Nonprofit · EIN 95-2798775
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE
Tax-exempt · IRVINE, CA 92612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $138,141,026 | $131,874,737 | $6,266,289 | $270,312,292 | $94,427,482 | $175,884,810 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $113,792,746 | $120,608,495 | -$6,815,749 | $254,177,426 | $88,997,523 | $165,179,903 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $109,637,816 | $115,100,824 | -$5,463,008 | $269,302,868 | $103,308,982 | $165,993,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,552,408
- of which government grants
- $278,750
- Program service revenue
- $108,917,588
- Investment income
- $2,688,778
- Net rental income
- -$21,784
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$31,096
- Other revenue
- $982,252
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,901,373
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,740,105
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,693,354
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $49,824,864
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $187,081
- Accounting fees
- $323,594
- Occupancy
- $4,751,826
- Travel
- $4,355,617
- Depreciation
- $8,240,532
- Program services (functional)
- $106,634,441
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,228,574
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,722
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $254,177,426
- Total assets, end of year
- $270,312,292
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $94,427,482
- Net assets, end of year
- $175,884,810
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $153,576,540
- Publicly traded securities
- $55,658,711
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $73,895,598
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $101,989,212
- Gross receipts
- $198,369,286
- Employees
- 1,577
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHAEL A THOMAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $219,958 | $123,386 |
| DAMIAN WYMAN - EXECUTIVE | DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,523 | $38,275 |
| RONALD VAN BLARCOM | ASSOCIATE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $210,876 | $40,374 |
| TIMOTHY ODLE - VP UNIVERSITY | OPERATIONS AND ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $41,720 | $193,138 |
| SCOTT ASHMON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & PROVOST Officer | 40 | $134,440 | $92,243 |
| TIMOTHY JAEGER - EXECUTIVE VP | FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Officer | 4 | $75,005 | $142,816 |
| STEVEN MUELLER | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $95,273 | $122,104 |
| STEVEN STRAUCH | EXECUTIVE VP & CFO (THRU 09/24) Officer | 40 | $188,216 | $25,436 |
| CHERYL SMYTHE-PADGHAM | ASSISTANT DEAN/DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,407 | $45,462 |
| PETER SENKBEIL | SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $105,304 | $92,477 |
| MEGAN CHRISTENSEN BOUSLAUGH | VP FOR STUDENT AFFS, DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 40 | $167,962 | $28,005 |
| KEN AMMANN | MENS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,231 | $43,640 |
| BRANDON WHEATLEY | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,922 | $34,930 |
| CRYSTAL ROSENTHAL | ASSOC. VP OF ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $139,703 | $24,206 |
| STEVE JIN | VP OF ENROLLMENT SERVICES Officer | 40 | $134,857 | $25,448 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE ALLEN - ASSOC VP OF | MARKETING & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $117,728 | $42,085 |
| MARGARET CHRISTMAS THOMAS | DEAN, TOWNSEND INST. OF LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,078 | $34,372 |
| FRANCENE LAPOINT | EXECUTIVE VP & CFO (AS OF 11/24) Officer | 40 | $17,506 | $2,343 |
| MR RYAN P ERMELING | BOARD MEMBER - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVE J HEMKER | BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ANTHONY HARNACK | BOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY BEAVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BAERMANN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JASON BREDESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NEIL COWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MATTHEW FLANDERMEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY GAST | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR MICHAEL E GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS LAURA G HEMMINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SCOTT C KLEMSZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PAULA MEYER CLELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CRAIG W OLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GLENN LUCAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL MCTHROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS XAVRIA SCHWARZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA STEELE | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMIAN WYMAN - EXECUTIVE | DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $275,689 | $37,020 |
| DR MICHAEL A THOMAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $181,756 | $118,657 |
| STEVEN STRAUCH | EXECUTIVE VP & CFO Officer | 40 | $207,315 | $26,334 |
| RONALD VAN BLARCOM | ASSOCIATE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $197,555 | $35,723 |
| TIMOTHY ODLE - VP UNIVERSITY | OPERATIONS AND ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $45,465 | $160,359 |
| TIMOTHY JAEGER - EXECUTIVE VP | FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Officer | 4 | $73,863 | $129,865 |
| CHERYL SMYTHE-PADGHAM | ASSISTANT DEAN/DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,596 | $37,906 |
| SCOTT ASHMON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & PROVOST Officer | 40 | $97,256 | $92,617 |
| PETER SENKBEIL | SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $101,096 | $86,138 |
| STEVEN MUELLER | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $67,247 | $114,358 |
| MEGAN CHRISTENSEN BOUSLAUGH | VP FOR STUDENT AFFS, DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 40 | $153,979 | $23,864 |
| KEN AMMANN | MENS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,756 | $37,453 |
| CRYSTAL ROSENTHAL | ASSOC. VP OF ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $136,934 | $21,512 |
| STEVE JIN | VP OF ENROLLMENT SERVICES Officer | 40 | $131,868 | $20,795 |
| GEORGE ALLEN - ASSOC VP OF | MARKETING & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $112,789 | $35,298 |
| MARY WOOLFOLK | CONTROLLER (THRU 06/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,122 | $14,399 |
| JENNIFER DAHL | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,734 | $13,055 |
| MR RYAN P ERMELING | BOARD MEMBER - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVE J HEMKER | BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ANTHONY HARNACK | BOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY BEAVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JASON BREDESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NEIL COWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MATTHEW FLANDERMEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR MICHAEL E GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS LAURA G HEMMINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SCOTT C KLEMSZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PAULA MEYER CLELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CRAIG W OLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GLENN LUCAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL MCTHROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS XAVRIA SCHWARZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHAEL A THOMAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $273,820 | $0 | $130,026 |
| RONALD VAN BLARCOM | ASSOCIATE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $192,092 | $0 | $35,452 |
| TIMOTHY JAEGER | EXEC. VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Officer | 4 | $0 | $188,751 | $28,648 |
| PETER SENKBEIL | SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $168,654 | $0 | $38,634 |
| DAMIAN WYMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,573 | $0 | $30,025 |
| SCOTT ASHMON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & PROVOST Officer | 40 | $176,630 | $0 | $26,149 |
| TIMOTHY ODLE | VP UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS AND ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $159,409 | $0 | $37,361 |
| STEVEN MUELLER | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $159,291 | $0 | $30,611 |
| JOHN KENNEY | CHEMISTRY FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,747 | $0 | $34,304 |
| CHERYL SMYTHE-PADGHAM | ASST. DEAN/DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,309 | $0 | $35,748 |
| KEN AMMANN | MENS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,750 | $0 | $35,288 |
| MEGAN CHRISTENSEN VP | FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS, DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,398 | $0 | $24,135 |
| STEVEN STRAUCH | EXEC VP & CFO Officer | 40 | $97,574 | $0 | $10,165 |
| MR RYAN P ERMELING | BOARD MEMBER - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD R LEVESQUE | BOARD MEMBER - CHAIR (TERMED) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVE J HEMKER | BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REVERND JAMES D HENKELL | BOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR (TERMED) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN J BUUCK | BOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY (TERMED) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ANTHONY HARNACK | BOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY BEAVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NEIL COWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CRAIG W OLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR H E DURBIN II | BOARD OF TRUSTEE - ADVISORY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MATTHEW FLANDERMEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL MCTHROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS LAURA G HEMMINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS RACHEL KLITZING | BOARD MEMBER - ADVISORY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS XAVRIA SCHWARZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CINDY STEINBECK | BOARD MEMBER (TERMED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PAULA MEYER CLELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER K S LEE | BOARD MEMBER (TERMED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR MICHAEL E GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GLENN LUCAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JAMES MAXWELL | BOARD MEMBER - ADVISORY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MICHAEL R LANGE | BOARD MEMBER - ADVISORY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV REOGER E SCHLECHTE | BOARD MEMBER - ADVISORY (TERMED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SCOTT C KLEMSZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REVJASON BREDESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1530 CONCORDIA, IRVINE, CA 92612-3203
- In care of
- % RANELLA FARAJ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR MICHAEL A THOMAS, 1530 CONCORDIA WEST, IRVINE, CA 926123203
- Signed the 990
- FRANCENE LAPOINT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (949) 214-3123
- Website
- WWW.CUI.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2798775 or by the name CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE.
- 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
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE, A COMPREHENSIVE LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY GUIDED BY CHRIST'S GREAT COMMISSION, DEVELOPS WISE, HONORABLE, AND CULTIVATED CITIZENS TO SERVE SOCIETY AND THE CHURCH.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT:INSTRUCTION INCLUDES GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS. CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CURRENTLY HAS 1,248 TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 2,272 NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS.Expenses $60,689,608 · grants $33,901,373 · revenue $91,319,816
- ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND STUDENT SERVICES:ACADEMIC SUPPORT INCLUDES OFFICE OF THE PROVOST, DEANS OF VARIOUS ACADEMIC DIVISIONS, AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SERVICES. STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDES ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID, REGISTRAR, AND ATHLETICS.Expenses $29,108,704
- AUXILIARY SERVICES: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES AT CONCORDIA ARE GENERALLY COMPRISED OF RESIDENCE HALLS, A DINING HALL, AND A SNACK SHOP.Expenses $16,836,129 · revenue $17,597,772
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
- 95-2798775
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Group exemption
- 1709: LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $270,312,292
- Income (IRS master file)
- $198,369,286
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $138,141,026 | $131,874,737 | $270,312,292 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $113,792,746 | $120,608,495 | $254,177,426 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $109,637,816 | $115,100,824 | $269,302,868 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $113,099,257 | $105,049,117 | $219,619,567 | 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 95-2798775).
Questions about CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE
- What is the EIN of CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE is 95-2798775.
- Is CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Which annual return does CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE 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 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE 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 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE 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 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR MICHAEL A THOMAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,958 (DR MICHAEL A THOMAS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $138,141,026, expenses of $131,874,737 and total assets of $270,312,292 at year end.
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