CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE

EIN 23-7421224 · Education (B43Z)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OFOUNDED IN 1973, CITY UNIVERSITY of SEATTLES MISSION is to CHANGE LIVES for GOOD BY OFFERING HIGH QUALITY and RELEVANT LIFELONG EDUCATION to ANYONE WITH THE DESIRE to LEARN. CITY UNIVERSITYS 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.67%of revenue went to mission work60.2% of expenses · Program services

$92.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

36.80%of revenue went to management and office costs39.8% of expenses

$1.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$49,107,770

Mission workProgram services$27,337,57455.67% of revenue60.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$18,072,16036.80% of revenue39.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,698,0367.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$45,409,73492.47% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 60.2% mission · 39.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 58.4% mission · 41.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 33.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 35.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 40.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 34.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 33.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 29.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$49,107,770

Expenses$45,409,734

Annual surplus $3,698,036 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$27,337,574 · 60.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$18,072,160 · 39.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$49,107,770

Expenses$45,409,734

Assets$50,096,051

Income$49,107,770

Contributions$683,994

Mission work (program services)$27,337,574

Management and general$18,072,160

Stocks and bonds$18,259,703

Accounting fees$132,956

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

RANDY C FRISCHPRESIDENT · 45 hrs/week $1,006,151Base $956,621 · Other $49,530

CHRIS BRYANCFO/COO · 45 hrs/week $270,169Base $244,616 · Other $25,553

JASON ELLIOTT VP MARKETING& ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 45 hrs/week $250,751Base $219,661 · Other $31,090

MELISSA MECHAMPROVOST · 45 hrs/week $205,558Base $181,922 · Other $23,636

BEN PHAIRDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES · 45 hrs/week $194,798Base $150,659 · Other $44,139

KEVIN BROWN SR DIRECTOROF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS · 45 hrs/week $193,918Base $163,465 · Other $30,453

SAM CHUNGDEAN · 45 hrs/week $169,513Base $149,659 · Other $19,854

DR MARK MILLIRONCHAIR $62,865Base · Other $62,865

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 (28)

RANDY C FRISCHPRESIDENT

CHRIS BRYANCFO/COO

JASON ELLIOTT VP MARKETING& ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

MELISSA MECHAMPROVOST

BEN PHAIRDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

KEVIN BROWN SR DIRECTOROF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

SAM CHUNGDEAN

DR MARK MILLIRONCHAIR

VIRGINIA FRAIRETRUSTEE

THOMAS TOPUZESTRUSTEE

THOMAS CLEVINGERTRUSTEE

STACY ALLISONTRUSTEE

RICHARD RHODESTRUSTEE

RICHARD CHISHOLMTRUSTEE

MICHAEL MCGILL PETRUSTEE

MARIA AGUAYOTRUSTEE

LEE WILLIS-IRVINESECRETARY

KIM FOLSOMTRUSTEE (THRU 8/24)

JOANNE PASTULATRUSTEE

JENNIFER BUCKNERTRUSTEE

JEANNE CONNELLYTRUSTEE

HIEP QUACHTREASURER

HAROLD GREENBERGTRUSTEE

DR RUTHANN HEINRICHTRUSTEE

DR ERLINDA MARTINEZTRUSTEE

DR E LEE RICEVICE CHAIR

DAN PITTARDTRUSTEE

CARLOS RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 521 WALL STREETSUITE 100, SEATTLE, WA 98121-0000
County: King
In care of: CHRISTOPHER BRYAN
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER BRYAN, CFO/COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(206) 239-4826

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B43Z)