SONORAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SONORAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

EIN 86-0702049 · Education (B)

What they do

SONORAN UNIVERSITY of HEALTH SCIENCES SHAPES A HEALTHIER FUTURE BY SUPPORTING STUDENTS AS THEY TRAIN to EXCEL AS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, BY ENHANCING THE HEALTH and WELLBEING of OUR PATIENTS and COMMUNITIES, and BY DISCOVERING EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS for HUMANITY GROUNDED IN THE HEALING POWER of NATURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.28%of revenue went to mission work89.3% of expenses · Program services

2.89%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$97.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.78%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$1.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$20,673,460

Mission workProgram services$18,458,14389.28% of revenue89.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,608,3647.78% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$597,2702.89% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,6830.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,663,77799.95% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 89.3% mission · 7.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 8.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 7.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 6.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 8.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 8.6% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.91% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 9.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,237,479

Expenses$20,663,777

Annual surplus $573,702 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)$18,458,143 · 89.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,608,364 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$597,270 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,237,479

Expenses$20,663,777

Assets$26,517,471

Income$21,721,487

Contributions$1,373,831

Mission work (program services)$18,458,143

Fundraising$597,270

Management and general$1,608,364

Accounting fees$66,618

Investing fees$552

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAUL MITTMANPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $346,171Base $295,722 · Other $50,449

GARRETT THOMPSONVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $234,602Base $180,724 · Other $53,878

MELISSA WINQUISTVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $220,094Base $170,480 · Other $49,614

EDWARD PODOLVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $212,353Base $172,847 · Other $39,506

PAUL COLLINSSR. DIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $202,823Base $157,884 · Other $44,939

GENA KADARDEAN, COL. OF NUTR/SCH. OF MNTL HLTH · 40 hrs/week $181,923Base $148,832 · Other $33,091

KLEE BETHELSENIOR STAFF PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $164,791Base $134,791 · Other $30,000

ELIZABETH RICE NDFACULTY TRUSTEE THRU 3/23-FORMER · 40 hrs/week $99,505Base $93,263 · Other $6,242

DAVID JAMESSTUDENT TRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $14,214

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 (25)

PAUL MITTMANPRESIDENT/CEO

GARRETT THOMPSONVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

MELISSA WINQUISTVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

EDWARD PODOLVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

PAUL COLLINSSR. DIRECTOR OF IT

GENA KADARDEAN, COL. OF NUTR/SCH. OF MNTL HLTH

KLEE BETHELSENIOR STAFF PHYSICIAN

ELIZABETH RICE NDFACULTY TRUSTEE THRU 3/23-FORMER

DAVID JAMESSTUDENT TRUSTEE

FRAN TOWEYVICE CHAIR

ZANDRA OKEEFE CPATRUSTEE

WILL WEST MBATRUSTEE

SCHUYLER W LININGER JRTRUSTEE

REND AL-MONDHIRYTRUSTEE

KANTHA SHELKETRUSTEE

JON BENNINGER BACHAIR

AARON E BARTZTRUSTEE

DUANE ROEN PHDTRUSTEE

DHARTI PATELFACULTY TRUSTEE

DEVONTE CUMMINGS BSTRUSTEE

DAVID P FRIDOVICH MATRUSTEE

DANICA CULLINS BATRUSTEE

ANDREA SULLIVANTRUSTEE

AMY DOYLE BSTRUSTEE

ADALIZ GIMENEZ MBATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 2140 E BROADWAY RD, TEMPE, AZ 85282-1751
County: Maricopa
In care of: % MARION DAVIS VPFA
Primary officer: EDWARD PODOL, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sonoran.edu Phone(480) 858-9100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education