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Concordia University Irvine

Irvine, CA · EIN 95-2798775 · 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 Irvine reported $138.1 million in revenue and $131.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.86 went to program services, $19.13 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $343,344 (PRESIDENT). 99 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% 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 $132M

Program services$80.86 $107M
Management & general$19.13 $25M
Fundraising$0.01 $11,722

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 $138M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$18.30 $25M
Government grants$0.20 $279K
Program service revenue$78.84 $109M
Investment income$1.95 $2.7M
Other revenue$0.71 $982K

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)	80.9%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	19.1%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	0.0%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.00	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	18.5%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.2%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	78.8%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$343,344	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.26%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	99	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	16.0	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	19 of 19	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

$61M expenses · 56.9% of program spending · grants $34M · revenue $91M

Instruction and institutional support:instruction includes grants and allocations. Concordia University currently has 1,248 traditional undergraduate students and 2,272 nontraditional students

$29M expenses · 27.3% of program spending

Academic support and student services:academic support includes office of the provost, deans of various academic divisions, and university library services. Student services includes admissions, financial aid, registrar, and athletics

$17M expenses · 15.8% of program spending · revenue $18M

Auxiliary services: auxiliary enterprises at concordia are generally comprised of residence halls, a dining hall, and a snack shop

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
PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$219,958	$0	$123,386	$343,344
DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$220,523	$0	$38,275	$258,798
ASSOCIATE VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$210,876	$0	$40,374	$251,250
OPERATIONS AND ATHLETICS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$41,720	$0	$193,138	$234,858
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & PROVOST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$134,440	$0	$92,243	$226,683
FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Officer, 4.00 hrs/week	$75,005	$0	$142,816	$217,821
CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$95,273	$0	$122,104	$217,377
EXECUTIVE VP & CFO (THRU 09/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$188,216	$0	$25,436	$213,652

99 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Concordia University Irvine (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (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 ⓘ	$138M	$132M	80.9%	$176M	$343,344
FY2024 ⓘ	$114M	$121M	80.9%	$165M	$312,709
FY2023 ⓘ	$110M	$115M	80.6%	$166M	$403,846
FY2022 ⓘ	$113M	$105M	86.1%	$167M	$393,113
FY2021 ⓘ	$134M	$98M	86.0%	$165M	$376,202
FY2020 ⓘ	$104M	$99M	85.1%	$120M	$231,115

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–1b19 · 19 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 2No
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 18No
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 51,577
Volunteers Part I, line 650

Largest outside contractors

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

DRIVER SPG LLC Construction service	$7,292,720
BON APPETIT Food service	$3,860,450
PACIFIC CAMPUS SERVICES INC Janitorial and landscape	$2,887,166
K-12 TEACHERS ALLIANCE Recruitment services	$2,356,514
ORBIS EDUCATION SERVICES LLC Nursing education partner	$2,198,638

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Concordia University Irvine totaling $787K 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 Irvine's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Concordia University Irvine reported that 80.9% of its $131.9 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Concordia University Irvine pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Concordia University Irvine reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $343,344, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Concordia University Irvine get its money?

Of $138.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 78.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Concordia University Irvine a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-2798775 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 202641359349313914 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349318178 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349318422 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349315261 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349315472 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349300668 · read the filing

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