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← NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$95,145,860
Total expenses
$97,897,609
Contributions and grants received
$10,404,115
Grants paid
$31,174,870
Program service revenue
$78,601,176
Investment income
$6,126,480
Other revenue
$14,089
Total assets, end of year
$331,108,297
Total liabilities, end of year
$84,813,816
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$246,294,481
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$87,416,620
Management and general expenses
$8,455,978
Fundraising expenses
$2,025,011
Program service expenses (Part III)
$87,416,620

Program services were 89.3% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,050,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,074,893

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,279,222

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition and fees

    total $68,765,768 · related or exempt $68,765,768

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Auxiliary enterprises

    total $7,440,166 · related or exempt $7,440,166

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $2,395,242 · related or exempt $2,395,242 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,839,320 · unrelated business $105,097 · excluded $4,734,223

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $14,089

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $14,089 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $14,089 · excluded $14,089

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $51,695,305

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

    securities $50,408,145

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,287,160 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,287,160 · excluded $1,287,160

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $31,174,870 · program services $31,174,870

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $735,428 · program services $668,893 · management and general $42,176 · fundraising $24,359

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $47,524 · program services $43,783 · management and general $2,174 · fundraising $1,567

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $30,843,947 · program services $28,415,691 · management and general $1,410,966 · fundraising $1,017,290

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,583,215 · program services $1,352,195 · management and general $177,527 · fundraising $53,493

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,822,827 · program services $2,410,926 · management and general $316,525 · fundraising $95,376

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,917,322 · program services $1,637,550 · management and general $214,990 · fundraising $64,782

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $126,020 · management and general $126,020

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $161,876 · management and general $161,876

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $111,242 · fundraising $111,242

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $565,386 · management and general $565,386

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,886,517 · program services $2,165,084 · management and general $1,673,554 · fundraising $47,879

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,131,873 · program services $752,761 · management and general $289,411 · fundraising $89,701

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $827,910 · program services $423,973 · management and general $364,455 · fundraising $39,482

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,226,349 · program services $555,656 · management and general $592,851 · fundraising $77,842

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,403,458 · program services $5,156,741 · management and general $222,567 · fundraising $24,150

  • 17 · Travel

    total $878,552 · program services $584,288 · management and general $224,639 · fundraising $69,625

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,282,579 · program services $2,197,439 · management and general $74,412 · fundraising $10,728

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,297,200 · program services $6,063,946 · management and general $203,863 · fundraising $29,391

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,022,602 · program services $608,850 · management and general $387,774 · fundraising $25,978

  • 24a · Other expenses: Equipment & supplies

    total $1,396,626 · program services $831,541 · management and general $529,606 · fundraising $35,479

  • 24b · Other expenses: Recruiting

    total $1,268,408 · program services $843,565 · management and general $324,322 · fundraising $100,521

  • 24c · Other expenses: Professional development

    total $420,598 · program services $279,722 · management and general $107,544 · fundraising $33,332

  • 24d · Other expenses: Program Events

    total $383,247 · program services $254,882 · management and general $97,993 · fundraising $30,372

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,382,033 · program services $994,264 · management and general $345,347 · fundraising $42,422

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,440,488 · end of year $7,748,773

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,410,487 · end of year $4,441,975

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,561,281 · end of year $2,220,880

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,145,397 · end of year $1,310,079

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $37,076 · end of year $34,387

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

    $203,347,955

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

    $94,896,472

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $107,742,136 · end of year $108,451,483

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $87,849,541 · end of year $88,810,701

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $111,638,741 · end of year $110,312,204

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $779,226 · end of year $601,059

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,468,372 · end of year $7,176,756

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,641,265 · end of year $6,679,251

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,833,547 · end of year $1,978,454

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $75,662,018 · end of year $73,176,385

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $1,350,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,157,190 · end of year $1,629,726

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $143,897,812 · end of year $145,885,549

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $94,880,913 · end of year $100,408,932

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

North Park University is an accredited institution of higher education. The school offers over 65 undergraduate degree programs as well as pre-professional and certificate programs. Our mission is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through liberal arts and theological studies.

Activities or mission (Part I)

North Park University is an accredited institution of higher education. Our mission is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through liberal arts and theological studies.

  • North Park University provided undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 2600students during the year. Of this total, approximately 1800students were undergraduates and 800were graduate and adult students. The university offered 42 undergraduate degree majors plus 40 concentrations and pre-professional programs. The university also offered graduate degree programs in business administration, nursing, education, clinical mental health counseling, music, and theology. In addition, the university also provided residential living for approximately 750students.

    Expenses $87,416,620 · Grants $31,174,870 · Revenue $78,601,176

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • David Otfinoski

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dawn Helwig

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jay Carstenbrock

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mary C Miller

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mary Surridge

    President and Ex Officio

    Total calculated
    $387,559
    From this org
    $303,832
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $83,727
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $302,644
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,188
    Deferred
    $31,364
    Nontaxable benefits
    $52,363
    Filer's total
    $387,559
  • Aaron Olsen

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ann Wiesbrock

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Arriel Gray Jr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Beth Fredrickson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Christine Rosell

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Curtis Ivanoff

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Dwight

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dennis Wolff

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Donna Harris

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Erin Oleniczak

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Gregory Crawford

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Gricel Medina

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Joanna Kanakis

    Trustee (part year)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Karen Stein

    EEC Exec Brd Liaison

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kristian Werling

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Macia Jimenez

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Marvin Curtis

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michael Harper

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Paul T Johnson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Peter Nelson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sally Carlson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Tammy Swanson-Draheim

    ECC President Ex Officio

    Total calculated
    $243,961
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $108,461
    Other
    $135,500
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $108,065 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $396 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $57,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $78,000 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $243,961 related
  • Allison Valentin

    Director of Finance

    Total calculated
    $105,848
    From this org
    $92,957
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,891
    Hours/week
    40
  • Scott Stenmark

    Executive VP CFO

    Total calculated
    $231,842
    From this org
    $194,179
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,663
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,781
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $398
    Deferred
    $9,670
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,993
    Filer's total
    $231,842
  • Anthony Scola

    VP Enrollment Mgt

    Total calculated
    $252,367
    From this org
    $202,444
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,923
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,282
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $162
    Deferred
    $21,327
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,596
    Filer's total
    $252,367
  • Dennis Edwards

    VP of Church Relations

    Total calculated
    $166,317
    From this org
    $126,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,635
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,831
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $851
    Deferred
    $15,682
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,953
    Filer's total
    $166,317
  • Francisco X Gaytan

    VP for Student Engagement

    Total calculated
    $215,280
    From this org
    $169,410
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,870
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,189
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $221
    Deferred
    $17,335
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,535
    Filer's total
    $215,280
  • Michael Carr

    Provost

    Total calculated
    $245,762
    From this org
    $220,394
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,368
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,980
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $414
    Deferred
    $22,248
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,120
    Filer's total
    $245,762
  • Michael Nevergall

    VP Advancement

    Total calculated
    $182,745
    From this org
    $146,848
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,897
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,714
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $134
    Deferred
    $15,270
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,627
    Filer's total
    $182,745

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 · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions
The President's spouse occasionally travels with her for college related business. The travel is for a bona-fide business purpose and is therefore treated as nontaxable.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use
As a condition of employment, and as a convenience to the university, the president is provided a home on university grounds. The home is provided as a nontaxable benefit to the president.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation fees
Dues paid for the President were considered a bona-fide business expense for networking opportunities beneficial to the institution.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521359349309732

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