Nonprofit · EIN 44-0545271
COTTEY COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · NEVADA, MO 64772
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,150,788 | $25,744,985 | -$2,594,197 | $137,673,502 | $983,804 | $136,689,698 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $24,520,844 | $27,679,499 | -$3,158,655 | $133,345,249 | $951,128 | $132,394,121 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,559,157 | $25,182,881 | -$2,623,724 | $127,001,182 | $921,640 | $126,079,542 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $26,373,526 | $23,631,355 | $2,742,171 | $123,217,800 | $1,772,366 | $121,445,434 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,932,775
- Program service revenue
- $11,132,027
- Investment income
- $5,772,412
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,960,447
- Other revenue
- $313,574
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,197,823
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $626,933
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,745,017
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,689,412
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,597,524
- Travel
- $744,518
- Depreciation
- $466,848
- Program services (functional)
- $20,669,935
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,944,263
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,130,787
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $133,345,249
- Total assets, end of year
- $137,673,502
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $983,804
- Net assets, end of year
- $136,689,698
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,592,671
- Publicly traded securities
- $80,050,908
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,337,096
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $114,352,602
- Gross receipts
- $30,166,869
- Employees
- 404
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1925
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEFANIE NILES | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $263,275 | $20,870 |
| JERRY WHITE | VP ADMIN/FINANCE Officer | 40 | $161,843 | $19,148 |
| KARLA MCCAIN | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $152,668 | $15,661 |
| LANDON ADAMS | VP STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,955 | $18,527 |
| MICHELLE WOOD THRU 051625 | VP INST. ADV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,366 | $14,531 |
| ERIC VERTER THRU 122724 | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,735 | $11,199 |
| JACK EWING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN BRADDOCK | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA BANGERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY BESSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL DELANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOIUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA NAPIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYITO STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEAN VAN DELINDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEFANIE NILES | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $260,000 | $36,040 |
| LANDON ADAMS | VP STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,075 | $27,401 |
| KIMBERLY MARSHALL | VP ADMIN/FINANCE (END 7/5/23) Officer | 40 | $112,534 | $20,312 |
| JILL COMPTON | AVP INST EFFECTIVENESS & STUDENT SUC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,267 | $22,894 |
| JERRY WHITE | VP ADMIN/FINANCE Officer | 40 | $69,461 | $11,811 |
| GEORGANN DOUGLAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK EWING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA BANGERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY BESSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN BRADDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL DELANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL DENSLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOIUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA NAPIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEFANIE NILES | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $250,900 | $23,449 |
| LANDON ADAMS | VP STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,928 | $17,248 |
| KIMBERLY MARSHALL | VP ADMIN/FINANCE (END 7/5/23) Officer | 40 | $112,414 | $12,014 |
| KATHRYN BAYNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGANN DOUGLAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA KENWORTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA BANGERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY BESSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BICKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN BRADDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL DELANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL DENSLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK EWING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA NAPIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BROLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY MOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANN WEITZEL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $195,166 | $23,827 |
| LANDON ADAMS | VP FOR STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,141 | $22,590 |
| JOANN BANGS | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,131 | $21,030 |
| DAVID HERINGER | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT & MKTG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,706 | $22,474 |
| TERRY TUBBS | VP FOR ADMIN & FINANCE THRU 8/21 Officer | 40 | $94,415 | $12,762 |
| KATHRYN BAYNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANN MCCHESNEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGANN DOUGLAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA BANGERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BICKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN BRADDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL DELANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL DENSLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK EWING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA KENWORTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE ZOELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 W AUSTIN BLVD, NEVADA, MO 64772-2763
- In care of
- % PRESIDENTS OFFICE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEFANIE NILES, 1000 WEST AUSTIN, NEVADA, MO 64772
- Signed the 990
- STEFANIE NILES, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (417) 667-8181
- Website
- WWW.COTTEY.EDU
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
COTTEY COLLEGE, AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, EDUCATES WOMEN TO BE CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF A GLOBAL SOCIETY THROUGH A CHALLENGING CURRICULUM AND A DYNAMIC CAMPUS EXPERIENCE. IN OUR DIVERSE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, WOMEN DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES OF INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT AND THOUGHTFUL ACTION AS LEARNERS, LEADERS, AND CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES EXPENSES WERE INCLUDED IN THE OPERATION OF A LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES COLLEGE. THE COLLEGE EDUCATES WOMEN TO BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF A GLOBAL SOCIETY THROUGH AN CHALLENGING CURRICULUM AND A DYNAMIC CAMPUS EXPERIENCE. APPROXIMATLEY 300 STUDENTS ATTENDED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE INSTRUCTIONAL AREA IS THE PRIMARY AREA FOR ALL PROGRAM EXPENSES.Expenses $20,669,935 · grants $6,197,823 · revenue $11,445,601
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
- 44-0545271
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $137,673,502
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,166,869
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,150,788 | $25,744,985 | $137,673,502 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $24,520,844 | $27,679,499 | $133,345,249 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,559,157 | $25,182,881 | $127,001,182 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $26,373,526 | $23,631,355 | $123,217,800 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 44-0545271).
Questions about COTTEY COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of COTTEY COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTEY COLLEGE is 44-0545271.
- Is COTTEY COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to COTTEY COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COTTEY COLLEGE 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 COTTEY COLLEGE 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 COTTEY COLLEGE 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 COTTEY COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEFANIE NILES.
- Who are the officers and directors of COTTEY COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $263,275 (STEFANIE NILES, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COTTEY COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,150,788, expenses of $25,744,985 and total assets of $137,673,502 at year end.
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