Oral Roberts University
To develop holy spirit-empowered leaders through whole person education to impact the world.
Oral Roberts University at a glance
In short: Oral Roberts University gave $160K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,500
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,875
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,250
- Total assets
- $323,284,393
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oral Roberts University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NETWORK211 ($65K). Together the top 4 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Oral Roberts University gives
- Giving grew 560% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2022) to $194K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NETWORK211 Springfield, MO | Ministry Website | $65,000 |
| Tulsa Metro Chamber Tulsa, OK | Community Support | $49,500 |
| Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization Orlando, FL | Ministry Support | $25,000 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | Hurricane Helene Relief/California Fire Relief | $20,000 |
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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 | $323,284,393 | $197,522,074 | $181,375,902 | $159,500 | 4 | $4,772,841 |
| 2024 | $306,117,646 | $192,930,823 | $171,779,911 | $194,102 | 5 | $4,713,640 |
| 2023 | $288,021,947 | $183,971,922 | $157,584,072 | $117,500 | 2 | $1,251,010 |
| 2022 | $267,470,829 | $191,939,533 | $146,055,344 | $24,171 | 3 | $5,554,853 |
| 2021 | $217,101,952 | $154,062,702 | $134,319,552 | $27,444 | 2 | $1,501,259 |
| 2020 | $196,022,051 | $140,768,841 | $140,237,904 | $39,900 | 2 | $1,426,847 |
| 2019 | $198,900,916 | $147,164,775 | $136,584,050 | $43,150 | 2 | $1,565,577 |
About Oral Roberts University
Based on IRS filings
Oral Roberts University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $323.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $4.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oral Roberts University is led by William M. Wilson, President on every filing since 2019; 11 of 45 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William M. Wilson
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$302K (2019) → $595K (2025)
Joe Dobbins
Board Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Johnson
Athletic Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$145K (2022) → $234K (2025)
David Daniels III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gordon Helm
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sterns
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Rearden
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Tull Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Robinson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Cardenas
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erich Lau
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Rodriguez
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Houston
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassie Byram
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Faith Idahosa
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Nelson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Dabbs
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Rouse
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Freidzon-McCabe
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elias Reyes
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhea Buckley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ariane Schmidt
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Klaus
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Crouch
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Vannorman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Bruce Deel
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Clifton Taulbert
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kathleen Cooke
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kathaleen Reid-Martinez
Provost & Chief Academic Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$161K (2019) → $244K (2025)
Michael Mathews
Vice President Global Learning & Innovation
Chief Information Officer → Vice President of Technology & Innovation, 2020
Vice President of Technology & Innovation → Vice President Global Learning & Innovation, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$165K (2019) → $194K (2025)
Neal Stenzel
Assistant Treasurer & CFO
Assistant Treasurer & CFO → Assistant Treasurer, 2021
Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$202K (2019) → $291K (2025)
R. Michael Carter
Vice President Development & Alumni
Athletic Director → Vice President of Development & Alumni, 2022
Vice President of Development & Alumni → Vice President Development & Alumni, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$295K (2019) → $191K (2025)
Timothy Philley
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Operations Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$219K (2019) → $309K (2025)
Janice Scott
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$38K (2022) → $53K (2025)
Keith Springmann
Men's Head Basketball Coach
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$208K (2024) → $245K (2025)
Ryan Folmar
Head Baseball Coach
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$213K (2024) → $226K (2025)
Alison Vujnovic
Vice President of Entrollment Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Holly Moore
Former Board Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Former Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ladonna Osborn
Former Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Former Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Asiatico
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sterling Brackett
Board Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richie Hughes
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Brad Thomas (2019–2024) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Camella Binkley (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joann Cole Webster (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Kuzmic (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Barron (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Angela Evans (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Anthony Guida Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Hugo Chan (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Cardone III (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Mills (2019–2023) — Men's Head Basketball Coach
- Former: Sean Everhart (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Stuart Greaves (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Norman Mintle (2023) — Associate Dean & Professor
- Former: Michael Fletcher (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Rakes (2019–2022) — Former Board Chair
- Former: Tim Lyons (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Misti Cussen (2020–2022) — Women's Head Basketball Coach
- Former: Daniela McCabe (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Adreanne Cates (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Nancy Brainard (2019–2021) — Vice President of Enrollment Management
- Former: Dru Hammer (2021) — Trustee -
- Former: Laura Bishop (2019–2020) — Vice President of Advancement
- Former: Tessie DeVore (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sergio Matviuk (2020) — Associate Vice President of Student Successor
- Former: Brian Stiller (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Dale Bronner (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel DeLeon (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gilberto Velez (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Hugh Ossie Mills part year (2019) — Vice President Communications & Market
- Former: Lacey Randall part year (2019) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Robert Samuel Thorpe (2019) — Professor & Chair of Ug Theology
- Former: Scott Sutton (2019) — Former Men's Head Basketba
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 $595K, to William M Wilson (President). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oral Roberts University
How much does Oral Roberts University give each year?
Oral Roberts University gave $160K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $194K across 5 grants.
What is Oral Roberts University's typical grant size?
Oral Roberts University's median grant in 2025 was $37,250, and its average grant was $39,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Oral Roberts University give grants?
Oral Roberts University gives mostly in Missouri: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (31%) and Florida (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (2 grants).
Does Oral Roberts University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Oral Roberts University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Oral Roberts University?
Oral Roberts University reported $323.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $197.5M.
What is Oral Roberts University?
Oral Roberts University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tulsa, OK. It holds $323.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Oral Roberts University's EIN?
Oral Roberts University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0739626. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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