Nonprofit · EIN 48-0543766
BAKER UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $51,775,622 | $58,782,883 | -$7,007,261 | $107,195,495 | $26,631,258 | $80,564,237 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $47,736,479 | $54,615,153 | -$6,878,674 | $111,851,139 | $26,491,303 | $85,359,836 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $48,819,536 | $52,521,969 | -$3,702,433 | $115,116,139 | $27,713,077 | $87,403,062 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,281,004
- of which government grants
- $90,795
- Program service revenue
- $42,657,670
- Investment income
- $3,164,304
- Royalties
- $250,860
- Net rental income
- $146,928
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,314,431
- Other revenue
- $672,644
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,197,751
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $717,385
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,744,584
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,829,267
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $144,794
- Accounting fees
- $29,483
- Occupancy
- $2,418,271
- Travel
- $493,389
- Depreciation
- $2,787,474
- Program services (functional)
- $49,112,847
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,305,207
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,364,829
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $111,851,139
- Total assets, end of year
- $107,195,495
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,631,258
- Net assets, end of year
- $80,564,237
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,307,340
- Publicly traded securities
- $52,872,284
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,573,109
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $48,991,128
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$2,934
- Gross receipts
- $66,535,630
- Employees
- 825
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1858
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNE E MURRAY | PRESIDENT (ENDED 12/2024) Officer | 60 | $336,566 | $24,893 |
| NORMAN HOUSER | ASSOC VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Officer | 60 | $151,711 | $50,882 |
| MATTHEW BICE | DEAN OF SPGS/GSOE Officer | 60 | $170,283 | $30,326 |
| CASSANDRA BAILEY | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 60 | $155,385 | $24,654 |
| ALAN SALTS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $126,954 | $17,308 |
| DARCY RUSSELL | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN Officer | 60 | $128,963 | $11,588 |
| DARLA PRATHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $123,280 | $16,258 |
| GARY SCHIEBER | EXEC DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 60 | $116,716 | $11,231 |
| HOOT GIBSON | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT (BEGAN 01/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA STASIULIS | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE WERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CONAWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON LANSFORD III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG STOSKOPF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HOOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WARNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA NESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DR IRA DESPAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT GRAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SILAS DULAN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP KALB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER BREITHAUPT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACIE PROSSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STUART DORSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNE E MURRAY | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $307,066 | $24,697 |
| MATTHEW BICE | DEAN OF SPGS/GSOE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $148,513 | $30,029 |
| NORMAN HOUSER | ASSOC VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $151,711 | $26,493 |
| CASSANDRA BAILEY | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 60 | $132,926 | $25,035 |
| DARCY RUSSELL | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN Officer | 60 | $126,953 | $11,547 |
| GARY SCHIEBER | EXEC DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 60 | $113,764 | $12,341 |
| BRENDA STASIULIS | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE WERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAY SCHALLENKAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CONAWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON LANSFORD III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG STOSKOPF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOOT GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HOOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WARNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA NESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANETTE ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR IRA DESPAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GRAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILAS DULAN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP KALB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER BREITHAUPT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE PROSSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNE E MURRAY | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $302,023 | $28,844 |
| SUSAN TEMPLE KNEUVEAN | VP-FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Key employee | 60 | $218,880 | $8,463 |
| NORMAN HOUSER | ASSOC VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $136,970 | $24,010 |
| MATTHEW BICE | DEAN OF SPGS/GSOE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $127,934 | $22,322 |
| DONALD CLARDY | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $114,840 | $14,944 |
| DARCY RUSSELL | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN Highest-paid employee | 60 | $113,118 | $11,215 |
| GARY SCHIEBER | EXEC DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 60 | $110,388 | $12,927 |
| GORDON LANSFORD III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GRAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP KALB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER BREITHAUPT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOOT GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR IRA DESPAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA NESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA STASIULIS | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAY SCHALLENKAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SEITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE WERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG STOSKOPF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CONAWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HOOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILAS DULAN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE PROSSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANETTE ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WARNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 65, BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006-0065
- In care of
- % MELISSA VAN LEIDEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNNE E MURRAY, PO BOX 65, BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006
- Signed the 990
- LYNNE E MURRAY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (785) 594-6451
- Website
- WWW.BAKER.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
BAKER UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO ASSURING STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONFIDENT, COMPETENT AND RESPONSIBLE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- BAKER UNIVERSITY PROVIDES UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL MEMBER OF ANY COMMUNITY. BAKER'S 2,500 COMBINED STUDENT BODY CONTINUES A LONG TRADITION OF GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE TO SET HIGH GOALS AND ATTAIN THEM. BAKER UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED ON FEBRUARY 12, 1858, IN BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS. THE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE STUDIES WAS FORMED IN 1988. THE SCHOOL OF NURSING WAS FORMED IN 1991. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION WAS FORMED IN 2005.Expenses $49,112,847 · grants $18,178,043 · revenue $42,657,670
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
- 48-0543766
- 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
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $107,195,495
- Income (IRS master file)
- $66,535,630
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $51,775,622 | $58,782,883 | $107,195,495 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $47,736,479 | $54,615,153 | $111,851,139 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $48,819,536 | $52,521,969 | $115,116,139 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $59,186,378 | $53,407,056 | $111,599,532 | 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 BAKER UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of BAKER UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAKER UNIVERSITY is 48-0543766.
- Is BAKER UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to BAKER UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAKER 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 BAKER 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 BAKER 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 BAKER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LYNNE E MURRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAKER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $336,566 (LYNNE E MURRAY, PRESIDENT (ENDED 12/2024)).
- How much revenue does BAKER UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $51,775,622, expenses of $58,782,883 and total assets of $107,195,495 at year end.
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