The Lutheran University Association Inc
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE, PRIVATE UNIVERSITY WITH A LUTHERAN HERITAGE THAT SERVES MORE THAN 2,500 FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY HAS RECEIVED SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE. MORE THAN 70 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY OPTIONS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY AT FIVE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGES: ARTS AND SCIENCES, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS, AND CHRIST COLLEGE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$602.9M
-1.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$47K
-55.6% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
-77.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $602,858,223 | $612,467,905 | $643,359,261 |
| Revenue | $167,303,144 | $165,456,496 | $194,686,967 |
| Expenses | $194,804,715 | $189,108,097 | $206,305,516 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,100,886 | $4,114,090 | $19,027,079 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE PADILLA | PRESIDENT | 60 | $467,515 |
| ANDREW NUNEMAKER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRUCE LANING | DIRECTOR | 6 | — |
| CAROLYN SCHLIE FEMOVICH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER GOOD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER R PETRINI-POLI | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| COLETTE IRWIN-KNOTT | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CRAIG DWIGHT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CRISTAL BRISCO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIELLE IDDINS | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DAVID BOCHNOWSKI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| EMILY CHASE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FREDERICK KRAEGEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GEOFF GILLMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY DOBBS | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JOHN SHELTON | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JON STEINBRECHER | DIRECTOR | 7 | — |
| JULIE WINKLER | BOARD VICE-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LOUIE GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LUTHER BRUNETTE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARION MOON | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| MARK DUESENBERG | DIRECTOR | 8 | — |
| MARK HELGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NOE ORTEGA | DIRECTOR | 9 | — |
| PAUL STRASEN | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| PHILIP SPAHN | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ROBERT HANSEN JR | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| SUSAN JENNY EHR | DIRECTOR | 6 | — |
| SUSAN ZEEB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARRON FARHA | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 60 | $250,486 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VP | 60 | $288,472 |
| JILL SCHUR | VP FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING (START 02/04) | 60 | $242,081 |
| MARIE FOSTER-BRUNS | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT (START 03/13) | 60 | $210,514 |
| MARK VOLPATTI | SR VP OF FINANCE | 60 | $251,526 |
| STEVEN JANOWIAK | VP STUDENT LIFE | 60 | $157,631 |
| CHARLES SMALL | DIRECTOR of ATHLETICS | 60 | $234,672 |
| KAREN ALLEN | Dean of the College of Nursing | 40 | $199,899 |
| MATT LOTTICH | HEAD COACH MEN'S BASKETBALL (LEFT 06/20) | 60 | $853,251 |
| NICLAS ERHARDT | Dean of the College of Business | 40 | $213,334 |
| ROGER POWELL | Head Coach Men's Basketball (START 04/06) | 40 | $425,785 |
| LISA HOLLANDER | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT (LEFT 06/30) | 60 | $137,522 |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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