Nonprofit · EIN 42-0681049
GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50316
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $66,058,612 | $67,293,696 | -$1,235,084 | $116,532,417 | $42,955,892 | $73,576,525 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $63,110,655 | $64,844,319 | -$1,733,664 | $118,101,638 | $45,188,751 | $72,912,887 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,926,026
- of which government grants
- $649,805
- Program service revenue
- $60,035,804
- Investment income
- $1,498,408
- Net rental income
- $373,376
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $792,961
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,308
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $221,389
- Other revenue
- $598,374
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,880,344
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,602,990
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,006,119
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,725,968
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,885
- Accounting fees
- $92,400
- Occupancy
- $4,273,704
- Travel
- $1,659,797
- Depreciation
- $3,454,132
- Program services (functional)
- $57,895,652
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,573,329
- Fundraising (functional)
- $824,715
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $118,101,638
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,532,417
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,955,892
- Net assets, end of year
- $73,576,525
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $69,315,191
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,617,019
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,291,275
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,285,250
- Gross unrelated business income
- $13,633
- Gross receipts
- $79,554,594
- Employees
- 877
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1896
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHELLE KECK | TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $357,887 | $34,317 |
| PATRICIA WILLIAMS | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & PROVOST (EFF JULY 2024) Officer | 40 | $152,703 | $66,145 |
| DEBBIE BARGER | VP ENROLLMENT MGMT Officer | 40 | $166,047 | $28,862 |
| KENDALL DILLON | VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Officer | 40 | $129,559 | $48,681 |
| JULIE BANTZ | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,148 | $38,458 |
| PEYTON DETERDING | VP ADMIN/FINANCE Officer | 40 | $137,131 | $17,965 |
| TIM WHEELDON | VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS/CIO Officer | 40 | $122,915 | $23,975 |
| SKYLAR MAYBERRY-MAYS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JACOBSON INSTITUTE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,171 | $11,419 |
| TROY PLUMMER | VP FOR ATHLETICS/AD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,896 | $25,695 |
| LB LYONS | VP ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $115,558 | $21,964 |
| TODD KNEALING | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,117 | $15,611 |
| JOHN HOWE | VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,387 | $18,074 |
| CARL MOSES | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & PROVOST (THRU JULY 2024) Officer | 40 | $100,568 | $15,208 |
| CHRISTIAN M MURRAY | TRUSTEE & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TRIPLETT | TRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE MCCOY | TRUSTEE & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID STARK | TRUSTEE & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BONTRAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BOOK | TRUSTEE (EFF OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE BRO | TRUSTEE (EFF OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN J BRODIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON COFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RO CROSBIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THE REV AMY CURRENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DEVENNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALIND FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON C HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANDINI KRISHNAMURTHY | TRUSTEE (EFF OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LITTLEFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LI ZHAU MANDELBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN NEVILLE | TRUSTEE (EFF OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA NORIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY E PALMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT E RASMUSSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKS REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA SCHABEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY SRNIC | TRUSTEE (THRU OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGIA VAN GUNDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT WOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHELLE KECK | TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $350,570 | $30,953 |
| CARL MOSES | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & PROVOST Officer | 40 | $185,205 | $27,831 |
| PATRICIA WILLIAMS | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,051 | $70,888 |
| DEBBIE BARGER | VP ENROLLMENT MGMT Officer | 40 | $155,587 | $27,331 |
| CHRISTOPHER LEE | VP ADMIN/FINANCE (THRU JULY 2023) Officer | 40 | $163,938 | $14,837 |
| JULIE A BANTZ | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,844 | $42,012 |
| TIM WHEELDON | VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS/CIO Officer | 40 | $117,754 | $47,714 |
| KENDALL DILLON | VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Officer | 40 | $117,314 | $47,325 |
| LYNN BURKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JACOBSON INSTITUTE (THRU SEP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,104 | $9,614 |
| STEPHEN SPORER | VP ADVANCEMENT (THRU SEPT 2023) Officer | 40 | $141,239 | $15,176 |
| TROY PLUMMER | VP FOR ATHLETICS/AD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,217 | $26,797 |
| JOHN HOWE | VICE PROVERST FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,278 | $17,908 |
| LB LYONS | INTERIM VP ADVANCEMENT (EFF OCT 2023) Officer | 40 | $73,807 | $19,464 |
| WILLIAM H BURMA | VP ADVANCEMENT (THRU FEB 2023) Officer | 40 | $36,640 | $4,757 |
| PEYTON DETERDING | VP ADMIN/FINANCE (EFF NOV 2023) Officer | 40 | $20,910 | $2,028 |
| CHRISTIAN M MURRAY | TRUSTEE & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA NORIAN | TRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCOY | TRUSTEE & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STARK | TRUSTEE & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BONTRAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN J BRODIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON COFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RO CROSBIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE REV AMY CURRENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DEVENNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIND FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT E HARMAN | TRUSTEE (THRU OCT 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON C HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LITTLEFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LI ZHAU MANDELBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY E PALMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT E RASMUSSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKS REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE (EFF OCT 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA SCHABEL | TRUSTEE (EFF OCT 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SRNIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TRIPLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA VAN GUNDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT WOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLEEN WORKMAN | TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 GRANDVIEW AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316-1529
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR RACHELLE KECK, 1200 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50316
- Signed the 990
- PEYTON DETERDING, VP FOR ADMIN & FINANCE
- Phone
- (515) 263-2847
- Website
- WWW.GRANDVIEW.EDU
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION & ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,800 FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS, INCLUDING A GRADUATE AND WORKING ADULT POPULATION.Expenses $16,161,179 · revenue $50,377,829
- SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FUNDED BY FEDERAL, STATE, UNIVERSITY AND PRIVATE SOURCES WERE PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 1,600 STUDENTS.Expenses $25,880,344 · grants $25,880,344
- STUDENT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS INCLUDING ACADEMIC AND OTHER COUNSELING SERVICES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY PASTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND OTHER SERVICES.Expenses $9,627,166 · revenue $867,043
- AUXILIARY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS INCLUDING ROOM AND BOARD.Expenses $6,149,564 · revenue $8,790,932
- MANAGEMENT FEES ON THE PROGRAM RELATED PORTION OF THE ENDOWMENT.Expenses $77,399
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 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
- 42-0681049
- 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
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,532,417
- Income (IRS master file)
- $79,554,594
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $66,058,612 | $67,293,696 | $116,532,417 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $63,110,655 | $64,844,319 | $118,101,638 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $60,819,063 | $62,994,661 | $115,845,159 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 42-0681049).
Questions about GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY is 42-0681049.
- Is GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1939.
- Are donations to GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRAND VIEW 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 GRAND VIEW 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 GRAND VIEW 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 GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR RACHELLE KECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $357,887 (RACHELLE KECK, TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $66,058,612, expenses of $67,293,696 and total assets of $116,532,417 at year end.
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