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Varlotta Lori

President (thru 05/24) · California Lutheran University

President (thru 05/24) at California Lutheran University. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$1.3M

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Reported as President (thru 05/24) of California Lutheran University, based in Thousand Oaks, CA.
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Received $1.3M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Board Member of California Lutheran Educational Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

First woman to serve as President of California Lutheran University (2020-2024), where she navigated the institution through pandemic-related financial crisis, achieved removal from WSCUC Notice of Concern, and established the university's inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Division. Now serves as President of Antioch University (assumed office August 2025).

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Tenure here
2020-2024
Education
  • University of Notre Dame (BA Philosophy)
  • Syracuse University (MS Cultural Foundations of Education)
  • Miami University (PhD Educational Leadership and Feminist Philosophy)

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Organizations

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California Lutheran University President (thru 05/24) · $204.8M revenue · Thousand Oaks, CACLU IS AN INSTITUTION OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES.pay $172K → $1.3MFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.3Mreported comp
California Lutheran Educational Foundation Board Member · $22K revenue · Thousand Oaks, CATHE MISSION OF THE CLEF IS TO MARKET, ADMINISTER AND PROVIDE TRUSTEESHIP FOR CLU'S PLANNED GIVING, TRUST AND GIFT ANNUITY PROGRAMS.Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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VP, Administration & Finance · FY2021
$289K
N
Provost/VP, Academic Affairs · FY2024
$282K
N
President (as of 06/24) · FY2024
$263K
W
VP, Enrollment Management, Marketing · FY2023
$252K
A
Dean, School of Management · FY2024
$245K
W
Enrollment Management, Marketing · FY2024
$240K
R
General Counsel · FY2024
$239K
D
Administration & Finance (thru 08/22) · FY2022
$238K
B
VP, University Advancement · FY2024
$237K
K
General Counsel · FY2022
$234K
Y
VP, Admin. & Fin. (thru 11/24) · FY2024
$232K
D
Professor/Director of Imba · FY2019
$221K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org