Nonprofit · EIN 94-1021164
FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $79,455,452 | $85,251,039 | -$5,795,587 | $81,091,058 | $40,910,117 | $40,180,941 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $77,485,073 | $88,075,929 | -$10,590,856 | $83,558,003 | $38,197,624 | $45,360,379 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $88,122,677 | $83,903,545 | $4,219,132 | $90,600,310 | $35,863,411 | $54,736,899 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,222,825
- of which government grants
- $368,198
- Program service revenue
- $69,077,687
- Investment income
- $1,211,358
- Net rental income
- -$56,418
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $812,183
- Other revenue
- -$56,418
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,057,729
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $617,384
- Other salaries and wages
- $35,511,916
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $41,553,596
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $132,323
- Accounting fees
- $153,890
- Occupancy
- $8,596,055
- Travel
- $2,716,241
- Depreciation
- $2,123,380
- Program services (functional)
- $63,443,165
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,952,626
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,855,248
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $83,558,003
- Total assets, end of year
- $81,091,058
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,910,117
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,180,941
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,785,423
- Publicly traded securities
- $565,073
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,268,085
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,912,856
- Gross receipts
- $83,497,962
- Employees
- 1,314
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1944
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRE STEPHENS | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $257,723 | $39,272 |
| ELIZABETH GARVIN | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,860 | $14,945 |
| ROBERT LIPPERT VP FINANCE | & BUSINESS AFFAIRS (PART YEAR) Officer | 40 | $165,780 | $15,931 |
| BRADLEY CAMILLERI | VP FOR ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,232 | $15,473 |
| REBECCA BRADLEY | VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,130 | $3,101 |
| MICHELLE BRADFORD | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,614 | $14,321 |
| SHERRI HUGHES | INTERIM PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,978 | $2,408 |
| JOSHUA WILSON | TRUSTEE, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYCE FAST VICE CHAIRTREAS | & CHAIR-BUSINESS & FINANCE COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED ENG | TRUSTEE, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS ALLEN TRUSTEE | CHAIR-AUDIT COMM, CHAIR-CAMPUS LIFE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XAVIER PINA | TRUSTEE, CHAIR-ACADEMIC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY POWELL | TRUSTEE, CHAIR-ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WIENS | TRUSTEE, CHAIR-ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL DYCK | TRUSTEE AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN RINGHOFER | TRUSTEE, CHAIR-BOARD DVLPMNT COMM Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON EKK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK FOWLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARTHUR KLASSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA MONTEMAYOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NICHOLE MOSQUEDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES PARKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELSEY PENNER-MATTOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DON WARKENTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY GEDDERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK ISAAC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY REISWIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLIE RIVOIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GARDNER | VP- FINANCE & BUS. AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Stephens | University President Officer | 40 | $258,493 | $39,351 |
| Robert Lippert | VP- Finance & Bus. Affairs Officer | 40 | $162,089 | $16,169 |
| Angel Krause | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,612 | $12,938 |
| Tara Sirvent | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,851 | $22,072 |
| Sherri Hughes | Interim Provost Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,714 | $2,778 |
| Michelle Bradford | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,079 | $14,084 |
| Sarah Johnson | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,000 | $10,229 |
| Ed Eng | Trustee, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Wilson | Trustee, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Royce Fast | Trustee, Vice Chair/Treasurer, Chair/Budget,Finance, and Facilities Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Wiens | Trustee, Chair, Enrollment Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Klassen | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Rivoire | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Bennett | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Taylor | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Fast | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Warkentine | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Garry Prieb | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| James Parks | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Ekk | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Ringhofer | Trustee, Chair, Board Development Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelsey Penner-Mattox | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Powell | Trustee, Chair, Advancement Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Montemayor | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Fowler | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Isaac | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Harder | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nichole Mosqueda | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicolas Allen | Trustee, Chair Audit Committee, Chair, Campus Life Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Reiswig | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Smith | Trustee, Chair, Seminary Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Teshome Dubale | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Geddert | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Dyck | Trustee and Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Xavier Pina | Trustee, Chair, Academic Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Copeland | Provost Key employee | 40 | $170,121 | $15,287 |
| Joseph Jones | University President (thru June 2022) Former | 40 | $140,044 | $38,809 |
| Stephen Varvis | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,430 | $5,783 |
| Robert Lippert | VP- Finance & Bus. Affairs Officer | 40 | $153,719 | $15,894 |
| Andre Stephens | University President Officer | 40 | $130,697 | $33,634 |
| Dena Fiori | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,377 | $5,338 |
| Angel Krause | Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,523 | $14,344 |
| Jonathan Endicott | VP Enrollment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,776 | $13,779 |
| Morgan Walker | Athletic Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,811 | $7,084 |
| Ed Eng | Trustee, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Wilson | Trustee, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Royce Fast | Trustee, Vice Chair/Treasurer; Chair-Bus./Fin. Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Wiens | Trustee, Chair, Board Development/ Enrollment Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Klassen | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cary Nikkel | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Fast | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Warkentine | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Garry Prieb | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| James Parks | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Ekk | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Gregory Root | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Ringhofer | Trustee, PDC District Minister Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelsey Reimer-Mattox | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Powell | Trustee, Chair, Advancement Committee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Montemayor | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Fowler | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nichole Mosqueda | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicolas Allen | Trustee, Chair Audit Committee, Chair, Campus Life Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Micu | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Smith | Trustee, Chair, Seminary Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Dick | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Teshome Dubale | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Dyck | Trustee and Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Xavier Pina | Trustee, Chair, Academic Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1717 S CHESTNUT AVE, FRESNO, CA 93702-4709
- In care of
- % ROBERT LIPPERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDRE STEPHENS, 1717 S CHESTNUT AVENUE, FRESNO, CA 93702
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY GARDNER, CFO
- Phone
- (559) 453-2000
- Website
- WWW.FRESNO.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1021164 or by the name FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE UNIVERSITY IS THE CENTRAL VALLEY'S ONLY ACCREDITED CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, OFFERING LEADING ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND ETHICAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRADITIONAL BACHELOR'S DEGREE, ADULT DEGREE COMPLETION, MASTER'S, CERTIFICATE, AND CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (FPU) IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT OFFERS MORE THAN 100 AREAS OF STUDY THROUGH DEGREE, CREDENTIAL, AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS INCLUDE 40 UNDERGRADUATE AND 37 GRADUATE PROGRAMS DELIVERED THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND THE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. THE UNIVERSITY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 3,500 STUDENTS THROUGH CAMPUSES LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST FRESNO, NORTH FRESNO, VISALIA, AND BAKERSFIELD, AS WELL AS THROUGH FULLY ONLINE PROGRAMS. FPU OFFERS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING BUSINESS, LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY, PRE-HEALTH SCIENCES, NURSING, AND SOCIAL WORK. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)STUDENTS SERVED BY THE UNIVERSITY ARE PRIMARILY FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND REFLECT THE REGION'S CULTURAL, ETHNIC, AND RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY. MANY STUDENTS ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 98 PERCENT OF TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FPU PROVIDES AN EDUCATION EMPHASIZING ACADEMIC RIGOR, ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CHRISTIAN VALUES. THE UNIVERSITY IS AFFILIATED WITH THE MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (WASC). FPU OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION, INCLUDING MASTER'S-LEVEL DEGREES, AND OPERATES AS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY GRANTING MASTER'S DEGREES IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY.Expenses $56,032,084 · grants $18,057,729 · revenue $62,407,299
- IN ADDITION TO ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY PROVIDES STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE STUDENT SUCCESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDE COUNSELING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICES, ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES, HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE, COMMUTER STUDENT SERVICES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION PROGRAMMING.Expenses $7,166,051 · revenue $6,670,388
- THE UNIVERSITY ALSO SERVES APPROXIMATELY 5,500 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY THROUGH ITS OFFICE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED ONLINE AND THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CORRESPONDENCE COURSES, AND CUSTOMIZED CORPORATE TRAINING. OFFERINGS CONSIST PRIMARILY OF GRADUATE-LEVEL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES AND CERTIFICATES INTENDED FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT RATHER THAN ACADEMIC CREDIT TOWARD A DEGREE.Expenses $245,030
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
- 94-1021164
- 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
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $81,091,058
- Income (IRS master file)
- $83,497,962
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $79,455,452 | $85,251,039 | $81,091,058 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $77,485,073 | $88,075,929 | $83,558,003 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $88,122,677 | $83,903,545 | $90,600,310 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $92,044,682 | $87,479,226 | $61,382,484 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 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 94-1021164).
Questions about FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY is 94-1021164.
- Is FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRESNO PACIFIC 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 FRESNO PACIFIC 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 FRESNO PACIFIC 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 FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDRE STEPHENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $257,723 (ANDRE STEPHENS, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,455,452, expenses of $85,251,039 and total assets of $81,091,058 at year end.
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