Nonprofit · EIN 44-6000294
CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY
Tax-exempt · OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $20,903,197 | $20,131,774 | $771,423 | $37,664,482 | $8,601,542 | $29,062,940 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,070,348 | $19,826,624 | $243,724 | $37,292,692 | $9,478,163 | $27,814,529 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,687,750 | $20,559,845 | $127,905 | $36,759,872 | $9,512,423 | $27,247,449 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $345,705
- of which government grants
- $271,899
- Program service revenue
- $20,739,080
- Investment income
- $262,142
- Net rental income
- -$529,147
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$10,273
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,988
- Other revenue
- -$443,730
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $506,254
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,434,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,046,085
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,349,655
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60,482
- Accounting fees
- $114,288
- Occupancy
- $2,186,915
- Travel
- $321,460
- Depreciation
- $1,881,518
- Program services (functional)
- $16,527,878
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,563,844
- Fundraising (functional)
- $40,052
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,292,692
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,664,482
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,601,542
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,062,940
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,012,098
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,751,879
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,681,931
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $381,009
- Gross receipts
- $22,082,855
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1922
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL S CLEVELAND III DC | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Officer | 39 | $389,467 | $148,370 |
| STIRLING HOWELL | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $205,211 | $19,696 |
| ALEX BACH | VP INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH Key employee | 40 | $200,146 | $6,505 |
| DR DIANE BARTHOLOMEW | VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $174,409 | $16,634 |
| JON WILSON | DEAN OF COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,407 | $34,237 |
| MELISSA DENTON | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,272 | $13,693 |
| CAROLYNE LEHR | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer | 39 | $156,170 | $8,107 |
| PAUL BRUCE BARLETT | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,452 | $25,591 |
| DR MARK PFEFER | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,966 | $24,376 |
| DR STEVE AGOCS | ASSISTANT DEAN OF CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,679 | $24,738 |
| JEFFREY SPENCER DC | VICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOWLES DC | VICE-CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HAMMOND DC | CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY E MENG DC | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNY LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLONEL WILLARD B SNYDER JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARWIN PENNYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SEAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CAROL COX Phd | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY JANZEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY BROWN GRANTHAM DC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL COREY DC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL S CLEVELAND III DC | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Officer | 38 | $389,587 | $130,949 |
| ALEX BACH | VP INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH Key employee | 40 | $194,708 | $36,204 |
| Stirling Howell | Vice President of Administration Officer | 40 | $200,038 | $15,208 |
| DR Diane Bartholomew | Vice President Academic Affairs Key employee | 40 | $169,696 | $40,831 |
| David Clute | CFO Officer | 39 | $149,033 | $24,375 |
| JON WILSON | DEAN-COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,727 | $29,945 |
| MELISSA DENTON | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,834 | $12,469 |
| DR Mark Pfefer | Director of Research Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,657 | $41,961 |
| PAUL BRUCE BARLETT | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,363 | $25,723 |
| DR Steve Agos | ASSISTANT DEAN OF CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,826 | $28,723 |
| JOSEPH BOWLES DC | VICE-CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HAMMOND DC | CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY E MENG | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY HARTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLONEL WILLARD B SNYDER JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARWIN PENNYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Seay | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Carol Cox Phd | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNST ANRIG DC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SPENCER DC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY BROWN GRANTHAM DC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Hughes | trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL S CLEVELAND III DC | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Officer | 38 | $376,340 | $34,694 |
| David Clute | CFO Officer | 39 | $216,536 | $22,436 |
| ALEX BACH | VP INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH Key employee | 40 | $192,738 | $19,678 |
| DR David Clark Beckley | Vice President Officer | 39 | $170,576 | $41,405 |
| JON WILSON | DEAN-COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,900 | $21,593 |
| MELISSA DENTON | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,574 | $6,879 |
| MARLA COPE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,013 | $19,245 |
| PAUL BRUCE BARLETT | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,630 | $33,449 |
| JERE DALE MARRANT | VP HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,354 | $14,644 |
| JEFFREY SPENCER DC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOWLES DC | VICE-CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HAMMOND DC | CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY E MENG | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL J DICAPO | TRUSTEE (ENDED 04/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY HARTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLONEL WILLARD B SNYDER JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARWIN PENNYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNST ANRIG DC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FLANAGAN CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ALFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY BROWN GRANTHAM DC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY R YOCHUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10850 LOWELL AVE, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210-1613
- In care of
- % MARLA COPE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARL CLEVELAND III DC, 10850 LOWELL AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
- Signed the 990
- CARL CLEVELAND III DC, PRESIDENT/TREASURER
- Phone
- (913) 234-0600
- Website
- WWW.CLEVELAND.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
Cleveland University-Kansas City educates and develops leaders in health promotion.
Program accomplishments
- TO EDUCATE DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC AS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; TO OFFER CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC; TO PROVIDE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN SELECTED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; TO CONDUCT RESEARCH; TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE AND OUTREACH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALUMNI AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS EDUCATED AT CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025 WAS 731.Expenses $16,527,878 · grants $506,254 · revenue $20,739,080
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 44-6000294
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G93P)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,664,482
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,082,855
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $20,903,197 | $20,131,774 | $37,664,482 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $20,070,348 | $19,826,624 | $37,292,692 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $20,687,750 | $20,559,845 | $36,759,872 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $21,028,709 | $19,862,522 | $37,279,418 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 44-6000294).
Questions about CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY
- What is the EIN of CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY is 44-6000294.
- Is CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY 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 CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CARL CLEVELAND III DC.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $389,467 (CARL S CLEVELAND III DC, PRESIDENT/TREASURER).
- How much revenue does CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,903,197, expenses of $20,131,774 and total assets of $37,664,482 at year end.
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