Nonprofit · EIN 46-0224600
UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS
Tax-exempt · SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $39,468,841 | $40,628,252 | -$1,159,411 | $96,101,008 | $17,433,235 | $78,667,773 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $41,125,512 | $40,408,389 | $717,123 | $96,446,953 | $18,504,307 | $77,942,646 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $36,591,863 | $38,500,695 | -$1,908,832 | $94,243,078 | $19,869,294 | $74,373,784 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,021,213
- of which government grants
- $400,354
- Program service revenue
- $32,375,813
- Investment income
- $1,818,786
- Net rental income
- $201,254
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,017,679
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,091
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $57,866
- Other revenue
- $253,029
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,752,953
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $441,981
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,164,050
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,394,069
- Professional fundraising fees
- $22,913
- Accounting fees
- $88,939
- Occupancy
- $2,207,574
- Travel
- $963,847
- Depreciation
- $2,759,181
- Program services (functional)
- $34,505,038
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,512,955
- Fundraising (functional)
- $610,259
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $96,446,953
- Total assets, end of year
- $96,101,008
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,433,235
- Net assets, end of year
- $78,667,773
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $53,167,807
- Publicly traded securities
- $32,591,915
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,849,398
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $37,818,375
- Gross unrelated business income
- $32,281
- Gross receipts
- $58,854,403
- Employees
- 650
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1883
- State of legal domicile
- SD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BRETT BRADFIELD | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $266,245 | $40,125 |
| TODD KNUTSON | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $133,773 | $32,031 |
| JESSICA CHERENEGAR | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $121,152 | $34,195 |
| JAMES GLOGOWSKI | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,400 | $23,807 |
| JONATHON HART | DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $111,780 | $25,670 |
| AIMEE VANDERFEEN | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,516 | $29,345 |
| MICHAEL VAN SURKSUM | VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE Officer | 50 | $89,622 | $32,150 |
| JEFF SAVAGE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SHIPMAN-HABICHT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BLAUWET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PLIMPTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY REHFELDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BAUMGARTENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCCREADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BOSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CURT BUCHHOLZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOHN COLLIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL EIDSNESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CAROL EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE FLECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCMURCHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAX MERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR PAULA O'NEILL-WEEDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV RANDY RASMUSSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH PALMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL THUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBI THURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT BARBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAT NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG OKKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WHISLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDRA CALHOUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KAPASKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT RYSDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BRETT BRADFIELD | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $276,037 | $37,004 |
| TODD KNUTSON | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 50 | $186,829 | $37,165 |
| JESSICA CHERENEGAR | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $123,647 | $27,518 |
| MICHAEL THOMPSON | ASSOC. PROF-CRIM JUST/GEN. COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,976 | $30,772 |
| PATRICIA COLE | ASSOC. PROF-BUS ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,252 | $29,667 |
| JAMES GLOGOWSKI | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,200 | $300 |
| STEVEN HORAN | ASST. PROFESSOR-BUS ADMIN/MBA DIR. Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,907 | $15,969 |
| MICHAEL VAN SURKSUM | VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE Officer | 50 | $92,451 | $26,680 |
| JEFF SAVAGE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BLAUWET | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SHIPMAN-HABICHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PLIMPTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY REHFELDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BAUMGARTENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCCREADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BOSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CURT BUCHHOLZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN COLLIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL EIDSNESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROL EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE FLECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHULTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LAROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCMURCHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX MERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAULA O'NEILL-WEEDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RANDY RASMUSSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SCHOENEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCEE STURDEVANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL THUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBI THURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BARBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAT NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG OKKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WHISLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA CALHOUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KAPASKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RYSDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Brett Bradfield | President Officer | 50 | $269,888 | $30,464 |
| Todd Knutson | VP of Institutional Advancement Key employee | 50 | $183,424 | $35,602 |
| Jessica Cherenegar | Director-School of Nursing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,331 | $15,832 |
| Steven Horan | Asst. Professor-Bus Admin/MBA Dir. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,212 | $25,685 |
| Patricia Cole | Assoc. Prof-Bus Admin/Area Chair Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,784 | $23,599 |
| Jonathan Anderson -Left 112022 | Head Coach-Football Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,493 | $23,471 |
| Michael Thompson | Assoc. Prof-Crim Just/Faculty Rep Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,085 | $16,752 |
| Staci Hengeveld - Left 122022 | Director of Business and Finance Officer | 50 | $77,992 | $13,190 |
| Michael Van Surksum-Beg 102022 | VP for Business and Finance Officer | 50 | $22,126 | $8,689 |
| Jeff Savage | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Blauwet | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Shipman-Habicht | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Plimpton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Bailey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rocky Rehfeldt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Baumgartener | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William McCready | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Bosch | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Curt Buchholz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Warren Camp | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr John Collier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Eidsness | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Eidsness | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Carol Evans | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Fleck | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Hylland | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Al Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Johnson Caselli | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Schulte | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Larock | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara McMurchie | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Merry | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Paula O'Neill-Weedon | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Randy Rasmussen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Al Schoeneman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randall Stewart | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancee Sturdevant | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Thum | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bobbi Thury | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Woodden | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Young | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Evans | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Ramirez | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat Barber | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Cleveland - Left 92022 | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mat Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Okken | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Whisler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 W 22ND ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105-1600
- In care of
- % UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR BRETT BRADFIELD, 1101 W 22ND ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 571051600
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL VAN SURKSUM, VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE
- Phone
- (605) 331-6592
- Website
- WWW.USIOUXFALLS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
THE UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS, A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IN THE LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION, EDUCATES STUDENTS IN THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONS. THE TRADITIONAL MOTTO OF THE UNIVERSITY IS CULTURE FOR SERVICE, THAT IS, WE SEEK TO FOSTER ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATURE CHRISTIAN PERSONS FOR SERVICE TO GOD AND HUMANKIND IN THE WORLD. THROUGH PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONS, THE UNIVERSITY HELPS PERSONS GROW INTELLECTUALLY, DISCERN TRUTH AND DEVELOP A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. AS A CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION, THE UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS FOSTERS IN ALL MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMOTIONAL MATURITY, PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND VALUES WHICH REFLECT THE CHARACTER AND TEACHINGS OF CHRIST. THE UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS IS COMMITTED TO THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST AND TO THE INTEGRATION OF BIBLICAL FAITH AND LEARNING; IT AFFIRMS THAT CHRISTIANS ARE CALLED TO SHARE THEIR FAITH WITH OTHERS THROUGH LIVES OF SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- PRIVATE LIBERAL ARTS HIGHER EDUCATION--PROVIDING EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 1,500 STUDENTS WORKING TOWARD ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, MASTERS, AND DOCTORATE DEGREES.Expenses $34,505,038 · grants $11,752,953 · revenue $32,375,813
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
- 46-0224600
- 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
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $96,101,008
- Income (IRS master file)
- $58,854,403
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $39,468,841 | $40,628,252 | $96,101,008 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $41,125,512 | $40,408,389 | $96,446,953 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $36,591,863 | $38,500,695 | $94,243,078 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $42,730,487 | $37,567,305 | $94,471,244 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 46-0224600).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS is 46-0224600.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS 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 UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS 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 UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS 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 UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR BRETT BRADFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $266,245 (DR BRETT BRADFIELD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $39,468,841, expenses of $40,628,252 and total assets of $96,101,008 at year end.
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