Nonprofit · EIN 31-0725957
MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $69,234,477 | $71,980,344 | -$2,745,867 | $98,370,027 | $9,908,109 | $88,461,918 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $60,940,732 | $65,171,011 | -$4,230,279 | $101,004,988 | $10,765,523 | $90,239,465 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $65,850,690 | $64,990,645 | $860,045 | $104,873,942 | $12,169,662 | $92,704,280 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,606,062
- of which government grants
- $224,726
- Program service revenue
- $59,685,037
- Investment income
- $3,488,615
- Net rental income
- $60,082
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,457,535
- Other revenue
- $454,763
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $31,799,219
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $599,512
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,835,076
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,025,599
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $92,377
- Accounting fees
- $73,235
- Occupancy
- $2,190,515
- Travel
- $1,303,514
- Depreciation
- $2,934,073
- Program services (functional)
- $62,566,060
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,300,287
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,113,997
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $101,004,988
- Total assets, end of year
- $98,370,027
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,908,109
- Net assets, end of year
- $88,461,918
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $56,482,632
- Publicly traded securities
- $33,314,495
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $58,354,147
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,107,771
- Gross unrelated business income
- $131,545
- Gross receipts
- $85,192,414
- Employees
- 1,181
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSON CASTLEMAN | PRESIDENT, CEO Officer | 40 | $293,309 | $34,890 |
| SCOTT L CAMPBELL | VP FOR FINANCE, CFO (THRU 1-2025) Officer | 40 | $138,058 | $25,713 |
| ERIC STETLER III | VP of Academic Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,085 | $34,041 |
| AMY KOVACH | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, CAO (THRU 1-2025) Officer | 40 | $125,769 | $22,196 |
| JOSE OOMMEN KOCKALUMMOOTTIL | Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,116 | $28,929 |
| JOHNNA VANOVER | VP of University Marketing & CAPS Enrollment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,007 | $14,868 |
| STEPHEN SPRAKER | VP for Student Life Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,880 | $27,327 |
| KEVIN CHANEY | Director of Academic and Curriculum Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,121 | $1,862 |
| Steve Storck | Interim CFO Officer | 40 | $36,000 | $0 |
| EDWARD J PHILLIPS | CHAIRPERSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY J HAMMOND | SECRETARY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J MAHAFFEY | VICE-CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM M CARR | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW J MONNIN | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET M LAYTON | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY M MANSON | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 8-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER M WEGHORST | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID B LUTZ | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS S WYATT | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W BOQUIST | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAYNE P MILLS | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD L ESTEP | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BEG 10-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J KEVIN DENNIS | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES D RADCLIFFE | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 1-2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI D TAYLOR | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY G GREENICH | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY A STOCK | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BEG 8-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA E CROUCH | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MADDUX | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE M GRAVES | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP E GRATE | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT S MAHAFFEY | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL T BAILEY | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL S BARBER | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY R BLOSSER | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BEG 8-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS G MESSENGER | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 8-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDELL D BROWN | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN DERR | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, CAO (BEG 2-2025) Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DAVID WILSON | INTERIM TRANSITIONAL LEADER (THRU 9-2024) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY W SPAULDING | PRESIDENT, CEO (RETIRED 5-6-23) Former | 40 | $234,422 | $55,697 |
| JAMES W SMITH | VP FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS (Thru 8-2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,157 | $43,760 |
| SCOTT L CAMPBELL | VP FOR FINANCE, CFO Officer | 40 | $131,820 | $26,126 |
| AMY KOVACH | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, CAO Officer | 40 | $131,444 | $22,771 |
| JUDY GREGG | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,220 | $28,316 |
| HENRY SPAULDING III | ASSOCIATE CAMPUS PASTOR (THRU 12-2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,657 | $12,172 |
| MELANIE TIMMERMAN | PROFESSOR OF BUS & AVP IE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,704 | $2,805 |
| CARSON CASTLEMAN | PRESIDENT, CEO (BEG 10-2023) Officer | 40 | $56,385 | $5,301 |
| DAVID WILSON | INTERIM TRANSITIONAL LEADER (THRU 9-2024) Officer | 40 | $50,000 | $0 |
| EDWARD J PHILLIPS | CHAIRPERSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY J HAMMOND | SECRETARY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J MAHAFFEY | VICE-CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM M CARR | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MONNIN | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BEG 9-2023) Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CASTLEMAN | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THRU 8-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET M LAYTON | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY M MANSON | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WEGHORST | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL L BLANK | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Thru 5-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID B LUTZ | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS S WYATT | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W BOQUIST | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE P MILLS | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J KEVIN DENNIS | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D RADCLIFFE | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI TAYLOR | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY G GREENICH | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA E CROUCH | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MADDUX | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE GRAVES | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP E GRATE | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BEG 11-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S MAHAFFEY | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL BAILEY | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL BARBER | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G MESSENGER | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL D BROWN | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY W SPAULDING | PRESIDENT, CEO Officer | 40 | $202,652 | $72,629 |
| JAMES W SMITH | VP FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,656 | $54,996 |
| SCOTT L CAMPBELL | VP FOR FINANCE, CFO Officer | 40 | $126,543 | $27,278 |
| B BARNETT COCHRAN | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, CAO (thru 6/2022) Officer | 40 | $81,247 | $7,206 |
| AMY KOVACH | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, CAO Officer | 40 | $65,698 | $9,629 |
| EDWARD J PHILLIPS | CHAIRPERSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Beg 11/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY J HAMMOND | SECRETARY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J MAHAFFEY | VICE-CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM M CARR | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA L CASTLEMAN | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET M LAYTON | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY M MANSON | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WEGHORST | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D GEOFFREY KUNSELMAN | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (thru 3/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL L BLANK | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID B LUTZ | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Monroe | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (thru 8/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS S WYATT | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W BOQUIST | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE P MILLS | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J KEVIN DENNIS | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D RADCLIFFE | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI TAYLOR | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY G GREENICH | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA E CROUCH | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Maddux | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Beg 8/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE GRAVES | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S MAHAFFEY | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL BAILEY | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL BARBER | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G MESSENGER | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL D BROWN | MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 MARTINSBURG RD, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050-9509
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Carson Castleman, 800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
- Signed the 990
- Michaelia Black, VP for Finance, CFO
- Phone
- (740) 397-9000
- Website
- www.mvnu.edu
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is an accredited four-year liberal arts University that confers two- and four-year degrees and graduate degrees in a variety of academic disciplines. In addition, it provides logistical support for the educational and theological efforts of the Church of the Nazarene and other like-minded religious and educational organizations.
Program accomplishments
- The University is a four-year institution of higher education offering the degrees of Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Masters of Business Administration, Masters of Science in Management, Master of Arts in Education, and such other Baccalaureate and Graduate degrees as may be authorized by the Board of Trustees of the University, and permitted by the State of Ohio and the Higher Learning Commission; Member - North Central Association. For the year ended June 30, 2025, the University conferred 395 undergraduate and graduate degrees. Average enrollment head count was 2,048 students.Expenses $62,491,943 · grants $31,799,219 · revenue $59,852,888
- The University provides logistical and facility support for like-minded religious and educational organizations. Organizations historically served include The North Central Ohio District Church of the Nazarene, the National Christian School Athletic Association, the YMCA Great Lakes Leaders Training School, area primary and secondary schools, local first responder organizations and many others.Expenses $74,117 · revenue $65,695
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0725957
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Group exemption
- 1588: CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $98,370,027
- Income (IRS master file)
- $85,192,414
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $69,234,477 | $71,980,344 | $98,370,027 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $60,940,732 | $65,171,011 | $101,004,988 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $65,850,690 | $64,990,645 | $104,873,942 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $63,465,382 | $64,716,074 | $102,841,076 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0725957).
Questions about MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY is 31-0725957.
- Is MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Which annual return does MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Carson Castleman.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $293,309 (CARSON CASTLEMAN, PRESIDENT, CEO).
- How much revenue does MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,234,477, expenses of $71,980,344 and total assets of $98,370,027 at year end.
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