GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1896

Legal Domicile

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

GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY ENGAGES, EQUIPS, AND EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL AND SERVE SOCIETY. COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON - MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT - AND TO PREPARING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP BOTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN A DIVERSE AND CHANGING WORLD, GRAND VIEW OFFERS A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT: *CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO INQUIRE WITH A DISCIPLINED AND CRITICAL MIND, COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, AND DISPLAY AN AWARENESS OF THE GLOBAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT US ALL. *CREATES A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS WHERE DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES ARE WELCOME, WHERE FRIENDLY INTERACTION IS THE NORM, AND WHERE INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY IS EXPECTED AND MODELED. *OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY WITH OTHERS, DISCERN LIFE PURPOSE, AND GROW IN LEADERSHIP. *AFFIRMS CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ETHICS AS A VISION FOR LIFE, A VISION THAT ENHANCES OUR RESPECT FOR THE DIVERSITY AND DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE, FOR RELATING TO OTHERS, AND FOR THE PURSUIT OF LIFELONG LEARNING. INFORMED BY ITS DANISH LUTHERAN HERITAGE, GRAND VIEW IS A SCHOOL FOR LIFE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $16,032,020 Revenue: $47,387,290

INSTRUCTION & ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,800 FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS, INCLUDING A GRADUATE AND WORKING ADULT POPULATION.

Program 2

Expenses: $24,491,751

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FUNDED BY FEDERAL, STATE, UNIVERSITY AND PRIVATE SOURCES WERE PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 1,600 STUDENTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $8,968,831 Revenue: $1,114,202

STUDENT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS INCLUDING ACADEMIC AND OTHER COUNSELING SERVICES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY PASTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND OTHER SERVICES.

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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 (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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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

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

$1,600,380

Total Directors

$381,523

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

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