UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE

EIN 95-1644026 · Education (B430)

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY of LA VERNE OFFERS A DISTINCTIVE and RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE to A DIVERSE POPULATION of TRADITIONAL-AGE, ADULT, and GRADUATE LEARNERS, PREPARING THEM for SUCCESSFUL CAREERS and A COMMITMENT to LIFELONG LEARNING ACROSS THE LIBERAL ARTS and PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 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

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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 leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.00%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

1.63%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$98.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.12%of revenue went to management and office costs17.3% of expenses

$2.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.8%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$209,132,648

Mission workProgram services$167,308,90580.00% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$35,808,97917.12% of revenue17.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,399,8921.63% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,614,8721.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$206,517,77698.75% 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: 81.0% mission · 17.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 17.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 17.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 18.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 16.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 16.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 16.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 14.3% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$209,132,648

Expenses$206,517,776

Annual surplus $2,614,872 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)$167,308,905 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$35,808,979 · 17.3% of expenses

Fundraising$3,399,892 · 1.6% of expenses

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Revenue$209,132,648

Expenses$206,517,776

Assets$473,473,607

Income$315,131,984

Contributions$5,808,215

Mission work (program services)$167,308,905

Fundraising$3,399,892

Management and general$35,808,979

Stocks and bonds$242,781,579

Accounting fees$190,328

Investing fees$227,099

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

AVEDIS KECHICHIANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $604,593Base $544,641 · Other $59,952

PARDIS MAHDAVIFORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 6/24) $536,177Base $505,582 · Other $30,595

DEVORAH LIEBERMANFORMER PRESIDENT $460,975Base $406,845 · Other $54,130

SHERRI MYLOTTVP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $303,459Base $261,918 · Other $41,541

IBRAHIM HELOUPROFESSOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $286,951Base $246,918 · Other $40,033

CARLETTA LACY - EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $268,700Base $235,221 · Other $33,479

SHANNON MATHEWSDEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $265,583Base $207,449 · Other $58,134

MD HAQUEDEAN OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $251,302Base $207,671 · Other $43,631

EMMELINE DE PILLISDEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $243,585Base $217,973 · Other $25,612

TODD BRITTONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, AVP · 40 hrs/week $240,913Base $205,650 · Other $35,263

KEEOK PARKASSOCIATE DEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $235,429Base $202,750 · Other $32,679

PLACIDO GOMEZLAW PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $233,798

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 (46)

AVEDIS KECHICHIANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PARDIS MAHDAVIFORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 6/24)

DEVORAH LIEBERMANFORMER PRESIDENT

SHERRI MYLOTTVP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

IBRAHIM HELOUPROFESSOR OF FINANCE

CARLETTA LACY - EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SHANNON MATHEWSDEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

MD HAQUEDEAN OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

EMMELINE DE PILLISDEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

TODD BRITTONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, AVP

KEEOK PARKASSOCIATE DEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

PLACIDO GOMEZLAW PROFESSOR

KEVIN MARSHALLDEAN, COLLEGE OF LAW

ISSAM GHAZZAWIASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT

ERIC BISHOP VP OFENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (THRU 8/24)

RISA DICKSONPRESIDENT (AS OF 8/24)

HIMA VATTIGENERAL COUNSEL

MARK HICKS ADJUNCTFACULTY/ACTING PRESIDENT (THRU 8/24)

JUAN REGALADOCHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER

ROY KWONFORMER PROVOST

LAURA HARTLEYINTERIM PROVOST

ZOILA ESCOBARTRUSTEE (THRU 04/25)

RUPERT GRANTTRUSTEE

VALERIE ROMEROVICE CHAIR

REBECCA LALLYTRUSTEE

WALTER WORTHYTRUSTEE

PETER HIDALGOTRUSTEE

PETER ECKELTRUSTEE

WENDY LAUTRUSTEE

ANDREW WONGTRUSTEE

OWEN R SKELTONTRUSTEE

MIKE BROWNTRUSTEE

MARTHA DANIELTRUSTEE

LUPE DE LA CRUZTRUSTEE

LUIS FAURATRUSTEE (THRU 03/25)

KIM J BURCHIELTRUSTEE

KIM BOWENTRUSTEE

KENNETH LITTLETRUSTEE

JOSEPH FENGLERSECRETARY

FRANK LIZARRAGATRUSTEE

EMMETT TERRELLTRUSTEE

DAVID LIZARRAGATRUSTEE

CLIFFORD DANIELSTRUSTEE

CHRIS PIERCETRUSTEE

ANTHONY REVIERCHAIR

ANN QUAY DAVISTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 1950 3RD ST, LA VERNE, CA 91750-4401
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % LORI GORDIEN CASE
Primary officer: LORI GORDIEN, ASSOCIATE VP OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(909) 593-3511

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)