Concordia University

Also known as Concordia University Nebraska

Seward, NE · EIN 47-0378777 · 501(c)(3) · Church
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Concordia University reported $79.6 million in revenue and $76.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.50 went to program services, $9.86 to management and general costs and $2.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $321,161 (PROVOST). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $76M

Program services$87.50 $67M
Management & general$9.86 $7.5M
Fundraising$2.64 $2.0M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $80M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$14.28 $11M
Government grants$1.23 $980K
Program service revenue$81.14 $65M
Investment income$1.21 $963K
Other revenue$2.14 $1.7M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	87.5%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	9.9%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	2.6%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.16	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	15.5%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	1.2%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	81.1%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$321,161	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.42%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	9	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	25.6	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	18 of 18	100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$62M expenses · 92.3% of program spending · grants $33M · revenue $55M

Higher education - Concordia University nebraska provides a complete christian liberal arts education. These program service expenses are costs related to educating students in all university programs. 3,821 total student count; 1,244 students received scholarships from the $32,735,543 scholarships awarded; 5 organizations received grants for a total of $13,760 awarded. These two grant categories combined make up the $32,749,303 total grants awarded

$5.1M expenses · 7.7% of program spending · revenue $9.3M

Auxiliary services - the cost for student room and board. On average Concordia University housed 803 students and 921 used concordia's campus dining services for a plan that allowed 60 meals per semester to 21 meals per week. Meal plans also include dining dollars that may spent at the dining hall, 10:31 coffee shop or at the dog house grill

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
PROVOST Officer, 55.00 hrs/week	$107,051	$0	$214,110	$321,161
EVP, CFO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week	$175,890	$0	$125,769	$301,659
PRESIDENT Officer, 55.00 hrs/week	$139,148	$0	$123,626	$262,774
VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer, 55.00 hrs/week	$171,181	$0	$56,398	$227,579
COO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week	$144,121	$0	$41,685	$185,806
VP STUDENT AFFAIRS Officer, 55.00 hrs/week	$109,076	$0	$71,330	$180,406
AVP LEGAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week	$108,880	$0	$56,091	$164,971
ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week	$106,592	$0	$55,294	$161,886

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Concordia University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$80M	$76M	87.5%	$163M	$321,161
FY2024 ⓘ	$76M	$70M	86.1%	$153M	$285,308
FY2023 ⓘ	$74M	$65M	85.2%	$143M	$274,739
FY2022 ⓘ	$76M	$66M	86.5%	$131M	$320,000
FY2021 ⓘ	$83M	$70M	88.6%	$133M	$321,682
FY2020 ⓘ	$72M	$61M	90.5%	$110M	$447,657

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 5921
Volunteers Part I, line 620

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

COMPAS GROUP USA INC CHARTWELLS FOODSERV Food service	$3,290,430
ALL AMERICAN ROOFING & SALES INC Roofing and construction	$2,297,352
ARAMARK SERVICES INC Facility management	$2,129,169
BECKENHAUER CONSTRUCTION INC Construction	$1,650,299
HANDS INC Plumbing & construction	$1,057,131

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

23 private foundations reported grants to Concordia University totaling $390K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

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Questions people ask

How much of Concordia University's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Concordia University reported that 87.5% of its $76.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Concordia University pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Concordia University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $321,161, for the role of PROVOST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Concordia University get its money?

Of $79.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.5% came from contributions and grants (including 1.2% from government grants) and 81.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Concordia University a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 47-0378777 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601259349301640 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531229349302428 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441139349300249 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311259349301396 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220539349301572 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111119349301236 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 47-0378777: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.