LIFE CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE WEST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIFE CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE WEST

EIN 94-2382546 · Education (B500)

What they do

to ADVANCE CHIROPRACTIC THROUGH PERSONALIZED LEARNING, TECHNIQUE and PEDAGOGIC EXCELLENCE, PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY, ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT and COMPASSIONATE SERVICE. to LEAD CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION WITH CULTURAL AUTHORITY IN THE PROFESSION, DELIVERING THE DOCTOR of CHIROPRACTIC PROGRAM ALONG WITH COMPLEMENTARY MASTERS and DOCTORATE PROGRAMS. to TRANSFORM HUMANITY BY OUR SERVICE WHILE REMAINING GROUNDED IN THE TRADITIONAL PHILOSOPHY and PRINCIPLES of CHIROPRACTIC. to CULTIVATE A COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT of INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, SCHOLARSHIP and RESEARCH, and A COMMITMENT to GIVE, DO, LOVE and SERVE FROM A PLACE of ABUNDANCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.00 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.16%of revenue went to mission work89.0% of expenses · Program services

3.72%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$108.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.16%of revenue went to management and office costs7.5% of expenses

$2.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,950,936 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$24,271,175

Mission workProgram services$23,339,15496.16% of revenue89.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,979,6928.16% of revenue7.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$903,2653.72% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Total expenses$26,222,111108.04% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 89.0% mission · 7.5% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 6.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 5.9% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 7.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 5.8% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 4.8% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.49% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 3.6% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.98% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 3.5% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,271,175

Expenses$26,222,111

Annual shortfall $1,950,936 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)$23,339,154 · 89.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,979,692 · 7.5% of expenses

Fundraising$903,265 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,271,175

Expenses$26,222,111

Assets$71,271,335

Income$47,017,056

Contributions$806,732

Mission work (program services)$23,339,154

Fundraising$903,265

Management and general$1,979,692

Stocks and bonds$20,120,720

Accounting fees$73,888

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

RON OBERSTEINPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $515,134Base $428,652 · Other $86,482

SCOTT DONALDSONPROVOST/VP OF HEALTH CENTER · 40 hrs/week $271,871Base $234,797 · Other $37,074

MARILYN AL-HASSANCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $212,086Base $181,399 · Other $30,687

ADRIAAN FERRISASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $196,251Base $163,374 · Other $32,877

MARIA PERRYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $187,601Base $159,403 · Other $28,198

JAMIE MOTLEYMSDI PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,666Base $141,857 · Other $20,809

DANIEL CARDENAS EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (THRU 5/24) · 40 hrs/week $162,105Base $135,510 · Other $26,595

KIM TAYLOR DIRECTOR OFADVANCEMENT SERVICES (THRU 12/23) · 40 hrs/week $155,476Base $146,283 · Other $9,193

PRISCILLA SIERSEMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOF HR & CAMPUS CULTURE (THRU 1/24) · 40 hrs/week $154,206Base $149,649 · Other $4,557

ADAM THOMPSONDEAN OF ACADEMIC FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $148,464Base $143,161 · Other $5,303

CAMERON HASTINGSDC · 2 hrs/week $37,500

NIRAJ PATELDC REGENT · 2 hrs/week $4,200

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 (18)

RON OBERSTEINPRESIDENT

SCOTT DONALDSONPROVOST/VP OF HEALTH CENTER

MARILYN AL-HASSANCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

ADRIAAN FERRISASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT

MARIA PERRYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JAMIE MOTLEYMSDI PROGRAM DIRECTOR

DANIEL CARDENAS EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (THRU 5/24)

KIM TAYLOR DIRECTOR OFADVANCEMENT SERVICES (THRU 12/23)

PRISCILLA SIERSEMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOF HR & CAMPUS CULTURE (THRU 1/24)

ADAM THOMPSONDEAN OF ACADEMIC FACULTY

CAMERON HASTINGSDC

NIRAJ PATELDC REGENT

AMIT JIMMY NANDADC CHAIR

STEVEN SILKDC REGENT

ANGEL OCHOA - READC ( THRU 4/24 )

EDWARD SORDILLODC

PETER KEVORKIAN VPINSTITUTIONAL ADVANC. (START 1/24)

SCOTT TURNERCPA REGENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 25001 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, HAYWARD, CA 94545
County: Alameda
In care of: MARIA PERRY
Primary officer: MARIA PERRY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@lifewest.edu Phone(510) 780-4501

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MOSS ADAMS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B500)