Private company
Morningside University
Methodist university in Sioux City, Iowa, US
Morningside University is a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside University has 21 buildings on a 68-acre (280,000 m2) campus in Sioux City (area population 143,157 in 2008).2 It employed 452 people in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryhigher education1
- HeadquartersSioux City, United States1
- Websitewww.morningside.edu
- Legal formNonprofit Corporation3
- LEINRGCG6NZFQ4PXB5XZK503
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
- Registered addressC/O Ronald A Jorgensen, 51106 Sioux City, United States3
- Registered withBusiness Services Division (Secretary of State), 610383
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Morningside University is a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside University has 21 buildings on a 68-acre (280,000 m2) campus in Sioux City (area population 143,157 in 2008).2
Employees over time
- 20204521
Timeline
- 1894Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal grants $20.5M
- Other federal assistance $39.8M
Figures by year
| Year | Federal grants | Other federal assistance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5M | $3.3M | $4.8M |
| 2025 | $1.4M | $4.0M | $5.4M |
| 2024 | $4.5M | $3.5M | $7.9M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $3.1M | $4.4M |
| 2022 | $686.8K | $1.4M | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $5.4M | – | $5.4M |
| 2020 | $2.4M | – | $2.4M |
| 2016 | $348.0K | $3.1M | $3.5M |
| 2015 | $358.7K | $3.1M | $3.4M |
| 2014 | $336.8K | $3.3M | $3.6M |
| 2013 | $341.8K | $2.8M | $3.2M |
| 2012 | $330.8K | $2.6M | $3.0M |
| 2011 | $246.3K | $2.6M | $2.9M |
| 2010 | $241.3K | $2.7M | $3.0M |
| 2009 | $864.0K | $2.5M | $3.3M |
| 2008 | $231.7K | $1.8M | $2.0M |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov5, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Largest grants
- May 6, 2020$3.5M from Department of Education: Education Stabilization Fund6 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award P425F201785
- Apr 24, 2020$2.8M from Department of Education: Education Stabilization Fund7 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award P425E202675
- Jan 1, 2025$2.8M from National Science Foundation: Integrative Activities8 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award 2431748
- Jul 1, 2023$2.4M from Health Resources and Services Administration: Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program9 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award T9449346
- Sep 1, 2021$1.8M from Department of Education: English Language Acquisition State Grants10 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award T365Z210160
- May 1, 2012$1.7M from Department of Education: English Language Acquisition Grants; English Language Acquisition State Grants; English Language Acquisition, Language Enchancement, And Academic Achievem11 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award T365Z120054
- Jul 1, 2010$1.2M from Department of Education: Bilingual Education Training Grants12 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award T195N070141
- Jan 1, 2021$999.3K from National Science Foundation: Education And Human Resources; Stem Education (Formerly Education And Human Resources)13 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award 2030478
Largest direct payments
- $2.7M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program14 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award P063P251444
- $2.7M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program15 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award P063P241444
- $2.1M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program16 To MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY Award P063P231444
Links
- Websitewww.morningside.edu1
- X (Twitter)x.com/morningsideedu1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/morningside.edu1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/morningsideedu1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCXlT8qlXh1JOljn7AQ673xw1
- WikipediaMorningside University
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ6912982
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1
- 2WikipediaMorningside University on Wikipedia
- 3
- 4
- 5USAspending.govUSAspending.gov recipient profile: MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY
- 6USAspending.govP425F201785: Department of Education
- 7USAspending.govP425E202675: Department of Education
- 8USAspending.gov2431748: National Science Foundation
- 9USAspending.govT9449346: Health Resources and Services Administration
- 10USAspending.govT365Z210160: Department of Education
- 11USAspending.govT365Z120054: Department of Education
- 12USAspending.govT195N070141: Department of Education
- 13USAspending.gov2030478: National Science Foundation
- 14USAspending.govP063P251444: Department of Education
- 15USAspending.govP063P241444: Department of Education
- 16USAspending.govP063P231444: Department of Education