Dallas Baptist University

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Summary

Dallas Baptist University is a Christ-centered liberal arts university that fully integrates Biblical faith and academic learning and is dedicated to developing servant leaders.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Dallas Baptist University
3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, TX 75211

Website: dbu.edu

Phone: 214-333-7100

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 756001300

CEO/President: Dr. Adam C. Wright

Chairman: Dr. Gary Cook

Board size: 25

Founder:

Ruling year: 1946

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 05/31

Member of ECFA: No

Member of ECFA since:


Purpose

Building a great Christian university that is pleasing to God by producing Christ-centered servant leaders who are transforming the world.


Mission statement

The mission of Dallas Baptist University is to provide Christ-centered quality higher education in the arts, sciences, and professional studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to traditional age and adult students in order to produce servant leaders who have the ability to integrate faith and learning through their respective callings.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

C

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Colleges/Universities

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating392 of 109143 of 130
Fund acquisition rating496 of 109459 of 130
Resource allocation rating741 of 109489 of 130
Asset utilization rating152 of 109116 of 130

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
9%8%5%7%9%7%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
2%1%1%1%1%1%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
23%14%16%12%10%13%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
2%1%1%1%1%1%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
77%86%84%88%90%87%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
84%80%80%79%79%80%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
94%103%94%97%95%92%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
77%82%76%76%75%73%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
6%-3%6%3%5%8%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
6%-2%3%2%3%6%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
13%19%19%21%20%19%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.520.630.550.610.590.61
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.6612.679.1810.649.079.03
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.418.025.056.485.375.51
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
8.482.593.722.842.712.90
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.120.390.270.350.370.34
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
7.220.921.741.201.411.43
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
25%6%6%7%7%5%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
13%2%2%2%2%1%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
151%149%171%153%157%155%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20222021202020192018
Cash$12,894,024$20,262,888$15,548,043$18,111,758$15,057,072
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$5,357,335$5,725,519$4,682,727$5,590,443$7,858,064
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$18,251,359$25,988,407$20,230,770$23,702,201$22,915,136
Long-term investments$72,383,731$72,330,936$53,952,805$51,714,939$50,218,801
Fixed assets$132,991,683$131,759,179$136,669,400$134,607,669$127,800,743
Other long-term assets$7,582,788$8,431,381$4,389,929$4,944,631$5,907,140
Total long-term assets$212,958,202$212,521,496$195,012,134$191,267,239$183,926,684
Total assets$231,209,561$238,509,903$215,242,904$214,969,440$206,841,820
 
Liabilities20222021202020192018
Payables and accrued expenses$4,483,994$4,520,579$3,849,402$4,080,675$4,043,880
Other current liabilities$2,558,261$2,469,316$3,261,730$4,671,843$3,851,594
Total current liabilities$7,042,255$6,989,895$7,111,132$8,752,518$7,895,474
Debt$4,477,818$4,674,106$4,863,944$5,047,110$1,507,928
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$2,182,199$2,241,634$2,215,259$2,043,396$1,680,664
Total long-term liabilities$6,660,017$6,915,740$7,079,203$7,090,506$3,188,592
Total liabilities$13,702,272$13,905,635$14,190,335$15,843,024$11,084,066
 
Net assets20222021202020192018
Without donor restrictions$146,667,404$153,577,599$149,313,419$150,042,207$141,370,052
With donor restrictions$70,839,885$71,026,669$51,739,150$49,084,209$54,387,702
Net assets$217,507,289$224,604,268$201,052,569$199,126,416$195,757,754
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20222021202020192018
Total contributions$20,334,394$21,672,420$15,774,419$13,452,828$18,377,322
Program service revenue$118,500,369$114,328,770$115,362,227$117,394,743$115,993,799
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$2,478,334$2,512,961$2,982,661$2,672,351$2,343,968
Other revenue$807,291$371,236$1,095,036$92,720$488,323
Total other revenue$121,785,994$117,212,967$119,439,924$120,159,814$118,826,090
Total revenue$142,120,388$138,885,387$135,214,343$133,612,642$137,203,412
 
Expenses20222021202020192018
Program services$116,889,825$104,964,065$102,946,219$100,450,981$100,539,478
Management and general$27,766,913$25,006,016$27,119,271$25,530,740$24,497,468
Fundraising$1,632,920$1,190,159$1,068,748$1,235,211$1,233,699
Total expenses$146,289,658$131,160,240$131,134,238$127,216,932$126,270,645
 
Change in net assets20222021202020192018
Surplus (deficit)($4,169,270)$7,725,147$4,080,105$6,395,710$10,932,767
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($4,169,270)$7,725,147$4,080,105$6,395,710$10,932,767

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Wright Adam CPresident$732,204
Cook Gary RChancellor$576,651
Heefner Daniel JHead Baseball Coach$476,706
Hedin Norma SVP and Provost$257,697
Murrah Matthew TVP For Financial Affairs$246,946
Teat Jonathan SVP For Administrative & Enrollment Affairs$225,511
Johnson Jeffrey PDean$223,662
Kavli SuzanneProfessor$222,966
Park JinsopProfessor$211,715
Goodyear Jack TDean$202,503
Arnott DavidProfessor$202,078
Hefton Ryan MVice President For Advancement$164,034
Harley James RVP For Student Affairs$162,498
Powers Christa GGeneral Counsel$161,141
Winn Matthew RVice President For Information Technology$158,404
Killingsworth V BlakeVP For Communications$153,967
Byers Randall DVP For Intl Affairs$140,845
Gibson DanielVice President For Graduate Affairs$135,986
Dowd Dennis CSr. Advisor To the President$65,812
Jespersen RyanTrustee$33,459
Taylor BrentTrustee$20,750

Compensation data as of: 5/31/2022


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History

DBU's forerunner, Decatur Baptist College, was founded in 1898 as the first junior college in Texas. For years, the school called the small town of Decatur home, producing outstanding young men and women who filled churches, classrooms, hospitals, and businesses around the nation.

In 1965, the school relocated to the scenic foothills of southwest Dallas, becoming a four-year institution and eventually being renamed Dallas Baptist University when it began offering graduate-level degrees.

Today, DBU has a variety of degrees on the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. Well into our second century, DBU continues to press forward in our mission to produce servant leaders who will transform the world.


Program accomplishments

Dallas Baptist University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.


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