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JOHN Brown University

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
Other · SILOAM SPGS, AR · EIN 71-0239576

About

John Brown University (JBU) provides Christ-centered education that prepares students to honor God and serve others by developing their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives. JBU serves traditional undergraduate students on its residential campus in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. JBU also offers non-traditional undergraduate degrees through its online undergraduate program. In addition, the Graduate School at John Brown University serves graduate students.

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Category
Other
Employees
1,526
Volunteers
144

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$86.4M
Expenses
$77.8M
Assets
$314.2M
Liabilities
$8.5M

Financial history

$86.4M$43.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $86.4M · Avg: $78.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$583K
Foreign employees9
Foreign offices1
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$2K
Grants Given
$23.6M
JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY
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Address

2000 W University ST
Siloam SPGS, AR, 72761-211

Governance

Voting board members28
Independent members28
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %18.4%
Permanent endowment %81.6%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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