Mission
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY EXISTS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS IN AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING, LEARNING FOCUSED AND DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS AND SERVICE TO GOD AND HUMANKIND.
Public Charity
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Based in PLAINVIEW, TX, WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $59.5M in revenue, $67.0M in expenses, $216.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $254K.
EIN: 750859668
PLAINVIEW, TX
Undergraduate Colleges
NTEE: B42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$59.5M
Total Expenses$67.0M
Total Assets$216.0M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$254K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wayland Baptist University
How Wayland Baptist University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
An accredited university, providing academic programs and student services across eight schools, eight external campuses, and through wbu online
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$41,600
EDUCATION
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
SCHOLARSHIP
$12,206
EDUCATION
$5,500
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FORMER UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Dr Bobby Hall
VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Dr Cindy Mcclenagan
FORMER SR. VP OF OP & STUDENT LIFE
Dr Claude Lusk
VP OF ENROLLMENT MGMT
Dr Daniel Brown
VP OF EXTERNAL CAMPUSES
Dr David Bishop
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Dr Donna Hedgepath
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59.5M | $67.0M | $216.0M |
| 2024 | $60.6M | $62.7M | $203.3M |
| 2023 | $58.5M | $61.8M | $198.0M |
| 2022 | $73.8M | $70.1M | $174.5M |
| 2021 | $76.3M | $68.7M | $171.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $76.3M to $59.5M (-22%), with total assets most recently reported at $216.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.