Buena Vista University
610 W 4th St, Storm Lake, IA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $62,572,899 | $68,259,519 | $212,634,013 |
| FY2024 | $60,290,934 | $64,228,860 | $202,149,318 |
| FY2023 | $55,457,948 | $61,654,616 | $193,382,852 |
| FY2022 | $55,707,605 | $60,507,699 | $193,347,114 |
| FY2021 | $50,337,597 | $53,967,506 | $204,976,554 |
| FY2020 | $49,849,887 | $57,274,951 | $170,985,083 |
| FY2019 | $48,958,176 | $56,024,883 | $174,736,010 |
| FY2018 | $60,049,969 | $58,122,997 | $174,204,828 |
| FY2017 | $59,192,428 | $59,156,248 | $166,309,393 |
| FY2016 | $54,538,692 | $58,574,618 | $159,126,517 |
| FY2015 | $54,313,843 | $58,547,454 | $166,711,062 |
| FY2014 | $66,944,193 | $59,959,843 | $170,962,444 |
| FY2013 | $57,757,156 | $59,148,889 | $157,899,644 |
| FY2012 | $55,114,730 | $58,709,225 | $148,399,912 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Buena Vista University (EIN 42-0680404), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $9,795,253 | 16% |
| Program service revenue | $52,196,583 | 83% |
| Other revenue | $581,063 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $58,895,828 | 86% |
| Management & general | $7,730,114 | 11% |
| Fundraising | $1,633,577 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 83% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 86% of functional expenses, management & general 11%, and fundraising 2%.
- 86% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 50% of 38 Education organizations in IA.
- Net assets covered about 37.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 56th percentile among 635 Education organizations in IA.
- Total revenue was higher than 97% of 643 Education organizations in IA.
- Total revenue rose from $55,114,730 in FY2012 to $62,572,899 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 11 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2015, FY2016, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $66,944,193 in FY2014.
- Net assets grew from $148,399,912 to $212,634,013 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 6% of revenue in FY2012 and 16% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
We prepare students for lifelong success through transformational educational experiences.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1939 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B420 — Education (in IA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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