Mission
HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY IS A CHRIST-CENTERED ACADEMIC COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE BY DEVELOPING AND EQUIPPING THE WHOLE PERSON FOR INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY, AND SERVICE TO GOD AND HUMANITY.
Public Charity
HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY
HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY is a Public Charity headquartered in BROWNWOOD, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $46.0M revenue, $38.5M expenses, $148.0M total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 750800653
BROWNWOOD, TX
Universities
NTEE: B43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$46.0M
Total Expenses$38.5M
Total Assets$148.0M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Howard Payne University
How Howard Payne University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$53
Post-secondary education instruction
$20
Student services
$8
Auxiliary enterprises
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
$12,000
SCHOLARSHIP
$8,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$156,000
EDUCATION
$136,550
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
$16,000
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Allan Hough
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Bobbette Bell
TRUSTEE
Bob Knoll
DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Bradley Lemler
TRUSTEE
Carter Sharpe
TRUSTEE
Daniel Deviney
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46.0M | $38.5M | $148.0M |
| 2024 | $44.3M | $37.5M | $146.4M |
| 2023 | $37.9M | $35.2M | $132.2M |
| 2021 | $37.0M | $33.6M | $107.7M |
| 2020 | $34.6M | $33.2M | $99.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $34.6M to $46.0M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $148.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.