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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$400,167,179
Total expenses
$535,882,865
Contributions and grants received
$7,438,900
Grants paid
$75,459,718
Program service revenue
$337,434,481
Investment income
$53,566,433
Other revenue
$1,727,365
Total assets, end of year
$1,312,305,943
Total liabilities, end of year
$291,683,647
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,020,622,296
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$232,387,290
Management and general expenses
$303,261,055
Fundraising expenses
$234,520
Program service expenses (Part III)
$232,387,290

Program services were 43.4% 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

    $48,224

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $7,354,022

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $36,654

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $337,434,481 · related or exempt $337,434,481

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8,010,743 · unrelated business -$1,452,190 · excluded $9,462,933

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $176,418

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $176,418

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $176,418 · excluded $176,418

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $258,752,906

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

    securities $213,197,216

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $45,555,690

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $45,555,690 · excluded $45,555,690

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $1,405,985 · excluded $1,405,985

  • 11b · Other revenue: ALUMINI COMMISSIONS

    total $144,962 · excluded $144,962

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,550,947

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $24,557,115 · program services $24,557,115

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $50,902,603 · program services $50,902,603

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $6,359,877 · management and general $6,359,877

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $147,548,745 · program services $63,850,911 · management and general $83,536,701 · fundraising $161,133

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $28,318,882 · program services $12,607,325 · management and general $15,688,605 · fundraising $22,952

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $11,580,564 · program services $4,858,741 · management and general $6,709,690 · fundraising $12,133

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,098,384 · management and general $2,098,384

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $733,911 · management and general $733,911

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $108,000 · management and general $108,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,038,620 · management and general $2,038,620

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $24,867,028 · program services $10,444,152 · management and general $14,422,876

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $108,233,832 · program services $45,453,091 · management and general $62,768,555 · fundraising $12,186

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,900,510 · program services $4,384,239 · management and general $3,515,847 · fundraising $424

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $8,262,006 · program services $3,459,557 · management and general $4,777,483 · fundraising $24,966

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,677,678 · program services $2,792,025 · management and general $3,885,653

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,914,772 · program services $804,204 · management and general $1,110,568

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,296,258 · program services $544,281 · management and general $751,626 · fundraising $351

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,377,576 · management and general $2,377,576

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $64,413,048 · management and general $64,413,048

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,840,694 · program services $1,956,434 · management and general $3,884,260

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $844,507 · program services $354,693 · management and general $489,814

  • 24a · Other expenses: LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $3,808,452 · program services $3,808,452

  • 24b · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT

    total $494,677 · program services $494,677

  • 24c · Other expenses: GRADUATION EVENT

    total $454,467 · program services $454,467

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & MEMBERSHIPS

    total $279,966 · program services $279,966

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $23,970,693 · program services $380,357 · management and general $23,589,961 · fundraising $375

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,762,109 · end of year $19,490,674

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $1,032,025

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $37,490,247 · end of year $59,917,493

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $4,283,800 · end of year $4,017,369

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $12,664,408

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

    $103,065,528

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

    $65,671,037

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $23,824,072 · end of year $37,394,491

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $207,256,070 · end of year $230,705,000

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,002,057,446 · end of year $912,167,914

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $24,800,857

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $37,410,060 · end of year $10,115,712

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $28,720,423 · end of year $39,167,020

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $33,556,046 · end of year $43,633,886

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    end of year $64,679,877

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $100,655,294

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $77,221,314 · end of year $43,547,570

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,150,799,512 · end of year $985,726,088

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $32,786,509 · end of year $34,896,208

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

MISSION | TO DELIVER ACCESSIBLE WORLD-CLASS STUDENT EXPERIENCES BY PROVIDING QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH MEANINGFUL LEARNING. VISION | TO BE AN INCLUSIVE AND INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY SERVING LIFE-LONG LEARNERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIETY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IS A POST SECONDARY LEVEL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

  • NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ("NU") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITY, HEADQUARTERED IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FOUNDED IN 1971 TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS. NU PROVIDES INNOVATIVE, CHALLENGING, ACCESSIBLE DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES TO MID-CAREER ADULTS, WOMEN RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE, MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND CULTURAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS. NU IS ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SENIOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

    Expenses $232,387,290 · Grants $75,459,718 · Revenue $337,434,481

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Mark Milliron

    PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $397,607
    From this org
    $390,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,239
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,368
    Bonus
    $80,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,239
    Filer's total
    $397,607
  • Dr Ruthann Heinrich

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dr E Lee Rice

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Richard Chisholm

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Thomas Topuzes

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dr Michael Cunningham

    CHANCELLOR UNTIL MAR 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Lee Wills-Irvine

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kim Folsom

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Stacy Allison

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Thomas Clevinger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jeanne Connelly

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ana Gomez Chapman

    TRUSTEE UNTIL JUL 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Harold Greenberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dr Erlinda Martinez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Michael McGill

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joanne Pastula

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dan Pittard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Hiep Quach

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Tahjar Roamartinez

    TRUSTEE UNTIL JUL 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Carlos Rodriguez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Michelle Bello

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dave C Lawrence

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Carey Hilderbrand Exec Vp

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $491,402
    From this org
    $419,630
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,772
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $380,630
    Bonus
    $39,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,168
    Nontaxable benefits
    $60,604
    Filer's total
    $491,402
  • John Cicero

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $316,790
    From this org
    $286,581
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,209
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,781
    Bonus
    $35,800
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,368
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,841
    Filer's total
    $316,790
  • Gangaram Singh

    PROVOST UNTIL JUL 2022

    Total calculated
    $290,593
    From this org
    $244,284
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,309
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,284
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,402
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,907
    Filer's total
    $290,593
  • Eric Roe

    DEAN

    Total calculated
    $250,143
    From this org
    $226,610
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,533
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,610
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,275
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,258
    Filer's total
    $250,143
  • Robert Lee

    DEAN

    Total calculated
    $244,947
    From this org
    $217,640
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,307
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,640
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,985
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,322
    Filer's total
    $244,947
  • Nicole Polen-Petit

    DEAN

    Total calculated
    $229,253
    From this org
    $160,537
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,716
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,537
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,172
    Nontaxable benefits
    $58,544
    Filer's total
    $229,253
  • Alvin McLean

    DEAN

    Total calculated
    $197,673
    From this org
    $168,613
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,060
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,613
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,991
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,069
    Filer's total
    $197,673
  • Jodi Reeves

    DEAN

    Total calculated
    $193,279
    From this org
    $175,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,730
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,549
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,486
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,244
    Filer's total
    $193,279
  • John Hoey

    VICE PROVOST OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $292,765
    From this org
    $253,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,792
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,473
    Bonus
    $3,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,127
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,665
    Filer's total
    $292,765
  • Gloria McNeal Assoc Vp

    COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN HEALTH

    Total calculated
    $243,502
    From this org
    $208,391
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,111
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,391
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,413
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,698
    Filer's total
    $243,502
  • Emily Emmer

    VP MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $242,106
    From this org
    $227,534
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,572
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,214
    Bonus
    $21,320
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,731
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,841
    Filer's total
    $242,106
  • Farhang Mossavar-Rahmani

    PROFESSOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $206,342
    From this org
    $175,194
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,148
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,194
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,911
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,237
    Filer's total
    $206,342
  • Donna Elder Assoc Dean

    SANFORD COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $202,956
    From this org
    $170,081
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,875
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,081
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,699
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,176
    Filer's total
    $202,956

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
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS IF THE FLIGHT IS OVER 3 HOURS. THIS IS NOT INCLUDED AS TAXABLE INCOME TO SUCH BOARD MEMBERS IF UTILIZED.
PART I, LINE 7
OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BONUSES. BONUSES ARE AWARDED WITHIN A SPECIFIED RANGE IN THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ARE BASED ON ACHIEVING GOALS. IN JULY 2023, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS DISSOLVED AND THE REVIEW WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE HUMAN CAPITAL AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MOVING FORWARD.

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

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421369349315532

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