Nonprofit · EIN 95-2882724
FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $28,003,002 | $27,159,691 | $843,311 | $38,726,654 | $7,052,164 | $31,674,490 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,833,038 | $26,070,975 | -$2,237,937 | $38,541,818 | $8,131,665 | $30,410,153 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $23,651,739 | $23,549,101 | $102,638 | $39,383,922 | $7,636,250 | $31,747,672 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,315,626
- of which government grants
- $1,054,078
- Program service revenue
- $22,163,532
- Investment income
- $2,503,590
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,650,974
- Other revenue
- $20,254
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,139,605
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,556,806
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,362,478
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,410,834
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $160,062
- Accounting fees
- $125,822
- Occupancy
- $258,891
- Travel
- $239,790
- Depreciation
- $169,604
- Program services (functional)
- $17,480,110
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,122,083
- Fundraising (functional)
- $557,498
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,541,818
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,726,654
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,052,164
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,674,490
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,528,635
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,154,059
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,514,307
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,160,183
- Gross receipts
- $60,836,808
- Employees
- 305
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATRINA ROGERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $326,860 | $143,000 |
| WENDI WILLIAMS | PROVOST (OUTGOING) Officer | 37.5 | $240,360 | $26,116 |
| ELENA I NICKLASSON | VP OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Officer | 37.5 | $175,141 | $51,486 |
| JUNE KLEIN | VP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $197,560 | $13,804 |
| KRISTINE JACQUIN | DEAN OF CURRICULUM & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $168,100 | $26,774 |
| KATHERINE MCGRAW | ASSOCIATE PROVOST RESEARCH, EXTRAMURAL FUNDING, & Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $144,560 | $50,284 |
| ALMA MARTINEZ | ASSOCIATE PROVOST INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS & CO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $136,300 | $51,477 |
| DINO FERRARE | VP OF HR & IT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $160,532 | $25,725 |
| KATHY GELLER | DEAN OF THE FACULTY Officer | 37.5 | $136,220 | $23,550 |
| ALLISON DAVIS-WHITE EYES | INTERIM PROVOST Officer | 37.5 | $121,714 | $36,829 |
| CHERJANET LENZY | ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,920 | $13,401 |
| ANTHONY GREENE | FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $96,016 | $20,333 |
| NICOLA SMITH | FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 37.5 | $88,290 | $6,799 |
| LENNEAL HENDERSON | FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $60,162 | $4,655 |
| GARY WAGENHEIM TRUSTEE AND | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARIN BUNNELL TRUSTEE AND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLEIN TRUSTEE AND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAY HARDING TRUSTEE AND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE PRAIRIE CHICKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATASHA MILLER-ZAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IVORY TOLDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL HUFFAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA BAILEY | STUDENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN BOND | STUDENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN S BOGART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN L BENNETT | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATRINA ROGERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $388,735 | $25,750 |
| WENDI WILLIAMS | PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $240,360 | $13,793 |
| KRISTINE JACQUIN | DEAN SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $168,100 | $25,550 |
| MINK BARBARA | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $168,100 | $24,977 |
| KATHERINE MCGRAW | ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $144,560 | $46,912 |
| ORLANDO TAYLOR | SPECIAL ADV, STRAT. INITI. & RES. Key employee | 37.5 | $165,829 | $25,030 |
| JUNE KLEIN | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 37.5 | $181,281 | $6,213 |
| DINO FERRARE | VP OF HR & INFORMATION TECH Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $160,476 | $24,602 |
| NICKLASSON ELENA I | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $138,837 | $45,226 |
| BURNS CARLIS DARRIN | MANAGER OF ERP SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $139,642 | $15,293 |
| ANTHONY GREENE | FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $96,040 | $19,132 |
| LENNEAL HENDERSON | FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $56,632 | $4,372 |
| GARY WAGENHEIM | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN BUNNELL TRUSTEE AND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ZELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HARDING TRUSTEE AND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZABRINA EPPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH KATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH EARLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE PRAIRIE CHICKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HONOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA MILLER-ZAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE SHAFRAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IVORY TOLDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATRINA ROGERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $481,860 | $112,600 |
| DINO FERRARE | VP OF HR & INFORMATION TECH Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $199,380 | $27,627 |
| KRISTINE JACQUIN | DEAN SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $177,384 | $14,574 |
| KATHERINE MCGRAW | ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $144,614 | $46,434 |
| BARBARA MINK | DEAN SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $165,960 | $24,817 |
| ORLANDO TAYLOR | SPECIAL ADV, STRAT. INITI. & RES. Key employee | 37.5 | $161,385 | $24,606 |
| ALMA BOUTIN-MARTINEZ | ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $137,320 | $45,610 |
| JUNE KLIEN | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 37.5 | $122,506 | $18,000 |
| DOROTHY AGGER GUPTA | FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $109,002 | $8,136 |
| ANTHONY GREENE | FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $93,315 | $18,834 |
| KAREN BOGART TRUSTEE AND | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WAGENHEIM TRUSTEE AND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ZELL TRUSTEE AND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BAKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SANCHEZ | STUDENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZABRINA EPPS | STUDENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HAMILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE SHAFRAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH KATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH EARLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANLEY BEGAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MB BETTENCOURT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2020 DE LA VINA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105-3814
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN L BENNETT, 2020 DE LA VINA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 931053814
- Signed the 990
- JOHN L BENNETT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (805) 898-4010
- Website
- WWW.FIELDING.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2882724 or by the name FIELDING GRADUATE 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
WE PROVIDE EXEMPLARY INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS FOR A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLAR-PRACTITIONERS WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED LEARNING MODEL GROUNDED IN STUDENT-DRIVEN INQUIRY AND LEADING TO ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE.
Program accomplishments
- FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY IS AN ACCREDITED PROVIDER OF BLENDED GRADUATE EDUCATION, COMBINING FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE LEARNING. FIELDING OFFERS DOCTORAL, MASTER'S, AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, HUMAN AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CLINICAL AND MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY TO MID-CAREER ADULTS. APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS ARE SERVED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH THE MAJORITY RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA.Expenses $17,480,110 · grants $1,139,605 · revenue $22,163,532
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
- 95-2882724
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,726,654
- Income (IRS master file)
- $60,836,808
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $28,003,002 | $27,159,691 | $38,726,654 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,833,038 | $26,070,975 | $38,541,818 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $23,651,739 | $23,549,101 | $39,383,922 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $28,829,303 | $25,112,621 | $38,287,622 | 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 95-2882724).
Questions about FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY is 95-2882724.
- Is FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIELDING GRADUATE 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 FIELDING GRADUATE 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 FIELDING GRADUATE 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 FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN L BENNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $326,860 (KATRINA ROGERS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,003,002, expenses of $27,159,691 and total assets of $38,726,654 at year end.
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