Nonprofit · EIN 95-6002998
VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA
Tax-exempt · COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $97,645,736 | $96,818,116 | $827,620 | $119,604,674 | $67,571,418 | $52,033,256 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $92,602,207 | $94,386,911 | -$1,784,704 | $115,063,563 | $63,770,807 | $51,292,756 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $94,808,954 | $93,107,951 | $1,701,003 | $106,648,125 | $53,736,033 | $52,912,092 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,587,136
- of which government grants
- $762,234
- Program service revenue
- $88,148,831
- Investment income
- $431,108
- Royalties
- $1,963
- Net rental income
- $363,990
- Net income from fundraising events
- $112,708
- Other revenue
- $478,661
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $36,653,551
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,271,249
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,071,307
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $32,446,032
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $138,500
- Accounting fees
- $168,322
- Occupancy
- $2,893,587
- Travel
- $1,643,686
- Depreciation
- $5,008,616
- Program services (functional)
- $75,451,410
- Management and general (functional)
- $20,637,552
- Fundraising (functional)
- $729,154
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $115,063,563
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,604,674
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $67,571,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,033,256
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $99,659,665
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,155,355
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,557,623
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,475,633
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$5,346
- Gross receipts
- $118,325,320
- Employees
- 1,043
- Volunteers
- 42
- Year formed
- 1920
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEALS MICHAEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $299,933 | $128,753 |
| MCINTEE JUSTIN | VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,838 | $104,649 |
| HARTWIG RYAN | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/PROVOST Officer | 40 | $71,580 | $162,279 |
| JOHNSON KIMBERLY | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $230,147 | $0 |
| ESPINOZA REGINALDO | DEAN OF STRATEGY AND INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,957 | $37,735 |
| SHURANCE MICHAEL ASSOCIATE | VP FOR GPE STRATEGY AND ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,988 | $34,512 |
| MOSER JEREMY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 8/24) Officer | 40 | $83,679 | $97,611 |
| PEARLMAN MICHAEL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,255 | $26,777 |
| LEBRECHT AMANDA | VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,290 | $23,034 |
| BUSSELL JEFFREY | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,982 | $0 |
| DE LEON JR DANIEL | CORPORATE/BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| GREEN DOUG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATH CINDEE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHOI TONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COWIE LETTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRENN CINDEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GONZALES NATHAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUERRA RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KASPER KENDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KLAUS BYRON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIVINGSTON BONNIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOTSKE JEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN MICHELLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ODDO DAVID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OQUIST DALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEUGH JIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REDIGER DONN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBINETTE PHIL | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SWEANY MELINDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TENNISON DON ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINSON STEVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALLACE DONNA K | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WONDERCHECK DEBORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEALS MICHAEL | TRUSTEE, CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $304,122 | $119,057 |
| MCINTEE JUSTIN | VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,989 | $103,741 |
| HARTWIG RYAN | PROVOST AND VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $65,170 | $165,989 |
| YOUNG TIM | VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AND CAMPUS OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,793 | $71,084 |
| MOSER JEREMY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $97,957 | $130,755 |
| JOHNSON KIMBERLY | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $196,028 | $0 |
| ESPINOZA REGINALDO | DEAN OF STRATEGY AND INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,546 | $33,490 |
| VAZQUEZ DAVID | CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 5/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,536 | $27,331 |
| LEBRECHT AMANDA | VP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,638 | $16,582 |
| PEARLMAN MICHAEL | INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $58,191 | $10,618 |
| DE LEON JR DANNY | COPORPORATE/BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $12,077 | $0 |
| GREEN DOUG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATH CINDEE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHOI TONY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COWIE LETTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN ERIN | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRENN CINDEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALES NATHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUERRA RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASPER KENDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAUS BYRON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIVINGSTON BONNIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOTSKE JEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN SANCHEZ MICHELLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ODDO DAVID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SWEANY MELINDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINSON STEVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REDIGER DONN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBINETTE PHIL | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OQUIST DALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEUGH JIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WONDERCHECK DEBORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEALS MICHAEL | BOARD MEMBER, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $298,498 | $119,029 |
| ESPINOZA REGINALDO | DEAN OF STRATEGY AND INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,480 | $31,095 |
| MOSER JEREMY | VP FOR FINANCE / CFO Officer | 40 | $88,103 | $117,814 |
| JOHNSON KIMBERLY | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $194,791 | $0 |
| VAZQUEZ DAVID | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,344 | $24,514 |
| HARTWIG RYAN | VP/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $151,051 | $15,009 |
| WILSON MICHAEL | DEAN OF UNIVERSITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,159 | $20,444 |
| MOWERS TERRENCE | IN-HOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,611 | $5,748 |
| TONG KATHERINE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,133 | $6,486 |
| DE LEON DANIEL | CORPORATE/BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $8,092 | $0 |
| COWIE LETTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN ERIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRENN CINDEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GONZALES NATHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREEN DOUG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GUERRA RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATH CINDEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAUS BYRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIVINGSTON BONNIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOTSKE JEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN SANCHEZ MICHELLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ODDO DAVID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OQUIST DALE | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REDIGER DONN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBINETTE PHIL THRU 1022 | CORPORATE/BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SPITTLER RUSS | TRUSTEE EMERITUS (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SWEANY MELINDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINSON STEVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 FAIR DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-6520
- In care of
- % JILL ROBINSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL BEALS, 55 FAIR DRIVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626
- Signed the 990
- MWAYI KANJADZA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (714) 556-3610
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6002998 or by the name VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA.
- 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 MISSION OF VANGUARD UNIVERSITY IS TO PURSUE KNOWLEDGE, CULTIVATE CHARACTER, DEEPEN FAITH, AND EQUIP EACH STUDENT FOR A SPIRIT-EMPOWERED LIFE OF CHRIST-CENTERED LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE: BACHELORS DEGREES IN 37 MAJORS AND ONE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING. VANGUARD STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENT SUCCESS BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. VANGUARD'S COMMITMENT TO STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROMOTES ACADEMIC TRANSFORMATION BY CULTIVATING STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY, COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, INTERACT INTELLIGENTLY AND ENGAGE IN CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. VANGUARD'S RELATIONAL CULTURE REFLECTS THE UNIVERSITY'S CORE VALUES TO ENCOURAGE SPEAKING TO ONE ANOTHER WITH UNCOMPROMISED TRUTH IN LOVE; LIVE IN COMMUNITY WITH INTEGRITY AND UNYIELDING MORAL CHARACTER; AND TO CARE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF ONE ANOTHER. THESE CORE VALUES ARE EVIDENCED IN LOCAL AND GLOBAL PROJECTS.Expenses $68,768,895 · grants $36,309,470 · revenue $80,887,294
- THE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM IS A NON-TRADITIONAL PROGRAM BY WHICH STUDENTS CAN EARN AN ACCELERATED BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BUSINESS, PSYCHOLOGY, THEOLOGY, NURSING (REGISTERED NURSE TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING), AND EARLY CHILDHOOD. THERE ARE ALSO THREE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE: EARLY CHILDHOOD, ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND MINISTRY LEADERSHIP THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS. THE VISION FOR OUR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM IS TO BE ORANGE COUNTY'S TOP CHOICE FOR AN ACCELERATED EDUCATION WITH A CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION, A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO DISCERN THEIR CALLING, DISCOVER THEIR GIFTEDNESS, AND DEVELOP THEIR COMPETENCIES.Expenses $1,352,739 · grants $29,552 · revenue $1,469,950
- THE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION OFFERS A PRELIMINARY CREDENTIAL PROGRAM AND A MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MAY APPLY THEIR CREDENTIAL COURSEWORK TOWARD A SUBSEQUENT MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION. THE PRELIMINARY TEACHING CREDENTIAL PROGRAM IS COMPOSED OF THE MULTIPLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL AND THE SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL. BOTH CREDENTIAL OPTIONS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING. THE MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION IS OFFERED WITH FOUR CONCENTRATIONS: (1) CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (WITH PRELIMINARY CREDENTIAL), (2) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP (WITH PRELIMINARY CREDENTIAL), (3) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP (WITHOUT PRELIMINARY CREDENTIAL), AND (4) TEACHER LEADERSHIP.Expenses $1,008,581 · grants $6,014 · revenue $1,095,972
- OTHER MISCELLANEOUS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS.Expenses $4,321,195 · grants $308,515 · revenue $4,695,615
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
- 95-6002998
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,604,674
- Income (IRS master file)
- $118,325,320
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $97,645,736 | $96,818,116 | $119,604,674 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $92,602,207 | $94,386,911 | $115,063,563 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $94,808,954 | $93,107,951 | $106,648,125 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $100,209,320 | $89,215,821 | $99,884,294 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 95-6002998).
Questions about VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA
- What is the EIN of VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA is 95-6002998.
- Is VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA 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 VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA 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 VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA 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 VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL BEALS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,933 (BEALS MICHAEL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SO CA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $97,645,736, expenses of $96,818,116 and total assets of $119,604,674 at year end.
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