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Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK · EIN 73-0739626 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Oral Roberts University reported $197.5 million in revenue and $181.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.10 went to program services, $13.61 to management and general costs and $1.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $735,121 (PRESIDENT). 56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $181M

Program services$85.10 $154M
Management & general$13.61 $25M
Fundraising$1.29 $2.3M

For 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 April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $198M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$21.76 $43M
Government grants$0.60 $1.2M
Program service revenue$73.91 $146M
Investment income$2.42 $4.8M
Other revenue$1.31 $2.6M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	85.1%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	13.6%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	1.3%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.05	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	22.4%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.6%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	73.9%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$735,121	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.41%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	56	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	19.1	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	22 of 22	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 expense

$114M expenses · 74.1% of program spending · grants $56M · revenue $115M

Instruction and academic support - instruct and provide academic support to over 5,900 students.student services, scholarships, and grants - ease the administrative and financial burden of students' education

$26M expenses · 16.7% of program spending · revenue $27M

Auxiliary enterprises - costs incurred to provide room and board and other auxiliary services to the student resident population

$10M expenses · 6.8% of program spending · grants $5.6M · revenue $964

Public service - costs incurred to facilitate weekly community outreach, annual domestic and international mission trips, and other public service opportunities

$3.8M all other programs (line 4d)

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, 40.00 hrs/week	$594,724	$0	$140,397	$735,121
PROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$243,809	$0	$113,102	$356,911
ASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$291,464	$0	$42,585	$334,049
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$309,232	$0	$18,386	$327,618
MEN'S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$244,958	$0	$33,640	$278,598
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$233,514	$0	$31,970	$265,484
HEAD BASEBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$225,952	$0	$9,540	$235,492
VP DEVELOPMENT/ALUMNI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$191,424	$0	$33,672	$225,096

56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Oral Roberts University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$198M	$181M	85.1%	$289M	$735,121
FY2024 ⓘ	$193M	$172M	85.5%	$272M	$714,402
FY2023 ⓘ	$184M	$158M	82.9%	$250M	$639,583
FY2022 ⓘ	$192M	$146M	85.6%	$223M	$593,446
FY2021 ⓘ	$154M	$134M	83.8%	$182M	$495,131
FY2020 ⓘ	$141M	$140M	83.8%	$159M	$554,436

Governance 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–1b22 · 22 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 2Yes
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 4Yes
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 52,186
Volunteers Part I, line 6275

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

CROSSLAND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC Construction services	$16,033,219
SODEXO INC Management and food services	$7,657,303
THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION INC Construction services	$2,686,370
EAB GLOBAL Marketing services	$909,333
CAROUSEL INDUSTRIES OF NORTH AMERICA IN It maintenance	$849,150

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 38 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

21 private foundations reported grants to Oral Roberts University totaling $1.1M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Oral Roberts University's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Oral Roberts University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Oral Roberts University's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Oral Roberts University reported that 85.1% of its $181.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Oral Roberts University pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Oral Roberts University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $735,121, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Oral Roberts University get its money?

Of $197.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 22.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 73.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Oral Roberts University a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 73-0739626 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 April 30, 2025, object 202610719349300031 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202500739349301110 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202440739349301109 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202310749349301101 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202230709349300413 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202120679349300137 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 73-0739626: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.