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Spring Arbor University

SPRING ARBOR, MI

Website

Total revenue

$62.4M

Total expenses

$58.0M

Net assets

$99.1M

Grants received

$10.6M

139 grants

EIN

381359569

Tax year

2023

Mission

Spring arbor university provides post-secondary education to over 2,390 students, granting ba, bs, ma and ms degrees.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.3M
Program service revenue$52.1M
Investment income$85K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$62.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$16.2M
Salaries & benefits$18.9M
Fundraising$679K
Other expenses$22.9M
Total expenses$58.0M
Total assets$124.1M
Net assets$99.1M

People

27 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Brent Ellis

President

Board

$320K

50 hrs/wk

Dawn Schnitkey

VP of Finance & Administration

Board

$126K

50 hrs/wk

Dale Stephenson

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Daryl Miller

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Dave Page

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

David Kendall

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Don Walker

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Edward Lamoreaux

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Ira Comb

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Debra McKenna Blews

Secretary-Treasurer

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Jim Mol

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Ken Johnson

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lori Ormston Roberts

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Paul Bucholz

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Richard Townley

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Ron Jones

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Todd Tibbits

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jennifer Boss Mainka

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Greg Bontrager

Chair

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Robert Gould

Vice Chair

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Abdu Murray

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Babbie Mason

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Betty Overton

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Carol Green

Provost/CAO

Staff

$145K

50 hrs/wk

Doug Wilcoxson

Executive Vice President

Staff

$134K

50 hrs/wk

Randall Melton

Chief Information Officer

Staff

$123K

50 hrs/wk

Jonathon Bahr

VP of Enrollment Management

Staff

$107K

50 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

KEYPATH EDUCATION LLC

COLLEGE/STUDENT SVCS

$4.1M

CHARTWELLS DINING SVCS

FOOD SVC PROVIDER

$2.8M

SIERRA-CEDAR LLC

COMPUTER SUPPORT/SVCS

$776K

RW MERCER CO

CONSTRUCTION SVCS

$658K

SCG FIELDS LLC

CONSTRUCTION SVCS

$587K

Grants received

Showing 139 of 139

FromAmountPurposeYear
FAITH F SMALL FOUNDATION TRUST
$297K
ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
BILL AND CAROL LATIMER CHARITABLE
$100K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$80K
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
2024
GuideStream Charitable Gift Fund
$42K
Charitable Grant
2024
HARRY A AND MARGARET D TOWSLEY
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
TURNIN2 SPORTS INC
$30K
SOFTBALL PROGRAM
2024
TRUE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
$20K
$5,000 SAU GOLF OPEN SPONSOR, $15,000 YEAR 5 OF 5 FOR MULTI-YEAR SPONSOR FOR TRADING CENTER
2024
FRED & LIZZIE SEARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$18K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
MYER & LOIS FRANKLIN CHARITABLE TR
$11K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
THE ALVIN L GLICK FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
HERMAN KLIMMEK FAMILY CHAR TRUST
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
MARYJANE CARR SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$2K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$100
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$1.5M
EDUCATION
2023
THE ALVIN L GLICK FOUNDATION
$350K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
GuideStream Charitable Gift Fund
$299K
Charitable Grant
2023
MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE
$127K
EDUCATION
2023
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$100K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$70K
GROWTH
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
HARRY A AND MARGARET D TOWSLEY
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
TRUE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$24K
EDUCATION
2023
Jackson Community Foundation
$19K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
FRED & LIZZIE SEARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$16K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
ERNST & YOUNG FOUNDATION
$10K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
MYER & LOIS FRANKLIN CHARITABLE TR
$9K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
HILLSDALE COUNTY COMMUNITY
$8K
EDUCATION
2023
HERMAN KLIMMEK FAMILY CHAR TRUST
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
DORIS J GIDDEY TRUST
$5K
STUDENT PROJECT
2023
THE ALVIN L GLICK FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE SAMUEL L WESTERMAN FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
T J FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL
2023
V ENNIS WRIGHT TRUST
$4K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
MARYJANE CARR SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$3K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
BERRY MARIE D FD H PFDN
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
ARJAY R AND FRANCES F MILLER
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2023
THE LEONARD RYDELL FOUNDATION
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
Barberton Moose Charity And Scholarship Fund Inc
$2K
Educational
2023
EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$250
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
LAVERY FOUNDATION
$150
GENERAL
2023
FAITH F SMALL FOUNDATION TRUST
$908K
ATHLETIC SCHOLORSHIP FUND
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST
$400K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$111K
EDUCATION
2022
GuideStream Charitable Gift Fund
$71K
Charitable Grant
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$63K
GROWTH
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$63K
GROWTH
2022
MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE
$38K
EDUCATION
2022
HARRY A AND MARGARET D TOWSLEY
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
Jackson Community Foundation
$19K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
FRED & LIZZIE SEARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$16K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
MYER & LOIS FRANKLIN CHARITABLE TR
$15K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
ERNST & YOUNG FOUNDATION
$10K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
V ENNIS WRIGHT TRUST
$7K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
LAKEVIEW FOUNDATION
$6K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
HERMAN KLIMMEK FAMILY CHAR TRUST
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
THE SAMUEL L WESTERMAN FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
RICHARD BAIDAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
THE ALVIN L GLICK FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
DORIS J GIDDEY TRUST
$5K
Student scholarships and support for the student life center
2022
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
ARJAY R AND FRANCES F MILLER
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2022
FAITH F SMALL FOUNDATION TRUST
$825K
ATHLETIC SCHOLORSHIP FUND
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$131K
EDUCATION
2021
MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE
$67K
EDUCATION
2021
GuideStream Charitable Gift Fund
$42K
Charitable Grant
2021
The White Foundation
$40K
unrestricted
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
HARRY A AND MARGARET D TOWSLEY
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
FRED & LIZZIE SEARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$20K
SCHOLARSHIP
2021
MYER & LOIS FRANKLIN CHARITABLE TR
$13K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
INTERFAITH AMERICA
$10K
CCCU BUILDING BRIDGES GRANT
2021
ERNST & YOUNG FOUNDATION
$10K
MATCHING GIFTS
2021
THE CHATLOS FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TO PURCHASE HUMMINGBIRD NON POWERED LAPTOP WORKSTATIONS ON WHEELS AND COMPUTERS FOR THE NURSING LABS
2021
Jackson Community Foundation
$9K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
DORIS J GIDDEY TRUST
$7K
Student scholarships and support for the student life center
2021
THE SAMUEL L WESTERMAN FOUNDATION
$6K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
LORNA A WELCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION XXX-XX-XXXX
$6K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
THE ALVIN L GLICK FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
ARJAY R AND FRANCES F MILLER
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2021
BERRY MARIE D FD H PFDN
$750
SCHOLARSHIP
2021
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$600
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
FAITH F SMALL FOUNDATION TRUST
$1.1M
ATHLETIC SCHOLORSHIP FUND
2020
MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE
$67K
EDUCATION
2020
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$63K
GROWTH
2020
The White Foundation
$52K
unrestricted
2020
HARRY A AND MARGARET D TOWSLEY
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
THE ALVIN L GLICK FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
GuideStream Charitable Gift Fund
$25K
Charitable Grant
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAMS
2020
Jackson Community Foundation
$15K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
DORIS J GIDDEY TRUST
$15K
Student scholarships and support for the student life center
2020
FRED & LIZZIE SEARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$14K
SCHOLARSHIP
2020
ERNST & YOUNG FOUNDATION
$10K
Matching Gifts
2020
BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$6K
EDUCATION SUPPORT; SCHOLARSHIP
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE SAMUEL L WESTERMAN FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
MYER & LOIS FRANKLIN CHARITABLE TR
$5K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
THE CHATLOS FOUNDATION INC
$2K
TOWARDS YOUR AREA OF GREATEST NEEDS
2020
CHARLES M BAUERVIC FOUNDATION INC
$2K
COUGER SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP
2020
HANS AND CLARA ZIMMERMAN FOUNDATION
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR GOSHI, KIMM
2020
KEEHI MEMORIAL ORGANIZATION
$1K
Educational Scholarship Grant
2020
JEREMY ROTHENBERGER CHARITABLE
$500
SCHOLARSHIP
2020
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$476
EMPLOYEE/RETIREE MATCHING GIFT
2020
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$400
EMPLOYEE/RETIREE MATCHING GIFT
2020
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$350
EMPLOYEE/RETIREE MATCHING GIFT
2020
EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$150
EMPLOYEE/RETIREE MATCHING GIFT
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$150
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$150
EMPLOYEE/RETIREE MATCHING GIFT
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$50
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE
$54K
EDUCATION
2019
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
GuideStream Charitable Gift Fund
$21K
Charitable Grant
2019
Jackson Community Foundation
$12K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2019
ERNST & YOUNG FOUNDATION
$10K
Matching Gift
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
EDUCATION
2019
FAITH F SMALL FOUNDATION TRUST
$2.2M
ATHLETIC SCHOLORSHIP FUND
2018
MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE
$75K
EDUCATION
2018
GuideStream Charitable Gift Fund
$54K
Charitable Grant
2018
The White Foundation
$40K
unrestricted
2018
THE ALVIN L GLICK FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DORIS J GIDDEY TRUST
$17K
Student scholarships and support for the student life center
2018
Jackson Community Foundation
$16K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2018
MYER & LOIS FRANKLIN CHARITABLE TR
$15K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2018
ERNST & YOUNG FOUNDATION
$11K
Matching Gift
2017
MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE
$10K
EDUCATION
2017
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2017
PHIL & PAT WILLIS FOUNDATION
$4K
ROBOTICS
2017

Funded by

$10.6M from 52 funders · 139 grants · 2017–2024

Faith F Small Foundation Trust

$5.3M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2023

GuideStream Charitable Gift Fund

$554K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Michigan Colleges Alliance

$439K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Alvin L Glick Foundation

$425K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Community Foundation For Southeast

$400K · 1 grant · 2022

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$338K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$273K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN381359569
NTEE codeB430
Subsection03
Ruling date1972-05
Formed1873
Employees1173
Volunteers21
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