King University
1350 King College Rd, Bristol, TN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $40,757,913 | $40,563,369 | $59,236,590 |
| FY2024 | $39,796,591 | $40,298,043 | $56,947,743 |
| FY2023 | $38,280,060 | $40,883,680 | $54,645,437 |
| FY2022 | $42,931,439 | $43,721,810 | $56,727,202 |
| FY2021 | $44,164,254 | $41,389,436 | $65,653,886 |
| FY2020 | $44,758,188 | $42,678,857 | $55,813,048 |
| FY2019 | $40,849,733 | $41,679,796 | $53,164,096 |
| FY2018 | $41,575,414 | $44,346,220 | $53,214,550 |
| FY2017 | $51,288,142 | $48,451,072 | $54,767,961 |
| FY2016 | $48,083,753 | $49,452,202 | $53,554,245 |
| FY2015 | $50,088,195 | $49,422,012 | $59,023,456 |
| FY2014 | $48,161,787 | $48,188,088 | $58,607,783 |
| FY2013 | $46,772,419 | $40,165,520 | $56,359,060 |
| FY2012 | $37,922,073 | $37,354,487 | $49,536,513 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by King University (EIN 58-1363100), 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 | $9,826,053 | 24% |
| Program service revenue | $29,548,607 | 72% |
| Other revenue | $1,383,253 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $30,840,875 | 76% |
| Management & general | $9,136,967 | 23% |
| Fundraising | $585,527 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 72% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 76% of functional expenses, management & general 23%, and fundraising 1%.
- 76% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 32% of 100 Education organizations in TN.
- Net assets covered about 17.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 63rd percentile among 1048 Education organizations in TN.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.7% of 1061 Education organizations in TN.
- Total revenue rose from $37,922,073 in FY2012 to $40,757,913 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2016, FY2018, FY2019, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $51,288,142 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $49,536,513 to $59,236,590 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 3% of revenue in FY2012 and 24% 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
MISSION:WE PREPARE STUDENTS IN OUR CHRISTIAN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY TO EXCEL AS THOUGHTFUL, RESOURCEFUL, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WITH A PASSION FOR SERVING GOD, THE CHURCH, AND THE WORLD.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1979 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B420 — Education (in TN) |
| 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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