POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

EIN 95-1644035 · Education (B430)

What they do

POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY EXISTS to PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION IN A VITAL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY WHERE MINDS ARE ENGAGED and CHALLENGED, CHARACTER is MODELED and FORMED, and SERVICE BECOMES AN EXPRESSION of FAITH. WE ASPIRE to BE A LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE GRACE is FOUNDATIONAL, TRUTH is PURSUED, and HOLINESS is A WAY of LIFE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.20 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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.09%of revenue went to mission work77.2% of expenses · Program services

1.13%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$103.70spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.48%of revenue went to management and office costs21.7% of expenses

$1.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $7,415,342 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$200,343,026

Mission workProgram services$160,452,06880.09% of revenue77.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$45,038,46222.48% of revenue21.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,267,8381.13% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$207,758,368103.70% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.2% mission · 21.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 26.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 23.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 33.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 19.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 34.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 25.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 14.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$200,343,026

Expenses$207,758,368

Annual shortfall $7,415,342 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)$160,452,068 · 77.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$45,038,462 · 21.7% of expenses

Fundraising$2,267,838 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$200,343,026

Expenses$207,758,368

Assets$251,247,589

Income$200,540,378

Contributions$7,850,169

Mission work (program services)$160,452,068

Fundraising$2,267,838

Grants given$20,083,450

Average grant$5,020,863

Management and general$45,038,462

Stocks and bonds$42,022,569

Accounting fees$133,960

Investing fees$117,332

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

ROBERT BROWERPRESIDENT (PART YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $588,090Base $542,394 · Other $45,696

DR KERRY FULCHERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $367,831Base $307,371 · Other $60,460

JEFF BOLSTERVP OF UNIVERSITY SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $303,691Base $174,611 · Other $129,080

JOSEPH LALUZERNECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $279,608Base $225,198 · Other $54,410

MARY PAULVP OF STUDENT LIFE · 40 hrs/week $255,756Base $147,839 · Other $107,917

JIM DAICHENDTPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $217,705Base $178,531 · Other $39,174

HOLLY IRWINVICE PRESIDENT FOR MISSION AND CALLING · 40 hrs/week $214,114Base $171,848 · Other $42,266

SAMARA TIMMSAVP FOR HR · 40 hrs/week $192,550Base $173,845 · Other $18,705

WALTER AUGUSTINEVP FOR INTERCULTURAL ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $139,068Base $132,012 · Other $7,056

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 (35)

ROBERT BROWERPRESIDENT (PART YEAR)

DR KERRY FULCHERPRESIDENT

JEFF BOLSTERVP OF UNIVERSITY SERVICES

JOSEPH LALUZERNECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARY PAULVP OF STUDENT LIFE

JIM DAICHENDTPROVOST

HOLLY IRWINVICE PRESIDENT FOR MISSION AND CALLING

SAMARA TIMMSAVP FOR HR

WALTER AUGUSTINEVP FOR INTERCULTURAL ENGAGEMENT

RICK POWERVICE CHAIR (PART YEAR)

ROB SONGERTRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

RENE BRAVOTRUSTEE

STEVE HEAPTRUSTEE

STEVE SWARTZSECRETARY

NELL BECKER SWEEDENVICE CHAIR

MOISES CHAMPOTRUSTEE

TRAVIS MARSHALLTRUSTEE

MENDELL THOMPSONTRUSTEE

KORDELL KEKOATRUSTEE

MARK LEHMANTRUSTEE

LAWRENCE LACHERTRUSTEE

LARRY FRYTRUSTEE

LADONNA CRABBTRUSTEE

ALBERT HUNGTRUSTEE

JOSE HERNANDEZTRUSTEE

JONNA KNOX SCHENGELTRUSTEE

JAN STONETRUSTEE

GARY SMEEEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

DOUGLAS PIERCECHAIR

DARYL NICHOLSONTRUSTEE

DAREN REEDTRUSTEE

DAREN PITCHERTRUSTEE

DAN SPAITETRUSTEE

DAN CHUNGTRUSTEE

BEN LOPEZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 3900 LOMALAND DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106-2810
County: San Diego
In care of: JOSEPH LALUZERNE
Primary officer: JOSEPH LALUZERNE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(619) 849-2200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes