NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 82-0200907 · Education (B420)

What they do

THE MISSION of NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (NNU) is THE TRANSFORMATION of THE WHOLE PERSON. CENTERED IN JESUS CHRIST, THE NNU EDUCATION INSTILLS HABITS of HEART, SOUL, MIND, and STRENGTH to ENABLE EACH STUDENT to BECOME GODS CREATIVE and REDEMPTIVE AGENT IN THE WORLD. NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY STRIVES to BE A VIBRANT EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY THAT INTEGRATES and REFLECTS CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ALL THAT IT DOES. THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS to PROVIDE NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS DISTINGUISHED BY GRADUATES WHO ARE ACADEMICALLY PREPARED, SPIRITUALLY GROUNDED, SERVICE MINDED, GLOBALLY ENGAGED, and VOCATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 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 leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.02%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

3.26%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$92.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.00%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$2.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.3%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$76,143,987

Mission workProgram services$61,692,26781.02% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,090,0878.00% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,483,7853.26% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,877,8487.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$70,266,13992.28% 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: 87.8% mission · 8.7% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 8.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 9.0% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 8.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 9.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 9.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 12.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 11.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$76,143,987

Expenses$70,266,139

Annual surplus $5,877,848 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)$61,692,267 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,090,087 · 8.7% of expenses

Fundraising$2,483,785 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$76,143,987

Expenses$70,266,139

Assets$189,613,610

Income$96,805,838

Contributions$10,137,335

Mission work (program services)$61,692,267

Fundraising$2,483,785

Management and general$6,090,087

Stocks and bonds$111,281,815

Accounting fees$107,687

Investing fees$23,344

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

JOEL PEARSALLPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $259,468Base $217,733 · Other $41,735

BRENT PETERSONDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY · 50 hrs/week $203,453Base $143,444 · Other $60,009

STEVE EMERSONVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 48 hrs/week $199,659Base $127,655 · Other $72,004

ELIZABETH LISTPSY.D. PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $186,789Base $132,160 · Other $54,629

BRADLEY KURTZ-SHAWVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $148,378Base $138,741 · Other $9,637

KONYA WEBERASSOCIATE DEAN; PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS · 50 hrs/week $143,749Base $110,516 · Other $33,233

KELLI LINDLEYVICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $142,588Base $123,619 · Other $18,969

LINDA VALENZUELADEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING · 50 hrs/week $120,155Base $109,245 · Other $10,910

LORI FAIRGRIEVEPROFESSOR OF COUNSELOR EDUCATION · 50 hrs/week $115,471Base $111,224 · Other $4,247

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 (48)

JOEL PEARSALLPRESIDENT

BRENT PETERSONDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

STEVE EMERSONVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

ELIZABETH LISTPSY.D. PROGRAM DIRECTOR

BRADLEY KURTZ-SHAWVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

KONYA WEBERASSOCIATE DEAN; PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS

KELLI LINDLEYVICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LINDA VALENZUELADEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING

LORI FAIRGRIEVEPROFESSOR OF COUNSELOR EDUCATION

MARK SCHMELZENBACHTRUSTEE

JOSEPH LANHAMTRUSTEE

KEVIN COMPTONTRUSTEE

VIRGIL ASKRENTRUSTEE

KRISTINA BENEDICKTRUSTEE

LAURA LEHMANTRUSTEE

STEVE HAMILTONTRUSTEE

MARIA QUICKTRUSTEE

RICK DANIELSTRUSTEE

MELISSA MOWRYTRUSTEE

MIKE ONEILLTRUSTEE

MIKE YOSTTRUSTEE

ROBERT SKINNERTRUSTEE

MIKE ZAHARECHAIR

MILLIE WATKINSTRUSTEE

PAM HANDYTRUSTEE

PAUL HARTLEYTRUSTEE

PAULA KELLERERTRUSTEE

EVERETT TUSTINTRUSTEE

BOB WALKERTRUSTEE

BRAD SWARTZENTRUBERTRUSTEE

BRETT RICKEYTRUSTEE

CHAD WILKSTRUSTEE

DALE SHAFERTRUSTEE

DARCY ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE

DAVE MOWRYTRUSTEE

DAVE WESTMARKTRUSTEE

DAVID RODESTRUSTEE

DENNIS LINNELLTRUSTEE

JOY STREIGHTSECRETARY

FRANK HENDERSONTRUSTEE

GARY BORGHELLOTRUSTEE

HEIDI HAGEMEIERTRUSTEE

J SCOTT SHAWTRUSTEE

JAYME LENKERTRUSTEE

JEFF ALEXANDERVICE CHAIR

JOHN HANNATRUSTEE

JOHNNY HAMPTONTRUSTEE

BECCA NOTBOHMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 623 S UNIVERSITY BLVD, NAMPA, ID 83686-5800
County: Canyon
In care of: % JACI HOMMEL
Primary officer: STEVEN EMERSON, VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(208) 467-8525

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)