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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1943.
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Where the money goes
92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
31 people listed on the 990; $2.5M 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
Senior VP for Finance and Administration
$258,277Pt VII · Sec A
President
$258,057Pt VII · Sec A
Dean
$193,329Pt VII · Sec A
VP for University Advancement
$186,064Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost for Student Formation and Community Engagement
$179,652Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
$173,549Pt VII · Sec A
Asst VP for Information Technology
$171,293Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment Management and Marketing
$170,695Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence
$162,617Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Provost for Graduate & Professional Programs
$160,351Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Dean, Professor
$158,361Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc VP Enrollment Operations & Student Financial Services
$157,525Pt VII · Sec A
Provost
$155,755Pt VII · Sec A
Provost
$134,332Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deana Porterfield’s $362K as President is at the 20th 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Martin | — | — | — | $234,582 | $258,057 | $419,133 |
| Pete Menjares | — | $392,781 | $391,318 | $142,799 | — | — |
| Deana Porterfield | $362,009 | $152,448 | — | — | — | — |
| Jeffrey Van Duzer | — | — | — | — | $155,755 | $349,365 |
| Laura Hartley | — | $305,116 | $245,971 | $256,300 | — | — |
| Kimberly Sawers | $260,495 | $278,057 | $233,343 | $171,829 | $158,361 | — |
| Craig Kispert | — | — | — | $262,862 | $258,277 | $259,015 |
| Bruce Congdon | — | — | — | — | $134,332 | $254,353 |
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.
See Seattle Pacific University executive salaries →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 Christian higher education, student housing, and dining services to develop graduates of competence and character who engage and positively influence global culture.
Questions for Seattle Pacific University
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3 programs · $162.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01
Higher Education
The academic program serves 3,443 undergraduate and graduate students at its main Seattle campus, as well as 1,590 students per year online and in continuing education centers across Washington State.
$124.8Mprogram expense
02
Student Services, Constituency and Other Programs
The University provides activities and services to 3,443 students in co-curricular and support programs while engaged in their academic activities. The University also provides programs for more than 47,622 alumni to keep them engaged and involved with the University for years to come.
$22.5Mprogram expense
03
Student Housing and Dining
As of Fall Quarter 2020, housing services are provided for 952 students and 710 students took part in the University meal plans.
$15.0Mprogram 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
Hispanic Scholarship FundFY2025$15K
Groth Scholarship Fnd 30329100FY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$19K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $383K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$45,934
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,570
Unitemized GrantFY2023$35,161
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,543
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,650
Unitemized GrantFY2021$43,845
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$24,923
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,341
Unitemized GrantFY2019$40,200
Parklane CrcCA · FY2019$23,450
Renew Covenant Church - Seattle WAWA · FY2019$14,250
Lake Burien Presbyterian ChurchFY2019$14,050
Silverdale United Methodist ChurchFY2019$13,650
Westminster Presbyterian ChurchFY2019$13,450
University Presbyterian ChurchWA · FY2019$13,450
Rainier Ave Free Methodist ChurchWA · FY2019$13,450
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $23.8M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$15.2M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$4.6M
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$1.3M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$763K
Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)National Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct and through University of Washington$651K
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $27.3M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$18.9M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$4.1M
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$1.4M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.2M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$752K
Plus 7 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $31.3M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$22.9M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$4.1M
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$1.4M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.2M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$613K
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $39.2M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$25.4M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$4.3M
Covid-19 Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$3.8M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.6M
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$1.2M
Plus 7 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.4M
Money outPt IX
$177.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$163.5M
Managementcol C$10.6M
Fundraisingcol D$2.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$274.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32.7M
Total assetsLn 16$387.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$189K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$286K
Gains on assetsLn 7$343K
Total revenueLn 12$172.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32.4M
SavingsLn 2$272K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$191.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150.5M
Other assetsLn 15$264K
Total assetsLn 16$387.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112.9M
Net assetsLn 32$274.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,459
VolunteersI 679
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$88.0M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$52.0M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$189K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $169.2M | $121.4M | $120.7M | $110.1M | $99.7M |
| Given inLn 1b | $1.2M | $2.3M | $2.1M | $1.6M | $10.1M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $5.2M | $4.9M | $4.7M | $4.2M | $3.7M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $33.7M | $32.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $142.6M | $191.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $156.9M | $150.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $346.8M | $387.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $115.9M | $112.9M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $230.9M | $274.7M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $9K | $9K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $72.7M | $72.7M | ||
| 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 | $2.0M | $1.2M | $569K | $295K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $345K | $319K | $27K | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $47.9M | $42.4M | $4.3M | $1.2M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $217K | $56K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $8.0M | $7.0M | $778K | $234K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $3.8M | $3.3M | $390K | $111K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $340K | $123K | $217K | $143 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $135K | $0 | $135K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $54K | $54K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $670K | $0 | $670K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $9.8M | $9.5M | $239K | $103K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $727K | $709K | $17K | $2K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3.9M | $3.1M | $594K | $189K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $120K | $105K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $4K | $716 | $3K | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $12.0M | $11.0M | $672K | $314K |
| TravelLn 17 | $739K | $678K | $58K | $4K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $83K | $77K | $4K | $2K |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $8.0M | $7.4M | $456K | $156K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $630K | $112K | $518K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $899K | $256K | $640K | $4K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $177.0M | $163.5M | $10.6M | $2.8M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $136.3M | $135.1M | $1.3M | $221.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 | $128.4M | $145.7M | −$17.3M | $237.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 | $140.8M | $154.5M | −$13.7M | $251.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $148.5M | $156.0M | −$7.5M | $254.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $172.5M | $177.0M | −$4.5M | $274.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 | $170.2M | $173.7M | −$3.5M | $230.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $172,520,081 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,162,639$11,990,298
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $154,916,991$154,851,797
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,844,378$5,392,477
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $313,253$285,509
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $170,237,261$172,520,081
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,759,500$72,689,084
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,001,830$64,356,059
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $59,187$54,104
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,926,958$39,883,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $173,747,475$176,983,014
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,510,214−$4,462,933
Part VI · Governance 12 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $172,520,081 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,049,688 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$52,287
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,850
VIII-1d Related organizations$334,201
VIII-1e Government grants$6,318,527
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,265,433
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$189,377
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,990,298
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,802,109 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$152,802,109
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,049,010$5,049,010
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $132,721$132,721
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $343,467$343,467
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,007−$3,007
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $155,795 · Excluded from tax $0$155,795
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,708,272 · Unrelated business $155,795 · Excluded from tax $5,665,716$172,520,081
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,983,014 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $72,680,084$72,680,084
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 $1,179,269 · Management $569,462 · Fundraising $295,227$2,043,958
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $318,752 · Management $26,651 · Fundraising $0$345,403
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,367,159 · Management $4,298,935 · Fundraising $1,200,635$47,866,729
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,024,310 · Management $217,112 · Fundraising $56,110$2,297,532
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,028,254 · Management $777,752 · Fundraising $234,343$8,040,349
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,261,276 · Management $389,896 · Fundraising $110,916$3,762,088
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $122,962 · Management $216,504 · Fundraising $143$339,609
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $135,050 · Fundraising $0$135,050
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $54,104$54,104
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $670,013 · Fundraising $0$670,013
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,466,660 · Management $239,364 · Fundraising $103,006$9,809,030
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $708,555 · Management $16,527 · Fundraising $1,724$726,806
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,116,428 · Management $593,614 · Fundraising $188,554$3,898,596
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,734,412 · Management $119,725 · Fundraising $104,955$1,959,092
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $716 · Management $3,164 · Fundraising $0$3,880
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,986,098 · Management $671,836 · Fundraising $314,220$11,972,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $677,622 · Management $58,224 · Fundraising $3,614$739,460
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $77,107 · Management $4,213 · Fundraising $1,619$82,939
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,405,244 · Management $456,492 · Fundraising $155,858$8,017,594
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $112,347 · Management $517,767 · Fundraising $0$630,114
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $255,693 · Management $640,040 · Fundraising $3,697$899,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,531,948 · Management $10,622,341 · Fundraising $2,828,725$176,983,014
Part X · Balance sheet $387,576,159 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,815,559; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,569,314$32,432,653
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,261$271,910
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,606,131$1,634,646
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,366,160$4,908,250
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $350,321$421,354
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $715,707$1,293,372
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $156,929,420$150,457,680
X-11 Publicly traded securities$39,837
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $142,556,371$191,036,974
X-15 Other assets$263,924
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $346,838,207$387,576,159
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,709,821$12,577,556
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,158,286$5,425,525
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $90,129,861$87,953,458
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,913,008$6,954,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $115,910,976$112,911,202
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $142,535,688$154,737,248
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $88,391,543$119,927,709
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,927,231$274,664,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $346,838,207$387,576,159
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,664,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$172,520,081
XI-2 Total expenses$176,983,014
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,462,933
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,927,231
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,200,659
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,664,957
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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