GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY

EIN 94-1585735 · Education (B430)

What they do

GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY PREPARES INDIVIDUALS to LEAD and SERVE BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, PRACTICE-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN LAW, TAXATION, BUSINESS and RELATED PROFESSIONS - AS A NONPROFIT INSTITUTION - IN AN INNOVATIVE and CHALLENGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$70.50of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$1.90of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$122.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$27.60of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,832,458 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $583,067 for DAVID FIKE (PRESIDENT). 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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$70.50

ManagementOffice and general costs$27.60

FundraisingAsking for donations$1.90

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202470.5% mission

202380.5% mission

202281.3% mission

202180.5% mission

202082.2% mission

201983.0% mission

201883.3% mission

201782.1% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$48,222,617

Expenses$59,055,075

Annual shortfall $10,832,458 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)$41,627,217 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,325,485 · 27.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,102,373 · 1.9% of expenses

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Revenue$48,222,617

Expenses$59,055,075

Assets$93,641,950

Income$59,848,386

Contributions$12,228,695

Mission work (program services)$41,627,217

Fundraising$1,102,373

Management and general$16,325,485

Stocks and bonds$38,070,924

Accounting fees$142,800

Investing fees$127,561

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

DAVID FIKEPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $583,067Base $533,453 · Other $49,614

ELAINE CLARKVP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN AND CFO · 38 hrs/week $339,587Base $297,068 · Other $42,519

COURTNEY BORTONCHIEF MKTG/VP MKTG/ENROL(THRU 8/7/24) · 38 hrs/week $298,217Base $287,540 · Other $10,677

MARK YATESDEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW · 38 hrs/week $296,179Base $266,868 · Other $29,311

NATHANIEL HINERMANDEAN, SCH OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES · 38 hrs/week $291,074Base $250,904 · Other $40,170

JOAQUIN GONZALES IIIDEAN, GGU WORLDWIDE/VP, GLOB AFF · 38 hrs/week $283,315Base $252,726 · Other $30,589

ROBERT SHOFFNEREXEC DIR OF AGENO SCHOOL OF BUS · 38 hrs/week $282,606Base $259,743 · Other $22,863

DAVID LAMANNAASSOC VICE PROVOST FOR ACAD/STUDENT AFF · 38 hrs/week $244,194Base $216,613 · Other $27,581

CHRIS CARDILLOASSOC DEAN, SCH OF UNDERGRAD STUDIES · 38 hrs/week $229,239Base $197,873 · Other $31,366

MICHAEL KOPERSKIEXEC DIR OF BUS SVC, FACIL & ADMIN · 38 hrs/week $210,553Base $196,913 · Other $13,640

BRENT WHITEFORMER PROVOST/VP OF ACAD AFFAIRS $110,000

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 (21)

DAVID FIKEPRESIDENT

ELAINE CLARKVP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN AND CFO

COURTNEY BORTONCHIEF MKTG/VP MKTG/ENROL(THRU 8/7/24)

MARK YATESDEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW

NATHANIEL HINERMANDEAN, SCH OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

JOAQUIN GONZALES IIIDEAN, GGU WORLDWIDE/VP, GLOB AFF

ROBERT SHOFFNEREXEC DIR OF AGENO SCHOOL OF BUS

DAVID LAMANNAASSOC VICE PROVOST FOR ACAD/STUDENT AFF

CHRIS CARDILLOASSOC DEAN, SCH OF UNDERGRAD STUDIES

MICHAEL KOPERSKIEXEC DIR OF BUS SVC, FACIL & ADMIN

BRENT WHITEFORMER PROVOST/VP OF ACAD AFFAIRS

FRANCIS RYUTRUSTEE

TUIJA CATALANOTRUSTEE

ROBERT H PATTERSONTRUSTEE

NICHOLAS DIRKSTRUSTEE

NANCY TULLYTRUSTEE & SECRETARY

MELINDA A DUNNCHAIR

BARBARA MENDELSONTREASURER

DIANE YUTRUSTEE

CHIP CONRADIVICE CHAIR/SEC (THRU 12/12/24)

BETTY YEETRUSTEE (THRU 10/1/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 536 MISSION STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: BRENT WHITE
Primary officer: BRENT WHITE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ggu.edu Phone(415) 442-7859

Filing and classification

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