Nonprofit · EIN 48-0547702
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $52,851,669 | $48,397,683 | $4,453,986 | $132,190,832 | $5,351,295 | $126,839,537 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $54,860,812 | $53,173,355 | $1,687,457 | $125,122,447 | $6,150,047 | $118,972,400 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $45,214,355 | $45,556,612 | -$342,257 | $119,485,789 | $5,467,688 | $114,018,101 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,274,991
- of which government grants
- $1,048,674
- Program service revenue
- $42,024,422
- Investment income
- $6,289,696
- Royalties
- $90,994
- Net rental income
- $68,060
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,620,531
- Other revenue
- $262,560
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $17,501,942
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $664,110
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,600,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,056,897
- Professional fundraising fees
- $144,013
- Legal fees
- $91,932
- Accounting fees
- $25,253
- Occupancy
- $3,176,634
- Travel
- $868,558
- Depreciation
- $1,868,187
- Program services (functional)
- $43,358,396
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,244,567
- Fundraising (functional)
- $794,720
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,122,447
- Total assets, end of year
- $132,190,832
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,351,295
- Net assets, end of year
- $126,839,537
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,740,088
- Publicly traded securities
- $47,997,247
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $68,265,362
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $58,574,175
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,727
- Gross receipts
- $56,413,210
- Employees
- 819
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1898
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR AMY CAREY | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $294,440 | $59,467 |
| KEN STOLTZFUS | VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 50 | $146,382 | $13,163 |
| SCOTT FREY | VP, FINANCE Officer | 50 | $142,628 | $8,029 |
| PAUL RAMSEYER | VP, ATHLETICS AND STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $116,690 | $24,598 |
| PRESTON TODD | VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,865 | $24,997 |
| DR JOHN LEWIS | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR - ENDING OCTOBER 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEVIN HOPPOCK | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR - BEGINNING OCTOBER 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THAYNE THOMPSON | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA MILLER | TRUSTEE/ SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CASPER | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT EDMISTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LITTLER | TRUSTEE - BEGINNING OCTOBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENT WALKEMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G ALEX MELUGIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL ALVAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NAGY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANA MCDANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF RAMSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HENDERSON | TRUSTEE - ENDING OCTOBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY DUGGER ATTWATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN GHORMLEY | TRUSTEE - BEGINNING OCTOBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHEPHERD | TRUSTEE/ AA CHAIR BEGINNING OCTOBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN FOREMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MOORE | TRUSTEE - ENDING OCTOBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENAE RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON BOHM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKIE YOUNG BEAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR AMY CAREY | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $269,562 | $68,711 |
| KEN STOLTZFUS | VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 50 | $138,654 | $16,802 |
| BRIANNA BOULANGER | VP,ADVANCEMENT AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $101,149 | $34,474 |
| PAUL RAMSEYER | VP, ATHLETICS AND STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,049 | $29,469 |
| VERNON DOLEZAL | VP, FINANCE - ENDING AUGUST 2023 Officer | 50 | $84,927 | $19,815 |
| SCOTT FREY | VP, FINANCE - BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2023 Officer | 50 | $42,365 | $2,247 |
| DR JOHN LEWIS | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THAYNE THOMPSON | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN GHORMLEY | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY - ENDING OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA MILLER | TRUSTEE/PT YEAR SECRETARY - BEGINNING OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CASPER | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT EDMISTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BAY | TRUSTEE - ENDING OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENT WALKEMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEVIN HOPPOCK | TRUSTEE - BEGINNING OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G ALEX MELUGIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL ALVAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NAGY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA MCDANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RAMSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY DUGGER ATTWATER | TRUSTEE - BEGINNING OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHEPHERD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN FOREMAN | TRUSTEE - BEGINNING FEBRUARY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENAE RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BOHM | TRUSTEE - BEGINNING FEBRUARY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE YOUNG BEAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR AMY CAREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $281,522 | $52,887 |
| VERNON DOLEZAL | VP, FINANCE Officer | 50 | $143,906 | $41,436 |
| KEN STOLTZFUS | VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 50 | $136,464 | $11,185 |
| BRIANNA BOULANGER | VP,ADVANCEMENT AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,803 | $6,303 |
| DR KEVIN HOPPOCK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN LEWIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THAYNE THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CASPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN GHORMLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL ALVAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY DUGGER ATTWATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT EDMISTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NAGY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RAMSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENAE RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHEPHERD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENT WALKEMEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE YOUNG BEAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA MCDANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G ALEX MELUGIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 W UNIVERSITY AVE, WICHITA, KS 67213-3379
- In care of
- % SCOTT FREY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT FREY, 2100 W UNIVERSITY AVENUE, WICHITA, KS 672133379
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT FREY, CFO
- Phone
- (316) 295-5000
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY, A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OF QUAKER HERITAGE, EQUIPS STUDENTS TO HONOR GOD AND SERVE OTHERS BY INTEGRATING THEIR INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION IS THE TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE. STUDENTS RECEIVE A BROAD-BASED EDUCATION AND ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY THEIR EDUCATION AND INTEGRATE THAT EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, RESEARCH PROJECTS, STUDY ABROAD, PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETICS, OR PERFORMING ARTS AND IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. FALL 2024 ENROLLMENT WAS 917.Expenses $35,533,219 · grants $17,436,484 · revenue $35,645,968
- ADULT UNDERGRADUATE ONLINE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED FOR BUSY PEOPLE WHO PREFER AN ONLINE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE THROUGH OUR FLEX DEGREE PATHWAYS. THE COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG LEARNERS. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ARE ADMITTED BASED ON THEIR POTENTIAL FOR ACHIEVING ACADEMIC SUCCESS. FALL 2024 ENROLLMENT WAS 117.Expenses $3,794,123 · grants $14,670 · revenue $694,986
- THE MISSION OF THE GRADUATE COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS SEEKING PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATION. FALL 2024 ENROLLMENT WAS 413.Expenses $3,515,329 · grants $50,788 · revenue $5,370,253
- FRIENDSHIP FIELDS IS A POST SECONDARY OPTION FOR SPED STUDENTS THAT ALLOWS ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO EXPERIENCE COLLEGE LIFE WHILE ALSO OFFERING FRIENDS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ADULTS. THE APPRENTICE INSTITUTE PROMOTES HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING, DEEPER CONVERSATION AND A CREATIVE TRACK FOR GROWING CLOSER TO GOD BY PLACING A GREATER EMPHASIS ON SPIRITUALITY, EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION BY EQUIPPING AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO LIVE GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL LIVES THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD AROUND THEM.Expenses $515,725 · revenue $313,215
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
- 48-0547702
- 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
- 1924
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $132,190,832
- Income (IRS master file)
- $56,413,210
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $52,851,669 | $48,397,683 | $132,190,832 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $54,860,812 | $53,173,355 | $125,122,447 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $45,214,355 | $45,556,612 | $119,485,789 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $51,050,337 | $46,766,239 | $113,219,146 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 48-0547702).
Questions about FRIENDS UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS UNIVERSITY is 48-0547702.
- Is FRIENDS UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1924.
- Are donations to FRIENDS UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS 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 FRIENDS 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 FRIENDS 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 FRIENDS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT FREY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $294,440 (DR AMY CAREY, TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,851,669, expenses of $48,397,683 and total assets of $132,190,832 at year end.
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