Trinity International University

Tax-deductible

Deerfield, IL501(c)(3)Since 1960Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 36-2216176Revenue $19.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRStiu.edu2065 Half Day Rd, 60015-1241 · Deerfield, ILTax-exempt since Nov 1949School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Trinity International University offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees through two schools at locations in illinois and california.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19 volunteers and 597 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8.4M a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 54% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $329K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40.6M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.6M
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$36.0M
To programs
57%
Net assets
$14.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19.6M
FY2025▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49.9M
FY2021$52.2M
FY2022$58.0M
FY2023$37.5M
FY2024$29.2M
FY2025$19.6M
Expenses
$36.0M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56.5M
FY2021$53.7M
FY2022$56.2M
FY2023$55.1M
FY2024$39.3M
FY2025$36.0M
Net assets
$14.2M
FY2025▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$59.1M
FY2021$67.8M
FY2022$64.2M
FY2023$42.3M
FY2024$32.1M
FY2025$14.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1949.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $20.4M Management & general 39% · $14.2M Fundraising 4% · $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

29 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$225,223Pt VII · Sec A
Professor
$170,942Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$166,292Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dean
$160,546Pt VII · Sec A
Dean for Tc and Tgs
$133,011Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Professor Not Tenured
$130,809Pt VII · Sec A
$128,344Pt VII · Sec A
COO/Secretary
$120,583Pt VII · Sec A

Eric H Halvorson’s $225K as Tls Dean is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric H Halvorson$225,223$225,093————
Michael Peterson$120,583$122,528$197,398———
Nicholas Perrin$111,079$184,309$187,321$185,218$192,537$78,277
Adeline Allen$170,942$143,508$139,772———
David B Magnuson$166,292$165,023————
Dana C Clark$160,546$153,216————
Kimberly Medaglia———$160,258——
Dana Conley Clark——$158,171———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in liberal arts, divinity, and law, alongside comprehensive student support services at campuses in Illinois and California.

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1 program · $20.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Trinity international university is comprised of several academic programs, offering both traditional and non-traditional degree program options. Trinity college and trinity graduate school provide undergraduate and graduate degrees. Trinity evangelical divinity school provides master's and doctoral degrees.

$20.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $59.8M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,817,888
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,297,504
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,189,590
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,778,455
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,863,900
Unitemized GrantFY2019$13,872,569

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$216K
Money outPt IX
$36.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.4M
Managementcol C$14.2M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$14.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29.2M
Total assetsLn 16$54.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$162K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$195K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$216K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3.4M
Total revenueLn 12$19.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$29.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.2M
Other assetsLn 15$871K
Total assetsLn 16$54.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40.6M
Net assetsLn 32$14.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5597
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26.9M$29.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.4M$20.2M
Total assetsLn 16$58.6M$54.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.5M$40.6M
Net assetsLn 32$32.1M$14.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.8M$3.8M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$841K$355K$220K$267K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.0M$9.4M$1.3M$283K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$248K$248K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.1M$159K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$788K$669K$95K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$144K$144K
Accounting feesLn 11c$82K$82K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$951K$1.1M$179K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.6M$393K$2.2M$53K
Office expensesLn 13$952K$912K$41K
Information technologyLn 14$915K$49K$867K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
TravelLn 17$697K$434K$121K$142K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$184K$76K$15K$92K
InterestLn 20$1.6M$1.6M
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.0M$1.9M$69K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1.0M$1.0M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.6M$1.2M$2.0M$349K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$36.0M$20.4M$14.2M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $19.6M$36.0M−$16.5M$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $29.2M$39.3M−$10.1M$32.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $37.5M$55.1M−$17.5M$42.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $58.0M$56.2M$1.8M$64.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $52.2M$53.7M−$1.6M$67.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $49.9M$56.5M−$6.6M$59.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $19,576,632 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,588,076$4,452,403
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,318,076$18,284,301
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $327,480−$3,160,072
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,233,632$19,576,632
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,297,504$3,817,888
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,554,761$14,188,713
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,438,863$18,030,300
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,291,128$36,036,901
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,057,496−$16,460,269
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $19,576,632 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$33,737
VIII-1e Government grants$162,493
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,256,173
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$195,037
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,452,403
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,284,301$18,284,301
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $216,159$216,159
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,376,231−$3,376,231
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,284,301 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,160,072$19,576,632
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,036,901 across 29 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,817,888$3,817,888
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $354,709 · Management $219,552 · Fundraising $266,626$840,887
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,390,445 · Management $1,315,294 · Fundraising $283,001$10,988,740
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $247,582$247,582
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,125,328 · Management $158,870 · Fundraising $39,717$1,323,915
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $669,450 · Management $94,511 · Fundraising $23,628$787,589
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $144,255$144,255
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $81,829$81,829
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $950,560 · Management $1,061,782 · Fundraising $179,004$2,191,346
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $392,865 · Management $2,162,134 · Fundraising $53,096$2,608,095
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $911,936 · Fundraising $40,512$952,448
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $48,520 · Management $866,594$915,114
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,050,450$2,050,450
IX-17 TravelPrograms $433,745 · Management $121,246 · Fundraising $141,526$696,517
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $75,895 · Management $15,439 · Fundraising $92,338$183,672
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,592,731$1,592,731
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,935,110 · Management $68,668 · Fundraising $6,133$2,009,911
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,004,698$1,004,698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,207,749 · Management $2,042,579 · Fundraising $348,906$3,599,234
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,402,264 · Management $14,160,150 · Fundraising $1,474,487$36,036,901
Part X · Balance sheet $54,856,519 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,751$8,739
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,851,497$29,232,402
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $66,407$322,877
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,086,634$3,408,891
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $754,234$786,084
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,390,448$20,227,017
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,406,728$870,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,576,187$54,856,519
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,308,606$2,518,059
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,895,621$2,297,593
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,799,316$1,111,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,503,543$40,635,919
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,555,711−$9,071,409
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,516,933$23,292,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,072,644$14,220,600
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,576,187$54,856,519
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,220,600 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,576,632
XI-2 Total expenses$36,036,901
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,460,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,072,644
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,308
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,450,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,917
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,220,600

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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