Civic Intelligence

Spring Arbor University

EIN 38-1359569 • 501(c)3 • Spring Arbor, MI

Profile

Spring arbor university is a community of learners distinguished by our lifelong involvement in the study and application of the liberal arts, total commitment to jesus christ as the perspective for learning and critical participation in the contemporary world.

106 E Main StSpring Arbor, MI 49283

www.arbor.edu

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

41st percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.34x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

78th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

33rd percentile

$362,818

Higher top officer pay than 33% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

58th percentile

7.6%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Up

$124,142,690

Up $7,463,046 (+6.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$25,077,584

Down $1,545,994 (-5.8%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$99,065,106

Up $9,009,040 (+10%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$62,400,836

Up $4,609,771 (+8.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$57,994,359

Down $1,391,334 (-2.3%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,406,477

Up $6,001,105 (+376%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150M$100M$50M$0Assets 2010: $81,131,919Liabilities 2010: $45,330,387Net Assets 2010: $35,801,5322010Assets 2011: $77,692,268Liabilities 2011: $43,473,392Net Assets 2011: $34,218,8762011Assets 2012: $83,725,693Liabilities 2012: $49,157,713Net Assets 2012: $34,567,9802012Assets 2013: $86,028,760Liabilities 2013: $46,280,651Net Assets 2013: $39,748,1092013Assets 2014: $87,988,885Liabilities 2014: $44,435,728Net Assets 2014: $43,553,1572014Assets 2015: $88,195,475Liabilities 2015: $42,765,837Net Assets 2015: $45,429,6382015Assets 2016: $88,364,269Liabilities 2016: $42,523,077Net Assets 2016: $45,841,1922016Assets 2017: $90,886,006Liabilities 2017: $38,767,101Net Assets 2017: $52,118,9052017Assets 2018: $96,095,707Liabilities 2018: $38,105,630Net Assets 2018: $57,990,0772018Assets 2019: $97,762,717Liabilities 2019: $35,253,365Net Assets 2019: $62,509,3522019Assets 2020: $104,395,498Liabilities 2020: $37,815,458Net Assets 2020: $66,580,0402020Assets 2021: $117,706,711Liabilities 2021: $35,639,851Net Assets 2021: $82,066,8602021Assets 2022: $120,986,593Liabilities 2022: $30,085,828Net Assets 2022: $90,900,7652022Assets 2023: $116,679,644Liabilities 2023: $26,623,578Net Assets 2023: $90,056,0662023Assets 2024: $124,142,690Liabilities 2024: $25,077,584Net Assets 2024: $99,065,1062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$124,142,690
Liabilities$25,077,584
Net Assets$99,065,106

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80M$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MExpenses 2010: $61,234,5662010Expenses 2011: $66,707,6062011Expenses 2012: $67,155,8102012Revenue 2013: $67,411,336Expenses 2013: $63,830,945Net Income 2013: $3,580,3912013Revenue 2014: $69,254,436Expenses 2014: $66,330,275Net Income 2014: $2,924,1612014Revenue 2015: $67,123,148Expenses 2015: $65,849,585Net Income 2015: $1,273,5632015Revenue 2016: $65,533,391Expenses 2016: $64,195,309Net Income 2016: $1,338,0822016Revenue 2017: $71,595,982Expenses 2017: $64,961,756Net Income 2017: $6,634,2262017Revenue 2018: $69,184,655Expenses 2018: $65,608,107Net Income 2018: $3,576,5482018Revenue 2019: $72,035,689Expenses 2019: $66,234,924Net Income 2019: $5,800,7652019Revenue 2020: $67,985,552Expenses 2020: $64,588,391Net Income 2020: $3,397,1612020Revenue 2021: $70,872,846Expenses 2021: $61,470,748Net Income 2021: $9,402,0982021Revenue 2022: $70,879,673Expenses 2022: $60,723,226Net Income 2022: $10,156,4472022Revenue 2023: $57,791,065Expenses 2023: $59,385,693Net Income 2023: -$1,594,6282023Revenue 2024: $62,400,836Expenses 2024: $57,994,359Net Income 2024: $4,406,4772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$62,400,836
Expenses$57,994,359
Net Income$4,406,477

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$124$25.1$99.1$62.4$58.0$4.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$117$26.6$90.1$57.8$59.4$1.59
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$121$30.1$90.9$70.9$60.7$10.2
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$118$35.6$82.1$70.9$61.5$9.40
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$104$37.8$66.6$68.0$64.6$3.40
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$97.8$35.3$62.5$72.0$66.2$5.80
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$96.1$38.1$58.0$69.2$65.6$3.58
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$90.9$38.8$52.1$71.6$65.0$6.63
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$88.4$42.5$45.8$65.5$64.2$1.34
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$88.2$42.8$45.4$67.1$65.8$1.27
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$88.0$44.4$43.6$69.3$66.3$2.92
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$86.0$46.3$39.7$67.4$63.8$3.58
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$83.7$49.2$34.6$67.2
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$77.7$43.5$34.2$66.7
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$81.1$45.3$35.8$61.2
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Filing Period
Jun 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$64,010,285
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Spring arbor university is a community of learners distinguished by our lifelong involvement in the study and application of the liberal arts, total commitment to jesus christ as the perspective for learning and critical participation in the contemporary world.

Spring arbor university provides post-secondary education to over 2,390 students, granting ba, bs, ma and ms degrees.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$56,549,825$54,433,445▼ $2,116,380
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$22,164,919$29,930,244▲ $7,765,325
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$24,282,491$25,601,476▲ $1,318,985
Pledges and Grants Receivable$5,623,573$7,455,031▲ $1,831,458
Accounts Receivable$3,814,096$3,333,262▼ $480,834
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,019,885$1,152,502▲ $132,617
Investments Other Securities$205,385$204,808▼ $577
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$273,249$168,570▼ $104,679
Inventories for Sale or Use$21,953$18,196▼ $3,757
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$6,300$2,500▼ $3,800
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0--
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$116,679,644$124,142,690▲ $7,463,046
Other Assets Total$2,717,968$1,842,656▼ $875,312
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$18,468,798$17,644,513▼ $824,285
Other Liabilities$3,830,531$2,776,398▼ $1,054,133
Deferred Revenue$2,404,885$2,427,281▲ $22,396
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,919,364$2,229,392▲ $310,028
Total Liabilities$26,623,578$25,077,584▼ $1,545,994
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$60,420,678$61,767,688▲ $1,347,010
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$29,635,388$37,297,418▲ $7,662,030
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$90,056,066$99,065,106▲ $9,009,040
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$116,679,644$124,142,690▲ $7,463,046

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$33,508,296$27,861,299$61,369,595
Equipment$11,406,706$14,682,601$26,089,307
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