Nonprofit · EIN 73-0599209
SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC
Tax-exempt · BETHANY, OK 73008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,719,283 | $11,503,904 | -$784,621 | $9,236,079 | $8,666,480 | $569,599 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,979,868 | $11,969,125 | -$989,257 | $10,120,771 | $8,766,551 | $1,354,220 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $14,173,581 | $13,029,986 | $1,143,595 | $9,341,315 | $6,754,946 | $2,586,369 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,042,420
- of which government grants
- $65,667
- Program service revenue
- $8,381,025
- Investment income
- $39,958
- Royalties
- $233,017
- Other revenue
- $255,880
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,543,409
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $188,331
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,189,477
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,119,139
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,515
- Occupancy
- $1,079,324
- Travel
- $212,301
- Depreciation
- $255,726
- Program services (functional)
- $9,297,632
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,187,855
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,417
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,120,771
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,236,079
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,666,480
- Net assets, end of year
- $569,599
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,061,860
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$2,017,149
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,586,748
- Gross receipts
- $10,730,901
- Employees
- 198
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR TOM MURRAY | PRESIDENT (PART YEAR) Officer | 40 | $77,949 | $113,852 |
| BILL MARTIN | BUSINESS CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $18,830 | $0 |
| RANDELL DRAKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE KIRBY | VICE CHAIR, REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ICE | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMETRIUS MILES | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BEACHAM JR | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL BARLOW | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAMPTON | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART SHERRILL | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCGHEE | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA REX CARNES | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GOAD | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO AYALA | REGENT - BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Tom Murray | President Officer | 40 | $79,164 | $88,010 |
| Randell Drake | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wayne Kirby | Vice Chairman, Regent - Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Ice | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Demetrius Miles | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Goad | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Beacham Jr | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Pickens | Regent - Board Member (part year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mario Ayala | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Barroso | Regent - Board Member (part year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Barlow | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Hampton | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Sherrill | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas McGhee | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tricia Rex Carnes | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Martin | Business Controller Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Tom Murray | President Officer | 40 | $79,736 | $85,000 |
| Kyle Taylor | Business Controller Officer | 40 | $94,785 | $2,200 |
| Randell Drake | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wayne Kirby | Vice Chairman, Regent - Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Ice | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Richardson | Regent - Board Member (part year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Demetrius Miles | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Goad | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Beacham Jr | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Pickens | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mario Ayala | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Barroso | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Barlow | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Hampton | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Sherrill | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas McGhee | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tricia Rex Carnes | Regent - Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7210 NW 39TH EXPRESSWAY, BETHANY, OK 73008-2350
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- OTIS GARRISON, 7210 NW 39TH EXPRESSWAY, BETHANY, OK 73008
- Signed the 990
- OTIS GARRISON, INTERIM CEO
- Phone
- (405) 789-7661
- Website
- WWW.SWCU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SCU IS A CHRIST-CENTERED LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION EQUIPPING STUDENTS FOR A LIFE OF LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE; INTEGRATING FAITH, LEARNING, AND LIVING; AND EMPOWERING GRADUATES TO EXCEL AND TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR WORLD FOR JESUS CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, FOUR-YEAR CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OFFERING BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM ONE ASSOCIATE'S AND 20 BACHELOR'S DEGREE OPTIONS IN SIX ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND ENJOY A STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO OF 17:1. GRADUATE DEGREES INCLUDE A MASTER OF MINISTRY, A MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, AND A MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP.Expenses $8,483,633 · grants $3,543,409 · revenue $6,902,062
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OFFERS ONSITE DORM ROOMS PLUS CAFETERIA FOR ONSITE STUDENTS AND COMMUTER STUDENTS.Expenses $813,999 · revenue $1,501,826
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 | Not on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-0599209
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,236,079
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,730,901
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,719,283 | $11,503,904 | $9,236,079 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,979,868 | $11,969,125 | $10,120,771 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,173,581 | $13,029,986 | $9,341,315 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | $12,403,251 | $10,706,038 | $10,129,682 | 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 73-0599209).
Questions about SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC is 73-0599209.
- Is SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC 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 SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC 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 SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names OTIS GARRISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,949 (DR TOM MURRAY, PRESIDENT (PART YEAR)).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,719,283, expenses of $11,503,904 and total assets of $9,236,079 at year end.
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