Nonprofit · EIN 37-0661491
BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · CARLINVILLE, IL 62626
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,420,086 | $24,576,967 | -$4,156,881 | $80,701,281 | $11,087,759 | $69,613,522 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,830,827 | $21,409,847 | $1,420,980 | $84,136,032 | $13,747,000 | $70,389,032 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,816,210 | $20,464,649 | -$2,648,439 | $78,392,530 | $12,301,604 | $66,090,926 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,100,287
- of which government grants
- $2,894,623
- Program service revenue
- $14,569,160
- Investment income
- $234,344
- Royalties
- $1,776
- Net rental income
- $185,439
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $146,576
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $16,603
- Other revenue
- $516,295
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,041,390
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,031,317
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,867,475
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,533,069
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $480,561
- Travel
- $489,640
- Depreciation
- $1,290,162
- Program services (functional)
- $19,477,323
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,329,981
- Fundraising (functional)
- $769,663
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $84,136,032
- Total assets, end of year
- $80,701,281
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,087,759
- Net assets, end of year
- $69,613,522
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,941,098
- Publicly traded securities
- $45,520
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,781,855
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,831,667
- Gross unrelated business income
- $8,784
- Gross receipts
- $42,203,063
- Employees
- 407
- Volunteers
- 230
- Year formed
- 1837
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA WIEDLOCHER | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $159,267 | $7,958 |
| DEANA ROGERS | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Officer | 50 | $139,583 | $6,979 |
| JUSTIN NORWOOD | VICE PRESIDENT OF INCLUSIVE ENROLLMENT Officer | 50 | $127,500 | $15,320 |
| SARAH KOPLINSKI | VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 50 | $130,000 | $6,500 |
| LOGAN ELLIOTT | VICE PRESIDENT OF DIVERSE & EQUITABLE STUDENT LIFE Officer | 50 | $123,933 | $11,805 |
| LARRY LEE | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $119,011 | $8,280 |
| PAUL TEPIKIAN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BLACK-GOMEZ | BOARD OF TRUSTEES VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH DIEHL | BOARD OF TRUSTEES SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALINA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FAUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HAMILTON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS HEINZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY KENNELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KOKAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LAMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MALO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE PRECKWINKLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SANDFORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SHELBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADONNA TIDEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY MEYER END 63024 | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $220,000 | $0 |
| SARAH MOUCH END 2224 | VP OF ADMIN & FINANCE Officer | 50 | $156,000 | $8,595 |
| JUSTIN NORWOOD | VP FOR INCLUSIVE ENROLLMENT Officer | 50 | $115,250 | $14,060 |
| LAURA WIEDLOCHER START 6523 | PROVOST (INTERIM) Officer | 50 | $119,647 | $5,982 |
| SARAH KOPLINSKI | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 50 | $109,433 | $5,474 |
| KARLA MCCAIN END 61623 | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $87,247 | $9,384 |
| ALBERT STURGEON END 8123 | VP FOR DIVERSE & EQUITABLE STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF Officer | 50 | $76,818 | $13,096 |
| LOGAN ELLIOTT START 91223 | INTERIM VP FOR DIVERSE & EQUITABLE STUDENT LIFE & Officer | 50 | $68,497 | $1,698 |
| STEVEN LAMBERT END 11823 | VP FOR INCLUSIVE ENROLLMENT Officer | 50 | $21,048 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE HENDERSON | BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TEPIKIAN | BOARD OF TRUSTEE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH DEIHL | BOARD OF TRUSTEES SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BLACK-GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALINA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FAUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HAMILTON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HEINZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KOKAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LAMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRESS MADDOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MALO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY PILLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PRECKWINKLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ROBISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SANDFORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SHELBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADONNA TIDEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BIERMANN END 1323 | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $220,723 | $44,294 |
| KARLA MCCAIN | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $149,502 | $20,865 |
| ALBERT STURGEON | VP STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 50 | $110,919 | $29,600 |
| KEN LILLY END 93022 | INTERIM VP OF ADMIN & FINANCE Officer | 50 | $132,304 | $0 |
| LAUREN DODGE END 12322 | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 50 | $126,940 | $3,044 |
| STEVEN LAMBERT | VP FOR INCLUSIVE ENROLLMENT Officer | 50 | $128,106 | $0 |
| SARAH KOPLINSKI START 12422 | INTERIM VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 50 | $65,595 | $6,834 |
| SARAH MOUCH START 81522 | VP OF ADMIN & FINANCE Officer | 50 | $54,090 | $1,359 |
| GREGORY MEYER START 12522 | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $9,167 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE HENDERSON | BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TEPIKIAN | BOARD OF TRUSTEE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH DEIHL | BOARD OF TRUSTEES SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME ADAMS END 1123 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BLACK-GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FAUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HAMILTON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HEINZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LAMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRESS MADDOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MALO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY PILLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PRECKWINKLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ROBISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SANDFORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SHELBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADONNA TIDEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 COLLEGE AVE, CARLINVILLE, IL 62626-1454
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LARRY LEE, 700 COLLEGE AVENUE, CARLINVILLE, IL 62626
- Signed the 990
- DEANA ROGERS, VP OF ADMIN & FINANCE
- Phone
- (217) 854-3231
- Website
- WWW.BLACKBURN.EDU
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
BLACKBURN COLLEGE LINKS A RIGOROUS AND AFFORDABLE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION WITH A UNIQUE STUDENT-MANAGED WORK PROGRAM PREPARING GRADUATES FOR CAREERS, COMMUNITIES, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THE BLACKBURN COMMUNITY VALUES CRITICAL AND INDEPENDENT THINKING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, SERVICE, SHARED GOVERNANCE, AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Program accomplishments
- 464 STUDENTS SERVED DURING FALL SEMESTER 2024; 430 STUDENTS SERVED DURING SPRING SEMESTER 2025.Expenses $19,477,323 · grants $5,041,390 · revenue $14,771,202
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0661491
- 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
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $80,701,281
- Income (IRS master file)
- $42,203,063
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $20,420,086 | $24,576,967 | $80,701,281 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $22,830,827 | $21,409,847 | $84,136,032 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,816,210 | $20,464,649 | $78,392,530 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,534,700 | $20,367,377 | $75,792,184 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 37-0661491).
Questions about BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY is 37-0661491.
- Is BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACKBURN 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 BLACKBURN 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 BLACKBURN 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 BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LARRY LEE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,267 (LAURA WIEDLOCHER, PROVOST).
- How much revenue does BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,420,086, expenses of $24,576,967 and total assets of $80,701,281 at year end.
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