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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1619831

ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER HLS, MI 48307

Financials

$24.7M$25.6M2023$26.6M$25.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$26,638,521$25,712,554$925,967$30,669,889$23,008,644$7,661,245
May 31, 2024990$24,706,320$25,615,550-$909,230$29,278,323$22,543,045$6,735,278
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,236,340
of which government grants
$138,536
Program service revenue
$22,958,450
Investment income
$226,726
Net rental income
$61,630
Net gain from sales of assets
$85,011
Other revenue
$1,217,005

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,834,949
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$938,004
Other salaries and wages
$7,075,596
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,417,362
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$29,171
Accounting fees
$50,332
Occupancy
$420,275
Travel
$375,247
Depreciation
$1,171,784
Program services (functional)
$21,372,304
Management and general (functional)
$3,331,157
Fundraising (functional)
$1,009,093

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,278,323
Total assets, end of year
$30,669,889
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,008,644
Net assets, end of year
$7,661,245
Land, buildings and equipment
$20,557,595
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,661,245
Gross unrelated business income
$54,823
Gross receipts
$26,750,338
Employees
385
Volunteers
16
Year formed
1959
State of legal domicile
MI

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Brian StognerPresident
Officer
50$199,260$36,927
Thomas RellingerExecutive VP of Rochester College
Officer
50$164,924$63,630
Klint PleasantSR VP - Athletic Director
Officer
50$83,857$78,223
Remy BruderProvost
Officer
50$135,226$25,292
Luke FleerVP Dev & Alumni Relations
Officer
50$132,995$21,500
Charity DavidsonVP - Human Resources
Officer
50$106,855$8,574
Scott SamuelsVP Enrollment
Officer
50$114,887$508
Joe F AlexanderBoard Chairperson
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DeAndra SmithDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Domenic MorelliDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Richard WatsonVice Chairperson
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
James RandolphDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Scott MuskaDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Gary B ByramDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Mark IdeChair Audit Committee
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
William AndersonDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Robert ClarkeVice Chair
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Lajuana GillDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Corrin BarnettDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Kevin StewartDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Duane HarrisonDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Rhonda LowryDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Lorenzo SewellDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Jaymes VettrainoVP and Chief Financial Officer
Key employee
50$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Brian StognerPresident
Officer
50$211,345$26,115
Thomas RellingerExecutive VP of Rochester Col
Officer
50$157,256$61,307
Klint PleasantSR VP - Athletic Director
Officer
50$112,997$59,271
Remy BruderProvost
Officer
50$145,742$21,893
Luke FleerVP Dev & Alumni Relations
Officer
50$132,945$21,216
Charity DavidsonVP - Human Resources
Officer
50$103,483$17,944
Scott SamuelsVP Enrollment
Officer
50$115,067$688
Lajuana GillDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Kevin StewartDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Corrin BarnettDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Richard WatsonVice Chairperson
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
James RandolphDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Duane HarrisonDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Joe F AlexanderBoard Chairperson
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DeAndra SmithDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
William AndersonDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Robert ClarkeSecretary
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Mark IdeChair Audit Committee
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Scott MuskaDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Gary B ByramDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
800 W AVON RD, ROCHESTER HLS, MI 48307-2704
In care of
% JAYMES VETTRAINO
Signed the 990
JAYMES VETTRAINO, VP and CFO of RCU
Phone
(248) 218-2000

Mission

EDUCATIONTHE MISSION OF ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL SUCCESS AS THEY SERVE IN GODS WORLD

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ROCHESTER CHRISTAIN UNIVERSITY CULTIVATES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, PRINCIPLED CHARACTER, SERVANT LEADERSHIP, AND GLOBAL AWARENESS THROUGH A RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT INTEGRATES LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES WITHIN AN INCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE.
    Expenses $21,372,304 · grants $138,536 · revenue $24,347,358

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-1619831
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1963
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,669,889
Income (IRS master file)
$26,750,338

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$26,638,521$25,712,554$30,669,889XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$24,706,320$25,615,550$29,278,323XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$25,001,276$24,905,227$30,220,199IRS
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022–––IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 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 38-1619831).

Questions about ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY is 38-1619831.
Is ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
Are donations to ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN 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 ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,260 (Brian Stogner, President).
How much revenue does ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,638,521, expenses of $25,712,554 and total assets of $30,669,889 at year end.

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