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← THE SANTA BARBARA VENTURA COLLEGE O F LAW

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE SANTA BARBARA VENTURA COLLEGE O F LAW.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,781,540
Total expenses
$7,179,581
Contributions and grants received
$65,465
Grants paid
$83,986
Program service revenue
$7,545,177
Investment income
$185,267
Other revenue
-$14,369
Total assets, end of year
$13,147,764
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,312,950
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,834,814
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,927,858
Management and general expenses
$2,199,485
Fundraising expenses
$52,238
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,927,858

Program services were 68.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $39,212

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $26,253

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition & Fee Revenue

    total $7,534,214 · related or exempt $7,534,214

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Other School Revenue

    total $10,963 · related or exempt $10,963

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $185,291 · excluded $185,291

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $25,126

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $39,495

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$14,369

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$14,369 · excluded -$14,369

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,669

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $4,693

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$24

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$24 · excluded -$24

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $83,986 · program services $83,986

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $339,709 · program services $84,927 · management and general $254,782

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,845,880 · program services $2,700,416 · management and general $137,339 · fundraising $8,125

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $156,449 · program services $144,164 · management and general $12,285

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $224,707 · program services $180,629 · management and general $42,527 · fundraising $1,551

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $209,465 · program services $198,854 · management and general $9,830 · fundraising $781

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $302,092 · management and general $302,092

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,664 · management and general $4,664

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $85,991 · program services $65,395 · management and general $20,596

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,009,348 · management and general $1,009,348

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $101,059 · program services $41,663 · management and general $55,121 · fundraising $4,275

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,312 · program services $1,483 · management and general $4,829

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $398,361 · program services $329,361 · management and general $69,000

  • 17 · Travel

    total $88,409 · program services $82,903 · management and general $3,359 · fundraising $2,147

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $54,783 · program services $11,041 · management and general $9,337 · fundraising $34,405

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $198,410 · program services $157,816 · management and general $40,594

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $34,870 · management and general $34,870

  • 24a · Other expenses: Student Services

    total $514,731 · program services $511,940 · management and general $2,678 · fundraising $113

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues and Memberships

    total $16,601 · program services $14,820 · management and general $1,140 · fundraising $641

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $503,754 · program services $318,460 · management and general $185,094 · fundraising $200

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $88,301 · end of year $186,752

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,076,792 · end of year $3,015,500

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $11,658 · end of year $8,530

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $110,488 · end of year $111,936

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $104,305 · end of year $134,080

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

    $6,088,659

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

    $1,618,034

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,535,103 · end of year $4,470,625

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,506,579 · end of year $3,903,404

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,555,266 · end of year $1,316,937

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $600,546 · end of year $780,125

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,039,723 · end of year $1,224,460

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,432,351 · end of year $1,308,365

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,536,207 · end of year $9,436,079

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $379,665 · end of year $398,735

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The mission of The Colleges of Law is to provide access to law and law-related professions through emphasizing opportunity, academic excellence, and community engagement.

  • The Colleges of Law ("COL") is a California nonprofit corporation that operates as a law school with campus locations in Santa Barbara and Ventura, California. COL provides high quality legal education delivered through two modalities: an evening, onsite option and a hybrid (70 percent online and 30 percent onsite) option, leading to the award of a Juris Doctor Degree and eligibility to sit for the California State Bar Examination. COL also offers a Master of Business, Law, and Technology via distance learning.(See continuation on Schedule O)Founded to provide an opportunity for men and women of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences to enter the legal profession, COL seeks to develop graduates who will be competent practitioners and who recognize and adhere to the high level of ethics, professional responsibility, and civic duty our society expects of lawyers. Duringthe fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, COL provided education to over 350students.

    Expenses $4,927,858 · Grants $83,986 · Revenue $7,545,177

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Horowitz

    Corporate President/Trustee

    Total calculated
    $1,747,997
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,566,900
    Other
    $181,097
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $936,900 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $630,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $162,292 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $18,805 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,747,997 related
  • Matthew Nehmer

    President

    Total calculated
    $337,543
    From this org
    $284,801
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,742
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,926
    Bonus
    $57,875
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,657
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,085
    Filer's total
    $337,543
  • Farfalla Borah

    Trustee/Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Casey Summar

    Trustee/Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Teri Cannon

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Von Nguyen Deroian

    Trustee (until 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Arturo Hernandez

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Betsy Jeppesen

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bernard Luskin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lauren Nicholson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Julius Sokenu

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Catherine Swysen

    Trustee (until 4/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lori Trofemuk

    Trustee (until 4/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Celina Zacarias

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Gantz

    Corporate Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $400,478
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $375,738
    Other
    $24,740
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $304,863 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $70,875 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $24,150 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $590 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $400,478 related
  • Greg Beno

    Asst. Corp. Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $276,060
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $257,592
    Other
    $18,468
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $225,050 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $32,542 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $18,001 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $467 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $276,060 related
  • Shari Mikos

    Corporate Secretary

    Total calculated
    $368,593
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $339,858
    Other
    $28,735
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $277,358 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $62,500 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $24,002 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $4,733 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $368,593 related
  • Elisa Davis

    Assistant Secretary (as of 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $53,079
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $49,184
    Other
    $3,895
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related
  • Sara Sotelo

    Asst. Corp. Secretary

    Total calculated
    $113,178
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $93,494
    Other
    $19,684
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related
  • Jacqueline Gardina

    Chief Acedemic Officer

    Total calculated
    $305,792
    From this org
    $263,484
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,308
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,433
    Bonus
    $35,051
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,994
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,314
    Filer's total
    $305,792
  • Andrea Funk

    Dean of Hybrid JD

    Total calculated
    $188,182
    From this org
    $175,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,633
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,686
    Bonus
    $8,863
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,289
    Nontaxable benefits
    $344
    Filer's total
    $188,182
  • April Vincent

    Assc. Dean of Student Success

    Total calculated
    $181,324
    From this org
    $154,023
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,301
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,225
    Bonus
    $6,798
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,299
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,002
    Filer's total
    $181,324
  • Brandy Price

    Director of Educational Impact

    Total calculated
    $149,070
    From this org
    $130,342
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,728
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jeanne Eicks

    Assc. Dean of Grad

    Total calculated
    $124,225
    From this org
    $115,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,375
    Hours/week
    40
  • Shawn Taylor

    AVP Admissions

    Total calculated
    $114,684
    From this org
    $106,153
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,531
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 3
The Colleges of Law, with support from a related organization, TCS Education System, used one or more of the methods described below to establish the top management official's compensation: - Executive Committee - Independent Compensation Consultant - Compensation Survey or Study - Form 990 of other organizations - Approval by the Board of Executive Committee
Part I, Line 4b
Part I, Line 4b: TCS Education System provides a supplemental deferred compensation plan for certain executives. The following individuals participate in the plan: - Michael Horowitz
Part I, Line 7
The target opportunity for the discretionary award is established through market compensation and internal policy so as to relate pay, performance and rewards. Upon reviewing annual performance, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees determines results and the granting of discretionary awards, if any.

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • University of Western States Health Care Incorporated

    C · Health Care · OR · controlled entity

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202641009349300034

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