $143,320 | $0 | $18,184 | $161,504 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL INNOVATION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $124,156 | $0 | $21,228 | $145,384 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $137,110 | $0 | $6,287 | $143,397 |
| VICE-CHAIRMAN (PART YEAR)/CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Oklahoma Baptist University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $446K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b31 · 31 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,016
- Volunteers Part I, line 637
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LINGO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Construction services | $16,505,749 |
| CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICES Food/catering services | $3,005,615 |
| BISON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC Construction services | $2,255,282 |
| SLINGSHOT LP Bookstore | $1,124,899 |
| TRUE SOLUTIONS Custodial services | $1,089,416 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Oklahoma Baptist University totaling $2.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Oklahoma Baptist University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Oklahoma Baptist University reported that 87.4% of its $78.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Oklahoma Baptist University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Oklahoma Baptist University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $276,982, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Oklahoma Baptist University get its money?
Of $76.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 11.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.2% from government grants) and 75.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Oklahoma Baptist University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-0579264 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202631049349300938 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202510849349300631 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202420969349300227 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202311079349300321 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202211049349300801 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202111039349300626 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-0579264: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.