GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY

EIN: 420681049 501(c)(3) Education

DES MOINES, IA

Total Revenue
$63,110,655
Total Expenses
$64,844,319
Total Assets
$118,101,638
Net Assets
$72,912,887
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1896
Legal Domicile
IA
Principal Officer
RACHELLE KECK
Phone
5152632847
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY, founded in 1896, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $63.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

ENGAGES, EQUIPS AND EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL AND SERVE SOCIETY.

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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%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,405,915
Program Service Revenue $57,556,624
Investment Income $1,560,743
Other Revenue $587,373
TOTAL REVENUE $63,110,655

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $24,491,751
Salaries & Benefits $22,062,294
Fundraising Expenses $835,780
Program Expenses $55,875,083
Other Expenses $18,290,274
TOTAL EXPENSES $64,844,319

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $63,110,655 $60,819,063 +0.0%
Expenses $64,844,319 $62,994,661 +0.0%
Net Income $-1,733,664 $-2,175,598 -0.2%
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
24
Independent Members
23
Employees
927
Volunteers
300

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
14
$1,600,380
Total Directors
26
$381,523
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RACHELLE KECK TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$350,570 $30,953 $381,523
CHRISTIAN M MURRAY TRUSTEE & CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANITA NORIAN TRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE MCCOY TRUSTEE & SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID STARK TRUSTEE & TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY BONTRAGER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN J BRODIE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DON COFFIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RO CROSBIE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE REV AMY CURRENT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE DEVENNEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROSALIND FOX TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRETT E HARMAN TRUSTEE (THRU OCT 2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON C HENDERSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS LITTLEFIELD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LI ZHAU MANDELBAUM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE MOORE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY E PALMER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KURT E RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BROOKS REYNOLDS TRUSTEE (EFF OCT 2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLAUDIA SCHABEL TRUSTEE (EFF OCT 2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY SRNIC TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM TRIPLETT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGIA VAN GUNDY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAT WOOD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOLEEN WORKMAN TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARL MOSES VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & PROVOST 40.00
Officer
$185,205 $27,831 $213,036
CHRISTOPHER LEE VP ADMIN/FINANCE (THRU JULY 2023) 40.00
Officer
$163,938 $14,837 $178,775
WILLIAM H BURMA VP ADVANCEMENT (THRU FEB 2023) 40.00
Officer
$36,640 $4,757 $41,397
TIM WHEELDON VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS/CIO 40.00
Officer
$117,754 $47,714 $165,468
DEBBIE BARGER VP ENROLLMENT MGMT 40.00
Officer
$155,587 $27,331 $182,918
KENDALL DILLON VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 40.00
Officer
$117,314 $47,325 $164,639
STEPHEN SPORER VP ADVANCEMENT (THRU SEPT 2023) 40.00
Officer
$141,239 $15,176 $156,415
PEYTON DETERDING VP ADMIN/FINANCE (EFF NOV 2023) 40.00
Officer
$20,910 $2,028 $22,938
LB LYONS INTERIM VP ADVANCEMENT (EFF OCT 2023) 40.00
Officer
$73,807 $19,464 $93,271
PATRICIA WILLIAMS DEAN 40.00
Highest
$131,051 $70,888 $201,939
LYNN BURKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JACOBSON INSTITUTE (THRU SEP 40.00
Highest
$149,104 $9,614 $158,718
JULIE A BANTZ CONTROLLER 40.00
Highest
$129,844 $42,012 $171,856
TROY PLUMMER VP FOR ATHLETICS/AD 40.00
Highest
$111,217 $26,797 $138,014
JOHN HOWE VICE PROVERST FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS 40.00
Highest
$109,278 $17,908 $127,186
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 $63,110,655 $64,844,319 $118,101,638 $-1,733,664
2023 $60,819,063 $62,994,661 $115,845,159 $-2,175,598
2022 $68,864,570 $62,857,599 $119,724,601 $6,006,971
2021 $61,592,451 $59,958,603 $120,550,674 $1,633,848
2020 $56,728,507 $57,847,515 $115,318,474 $-1,119,008
2019 $56,032,297 $56,675,041 $113,758,442 $-642,744
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