PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARISSA STREIT

Phone

7472512005

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, founded in 2010, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $76.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $69.6M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $51,605,882 Revenue: $408,496

PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ("PRAGERU") IS THE WORLD'S LEADING CONSERVATIVE NONPROFIT THAT IS FOCUSED ON CHANGING MINDS. WE PROMOTE AMERICAN, JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES THROUGH THE CREATIVE USE OF...

PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ("PRAGERU") IS THE WORLD'S LEADING CONSERVATIVE NONPROFIT THAT IS FOCUSED ON CHANGING MINDS. WE PROMOTE AMERICAN, JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES THROUGH THE CREATIVE USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA, AS OUR MISSION. TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WE EDUCATE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE VALUES THAT MAKE AMERICA GREAT. OUR VISION IS A WORLD COMMITTED TO LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM IS MARKETING AND PRODUCING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR ALL AGES, 4-104, WITH A FOCUS ON A PRO-AMERICAN, JUDEO-CHRISTIAN MESSAGE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $73,393,250

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $3,027,839

Other Revenue $151,012

TOTAL REVENUE $76,572,101

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $25,961,048

Fundraising Expenses $13,056,696

Program Expenses $51,605,882

Other Expenses $42,541,934

TOTAL EXPENSES $69,613,734

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$76,572,101	$69,710,136	+0.1%
Expenses	$69,613,734	$68,504,503	+0.0%
Net Income	$6,958,367	$1,205,633	+4.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

211

Volunteers

13520

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

$2,705,905

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,462,479

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MIKE COLBY	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE QUINN	TREASURER (FROM 1/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB HUTT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BLUMBERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM BENGARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS BECK	TREASURER (TO 1/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM WALSH	DIRECTOR (TO 5/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM SCHOWALTER	SECRETARY (TO 3/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARISSA STREIT	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$988,850	$42,465	$1,031,315
LAYNE THRASHER	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$459,643	$31,421	$491,064
CRAIG STRAZZERI	CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$443,100	$40,666	$483,766
ALLEN ESTRIN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$355,000	$10,957	$365,957
DANIEL SANDERS	CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$314,505	$19,298	$333,803
KATHERINE PATRYKUS	CO-HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Key Emp	$238,830	$18,959	$257,789
RACHEL OCHOA	CO-HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Key Emp	$218,073	$35,768	$253,841
DANA FISHMAN	HEAD OF PRODUCTION	40.00	Key Emp	$212,139	$22,311	$234,450
LARA ERMAN	HEAD OF PRODUCTION	40.00	Key Emp	$198,447	$20,590	$219,037
MICHAEL MIRCH	HEAD OF CREATIVE	40.00	Key Emp	$218,603	$45,638	$264,241
DZANA HOMAN	VP, KIDS	40.00	Key Emp	$198,213	$34,908	$233,121
DAVID PRAGER	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$473,041	$50,575	$523,616
LUCY WERNER	VP, DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$236,061	$2,603	$238,664
ALEXANDER JIMENEZ	VP, DESIGN	40.00	Highest	$227,942	$36,805	$264,747
AARON FLAJSING	VP, DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$222,307	$46,385	$268,692
MARK KAWAMOTO	VP, PERFORMANCE MARKETING	40.00	Highest	$208,250	$33,096	$241,346

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	$76,572,101	$69,613,734	$110,680,780	$6,958,367
2024	$69,710,136	$68,504,503	$101,790,093	$1,205,633
2023	$68,678,838	$55,423,938	$102,023,234	$13,254,900
2022	$65,499,557	$45,455,077	$86,724,321	$20,044,480
2021	$56,634,743	$32,909,176	$63,851,949	$23,725,567
2021	$56,634,743	$32,909,176	$63,851,949	$23,725,567
2020	$36,188,194	$20,514,077	$38,941,460	$15,674,117
2019	$23,807,760	$17,066,980	$22,527,558	$6,740,780
2018	$18,599,542	$12,911,920	$15,788,191	$5,687,622