Nonprofit · EIN 37-0706154
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · DECATUR, IL 62522
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $69,821,809 | $74,841,027 | -$5,019,218 | $240,985,427 | $43,209,724 | $197,775,703 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $88,431,281 | $89,945,665 | -$1,514,384 | $241,732,894 | $33,494,126 | $208,238,768 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $94,490,294 | $96,433,548 | -$1,943,254 | $248,601,205 | $35,100,505 | $213,500,700 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,269,570
- of which government grants
- $3,241,816
- Program service revenue
- $43,983,794
- Investment income
- $11,143,470
- Net rental income
- $17,500
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,402,004
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,555
- Other revenue
- $424,975
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,004,599
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,375,084
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,552,950
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,797,841
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,418,655
- Travel
- $1,269,818
- Depreciation
- $6,206,504
- Program services (functional)
- $65,786,681
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,869,284
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,185,062
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $241,732,894
- Total assets, end of year
- $240,985,427
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,209,724
- Net assets, end of year
- $197,775,703
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $124,526,016
- Publicly traded securities
- $72,054,398
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $105,050,328
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $92,725,375
- Gross unrelated business income
- $34,744
- Gross receipts
- $71,309,305
- Employees
- 1,157
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 1901
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES M REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT (THRU 06/30/25) Officer | 40 | $319,740 | $32,309 |
| SARAH M KOTTICH | EVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $243,925 | $24,600 |
| MARY M BLACK | PROVOST (THRU 06/30/25) Officer | 40 | $141,555 | $23,493 |
| AMY M BESSER | ASST VP OF FINANCIAL SVC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,848 | $20,380 |
| WALLACE SOUTHERLAND | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $140,000 | $7,403 |
| ERIK K SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,000 | $7,409 |
| GINA L BIANCHI | VP OF ALUMNI & DEV. (THRU 1/31/25) Officer | 40 | $132,482 | $11,062 |
| STACEY L HUBBARD | ASST VP OF ADMIN SVC (THRU 10/15/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,167 | $10,546 |
| CRAIG C WHITE | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (THRU 02/28/25) Officer | 40 | $112,944 | $19,708 |
| RICHARD P PODESCHI | DEAN, TABOR SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,363 | $14,232 |
| TODD RAY | CHIEF HR OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,393 | $11,218 |
| SILOTTO JODI | VP OF ENROLL/MKTG Officer | 40 | $102,680 | $9,814 |
| MARGARET RICHTMAN | VP OF MKTG (THRU 4/30/24) Officer | 40 | $49,875 | $2,165 |
| TANYA ANDRICKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BLACKBURN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON BRANCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD BRINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEROME BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE CHESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERI EICHELBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB GIVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA GRIEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT GUFFEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY KEMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KRUEP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KUBAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALIND LEECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF LILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASE MCGEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCGREEVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS OLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY OSBORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SCHLEPPENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHRODT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FATHER NICK SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY THOMFORDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH UTTICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REYNOLDS JAMES M | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $390,918 | $58,589 |
| KOTTICH SARAH M | EVP AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $253,824 | $11,354 |
| BLACK MARY M | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $141,546 | $20,658 |
| BIANCHI GINA L | VP OF ALUMNI AND DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $131,964 | $13,613 |
| SCHROEDER ERIK K | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,042 | $6,868 |
| PODESCHI RICHARD P | DEAN, TABOR SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,363 | $13,030 |
| HUBBARD STACEY L | ASST VP OF ADMIN SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,764 | $12,992 |
| WHITE CRAIG C | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,002 | $18,597 |
| CURTIN NANCY J | DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,587 | $12,746 |
| MUNOZ JOSEPH MARK S | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,000 | $5,370 |
| SOUTHERLAND WALLACE AS OF 723 | VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $70,000 | $3,022 |
| RICHTMAN MARGARET AS OF 923 | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Officer | 40 | $44,970 | $2,078 |
| TANYA ANDRICKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BLACKBURN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BRANCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD BRINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DEADRICK-WOLFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERI EICHELBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GIVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GRADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GUFFEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HORVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KEMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROZ LEECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASE MCGEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCGREEVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY OSBORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SCHLEPPENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SKEFFINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATHER NICK SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY THOMFORDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH UTTICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILOTTO JODI AS OF 0424 | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $282,436 | $32,469 |
| RUBY JAMES END 41523 | VP FINANCE Officer | 40 | $163,943 | $25,022 |
| MARY BLACK | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $141,514 | $23,532 |
| GINA BIANCHI | VP DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $131,964 | $15,984 |
| ELIZABETH GEPHART | INTERIM DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,822 | $19,964 |
| RAPHAELLA PRANGE END 61523 | VP STUDENT LIFE Officer | 40 | $110,641 | $21,678 |
| RICHARD PODESCHI | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,973 | $13,343 |
| CRAIG WHITE | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $108,002 | $21,247 |
| LAURA LEDFORD | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,924 | $13,059 |
| AUDRA TRUMP | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,557 | $19,322 |
| SARAH SHUPENUS END 93022 | VP ENROLLMENT Officer | 40 | $102,973 | $17,330 |
| STACEY HUBBARD | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,414 | $12,831 |
| BENJAMIN ANDREAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA ANDRICKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDELL BLACKBURN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD BRANCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD BRINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CANTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DEADRICK WOLFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERI EICHELBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GIVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GRADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GUFFEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HORVE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA DEMIRJIAN HUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JOHNSON KEMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIND LEECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERSON LILLY II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASE MCGEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCGREEVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LARRY OSBORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE PILLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHLEPPENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SKEFFINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATHER NICHOLAS SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHY THOMFORDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WARREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KOTTICH START 11623 | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1184 W MAIN ST, DECATUR, IL 62522-2039
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES REYNOLDS, 1184 WEST MAIN STREET, DECATUR, IL 625222084
- Signed the 990
- SARAH KOTTICH, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (217) 424-6313
- Website
- WWW.MILLIKIN.EDU
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
FOR ALL WHO ASPIRE TO ACHIEVE, MILLIKIN DELIVERS ON THE PROMISE OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION. THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF THEORY & PRACTICE, WE PREPARE STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS, DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT & A PERSONAL LIFE OF MEANING AND VALUE.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION - COST OF ALL INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS, FACULTY SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENSES.Expenses $44,369,507 · grants $20,004,599 · revenue $37,987,084
- AUXILIARY EXPENSES - COST OF DINING SERVICES AND RESIDENCE HALL OPERATIONS.Expenses $8,052,514 · revenue $5,675,377
- STUDENT SERVICES - COST OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, ADMISSIONS, REGISTRAR, FINANCIAL AID, CHAPLAIN, CHOIR, BAND, KIRKLAND FINE ARTS CENTER PROGRAMS, AND INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED DURING THE YEAR FOR PROGRAM SERVICES EQUALS APPROXIMATELY 1,949 STUDENTS.Expenses $13,364,660 · revenue $321,333
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
- 37-0706154
- 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
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $240,985,427
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71,309,305
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $69,821,809 | $74,841,027 | $240,985,427 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $88,431,281 | $89,945,665 | $241,732,894 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $94,490,294 | $96,433,548 | $248,601,205 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 | June 2017 | – | – | – | 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 37-0706154).
Questions about MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY is 37-0706154.
- Is MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILLIKIN 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 MILLIKIN 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 MILLIKIN 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 MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES REYNOLDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $319,740 (JAMES M REYNOLDS, PRESIDENT (THRU 06/30/25)).
- How much revenue does MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,821,809, expenses of $74,841,027 and total assets of $240,985,427 at year end.
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