Nonprofit · EIN 42-0680400
MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · SIOUX CITY, IA 51106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $72,930,259 | $68,509,005 | $4,421,254 | $128,062,889 | $16,621,220 | $111,441,669 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $67,572,023 | $65,811,058 | $1,760,965 | $135,355,394 | $27,736,437 | $107,618,957 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $63,396,838 | $64,365,996 | -$969,158 | $130,042,467 | $30,101,836 | $99,940,631 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,835,957
- of which government grants
- $1,611,654
- Program service revenue
- $57,845,548
- Investment income
- $5,893,561
- Net rental income
- $173,492
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,300,288
- Other revenue
- -$644,807
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,438,131
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $915,261
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,909,311
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,889,822
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,382
- Accounting fees
- $71,117
- Occupancy
- $2,333,998
- Travel
- $1,152,189
- Depreciation
- $2,820,024
- Program services (functional)
- $58,637,846
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,465,781
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,405,378
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $135,355,394
- Total assets, end of year
- $128,062,889
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,621,220
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,441,669
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,766,621
- Publicly traded securities
- $40,420,731
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $53,450,327
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $57,991,342
- Gross receipts
- $105,979,498
- Employees
- 1,033
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 1894
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERT MOSLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $351,587 | $32,287 |
| JOHN REYNDERS | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $282,026 | $0 |
| JACKLYN BARBER | DEAN OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,627 | $7,411 |
| CHRISTOPHER SPICER | PROVOST & VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $192,488 | $24,781 |
| TERRI CURRY | VP STUDENT LIFE/ENROLLMENT Key employee | 40 | $174,575 | $23,152 |
| DARRELL SANDALL | DEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,004 | $31,035 |
| MARK LUMSDEN | VP INFORMATION TECH & CHIEF INFO OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,491 | $29,696 |
| PAUL TREFT | FORMER VP BUSINESS & FINANCE Officer | 0 | $162,793 | $22,283 |
| ERIN EDLUND | CHIEF OF STAFF & VP UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,903 | $33,312 |
| STEPHEN RYAN | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,461 | $32,115 |
| JEANETTE FREY | VP BUSINESS & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $33,818 | $3,981 |
| JODI BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BEAULIEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETHA BIGHAM-TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
34 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BOGENRIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| J ROBERT BURKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RON CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CY CHESTERMAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MEREDITH DAVIS LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROSA DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLEOPHUS FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRAYTON HAGGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT KERKHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH KIESEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NOLAN LUBARSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ESTHER MACKINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM MCCABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TARAH NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARTIN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KHALID RASHEED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CORY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ROHLENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAY SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG STRUVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIA SUDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERICA THEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAROL WERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CURTIS WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN JOHNSON | ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCKINLAY | FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN WIESE | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREGORY CLARK | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERT MOSLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $298,945 | $38,138 |
| JACKLYN BARBER | DEAN OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,066 | $42,368 |
| CHRISTOPHER SPICER | PROVOST & VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $171,270 | $21,989 |
| TERRI CURRY | VP STUDENT LIFE/ENROLLMENT Key employee | 40 | $163,877 | $24,219 |
| PAUL ERBES | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,017 | $11,155 |
| MARK LUMSDEN | VP INFORMATION TECH & CHIEF INFO OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,043 | $22,068 |
| DARRELL SANDALL | DEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,441 | $23,911 |
| ERIN EDLUND | VP FOR UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,875 | $24,860 |
| PAUL TREFT | VP BUSINESS & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $128,239 | $18,865 |
| JODI BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BEAULIEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETHA BIGHAM-TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOGENRIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J ROBERT BURKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CY CHESTERMAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH DAVIS LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLEOPHUS FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KERKHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH KIESEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLAN LUBARSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER MACKINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCCABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NARAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARAH NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALID RASHEED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ROHLENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA SUDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA THEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WALLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN JOHNSON | ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY CHRISTOPHERSON | FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB LUBBERS | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN REYNDERS | FORMER PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $266,928 | $53,580 |
| RONALD JORGENSEN | VP BUSINESS & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $175,925 | $24,182 |
| TERRI CURRY | VP STUDENT LIFE/ENROLLMENT Key employee | 40 | $167,101 | $25,131 |
| JACKLYN BARBER | DEAN OF NURSING EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,540 | $8,556 |
| STEPHEN RYAN | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,711 | $27,844 |
| CHRISTOPHER SPICER | PROVOST & VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $156,305 | $22,757 |
| DARREL SANDALL | DEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,962 | $22,201 |
| ALBERT MOSLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $128,666 | $13,897 |
| KELLY CHANEY | DEAN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,402 | $16,357 |
| ERIN EDLUND | VP UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,579 | $6,569 |
| RENEE BEAULIEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J ROBERT BURKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLEOPHUS FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE HALLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH KIESEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LOCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER MACKINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MOSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NARAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARAH NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ROHLENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA SUDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WALLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG WANSINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN JOHNSON | ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY CHRISTOPHERSON | FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB LUBBERS | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1501 MORNINGSIDE AVE, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106-1717
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHAD BENSON, 4405 OLD LAKEPORT RD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106
- Signed the 990
- JEANETTE FREY, VP FOR BUSINESS & FINANCE
- Phone
- (712) 274-5000
- Website
- WWW.MORNINGSIDE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- HENJES CONNER & WILLIAMS PC
Mission
THE MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE CULTIVATES A PASSION FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND A DEDICATION TO ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES GRADUATE AND UNDER GRADUATE CLASSES FOR STUDENTS.Expenses $48,820,851 · grants $25,438,131 · revenue $48,218,046
- PROVIDES RESIDENCE HALL (LIVING QUARTERS) FOR FULL TIME UNDER GRADUATE STUDENTS.Expenses $3,388,487 · revenue $4,128,253
- PROVIDE FOOD SERVICE (CAFETERIA) FOR STUDENTS.Expenses $3,248,755 · revenue $3,793,746
- Expenses $3,179,753 · revenue $887,204
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-0680400
- 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
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $128,062,889
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,979,498
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $72,930,259 | $68,509,005 | $128,062,889 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $67,572,023 | $65,811,058 | $135,355,394 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $63,396,838 | $64,365,996 | $130,042,467 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $70,511,486 | $65,328,143 | $134,278,573 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 42-0680400).
Questions about MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY is 42-0680400.
- Is MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MORNINGSIDE 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 MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names CHAD BENSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 49 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $351,587 (ALBERT MOSLEY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,930,259, expenses of $68,509,005 and total assets of $128,062,889 at year end.
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