Oklahoma Baptist University
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37 people20 organisationsi37 people and 20 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (37). Violet dotted lines (25) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
37 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 31 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 37 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Costanzo Chair | Chairman (Part Year) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Aubrey Chapin | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian Waddell | Trustee (Part Year) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bryan Laramore | Trustee (Part Year)/Vice-Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bryan Pain | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Caleb Scott | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chad Wilsie | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cindy Schmidt | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dany Daniel | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Glenette Russell | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Henry | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| John Lee (also filed as John Lee) | Trustee (Part Year) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jonathan Beames | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jonathan Pickett | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joshua Wells | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Justin Sampler | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kari Jones | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kent Jaggers | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kyle Lillie | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| LES Ledbetter (also filed as Les Ledbetter) | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| LES Miller (also filed as Les Miller) | Trustee (Part Year) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matt Brown | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Carter | Trusee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Monty Hale | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nick Atyia | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Penny Klimas | Trustee (Part Year) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Randy Butler | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert Morris | Vice-Chairman (Part Year)/Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryan Aldrich | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sam Garlow (also filed as Sam Garlow) | Trustee (Part Year) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sara Holmes | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Steve Bagwell | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steve Hall | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Steve Waechter | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tanner Blosser | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Todd Fisher | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| TRE Landrum | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Baukal | Director of Engineering, Assoc Prof of Engineering | since 2024 |
| Christopher Jones | Director of Stem Innovation | since 2020 |
| Daryl Green | Professor of Business | 2020 |
| David Houghton | Division Chair, Business | since 2018 |
| David W Whitlock | President | 2018 |
| David W Whitlock Part Year | President | 2019 |
| Dr C Pat Taylor | Interim President (Part year) | since 2019 |
| Dr Heath Thomas | President | since 2020 |
| Heath Thomas | President | since 2024 |
| Joshua Shoffner | Vice President of Technology & Digital Innovation | since 2024 |
| Larinee Dennis | Co-Provost, Dean of Business, Health, Science & Education | since 2024 |
| Lepaine McHenry | Dean, College of Nursing | since 2018 |
| Matthew Emerson | Dean of Theology, Arts & Humanities | since 2021 |
| Paul Roberts | CIO/Dean of Library | 2018 |
| Randy L Smith | CFO/EVP Bus. & Admin Svcs | since 2018 |
| Richard Rudebock | Professor of Business | since 2018 |
| Roberta Henson | Division Chair, Nursing | since 2021 |
| Susan Dewoody | Provost | since 2019 |
| Timothy Rasnic | Vice President of Advancement | since 2022 |
| William Smallwood | Sr VP Advancement | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Thomas | President | 50 | $207k | $70k | |
| Matthew Emerson | Co-Provost, Dean of Theology, Arts & Humanities | 50 | $162k | $24k | |
| Randy Smith | CFO/EVP Bus. & Admin Svcs | 50 | $152k | $21k | |
| Larinee Dennis | Co-Provost, Dean of Business, Health, Science & Ed | 50 | $145k | $25k | |
| Charles Baukal | Director of Engineering, Assoc Prof of Engineering | 50 | $143k | $18k | |
| Timothy Rasnic | Vice President of Advancement | 50 | $137k | $6k | |
| Joshua Shoffner | Vice President of Technology & Digital Innovation | 50 | $124k | $21k | |
| Robert Morris | Vice-Chairman (Part Year)/Chairman | 0.5 | $3k | ||
| Bryan Laramore | Trustee (Part Year)/Vice-Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Matt Brown | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nick Atyia | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Eric Costanzo | Chairman (Part Year) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Aubrey Chapin | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Caleb Scott | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chad Wilsie | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Schmidt | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Glenette Russell | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Pickett | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Justin Sampler | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kari Jones | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Lillie | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Les Ledbetter | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Carter | Trusee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Aldrich | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Steve Bagwell | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Steve Hall | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Pain | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Steve Waechter | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Joshua Wells | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Randy Butler | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Monty Hale | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kent Jaggers | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Henry | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dany Daniel | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tre Landrum | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Beames | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tanner Blosser | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sara Holmes | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Todd Fisher | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sam Garlow | Trustee (Part Year) | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Oklahoma Baptist University
- EIN
- 730579264
- Address
- 500 W University St, Shawnee, OK, 74804-2522
- State
- Oklahoma
- Mission
- As a christian liberal arts university, oklahoma baptist university transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of god in christ. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B420 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1910
- Principal officer
- Dr Heath Thomas (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1956
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORT OF OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITYTulsa Royalties CompanyRelatedCHURCH SUPPORT SERVICESWatersedge (Formerly Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRobert Morris
≥7years on the filingsEric Costanzo
≥7years on the filingsBrian Waddell
≥7years on the filingsJohn Lee
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $336.6m
- Total liabilities
- $27.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $309.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.5m
- Program service revenue
- $57.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $28.6m
- Employees
- 1,016
- Volunteers
- 37
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $96.6m | $74.7m | $21.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.