CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY - KANSAS CITY - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1922

Legal Domicile

Phone

9132340600

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY - KANSAS CITY, founded in 1922, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Diseases & Disorders sector that reported $20.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

Cleveland University-Kansas City educates and develops leaders in health promotion.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $16,380,310 Revenue: $19,498,314

TO EDUCATE DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC AS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; TO OFFER CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC; TO PROVIDE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN SELECTED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; TO CONDUCT RESEARCH; TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE AND OUTREACH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALUMNI AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS EDUCATED AT CLEVELAND UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY IN 2024 WAS 670.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $573,626

Program Service Revenue $19,498,314

Investment Income $616,080

Other Revenue $-617,672

TOTAL REVENUE $20,070,348

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $471,143

Salaries & Benefits $11,009,224

Fundraising Expenses $50,489

Program Expenses $16,380,310

Other Expenses $8,346,257

TOTAL EXPENSES $19,826,624

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$20,070,348	$20,687,750	0.0%
Expenses	$19,826,624	$20,559,845	0.0%
Net Income	$243,724	$127,905	+0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

171

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$909,190

Total Directors

Key Employees

$441,439

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSEPH BOWLES DC	VICE-CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK HAMMOND DC	CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY E MENG	SECRETARY/TRUSTEE	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTY HARTNER	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLONEL WILLARD B SNYDER JD	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARWIN PENNYE	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Seay	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Carol Cox Phd	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERNST ANRIG DC	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY SPENCER DC	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
PEGGY BROWN GRANTHAM DC	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Richard Hughes	trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL S CLEVELAND III DC	PRESIDENT/TREASURER	38.0	Officer	$389,587	$130,949	$520,536
David Clute	CFO	39.0	Officer	$149,033	$24,375	$173,408
Stirling Howell	Vice President of Administration	40.0	Officer	$200,038	$15,208	$215,246
ALEX BACH	VP INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH	40.0	Key Emp	$194,708	$36,204	$230,912
DR Diane Bartholomew	Vice President Academic Affairs	40.0	Key Emp	$169,696	$40,831	$210,527
DR Mark Pfefer	Director of Research	40.0	Highest	$108,657	$41,961	$150,618
DR Steve Agos	ASSISTANT DEAN OF CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION	40.0	Highest	$105,826	$28,723	$134,549
JON WILSON	DEAN-COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC	40.0	Highest	$134,727	$29,945	$164,672
MELISSA DENTON	DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS	40.0	Highest	$150,834	$12,469	$163,303
PAUL BRUCE BARLETT	FACULTY	40.0	Highest	$114,363	$25,723	$140,086

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$20,070,348	$19,826,624	$37,292,692	$243,724
2023	$20,687,750	$20,559,845	$36,759,872	$127,905
2022	$21,028,709	$19,862,522	$37,279,418	$1,166,187
2021	$22,055,355	$18,864,967	$43,651,008	$3,190,388
2020	$18,231,465	$17,678,936	$41,928,378	$552,529
2019	$20,213,786	$16,916,037	$39,549,872	$3,297,749
2018	$17,760,943	$15,550,591	$38,082,361	$2,210,352

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