Evangel University
Evangel is a comprehensive christian university that is committed to excellence in educating and equipping students to become spirit empowered servants of god who will impact the church and society globally.
Evangel University at a glance
In short: Evangel University gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,211
- +9826.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $500,211
- Median grant
- $500,211
- Total assets
- $117,210,751
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Evangel University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Assemblies of God ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $735 (2021) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assemblies of God Springfield, MO | Support | $500,211 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $117,210,751 | $81,140,664 | $71,260,139 | $500,211 | 1 | $813,285 |
| 2024 | $107,967,415 | $69,972,206 | $67,943,225 | $5,039 | Total only | $983,565 |
| 2023 | $103,737,329 | $75,187,571 | $63,793,083 | $16,463 | Total only | $835,592 |
| 2022 | $85,500,586 | $68,026,521 | $61,246,712 | $6,717 | Total only | $395,196 |
| 2021 | $82,477,086 | $67,122,253 | $56,657,793 | $735 | Total only | $437,872 |
| 2020 | $76,607,683 | $57,997,112 | $57,201,830 | $1,534 | Total only | $409,611 |
| 2019 | $69,198,548 | $53,235,040 | $55,074,775 | $4,523 | Total only | $533,263 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Evangel University
Based on IRS filings
Evangel University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $117.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $813K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Evangel University is led by Michael Rakes, President on every filing since 2022; 7 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Rakes
President
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$78K (2022) → $217K (2025)
Joshua L. Bartlotti
Chairman
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Allen
Vice President of Business, Finance & CFO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $213K (2025)
Michael Kolstad
Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff
Vice President for Institutional Advanceme → Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$121K (2019) → $175K (2025)
Christopherr Belcher
Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff
Vice President of Enrollment Management → Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$119K (2023) → $128K (2025)
Jonathan Spence
Vice President & Chief Academic Officer
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$142K (2023) → $152K (2025)
Destiny Deas
Vice President for University Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$251K (2025)
Wade Mumm
Vice President Agts
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Christy Poppen
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary Begin, 2021
Secretary Begin → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Wootton
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lindell
Board Member
Board Member Beginning → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Peebles
Board Member
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rod Loy
Board Member
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Barrett
Board Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Cole
Board Member
Board Member Begin → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Dauer
Treasurer
Board Member Begin → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Espinoza
Board Member
Board Member Begin → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Garza
Vice Chairman
Member → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Flood
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas E. Clay
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Schmidgall
Emeriti Board Member
Board Member → Emeriti Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Rod Thill
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
ALINA LEHNERT
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Spencer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Darnell Williams (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Lupica (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Carol Taylor (2019–2022) — Former President
- Former: Charles McKinney (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Clay (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: George Westlake III (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: H. Frank Cargill (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: James Lupica (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael McCorcle (2019–2022) — Provost
- Former: Randal Ross (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Raymond Schmidgall (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rodney Thill (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Bartlotti (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Rick Ross (2021–2022) — Chairman
- Former: George Wood (2022) — President
- Former: Beth Grant (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Darin Poe (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: G. Stanton Masters (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: James Bradford (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Maracle (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lowell Harrup (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Marc McCorcle (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nino Gonzales (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Teuber (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Sheri Phillips (2019–2021) — Vice President Student Development
- Former: William Leach (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Heather McBride-Rooney (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Porter (2019–2020) — Board Member Ending
- Former: Phil Appenzeller (2019–2020) — Board Member Ending
- Former: Roger Gadd (2019–2020) — Board Member Ending
- Former: George Westlake I. (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Blackard Ending (2019) — Vice President Srategy, Innovation & CIO
- Former: Kregg Hood (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Hausfeld (2019) — Vice President Agts
- Former: Reynaud Bouknight (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $251K, to Destiny Deas (Vice President for University Advancement). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Evangel University
How much does Evangel University give each year?
Evangel University gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is Evangel University?
Evangel University reported $117.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $81.1M.
What is Evangel University?
Evangel University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Springfield, MO. It holds $117.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Evangel University operate?
Evangel University has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Evangel University's EIN?
Evangel University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0589787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
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