Park University
8700 NW River Park Dr, Parkville, MO · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $80,125,480 | $80,609,305 | $159,209,063 |
| FY2024 | $80,885,501 | $82,831,392 | $153,076,252 |
| FY2023 | $84,496,927 | $79,768,288 | $153,164,777 |
| FY2022 | $102,110,275 | $89,556,426 | $152,006,200 |
| FY2021 | $95,227,240 | $84,357,754 | $150,278,216 |
| FY2020 | $95,714,259 | $91,252,313 | $139,933,617 |
| FY2019 | $93,710,844 | $88,779,725 | $137,496,309 |
| FY2018 | $90,625,891 | $86,849,585 | $132,112,647 |
| FY2017 | $86,087,314 | $80,820,641 | $125,969,843 |
| FY2016 | $79,513,593 | $71,787,487 | $117,337,230 |
| FY2015 | $81,160,984 | $80,556,878 | $109,825,704 |
| FY2014 | $82,591,372 | $80,304,503 | $105,633,652 |
| FY2013 | $87,574,609 | $77,762,169 | $97,759,621 |
| FY2012 | $87,238,610 | $77,396,151 | $85,449,126 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Park University (EIN 44-0562048), 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 | $2,476,690 | 3% |
| Program service revenue | $67,146,011 | 84% |
| Other revenue | $10,502,779 | 13% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $61,294,455 | 76% |
| Management & general | $16,587,873 | 21% |
| Fundraising | $2,726,977 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 84% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 76% of functional expenses, management & general 21%, and fundraising 3%.
- 76% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 16.2% of 68 Education organizations in MO.
- Net assets covered about 23.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 49th percentile among 1056 Education organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.1% of 1079 Education organizations in MO.
- Total revenue fell from $87,238,610 in FY2012 to $80,125,480 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $102,110,275 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $85,449,126 to $159,209,063 between FY2012 and 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
PARK UNIVERSITY PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION FOR A DIVERSE GROUP OF LEARNERS WHO WILL BECOME LEADERS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1945 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in MO) |
| 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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