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CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

EIN 36-2191242 RIVER FOREST, IL

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Revenue 2024
$89,070,673
Expenses 2024
$86,539,141

Program services were 88.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B430
Classification
7000
Street
7400 AUGUSTA ST

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).

Group exemption

A subordinate covered by the group exemption of LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD (EIN 43-0658188). matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

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.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • 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

The first 25 listed. 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

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $89,070,673
    Expenses
    $86,539,141
    Contributions
    $9,156,185
    Grants paid
    $19,759,543
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $85,159,335
    Expenses
    $85,121,961
    Contributions
    $8,750,032
    Grants paid
    $18,416,272
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $94,842,988
    Expenses
    $91,284,032
    Contributions
    $15,195,006
    Grants paid
    $19,311,567

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
    $92,189,498
    Expenses
    $92,992,544
    Assets (EOY)
    $75,696,863
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $102,736,797
    Expenses
    $98,345,476
    Assets (EOY)
    $86,542,696
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $97,510,171
    Expenses
    $99,160,936
    Assets (EOY)
    $79,105,223
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $98,726,187
    Expenses
    $97,550,586
    Assets (EOY)
    $81,593,840
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $91,504,663
    Expenses
    $91,218,414
    Assets (EOY)
    $80,435,121
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $89,984,398
    Expenses
    $86,953,739
    Assets (EOY)
    $73,865,570
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $81,999,882
    Expenses
    $81,583,071
    Assets (EOY)
    $61,111,332
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $78,565,750
    Expenses
    $77,221,800
    Assets (EOY)
    $59,704,659
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $77,384,235
    Expenses
    $75,735,563
    Assets (EOY)
    $63,033,782
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $75,200,165
    Assets (EOY)
    $59,867,510

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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 2024 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

Not present in the most recent drop.

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 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.