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Nonprofit · EIN 73-1303821

PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · TULSA, OK 74116

Financials

$7.9M$8.1M2022$8.4M$8.2M2023$11.3M$9.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$11,332,736$9,103,272$2,229,464$207,763,449$9,938,488$197,824,961
June 30, 2024990$8,408,706$8,181,017$227,689$174,302,256$1,578,173$172,724,083
June 30, 2023990$7,926,663$8,125,713-$199,050$156,745,593$842,844$155,902,749
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,646,391
Program service revenue
$572,517
Investment income
$9,070,773
Royalties
$14,880
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,788,056
Other revenue
$43,055

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$463,143
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$518,006
Other salaries and wages
$4,003,732
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,870,284
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$54,318
Occupancy
$226,969
Travel
$93,071
Depreciation
$813,580
Program services (functional)
$6,001,274
Management and general (functional)
$2,168,139
Fundraising (functional)
$933,859

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$174,302,256
Total assets, end of year
$207,763,449
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,938,488
Net assets, end of year
$197,824,961
Land, buildings and equipment
$16,556,195
Publicly traded securities
$59,526,989
Net assets without donor restrictions
$25,010,078
Net assets with donor restrictions
$172,814,883
Gross receipts
$13,116,253
Employees
79
Volunteers
21
Year formed
1987
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA DAVISONVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$126,658$64,188
NANCY CLAIRE PITTMANFORMER PRESIDENT
Officer
40$125,974$56,974
KAREN MCMILLANCFO/VP OF FINANCE
Officer
40$138,032$34,404
WARREN CARTERPROFESSOR-NT
Highest-paid employee
40$108,452$36,669
JOSEPH BESSLERPROFESSOR-THEOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$112,449$29,177
ASHLEY GIBSONSECRETARY
Officer
40$69,123$22,381
CLAIRE MEREDITHCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN FATEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALLY KELLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONNIE DIETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MYRNA JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCIA HAGEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLA MAYBERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RUTH ANN FATETRUSTEE EMERITA
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNWOOD MOORECHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE MAXWELLTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS STANLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MOISES ECHEVERRUATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSE JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHEBON KERNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RON NOFZIGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MINNA ZELCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL WOODSTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
F DOUGLAS POWE JRPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY CLAIRE PITTMANPRESIDENT
Officer
40$151,575$72,631
KAREN MCMILLANCFO/VP OF FINANCE
Officer
40$128,389$31,429
WARREN CARTERPROFESSOR-NT
Highest-paid employee
40$103,510$35,918
JOSEPH BESSLERPROFESSOR-THEOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$104,527$27,639
ASHLEY GIBSONSECRETARY
Officer
40$63,182$20,580
CLAIRE MEREDITHCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN FATEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALLY KELLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONNIE DIETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MYRNA JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCIA HAGEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLA MAYBERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTH ANN FATETRUSTEE EMERITA
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNWOOD MOORECHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE MAXWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS STANLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOISES ECHEVERRUATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSE JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHEBON KERNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON NOFZIGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MINNA ZELCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL WOODSTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY CLAIRE PITTMANPRESIDENT
Officer
40$188,283$35,923
TERRY EWINGVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$138,875$28,957
KAREN L MCMILLANVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA
Officer
40$131,907$27,912
LISA DAVISONJOHNNIE EARGLE CADIEUX PROFESSOR OF HEBREW BIBLE/I
Highest-paid employee
40$129,681$27,600
WARREN CARTERLADONNA KRAMER MEINDERS PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$113,564$25,310
JOE BESSLERPROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$107,577$24,590
LEE BUTLERVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$87,314$21,787
STEVEN FATECHAIR OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LARRY BROWNP & M COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALLY KELLEYSECRETARY OF BOARD OF TRUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONNIE DIETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MYRNA JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLA MAYBERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCIA HAGEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOISES ECHEVERRIAP & O COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTH ANN FATETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAM HOLTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNNWOOD MOORECHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE LALLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSE JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE MAXWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHEBON KERNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL WOODSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
901 N MINGO RD, TULSA, OK 74116-5612
In care of
% KAREN L MCMILLAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
F DOUGLAS POWE JR, 901 N MINGO ROAD, TULSA, OK 74116
Signed the 990
F DOUGLAS POWE JR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(918) 610-8303
Return prepared by
HOGANTAYLOR LLP

Mission

THE SEMINARY'S MISSION IS TO LEARN AND TEACH HOW TO BE: ATTENTIVE TO GOD; RESPONSIBLE BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL INTERPRETERS; FAITHFUL INDIVIDUALS, CONGREGATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES ACTING WITH GOD TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OFFERS THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION DEDICATED TO LEARNING THE WAY OF JESUS IN ORDER TO CULTIVATE VITAL COMMUNITIES, VITAL CONVERSATIONS, AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. PROGRAMS OF STUDY OFFERED AT PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY INCLUDE MASTER OF DIVINITY, MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIAL JUSTICE), MASTER IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, MASTER OF ARTS IN MINISTRY AND CULTURE, DOCTOR OF MINISTRY, AND DIPLOMA IN GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ALSO OFFERS A DISCIPLES OF CHRIST COMMISSIONED/LAY MINISTRY TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS ONLINE COURSES IN THE 16 CORE COMPETENCIES FOR THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST DENOMINATION MINISTERS AND LAITY STUDY PROGRAM. THE SEMINARY ALSO OFFERS FOUR PUBLIC EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: REMIND & RENEW, TULSA RACE MASSACRE LECTURESHIP, LGBTQIA+ EVENT AND AN INDIGENIOUS EVENT INCLUDING SPECIFIC ARTWORK TAILORED FOR EACH EVENT. PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO ABOUT 150 STUDENTS PLUS ANOTHER 125+ STUDENTS IN THE CNETER FOR MINISTRY AND LAY TRAINING PROGRAM. SEVERAL STUDENTS COMPLETED THEIR CHOSEN PROGRAM OF STUDY BY RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, MASTER'S DEGREE, OR DOCTORAL DEGREE.
    Expenses $6,001,274 · grants $463,143 · revenue $600,692

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-1303821
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
1988
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B58Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$207,763,449
Income (IRS master file)
$13,116,253

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$11,332,736$9,103,272$207,763,449XML
990June 2024$8,408,706$8,181,017$174,302,256XML
990June 2023$7,926,663$8,125,713$156,745,593XML
990June 2022$11,053,065$7,114,122$140,655,779IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 73-1303821).

Questions about PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION

What is the EIN of PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION is 73-1303821.
Is PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION 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 PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION 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 PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION 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 PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names F DOUGLAS POWE JR.
Who are the officers and directors of PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,658 (LISA DAVISON, VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS).
How much revenue does PHILLIPS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,332,736, expenses of $9,103,272 and total assets of $207,763,449 at year end.

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