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Nonprofit · EIN 35-0868125

THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · VALPARAISO, IN 46383

Financials

$165.5M$189.1M2022$167.3M$194.8M2023$187.6M$201.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$187,644,738$201,335,936-$13,691,198$606,524,754$164,642,516$441,882,238
June 30, 2024990$167,303,144$194,804,715-$27,501,571$602,858,223$167,447,226$435,410,997
June 30, 2023990$165,456,496$189,108,097-$23,651,601$612,467,905$162,829,753$449,638,152
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,464,992
of which government grants
$14,085,539
Program service revenue
$139,165,429
Investment income
$24,986,059
Net rental income
$28,258
Net gain from sales of assets
$22,425,892
Other revenue
$28,258

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$75,248,059
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,511,319
Other salaries and wages
$46,451,806
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$64,283,923
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$227,840
Accounting fees
$193,225
Occupancy
$5,887,491
Travel
$3,031,374
Depreciation
$10,138,181
Program services (functional)
$190,209,837
Management and general (functional)
$7,963,013
Fundraising (functional)
$3,163,086

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$602,858,223
Total assets, end of year
$606,524,754
Total liabilities, end of year
$164,642,516
Net assets, end of year
$441,882,238
Land, buildings and equipment
$213,211,483
Publicly traded securities
$28,637,253
Net assets without donor restrictions
$72,097,152
Net assets with donor restrictions
$369,785,086
Gross unrelated business income
$770,145
Gross receipts
$384,695,274
Employees
2,036
Volunteers
600
Year formed
1925
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROGER POWELLHead Coach Men's Basketball
Highest-paid employee
40$515,831$40,033
JOSE PADILLAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$466,886$88,904
ERIC JOHNSONPROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VP
Officer
60$295,431$38,069
MARK VOLPATTISR VP OF FINANCE
Officer
60$269,240$22,545
Steven JanowiakVP Student Life
Former
60$262,966$27,086
DARRON FARHAVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
60$261,685$25,667
MARIE FOSTER-BRUNSVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer
60$264,140$20,689
JILL SCHURVP FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING (LEFT 05/23)
Officer
60$268,004$16,212
NICLAS ERHARDTDean of the College of Business
Highest-paid employee
40$223,950$14,819
KAREN ALLENDean of the College of Nursing
Highest-paid employee
40$204,211$17,558
Doug TougawDean College Engineering
Highest-paid employee
60$187,920$30,650
Tamara GingerichAssoc VP of Finance (LEFT 03/21)
Highest-paid employee
60$198,135$12,445
Greg JohnsonDean College Arts & Sciences
Key employee
60$155,961$27,835
ANDREW NUNEMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE LANINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0$0
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLYN SCHLIE FEMOVICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER GOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER R PETRINI-POLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
COLETTE IRWIN-KNOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CRAIG DWIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIELLE IDDINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
DAVID BOCHNOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EMILY CHASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEOFF GILLMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY DOBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
Jill BodensteinerDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
Jon DeGuilioDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JON STEINBRECHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7$0
JULIE WINKLERBOARD VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
Lindsay RoettgerDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LOUIE GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARION MOONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MARK DUESENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0
NOE ORTEGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0
PAUL STRASENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
PHILIP SPAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ROBERT HANSEN JRBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
Sara ManskeDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
Scott BuckeyDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN JENNY EHRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATT LOTTICHHEAD COACH MEN'S BASKETBALL (LEFT 06/20)
Highest-paid employee
60$853,251$20,134
JOSE PADILLAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$467,515$64,755
ROGER POWELLHead Coach Men's Basketball (START 04/06)
Highest-paid employee
40$425,785$30,025
ERIC JOHNSONPROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VP
Officer
60$288,472$37,255
DARRON FARHAVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
60$250,486$24,716
MARK VOLPATTISR VP OF FINANCE
Officer
60$251,526$21,244
CHARLES SMALLDIRECTOR of ATHLETICS
Highest-paid employee
60$234,672$30,428
JILL SCHURVP FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING (START 02/04)
Officer
60$242,081$12,652
NICLAS ERHARDTDean of the College of Business
Highest-paid employee
40$213,334$25,425
MARIE FOSTER-BRUNSVP FOR ADVANCEMENT (START 03/13)
Officer
60$210,514$14,234
KAREN ALLENDean of the College of Nursing
Highest-paid employee
40$199,899$17,771
STEVEN JANOWIAKVP STUDENT LIFE
Officer
60$157,631$51,528
LISA HOLLANDERVP FOR ADVANCEMENT (LEFT 06/30)
Former
60$137,522$13,635
ANDREW NUNEMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE LANINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0$0
CAROLYN SCHLIE FEMOVICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER GOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER R PETRINI-POLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
COLETTE IRWIN-KNOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CRAIG DWIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRISTAL BRISCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELLE IDDINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID BOCHNOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMILY CHASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERICK KRAEGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEOFF GILLMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY DOBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN SHELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JON STEINBRECHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7$0$0
JULIE WINKLERBOARD VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LOUIE GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUTHER BRUNETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARION MOONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MARK DUESENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
MARK HELGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOE ORTEGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
PAUL STRASENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PHILIP SPAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROBERT HANSEN JRBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SUSAN JENNY EHRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0$0
SUSAN ZEEBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK HECKLER END 722PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Officer
60$536,819$17,093
JOSE PADILLAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$465,341$65,388
MATT LOTTICHHEAD COACH MEN'S BASKETBALL
Highest-paid employee
60$338,542$34,876
ERIC JOHNSONPROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VP
Officer
60$288,885$35,970
MARK LEBARBERADIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Highest-paid employee
60$309,258$14,918
COLEEN WILDERASSOC PROFESSOR MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$291,318$6,635
LISA HOLLANDERVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer
60$265,168$25,890
DARRON FARHAVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
60$251,109$24,101
BRIAN O'ROURKEVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
60$239,085$29,745
MARK VOLPATTIVP OF FINANCE
Officer
60$248,215$17,059
TAMARA GINGERICHAVP FINANCE/CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
60$227,583$12,202
ZHENHU JINPROFESSOR FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$218,010$10,198
JON KILPINENDEAN COLLEGE ARTS & SCIENCES
Key employee
60$206,142$7,991
SUSAN SCROGGINS END 922SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
60$190,928$20,196
STEVEN JANOWIAKVP STUDENT LIFE
Officer
60$147,432$48,587
RICHARD AMRHEINVP/COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT
Former
0$112,456$7,095
SUSAN JENNY EHRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0$0
ANDREW NUNEMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN ZEEBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE LANINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0$0
CAROLYN SCHLIE FEMOVICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER GOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER R PETRINI-POLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
COLETTE IRWIN-KNOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CRAIG DWIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRISTAL BRISCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELLE IDDINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID BOCHNOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMILY CHASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOE ORTEGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$0$0
PAUL STRASENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PHILIP SPAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROBERT HANSEN JRBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
FREDERICK KRAEGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEOFF GILLMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY DOBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN SHELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JON STEINBRECHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7$0$0
JULIE WINKLERBOARD VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LOUIE GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUTHER BRUNETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARION MOONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MARK DUESENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0
MARK HELGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1700 CHAPEL DRIVE - FINANCE OFFICE, VALPARAISO, IN 46383-4520
In care of
% MARK VOLPATTI
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
1700 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso IN 46383
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSE D PADILLA, 1700 CHAPEL DRIVE, VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Signed the 990
JOSE D PADILLA, PRESIDENT
Phone
(219) 464-5215
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE, PRIVATE UNIVERSITY WITH A LUTHERAN HERITAGE THAT SERVES MORE THAN 2,000 FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY HAS RECEIVED SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE. MORE THAN 60 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY OPTIONS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY AT FIVE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGES: ARTS AND SCIENCES, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS, AND CHRIST COLLEGE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Undergraduate programs - Valparaiso University enrolls more than 2,000 undergraduate students in more than 60 academic programs that integrate the best of the liberal arts with professional preparation. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Nursing and Health Professions, as well as Christ College, Valparaiso University's Honors College. Valpo has been named one of the best values nationwide for 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, the College of Nursing and Health Professions, the College of Business and the College of Engineering have been recognized for quality. Valparaiso University sponsors numerous international study opportunities and is recognized as a model in preparing graduates with strong cross-cultural skills and global awareness. The overall placement rate for Valparaiso University graduates from the class of 2024 was 98.2%. Valparaiso University's Division I Athletics teams continue to succeed in the classroom, with many honors bestowed upon Valpo student-athletes by the Missouri Valley Conference for the 2024-2025 academic and athletic year - 12 student-athletes received the President's Council Academic Excellence Honor, the Missouri Valley Conference's highest academic honor; 84 student-athletes achieved the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award; and 225 student-athletes were named to the Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll.
    Expenses $146,353,503 · grants $74,468,131 · revenue $108,804,212
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS INCLUDING HOUSING AND DIVISION I ATHLETICS OPPORTUNITIES. ALSO, THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS THEATRE, MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS BENEFICIAL TO STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    Expenses $35,188,708 · revenue $18,865,229
  • Graduate Programs - Valparaiso University's Graduate Office offers more than 25 graduate and certificate programs that are fully integrated into the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Nursing and Health Professions. With rolling admissions, multiple start terms per year, and flexible course delivery options, graduate programs meet the needs of today's adult learners. With a majority of offerings at the professional master's level (plus doctorates of nursing practice and occupational therapy), graduate programs emphasize academic rigor, practical application for market ready skills, and career and professional development. In fall 2025, 380 students were enrolled in graduate studies with 31 international students and 88 students who did not self-identify as white. Comprehensive academic support provides a full-service complement to the cultural, emotional, and intellectual development of Valparaiso University graduate students.
    Expenses $8,667,626 · grants $779,928 · revenue $11,495,988

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990-N on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-0868125
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
1943
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$606,524,754
Income (IRS master file)
$384,695,274

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025June 30, 2026≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2025$187,644,738$201,335,936$606,524,754IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$167,303,144$194,804,715$602,858,223IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$165,456,496$189,108,097$612,467,905XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$194,686,967$206,305,516$643,359,261IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 35-0868125).

Questions about THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC is 35-0868125.
Is THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION 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 THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended June 30, 2026.
Who is the principal officer of THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSE D PADILLA.
Who are the officers and directors of THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $515,831 (ROGER POWELL, Head Coach Men's Basketball).
How much revenue does THE LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $187,644,738, expenses of $201,335,936 and total assets of $606,524,754 at year end.

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