Nonprofit · EIN 36-1557840
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60625
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $102,582,608 | $104,311,197 | -$1,728,589 | $334,022,006 | $81,324,836 | $252,697,170 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $95,145,860 | $97,897,609 | -$2,751,749 | $331,108,297 | $84,813,816 | $246,294,481 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $91,766,057 | $95,413,706 | -$3,647,649 | $324,072,745 | $85,294,020 | $238,778,725 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $81,966,278 | $91,516,179 | -$9,549,901 | $326,942,477 | $88,322,811 | $238,619,666 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,562,292
- of which government grants
- $4,371,437
- Program service revenue
- $79,985,485
- Investment income
- $9,008,666
- Net rental income
- $26,165
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,204,577
- Other revenue
- $26,165
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $31,967,315
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $917,567
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,879,771
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,641,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $83,373
- Legal fees
- $250,980
- Accounting fees
- $120,796
- Occupancy
- $4,386,633
- Travel
- $943,119
- Depreciation
- $5,785,235
- Program services (functional)
- $93,010,328
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,087,323
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,213,546
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $331,108,297
- Total assets, end of year
- $334,022,006
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,324,836
- Net assets, end of year
- $252,697,170
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $110,390,445
- Publicly traded securities
- $103,926,744
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $146,111,124
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $106,586,046
- Gross unrelated business income
- $443,611
- Gross receipts
- $163,543,551
- Employees
- 1,298
- Volunteers
- 180
- Year formed
- 1891
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SURRIDGE | PRESIDENT AND EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $311,278 | $0 | $97,552 |
| ANTHONY SCOLA | VP ENROLLMENT MGT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,408 | $0 | $51,499 |
| MICHAEL CARR | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,598 | $0 | $40,800 |
| TAMMY SWANSON-DRAHEIM | ECC PRESIDENT EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $108,641 | $135,500 |
| SCOTT STENMARK | EXECUTIVE VP, CFO Officer | 40 | $194,604 | $0 | $42,870 |
| FRANCISCO X GAYTAN | VP FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,192 | $0 | $48,916 |
| MICHAEL NEVERGALL | VP ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,238 | $0 | $43,488 |
| DENNIS EDWARDS | VP OF CHURCH RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,376 | $0 | $38,469 |
| ALLISON VALENTIN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $156,336 | $0 | $18,117 |
| DAVID OTFINOSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CARSTENBROCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY C MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN HELWIG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN STEIN | EEC EXEC BRD LIAISON Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY CARLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARVIN CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID DWIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BETH FREDRICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV DR CATHERINE GILLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ARRIEL GRAY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HARPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DONNA HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL T JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GRICEL MEDINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIN OLENICZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AARON OLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ROSELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KRISTIAN WERLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANN WIESBROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS WOLFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CURTIS IVANHOFF | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MACIA JIMINEZ | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Surridge | President and Ex Officio Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $303,832 | $0 | $83,727 |
| Anthony Scola | VP Enrollment Mgt Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,444 | $0 | $49,923 |
| Michael Carr | Provost Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,394 | $0 | $25,368 |
| Tammy Swanson-Draheim | ECC President Ex Officio Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $108,461 | $135,500 |
| Scott Stenmark | Executive VP CFO Officer | 40 | $194,179 | $0 | $37,663 |
| Francisco X Gaytan | VP for Student Engagement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,410 | $0 | $45,870 |
| Michael Nevergall | VP Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,848 | $0 | $35,897 |
| Dennis Edwards | VP of Church Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,682 | $0 | $39,635 |
| Allison Valentin | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $92,957 | $0 | $12,891 |
| David Otfinoski | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Helwig | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Carstenbrock | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary C Miller | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Olsen | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Wiesbrock | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Arriel Gray Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Fredrickson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Rosell | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Ivanoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Dwight | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Wolff | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Harris | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Oleniczak | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Crawford | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gricel Medina | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanna Kanakis | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Stein | EEC Exec Brd Liaison Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristian Werling | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Macia Jimenez | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marvin Curtis | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Harper | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul T Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Carlson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Surridge | President Ex Officio Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $293,135 | $0 | $69,036 |
| John Wenrich | ECC President Ex Officio Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $215,875 | $99,265 |
| Scott Stenmark | Executive VP CFO Officer | 40 | $186,327 | $0 | $51,127 |
| Anthony Scola | VP Enrollment Mgt Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,744 | $0 | $40,539 |
| Michael Carr | Provost Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,904 | $0 | $3,365 |
| Francisco X Gaytan | VP for Student Engagement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,459 | $0 | $31,115 |
| Cynthia M Hudson | Dean of SONHS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,774 | $0 | $20,154 |
| Melissa Velez-Luce | Chief of Staff (part year) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,956 | $0 | $32,870 |
| Debbie Wilburn | Director of Finance (part year) Officer | 40 | $73,538 | $0 | $37,439 |
| Reginald Walker | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $7,670 | $0 | $0 |
| David Otfinoski | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Youngberg | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Carstenbrock | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary C Miller | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Olsen | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Dennis | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Arriel Gray Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Fredrickson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Rosell | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Ivanoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Dwight | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Helwig | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Wolff | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Oleniczak | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Crawford | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Dolezal | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Wittrock | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gricel Medina | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanna Kanakis | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi D Moore | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Stein | EEC Exec Brd Liaison Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Edin | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristian Werling | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Macia Jimenez | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marvin Curtis | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Harper | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul T Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Carlson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Trautman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Surridge | President Ex Officio Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $300,000 | $0 |
| John Wenrich | ECC President Ex Officio Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $210,161 |
| Scott Stenmark | Executive VP CFO Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $185,000 | $0 |
| Craig Johnson | Provost Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $175,000 | $0 |
| Anthony Scola | VP Enrollment Mgt Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $160,000 | $0 |
| David Kersten | Dean of Seminary Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $145,000 | $0 |
| Debra Wilburn | Director of Finance Officer | 37.5 | $124,851 | $0 |
| John Born | AVP Athletics Sports Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $117,000 | $0 |
| Ann Hicks | Dean SBNM Prof of Acctg Key employee | 37.5 | $115,000 | $0 |
| Erin Oleniczak | Liaison to the ECC Exec Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Olsen | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Otfinoski | Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Stein | EEC Exec Brd Liaison Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Trautman | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristian Werling | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Wittrock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Davis Youngberg | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Dennis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Dolezal | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Dwight | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katheryn Edin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebekah Eklund | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Arriel Gray Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Hamilton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Harper | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Helwig | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Helwig | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Ivanoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Peggy Bley | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Virgil Applequist | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Carstenbrock | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Crawford | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marvin Curtis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Macia Jimenez | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul T Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanna Kanakis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary C Miller | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi D Moore | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3225 W FOSTER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625-4823
- In care of
- % MARY SURRAGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY SURRIDGE, 3225 W FOSTER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT STENMARK, EXECUTIVE VP, CFO
- Phone
- (773) 244-5710
- Website
- WWW.NORTHPARK.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY IS AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL OFFERS OVER 65 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR MISSION IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIVES OF SIGNIFICANCE AND SERVICE THROUGH LIBERAL ARTS AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES.
Program accomplishments
- NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY PROVIDED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,500 STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR. OF THIS TOTAL, APPROXIMATELY 1,800 STUDENTS WERE UNDERGRADUATES AND 700 WERE GRADUATE AND ADULT STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERED 42 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE MAJORS PLUS 40 CONCENTRATIONS AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO OFFERED GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, NURSING, EDUCATION, CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, MUSIC, AND THEOLOGY. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY ALSO PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL LIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 800 STUDENTS.Expenses $93,010,328 · grants $31,967,315 · revenue $79,985,485
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
- 36-1557840
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Group exemption
- 2650: EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $334,022,006
- Income (IRS master file)
- $163,543,551
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $102,582,608 | $104,311,197 | $334,022,006 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $95,145,860 | $97,897,609 | $331,108,297 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $91,766,057 | $95,413,706 | $324,072,745 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $81,966,278 | $91,516,179 | $326,942,477 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-1557840).
Questions about NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY is 36-1557840.
- Is NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Which annual return does NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of NORTH PARK 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 NORTH PARK 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 NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARY SURRIDGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $311,278 (MARY SURRIDGE, PRESIDENT AND EX OFFICIO).
- How much revenue does NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $102,582,608, expenses of $104,311,197 and total assets of $334,022,006 at year end.
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