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Nonprofit · EIN 41-0694721

AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454

Financials

$130.1M$137.4M2022$138.9M$144.9M2023$153.6M$151.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$153,576,736$151,174,346$2,402,390$215,656,761$76,283,759$139,373,002
May 31, 2024990$138,871,492$144,941,959-$6,070,467$209,245,225$74,620,579$134,624,646
May 31, 2023990$130,082,142$137,384,183-$7,302,041$215,948,379$82,397,498$133,550,881
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,928,448
of which government grants
$5,095,959
Program service revenue
$134,216,843
Investment income
$4,473,903
Net rental income
-$8,886
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,017,504
Net income from fundraising events
-$42,990
Net income from sales of inventory
$9,418
Other revenue
-$42,458

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$67,530,989
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,317,310
Other salaries and wages
$40,044,738
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$50,199,991
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$198,099
Accounting fees
$112,265
Occupancy
$4,321,685
Travel
$2,931,218
Depreciation
$5,555,912
Program services (functional)
$139,472,990
Management and general (functional)
$8,914,756
Fundraising (functional)
$2,786,600

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$209,245,225
Total assets, end of year
$215,656,761
Total liabilities, end of year
$76,283,759
Net assets, end of year
$139,373,002
Land, buildings and equipment
$101,723,937
Publicly traded securities
$36,828,923
Net assets without donor restrictions
$45,931,157
Net assets with donor restrictions
$93,441,845
Gross unrelated business income
$71,690
Gross receipts
$155,057,155
Employees
1,428
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1872
State of legal domicile
MN

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL PRIBBENOWPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$436,501$191,702
MONNICA DEVERSDEAN OF PROF. STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
40$261,305$6,201
JOHN COSKRANCFO
Officer
40$251,642$6,786
ROBERT GOULDVP OF STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$242,861$13,938
PAULA O'LOUGHLINPROVOST AND SR VP
Officer
40$220,751$26,246
REBECCA JOHNVP AND COO
Officer
40$199,542$15,896
LEIF ANDERSONVP AND CSO
Officer
40$188,288$24,179
AMY ALKIREVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$180,508$23,825
RYAN HAALANDDEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Highest-paid employee
40$201,990$2,152
SARAH ERKKINENASSIST VP INSTITUIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$162,975$18,043
DENNIS MEYERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN O'BRIENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DEAN SUNDQUISTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JILL THOMASSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RON ANDERSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
23 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CYRUS BATHEJAREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
CHERYL CHATMANREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
KARIM EL-HIBRIREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
ELLEN EWALDREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
REGINA HASSANALLYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
SAANII HERNANDEZREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
PAHOUA YANG HOFFMANREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNETH HOLMENREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
VEENA IYERREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
DIANE JACOBSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC JOLLYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
WAYNE JORGENSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
ETHELIND KABAREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
KAROLYNN LESTRUDREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
TERRY LINDSTROMREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA LULLREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL MAXEYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY MUELLERREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
LAMONT WELLSREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
NOYA WOODRICHREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS JOHNSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
MAXIMILLIAN MARCYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
KENEESHIA WILLIAMSREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL PRIBBENOWPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$392,199$159,670
JOHN COSKRANCFO
Officer
40$259,630$8,380
ROBERT GOULDVP OF STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$233,861$16,051
PAULA O'LOUGHLINPROVOST AND SR VP
Officer
40$219,394$25,231
REBECCA JOHNVP AND COO
Officer
40$197,591$17,806
LEIF ANDERSONVP AND CSO
Officer
40$186,718$25,249
AMY ALKIREVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$175,787$24,750
SARAH ERKKINENASSIST VP INSTITUIONAL A
Highest-paid employee
40$164,705$17,925
CATHERINE BISHOPSPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$153,530$8,474
MONNICA DEVERSDEAN OF PROF. STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
40$151,156$10,608
DENNIS MEYERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN O'BRIENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DEAN SUNDQUISTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JILL THOMASSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RON ANDERSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYRUS BATHEJAREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHERYL CHATMANREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARIM EL-HIBRIREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN EWALDREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REGINA HASSANALLYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES HEREFORDREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAANII HERNANDEZREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAHOUA YANG HOFFMANREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENNETH HOLMENREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VEENA IYERREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANE JACOBSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC JOLLYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA JONESREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WAYNE JORGENSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ETHELIND KABAREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAROLYNN LESTRUDREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERRY LINDSTROMREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA LULLREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL MAXEYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAM MOKSNESREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY MUELLERREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN SCHWARTZREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAMONT WELLSREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NOYA WOODRICHREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL PRIBBENOWPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$392,199$165,900
ROBERT GOULDVP OF STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$218,674$25,547
REBECCA JOHNVP AND COO
Officer
40$193,459$22,315
JOHN COSKRANCFO
Officer
40$202,907$12,750
PHILLIP ADAMOPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$209,818$5,804
LEIF ANDERSONVP AND CSO
Officer
40$185,211$26,437
AMY ALKIREVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$170,388$27,563
SARAH ERKKINENASSIST. VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$157,171$20,531
MONICA DEVERSDEAN OF PROF. STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
40$147,686$14,162
KAREN KAIVOLAVP OF ACADEMIC & STUDENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$133,985$11,618
PAULA O'LOUGHLINPROVOST AND SR VP
Officer
40$103,231$19,017
DENNIS MEYERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JILL THOMASVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAREN DURANTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN O'BRIENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SYLVIA BARTLEYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYRUS BATHEJAREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHERYL CHATMANREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARIM EL-HIBRIREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT ENTENZAREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN EWALDREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICHOLAS GANGESTADREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARLENE WHITERABBIT HELGEMOREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES HEREFORDREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAHOUA YANG HOFFMANREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENNETH HOLMENREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VEENA IYERREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIANE JACOBSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK JOHNSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC JOLLYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA JONESREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WAYNE JORGENSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ETHELIND KABAREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAROLYNN LESTRUDREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERRY LINDSTROMREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL MAXEYREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAM MOKSNESREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY MUELLERREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFFERY NODLANDREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN SCHWARTZREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURIE SKOW-ANDERSONREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANN SVENNUNGSENREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEAN SUNDQUISTREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK WILHELMREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NOYA WOODRICHREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2211 RIVERSIDE AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454-1350
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
REBECCA JOHN, 2211 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554541351
Signed the 990
RAHFAT HUSSAIN, CFO
Phone
(612) 330-1000
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY EDUCATES STUDENTS TO BE INFORMED CITIZENS, THOUGHTFUL STEWARDS, CRITICAL THINKERS, AND RESPONSIBLE LEADERS.THE AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE IS SUPPORTED BY AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY THAT IS COMMITTED TO INTENTIONAL DIVERSITY IN ITS LIFE AND WORK. AN AUGSBURG EDUCATION IS DEFINED BY EXCELLENCE IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, GUIDED BY THE FAITH AND VALUES OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH, AND SHAPED BY ITS URBAN AND GLOBAL SETTINGS.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONLOCATED IN THE HEART OF MINNEAPOLIS, AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY EDUCATES STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN THEIR LIVES TO BE SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS, GOOD NEIGHBORS, AND STEWARDS OF AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY, ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND UNIQUELY EQUIPPED TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX ISSUES OF OUR TIME. AUGSBURG OFFERS ITS NEARLY 3,500 STUDENTS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN MORE THAN 50 MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY IN A TRADITIONAL DAY PROGRAM AND ON EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS FOR WORKING ADULTS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO GRANTS 12 GRADUATE DEGREES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, CREATIVE WRITING, EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP, MUSIC THERAPY, NURSING, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES, TEACHING, AND SOCIAL WORK, AS WELL AS DOCTORATES OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, MEDICAL SCIENCE, AND NURSING PRACTICE.
    Expenses $106,731,960 · grants $67,530,989 · revenue $122,357,202
  • ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND STUDENT SERVICESAUGSBURG UNIVERSITY PROVIDES INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO NEARLY 3,500 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEARNERS. AS AN EXAMPLE, THE GAGE CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS PROVIDES ADVISING, TUTORING, AND OTHER ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE GAGE CENTER INCLUDES THE CENTER FOR LEARNING AND ACCESSIBLE STUDENT SERVICES, ACADEMIC SPECIALISTS WHO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH COGNITIVE, LEARNING, AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. IN ADDITION, STEPUP AUGSBURG'S INNOVATIVE, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE RECOVERY PROGRAM SUPPORTS 40-60 STUDENTS EACH YEAR WITH COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE-FREE HOUSING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH THE INTEGRATED SERVICES OF THE ENROLLMENT CENTER, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CAN RECEIVE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT WITH TUITION PAYMENT PLANS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID, AND REGISTRATION. NEARLY HALF OF ALL AUGSBURG STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS AT THE INTERCOLLEGIATE OR INTRAMURAL LEVEL AND STUDENTS CAN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF AUGSBURG'S 50 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. STUDENTS ARE ALSO SUPPORTED ACADEMICALLY BY THE LINDELL LIBRARY WHICH AS NEARLY 500,000 BOOKS AND E-BOOKS, 150,000 STREAMING VIDEOS AND AUDIO FILES, AND MORE THAN 200 DATABASES WITH ACCESS TO ANOTHER 500 MILLION TITLES WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE OCLC WORLDCAT DATABASE.
    Expenses $23,713,397 · revenue $2,141,933
  • AUXILIARY SERVICESAUGSBURG UNIVERSITY'S RESIDENCE LIFE PROGRAM SEEKS TO DEVELOP RESIDENTS WHO ARE BOTH STUDENTS AND NEIGHBORS IN AN URBAN COLLEGIATE SETTING. THE UNIVERSITY HAS FIVE RESIDENCE HALLS AND THREE DINING VENUES. DURING FALL 2025, AUGSBURG WAS HOME TO OVER 700 STUDENTS, WITH NEARLY 600 PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT MEAL PLANS. AUGSBURG'S DINING SERVICES PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF MEALS THAT MEET NUTRITIONAL, RELIGIOUS, AND CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS AND EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT NUTRITION AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRACTICES. A CAMPUS BOOKSTORE OFFERS A VARIETY OF GOODS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    Expenses $9,027,633 · revenue $9,693,161

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-0694721
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
1919
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$215,656,761
Income (IRS master file)
$155,057,155

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$153,576,736$151,174,346$215,656,761XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$138,871,492$144,941,959$209,245,225XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$130,082,142$137,384,183$215,948,379XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$133,913,998$134,272,678$220,780,212IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––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 41-0694721).

Questions about AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY is 41-0694721.
Is AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1919.
Are donations to AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY 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 AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names REBECCA JOHN.
Who are the officers and directors of AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 38 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $436,501 (PAUL PRIBBENOW, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $153,576,736, expenses of $151,174,346 and total assets of $215,656,761 at year end.

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