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Nonprofit · EIN 37-0661219

MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY

Also known as McKendree University - Alpha Phi Omega

Tax-exempt · LEBANON, IL 62254

Financials

$63.6M$65.8M2022$78.7M$70.5M2023$73.7M$75.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$73,713,589$75,068,292-$1,354,703$108,693,642$40,884,004$67,809,638
June 30, 2024990$78,700,263$70,521,162$8,179,101$107,254,599$41,068,869$66,185,730
June 30, 2023990$63,600,921$65,846,519-$2,245,598$105,796,263$42,306,053$63,490,210
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,664,975
of which government grants
$2,151,407
Program service revenue
$66,074,030
Investment income
$2,142,332
Royalties
$4,971
Net rental income
$93,886
Net gain from sales of assets
$963,191
Other revenue
$832,252

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,346,056
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$590,274
Other salaries and wages
$16,877,051
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$21,558,309
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$83,162
Accounting fees
$125,687
Occupancy
$2,877,804
Travel
$2,523,132
Depreciation
$2,990,252
Program services (functional)
$68,847,831
Management and general (functional)
$5,206,038
Fundraising (functional)
$1,014,423

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$107,254,599
Total assets, end of year
$108,693,642
Total liabilities, end of year
$40,884,004
Net assets, end of year
$67,809,638
Land, buildings and equipment
$39,017,556
Publicly traded securities
$44,964,556
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,016,476
Net assets with donor restrictions
$53,793,162
Gross receipts
$80,771,100
Employees
950
Volunteers
55
Year formed
1828
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Daniel C DobbinsPresident
Officer
40$346,017$48,578
Stephen KullVP for Institutional Advancement
Highest-paid employee
40$144,835$34,322
Daryl HancockVP for Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$168,256$8,673
Dr Tami EgglestonProvost
Highest-paid employee
40$142,381$23,967
Christine TweedyCIO & Director of IT
Highest-paid employee
40$113,676$13,311
Joni BastianVP for Student Affairs
Highest-paid employee
40$113,364$8,061
Shari KefferVP for Administration & Finance
Officer
40$80,732$13,846
A MARIA STALLINGS PAGEBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GEORGE W OBERNAGELBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MARK D WALTERMIREBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MATTHEW R OLMSTEDBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA M CARSETENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BRANDON VOSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CARLA STONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DANIEL J LETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH A BELSHEIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ELISABETH MCCABEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
FACUNDO OYENARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
GREGORY M MENNERICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JACKIE I LEEMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JEFF C LANTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JEFF DOSIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JOE KOPPEISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JOHN L BAILEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JOSEPH R MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
KENT A MARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
KRISTIN KNEEDLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
LAWRENCE CARRICOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
LINDA CASSENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
LUKE POPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MICHAEL C MARCHALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MICHAEL DUNNIGAN SRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
NICOLE MOOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
R WAYNE KLENKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
REBECCA K LINDSTROM WOHLTMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RICHARD H LLOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RYAN M FURNISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SYLVESTER WEATHERALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
TRAVIS LIEBIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
VALERIE L THAXTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
VICTOR K LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
WILLIAM DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIEL C DOBBINSCURRENT PRESIDENT
Officer
40$344,241$47,993
STEPHEN KULLVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$141,993$31,967
DARYL HANCOCKVP OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$165,207$8,117
DR TAMI EGGLESTONCURRENT PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$140,410$23,694
DAVID BABCOCKHEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$113,686$32,419
DR RICHELLE RENNEGARBEDIRECTOR OF DNP PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$121,647$4,620
SCOTT SCHNEIDERPAST - VP OF ADMIN AND FINANCE
Officer
40$72,336$11,970
DANIEL J LETTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GEORGE W OBERNAGEL IIIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JAMIE A AUFFENBERG JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
THOMAS E HOLLOWAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JAMES P PONETABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
VALERIE L THAXTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
NICHOLAS I TROPIANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MARK D WALTERMIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
REBECCA WOHLTMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
J RANDY WELLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JOHN L BAILEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA M CARSTENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
LINDA CASSENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
REV ROBERT H EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MICHAEL F GAUBLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
R WAYNE KLENKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JOE KOPPEISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JEFF C LANTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JACKIE I LEEMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MICHAEL C MARCHALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
GREGORY M MENNERICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MATTHEW R OLMSTEADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
A MARIA PAGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
REV SYLVESTER WEATHERALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DEBORAH A BELSHEIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
RICHARD H LLOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
RYAN M FURNISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DR JEFF DOSIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
LAWRENCE CARRICOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MICHAEL DUNNIGAN SRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
TRAVIS LIEBIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
REV DR VICTOR LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JOSEPH MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
KENT MARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
NICOLE MOOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
LUKE POPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CARLA STONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
KRISTIN KNEEDLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
SHARI KEFFERCURRENT - VP OF ADMIN AND FINANCE
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIEL C DOBBINSCURRENT PRESIDENT
Officer
40$324,251$40,580
DARYL HANCOCKVP OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$161,239$8,677
MARILEE MONTANAROVP OF ADMIN AND FINANCE (THRU 2/23)
Officer
40$146,927$11,456
DR TAMI EGGLESTONCURRENT PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$136,971$15,972
DR RICHELLE RENNEGARBEDIRECTOR OF DNP PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$139,036$5,359
DAVID BABCOCKHEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$107,496$19,620
JONI BASTIANVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND TITLE IX COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$112,064$6,053
DANIEL J LETTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GEORGE W OBERNAGEL IIIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JAMIE A AUFFENBERG JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
THOMAS E HOLLOWAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JAMES P PONETABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
VALERIE L THAXTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
NICHOLAS I TROPIANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MARK D WALTERMIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
REBECCA WOHLTMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
J RANDY WELLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JOHN L BAILEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA M CARSTENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
LINDA CASSENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
REV ROBERT H EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MICHAEL F GAUBLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
R WAYNE KLENKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JOE KOPPEISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JEFF C LANTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JACKIE I LEEMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MICHAEL C MARCHALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
GREGORY M MENNERICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MATTHEW R OLMSTEADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
A MARIA PAGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
REV SYLVESTER WEATHERALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DEBORAH A BELSHEIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
RICHARD H LLOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
RYAN M FURNISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DR JEFF DOSIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
LAWRENCE CARRICOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MICHAEL DUNNIGAN SRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
TRAVIS LIEBIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
REV DR VICTOR LONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JOSEPH MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
KENT MARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
NICOLE MOOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
LUKE POPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CARLA STONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
701 COLLEGE RD, LEBANON, IL 62254-1291
In care of
% SALLY MAYHEW
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
701 College Rd, Lebanon IL 62254
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DANIEL DOBBINS, 701 College Rd, Lebanon, IL 62254
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Alpha Phi Omega Chi Omega Chapter, 701 College Rd, Lebanon IL 62254
Signed the 990
Shari Keffer, VP of Admin and Finance
Phone
(618) 537-6838
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

The mission of McKendree University is to provide a high quality educational experience to outstanding students. We guide our students in the pursuit of academic excellence, which will prepare them for leadership roles in our society. (Continued on Schedule O)

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Instruction and Academic Support - We offer undergraduate, graduate and professional programs to develop our students' knowledge, analytical abilities, research capabilities, creativity, and sense of identity. We offer an intellectual and technological environment supportive of innovative and effective teaching , research, assessment and communication, excellent writing and oral skills, and decision making.
    Expenses $46,462,703 · grants $31,346,056 · revenue $56,432,157
  • Student Services - To create a culture of campus life that includes experiences beyond the classroom that allow for development of the whole person.
    Expenses $15,468,075 · revenue $610,899
  • Auxiliary Services - To provide room and board for students at the Lebanon, IL campus.
    Expenses $6,917,053 · revenue $9,764,369

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-0661219
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1943
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$108,693,642
Income (IRS master file)
$80,771,100

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$73,713,589$75,068,292$108,693,642IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$78,700,263$70,521,162$107,254,599IRS
990June 2023$63,600,921$65,846,519$105,796,263XML
990June 2022$59,518,918$60,381,203$101,929,179IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Alpha Phi Omega Chi Omega Chapter
June 30, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-0661219).

Questions about MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY is 37-0661219.
Is MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL DOBBINS.
Who are the officers and directors of MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $346,017 (Daniel C Dobbins, President).
How much revenue does MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,713,589, expenses of $75,068,292 and total assets of $108,693,642 at year end.

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