JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY (EIN 710239576) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1934

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHARLES POLLARD

Phone

4795243131

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

John Brown University, founded in 1934, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $77.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Expenses of $71.9M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

PROVIDE A CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION THAT PREPARES STUDENTS TO HONOR GOD AND SERVE OTHERS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $22,017,460

Program Service Revenue $60,696,758

Investment Income $11,022,503

Other Revenue $887,878

TOTAL REVENUE $94,624,599

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $26,551,605

Salaries & Benefits $30,094,903

Fundraising Expenses $2,203,125

Program Expenses $70,327,489

Other Expenses $24,558,765

TOTAL EXPENSES $81,205,273

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$94,624,599	$86,390,558	+0.1%
Expenses	$81,205,273	$77,791,107	+0.0%
Net Income	$13,419,326	$8,599,451	+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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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1555

Volunteers

177

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

$1,196,931

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MR MARVIN G SPEES	CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MR LAWSON HEMBREE IV	VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MRS HOLLY ROBASON BEITEL	SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE BOARD	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MR JAMES BARNETT	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR MARC BOATWRIGHT	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR JOHN E BROWN	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MRS ERICKA CARRASCO	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR JAMES CONGDON	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR EMILY K DENG	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR ROLLIN L FORD	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR CAMERON GEIGER	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR STEPHEN R GENHEIMER	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR WAYNE HARDY	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR BRADLEY HERSCHEND	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR KEITH E HOLMBERG	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR MICHAEL R KAIRIS	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR MICHAEL S KING	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR ALAN L LEE	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR DAVID H LEVAN	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR DOUG NEUFELD	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR MARCO REYES	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR WILLIAM ROSS	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR GUNNAR SHAFFER	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MRS RUTH H SMITH	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR JOHN SPENST	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MRS DESIREE WEBER	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MRS DIANE N WILLITS	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR PAUL ZHENG	BOARD MEMBER	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR CHARLES POLLARD	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$413,929	$107,875	$521,804
DR KIMBERLY M HADLEY	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$183,887	$38,326	$222,213
DR JAMES KRALL	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT	40.00	Officer	$185,119	$41,080	$226,199
DR ROBERT NORWOOD	VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS	40.00	Officer	$141,675	$85,040	$226,715
STEVE BEERS	VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT (PART YEAR)	21.00	Highest	$112,293	$11,889	$124,182
DR KENNETH HAHN	DEPARTMENT CHAIR, GENERAL SCIENCE; PROFESSOR OF PH	40.00	Highest	$125,516	$41,484	$167,000
SAMUEL HEINRICH	PROFESSOR OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS	40.00	Highest	$125,064	$27,184	$152,248
DR RYAN LADNER	VICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT	40.00	Highest	$151,454	$47,460	$198,914
PAUL NAST	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$128,445	$33,865	$162,310

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	$94,624,599	$81,205,273	$345,057,657	$13,419,326
2024	$86,390,558	$77,791,107	$314,168,365	$8,599,451
2023	$80,057,560	$75,078,226	$295,100,055	$4,979,334
2022	$80,358,451	$71,911,404	$277,379,358	$8,447,047
2021	$85,391,416	$67,037,438	$290,070,681	$18,353,978
2020	$75,339,651	$68,570,445	$239,506,733	$6,769,206
2019	$76,291,575	$72,538,450	$238,655,664	$3,753,125
2018	$77,286,686	$71,896,872	$237,370,625	$5,389,814

JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY