Nonprofit · EIN 23-7421224
CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $49,107,770 | $45,409,734 | $3,698,036 | $50,096,051 | $21,592,603 | $28,503,448 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $47,163,545 | $43,960,731 | $3,202,814 | $49,892,955 | $26,364,400 | $23,528,555 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $41,187,847 | $43,967,120 | -$2,779,273 | $48,167,764 | $28,759,208 | $19,408,556 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $683,994
- of which government grants
- $437,731
- Program service revenue
- $47,795,514
- Investment income
- $628,262
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $679,906
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $965,142
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,854,286
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $27,472,474
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,068
- Accounting fees
- $132,956
- Occupancy
- $4,732,032
- Travel
- $762,330
- Depreciation
- $911,805
- Program services (functional)
- $27,337,574
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,072,160
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,892,955
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,096,051
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,592,603
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,503,448
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,142,628
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,259,703
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,503,448
- Gross receipts
- $49,107,770
- Employees
- 468
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARK MILLIRON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $992,000 | $62,865 |
| RANDY C FRISCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $956,621 | $0 | $49,530 |
| CHRIS BRYAN | CFO/COO Officer | 45 | $244,616 | $0 | $25,553 |
| JASON ELLIOTT VP MARKETING | & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $219,661 | $0 | $31,090 |
| MELISSA MECHAM | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 45 | $181,922 | $0 | $23,636 |
| BEN PHAIR | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $150,659 | $0 | $44,139 |
| KEVIN BROWN SR DIRECTOR | OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $163,465 | $0 | $30,453 |
| SAM CHUNG | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $149,659 | $0 | $19,854 |
| DR E LEE RICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE WILLIS-IRVINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HIEP QUACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA AGUAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY ALLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUCKNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHISHOLM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS CLEVINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JEANNE CONNELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KIM FOLSOM | TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA FRAIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HAROLD GREENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DR RUTHANN HEINRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DR ERLINDA MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGILL PE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOANNE PASTULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAN PITTARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RICHARD RHODES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| THOMAS TOPUZES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARK MILLIRON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $983,556 | $38,391 |
| RANDY C FRISCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $590,180 | $0 | $31,431 |
| CHRIS BRYAN | CFO/COO Officer | 45 | $242,000 | $0 | $23,276 |
| JASON ELLIOTT VP MARKETING | & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $215,000 | $0 | $31,090 |
| SUMANTRA SENGUPTA | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $175,589 | $0 | $31,622 |
| MELISSA MECHAM | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 45 | $176,145 | $0 | $23,208 |
| KEVIN BROWN SR DIRECTOR | OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $165,195 | $0 | $29,604 |
| SAM CHUNG | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $147,069 | $0 | $19,462 |
| DR E LEE RICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE WILLIS-IRVINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHISHOLM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY ALLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CLEVINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE CONNELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM FOLSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD GREENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RUTHANN HEINRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERLINDA MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE PASTULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PITTARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HIEP QUACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TOPUZES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY C FRISCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $600,552 | $22,913 |
| CHRIS BRYAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/COO Officer | 40 | $267,435 | $22,837 |
| SCOTT CARNZ | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,201 | $34,095 |
| JASON ELLIOTT | VP OF MARKETING & ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,858 | $23,226 |
| KEVIN BROWN DIRECTOR | OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,109 | $28,426 |
| MELISSA MECHAM | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,120 | $22,819 |
| SUMANTRA SENGUPTA DEAN | SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,776 | $23,545 |
| DR MARK MILLIRON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR E LEE RICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TOPUZES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHISHOLM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY ALLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CLEVINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE CONNELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM FOLSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA GOMEZ CHAPMAN | TRUSTEE UNTIL JUL 2022 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD GREENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RUTHANN HEINRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE PASTULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PITTARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HIEP QUACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAHJAR ROAMARTINEZ | TRUSTEE UNTIL JUL 2022 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERLINDA MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE WILLIS-IRVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BELLO | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 521 WALL STREETSUITE 100, SEATTLE, WA 98121-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER BRYAN, 521 WALL STREET NO 100, SEATTLE, WA 98121
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER BRYAN, CFO/COO
- Phone
- (206) 239-4826
- Website
- WWW.CITYU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OFOUNDED IN 1973, CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE LIVES FOR GOOD BY OFFERING HIGH QUALITY AND RELEVANT LIFELONG EDUCATION TO ANYONE WITH THE DESIRE TO LEARN. CITY UNIVERSITY'S VISION IS TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, LIFELONG EDUCATION THROUGH A NETWORK OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION AND WORK TOWARD ACHIEVING ITS VISION, CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE DETERMINES TO BE FLEXIBLE: DESIGN AND DELIVER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BE CONVENIENT TO STUDENTS; ACCESSIBLE: PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE; INNOVATIVE: CONTINUALLY CREATE NEW EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; RELEVANT: WHAT IS TAUGHT TODAY CAN BE APPLIED TOMORROW; AND GLOBAL: ACT LOCALLY AND THINK GLOBALLY.CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE IS ACCREDITED BY THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (NWCCU), A REGIONAL BODY APPROVED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITY WITH APPROXIMATELY 6,550 ENROLLMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. ALL GRANTS UNDER FINANCIAL AID GO TO STUDENTS TO FINANCE THEIR EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY IS COMPRISED OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP, THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, THE WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF LANGUAGES, AND THE SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTING. HEADQUARTERED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE OFFERS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, MASTER'S, AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS. CLASSES ARE HELD AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON, CANADA, MEXICO, SLOVAKIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, VIETNAM, AND CHINA.Expenses $26,657,668 · revenue $47,795,514
- CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE BELIEVES THAT FUNDING SHOULD NOT BE A BARRIER TO EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY HAS MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE LOW-INCOME EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, OR DEPENDENT ON MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS. CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE CONTINUES THE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST STUDENTS.Expenses $679,906 · grants $679,906
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7421224
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,096,051
- Income (IRS master file)
- $49,107,770
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $49,107,770 | $45,409,734 | $50,096,051 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $47,163,545 | $43,960,731 | $49,892,955 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $41,187,847 | $43,967,120 | $48,167,764 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $40,724,589 | $39,397,267 | $55,188,897 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7421224).
Questions about CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE
- What is the EIN of CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE is 23-7421224.
- Is CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER BRYAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $49,107,770, expenses of $45,409,734 and total assets of $50,096,051 at year end.
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