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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1485907

BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75243

Financials

$978K$944K2022$862K$960K2023$880K$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$880,016$1,029,008-$148,992$246,889$158,134$88,755
June 30, 2024990$861,719$959,727-$98,008$341,643$103,896$237,747
June 30, 2023990$977,632$943,804$33,828$502,313$166,558$335,755
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$95,176
Program service revenue
$784,840
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$330,584
Other salaries and wages
$127,080
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$457,664
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$24,107
Occupancy
$30,492
Travel
$4,391
Depreciation
$1,501
Program services (functional)
$756,603
Management and general (functional)
$223,818
Fundraising (functional)
$48,587

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$341,643
Total assets, end of year
$246,889
Total liabilities, end of year
$158,134
Net assets, end of year
$88,755
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,255
Net assets without donor restrictions
$88,755
Gross receipts
$880,016
Employees
6
Volunteers
2
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
WA

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 / weekCompensation
Brad SmithChancellor
Officer
40$96,000
Bryan McCabePresident
Officer
40$55,000
Zachary HamiltonChief of Operations
Officer
40$30,000
Belete MebratuAcademic Dean
Officer
40$30,000
Jack vanHartesveltBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kurt RisleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kimberly ThomasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Karen SchenkBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Daniel LeeBoard Member
Trustee or director
40$0
Jimmy Williams JRBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Carolyn CochranDirector Of Operations and Accounting
Former
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brad SmithChancellor
Key employee
40$96,000
Bryan McCabePresident
Officer
40$55,000
Zachary HamiltonChief of Operations
Officer
40$30,000
Belete MebratuAcademic Dean
Key employee
40$30,000
Jack vanHartesveltBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kurt RisleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kimberly ThomasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Karen SchenkBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Carolyn CochranDirector Of Operations and Accounting
Former
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brad SmithChancellor
Key employee, Former
40$94,000
Carolyn CochranDirector of Operations and Accounting
Key employee, Former
40$64,000
Bryan McCabePresident
Officer, Key employee
40$45,000
Jack vanHartesveltBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
David HatajBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Robert SlocumBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kurt RisleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kimberly ThomasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Karen SchenkBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8515 GREENVILLE AVE STE S206, DALLAS, TX 75243-7039
In care of
% CAROLYN COCHRAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Bryan McCabe, 8515 Greenville Ave, Suite S206, Dallas, TX 75243
Signed the 990
Bryan McCabe, President
Phone
(214) 449-1409

Mission

BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY STRENGTHENS LEADERS WHO STEWARD RESOURCES WITH AND FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE AND PLACES BY MEANS OF CONTEXTUAL, CHRISTIAN-BASED EDUCATION INNOVATIVELY DELIVERED THROUGHOUT THE URBAN WORLD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BAKKE OFFERS POST-GRADUATE NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PASTORS AND CHRISTIAN LEADERS. BAKKE IS ACCREDITED BY TRANSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS AND OFFERS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE DOCTOR OF MINISTRY, DOCTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, PH.D. INNOVATIVE URBAN LEADERSHIP, EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS OF ADMINISTRATION, MASTER OF TRANSNATIONAL LEADERSHIP, COURSES OF STUDY.
    Expenses $756,603 · revenue $880,016
  • NONE TO REPORT0
  • NONE TO REPORT0

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
91-1485907
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
1991
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$246,889
Income (IRS master file)
$880,016

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$880,016$1,029,008$246,889XML
990June 2024$861,719$959,727$341,643XML
990June 2023$977,632$943,804$502,313XML
990June 2022$913,812$883,288$699,844IRS
990June 2021–––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 91-1485907).

Questions about BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY is 91-1485907.
Is BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BAKKE GRADUATE 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 BAKKE GRADUATE 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 BAKKE GRADUATE 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 BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Bryan McCabe.
Who are the officers and directors of BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,000 (Brad Smith, Chancellor).
How much revenue does BAKKE GRADUATE UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $880,016, expenses of $1,029,008 and total assets of $246,889 at year end.

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