PACIFIC NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

EIN: 061744054 501(c)(3) Education

Yakima, WA

Total Revenue
$50,440,660
Total Expenses
$43,682,315
Total Assets
$142,181,493
Net Assets
$89,296,562
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
Robbyn Wacker
Phone
5094525100
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

PACIFIC NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, founded in 2005, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $50.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 14% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $43.7M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences educates and trains health care professionals emphasizing service among rural and medically underserved communities throughout the Northwest.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,606,791
Program Service Revenue $40,901,945
Investment Income $1,830,107
Other Revenue $101,817
TOTAL REVENUE $50,440,660

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $294,000
Salaries & Benefits $28,691,470
Fundraising Expenses $1,514,463
Program Expenses $31,039,116
Other Expenses $14,696,845
TOTAL EXPENSES $43,682,315

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $50,440,660 $44,355,813 +0.1%
Expenses $43,682,315 $37,904,161 +0.2%
Net Income $6,758,345 $6,451,652 +0.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
21
Independent Members
21
Employees
457
Volunteers
21

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
15
$2,200,560
Total Directors
25
$0
Key Employees
1
$446,371
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Michael Lawler PhD President 40
Officer
$489,183 $44,307 $533,490
Thomas Scandalis DO Dean, COM 40
Key Emp
$393,136 $53,235 $446,371
Fotinos Panagakos Dean School of Dental Medicine 40
Highest
$329,952 $26,720 $356,672
Mirna Ramos-Diaz Chief Diversity Officer 40
Officer
$275,560 $39,178 $314,738
Elizabeth McMurtry Associate Dean Clinical Ed 40
Highest
$253,164 $34,071 $287,235
Russell Maier Associate Dean for GME 40
Highest
$248,082 $33,753 $281,835
Mark Baldwin Chair of Internal Medicine 40
Highest
$228,830 $49,042 $277,872
Joseph DiMeo Chair of Family Medicine/OPP 40
Highest
$235,620 $36,844 $272,464
Jameson Watkins Chief Information Officer 40
Officer
$221,304 $34,131 $255,435
Wayne Miller Provost and Chief Academic Officer 40.00
Officer
$202,285 $19,464 $221,749
Erin Murphy Chief Human Resources Officer - term 11/2023 40
Officer
$182,309 $29,376 $211,685
Frank Alvarez Chief Operations Officer - term 7/2023 40
Officer
$165,116 $23,172 $188,288
Dean O'Driscoll Chief Communications Officer 40
Officer
$153,659 $27,751 $181,410
Adam Story Chief Development Officer 40.00
Officer
$152,643 $25,535 $178,178
James Langstraat Chief Financial Officer 40
Officer
$102,660 $12,927 $115,587
John Vornbrock MHA Chair 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kevin Van Nortwick CPA Vice Chair/Board Chair-elect 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Vickie Ybarra PhD Secretary 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Priscilla Cadwell Treasurer 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kristen Larson MD Asst. Sec/Treas. 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Catherine Potts MD Immediate Past Chair 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Brault Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Laura Crooks Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel Dunbar Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dion Booras DO Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dennis Fulton JD Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel Gaulke Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gibbons Carlee Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary Huycke Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Karen Hyatt BA Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Karen Ireland MD Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bruce Kinney DDS Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Seda Jolene Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric Silvers Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Davis Washines Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maria Benavides MEd Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Federico Cruz-Uribe MD Trustee - term 6/2024 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Vaughan Bulfinch Trustee - term 6/2024 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Norman Johnson Trustee - term 9/2023 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah Penny Trustee - term 1/2024 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $50,440,660 $43,682,315 $142,181,493 $6,758,345
2023 $44,355,813 $37,904,161 $128,880,265 $6,451,652
2022 $39,520,920 $33,088,493 $122,000,171 $6,432,427
2021 $45,493,923 $30,672,691 $115,542,544 $14,821,232
2020 $35,323,810 $29,466,328 $101,018,174 $5,857,482
2019 $36,831,451 $28,173,486 $97,987,538 $8,657,965
2018 $35,299,023 $27,288,120 $84,202,440 $8,010,903
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