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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$76,572,101
Total expenses
$69,613,734
Contributions and grants received
$73,393,250
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,027,839
Other revenue
$151,012
Total assets, end of year
$110,680,780
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,176,896
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$105,503,884
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$51,605,882
Management and general expenses
$4,951,156
Fundraising expenses
$13,056,696
Program service expenses (Part III)
$51,605,882

Program services were 74.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,668,936

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $70,724,314

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,621,908

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,027,839 · excluded $3,027,839

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $15,000 · excluded $15,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,855,160

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $2,668,936

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $2,343,546

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$488,386 · excluded -$488,386

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $34,290

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $21,018

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $13,272 · unrelated business $13,272

  • 11a · Other revenue: REBATES

    total $408,496 · related or exempt $408,496

  • 11b · Other revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $202,630 · unrelated business $202,630

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $611,126

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $4,168,384 · program services $2,753,164 · management and general $697,327 · fundraising $717,893

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,896,383 · program services $11,347,145 · management and general $1,809,752 · fundraising $4,739,486

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $709,440 · program services $456,344 · management and general $97,203 · fundraising $155,893

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,635,955 · program services $1,049,751 · management and general $240,252 · fundraising $345,952

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,550,886 · program services $980,930 · management and general $184,265 · fundraising $385,691

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $233,171 · program services $116,585 · management and general $58,293 · fundraising $58,293

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $111,437 · program services $55,719 · management and general $27,859 · fundraising $27,859

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,110,752 · fundraising $1,110,752

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $334,000 · program services $266,967 · management and general $24,579 · fundraising $42,454

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $25,311,659 · program services $24,855,292 · fundraising $456,367

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,746,620 · program services $500,489 · management and general $162,203 · fundraising $1,083,928

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $4,811,760 · program services $3,466,331 · management and general $1,018,208 · fundraising $327,221

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,806,052 · program services $1,296,316 · fundraising $509,736

  • 17 · Travel

    total $741,426 · program services $474,786 · management and general $112,945 · fundraising $153,695

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $471,480 · program services $6,842 · management and general $132,284 · fundraising $332,354

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $580,073 · program services $290,036 · management and general $145,019 · fundraising $145,018

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $166,403 · program services $106,488 · management and general $20,118 · fundraising $39,797

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION EXPENSES

    total $3,516,505 · program services $3,516,505

  • 24b · Other expenses: MERCHANDISE

    total $1,800,701 · program services $469 · fundraising $1,800,232

  • 24c · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $628,885 · management and general $4,810 · fundraising $624,075

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $268,080 · program services $65,723 · management and general $202,357

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $13,682 · management and general $13,682

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,050,826 · end of year $6,815,703

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,742,215 · end of year $66,266,368

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,224,344 · end of year $5,009,863

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $644,933 · end of year $512,493

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,881,276

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,827,143

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $628,001 · end of year $54,133

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $84,434,837 · end of year $30,155,626

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,064,937 · end of year $1,866,594

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,900,641 · end of year $3,108,907

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $162,271 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,597,667 · end of year $2,067,989

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $91,342,787 · end of year $101,110,764

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,786,727 · end of year $4,393,120

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ("PRAGERU") IS THE WORLD'S LEADING CONSERVATIVE NONPROFIT THAT IS FOCUSED ON CHANGING MINDS. WE PROMOTE AMERICAN, JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES THROUGH THE CREATIVE USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE PROMOTE AMERICAN VALUES THROUGH THE CREATIVE USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA.

  • PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ("PRAGERU") IS THE WORLD'S LEADING CONSERVATIVE NONPROFIT THAT IS FOCUSED ON CHANGING MINDS. WE PROMOTE AMERICAN, JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES THROUGH THE CREATIVE USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA, AS OUR MISSION. TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WE EDUCATE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE VALUES THAT MAKE AMERICA GREAT. OUR VISION IS A WORLD COMMITTED TO LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM IS MARKETING AND PRODUCING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR ALL AGES, 4-104, WITH A FOCUS ON A PRO-AMERICAN, JUDEO-CHRISTIAN MESSAGE.

    Expenses $51,605,882 · Revenue $408,496

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mike Colby

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Quinn

    TREASURER (FROM 1/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob Hutt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Blumberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kim Bengard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dennis Beck

    TREASURER (TO 1/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Walsh

    DIRECTOR (TO 5/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Schowalter

    SECRETARY (TO 3/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marissa Streit

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $1,031,315
    From this org
    $988,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,465
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $738,851
    Bonus
    $249,999
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,465
    Filer's total
    $1,031,315
  • Layne Thrasher

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $491,064
    From this org
    $459,643
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,421
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $349,643
    Bonus
    $110,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,421
    Filer's total
    $491,064
  • Craig Strazzeri

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $483,766
    From this org
    $443,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,666
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $343,100
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,666
    Filer's total
    $483,766
  • Allen Estrin

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $365,957
    From this org
    $355,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,957
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $305,000
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $332
    Filer's total
    $365,957
  • Daniel Sanders

    CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $333,803
    From this org
    $314,505
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,298
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $314,505
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,848
    Filer's total
    $333,803
  • Katherine Patrykus

    CO-HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $257,789
    From this org
    $238,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,959
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,000
    Bonus
    $53,830
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,559
    Filer's total
    $257,789
  • Rachel Ochoa

    CO-HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $253,841
    From this org
    $218,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,768
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,243
    Bonus
    $39,830
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,790
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,978
    Filer's total
    $253,841
  • Dana Fishman

    HEAD OF PRODUCTION

    Total calculated
    $234,450
    From this org
    $212,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,311
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,000
    Bonus
    $22,139
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,728
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,583
    Filer's total
    $234,450
  • Lara Erman

    HEAD OF PRODUCTION

    Total calculated
    $219,037
    From this org
    $198,447
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,590
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,000
    Bonus
    $18,447
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,007
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,583
    Filer's total
    $219,037
  • Michael Mirch

    HEAD OF CREATIVE

    Total calculated
    $264,241
    From this org
    $218,603
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,638
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,927
    Bonus
    $34,676
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,781
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,857
    Filer's total
    $264,241
  • Dzana Homan

    VP, KIDS

    Total calculated
    $233,121
    From this org
    $198,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,908
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,420
    Bonus
    $19,793
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,288
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,620
    Filer's total
    $233,121
  • David Prager

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $523,616
    From this org
    $473,041
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,575
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $390,041
    Bonus
    $83,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,575
    Filer's total
    $523,616
  • Lucy Werner

    VP, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $238,664
    From this org
    $236,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,603
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,750
    Bonus
    $47,311
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,361
    Nontaxable benefits
    $242
    Filer's total
    $238,664
  • Alexander Jimenez

    VP, DESIGN

    Total calculated
    $264,747
    From this org
    $227,942
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,805
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,420
    Bonus
    $24,522
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,071
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,734
    Filer's total
    $264,747
  • Aaron Flajsing

    VP, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $268,692
    From this org
    $222,307
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,385
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,477
    Bonus
    $33,830
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,030
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,355
    Filer's total
    $268,692
  • Mark Kawamoto

    VP, PERFORMANCE MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $241,346
    From this org
    $208,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,096
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,420
    Bonus
    $14,830
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,556
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,540
    Filer's total
    $241,346

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
C-LEVEL EMPLOYEES OCCASIONALLY UTILIZE FIRST CLASS TRAVEL FOR LENGHTY CROSS-COUNTRY OR RED-EYE FLIGHTS. THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION FOR THESE EMPLOYEES.
PART I, LINE 5
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BONUS IS BASED ON ANNUAL REVENUES AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VERIFIED ANNUALLY PER BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. BY 12/31 OF EACH YEAR, THE BONUS IS ESTIMATED AND ACCRUED AND RECONCILED IN FULL POST-AUDIT COMPLETION. THE EXECUTIVE/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS EACH YEAR'S BONUS BEFORE IT IS PAID OUT.
PART I, LINE 6
THE BONUSES AWARDED TO THE REST OF THE STAFF (PRIMARILY YEAR-END) ARE DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE BONUSES AND CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT HEADS, CFO AND CEO.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
17 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202621119349300812

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