Public Charity

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in OTTAWA, KS. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $103.7M, expenses of $104.5M, total assets of $172.9M. Imperigo tracks 46 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.9M.

EIN: 480543772 OTTAWA, KS Undergraduate Colleges NTEE: B42 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$103.7M
Total Expenses$104.5M
Total Assets$172.9M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OBUILDING ON ITS FOUNDATION AS A CHRIST-INSPIRED COMMUNITY OF GRACE AND OPEN INQUIRY, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY PREPARES PROFESSIONAL AND LIBERAL ARTS GRADUATES FOR LIFETIMES OF PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE, VOCATIONAL FULFILLMENT, AND SERVICE TO GOD AND HUMANITY.

Where $100 goes at Ottawa University

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

$87 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$87
Ottawa University will elevate student learning and deliver exceptional outcomes for our graduates as we embrace innovation and foster a community of openness, collaboration, and respect
All program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

SCHOOL DEAN, EDUCATION Amy Hogan
INTERIM PRESIDENT OUKS Bambi Burgard
FORMER PRES. OUONLINE - THRU 11/24 Chantell Link
VC & CFO Craig Kispert
TRUSTEE Danny Trent
CAMPUS PRESIDENT OUAZ Dennis Tyner

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,605,534 21 grants
Education
$175,543 16 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$66,350 5 grants
Economic Development
$7,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$27,237 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $103.7M $104.5M $172.9M
2024 $95.9M $101.9M $163.3M
2023 $95.5M $96.9M $148.6M
2022 $96.3M $95.9M $148.0M
2021 $89.8M $86.5M $153.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $89.8M to $103.7M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $172.9M.

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