Dallas Baptist University
3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $177,563,576 | $154,820,076 | $244,839,804 |
| FY2024 | $149,954,744 | $149,432,116 | $218,654,299 |
| FY2023 | $145,703,782 | $146,937,031 | $211,529,817 |
| FY2022 | $142,120,388 | $146,289,658 | $217,507,289 |
| FY2021 | $138,885,387 | $131,160,240 | $224,604,268 |
| FY2020 | $135,214,343 | $131,134,238 | $201,052,569 |
| FY2019 | $133,612,642 | $127,216,932 | $199,126,416 |
| FY2018 | $137,203,412 | $126,270,645 | $195,757,754 |
| FY2017 | $128,222,689 | $122,601,621 | $182,454,786 |
| FY2016 | $124,876,364 | $118,865,428 | $173,502,065 |
| FY2015 | $122,116,657 | $114,191,703 | $171,564,002 |
| FY2014 | $123,370,571 | $110,845,918 | $163,460,517 |
| FY2013 | $114,610,176 | $103,928,777 | $148,896,739 |
| FY2012 | $104,921,550 | $96,860,822 | $134,205,422 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Dallas Baptist University (EIN 75-6001300), 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 | $40,532,393 | 23% |
| Program service revenue | $130,925,705 | 74% |
| Other revenue | $6,105,478 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $122,018,658 | 79% |
| Management & general | $31,362,898 | 20% |
| Fundraising | $1,438,520 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 74% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 20%, and fundraising 1%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 28.8% of 236 Education organizations in TX.
- Net assets covered about 19 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 60th percentile among 4180 Education organizations in TX.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 4316 Education organizations in TX.
- Total revenue rose from $104,921,550 in FY2012 to $177,563,576 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2022, FY2023).
- Net assets grew from $134,205,422 to $244,839,804 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 11% of revenue in FY2012 and 23% 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
THE PURPOSE OF DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY IS TO PROVIDE CHRIST-CENTERED QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AT BOTH THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVELS TO TRADITIONAL AGE AND ADULT STUDENTS IN ORDER TO PRODUCE SERVANT LEADERS WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO INTEGRATE
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1946 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in TX) |
| 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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