Nonprofit · EIN 75-0855633
MCMURRY UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · ABILENE, TX 79697
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $72,848,371 | $62,346,022 | $10,502,349 | $206,064,680 | $29,830,904 | $176,233,776 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $55,179,538 | $54,629,986 | $549,552 | $193,344,150 | $33,152,025 | $160,192,125 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,641,612
- of which government grants
- $3,383,504
- Program service revenue
- $41,456,909
- Investment income
- $5,174,422
- Royalties
- $500,089
- Net rental income
- $79,682
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,205,134
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,343
- Other revenue
- $575,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,889,221
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,391,183
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,206,044
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,245,180
- Professional fundraising fees
- $48,950
- Legal fees
- $39,450
- Accounting fees
- $97,834
- Occupancy
- $3,048,596
- Travel
- $1,265,915
- Depreciation
- $4,377,434
- Program services (functional)
- $52,374,575
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,954,539
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,016,908
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $193,344,150
- Total assets, end of year
- $206,064,680
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,830,904
- Net assets, end of year
- $176,233,776
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,219,164
- Publicly traded securities
- $62,778,398
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,409,067
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $135,824,709
- Gross receipts
- $82,911,980
- Employees
- 644
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1923
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA HARPER | PRESIDENT (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $330,421 | $23,612 |
| MIKE HUTCHISON | VPIA Officer | 40 | $181,638 | $72,438 |
| GRANT GREENWOOD | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $171,036 | $15,465 |
| DR FRANK BADUA | PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,037 | $27,898 |
| DONALYN ALEXANDER | DEAN OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,718 | $5,694 |
| GEOFF HANEY | DEAN JOHNSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,846 | $16,445 |
| LISA WILLIAMS | FORMER VPFA/COS Former | 0 | $131,094 | $14,447 |
| MARCIA STRAUGHN | PROFESSOR - NURSING/ASSOC DEAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,011 | $4,555 |
| TINA SCHUELLER | INTERIM VPFA Officer | 40 | $109,457 | $5,154 |
| CINDY MARTIN | INTERIM VPAA & DEAN OF FACULTY Officer | 40 | $98,050 | $12,553 |
| PAT LAPOINTE | PROFESSOR - MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,039 | $1,938 |
| ROBIN DANIELS | VP OF MARKETING (PART YEAR) Officer | 40 | $91,083 | $12,344 |
| MATT DRAUD | VPAA & DEAN OF THE FACULTY (PART YEAR) Officer | 40 | $90,804 | $8,109 |
| RICHARD HARRISON | UNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN Officer | 40 | $69,468 | $10,755 |
| LYNNE MURRAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHI EDWARDS | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| DAVID BAILEY | BOARD CHAIR ELECT/1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KAY YOUNGGREN LAUDERMAN | AUDIT CHAIR/BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL HALL | 2ND VICE CHAIR INSTITUTIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARL HUBBARD | TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REV FELICIA HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| JOHN HENDRICK | INVESTMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR KENNETH WHEELER | AABOD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELAINE HARMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YVONNE BATTS | VICE CHAIR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV RICHARD EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK FALLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUSTIN PITTMAN | BOT TASK FORCE FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING, COMPREHENSI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY ALLEN | INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SANDY MADDOX | CAMPUS OVERSIGHT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISHOP JAMES NUNN | TRUSTEESHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL CHILDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA ARIAS HOWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY JOE JAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOPE PAMPLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Harper | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $330,414 | $23,307 |
| Mike Hutchison | VPIA Officer | 40 | $178,732 | $69,978 |
| Lisa L Williams | VPFA/COS (Part Year) Officer | 40 | $156,894 | $51,752 |
| Matt Draud | VPAA & Dean of the Faculty Officer | 40 | $172,281 | $15,717 |
| Robin Daniels | VP of Marketing Officer | 40 | $155,054 | $20,875 |
| Dr Frank Badua | Professor - Accounting Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,327 | $26,380 |
| Grant Greenwood | VP Enrollment Management Officer | 40 | $147,887 | $14,745 |
| Dr Donalyn Alexander | Dean of Nursing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,621 | $6,133 |
| Dr Kevin Phillipson | Assistance Professor - Entrepreneurship Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,509 | $20,734 |
| Dr Ashish Ghimire | Associate Professor - Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,336 | $6,255 |
| Dr Patricia Lapoint | Professor - Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,139 | $5,289 |
| Samuel Ferguson | VP Student Affairs and Ath (Part Year) Officer | 40 | $60,492 | $6,840 |
| Martha Cashburless | University Chaplain (Part Year) Officer | 40 | $35,252 | $19,109 |
| Richard Harrison | University Chaplain Officer | 40 | $34,691 | $13,992 |
| Carl Hubbard | Investment Subcomm Chair (Part Year)/Treasurer & Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bailey | 1st Vice Chair Trusteeship Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| David Osborn | Treasurer & Finance Chair (Part Year)/Investment Subcomm Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elaine Harmon | Board Secretary (Part Year)/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathi Edwards | Chairperson of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Younggren Lauderman | Trustee (Part Year)/ Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell Hall | 2nd Vice Chair Institutional Oversight Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Sundby | Immediate Past Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Art Pertile | Institutional Oversight Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Austin Pittman | BOT Task Force for Strategic Planning Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bishop James Nunn | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Fallon | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Allen | Trustee Institutional Advancement Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kenneth Wheeler | AABOD President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Rick Quy | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sandy Maddox | Advancement Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eduardo Rivera | Trustee (Part Year) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| John Hendrick | Campus Oversight Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Bennett | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Felicia Hopkins | Trustee Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Richard Edwards | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Hailey | AABOD President (Part Year) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Batts | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY BOX 308, ABILENE, TX 79697-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR LYNNE MURRAY, 1 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY 308, ABILENE, TX 79697
- Signed the 990
- DR LYNNE MURRAY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (325) 793-3821
- Website
- WWW.MCM.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SHAPED BY CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, MCMURRY UNIVERSITY CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO EXAMINE OUR COMPLEX WORLD FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES IN PREPARATION FOR LIVES OF LEADERSHIP, SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- MCMURRY UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED IN 1923 BY THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. THE UNIVERSITY CHALLENGED STUDENTS TO GROW ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY WITH 66 ACADEMIC MAJORS AND 66 ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. ALSO OFFERED TO OUR APPROXIMATELY 3,175 RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS, ARE PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING, ENGINEERING, ALLIED HEALTH, DENTISTRY, MEDICINE, NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHARMACY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, VETERINARY MEDICINE, LAW, AND MINISTRY ALONG WITH A MASTERS OF ACCOUNTANCY AND A MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING IN EDUCATION OR FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER. THE UNIVERSITY IS PROUD TO OFFER A LOW STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO OF 16 TO 1, AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 14 AND DOES NOT USE TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN THE CLASSROOMS. STUDENTS CAN EXPLORE INTERNATIONAL CULTURE BY PARTICIPATING IN AN ACTIVE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MODEL UN PROGRAM AND ANNUAL TRAVEL ABROAD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. ALSO AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IS A STUDENT-RUN ART GALLERY AND ARTWORK OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY APPRAISED AT $164K. THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED A TEN MILLION DOLLAR ENDOWMENT AND BUSINESS STUDENTS AT MCMURRY CAN PARTICIPATE IN MANAGING A ONE MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT FUND.Expenses $34,631,598 · grants $19,889,221 · revenue $35,044,889
- IN ADDITION TO EDUCATING STUDENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS ON CAMPUS HOUSING AND DINING SERVICES AS AUXILIARY SERVICES. DINING OPTIONS INCLUDE THREE ROBUST MEAL PLANS OFFERING STUDENTS COOK TO ORDER MENU ITEMS, VARIOUS COMMUTER PLANS AND THREE RETAIL OPTIONS.Expenses $10,357,122 · revenue $6,258,308
- THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES STUDENT SERVICES THROUGH HEALTH AND WELLNESS, CAREER SERVICES, RELIGION AND SPIRITUAL LIFE, SOCIAL CLUBS, ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND STUDENT LIFE EXPERIENCES.Expenses $5,238,786 · revenue $153,712
- THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS ATHLETIC PROGRAMS WITH A MISSION TO MAKE PERSONAL INVESTMENTS IN THE LIVES OF ALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES AND USE THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS EXPERIENCE TO DEVELOP CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE. THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM CORE VALUES ARE RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, SERVICE AND EXCELLENCE. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO OFFERS ASSISTANCE WITH STUDENT AID, AS WELL AS FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI, WHICH BENEFIT OUR STUDENTS.Expenses $2,147,069
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-0855633
- 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
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $206,064,680
- Income (IRS master file)
- $82,911,980
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $72,848,371 | $62,346,022 | $206,064,680 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $55,179,538 | $54,629,986 | $193,344,150 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $54,954,600 | $47,431,282 | $177,249,234 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | 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 75-0855633).
Questions about MCMURRY UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of MCMURRY UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MCMURRY UNIVERSITY is 75-0855633.
- Is MCMURRY UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Are donations to MCMURRY UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MCMURRY 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 MCMURRY 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 MCMURRY UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MCMURRY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DR LYNNE MURRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MCMURRY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $330,421 (SANDRA HARPER, PRESIDENT (PART YEAR)).
- How much revenue does MCMURRY UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,848,371, expenses of $62,346,022 and total assets of $206,064,680 at year end.
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