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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$51,789,181
Total expenses
$64,430,060
Contributions and grants received
$3,872,049
Grants paid
$10,281,675
Program service revenue
$48,540,512
Investment income
-$1,403,936
Other revenue
$780,556
Total assets, end of year
$126,943,760
Total liabilities, end of year
$39,836,665
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$87,107,095
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$52,383,374
Management and general expenses
$10,062,912
Fundraising expenses
$1,983,774
Program service expenses (Part III)
$52,383,374

Program services were 81.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $365,984

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,506,065

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $36,199

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $48,540,512 · related or exempt $48,540,512

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,087,818 · excluded $1,087,818

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $3,809 · excluded $3,809

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,785,908

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $1,234,691

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $551,217

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $551,217 · excluded $551,217

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,499,144 · other assets $17,600,000

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

    securities $7,850,764 · other assets $19,740,134

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$351,620 · other assets -$2,140,134

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$2,491,754 · excluded -$2,491,754

  • 11a · Other revenue: SEOG/FWSP/PERKINS

    total $73,704 · related or exempt $73,704

  • 11b · Other revenue: BOOKSTORE COMMISSION

    total $24,570 · related or exempt $24,570

  • 11c · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $11,907 · related or exempt $11,907

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $115,349 · related or exempt $115,349

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $225,530

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,281,675 · program services $10,281,675

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,713,436 · program services $1,601,580 · management and general $875,975 · fundraising $235,881

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $27,732,540 · program services $22,105,993 · management and general $4,622,839 · fundraising $1,003,708

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,136,928 · program services $911,291 · management and general $173,652 · fundraising $51,985

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,827,228 · program services $2,115,922 · management and general $584,889 · fundraising $126,417

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,167,483 · program services $1,724,994 · management and general $355,831 · fundraising $86,658

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $531,756 · management and general $531,756

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $137,020 · management and general $137,020

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $144,564 · management and general $144,564

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,251,382 · program services $3,302,191 · management and general $872,110 · fundraising $77,081

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,190,192 · program services $2,121,378 · management and general $35,923 · fundraising $32,891

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $366,455 · program services $221,009 · management and general $132,953 · fundraising $12,493

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,966,899 · program services $739,958 · management and general $1,087,690 · fundraising $139,251

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,482,156 · program services $1,346,575 · management and general $117,470 · fundraising $18,111

  • 17 · Travel

    total $259,220 · program services $207,810 · management and general $19,597 · fundraising $31,813

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $389,944 · program services $298,527 · management and general $83,877 · fundraising $7,540

  • 20 · Interest

    total $817,501 · program services $753,332 · management and general $54,216 · fundraising $9,953

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,194,284 · program services $2,022,046 · management and general $145,522 · fundraising $26,716

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $854,703 · program services $787,614 · management and general $56,683 · fundraising $10,406

  • 24a · Other expenses: LIBRARY EXPENSES

    total $1,183,769 · program services $1,182,957 · management and general $812

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $439,116 · program services $331,520 · fundraising $107,596

  • 24c · Other expenses: FACULTY & STUDENT DEVEL

    total $40,509 · program services $40,509

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $36,703 · program services $28,929 · management and general $2,500 · fundraising $5,274

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $284,597 · program services $257,564 · management and general $27,033

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $14,845,408 · end of year $4,475,113

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,153,801 · end of year $27,357,813

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,071,842 · end of year $289,077

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,751,749 · end of year $5,071,149

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,142,076 · end of year $880,516

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,169,385 · end of year $808,753

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

    $113,263,145

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

    $70,919,088

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $62,928,299 · end of year $42,344,057

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $38,133,375 · end of year $40,691,372

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $4,593,178 · end of year $4,864,867

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,464,934 · end of year $161,043

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,870,968 · end of year $6,790,042

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $914,016 · end of year $66,728

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $26,466,181 · end of year $25,524,401

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $7,127,979 · end of year $6,562,155

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,307,706 · end of year $893,339

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $53,631,719 · end of year $45,898,697

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $44,935,478 · end of year $41,208,398

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY PREPARES INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD AND SERVE BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, PRACTICE-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN LAW, TAXATION, BUSINESS AND RELATED PROFESSIONS - AS A NONPROFIT INSTITUTION - IN AN INNOVATIVE AND CHALLENGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF ADULT STUDENTS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS.

  • HIGHER EDUCATION IS THE UNIVERSITY'S SOLE MISSION AND PROGRAM. GGU OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN LAW, TAXATION, BUSINESS AND RELATED PROFESSIONS THROUGH COURSES OFFERED IN SAN FRANCISCO AND ONLINE COURSES OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. FULL TIME ENROLLMENT (FTE) FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023 WAS 3,407.

    Expenses $52,383,374 · Grants $10,281,675 · Revenue $48,766,042

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Barbara Mendelson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chip Conradi

    VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tracey Edwards

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Eisenberg

    SECRETARY (THRU 3/15/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russell Colombo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russell L Jones

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert H Patterson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melinda A Dunn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Francis Ryu

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Tully

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debra Plousha Moore

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Vomund

    TRUSTEE (THRU 3/15/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hilliard Terry

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betty Yee

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kimberly Brandon

    TRUSTEE (THRU 6/21/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scot Ferrell

    TRUSTEE (THRU 7/7/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Fike

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $537,385
    From this org
    $479,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,871
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $475,990
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,524
    Deferred
    $33,739
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,132
    Filer's total
    $537,385
  • Elaine Clark

    VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN AND CFO

    Total calculated
    $209,682
    From this org
    $187,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,744
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,535
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $403
    Deferred
    $10,581
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,163
    Filer's total
    $209,682
  • Brent White

    PROVOST/VP OF ACAD AFF (THRU 6/15/23)

    Total calculated
    $518,278
    From this org
    $516,459
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,819
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $439,673
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $1,786
    Deferred
    $1,279
    Nontaxable benefits
    $540
    Filer's total
    $518,278
  • Colin Crawford

    DEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW

    Total calculated
    $339,195
    From this org
    $303,364
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,831
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $301,232
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,132
    Deferred
    $21,301
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,530
    Filer's total
    $339,195
  • Amy McLellan

    DEAN, BRADEN SCH OF TAX & SCH OF ACCT

    Total calculated
    $275,077
    From this org
    $254,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,909
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,270
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $8,898
    Deferred
    $17,384
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,525
    Filer's total
    $275,077
  • Nathaniel Hinerman

    DEAN, SCH OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

    Total calculated
    $246,272
    From this org
    $230,660
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,612
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,883
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,777
    Deferred
    $15,124
    Nontaxable benefits
    $488
    Filer's total
    $246,272
  • Henry Taylor

    VP UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $233,033
    From this org
    $201,184
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,849
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,747
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $437
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,849
    Filer's total
    $233,033
  • Michele Neitz

    ADJUNCT FACULTY, SCHOOL OF LAW

    Total calculated
    $220,636
    From this org
    $204,156
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,480
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,637
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,519
    Deferred
    $10,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,959
    Filer's total
    $220,636
  • Rachel Van Cleave

    PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF LAW

    Total calculated
    $211,018
    From this org
    $198,551
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,467
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,585
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,966
    Deferred
    $12,056
    Nontaxable benefits
    $411
    Filer's total
    $211,018
  • Michael Koperski

    ED, BUS SERV, FACILITIES & ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $204,826
    From this org
    $191,852
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,974
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,423
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,429
    Deferred
    $12,429
    Nontaxable benefits
    $545
    Filer's total
    $204,826
  • William Gallagher

    PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF LAW

    Total calculated
    $218,023
    From this org
    $191,507
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,516
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,852
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,655
    Deferred
    $10,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,995
    Filer's total
    $218,023
  • Barbara Karlin

    PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF TAXATION

    Total calculated
    $191,440
    From this org
    $178,578
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,862
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,473
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $11,105
    Deferred
    $11,768
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,094
    Filer's total
    $191,440

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 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

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.

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.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (3)

    T · INVESTMENTS · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430809349300708

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