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Nonprofit · EIN 71-0239383

OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · ARKADELPHIA, AR 71998

Financials

$82.2M$80.1M2022$92.8M$86.1M2023$91.6M$88.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$91,647,658$88,910,777$2,736,881$231,595,807$57,143,937$174,451,870
May 31, 2024990$92,839,408$86,060,343$6,779,065$226,598,867$58,412,738$168,186,129
May 31, 2023990$82,247,343$80,120,300$2,127,043$220,663,516$60,137,457$160,526,059
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,596,716
of which government grants
$1,888,080
Program service revenue
$60,991,161
Investment income
$5,974,656
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,089,403
Net income from fundraising events
-$36,398
Tax-exempt bond proceeds
$103,152
Other revenue
$13,085,125

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$34,056,655
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$445,910
Other salaries and wages
$19,947,504
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$26,326,418
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$35,805
Accounting fees
$177,323
Occupancy
$3,589,632
Travel
$611,218
Depreciation
$5,890,739
Program services (functional)
$81,309,853
Management and general (functional)
$6,578,077
Fundraising (functional)
$1,022,847

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$226,598,867
Total assets, end of year
$231,595,807
Total liabilities, end of year
$57,143,937
Net assets, end of year
$174,451,870
Land, buildings and equipment
$98,865,077
Publicly traded securities
$73,034,082
Net assets without donor restrictions
$20,442,625
Net assets with donor restrictions
$154,009,245
Gross receipts
$107,245,543
Employees
1,250
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1886
State of legal domicile
AR

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BEN SELLSPRESIDENT
Officer
40$354,791$90,440
BRYAN MCKINNEYGENERAL COUNSEL/DEAN
Highest-paid employee
40$168,276$37,074
JUSTIN HARDINVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$151,374$52,898
ANDY ALMANDPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$154,410$40,403
TIM KNIGHTDEAN
Highest-paid employee
40$153,383$34,820
KELDON HENLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$150,667$32,582
JASON TOLBERTVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE
Officer
40$133,936$34,201
MARY PAT ANTHONYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CLAY CONLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JULIE DODGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BILL ELLIFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SUZANNE FERRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DONNA KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
AUSTIN KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LARRY KIRCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN MCCALLUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARK MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SHARON PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARK ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BRETT ROGERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
BOB SEXTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MOLLY SHEPHERDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
SCOTT STREETCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
TOM THRASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOHN THREETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JENNY TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
FRANK HICKINGBOTHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JACKIE HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TERRI MARDISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PHILLIP WATTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CRAIG CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CLAY CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BEN SELLSPRESIDENT
Officer
40$313,205$99,338
JUSTIN HARDINVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$145,273$52,441
ANDY ALMANDPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$153,638$39,490
TERRY PEEPLESVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$134,348$54,584
BRYAN MCKINNEYGENERAL COUNSEL/DEAN
Highest-paid employee
40$150,861$34,440
TIM KNIGHTDEAN
Highest-paid employee
40$139,977$36,161
JASON TOLBERTVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE
Officer
40$126,093$33,207
MARY PAT ANTHONYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CLAY CONLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JULIE DODGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BILL ELLIFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SUSIE EVERETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
SUZANNE FERRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DONNA KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
AUSTIN KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LARRY KIRCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN MCCALLUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GRETA WILCHER MCDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARK MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SHARON PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARK ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BRETT ROGERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
BOB SEXTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RANDY SIMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SCOTT STREETCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
TOM THRASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN THREETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JENNY TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GUS WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
FRANK HICKINGBOTHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ALAN MONKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BEN SELLSPRESIDENT
Officer
40$291,118$90,824
TERRY PEEPLESVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$129,674$47,018
BRYAN MCKINNEYGENERAL COUNSEL/DEAN
Officer
40$137,295$31,932
KELDON HENLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$129,743$33,035
WESLEY KLUCKVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$112,259$42,674
JASON TOLBERTVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE
Officer
40$119,292$34,695
STAN POOLEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$111,530$41,778
RICKEY ROGERSVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$74,978$20,571
KEN SHADDOXVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
SCOTT STREETCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
SUSIE EVERETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
GRETA WILCHER MCDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RANDY SIMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TERRI MARDISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BILL ELLIFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARY PAT ANTHONYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NANCY BENTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LARRY KIRCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JENNY TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GUS WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
FRANK HICKINGBOTHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DONNA KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ALAN MONKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARK MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARK ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BRETT ROGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JULIE DODGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN MCCALLUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MOLLY SHEPHERDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TOM THRASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMES YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
410 OUACHITA ST BOX 3772, ARKADELPHIA, AR 71998-0001
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JASON TOLBERT, 410 OUACHITA ST, ARKADELPHIA, AR 719980001
Signed the 990
JASON TOLBERT, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE
Phone
(870) 245-5410
Return prepared by
HOGANTAYLOR LLP

Mission

OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY IS A CHRIST-CENTERED LEARNING COMMUNITY. EMBRACING THE LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION, THE UNIVERSITY PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR ONGOING INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH, LIVES OF MEANINGFUL WORK, AND REASONED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTITUTION OF PRIVATE CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION AFFILIATED WITH THE ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION OFFERING RESIDENTIAL UNDERGRADUATE, ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES TO APPROXIMATELY 1,800 STUDENTS FROM APPROXIMATELY 25 STATES AND 23 COUNTRIES.
    Expenses $81,309,853 · grants $34,056,655 · revenue $71,947,069

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
71-0239383
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
1996
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$231,595,807
Income (IRS master file)
$107,245,543

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$91,647,658$88,910,777$231,595,807XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$92,839,408$86,060,343$226,598,867XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$82,247,343$80,120,300$220,663,516XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$81,564,006$82,926,927$225,528,088IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 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 71-0239383).

Questions about OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY is 71-0239383.
Is OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OUACHITA BAPTIST 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 OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JASON TOLBERT.
Who are the officers and directors of OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $354,791 (BEN SELLS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $91,647,658, expenses of $88,910,777 and total assets of $231,595,807 at year end.

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