DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY

EIN: 381945965 501(c)(3) Education

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Total Revenue
$125,921,834
Total Expenses
$128,282,948
Total Assets
$140,638,059
Net Assets
$71,952,627
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1970
Legal Domicile
MI
Principal Officer
ANTHONY ANDERSON
Phone
6164513511
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY, founded in 1970, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $125.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN BUSINESS, HEALTH, AND TECHNOLOGY. QUALITY, CAREER-ORIENTED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE MAIN CAMPUS IN GRAND RAPIDS AND OTHER CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,111,449
Program Service Revenue $108,130,227
Investment Income $1,651,175
Other Revenue $9,028,983
TOTAL REVENUE $125,921,834

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $42,497,502
Salaries & Benefits $44,068,490
Fundraising Expenses $835,901
Program Expenses $109,962,032
Other Expenses $41,716,956
TOTAL EXPENSES $128,282,948

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $125,921,834 $119,108,531 +0.1%
Expenses $128,282,948 $123,249,705 +0.0%
Net Income $-2,361,114 $-4,141,174 -0.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
10
Employees
1432
Volunteers
10

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
4
$1,184,189
Total Directors
11
$800,983
Key Employees
2
$757,781
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RICHARD PAPPAS PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$575,108 $225,875 $800,983
PAULA CUNNINGHAM CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE VANDYKE VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY CHANG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAMI FAWAZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOYLE HAYES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH KLINGENBERG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ILEANA MCALARY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL MRAZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENT RIDDLE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK STIERS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY ANDERSON TREAS/SEC/EVP FOR FINANCE AND CFO 40.00
Officer
$300,200 $83,006 $383,206
WALTER O'NEILL EVP FOR ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT SERVICES 40.00
Key Emp
$247,800 $141,714 $389,514
GILDA GELY EVP FOR ACADEMICS AND PROVOST 40.00
Key Emp
$285,675 $82,592 $368,267
SCOTT EPSTEIN EVP FOR QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS 40.00
Highest
$274,179 $137,138 $411,317
RACHEL RENDER EVP FOR ADVANCEMENT 40.00
Highest
$258,839 $106,731 $365,570
DEBRA COOPER EVP FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 40.00
Highest
$243,984 $96,727 $340,711
GERALD NYAMBANE DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND COLLEGE OF 40.00
Highest
$203,892 $58,464 $262,356
AMY MANSFIELD DEAN - MAINE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS/COLLEGE OF TECH 40.00
Highest
$203,681 $31,119 $234,800
DAVID VENEKLASE FORMER INTERIM TREAS/SEC/EVP FINANCE AND CFO 0.00
$1,089,454 $0 $1,089,454
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 $125,921,834 $128,282,948 $140,638,059 $-2,361,114
2024 $119,108,531 $123,249,705 $144,141,892 $-4,141,174
2023 $118,629,455 $130,334,641 $155,806,618 $-11,705,186
2022 $130,003,886 $129,091,637 $149,447,617 $912,249
2021 $124,104,326 $125,128,324 $158,159,114 $-1,023,998
2020 $124,297,291 $125,977,060 $160,096,833 $-1,679,769
2019 $122,549,508 $125,191,658 $165,525,534 $-2,642,150
2018 $122,238,166 $126,150,190 $171,834,577 $-3,912,024
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