Nonprofit · EIN 43-0743910
CENTRAL BIBLE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · MOBERLY, MO 65270
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,575,743 | $8,462,716 | $113,027 | $17,511,732 | $8,384,319 | $9,127,413 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,266,475 | $7,836,649 | $1,429,826 | $17,242,433 | $8,501,001 | $8,741,432 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,101,338 | $7,439,868 | $661,470 | $14,214,196 | $7,224,846 | $6,989,350 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,050,503
- of which government grants
- $10,479
- Program service revenue
- $2,959,554
- Investment income
- $505,238
- Royalties
- $1,057
- Net rental income
- $54,748
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $115,498
- Other revenue
- $60,448
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $781,193
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $239,368
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,282,381
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,295,509
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,496
- Accounting fees
- $98,000
- Occupancy
- $1,047,285
- Travel
- $226,967
- Depreciation
- $522,362
- Program services (functional)
- $5,539,788
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,909,813
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,013,115
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,242,433
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,511,732
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,384,319
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,127,413
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,161,707
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,412,101
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,069,049
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,058,364
- Gross unrelated business income
- $100,322
- Gross receipts
- $9,172,085
- Employees
- 198
- Volunteers
- 73
- Year formed
- 1957
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B FINCHER | PRESIDENT Officer | 65 | $48,267 | $97,183 |
| JONATHAN A REESE | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 65 | $85,892 | $10,336 |
| ELMER B FULLER | DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN L JONES | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK K GRIMSHAW | TREASURER (PART YEAR), SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE NOCITA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID C REYNOLDS | SECRETARY (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA KIGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA L FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH HARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN N RABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MOSHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN SLAVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER MEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH WOLFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL PERREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANCE VESTAL | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SID TILLER | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B Fincher | President Officer | 65 | $53,470 | $86,765 |
| Lara J Lawrence | VP of Business & Finance Officer | 65 | $69,678 | $21,526 |
| Arthur Rawlings | Chairman (part year), Adjunct Professor Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $2,838 | $0 |
| Austin L Jones | Director (part year), Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David C Reynolds | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Huskey | Vice Chairman (part year) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elmer Fuller | Director (part year), Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank K Grimshaw | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan N Rabe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alissa Kigar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra L Fitzgerald | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Mayer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Schaeperkoetter | Director (part year) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Harland | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lance Vestal | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Slavich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Mosher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sid Tiller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Nocita | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B Fincher | President Officer | 65 | $35,055 | $91,933 |
| Lara J Lawrence | VP of Business & Finance Officer | 65 | $66,842 | $15,385 |
| Arthur Rawlings | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| David C Reynolds | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Huskey | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank K Grimshaw | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan N Rabe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alissa Kigar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Austin L Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra L Fitzgerald | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elmer Fuller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Schaeperkoetter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Harland | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lance Vestal | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lesana S Burkhardt | Director (part year) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Mosher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sid Tiller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Nocita | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 911 E URBANDALE DR, MOBERLY, MO 65270-1923
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID FINCHER, 911 E URBANDALE DR, MOBERLY, MO 65270
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN A REESE, VP OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (660) 263-3900
- Website
- WWW.CCCB.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE (CENTRAL) EXISTS TO DEVELOP SERVANT-LEADERS FOR THE CHURCH. AS A TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE BIBLE COLLEGE OF THE RESTORATION MOVEMENT, CENTRAL EQUIPS FAITHFUL MEN AND WOMEN FOR LEADERSHIP MINISTRY.
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMICS: CENTRAL IS A 4-YEAR ACCREDITED COLLEGE, OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES AS WELL AS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. CENTRAL PROVIDES INSTRUCTION BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND ONLINE THAT EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH A BIBLE-CENTERED HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW AND THAT HELPS STUDENTS BECOME PRODUCTIVE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, CENTRAL PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL AND LIBRARY SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 195 STUDENTS.Expenses $2,714,438 · grants $723,693 · revenue $1,550,146
- STUDENT SERVICES: CENTRAL OFFERS A VARIETY OF STUDENT-ORIENTED SERVICES, EVENTS, GROUPS, AND POLICIES THAT FOSTER A POSITIVE AND SAFE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE. THESE INCLUDE COMPUTERS & PRINTING SERVICES, WI-FI, PERSONAL WORKOUT & HEALTH EQUIPMENT, COUNSELING, A MAILROOM, A RECREATION AREA, A THEATER ROOM, CHURCH RELATIONS, INTRAMURALS, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, A STUDENT DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS, CHAPEL, STUDENT COUNCIL, AND MISSIONS TRIPS.Expenses $771,148 · revenue $34,146
- AUXILIARY SERVICES: CENTRAL PROVIDED DORMITORY AND APARTMENT-BASED CAMPUS HOUSING, A VARIETY OF MEAL PLAN OPTIONS, A COFFEE HOUSE & SNACK BAR, AND A CONTEMPORARY BOOKSTORE THAT OFFERS TEXTBOOKS AND APPAREL FOR STUDENTS AND THAT PROVIDES LITERATURE AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY.Expenses $691,640 · revenue $1,019,324
- THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH LEADERSHIP NETWORK (CCLN) ADVANCED THE HEALTH, VITALITY, AND GROWTH OF THE CHURCH AND ITS LEADERS BY PROVIDING BIBLICAL TRAINING, COACHING, AND CONSULTING. CCLN OFFERS RESOURCES, CHURCH HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, WORKSHOPS, A JOB BOARD, AND VARIOUS OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS MEMBERS. CCLN'S VISION IS TO BECOME A NATIONAL NETWORK OF CHURCHES AND LEADERS EXPERIENCING HEALTHY, EFFECTIVE, AND RELEVANT MINISTRY.IN 2025, THE CCLN RAMPED UP THE NUMBER OF COHORTS INVOLVED WITH THE LEVEL-UP PREACHING AND HEATHY CHURCHES INITIATIVES, AND EXPANDED THE WEBINAR OFFERINGS FOR LEVEL-UP. BOTH INITIATIVES ARE ON-TRACK TO MEET ALL DELIVERABLES COMMITTED TO THE GRANTOR.IN 2025, THE CCLN CONDUCTED THE PROGRAM DESIGN AND AND BEGAN WRITING OF THE CHILDREN'S CURRICULUM FOR THE VIEW CHILDREN'S INITIATIVES. IMPLEMENTATION WILL BEGIN IN 2026, AND WILL LASTING UNTIL THE END OF 2029.Expenses $672,695 · revenue $59,215
- ATHLETICS: CENTRAL PROVIDES NCCAA DIVISION 2 VARSITY SPORTS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEN'S & WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, MEN'S & WOMEN'S SOCCER, WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL, AND SHOOTING SPORTS.Expenses $506,520 · revenue $13,306
- THE RUSSELL SCHOOL OF MINISTRY (RSM) IS CENTRAL'S GRADUATE SCHOOL, DESIGNED TO EQUIP CHURCH LEADERS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM LEARNING AND ACTUAL MINISTRY EXPERIENCE. RSM'S MASTER'S DEGREE COURSES UTILIZE BOTH INTENSIVE AND ONLINE FORMATS, AND ARE TAUGHT BY PROFESSORS WHO ARE BOTH SCHOLARS WITH A HIGH VIEW OF SCRIPTURE AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERS IN CHURCH AND PARACHURCH ORGANIZATIONS. PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS ARE EMPHASIZED IN ALL CLASSES, SO THAT THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED IN THE CLASSROOM CAN BE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED TO REAL-WORLD MINISTRY CONTEXTS.Expenses $183,347 · grants $57,500 · revenue $183,095
- MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMSrevenue $4,643
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
- 43-0743910
- 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
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,511,732
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,172,085
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,575,743 | $8,462,716 | $17,511,732 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,266,475 | $7,836,649 | $17,242,433 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,101,338 | $7,439,868 | $14,214,196 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,957,416 | $7,235,519 | $12,823,214 | 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 43-0743910).
Questions about CENTRAL BIBLE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL BIBLE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL BIBLE UNIVERSITY is 43-0743910.
- Is CENTRAL BIBLE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to CENTRAL BIBLE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTRAL BIBLE 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 CENTRAL BIBLE 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 CENTRAL BIBLE 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 CENTRAL BIBLE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID FINCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL BIBLE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,267 (DAVID B FINCHER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL BIBLE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,575,743, expenses of $8,462,716 and total assets of $17,511,732 at year end.
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