Public Charity

BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY

Based in SIOUX CITY, IA, BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $37.5M in revenue, $40.5M in expenses, $45.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 65 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.2M.

EIN: 420707124 SIOUX CITY, IA Undergraduate Colleges NTEE: B42 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$37.5M
Total Expenses$40.5M
Total Assets$45.2M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$3.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY IS A COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION WITHIN A LIBERAL ARTS AND CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE. IN THE FRANCISCAN TRADITION OF SERVICE, CARING AND OPENNESS TO ALL, BRIAR CLIFF EMPHASIZES QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ITS STUDENTS, COMBINING A BROAD INTELLECTUAL BACKGROUND WITH CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THE UNIVERSITY CHALLENGES IT'S MEMBERS TO GROW IN SELF-AWARENESS AND IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHERS AND TO GOD.

Where $100 goes at Briar Cliff University

How Briar Cliff University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$77
Briar Cliff University is accredited as a degree-granting institution by the higher learning commission and is a member of the north central association of colleges and schools
88% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 25,000 hours of post-secondary; 1,200 students
$10
Briar Cliff University auxiliary services are comprised of residence and dining halls, and bookstore
12% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 360 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO SUPPORT BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY'S MISSION TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
$1,000,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$97,700
2024
SCHOLARSHIP / HOLIDAY
$88,000
2024
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
$57,928
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$30,500

Showing up to 5 of 65 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Ben Sitzmann
TRUSTEE Bishop John E Keehner
VP OF ADVANCEMANT Cori Koopman
PROGRAM DIRECTOR, OTD Cortni Kruemark
TRUSTEE Dan Moore
TRUSTEE Darrell Jesse

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$2,227,566 32 grants
General Support
$687,780 28 grants
Health & Medicine
$250,000 1 grant
Sports & Recreation
$750 1 grant
Unspecified
$71,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $37.5M $40.5M $45.2M
2024 $41.0M $40.2M $50.6M
2023 $37.1M $37.2M $43.2M
2022 $37.1M $37.2M $43.2M
2021 $34.4M $34.8M $44.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $34.4M to $37.5M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $45.2M.

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