CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

EIN 36-2191242 · Education (B430)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.20 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.67%of revenue went to mission work88.2% of expenses · Program services

2.15%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$97.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.34%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$0.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.3%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$89,070,673

Mission workProgram services$76,307,62585.67% of revenue88.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,320,1609.34% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,911,3562.15% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,531,5322.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$86,539,14197.16% 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: 88.2% mission · 9.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 10.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 11.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 7.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 5.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 6.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$89,070,673

Expenses$86,539,141

Annual surplus $2,531,532 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)$76,307,625 · 88.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,320,160 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,911,356 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$89,070,673

Expenses$86,539,141

Assets$77,907,213

Income$89,611,938

Contributions$9,156,185

Mission work (program services)$76,307,625

Fundraising$1,911,356

Management and general$8,320,160

Stocks and bonds$1,668,437

Accounting fees$118,256

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

RUSSELL DAWNPRESIDENT · 48 hrs/week $435,975Base $283,485 · Other $152,490

GWEN KANELOSVICE PRESIDENT - THRU NOV 2024 · 50 hrs/week $259,830Base $234,202 · Other $25,628

JEFFREY HYNESVICE PRESIDENT · 45 hrs/week $246,141Base $189,593 · Other $56,548

RANDALL BARFIELDCFO/VICE PRESIDENT - THRU JUNE 2025 · 48 hrs/week $234,933Base $215,418 · Other $19,515

JAMIE KOWALCZYKVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $225,162Base $184,096 · Other $41,066

ELI HESTERMANNVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $221,533Base $178,061 · Other $43,472

THERESA MIYASHITAPROFESSOR/CHAIR · 50 hrs/week $208,823Base $197,918 · Other $10,905

KATHRYN GEBHARDTVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $203,492Base $157,662 · Other $45,830

SCOTT WARDASSOCIATE VP · 50 hrs/week $194,171Base $157,485 · Other $36,686

LYNN HUNNICUTTDEAN · 50 hrs/week $190,612Base $154,523 · Other $36,089

PAMELA KONKOLASSOCIATE DEAN · 50 hrs/week $180,138Base $169,257 · Other $10,881

KRISTEN BAYERPROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $168,995Base $149,914 · Other $19,081

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 (33)

RUSSELL DAWNPRESIDENT

GWEN KANELOSVICE PRESIDENT - THRU NOV 2024

JEFFREY HYNESVICE PRESIDENT

RANDALL BARFIELDCFO/VICE PRESIDENT - THRU JUNE 2025

JAMIE KOWALCZYKVICE PRESIDENT

ELI HESTERMANNVICE PRESIDENT

THERESA MIYASHITAPROFESSOR/CHAIR

KATHRYN GEBHARDTVICE PRESIDENT

SCOTT WARDASSOCIATE VP

LYNN HUNNICUTTDEAN

PAMELA KONKOLASSOCIATE DEAN

KRISTEN BAYERPROFESSOR

REV MATTHEW ZICKLERVICE CHAIRMAN

REV ALLAN BUSSBOARD MEMBER

REV ERIC ANDRAEBOARD MEMBER - THRU DEC 2024

REV LAWRENCE RASTBOARD MEMBER - AS OF 5/25

VIRGINIA TERRELLBOARD MEMBER

REV SETH CLEMMERBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS MCCAINBOARD MEMBER - THRU DEC 2024

BRUCE SCHULTZBOARD MEMBER - THRU JUNE 2025

MICHELLE KAZMIERCZAKCHAIRMAN

LARRY RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER

JOHN THOELKEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN KRAUSEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN BLAKKANBOARD MEMBER - THRU JUNE 2025

JENNIFER SIUKOLABOARD MEMBER

JEFF SCHWARZSECRETARY

FRANK SIMEKBOARD MEMBER

DR KYLE KNOEPFELBOARD MEMBER - AS OF 3/25

DR GERHARD MUNDINGERBOARD MEMBER - AS OF 3/25

DR ALISON WITTEBOARD MEMBER

DOMINIC SALVINOBOARD MEMBER - THRU MAY 2025

CHRISTOPHER KROHEBOARD MEMBER - THRU MAY 2025

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 7400 AUGUSTA STREET, RIVER FOREST, IL 603051499
County: Cook
In care of: JOHN THOELKE
Primary officer: JOHN THOELKE, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(708) 771-8300

Filing and classification

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