PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY INC

EIN: 591092732 501(c)(3) Education

WEST PALM BEACH, FL

Total Revenue
$164,036,791
Total Expenses
$168,588,009
Total Assets
$378,907,334
Net Assets
$235,962,170
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1968
Legal Domicile
FL
Principal Officer
DR DEBRA A SCHWINN
Phone
5618032083
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY INC, founded in 1968, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $164.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

PBA IS A PRIVATE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $22,011,486
Program Service Revenue $131,797,151
Investment Income $9,795,289
Other Revenue $432,865
TOTAL REVENUE $164,036,791

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $50,365,649
Salaries & Benefits $58,118,709
Fundraising Expenses $2,702,106
Program Expenses $142,740,625
Other Expenses $60,103,651
TOTAL EXPENSES $168,588,009

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $164,036,791 $138,472,309 +0.2%
Expenses $168,588,009 $149,222,950 +0.1%
Net Income $-4,551,218 $-10,750,641 -0.6%
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
27
Independent Members
27
Employees
1531
Volunteers
27

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
13
$3,156,974
Total Directors
27
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
THOMAS MCCAFFREY CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHANDRA BILL-RABENECKER VICE-CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WAYNE W COTTON SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
REV LUCKY ARNOLD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GINGER BILLS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHLEEN BURK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRIEL BYRD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK H CAMPBELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM ELLIOT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT G HAWKINS ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES C JENKINS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES J JOHNSTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
R MARSHALL JONES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAMI KISNER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK C KOENIG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD A KRAUSE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GRACE KURIAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN W LITTLE III ESQUIRE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA MCCANN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT PACIENZA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDY ROGERS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN G SCALICI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR JAMES H SCROGGINS IV TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN SORRELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY SOTOS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN GREENE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARL WATSON JR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN ALDERMAN CLO & GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00
Officer
$249,036 $10,745 $259,781
SCOTT BARNES VP ITS 40.00
Officer
$208,368 $22,928 $231,296
LAURA BISHOP EXEC. VP, ADVANCEMENT 60.00
Officer
$316,763 $28,338 $345,101
STACIE BOWIE EXEC. VP FINANCE & ADMIN/C 60.00
Officer
$317,672 $27,717 $345,389
NANCY BRAINARD EXEC. VB ENROLLMENT 60.00
Officer
$256,722 $30,011 $286,733
STEPHEN JOHNSON PROVOST 60.00
Officer
$266,718 $30,498 $297,216
COURTNEY LOVELY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 40.00
Officer
$177,587 $21,685 $199,272
DEBRA SCHWINN PRESIDENT 60.00
Officer
$826,233 $31,476 $857,709
CARA WALD VP HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00
Officer
$196,662 $20,906 $217,568
BERNARD CUETO VP, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT( 40.00
Officer
$112,300 $4,609 $116,909
CURTIS BROWN ASSOCIATE VP, CONSTRUCTION 40.00
Highest
$175,345 $16,709 $192,054
MICHELE SCHNEIDER ASSOCIATE VP & CONTROLLER 40.00
Highest
$178,673 $10,857 $189,530
DANA STRACHAN DEAN, PHARMACY 40.00
Highest
$205,862 $24,746 $230,608
BRIAN STROW DEAN, BUSINESS SCHOOL 40.00
Highest
$204,453 $21,101 $225,554
PHIL TOBIN DEAN, HEALTH SCIENCES 40.00
Highest
$193,967 $24,637 $218,604
BOB LUTZ VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT (PR 40.00
$123,342 $3,365 $126,707
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 $164,036,791 $168,588,009 $378,907,334 $-4,551,218
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $161,436,330 $141,222,958 $311,756,131 $20,213,372
2022 $154,657,206 $127,072,588 $276,408,667 $27,584,618
2021 $119,213,584 $118,783,963 $243,912,659 $429,621
2020 $116,726,108 $119,139,699 $220,823,200 $-2,413,591
2019 $112,532,514 $115,643,637 $219,345,774 $-3,111,123
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