Nonprofit · EIN 94-1279803
WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · ROCKLIN, CA 95765
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $61,760,660 | $85,312,619 | -$23,551,959 | $129,904,040 | $107,384,124 | $22,519,916 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $77,972,034 | $64,304,783 | $13,667,251 | $156,355,543 | $110,325,413 | $46,030,130 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $57,224,285 | $57,825,041 | -$600,756 | $137,158,194 | $104,346,314 | $32,811,880 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,092,374
- of which government grants
- $728,285
- Program service revenue
- $55,610,250
- Investment income
- -$4,782,945
- Net rental income
- $851,932
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$5,158,374
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,951
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $232,315
- Other revenue
- $840,981
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,259,277
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $755,707
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,560,162
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $33,089,854
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $723,644
- Accounting fees
- $87,420
- Occupancy
- $3,789,614
- Travel
- $2,478,166
- Depreciation
- $3,581,901
- Program services (functional)
- $73,569,265
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,981,045
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,762,309
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $156,355,543
- Total assets, end of year
- $129,904,040
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,384,124
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,519,916
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $113,631,172
- Publicly traded securities
- $471,785
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,460,435
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,059,481
- Gross receipts
- $68,298,223
- Employees
- 1,044
- Volunteers
- 140
- Year formed
- 1945
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JACKSON | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $221,706 | $173,921 |
| JUDITH RENTZ | VP FOR OPERATIONS/COO Officer | 40 | $196,882 | $30,190 |
| KAY LLOVIO | VP EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,663 | $43,832 |
| GEORGE STUBBLEFIELD | PROFESSOR/DEAN SCHOOL OF NAT & APPLIED SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,745 | $28,060 |
| LANCE VON VOGT | VP OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,057 | $20,969 |
| AHMAD SHAAR | MBA & MSCS PROGRAM DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,530 | $11,634 |
| JENNIFER MILLAR | NURSING PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,471 | $645 |
| BONNIE GORE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PICKERING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN OLDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CHIAPPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK GARZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTA PROCTOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SILVA GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARA BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARLYN MATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED GAINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT MESQUIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE NORMAN | VP OF FINANCE/CFO(PART YEAR) Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ALLISON WEBB | VP OF FINANCE/CFO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jackson | President/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $230,735 | $166,951 |
| Judith Rentz | VP for Operations/COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,257 | $56,233 |
| Lance Von Vogt | VP of Athletics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,411 | $29,895 |
| Diane Ahn | VP of Finance/CFO ( Part Year) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,037 | $16,000 |
| George Stubblefield | Professor/Dean of Natural & Applied Science Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,187 | $13,431 |
| Kay M Llovio | VP for Educational Effectiveness, Dean/School of the Humanities and the Arts Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,954 | $15,940 |
| Jennifer H Millar | Nursing Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,377 | $640 |
| Bonnie Gore | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Lee | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick K Pickering | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Olds | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brent Mesquit | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Mann | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christa Proctor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harlyn Matson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Silva Griffin | Trustee ( Part Year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Schroeder | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Chiappe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Garza | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Edwards | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Bennett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Gaines | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jackson | President/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,994 | $161,755 |
| Judith Rentz | VP of Operations/COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,106 | $65,235 |
| Lance Von Vogt | VP of Athletics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,715 | $50,387 |
| Diane Ahn | VP of Finance/CFO Officer | 40 | $133,796 | $14,587 |
| Kay M Llovio | VP for Educational Effectiveness, Dean/School of the Humanities and the Arts Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,620 | $16,314 |
| Ahmad Shaar | MBA & MSCS Program Director, Associate Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,370 | $10,130 |
| Jennifer H Millar | Nursing Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,900 | $637 |
| Bonnie Gore | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Lee | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick K Pickering | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Olds | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Mann | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christa Proctor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Silva Griffin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Chiappe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Garza | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Edwards | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2121 UNIVERSITY AVE, ROCKLIN, CA 95765-3784
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PARNELL LOVELACE, 2121 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, ROCKLIN, CA 95765
- Signed the 990
- ALLISON WEBB, VP OF FINANCE/CFO
- Phone
- (916) 577-2200
- Website
- WWW.JESSUP.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1279803 or by the name WILLIAM JESSUP 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
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHURCH, THE PURPOSE OF WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY IS TO EDUCATE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.
Program accomplishments
- TRADITIONAL & DEGREE COMPLETION: JESSUP ENROLLS NEARLY 1,000 STUDENTS IN ITS UNDERGRADUATE AND DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS WITH AN INTEGRATED BIBLICAL FOUNDATION IN EACH PROGRAM. EACH UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IS FOUNDED ON A SOLID LIBERAL ARTS CORE AND INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO FOSTER A STUDENT'S SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. WITH 28 TRADITIONAL AND DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS, JESSUP HAS A VARIETY OF CONCENTRATIONS AND SPECIALIZATIONS FROM WHICH STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE. JESSUP'S DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS ARE CUSTOMIZED TO SERVE WORKING ADULT STUDENTS IN A COURSE OF STUDY THAT IS CONVENIENT, FLEXIBLE, AND RELEVANT TO THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ACCELERATED COURSES ARE OFFERED REMOTELY IN A SYNCHRONOUS FORMAT. THE DEGREE COMPLETION PEDAGOGY IS BUILT TO SERVE HIGH-CONTEXT ADULT LEARNERS WHO BRING A WIDE RANGE OF WORK AND LIFE SKILLS, GIFTS, AND ABILITIES INTO THE CLASSROOM. EXPERIENTIAL AND CO-CURRICULAR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE A HALLMARK OF THE TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AS OUR INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND WORK PREPAREDNESS COURSES ASSIST STUDENTS IN SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITIONS. MAJORS INCLUDE BUSINESS, CHILD DEVELPMENT, PSYCHOLOGY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LEADERSHIP, ENGLISH, HISTORY, MUSIC, THEATER, DIGITAL COMMUNICATION, ART & DESIGN, LIBERAL STUDIES & CREDENTIALING, POLITICAL SCIENCE, BIBLICAL STUDIES, BIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, KINESIOLOGY, MATH, AVIATION, ACCOUNTANCY, NURSING, EXERCISE SCIENCE, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. JESSUP ALSO OFFERS THREE ASSOCIATE DEGREES. JESSUP PROVIDES A HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ITS RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUTER STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY LEARNING COMMONS PROVIDES ENTRY LEVEL AND CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND AT-RISK STUDENTS THROUGH A TEAM OF ACADEMIC SPECIALISTS, SUCCESS COACHES, AND TUTORS. EXPERT FACULTY WHO ARE SELECTED AND APPOINTED FOR THEIR ACADEMIC EXPERTISE, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, MISSIONAL FIT, AND ABILITY TO TEACH IN AN ACCELERATED ADULT CLASSROOM, CAPITALIZE ON THE ADULT LEARNER'S TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO HELP THEM GROW IN THEIR EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO THINK, WRITE, READ, AND SPEAK WELL. THE ADC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE SEEKS TO BRING THE WORLD OF WORK INTO THE CLASSROOM AND TAKE THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE CLASSROOM BACK INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK SITUATIONS. FOSTERING A STUDENT'S PASSION FOR KNOWLEDGE, PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND MATTERS OF PERSONAL FAITH AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION REFLECTS THE SPIRIT OF JESSUP'S ADULT DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PSYCHOLOGY, AND LEADERSHIP.Expenses $71,477,155 · grants $20,610,339 · revenue $48,761,606
- GRADUATE EDUCATION: JESSUP OFFERS A GROWING ARRAY OF HIGH QUALITY GRADUATE DEGREES, EACH DESIGNED TO OFFER AN ADVANCED-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TAUGHT BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY WHO SHARE PERSONAL CONCERN FOR EACH STUDENT'S SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING. CURRENT OFFERINGS SERVE OVER 350 STUDENTS AND INCLUDE A MA OF ACCOUNTANCY, MA IN TEACHING, MA IN EDUCATION, MBA, AN INTERNATIONAL MBA, MS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, MA IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, MA IN LEADERSHIP, AND A MS IN KINESIOLOGY. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED, THROUGH OUR MULNOMAH CAMPUS, DEGREES INCLUDING A MA OF DIVINITY, MA OF BIBLICAL STUDIES, MA OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AND JUSTICE, AND A DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)JESSUP IS SELECTIVELY BUILDING HIGH-QUALITY GRADUATE DEGREES THAT SERVE STUDENT INTERESTS AND MARKETPLACE DEMANDS BASED ON THE CORE ACADEMIC STRENGTHS OF ITS PROGRAMS AND FACULTY. BOTH THESIS-BASED AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRITICAL THINKING, SPEAKING, AND WRITING WITH THE GOAL OF PREPARING KNOWLEDGEABLE AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED GRADUATES WHO MAY PURSUE ADDITIONAL GRADUATE STUDY AND/OR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EMPHASES PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $1,554,404 · grants $379,443 · revenue $5,029,371
- ONLINE EDUCATION:THE GROWTH OF ONLINE OPTIONS AND PROGRAMS NOW INCLUDES STUDENTS ACROSS ALL DEGREE PLATFORMS, AS JESSUP SERVES OVER 1200 STUDENTS ONLINE, WITH NEARLY 250 PARTICIPATING IN 10 FULLY ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS. UNDERGRADUATE ONLINE DEGREES INCLUDE BUSINESS, BIBLE AND THEOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, LEADERSHIP, PSYCHOLOGY, AND APPLIED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)GRADUATE ONLINE DEGREES INCLUDE: MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY (REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS), MASTER OF SCIENCE IN KINESIOLOGY, MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MASTER OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP, MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP, AND MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY (REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS). ONLINE DEGREES PROVIDE FLEXIBLE LEARNING PLATFORMS THAT ALLOW STUDENTS WHO WORK TO ACCESS FACULTY AND CURRICULUM IN A CONVENIENT FORMAT. SIMILARLY, LIBRARY RESOURCES AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ARE ALSO ACCESSIBLE ONLINE. FINALLY, BOTH JESSUP'S UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES HAVE THE SAME GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND SHARE FACULTY WITH THE ON-GROUND DEGREES.Expenses $537,706 · grants $269,495 · revenue $1,819,273
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
- 94-1279803
- 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
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $129,904,040
- Income (IRS master file)
- $68,298,223
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $61,760,660 | $85,312,619 | $129,904,040 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $77,972,034 | $64,304,783 | $156,355,543 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $57,224,285 | $57,825,041 | $137,158,194 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $60,123,299 | $60,434,378 | $119,510,265 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-1279803).
Questions about WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY is 94-1279803.
- Is WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILLIAM JESSUP 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 WILLIAM JESSUP 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 WILLIAM JESSUP 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 WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PARNELL LOVELACE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,706 (JOHN JACKSON, PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE).
- How much revenue does WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $61,760,660, expenses of $85,312,619 and total assets of $129,904,040 at year end.
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