Southwest Baptist University
1600 University Ave, Bolivar, MO · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $56,069,214 | $58,035,122 | $65,717,020 |
| FY2024 | $39,844,457 | $43,509,810 | $63,036,301 |
| FY2023 | $46,069,587 | $43,580,435 | $67,879,062 |
| FY2022 | $47,144,070 | $43,573,928 | $67,026,435 |
| FY2021 | $51,495,664 | $43,688,022 | $68,279,259 |
| FY2020 | $46,827,331 | $45,641,975 | $53,165,530 |
| FY2019 | $46,032,683 | $46,008,980 | $52,985,668 |
| FY2018 | $45,934,846 | $45,330,978 | $54,159,684 |
| FY2017 | $43,048,916 | $43,314,543 | $52,391,626 |
| FY2016 | $43,722,614 | $41,943,148 | $50,799,073 |
| FY2015 | $43,035,417 | $41,575,140 | $50,031,208 |
| FY2014 | $42,424,903 | $40,640,539 | $48,262,197 |
| FY2013 | $41,896,266 | $40,130,280 | $44,457,972 |
| FY2012 | $38,691,615 | $37,368,035 | $40,677,615 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Southwest Baptist University (EIN 44-0567385), 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 | $3,188,582 | 6% |
| Program service revenue | $45,511,228 | 81% |
| Other revenue | $7,369,404 | 13% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $52,769,383 | 91% |
| Management & general | $4,011,496 | 7% |
| Fundraising | $1,254,243 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 81% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 91% of functional expenses, management & general 7%, and fundraising 2%.
- 91% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 86.8% of 68 Education organizations in MO.
- Net assets covered about 13.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 37th percentile among 1056 Education organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.4% of 1079 Education organizations in MO.
- Total revenue rose from $38,691,615 in FY2012 to $56,069,214 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2017, FY2024, FY2025).
- Net assets grew from $40,677,615 to $65,717,020 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 12% of revenue in FY2012 and 6% 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
SBU IS AN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE SERVANT LEADERS IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1947 |
| 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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