Boulder, CO
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)Naropa University, founded in 1974, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $31.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $37.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.
Naropa University recognizes the inherent goodness and wisdom of each human being. Naropa educates the whole person, nurturing in its students a lifelong joy in learning, a critical intellect, the sense of purpose that accompanies compassionate service to the world, and the openness and equanimity that arise from authentic insight and self-understanding. Naropa students explore the inner resources needed to engage with a complex and challenging world, to help transform that world, and to attain deeper levels of happiness and meaning in their lives. Drawing on the vital insights of the world's wisdom traditions, Naropa is simultaneously Buddhist-inspired, ecumenical, and nonsectarian. Naropa values ethnic and cultural differences for their essential role in education. It embraces the richness of human diversity with the aim oof fostering a more just and equitable society and an expanded awareness of our common humanity.
The University offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in arts, social sciences, and the humanities. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. There are...
The University offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in arts, social sciences, and the humanities. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. There are approximately 1,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Instruction, student services, and academic support program services all support the University's purpose and mission to educate the whole person.
Alaya Preschool operates as a preschool and childcare facility service children and their families in the greater Boulder area. As part of Naropa University, Alaya Preschool operates as a lab school...
Alaya Preschool operates as a preschool and childcare facility service children and their families in the greater Boulder area. As part of Naropa University, Alaya Preschool operates as a lab school serving students in Naropa's early childhood and contemplative education programs. Alaya is licensed by the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care and serves approximately 60 families. Financial support is provided for some families through scholarships for tuition assistance.
Student Housing for those undergraduates that are required to live in student housing or those students that elect to live in student housing. Served approximately 75 students.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $31,856,228 | $27,548,349 | +0.2% |
| Expenses | $37,016,514 | $26,098,295 | +0.4% |
| Net Income | $-5,160,286 | $1,450,054 | -4.6% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lief | President | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$385,061 | $128,709 | $513,770 |
| Tyler Kelsch-VP of Operations | /COO & CFO (until Oct 2022) | 40.00 |
Officer
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$193,466 | $24,733 | $218,199 |
| Ann Marie Klotz-VP for Enroll | ment,Marketing & Student Success | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$169,650 | $26,002 | $195,652 |
| Sue Hammond West-Provost | & VP for Academic Affairs | 40.00 |
Officer
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$144,527 | $48,891 | $193,418 |
| Linda Black | Dean of GSCP | 40.00 |
Highest
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$156,728 | $20,565 | $177,293 |
| Regina Smith-VP for Mission | Culture & Inclusive Community | 40.00 |
Highest
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$118,217 | $26,915 | $145,132 |
| Joy Valania | Special Advisor to President | 40.00 |
Highest
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$100,035 | $4,931 | $104,966 |
| Ken Gotsch | COO & CFO (until June 2023) | 40.00 |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyler Norris | Chair | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kendra Sandoval | Vice Chair | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty Janowitz | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Colonna | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vijay Singh | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne Katzmann | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Wilding | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judith Dack | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samantha Sanderson | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Benally | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Chivers | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Kaza | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Quan Nghe | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Wolpert | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Cassidy | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanessa Kelly | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Laser | Trustee (from June 2023) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara Trujillo | Trustee (from June 2023) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacky Sabin | Trustee (from June 2023) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mara Ferris | Trustee (from June 2023) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorenzo Gonzalez | Faculty Trustee (from Oct 2022) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cam Bottoms | Student Trustee (until June 2023) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla Sherrell | Trustee (until Nov 2022) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $31,856,228 | $37,016,514 | $35,216,612 | $-5,160,286 |
| 2022 | $27,548,349 | $26,098,295 | $33,451,644 | $1,450,054 |
| 2021 | $26,817,719 | $29,528,589 | $33,014,392 | $-2,710,870 |
| 2021 | $31,100,655 | $29,344,153 | $34,704,482 | $1,756,502 |
| 2020 | $30,673,226 | $32,612,224 | $28,388,817 | $-1,938,998 |
| 2019 | $27,898,596 | $30,668,669 | $28,822,829 | $-2,770,073 |
| 2018 | $29,824,567 | $30,474,684 | $31,187,329 | $-650,117 |
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