Nonprofit · EIN 54-0568200
BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY
Tax-exempt · BLUEFIELD, VA 24605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $29,881,298 | $29,715,270 | $166,028 | $34,841,789 | $19,645,798 | $15,195,991 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $28,205,758 | $30,451,382 | -$2,245,624 | $32,589,898 | $18,050,426 | $14,539,472 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $25,908,052 | $27,140,729 | -$1,232,677 | $32,971,618 | $15,826,209 | $17,145,409 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,944,675
- Program service revenue
- $25,768,692
- Investment income
- $359,792
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $85,814
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,930
- Other revenue
- $808,139
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,506,976
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $498,389
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,268,502
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,582,232
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,017,384
- Travel
- $248,302
- Depreciation
- $1,585,781
- Program services (functional)
- $21,906,307
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,656,047
- Fundraising (functional)
- $152,916
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,589,898
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,841,789
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,645,798
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,195,991
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,348,030
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,231,916
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $348,521
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,847,470
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$169
- Gross receipts
- $29,883,908
- Employees
- 360
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SALMEIER | PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER/INTERIM PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $137,000 | $23,715 |
| STEVE PETERSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $124,724 | $7,797 |
| EMILY LAMBERT | INTERIM PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,462 | $23,930 |
| JESSICA SHARP | DEAN OF SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,738 | $2,305 |
| ANGELA CLINE | DEAN OF CAUDILL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS/ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,738 | $282 |
| DAVID L BAILEY JR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY CARTER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI N COLE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER COLLIER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY HALE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HARRIS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB HOUCK | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HYPES | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE H JOHNSON | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KEENE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KIRK | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAWSON | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MARCOM | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DONNA PAYNE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JACKSON E REASOR JR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| SARAH REID | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN ROCOVICH JR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DIXIE TOOKE-RAWLINS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A WADE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MORI WILLIAMS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LAMONT WOODS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID OLIVE | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $183,729 | $19,209 |
| MARY RUTH BLANKENSHIP | VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $132,389 | $2,305 |
| ANGELA CLINE | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $119,514 | $4,167 |
| MICHAEL SALMEIER | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,267 | $1,825 |
| KARL HATTON | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $110,310 | $464 |
| C TODD ASBURY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAILEY JR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKSON E REASOR JR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG F STOUT | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P BECKETT JR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY CARTER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI N COLE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HALL | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HARRIS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB HOUCK | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE H JOHNSON | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KEENE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KIRK | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID T LARIMER II | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAWSON | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MARCOM | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH REID | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROCOVICH JR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS R SCOTT JR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIXIE TOOKE-RAWLINS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A WADE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONT WOODS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID OLIVE | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $198,052 | $20,165 |
| MARY RUTH BLANKENSHIP | VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 50 | $129,348 | $2,409 |
| JOSHUA CLINE | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 50 | $95,422 | $7,551 |
| PAUL LAMBERT | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/ASSOCIATE VP FOR FINANCE Officer | 50 | $88,534 | $6,108 |
| KARL HATTON | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 50 | $55,576 | $239 |
| MICHAEL SALMEIER | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICX Officer | 50 | $47,612 | $6,982 |
| C TODD ASBURY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKSON E REASOR JR | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG F STOUT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P BECKETT JR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BICKFORD | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BLOOMER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON CALDWELL | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI N COLE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY J HALE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HALL | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB HOUCK | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE H JOHNSON | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KEENE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KIRK | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID T LARIMER II | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAWSON | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MALLORY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MARCOM | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH REID | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROCOVICH JR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS R SCOTT JR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIXIE TOOKE-RAWLINS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY L TURLEY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A WADE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S WINFREY II | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONT WOODS | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 COLLEGE AVE, BLUEFIELD, VA 24605-2050
- In care of
- % CAROLINE DIXON FIN MGR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL OSBORNE, 3000 COLLEGE AVENUE, BLUEFIELD, VA 24605
- Signed the 990
- MELANIE L SARVER, VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMIN
- Phone
- (276) 326-3682
- Website
- WWW.BLUEFIELD.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO OFFER A CHALLENGING CHRIST-CENTERED LIBERAL ARTS EXPERIENCE AND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS THAT TRANSFORM STUDENTS' LIVES BY INTEGRATING LIBERAL ARTS WITH CAREER-ORIENTED STUDIES AND SERVICE TO GOD & THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT INSTRUCTION AND SCHOLARSHIPS: GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION, BLUEFIELD UNIVERSITY IS AT THE FOREFRONT IN UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY. BLUEFIELD UNIVERSITY OFFERS MORE THAN 70 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OVER 50 BACHELOR'S DEGREES, 15 MASTER'S DEGREES AND SEVERAL ASSOCIATES AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. STUDENTS SERVED INCLUDE TRADITIONAL STUDENTS WHO ANTICIPATE NEEDING THREE TO FIVE YEARS TO COMPLETE THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE, THE DEGREE COMPLETION STUDENT WHO NEEDS FEWER HOURS TO COMPLETE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND DESIRES TO COMPLETE ONLINE, AND THE INDIVIDUAL THAT IS SEEKING A MASTER'S DEGREE. THE UNIVERSITY DELIVERS COURSES ON-SITE/IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE. ACADEMIC SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THROUGH AN ACADEMIC CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE, A LIBRARY, AND ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.Expenses $12,773,992 · grants $6,506,976 · revenue $23,369,899
- STUDENT SERVICES: THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT SERVICES AREAS INCLUDE THE REGISTRAR, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, CREATIVE MEDIA, FINANCIAL AID, GENERAL STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, CAMPUS SECURITY, INTER-COLLEGIATE AND INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS, STUDENT EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CAMPUS MINISTRY, AND RETENTION/STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES.Expenses $5,849,100
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: THE UNIVERSITY'S AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES INCLUDE STUDENT HOUSING, FOOD SERVICE, THE CAMPUS STORE, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS (E.G., SUMMER EVENTS).Expenses $3,283,215 · revenue $3,205,002
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
- 54-0568200
- 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
- 1930
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,841,789
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,883,908
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $29,881,298 | $29,715,270 | $34,841,789 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $28,205,758 | $30,451,382 | $32,589,898 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $25,908,052 | $27,140,729 | $32,971,618 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $30,387,501 | $28,249,711 | $33,458,271 | 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 54-0568200).
Questions about BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY
- What is the EIN of BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY is 54-0568200.
- Is BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1930.
- Are donations to BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY 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 BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY 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 BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY 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 BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL OSBORNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,000 (MICHAEL SALMEIER, PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER/INTERIM PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BLUEFIELD UNIVERITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,881,298, expenses of $29,715,270 and total assets of $34,841,789 at year end.
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