Taylor University

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Summary

For more than 170 years, Taylor University has stayed true to its heritage, challenging each generation of students to integrate faith with learning and follow Christ's calling. Though our University's history is not blemish-free, tough times have kept us anchored in faith and committed to our university's mission. Founded in 1846 as Fort Wayne Female College, Taylor University now stands as the oldest non-denominational school in Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).


Contact information

Mailing address:
Taylor University
236 W Reade Ave
Upland, IN 46989-1001

Website: taylor.edu

Phone: 800-882-3456

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 350868181

CEO/President: D. Michael Lindsay, Ph.D.

Chairman: Chris L Goeglein

Board size: 20

Founder:

Ruling year: 1953

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 05/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1980


Purpose

With more than 60 majors across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, and a Foundational Core curriculum that promotes a broad base of knowledge, Taylor encourages students to ask hard questions, apply themselves to the tasks at hand, and embrace their callings.


Mission statement

Taylor's mission is to develop servant leaders marked with a passion to minister Christ's redemptive love and truth to a world in need. We seek to accomplish this mission by striving to be:

Whole Person Focused: We involve students in learning experiences imbued with a vital Christian interpretation of truth and life which foster their intellectual, emotional, physical, vocational, social, and spiritual development.

Biblically Anchored and Liberal Arts Grounded: We offer a liberal arts, professional, and life-long education based upon the conviction all truth has its source in God and His Word.

Christ-Centered: Our Christian faith should permeate all learning-leading to a consistent life of worship, servant leadership, stewardship, and world outreach.

Faith and Learning Integrated: We strive to create specific experiences where the integrative focus of a Christian liberal arts education is clarified, personalized, and applied.

World Engaging: We contribute to the advancement of human knowledge and understanding and serve the evangelical Christian church and the larger, public community for the glory of God.

Servant Leader Motivated: We foster a biblical model of relationships acknowledging both unity and diversity of the followers of Christ within a covenant community, which can be evidenced in a continuing lifestyle of service to and concern for others.


Statement of faith

Taylor University is firmly committed to the lordship of Jesus Christ and evangelical Christianity. To assure the central place of Christian principles in the philosophy and life of the University, the trustees, administration, faculty, and staff believe that:

There is one God, eternally existent in three persons-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit-the only Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer of all things in heaven and on earth.

The Bible is the only inspired, authoritative written word of God, true and trustworthy in all it affirms.

Jesus Christ is the eternal, living Word of God. Through his incarnation he revealed God's plan of redemption by his virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, bodily resurrection, and ascension. He will return in power and glory to judge the living and the dead.

The Holy Spirit is present in the life of every believer, testifying to the lordship of Christ, illuminating the Scriptures, and empowering believers for fruitful service and obedience to God's commands.

Humankind, though uniquely created in God's image, rebelled and stands in need of redemption. God, by his grace, extends salvation, reconciliation, and eternal life to anyone who comes to Christ by faith.

The Church is the global body of believers across time who affirm that Jesus Christ is Lord and demonstrate their faith and unity in Christ by loving and serving him and all people.

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Colleges/Universities

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating716 of 107496 of 130
Fund acquisition rating901 of 1075115 of 130
Resource allocation rating371 of 107546 of 130
Asset utilization rating656 of 107479 of 130

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
11%28%26%30%23%33%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
2%3%4%4%3%3%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
18%11%14%12%13%9%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
2%3%4%4%3%3%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
82%89%86%88%87%91%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
84%87%87%88%89%90%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
95%91%100%99%94%104%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
79%79%87%87%84%93%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
5%9%0%1%6%-4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
4%4%0%0%3%-2%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
13%9%9%9%8%7%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.500.340.380.390.360.36
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.661.751.891.941.962.04
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.540.590.720.750.710.74
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
7.3026.2122.9423.9026.2419.69
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.140.040.040.040.040.05
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.4119.6315.8515.2616.2615.38
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
25%12%16%16%16%16%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
15%7%8%9%10%11%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
143%263%218%217%233%232%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$11,065,964$8,062,300$6,153,027$2,881,478$2,254,112
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$3,594,657$3,709,231$6,678,676$8,070,874$5,470,323
Short-term investments$145,608,366$124,425,614$118,489,125$120,077,418$114,005,638
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$160,268,987$136,197,145$131,320,828$131,029,770$121,730,073
Long-term investments$9,132,705$7,506,664$8,272,628$7,393,847$6,654,003
Fixed assets$100,286,874$102,571,269$104,871,784$107,528,604$109,518,026
Other long-term assets$10,627,844$10,482,325$10,684,601$10,648,324$10,836,624
Total long-term assets$120,047,423$120,560,258$123,829,013$125,570,775$127,008,653
Total assets$280,316,410$256,757,403$255,149,841$256,600,545$248,738,726
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$5,554,744$4,049,482$4,869,156$4,301,578$5,599,525
Other current liabilities$561,136$1,888,716$626,100$691,668$583,556
Total current liabilities$6,115,880$5,938,198$5,495,256$4,993,246$6,183,081
Debt$19,455,609$21,171,092$23,457,203$24,948,990$26,589,241
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$6,960,690$14,400,110$11,498,900$10,358,068$6,494,764
Total long-term liabilities$26,416,299$35,571,202$34,956,103$35,307,058$33,084,005
Total liabilities$32,532,179$41,509,400$40,451,359$40,300,304$39,267,086
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$115,429,682$106,308,732$107,372,333$111,188,013$112,385,749
With donor restrictions$132,354,549$108,939,271$107,326,149$105,112,228$97,085,891
Net assets$247,784,231$215,248,003$214,698,482$216,300,241$209,471,640
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$11,730,450$14,074,234$12,287,407$12,586,628$8,224,327
Program service revenue$84,087,053$81,234,996$83,561,679$78,775,898$76,093,493
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$8,229,079$3,787,421$3,815,009$7,503,927$2,414,693
Other revenue$0($2,700)($1,647)($2,752)($4,681)
Total other revenue$92,316,132$85,019,717$87,375,041$86,277,073$78,503,505
Total revenue$104,046,582$99,093,951$99,662,448$98,863,701$86,727,832
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$82,046,527$86,044,256$86,555,191$83,085,023$80,784,518
Management and general$8,951,289$8,965,298$8,673,002$7,000,184$6,677,183
Fundraising$3,232,748$3,610,471$3,686,020$2,912,861$2,689,197
Total expenses$94,230,564$98,620,025$98,914,213$92,998,068$90,150,898
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$9,816,018$473,926$748,235$5,865,633($3,423,066)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$9,816,018$473,926$748,235$5,865,633($3,423,066)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Paige CunninghamInterim President$246,480
Rex BennettVP of University Advancement$230,825
Michael HammondProvost/Executive Vice President$219,463
Ron SutherlandSpecial Assistant to the President$169,955
Joseph RickeFaculty Member$161,335
Coein Skip TrudeauVP Student Services$159,572
Stephen OlsonVP Business & Finance/CFO$158,575

Compensation data as of: 5/31/2021


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History

For a timeline, visit: taylor.edu/about/heritage


Program accomplishments

Taylor ranks second among Indiana schools, including Notre Dame, Butler, and Purdue, and second nationally among CCCU schools, including Trinity, Westmont, and Calvin, for average incoming freshman SAT score.

Wide variety of study and service abroad opportunities, Taylor is ranked third nationally of baccalaureate schools for the number of students who experienced a short-term trip. 98% of graduates secure a full-time or part-time job, post-graduate internship, or graduate school placement within six months after graduation.


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