Asbury Theological Seminary
204 N Lexington Ave, Wilmore, KY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $50,655,245 | $44,324,886 | $370,408,930 |
| FY2024 | $45,282,439 | $43,353,684 | $359,437,140 |
| FY2023 | $34,624,370 | $38,815,722 | $354,934,314 |
| FY2022 | $77,871,146 | $39,441,449 | $358,236,379 |
| FY2021 | $52,800,131 | $37,102,998 | $323,784,443 |
| FY2020 | $33,165,613 | $29,118,589 | $269,569,129 |
| FY2019 | $33,402,302 | $29,347,647 | $266,568,114 |
| FY2018 | $33,289,997 | $29,348,904 | $262,888,522 |
| FY2017 | $24,603,210 | $28,589,741 | $254,238,039 |
| FY2016 | $25,644,020 | $28,861,406 | $243,511,470 |
| FY2015 | $34,378,900 | $26,535,112 | $255,960,087 |
| FY2014 | $37,449,478 | $24,579,280 | $252,192,447 |
| FY2013 | $24,071,788 | $23,906,051 | $230,092,361 |
| FY2012 | $52,070,918 | $24,089,704 | $231,007,367 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Asbury Theological Seminary (EIN 61-0445823), 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 | $13,787,006 | 27% |
| Program service revenue | $24,603,494 | 49% |
| Other revenue | $12,264,745 | 24% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $36,807,743 | 83% |
| Management & general | $6,224,326 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $1,292,817 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 49% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 83% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 3%.
- 83% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 31.8% of 44 Education organizations in KY.
- Net assets covered about 100.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 82nd percentile among 631 Education organizations in KY.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.7% of 644 Education organizations in KY.
- Total revenue fell from $52,070,918 in FY2012 to $50,655,245 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2017, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $77,871,146 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $231,007,367 to $370,408,930 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 66% of revenue in FY2012 and 27% 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
Asbury Theological Seminary is a community called to prepare theologically educated, sanctified, Spirit-filled men and women to evangelize and to spread scriptural holiness throughout the world through the love of Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit and to the glory of God the Father.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1943 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B500 — Education (in KY) |
| 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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