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Nonprofit · EIN 35-0715530

TRINE UNIVERSITY INC

Tax-exempt · ANGOLA, IN 46703

Financials

$136.6M$116.5M2021$211.6M$151M2023$232.8M$159.4M2024$223.6M$164.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRINE UNIVERSITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2026990$223,580,316$164,604,480$58,975,836$521,017,447$39,132,134$481,885,313
April 30, 2025990$232,796,308$159,357,504$73,438,804$440,529,917$40,891,783$399,638,134
April 30, 2024990$211,620,138$150,968,710$60,651,428$364,746,007$41,020,307$323,725,700
April 30, 2022990$136,639,555$116,503,232$20,136,323$235,561,349$37,569,229$197,992,120
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$20,738,519
of which government grants
$291,048
Program service revenue
$194,433,839
Investment income
$7,574,935
Net rental income
$21,424
Net gain from sales of assets
$935,453
Net income from fundraising events
-$165,781
Net income from sales of inventory
$57,951
Other revenue
$833,023

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$50,677,747
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,667,310
Other salaries and wages
$43,939,590
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$56,311,050
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$117,357
Accounting fees
$321,222
Occupancy
$5,663,768
Travel
$2,788,774
Depreciation
$9,635,683
Program services (functional)
$151,322,416
Management and general (functional)
$10,743,929
Fundraising (functional)
$2,538,135

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$440,529,917
Total assets, end of year
$521,017,447
Total liabilities, end of year
$39,132,134
Net assets, end of year
$481,885,313
Land, buildings and equipment
$216,969,739
Publicly traded securities
$232,926,962
Net assets without donor restrictions
$387,500,480
Net assets with donor restrictions
$94,384,833
Gross unrelated business income
$1,824,538
Gross receipts
$381,037,065
Employees
2,057
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1948
State of legal domicile
IN

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 April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR EARL D BROOKS IICHANCELLOR
Officer
50$571,763$41,000
DR ANTHONY KLINEPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$212,471$42,834
MS KAYLA WARRENSVP/CFO
Officer
50$209,570$33,194
MR MATTHEW LANDVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$168,185$39,215
MR MAX BAUMGARTNERPROFESSOR & PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$148,802$37,466
MS KEIRSTEN EBERTSVP OF ONLINE & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
50$149,547$34,647
MS KIMBERLY BENNETTVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$155,816$23,913
MS LISA M CLEMENSDEAN - BROOKS COLLEGE
Highest-paid employee
50$153,177$25,595
DR JOHN F SHANNONPRESIDENT/CEO (LEFT 6/2024)
Former
50$175,000$0
DR SHERI G TRINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ALEX FURTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ANDREW R HEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DAVID FINDLAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DENNIS ARGYLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DEREK REINERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MR JAMES FABIANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JASON A STECHSCHULTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JEFFREY L TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JERRY ALLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JOE JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JOHN B PELLEGRINO JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JOHN COUNCELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR KEITH E BUSSEBOARD VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR KEITH M TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR KENNETH EHINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR LARRY E REINERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR LYNN A BROOKSBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR MARK MUSICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR MICHAEL D AXELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR MICHAEL EIKENBERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR RICHARD OEDERBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR RICK HENVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR RICK L JAMESBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR TIMOTHY J HAFFNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR WILLIAM DUBOISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MS CRYSTAL SATTLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MS ELIZABETH F ROONEYBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
MS SARAH WAIDELICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MS THERESA E WAGLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR EARL D BROOKS IIPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$491,218$40,250
DR JOHN F SHANNONPRESIDENT/CEO (Left 6/2024)
Officer
50$449,612$27,665
MS GRETCHEN MILLERSVP/COO
Officer
50$256,577$35,623
MR ALEKSANDR KUTSENOKASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$183,467$44,283
MS KAYLA WARRENSVP/CFO
Officer
50$201,149$25,370
MR MATTHEW LANDVP FOR ATHLETICS
Highest-paid employee
50$187,736$36,448
Anthony KlineExecutive Vice President
Officer
50$172,691$34,246
Keirsten EbertsVP of Online & International Studies
Highest-paid employee
50$168,948$31,940
Kimberly BennettVP for Enrollment Management
Highest-paid employee
50$169,470$25,676
MS LISA M CLEMENSDEAN - BROOKS COLLEGE
Highest-paid employee
50$168,335$9,306
DR SHERI G TRINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ANDREW R HEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DAVID FINDLAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DEREK REINERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JAMES FABIANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JASON A STECHSCHULTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JEFFREY L TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JERRY ALLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOE JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOHN B PELLEGRINO JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOHN COUNCELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR KEITH E BUSSEBOARD VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR KEITH M TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR KENNETH EHINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LARRY E REINERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LYNN A BROOKSBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARK MUSICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL D AXELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL EIKENBERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RICHARD OEDERBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RICK HENVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RICK L JAMESBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR TIMOTHY J HAFFNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR WILLIAM DUBOISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS CRYSTAL SATTLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS ELIZABETH F ROONEYBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS SARAH WAIDELICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS THERESA E WAGLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR EARL D BROOKS IICHANCELLOR
Officer
50$754,771$58,798
DR JOHN SHANNONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$263,176$47,049
MS GRETCHEN MILLERSVP/COO
Officer
50$206,320$31,538
MR Aleksandr KutsenokAssistant Professor
Highest-paid employee
50$180,898$41,286
DR Catherine SwickProvost
Officer, Highest-paid employee
50$179,218$39,407
MR MATTHEW LANDATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$166,602$34,836
DR DARRYL WEBBERMECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$166,622$33,905
DR Ryan DombkowskiProfessor
Highest-paid employee
50$161,076$31,967
MS KAYLA WARRENV.P. FINANCE
Officer
50$167,016$21,867
DR KEITH BUSSEBOARD VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ANDREW R HEINBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DAVID FINDLAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DEREK REINERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JAMES FABIANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JASON STECHSCHULTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JEFFREY TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JERRY ALLENCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOE JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOHN B PELLEGRINO JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR KEITH TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR KENNETH R EHINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LARRY REINERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LYNN BROOKSBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARK MUSICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL EIKENBERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MIKE AXELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RICHARD OEDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RICK HENVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RICK L JAMESBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR TIMOTHY HAFFNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR TOMAS FURTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR WILLIAM DUBOISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS ELIZABETH ROONEYBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS THERESA E WAGLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2022: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR EARL D BROOKS IIPRESIDENT
Officer
50$866,434$70,155
DR JOHN SHANNONVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
50$145,058$39,910
DR MAX BAUMGARTNERDEAN, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCE
Highest-paid employee
50$142,330$38,262
DR RYAN DOMBKOWSKIASSC. DEAN SCHOOL OF HEALTH
Highest-paid employee
50$147,506$30,748
MR DAVID FRABONIVP UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$157,962$18,693
MS KIMBERLY BENNETTVP FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT.
Highest-paid employee
50$141,087$29,046
MS GRETCHEN MILLERVP OF ADMINISTRATION
Officer
50$133,823$28,286
DR EMILIO VASQUEZMEDICAL DIRECTOR PA PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
50$145,244$13,241
MS KAYLA WARRENV.P. FINANCE
Officer
50$107,556$19,102
MR RICK JAMESBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR WILLIAM GETTIGCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JACK SHAWBOARD VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LYNN BROOKSBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JERRY ALLENCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JAMES BOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KEITH BUSSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR WILLIAM DUBOISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL EIKENBERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JAMES FABIANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR LAWRENCE FRANKSCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR TOMAS FURTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR TIM HAFFNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RICK HENVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DENNIS KRUSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR STEPHEN LAHOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RICHARD OEDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DEREK REINERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LARRY REINERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MITCHEL RHOADSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS ELIZABETH ROONEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JASON STECHSCHULTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARLIN STUTZMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JEFFREY TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR KEITH TURNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS THERESA WAGLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR WYATT WEAVER MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOE JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOHN CERASANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MIKE AXELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 UNIVERSITY AVE, ANGOLA, IN 46703-1764
In care of
% KAYLA WARREN
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
1 University Ave, Angola IN 46703
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ANTHONY KLINE, 1 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, ANGOLA, IN 467031764
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Kari Guthrie, 1185 Eastgate Dr, Kendallville IN 46755
Signed the 990
ANTHONY KLINE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(260) 665-4131
Return prepared by
FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • ALL OTHER REVENUE AND EXPENSES RELATE TO OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS IN SCIENCE, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, TEACHING EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Expenses $127,061,751 · grants $50,557,345 · revenue $104,959,079
  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $11,008,468 · revenue $63,979,197
  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $6,784,019 · grants $120,402 · revenue $24,715,766
  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $6,468,178

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026990 on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-0715530
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
1948
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$521,017,447
Income (IRS master file)
$381,037,065

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2026$223,580,316$164,604,480$521,017,447XML
990-TApril 2026–––IRS
990April 2025$232,796,308$159,357,504$440,529,917XML
990-TApril 2025–––IRS
990April 2024$211,620,138$150,968,710$364,746,007XML
990-TApril 2024–––IRS
990April 2023$187,400,612$130,306,232$299,322,114IRS
990-TApril 2023–––IRS
990April 2022$136,639,555$116,503,232$235,561,349XML
990-TApril 2022–––IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990-TApril 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Kari Guthrie
April 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990April 2019–––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 35-0715530).

Questions about TRINE UNIVERSITY INC

What is the EIN of TRINE UNIVERSITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRINE UNIVERSITY INC is 35-0715530.
Is TRINE UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
Are donations to TRINE UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TRINE UNIVERSITY INC 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 TRINE UNIVERSITY INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TRINE UNIVERSITY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2026.
Who is the principal officer of TRINE UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names ANTHONY KLINE.
Who are the officers and directors of TRINE UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 39 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $571,763 (DR EARL D BROOKS II, CHANCELLOR).
How much revenue does TRINE UNIVERSITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $223,580,316, expenses of $164,604,480 and total assets of $521,017,447 at year end.

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