Nonprofit · EIN 33-0413730
LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · RIVERSIDE, CA 92505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $72,148,091 | $86,968,030 | -$14,819,939 | $205,662,291 | $27,778,836 | $177,883,455 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $71,721,743 | $78,039,839 | -$6,318,096 | $209,788,876 | $25,799,725 | $183,989,151 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $72,335,793 | $75,147,809 | -$2,812,016 | $207,638,256 | $26,315,114 | $181,323,142 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,282,553
- of which government grants
- $2,177,888
- Program service revenue
- $55,867,740
- Investment income
- $6,765,297
- Net rental income
- $441,931
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,336,178
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$66,783
- Other revenue
- $1,232,501
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,687,722
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,384,886
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,763,225
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,658,224
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $201,972
- Accounting fees
- $127,593
- Occupancy
- $2,114,515
- Travel
- $622,489
- Depreciation
- $3,690,704
- Program services (functional)
- $65,928,752
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,784,798
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,254,480
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $209,788,876
- Total assets, end of year
- $205,662,291
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,778,836
- Net assets, end of year
- $177,883,455
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $57,077,219
- Publicly traded securities
- $104,117,780
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $124,435,146
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $53,448,309
- Gross unrelated business income
- $786,382
- Gross receipts
- $86,034,215
- Employees
- 1,288
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY FEHR | PRESIDENT (ENDING 09/23) Former | 50 | $212,250 | $22,120 |
| NORMAN YERGEN | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $143,845 | $67,709 |
| WAYNE DUNBAR | VP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $176,507 | $10,741 |
| APRIL SUMMITT | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $166,503 | $13,589 |
| DAVID GERIGUIS | VP OF FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION (ending 06/24) Former | 50 | $158,353 | $15,802 |
| JOHNNY THOMAS | DEAN-ZAPARA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,375 | $14,536 |
| RICHARD OSBORN | INTERIM PRESIDENT (ending 06/24) Former | 50 | $140,196 | $6,931 |
| CHRISTON ARTHUR | PRESIDENT / SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $137,238 | $7,492 |
| FRIEDBERT NINOW | DEAN-HMS RICHARDS DIVINITY SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $134,199 | $9,263 |
| CHANG-HO JI | DEAN-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,590 | $11,181 |
| STEVE HEMENWAY | VP OF FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION Officer | 50 | $72,033 | $5,851 |
| ADRIAN SERNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINA TOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERIT VON POHLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD NEWTON | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN IBANEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTY OBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DON WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED KEYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERNIE HWANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HILMA GRIFFIN-WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF BRAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN BRUNT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN CRESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIM GODFREY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEON BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LISA WALCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARGIE SALCEDO-RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARILENE WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JOBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NEDD BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SANDY ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY FEHR | PRESIDENT (LEFT 09/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $244,132 | $18,920 |
| NORMAN YERGEN | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,170 | $73,266 |
| APRIL SUMMITT | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $170,239 | $13,883 |
| DAVID GERIGUIS | VP OF FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION Officer | 50 | $157,710 | $15,758 |
| JOHNNY THOMAS | DEAN-ZAPARA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $139,198 | $12,301 |
| MARJORIE ROBINSON | VP STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,390 | $11,745 |
| WAYNE DUNBAR | VP STRATETGIC ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,099 | $10,245 |
| CHANG-HO JI | DEAN-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $121,825 | $10,385 |
| RICHARD OSBORN | INTERIM PRESIDENT (START 09/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $41,546 | $2,006 |
| ADRIAN SERNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINA TOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERIT VON POHLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD NEWTON | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN IBANEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KEYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE HWANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HILMA GRIFFIN-WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRUNT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM GODFREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WALCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE SALCEDO-RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILENE WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JOBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEDD BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY FEHR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $255,047 | $21,624 |
| NORMAN YERGEN | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,729 | $79,348 |
| APRIL SUMMITT | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $160,282 | $13,056 |
| DAVID GERIGUIS | VP OF FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION Officer | 50 | $157,231 | $15,725 |
| JOHNNY THOMAS | DEAN-ZAPARA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,617 | $12,276 |
| CHANG-HO JI | DEAN-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $129,870 | $11,264 |
| MARJORIE ROBINSON | VP STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,773 | $11,757 |
| WAYNE DUNBAR | VP STRATETGIC ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $123,866 | $10,519 |
| JOHN BRUNT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEDD BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HILMA GRIFFIN-WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN IBANEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JOBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE HWANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KEYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE SALCEDO-RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VELINO SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN SERNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINA TOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERIT VON POHLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WALCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILENE WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD NEWTON | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT HANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM GODFREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4500 RIVERWALK PKWY, RIVERSIDE, CA 92505-3344
- In care of
- % STEFANI MCFARLAND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dr Christian Author, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92505
- Signed the 990
- STEVE HEMENWAY, CFO
- Phone
- (951) 785-2000
- Website
- WWW.LASIERRA.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0413730 or by the name LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO SEEK TRUTH, ENLARGING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP; TO KNOW GOD, OURSELVES, AND THE WORLD THROUGH REFLECTION, INSTRUCTION, AND MENTORING; TO SERVE OTHERS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE GOOD OF OUR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS SERVED MORE THAN 1,100 UNDERGRADUATE AND MORE THAN 340 GRADUATE STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE A COMMUNITY-CENTERED APPROACH AROUND GENERAL STUDIES, INTERNATIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND CULMINATES IN A SENIOR PROJECT OF ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP.Expenses $49,784,283 · grants $18,687,722 · revenue $44,570,142
- STUDENT SERVICES SERVED STUDENTS' EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL WELL BEING, INTELLECTUAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS VOLUNTEERED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE. THERE ARE 4 ACTIVE MINISTRIES AND 24 SOCIAL CLUBS. THE UNIVERSITY HAS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK, AND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL VARSITY PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 239 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE. THERE IS ALSO AN INTRAMURAL PROGRAM THAT IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS FOR PARTICIPATION. THE INTRAMURAL SPORTS INCLUDE: FLAG FOOTBALL, SOCCER, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BADMINTON, BEACH VOLLEYBALL, PICKLEBALL, AND SOFTBALL. 236 STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR.Expenses $10,421,412 · revenue $3,010,962
- AUXILIARIES - EXPENSES FOR ENTERPRISES THAT EXIST TO FURNISH GOODS OR SERVICES TO STUDENTS, FACULTY OR STAFF. 552 STUDENTS LIVED IN RESIDENCE HALLS AND 84 IN UNIVERSITY APARTMENTS AND HOUSES. IN ADDITION, 43 FACULTY AND STAFF OCCUPY APARTMENTS AND HOUSES OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY.Expenses $5,723,057 · revenue $8,357,607
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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
- 33-0413730
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Group exemption
- 1071: GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $205,662,291
- Income (IRS master file)
- $86,034,215
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $72,148,091 | $86,968,030 | $205,662,291 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $71,721,743 | $78,039,839 | $209,788,876 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $72,335,793 | $75,147,809 | $207,638,256 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $82,664,622 | $74,524,275 | $210,919,735 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 33-0413730).
Questions about LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY is 33-0413730.
- Is LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Which annual return does LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY 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 LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY 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 LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dr Christian Author.
- Who are the officers and directors of LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $212,250 (JOY FEHR, PRESIDENT (ENDING 09/23)).
- How much revenue does LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,148,091, expenses of $86,968,030 and total assets of $205,662,291 at year end.
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