BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY

EIN: 420707124 501(c)(3) Education

SIOUX CITY, IA

Total Revenue
$37,517,087
Total Expenses
$40,469,911
Total Assets
$45,238,145
Net Assets
$23,019,951
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1963
Legal Domicile
IA
Principal Officer
JOHN ROBERTSON
Phone
7122795504
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY, founded in 1963, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $37.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year.

Mission

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,697,528
Program Service Revenue $27,783,880
Investment Income $1,441,911
Other Revenue $593,768
TOTAL REVENUE $37,517,087

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $13,654,079
Salaries & Benefits $14,576,822
Fundraising Expenses $1,341,615
Program Expenses $35,904,150
Other Expenses $12,239,010
TOTAL EXPENSES $40,469,911

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $37,517,087 $40,981,527 -0.1%
Expenses $40,469,911 $40,150,044 +0.0%
Net Income $-2,952,824 $831,483 -4.6%
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
21
Independent Members
20
Employees
461
Volunteers
27

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
9
$916,859
Total Directors
22
$145,144
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEVE STOUFFER CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL BERNSTEIN TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA BERTRAND VICE CHAIR 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRY FRIEDMAN TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
SR RENAE HOHENSEE TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARRELL JESSE TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
SR CATHY KATOSKI TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
SR KATHY KNIPPER TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY LAFAVOR TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN MOORE TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
REVERAND WALKER NICKLESS TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICK ROTH TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK SCHUETT TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE SHEY TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE DEVOE TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG HOFFMAN TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN SITZMANN TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR KATHLEEN WAGNER TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW DRAUD PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$127,608 $4,471 $132,079
STEVE FREEMAN INTERIM PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$13,065 $0 $13,065
THOMAS PADGETT TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
BISHOP JOHN E KEEHNER TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE FISCHER VP FOR UNIVERSITY RELATION 40.00
Officer
$136,492 $16,928 $153,420
MARK ROSSI PROVOST 40.00
Officer
$170,463 $21,488 $191,951
JOHN ROBERTSON VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO 40.00
Officer
$169,204 $12,376 $181,580
TIM JAGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ATHL 40.00
Officer
$107,193 $12,172 $119,365
CORI KOOPMAN VP OF ADVANCEMANT 40.00
Officer
$125,399 $0 $125,399
PATRICK CROSS PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DPT 40.00
Highest
$151,295 $7,132 $158,427
PARTICK HAUER PROFESSOR, DPT 40.00
Highest
$132,824 $8,942 $141,766
MICHAEL HARMAN PROFESSOR, DPT 40.00
Highest
$130,004 $7,132 $137,136
SANDRA BURNS PROFESSOR, DPT 40.00
Highest
$109,344 $8,054 $117,398
CORTNI KRUEMARK PROGRAM DIRECTOR, OTD 40.00
Highest
$109,114 $21,888 $131,002
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 $37,517,087 $40,469,911 $45,238,145 $-2,952,824
2024 $40,981,527 $40,150,044 $50,637,836 $831,483
2023 $33,889,878 $37,546,085 $43,962,643 $-3,656,207
2023 $37,073,995 $37,174,895 $43,158,553 $-100,900
2022 $37,073,995 $37,174,895 $43,158,553 $-100,900
2021 $34,434,455 $34,845,394 $44,688,006 $-410,939
2020 $36,373,701 $37,032,848 $42,451,317 $-659,147
2019 $37,454,431 $38,545,061 $41,410,390 $-1,090,630
2018 $35,980,136 $36,463,179 $43,877,523 $-483,043
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