Northcentral University FY2020 filing

San Diego, CAHigher education institutionSince 2004 EIN 90-0171867Revenue $145.3M in FY2020Latest return filed Sep 15, 2023

On file with the IRSncu.edu9388 Lightwave Ave · San Diego, CA

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The organization is a post-secondary level educational institution.

71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2022
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Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.6M a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $57.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $57.8M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.9M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16.1M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$145.3M
Spent
$143.9M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$69.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$145.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145.3M
FY2021$163.5M
FY2022$155.3M
FY2022$51.0M
Expenses
$143.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$143.9M
FY2021$158.4M
FY2022$169.6M
FY2022$52.3M
Net assets
$69.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$69.9M
FY2021$75.0M
FY2022$32.9M
FY2022$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2022.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $102.6M Management & general 29% · $41.3M Fundraising 0% · $36K

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

33 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$389,976Pt VII · Sec A
$300,124Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, School of Business
$163,481Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, School of Health Sciences
$158,856Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, School of Technology
$158,516Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc. Dean of Students, School of Education
$151,132Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Academic Affairs
$147,351Pt VII · Sec A
$81,164Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Harpool$310,866—$598,613$389,976
John Lanear—$560,704$425,620$300,124
David Harpool Thru 1122—$528,314——
Laurie Shanderson——$206,850$158,856
Robert Sapp$137,964$189,745$201,213$158,516
Colin Marlaire—$194,809——
James Billings$165,845—$189,538—
Andrew Riggle$153,724$175,586$183,684—

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 post-secondary education.

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1 program · $102.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Provide education and training to professionals looking to achieve academically, professionally and become valuable contributors to their communities and within their professions.

$102.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$1.9M
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$143.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$102.6M
Managementcol C$41.3M
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$69.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$86.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$145.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M
Other assetsLn 15$388K
Total assetsLn 16$86.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.1M
Net assetsLn 32$69.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5732
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$92K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$8.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$63.0M$57.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$81.9M$86.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.4M$16.1M
Net assetsLn 32$68.5M$69.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14.3M$14.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$92K$92K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$394K$728K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50.7M$40.2M$10.4M$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$249K$189K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.3M$107K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6.6M$4.9M$1.7M
Legal feesLn 11b$164K$164K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6.4M$1.9M$4.5M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31.8M$31.7M$250
Office expensesLn 13$877K$297K$578K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$2.7M$2.0M$707K
TravelLn 17$1.2M$1.2M$85K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$343K$313K$30K
InterestLn 20$84K$84K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$12.1M$12.1M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6.5M$1.7M$4.8M
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.3M$2.1M$5.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$143.9M$102.6M$41.3M$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 13, 2023 $155.3M$169.6M−$14.2M$32.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $163.5M$158.4M$5.1M$75.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 17, 2021 $145.3M$143.9M$1.4M$69.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $145,274,941 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $68,960,781$1,125,239
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,901,757$144,120,950
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$28,752
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,862,538$145,274,941
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,358,502$14,432,679
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,729,347$60,003,499
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,399,002$69,443,018
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $63,486,851$143,879,196
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,375,687$1,395,745
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 $145,274,941 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $28,752 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,010,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,239
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,125,239
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,120,950$144,120,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $144,120,950 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,752$145,274,941
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,879,196 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,340,841$14,340,841
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $91,838$91,838
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $394,047 · Management $727,645$1,121,692
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,244,425 · Management $10,399,303 · Fundraising $28,509$50,672,237
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $188,899 · Management $60,277$249,176
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,260,020 · Management $107,196 · Fundraising $5,417$1,372,633
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,905,626 · Management $1,682,135$6,587,761
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $164,441$164,441
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,916,692 · Management $4,477,108$6,393,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,749,978 · Fundraising $250$31,750,228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $296,657 · Management $578,239 · Fundraising $1,758$876,654
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,613$4,613
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,991,251 · Management $706,765$2,698,016
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,162,126 · Management $85,007$1,247,133
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $312,853 · Management $29,695$342,548
IX-20 InterestManagement $84,231$84,231
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $12,071,295$12,071,295
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,677,200 · Management $4,833,797$6,510,997
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,517$5,517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,058,445 · Management $5,235,100$7,293,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,590,898 · Management $41,252,364 · Fundraising $35,934$143,879,196
Part X · Balance sheet $86,005,227 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,145,350$7,997,199
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,822,363$13,976,119
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $980,209$1,396,319
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,955,953$4,485,748
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $62,975,850$57,761,550
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$388,292
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,879,725$86,005,227
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,768,550$2,224,176
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,509,051$13,519,639
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,131,910$395,453
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,409,511$16,139,268
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,470,214$69,865,959
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,470,214$69,865,959
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,879,725$86,005,227
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,865,959 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$145,274,941
XI-2 Total expenses$143,879,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,395,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,470,214
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,865,959

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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