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CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE

EIN 23-7421224 SEATTLE, WA

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Revenue 2023
$47,163,545
Expenses 2023
$43,960,731

Program services were 58.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B43Z
Classification
2000
Street
521 WALL STREETSUITE 100

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OFOUNDED IN 1973, CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE LIVES FOR GOOD BY OFFERING HIGH QUALITY AND RELEVANT LIFELONG EDUCATION TO ANYONE WITH THE DESIRE TO LEARN. CITY UNIVERSITY'S VISION IS TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, LIFELONG EDUCATION THROUGH A NETWORK OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION AND WORK TOWARD ACHIEVING ITS VISION, CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE DETERMINES TO BE FLEXIBLE: DESIGN AND DELIVER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BE CONVENIENT TO STUDENTS; ACCESSIBLE: PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE; INNOVATIVE: CONTINUALLY CREATE NEW EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; RELEVANT: WHAT IS TAUGHT TODAY CAN BE APPLIED TOMORROW; AND GLOBAL: ACT LOCALLY AND THINK GLOBALLY.CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE IS ACCREDITED BY THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (NWCCU), A REGIONAL BODY APPROVED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

  • CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITY WITH APPROXIMATELY 6,150 ENROLLMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. ALL GRANTS UNDER FINANCIAL AID GO TO STUDENTS TO FINANCE THEIR EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY IS COMPRISED OF THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, THE GORDON ALBRIGHT SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, THE DIVISION OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE SCHOOL OF APPLIED LEADERSHIP, AND THE DIVISION OF WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF LANGUAGES. HEADQUARTERED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE OFFERS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, MASTER'S, AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS. CLASSES ARE HELD AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON, CANADA, MEXICO, GREECE, SWITZERLAND, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, VIETNAM, AND CHINA.

    Expenses $25,063,250 · Revenue $42,475,436

  • CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE BELIEVES THAT FUNDING SHOULD NOT BE A BARRIER TO EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY HAS MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE LOW-INCOME MINORITIES, UNDERREPRESENTED, EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, OR DEPENDENT ON MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS. CITYU HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $6.1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO DATE. CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE CONTINUES THE LAID-OFF WORKER AND TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST STUDENTS THAT WERE IMPACTED BY RECENT POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE ALSO ADDED INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH ECONOMIC NEED, NEW STUDENTS AND TRANSFER STUDENTS.

    Expenses $610,143 · Grants $610,143

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Dr Mark Milliron

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $1,021,947
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $983,556
    Other
    $38,391
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 48.2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $801,806 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $80,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $101,750 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $9,333 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $29,058 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,021,947 related
  • Dr E Lee Rice

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Lee Willis-Irvine

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Richard Chisholm

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 4.2 related
  • Stacy Allison

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Thomas Clevinger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Jeanne Connelly

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 4.2 related
  • Kim Folsom

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Harold Greenberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Dr Ruthann Heinrich

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Dr Erlinda Martinez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Michael McGill

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Joanne Pastula

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Dan Pittard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Hiep Quach

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Carlos Rodriguez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 3.2 related
  • Thomas Topuzes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3 + 4.2 related
  • Randy C Frisch

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $621,611
    From this org
    $590,180
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,431
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $465,000
    Bonus
    $46,580
    Other
    $78,600
    Deferred
    $11,144
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,287
    Filer's total
    $621,611
  • Chris Bryan

    CFO/COO

    Total calculated
    $265,276
    From this org
    $242,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,276
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,000
    Bonus
    $22,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,609
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,667
    Filer's total
    $265,276
  • Jason Elliott Vp Marketing

    & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $246,090
    From this org
    $215,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,090
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,896
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,194
    Filer's total
    $246,090
  • Sumantra Sengupta

    DEAN

    Total calculated
    $207,211
    From this org
    $175,589
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,622
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,589
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,462
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,160
    Filer's total
    $207,211
  • Melissa Mecham

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $199,353
    From this org
    $176,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,208
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,145
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,204
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,004
    Filer's total
    $199,353
  • Kevin Brown Sr Director

    OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

    Total calculated
    $194,799
    From this org
    $165,195
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,604
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,195
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,851
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,753
    Filer's total
    $194,799
  • Sam Chung

    DEAN

    Total calculated
    $166,531
    From this org
    $147,069
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,462
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,069
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,817
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,645
    Filer's total
    $166,531

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $47,163,545
    Expenses
    $43,960,731
    Contributions
    $252,658
    Grants paid
    $610,143
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $41,187,847
    Expenses
    $43,967,120
    Contributions
    $3,411,066
    Grants paid
    $411,747

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $40,724,589
    Expenses
    $39,397,267
    Assets (EOY)
    $55,188,897
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $38,289,518
    Expenses
    $40,475,351
    Assets (EOY)
    $61,927,042
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $42,537,894
    Expenses
    $39,224,947
    Assets (EOY)
    $34,780,383
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $40,361,492
    Expenses
    $39,657,211
    Assets (EOY)
    $35,169,500
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $41,600,693
    Expenses
    $39,823,840
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,367,136
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $42,374,752
    Expenses
    $36,695,660
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,019,277
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $36,410,613
    Expenses
    $39,472,564
    Assets (EOY)
    $20,141,586
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $39,898,494
    Expenses
    $37,809,419
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,261,971
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $35,821,637
    Expenses
    $35,717,158
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,533,457
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $32,380,091
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,018,576

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2023 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.