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Nonprofit · EIN 95-0948050

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Tax-exempt · WHITTIER, CA 90604

Financials

$49.3M$47.6M2022$55.4M$52.6M2023$59M$57.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$58,961,495$57,864,618$1,096,877$55,372,226$8,240,067$47,132,159
August 31, 2024990$55,445,253$52,557,329$2,887,924$54,437,501$8,956,842$45,480,659
August 31, 2023990$49,296,272$47,617,538$1,678,734$46,541,314$6,719,576$39,821,738
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,323,214
of which government grants
$1,097,226
Program service revenue
$55,746,997
Investment income
$1,871,053
Net rental income
$6,126
Net gain from sales of assets
$617,355
Net income from sales of inventory
$14,105
Other revenue
$20,231

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$489,582
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,552,494
Other salaries and wages
$26,125,714
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$34,928,090
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$564,859
Accounting fees
$83,975
Occupancy
$637,378
Travel
$437,136
Depreciation
$1,612,763
Program services (functional)
$36,706,590
Management and general (functional)
$20,901,249
Fundraising (functional)
$256,779

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$54,437,501
Total assets, end of year
$55,372,226
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,240,067
Net assets, end of year
$47,132,159
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,051,036
Publicly traded securities
$22,449,354
Net assets without donor restrictions
$42,992,025
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,140,134
Gross unrelated business income
$10,380
Gross receipts
$70,630,793
Employees
523
Volunteers
13
Year formed
1947
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN SCARINGEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$577,652$123,910
TAMARA ROZHONPROVOST
Officer
40$303,913$74,691
TOM ARENDTVP FINANCE & BUSINESS AFFAIRS/CFO
Officer
40$257,437$91,951
CHUCK SWEETCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$257,961$81,467
MELISSA NAGAREHEALTH SYS. & CHIEF CLINICAL OFF.
Officer
40$229,185$106,471
BRADLEY KUHNDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Highest-paid employee
40$248,498$51,672
MICHAEL RAMCHARANASST. VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$191,938$74,539
JIM BRENNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Key employee
40$198,085$57,739
JONATHON EGANASST. VP FOR ACADEM. ADMIN.
Highest-paid employee
40$175,730$75,176
MELANIE CATALANOPA PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$190,107$36,567
JOSEPH HORRIGANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$174,039$47,083
DAN HANDLEYDIRECTOR OF MSHGG
Highest-paid employee
40$175,489$30,653
THOMAS BAKMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAKEISHA MARSHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN PECCHIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM VALUSEKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CYNTHIA BAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MELISSA ESBENSHADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ILARIA GADALLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN GALLEGOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NICK JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WAYNE PEACOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SAMANTHA SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN SCARINGEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$505,185$92,513
TAMARA ROZHONPROVOST
Officer
40$290,922$73,249
TOM ARENDTVP FINANCE & BUSINESS AFFAIRS/CFO
Officer
40$245,716$88,246
CHUCK SWEETCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$251,066$47,243
MELISSA NAGARE - VP SCUHEALTH SYS. & CHIEF CLINICAL OFF.
Officer
40$220,564$64,909
MICHAEL RAMCHARANASST. VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$177,898$72,088
JIM BRENNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Key employee
40$192,535$57,197
JONATHON EGANASST. VP FOR ACADEM. ADMIN.
Highest-paid employee
40$176,065$72,090
BRADLEY KUHNDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$216,634$25,651
DAN HANDLEYDIRECTOR OF MSHGG
Highest-paid employee
40$170,425$30,368
ERICK DE LA ROSADIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$173,362$27,128
MELANIE CATALANOPA PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$185,777$10,313
THOMAS BAKMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAKEISHA MARSHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM VALUSEKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN PECCHIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CYNTHIA BAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LLARIA GADALLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN GALLEGOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICK JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON JANKOWIAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RON LAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
K WAYNE PEACOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DINA SHENKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMANTHA SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN SCARINGEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$555,217$60,675
TOM ARENDTVP FINANCE & BUSINESS AFFAIRS/CFO
Officer
40$288,404$50,420
TAMARA ROZHONPROVOST
Officer
40$277,362$51,671
CHUCK SWEETCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$248,755$31,251
MELISSA NAGARE - VP SCUHEALTH SYS. & CHIEF CLINICAL OFF.
Officer
40$199,238$37,319
BRADLEY KUHNDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$198,394$14,256
JIM BRENNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$178,858$29,079
JONATHON EGANASST. PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$171,583$33,616
MICHAEL RAMCHARANASST. PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$170,286$33,468
ERICK DE LA ROSADIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Key employee
40$165,795$29,079
DAN HANDLEYDIRECTOR OF MSHGG
Key employee
40$168,835$25,333
ROSSLYN BYOUSDIRECTOR OF DEI (THROUGH 12/7/22)
Highest-paid employee
40$182,874$9,369
JOE HORRIGANDIRECTOR OF TSM
Key employee
40$161,609$25,333
ASHLEY LARSONMSPA CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$160,390$22,795
THOMAS BAKMANBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARTIN GALLEGOSBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JASON JANKOWIAKBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM VALUSEKBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CYNTHIA BAUMREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICK JACOBSREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RON LAUREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAKEISHA MARSHREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN PECCHIAREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DINA SHENKREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMANTHA SIMMONSREGENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
16200 AMBER VALLEY DR, WHITTIER, CA 90604-4051
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
THOMAS K ARENDT, 16200 AMBER VALLEY DRIVE, WHITTIER, CA 90604
Signed the 990
THOMAS K ARENDT, VP-FINANCE AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Phone
(562) 947-8755
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-0948050 or by the name SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AS COMPETENT, CARING AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTITIONERS OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE. THE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH ITS OFFERINGS OF BACHELOR, MASTER AND DOCTORATE PROGRAMS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDED IN 1911, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (SCU) PREPARES HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO DELIVER INTEGRATIVE, WHOLE-PERSON CARE RESPONSIVE TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES. AS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT INSTITUTION, SCU HAS ADVANCED A MODEL OF HEALTHCARE EDUCATION THAT RECOGNIZES THE FULL RANGE OF FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH, PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL, AND EQUIPS GRADUATES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES ACROSS DIVERSE POPULATIONS.THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS TWELVE DEGREE PROGRAMS, SIX CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, AND A RANGE OF SHORT COURSES ACROSS DISCIPLINES INCLUDING CHIROPRACTIC, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC MEDICINE, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES, HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOMICS, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH SCIENCES, AND MORE.IN FALL 2024, SCU ENROLLED 1,464 STUDENTS IN ITS DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 340 FACULTY MEMBERS. DURING THE YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY AWARDED 448 DEGREES, INCLUDING 242 DOCTORAL, 170 MASTER'S, AND 36 BACHELOR'S DEGREES.STUDENTS IN SCU'S CLINICAL PROGRAMS GAIN SUPERVISED, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THROUGH THREE UNIVERSITY-OPERATED ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH NINE HEALTH CENTERS, AND A BROAD NETWORK OF AFFILIATED CLINICAL AND PRECEPTOR SITES. ACROSS THESE SETTINGS, STUDENTS DEVELOP CLINICAL COMPETENCE WHILE HELPING EXPAND ACCESS TO CARE, INCLUDING SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY CLINICS, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $30,571,456 · grants $489,583 · revenue $53,016,997
  • SCU HEALTH PROVIDES INTEGRATIVE, WHOLE-PERSON CARE THROUGH AN ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEM THAT COMBINES CLINICAL SERVICE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. GROUNDED IN SCU'S COMMITMENT TO HEALTH EQUITY, THE PRINCIPLE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES SHOULD HAVE A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HEALTH. SCU HEALTH DELIVERS PATIENT-CENTERED, EVIDENCE-INFORMED CARE THAT ADDRESSES THE FULL RANGE OF FACTORS INFLUENCING WELL-BEING.ACROSS ITS CLINICAL NETWORK, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY-OPERATED CLINICS, EMPLOYER-BASED SITES, AND CONTRACTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. SCU HEALTH DELIVERED MORE THAN 41,000 PATIENT VISITS IN 2025. THESE SERVICES EXTENDED CARE TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, HOSPITALS, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, AND PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES.IN ADDITION TO DELIVERING PATIENT CARE, SCU HEALTH SERVES AS A CLINICAL TRAINING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES. UNDER LICENSED SUPERVISION, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN TEAM-BASED CARE DELIVERY, GAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPING THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR COLLABORATIVE, INTEGRATIVE PRACTICE. THIS MODEL SUPPORTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY PREPARING GRADUATES TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN DIVERSE CARE SETTINGS.SCU HEALTH ALSO ADVANCES COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH CLINICAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES. DURING THE YEAR, FACULTY SUPERVISED MORE THAN 200 STUDENTS IN DELIVERING CARE TO OVER 3,000 PATIENTS ACROSS 21 OUTREACH EVENTS, WITH THE MAJORITY FOCUSED ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS RELATED TO INCOME, HOUSING, OR ACCESS TO CARE.THROUGH ITS INTEGRATED MODEL OF CARE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH, SCU HEALTH CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVING ACCESS, ADVANCING WHOLE-PERSON HEALTHCARE, AND PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $5,199,984 · revenue $2,733,725
  • THE SCU RESEARCH DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS A GROWING RESEARCH ENTERPRISE FOCUSED ON ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE IN INTEGRATIVE, WHOLE-PERSON HEALTHCARE AND IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES. GUIDED BY SCU'S WHOLE HEALTH APPROACH, RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH, WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE ACROSS HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES.DURING 2025, SCU INVESTIGATORS LED AND CONTRIBUTED TO A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH INITIATIVES, INCLUDING 19 GRANT-RELATED PROJECTS AND 10 ACTIVE STUDIES, WITH ADDITIONAL PROPOSALS UNDER REVIEW. FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS PRODUCED 45 SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS AND DELIVERED 47 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, REFLECTING CONTINUED GROWTH IN RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY AND DISSEMINATION. IN 2025, ALL HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH REVENUE CAME FROM FEDERALLY FUNDED GRANTS.SCU'S RESEARCH PROGRAM INCLUDES FEDERALLY FUNDED AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY'S FIRST NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) R01 AWARD AND PARTICIPATION IN MULTI-INSTITUTION NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS. THESE EFFORTS EXPAND SCU'S ROLE IN ADVANCING INTEGRATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH AND CONTRIBUTING TO NATIONAL AND GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC DIALOGUE.RESEARCH AT SCU IS INCREASINGLY ORGANIZED AROUND A WHOLE HEALTH FRAMEWORK, INTEGRATING CLINICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PERSPECTIVES INTO STUDY DESIGN AND OUTCOMES. THIS APPROACH SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE-INFORMED MODELS OF CARE THAT REFLECT REAL-WORLD PATIENT NEEDS AND HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS.IN ADDITION TO FACULTY-LED RESEARCH, SCU ACTIVELY ENGAGES STUDENTS AND TRAINEES IN SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY, FOSTERING A CULTURE OF INQUIRY AND PREPARING FUTURE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO APPLY RESEARCH IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, SCU CONTINUES TO BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY, EXPAND EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF WHOLE-PERSON, INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE.
    Expenses $935,150

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-0948050
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
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B500)
Assets (IRS master file)
$55,372,226
Income (IRS master file)
$70,630,793

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$58,961,495$57,864,618$55,372,226XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990August 2024$55,445,253$52,557,329$54,437,501XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$49,296,272$47,617,538$46,541,314XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$47,035,082$41,547,168$42,408,419IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 95-0948050).

Questions about SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

What is the EIN of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES is 95-0948050.
Is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
Are donations to SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names THOMAS K ARENDT.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $577,652 (JOHN SCARINGE, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $58,961,495, expenses of $57,864,618 and total assets of $55,372,226 at year end.

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