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← CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO.

Totals

Total revenue
$89,070,673
Total expenses
$86,539,141
Contributions and grants received
$9,156,185
Grants paid
$19,759,543
Program service revenue
$79,887,207
Investment income
$17,637
Other revenue
$9,644
Total assets, end of year
$77,907,213
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,005,430
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$26,901,783
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$76,307,625
Management and general expenses
$8,320,160
Fundraising expenses
$1,911,356
Program service expenses (Part III)
$76,307,625

Program services were 88.2% 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

    $45,210

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,119,708

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,341,631

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,649,636

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $112,575

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $66,902,968 · related or exempt $66,902,968

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ROOM AND BOARD

    total $6,181,404 · related or exempt $6,181,404

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER REVENUE AND STUDENT SERVICE

    total $3,285,977 · related or exempt $3,285,977

  • 2d · Program service revenue: EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

    total $3,200,349 · related or exempt $3,200,349

  • 2e · Program service revenue: CONVENTIONS AND OTHER EVENTS

    total $255,673 · related or exempt $255,673

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $60,836 · related or exempt $60,836

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $32,676 · excluded $32,676

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $527,542

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $471,301

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $56,241

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $56,241 · excluded $56,241

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

    other assets $15,039

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$15,039

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$15,039 · excluded -$15,039

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $8,328

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

    $45,210

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $54,925

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$46,597 · excluded -$46,597

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $19,759,543 · program services $19,759,543

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,625,186 · program services $913,311 · management and general $466,189 · fundraising $245,686

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $27,532,745 · program services $23,333,328 · management and general $3,421,070 · fundraising $778,347

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,299,947 · program services $1,094,295 · management and general $163,222 · fundraising $42,430

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,508,475 · program services $2,890,451 · management and general $479,241 · fundraising $138,783

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,846,508 · program services $1,507,505 · management and general $258,330 · fundraising $80,673

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $222,693 · management and general $222,693

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $118,256 · management and general $118,256

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $15,234,064 · program services $14,715,946 · management and general $436,420 · fundraising $81,698

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $650,525 · program services $575,169 · management and general $53,407 · fundraising $21,949

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,141,578 · program services $1,475,178 · management and general $531,189 · fundraising $135,211

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,721,803 · program services $3,407,895 · management and general $292,392 · fundraising $21,516

  • 17 · Travel

    total $962,829 · program services $859,089 · management and general $42,783 · fundraising $60,957

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,624,786 · program services $1,540,678 · management and general $66,417 · fundraising $17,691

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,636,579 · program services $3,505,581 · management and general $90,745 · fundraising $40,253

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $716,776 · program services $149,397 · management and general $567,379

  • 24a · Other expenses: CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE

    total $1,076,656 · management and general $879,315 · fundraising $197,341

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $829,260 · program services $549,327 · management and general $231,112 · fundraising $48,821

  • 24c · Other expenses: STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

    total $30,932 · program services $30,932

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $245,125 · end of year $187,876

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,848,542 · end of year $3,653,422

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,600,288 · end of year $8,325,640

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,890,355 · end of year $2,616,845

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

    $100,935,096

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

    $43,776,380

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $58,469,419 · end of year $57,158,716

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $205,750 · end of year $1,668,437

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,379,159 · end of year $4,296,277

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,978,971 · end of year $5,068,898

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $4,947,261

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,013,305

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $7,472,609 · end of year $6,323,937

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $36,199,962 · end of year $34,320,639

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $315,780 · end of year $344,695

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,565,671 · end of year $18,099,641

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,092,340 · end of year $8,802,142

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

STEADFAST IN JESUS CHRIST AS REVEALED IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO PROMOTES ACADEMIC RIGOR IN ITS LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS; GROUNDS STUDENTS IN OBJECTIVE TRUTH, INTEGRITY, AND EXCELLENCE; AND PRACTICES FAITHFULNESS TO THE CONFESSIONAL TEACHINGS OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD, AS IT FORMS STUDENTS FOR VOCATIONS IN CHURCH, FAMILY, AND THE WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

LIBERAL ARTS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FOR ALL WHO SEEK TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

  • EDUCATION, GENERAL AND OTHER - OPERATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION DIVISIONS INCLUDING SUPPORT PROGRAMS DEVOTED TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, ENCOURAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING FOR BOTH MASTER'S LEVEL AND DOCTORAL, AS WELL AS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. (FALL 2024 TOTAL ENROLLMENT - 4,771)

    Expenses $65,133,152 · Grants $19,759,543 · Revenue $69,799,357

  • CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER UNIVERSITY EVENTS - EACH FISCAL YEAR, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO HOSTS SEVERAL EVENTS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION. EVENTS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, STUDENT LED CONCERTS, THEATRE PRODUCTIONS AND ATHLETIC EVENTS. NOT ONLY DO THESE EVENTS ENHANCE OUR STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, BUT THEY ALSO HELP EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS FROM THE OVERALL COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $4,588,578 · Revenue $479,713

  • COLLEGE STUDENT ROOM AND BOARD - CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, LIKE MOST OTHER COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDES ROOM AND BOARD TO ITS STUDENTS. DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD, 563 STUDENTS LIVED IN THE DORMS.

    Expenses $3,880,720 · Revenue $6,407,788

  • OPERATION OF CHILDCARE, EARLY CHILDHOOD, AND PRIMARY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, ALL OF WHICH INCLUDE A STRONG EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT, AS WELL AS A CORE CHRISTIAN VALUE COMPONENT. LAST YEAR, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SERVED NEARLY 200 CHILDREN.

    Expenses $2,705,175 · Revenue $3,200,349

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Michelle Kazmierczak

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Rev Matthew Zickler

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jeff Schwarz

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Rev Eric Andrae

    BOARD MEMBER - THRU DEC 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Blakkan

    BOARD MEMBER - THRU JUNE 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev Allan Buss

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev Seth Clemmer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Kyle Knoepfel

    BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 3/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Krause

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Krohe

    BOARD MEMBER - THRU MAY 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas McCain

    BOARD MEMBER - THRU DEC 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Gerhard Mundinger

    BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 3/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev Lawrence Rast

    BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 5/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Richardson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dominic Salvino

    BOARD MEMBER - THRU MAY 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce Schultz

    BOARD MEMBER - THRU JUNE 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank Simek

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Siukola

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Virginia Terrell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Thoelke

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Alison Witte

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russell Dawn

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $435,975
    From this org
    $283,485
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $152,490
    Hours/week
    48 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,090
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,395
    Deferred
    $30,881
    Nontaxable benefits
    $121,609
    Filer's total
    $435,975
  • Randall Barfield

    CFO/VICE PRESIDENT - THRU JUNE 2025

    Total calculated
    $234,933
    From this org
    $215,418
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,515
    Hours/week
    48 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,418
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,480
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,035
    Filer's total
    $234,933
  • Gwen Kanelos

    VICE PRESIDENT - THRU NOV 2024

    Total calculated
    $259,830
    From this org
    $234,202
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,628
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,471
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $78,731
    Deferred
    $14,433
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,195
    Filer's total
    $259,830
  • Jeffrey Hynes

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $246,141
    From this org
    $189,593
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,548
    Hours/week
    45 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,593
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,377
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,171
    Filer's total
    $246,141
  • Jamie Kowalczyk

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $225,162
    From this org
    $184,096
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,066
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,096
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,928
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,138
    Filer's total
    $225,162
  • Eli Hestermann

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $221,533
    From this org
    $178,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,472
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,061
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,772
    Filer's total
    $221,533
  • Kathryn Gebhardt

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $203,492
    From this org
    $157,662
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,830
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,662
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,268
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,562
    Filer's total
    $203,492
  • Theresa Miyashita

    PROFESSOR/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $208,823
    From this org
    $197,918
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,905
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,918
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,305
    Filer's total
    $208,823
  • Pamela Konkol

    ASSOCIATE DEAN

    Total calculated
    $180,138
    From this org
    $169,257
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,881
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,257
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,266
    Nontaxable benefits
    $615
    Filer's total
    $180,138
  • Scott Ward

    ASSOCIATE VP

    Total calculated
    $194,171
    From this org
    $157,485
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,686
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,485
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,916
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,770
    Filer's total
    $194,171
  • Lynn Hunnicutt

    DEAN

    Total calculated
    $190,612
    From this org
    $154,523
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,089
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,523
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,489
    Filer's total
    $190,612
  • Kristen Bayer

    PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $168,995
    From this org
    $149,914
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,081
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,914
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,475
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,606
    Filer's total
    $168,995

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 · 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 survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A PRIVATE RESIDENCE ALONG THE BORDER OF CAMPUS AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT. THE MAIN FLOOR LIVING AREAS ARE USED FOR VARIOUS UNIVERSITY FUNCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SUCH AS HOSTING RECEPTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR SMALLER STUDENT GROUPS. THIS BENEFIT IN NONTAXABLE. THE PRESIDENT WAS REIMBURSED $1395 FOR UNIVERSITY CLUB OF CHICAGO DUES IN JULY 2024, WHICH WAS INCLUDED ON HIS W-2 FOR 2024.
PART I, LINE 4A
GWEN KANELOS RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $78,731.

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
2024
Filed
30 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601249349301615

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