NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

EIN 23-7172306 · Education (B430)

What they do

to DELIVER ACCESSIBLE WORLD-CLASS STUDENT EXPERIENCES BY PROVIDING QUALITY PROGRAMS and SERVICES THAT ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH MEANINGFUL LEARNING. to BE AN INCLUSIVE and INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY SERVING LIFE-LONG LEARNERS WHO CONTRIBUTE to THE POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION of SOCIETY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $49.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

50.63%of revenue went to mission work49.0% of expenses · Program services

0.07%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$103.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

52.59%of revenue went to management and office costs50.9% of expenses

$2.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $18,266,041 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,053,175 for MARK MILLIRON (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$555,848,700

Mission workProgram services$281,399,13750.63% of revenue49.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$292,306,90752.59% of revenue50.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$408,6970.07% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$574,114,741103.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 49.0% mission · 50.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 42.7% mission · 57.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 43.4% mission · 56.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 34.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 45.2% mission · 54.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 27.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 31.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 31.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$555,848,700

Expenses$574,114,741

Annual shortfall $18,266,041 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$281,399,137 · 49.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$292,306,907 · 50.9% of expenses

Fundraising$408,697 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$555,848,700

Expenses$574,114,741

Assets$1,182,750,065

Income$677,065,265

Contributions$14,552,396

Mission work (program services)$281,399,137

Fundraising$408,697

Grants given$95,135,075

Average grant$3,280,520

Management and general$292,306,907

Stocks and bonds$190,340,784

Accounting fees$593,453

Investing fees$1,423,074

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARK MILLIRONPRESIDENT/CEO · 45 hrs/week $1,053,175Base $992,000 · Other $61,175

CAREY HILDERBRANDEVP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $511,677Base $448,500 · Other $63,177

KAREN WHITNEYEVP, SSS&ADMIN/CFO · 45 hrs/week $510,378Base $448,500 · Other $61,878

DAVE LAWRENCEFORMER CFO THRU 4/24 · 45 hrs/week $467,655Base $419,271 · Other $48,384

THOMAS STEWARTEVP, CAUSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE · 45 hrs/week $441,999Base $379,858 · Other $62,141

CHRIS RUSSOEVP, CHIEF OF STAFF · 45 hrs/week $405,778Base $347,288 · Other $58,490

JOHN CICEROPROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $394,519Base $352,878 · Other $41,641

MICHELLE BELLOSVP, ADMIN & FINANCE/ASST SECRETARY · 45 hrs/week $393,450Base $356,315 · Other $37,135

PAT PENDLETONCHIEF INFO OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $369,601Base $313,250 · Other $56,351

SCOTT PAGESVP, NU ACADEMIES · 45 hrs/week $357,948Base $312,455 · Other $45,493

SANDI BESTSVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOUCES OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $351,559Base $313,885 · Other $37,674

NANCY ROHLANDEVP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT · 45 hrs/week $348,461Base $304,081 · Other $44,380

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

MARK MILLIRONPRESIDENT/CEO

CAREY HILDERBRANDEVP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

KAREN WHITNEYEVP, SSS&ADMIN/CFO

DAVE LAWRENCEFORMER CFO THRU 4/24

THOMAS STEWARTEVP, CAUSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

CHRIS RUSSOEVP, CHIEF OF STAFF

JOHN CICEROPROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

MICHELLE BELLOSVP, ADMIN & FINANCE/ASST SECRETARY

PAT PENDLETONCHIEF INFO OFFICER

SCOTT PAGESVP, NU ACADEMIES

SANDI BESTSVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOUCES OFFICER

NANCY ROHLANDEVP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

CHRISTOPHER GRAHAMEVP, WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY EDUCATION

JOSEPH HOEYVP, ACCREDITATION & ASSESS. THRU 8/24

IAN COOPERSVP, STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES

ANGELA BALDASAREDEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/SVP RESEARCH

DAREN UPHAMSVP, ENROLLMENT

STEVE JOHNSONED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THRU 6/24

DR VIRGINIA FRAIRETRUSTEE AS OF 1/25

TOM CLEVINGERTRUSTEE

THOMAS TOPUZESTRUSTEE

CARLOS RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

STACY ALLISONTRUSTEE

DAN PITTARDTRUSTEE

RICHARD RHODESTRUSTEE AS OF 1/25

RICHARD CHISHOLMTREASURER THRU 4/25

DR ERLINDA MARTINEZTRUSTEE

DR RUTHANN HEINRICHCHAIR

MICHAEL R MCGILLTRUSTEE

E LEE RICE DOVICE CHAIR

MARIA L AGUAYOTRUSTEE AS OF 6/25

LEE WILLS-IRVINESECRETARY

KIM FOLSOMTRUSTEE THRU 8/24

HAROLD GREENBERGTRUSTEE

HIEP QUACHTREASURER AS OF 4/25

JOANNE PASTULATRUSTEE

JENNIFER BUCKNERTRUSTEE AS OF 6/25

JEANNE CONNELLYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 9388 LIGHTWAVE AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
County: San Diego
In care of: KAREN WHITNEY
Primary officer: KAREN WHITNEY, EVP

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoptout@nu.edu Phone(858) 642-8100 Officer phone(858) 642-8636

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes