Nonprofit · EIN 47-0491571
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, NE 68005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $163,720,623 | $155,802,255 | $7,918,368 | $313,210,190 | $67,343,701 | $245,866,489 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $160,067,477 | $148,918,678 | $11,148,799 | $295,958,089 | $66,936,864 | $229,021,225 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $145,514,517 | $132,985,651 | $12,528,866 | $273,045,879 | $65,123,002 | $207,922,877 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,277,464
- of which government grants
- $4,563,395
- Program service revenue
- $147,802,389
- Investment income
- $5,286,124
- Net rental income
- $477,569
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $276,604
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,810
- Other revenue
- $1,354,646
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,622,944
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,935,173
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,109,164
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $73,328,102
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,038
- Accounting fees
- $107,684
- Occupancy
- $201,164
- Travel
- $1,557,445
- Depreciation
- $4,775,734
- Program services (functional)
- $108,029,676
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,329,040
- Fundraising (functional)
- $443,539
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $295,958,089
- Total assets, end of year
- $313,210,190
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $67,343,701
- Net assets, end of year
- $245,866,489
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $112,483,151
- Publicly traded securities
- $117,153,433
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $202,928,180
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $42,938,309
- Gross unrelated business income
- $10,810
- Gross receipts
- $187,859,004
- Employees
- 1,526
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY HAWKINS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $563,993 | $28,293 |
| MATTHEW DAVIS | EVP, ADMIN SERVICES & DEAN OF COLLEGE OF MANAGMENT & TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $340,730 | $24,463 |
| SHERRYE HUTCHERSON | EVP, HUMAN RESOURCES & GUILD Officer | 40 | $330,458 | $23,284 |
| KENNETH BIRDSONG | CFO Officer | 40 | $234,891 | $66,923 |
| JULIA A DORIA | VP, GROWTH MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,749 | $17,044 |
| JOHN M ERICKSON | VP, ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $235,756 | $16,093 |
| ESTER LUSTIG | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,856 | $43,345 |
| MARY K DOBRANSKY | DEAN, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TEC Key employee | 40 | $213,545 | $33,141 |
| ANGELA L LONGE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,484 | $35,155 |
| REBECCA T MURDOCK | VP & DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Key employee | 40 | $213,329 | $33,230 |
| JAMES L NEKUDA | VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $212,484 | $32,554 |
| Stephen Linenberger | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,834 | $54,392 |
| MICHELLE EPPLER | VP & DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS Key employee | 40 | $210,007 | $14,906 |
| Robert S Kizzier | ASST VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,827 | $632 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL S SEATON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN DOWNS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Nelsen | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUDIE KEATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAREY HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL HAMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID G THRASHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIVA MEJIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FREDERICK HUNZEKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GORDON WATANABE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HONG ZHENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAVIER FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KOTOUC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH EDQUIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY RASMUSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CASSLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEBENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY HAWKINS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $548,336 | $53,490 |
| MATTHEW DAVIS | EVP, ADMIN SERVICES & DEAN OF COLLEGE OF MANAGMENT & TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $338,468 | $46,361 |
| SHERRYE HUTCHERSON | EVP, HUMAN RESOURCES & GUILD Officer | 40 | $324,589 | $44,796 |
| JULIA A DORIA | VP, GROWTH MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,351 | $32,729 |
| KENNETH BIRDSONG | CFO Officer | 40 | $212,757 | $53,174 |
| JOHN M ERICKSON | VP, ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $230,033 | $32,422 |
| JAMES L NEKUDA | VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $212,370 | $37,351 |
| MARY K DOBRANSKY | DEAN, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TEC Key employee | 40 | $208,552 | $38,485 |
| REBECCA T MURDOCK | VP & DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Key employee | 40 | $208,237 | $38,584 |
| ANGELA L LONGE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,259 | $32,323 |
| RICHARD M KOCH | DEAN, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,700 | $48,728 |
| MICHELLE EPPLER | VP & DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS Key employee | 40 | $207,003 | $28,596 |
| JULIA CRONIN-GILMORE | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,446 | $30,168 |
| ESTER LUSTIG | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,792 | $27,161 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL S SEATON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DOWNS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Nelsen | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDIE KEATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HAMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G THRASHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVA MEJIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK HUNZEKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON WATANABE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HONG ZHENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KOTOUC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH EDQUIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY RASMUSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CASSLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEBENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY HAWKINS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $548,336 | $53,490 |
| MATTHEW DAVIS | EVP, ADMIN SERVICES Officer | 40 | $338,468 | $46,361 |
| SHERRYE HUTCHERSON | EVP, HUMAN RESOURCES & GUILD Officer | 40 | $324,589 | $44,796 |
| JULIA A DORIA | VP, GROWTH MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,351 | $32,729 |
| KENNETH BIRDSONG | CFO Officer | 40 | $212,757 | $53,174 |
| JOHN M ERICKSON | VP, ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $230,033 | $32,422 |
| JAMES L NEKUDA | VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $212,370 | $37,351 |
| MARY K DOBRANSKY | DEAN, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TEC Key employee | 40 | $208,552 | $38,485 |
| REBECCA T MURDOCK | VP & DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Key employee | 40 | $208,237 | $38,584 |
| ANGELA L LONGE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,259 | $32,323 |
| RICHARD M KOCH | DEAN, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,700 | $48,728 |
| MICHELLE EPPLER | VP & DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS Key employee | 40 | $207,003 | $28,596 |
| JULIA CRONIN-GILMORE | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,446 | $30,168 |
| ESTER LUSTIG | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,792 | $27,161 |
| MICHAEL CASSLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KANIESWKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DOWNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH EDQUIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK HUNZEKER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEBENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDIE KEATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KOTOUC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON WATANABE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY RASMUSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL S SEATON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G THRASHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HONG ZHENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HAMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVA MEJIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 GALVIN RD S, BELLEVUE, NE 68005-3058
- In care of
- % MCKAYLA GOLLOGLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY HAWKINS, 1000 GALVIN ROAD SOUTH, BELLEVUE, NE 68005
- Signed the 990
- MARY HAWKINS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (402) 293-2000
- Website
- WWW.BELLEVUE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES CAREER ORIENTED, COST EFFECTIVE, OPEN ACCESS EDUCATION THROUGH SELECT UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDED HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 18,163 STUDENTS DURING THIS REVIEW PERIOD. BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY EFFECTIVELY ENGAGES STUDENTS IN EARNING AWARDS AND DEGREES THAT PREPARE THEM TO THRIVE IN A CONNECTED, COMPETITIVE WORLD. WE PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A POWERFUL FOUNDATION FOR PERSONAL VALUE CREATION, INSTILLING THE CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND TO BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. WE TEACH THE VALUE OF A FREE MARKET, CAPITALIST ECONOMIC SYSTEM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE OF A DEMOCRATIC AND FREE WAY OF LIFE. THE CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO HERITAGE OF A DEMOCRATIC AND FREE WAY OF LIFE. AMERICAN HERITAGE OF A DEMOCRATIC AND FREE WAY OF LIFE. THE CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND TO BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. WE TEACH THE VALUE OF A FREE MARKET, CAPITALIST ECONOMIC SYSTEM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE OF A DEMOCRATIC AND FREE WAY OF LIFE.Expenses $108,029,676 · grants $7,622,944 · revenue $148,662,805
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
- 47-0491571
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $313,210,190
- Income (IRS master file)
- $187,859,004
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $163,720,623 | $155,802,255 | $313,210,190 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $160,067,477 | $148,918,678 | $295,958,089 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $145,514,517 | $132,985,651 | $273,045,879 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $130,441,670 | $126,203,169 | $223,389,878 | 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 publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY is 47-0491571.
- Is BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BELLEVUE 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 BELLEVUE 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 BELLEVUE 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 BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARY HAWKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $563,993 (MARY HAWKINS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $163,720,623, expenses of $155,802,255 and total assets of $313,210,190 at year end.
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