Rooted in the liberal arts & sciences & lutheran expression of the christian faith, & is committed to offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit, & body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership & service in a diverse & changing world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9.0M a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.4M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68.0M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 38 voting members
Looks good: 37 of 38 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$147.6M
Spent
$141.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$358.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$147.6M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$147.6M
FY2022$156.7M
FY2023$153.9M
FY2024$170.0M
FY2025$186.9M
Expenses
$141.1M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$141.1M
FY2022$145.8M
FY2023$151.2M
FY2024$161.7M
FY2025$170.4M
Net assets
$358.4M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$358.4M
FY2022$337.5M
FY2023$352.7M
FY2024$377.4M
FY2025$410.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1937.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $124.6M Management & general 11% · $14.9M Fundraising 1% · $1.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

50 people listed on the 990; $2.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
College President
$512,700Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP Enrollment, Communication, Advancement & Planning
$293,717Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance and Aministration
$228,749Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel and Secretary
$200,897Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of the College
$197,621Pt VII · Sec A
Dean and VP Student Services
$144,035Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
$143,410Pt VII · Sec A
Professor
$127,206Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Talentino’s $453K as President is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Steven Bahls———$513,761$512,700
Andrea Talentino$453,000$418,900$191,326——
Steve Bahls—$125,249$449,034——
Kent Barnds$323,208$325,747$310,378$300,236$293,717
Kirk Anderson$267,925$255,522$243,038$235,134$228,749
Dianna Shandy$243,047$108,078———
Sheri Curran$235,900$219,411$210,783$202,690$200,897
Jon Enslin$230,364————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides a comprehensive liberal arts higher education, including academic instruction, student housing, dining services, and essential learning materials to foster personal and intellectual growth.

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3 programs · $114.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Higher Education

Instruction - includes 73 academic majors, foreign study programs, honors programs, and other educational related departments servicing approximately 2,500 total students and staffed by approximately 300 faculty members.

$94.0Mprogram expense
02

Higher Education

Academic support - includes library support of 160,000 total volumes, audiovisual materials and equipment, art exhibits, jazz, theater, band, choir, intercollegiate athletics, and related activities servicing the student and the community. (2,500 students)

$10.6Mprogram expense
03

Higher Education

Auxiliary enterprises - serves the student community by selling textbooks and other instructional materials and supplies, and provides meal service and housing. (2,500 students)

$10.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K
Grants paid · 66 grants · $364.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,592,443
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,200,902
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,380,163
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,900,884
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,828,808
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,191,267
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,623,157
Unitemized GrantFY2024$335,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$209,498
Unitemized GrantFY2024$199,511
Unitemized GrantFY2024$121,150
Unitemized GrantFY2024$91,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,300
Unitemized GrantFY2023$36,668,652
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,175,673
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,234,929
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,048,280
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,427,442
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.2M
Money outPt IX
$141.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$124.6M
Managementcol C$14.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$358.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29.5M
Total assetsLn 16$426.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
50
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a38
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$690K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.2M
Total revenueLn 12$147.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22.4M
SavingsLn 2$7.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$227.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146.4M
Other assetsLn 15$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$426.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68.0M
Net assetsLn 32$358.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,169
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31.5M$29.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$184.4M$227.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137.8M$146.4M
Total assetsLn 16$381.4M$426.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72.2M$68.0M
Net assetsLn 32$309.2M$358.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$65.6M$65.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.4M$969K$1.4M$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29.8M$26.1M$2.7M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.5M$1.1M$301K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.6M$2.1M$3.5M$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.2M$1.8M$276K$74K
Legal feesLn 11b$44K$4K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$89K$23K$67K
Investment management feesLn 11f$815K$815K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.5M$1.6M$882K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$233K$229K$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2.8M$1.3M$1.5M$76K
Information technologyLn 14$747K$515K$176K$56K
RoyaltiesLn 15$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6.2M$5.3M$959K$0
TravelLn 17$909K$838K$53K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$125K$111K$10K$4K
InterestLn 20$1.6M$1.6M$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6.9M$5.5M$1.4M
InsuranceLn 23$638K$116K$522K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.0M$3.8M$149K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$6.4M$6.1M$149K$214K
Total functional expensesLn 25$141.1M$124.6M$14.9M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $186.9M$170.4M$16.5M$410.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $170.0M$161.7M$8.3M$377.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $153.9M$151.2M$2.7M$352.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $156.7M$145.8M$10.9M$337.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $147.6M$141.1M$6.5M$358.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,587,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,452,798$17,136,173
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127,483,971$123,547,232
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,514,451$6,214,086
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $741,394$690,486
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,192,614$147,587,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $67,329,387$65,559,339
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,530,474$41,511,311
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,320,262$34,020,680
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,180,123$141,091,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,012,491$6,496,647
Part VI · Governance 37 of 38 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body38
VI-1b Independent voting members37
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,587,977 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $191,132 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$9,434,489
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,701,684
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,136,173
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $123,546,874 · Unrelated business $358$123,547,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,056,246$3,056,246
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $260,369$260,369
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,157,840$3,157,840
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $238,985$238,985
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,546,874 · Unrelated business $358 · Excluded from tax $6,904,572$147,587,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,091,330 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,559,339$65,559,339
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $968,804 · Management $1,419,322 · Fundraising $38,183$2,426,309
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,128,756 · Management $2,698,353 · Fundraising $1,002,504$29,829,613
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,108,354 · Management $301,211 · Fundraising $43,886$1,453,451
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,129,324 · Management $3,472,338 · Fundraising $1,719$5,603,381
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,848,560 · Management $275,885 · Fundraising $74,112$2,198,557
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,284 · Management $40,156$44,440
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,719 · Management $66,643$89,362
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $815,010$815,010
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,579,895 · Management $881,666 · Fundraising $10,736$2,472,297
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $229,139 · Management $3,936 · Fundraising $0$233,075
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,265,803 · Management $1,480,717 · Fundraising $75,970$2,822,490
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $514,948 · Management $176,237 · Fundraising $55,766$746,951
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,816$1,816
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,251,444 · Management $959,272 · Fundraising $0$6,210,716
IX-17 TravelPrograms $838,488 · Management $52,553 · Fundraising $17,788$908,829
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $111,164 · Management $9,744 · Fundraising $4,423$125,331
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,595,317 · Management $13,695$1,609,012
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,458,632 · Management $1,448,683$6,907,315
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $116,000 · Management $522,105 · Fundraising $0$638,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,802,138 · Management $149,481 · Fundraising $7,540$3,959,159
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,073,900 · Management $149,206 · Fundraising $213,666$6,436,772
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,608,824 · Management $14,936,213 · Fundraising $1,546,293$141,091,330
Part X · Balance sheet $426,442,517 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $443,054; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,315,635$22,405,504
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,138,188$7,126,540
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,318,294$12,104,145
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $830,260$542,477
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $241,500$145,590
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $944,731$908,086
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $137,822,438$146,377,325
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $141,263,165$172,940,814
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $41,059,569$52,810,570
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $2,122,950$1,718,964
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,986,336$8,919,448
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $381,381,635$426,442,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,001,122$7,221,646
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $48,070,425$45,910,865
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,090,434$8,759,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,161,981$68,006,058
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $186,317,713$214,193,373
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $122,901,941$144,243,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $309,219,654$358,436,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $381,381,635$426,442,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $358,436,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,587,977
XI-2 Total expenses$141,091,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,496,647
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$309,219,654
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,720,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$358,436,459

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