Nonprofit · EIN 73-6085616
OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · BARTLESVILLE, OK 74006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,209,787 | $30,722,667 | $1,487,120 | $44,722,325 | $3,339,418 | $41,382,907 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $27,445,773 | $29,243,596 | -$1,797,823 | $41,970,548 | $2,075,720 | $39,894,828 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $27,397,112 | $28,674,967 | -$1,277,855 | $43,390,427 | $1,942,358 | $41,448,069 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,505,037
- of which government grants
- $116,506
- Program service revenue
- $25,694,620
- Investment income
- $1,919,339
- Royalties
- $2,277
- Net rental income
- -$15,007
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,282,654
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,508
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $24,437
- Other revenue
- $90,791
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,447,833
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $427,524
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,355,220
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,350,935
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $64,860
- Occupancy
- $2,019,911
- Travel
- $770,026
- Depreciation
- $1,586,941
- Program services (functional)
- $26,665,278
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,896,965
- Fundraising (functional)
- $160,424
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,970,548
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,722,325
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,339,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,382,907
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,479,073
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,327,390
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,064,423
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,318,484
- Gross receipts
- $52,078,543
- Employees
- 495
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES DUNN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $176,820 | $47,373 |
| THOMAS LISTER | ASSOCIATE PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,965 | $33,290 |
| KEVIN OSBORN | SENIOR VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,475 | $33,246 |
| KERI BOSTWICK | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,200 | $28,951 |
| KYLE WHITE | VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,814 | $31,676 |
| WENDEL WEAVER | DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,002 | $32,675 |
| MICHAEL HOOD | CFO Officer | 40 | $89,625 | $11,099 |
| STEVE BABBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BINGAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YORTON CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX COLAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN COLAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA FARMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FUHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GREENWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLA HOYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY KINNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARD KOESER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABEL LEDEZMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN MCFALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER METCALF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH MOORLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES OCCHIPINTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON OTTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED ROTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE ROVENSTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SALMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SKELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SKOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILL TAGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG WALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JIM DUNN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $174,620 | $127,210 |
| WENDEL WEAVER | ASST DEAN FACULTY DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,941 | $58,334 |
| KEVIN OSBORN | SENIOR VP, ENROLLMENT MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,990 | $26,772 |
| KIRK JACKSON | CFO Officer | 40 | $121,794 | $27,077 |
| KYLE WHITE | VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT DE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,863 | $28,980 |
| KERI BOSTWICK | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,199 | $28,326 |
| JESSICA JOHNSON | DEAN OF HEALTH & SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,199 | $29,168 |
| MR ROGER METCALF | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MICHAEL SKOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV PHILL TAGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS KATHY WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN BABBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR YORTON CLARK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MAX COLAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN COLAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WARD KOESER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ED ROTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV NATE ROVENSTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROGER SKELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DOUG WALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BILLY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT BINGAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARK FUHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS MARLA HOYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KYLE HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ABEL LEDEZMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RICH MOORLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES OCCHIPINTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JON OTTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV PETER SALMON | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DON WALKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WES SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HOOD | CFO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JIM DUNN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $176,456 | $91,799 |
| BRETT ANDREWS | VICE PRESIDENT, GRAD/PROF Officer | 40 | $143,146 | $28,032 |
| MARK WEETER | VICE PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC A Officer | 40 | $93,142 | $56,377 |
| KEVIN OSBORN | VICE PRESIDENT, ENROLLMENT Officer | 40 | $121,649 | $25,431 |
| KIRK JACKSON | CFO Officer | 40 | $119,622 | $26,653 |
| KERRI BOSTWICK | PROVOST Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $119,327 | $26,705 |
| KYLE WHITE | VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT DE Officer | 40 | $112,035 | $28,361 |
| KORY PENCE | VICE PRESIDENT, CREATIVE I Officer | 40 | $94,918 | $33,643 |
| DAVID PRESTON | EXEC DIR OF FDN BOARD Officer | 40 | $93,791 | $18,268 |
| DR BILLY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ED ROTZ | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KYLE HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT BINGAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN BABBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV TIM PURCELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR FRAN GONZALEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR YORTON CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ABEL LEDEZMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DOUG WALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS MARLA ADEE HOYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES OCCHIPINTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROB SWAGGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KEVIN FREEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN COLAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WARD KOESER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS KATHY WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS DANA SIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MAX COLAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV NATE ROVENSTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV PETER SALMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV PHILL TAGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARK FUHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROGER SKELLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROGER METCALF | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DON WALKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MICHAEL SKOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WES SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2201 SILVER LAKE RD, BARTLESVILLE, OK 74006-6233
- In care of
- % JAMES DUNN PRESIDENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR JAMES DUNN, 2201 SILVER LAKE ROAD, BARTLESVILLE, OK 74006
- Signed the 990
- MIKE HOOD, CFO
- Phone
- (918) 335-6200
- Website
- WWW.OKWU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- KELLER & OWENS LLC
Mission
AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH, OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY MODELS A WAY OF THOUGHT, A WAY OF LIFE, AND A WAY OF FAITH. IT IS A PLACE OF SERIOUS STUDY, HONEST QUESTIONS, AND CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT, ALL IN THE CONTEXT OF A LIBERAL ARTS COMMUNITY THAT HONORS THE PRIMACY OF JESUS CHRIST, THE PRIORITY OF SCRIPTURE, THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH, AND THE PRACTICE OF WISDOM.
Program accomplishments
- THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATED 788 DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS IN THE FALL SEMESTER, AND 784 DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS IN THE SPRING SEMESTER.Expenses $26,665,278 · grants $10,447,833 · revenue $25,806,649
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (religious organization). 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
- 73-6085616
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (religious organization)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Group exemption
- 2079: WESLEYAN CHURCH CORPORATION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,722,325
- Income (IRS master file)
- $52,078,543
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $32,209,787 | $30,722,667 | $44,722,325 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $27,445,773 | $29,243,596 | $41,970,548 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $27,397,112 | $28,674,967 | $43,390,427 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $31,288,107 | $28,961,621 | $44,361,815 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 73-6085616).
Questions about OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY is 73-6085616.
- Is OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY file?
- Form Not required (religious organization).
- When is the next return of OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN 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 OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN 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 OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR JAMES DUNN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,820 (JAMES DUNN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,209,787, expenses of $30,722,667 and total assets of $44,722,325 at year end.
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