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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 39-0806325 · Education (B420)

What they do

CARROLL UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A SUPERIOR EDUCATION, ROOTED IN ITS PRESBYTERIAN and LIBERAL ARTS HERITAGE, and DRAWS UPON ITS CHRISTIAN TRADITION to PREPARE ALL STUDENTS for VOCATIONAL SUCCESS, LIFELONG LEARNING and SERVICE IN A DIVERSE and GLOBAL SOCIETY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.51%of revenue went to mission work89.9% of expenses · Program services
1.01%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses
$98.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
8.88%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses
$2.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
5.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $602,581 for CINDY GNADINGER (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$147,112,306
Mission workProgram services$130,207,76288.51% of revenue89.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$13,068,3518.88% of revenue9.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,480,5791.01% of revenue1.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,355,6141.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$144,756,69298.40% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.9% mission · 9.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.40% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.25% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 9.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.88% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 2.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.01% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.34% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 2.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.18% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 2.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$147,112,306
Expenses$144,756,692
Annual surplus $2,355,614 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$130,207,762 · 89.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$13,068,351 · 9.0% of expenses
Fundraising$1,480,579 · 1.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$147,112,306
Expenses$144,756,692
Assets$292,670,600
Income$238,547,179
Contributions$8,032,702
Mission work (program services)$130,207,762
Fundraising$1,480,579
Management and general$13,068,351
Stocks and bonds$124,431,428
Accounting fees$112,523
Investing fees$33,190
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CINDY GNADINGERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $602,581Base $556,450 · Other $46,131
MARK BLEGENPRVST/VP ACAD AFFAIR (END 6/2025) · 40 hrs/week $270,016Base $235,359 · Other $34,657
VICTORIA DOWLINGVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $265,931Base $237,019 · Other $28,912
PAUL ZINCKVP FINANCE/ADMINIS (END 12/2024) · 40 hrs/week $249,435Base $233,737 · Other $15,698
CATHERINE JORGENSUNIVERSITY COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $218,236Base $203,786 · Other $14,450
MOHAMMED BEYVP FOR CUMMUNITY CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $213,843Base $169,429 · Other $44,414
NATE DEHNEVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $202,884Base $162,992 · Other $39,892
DAWN SCOTTVP FOR ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $201,628Base $158,999 · Other $42,629
THOMAS PAHNKE DEAN OFCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $186,690Base $164,738 · Other $21,952
KATHY KRAMER DEAN OFSCHOOL OF EDUC. HUMAN SERV. · 40 hrs/week $178,373Base $156,604 · Other $21,769
ANDREW HOBANVP FOR FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $176,411Base $135,897 · Other $40,514
SARA DEPREYCHAIR/PROFESSOR PHYSICAL THERAPY · 40 hrs/week $174,613Base $163,589 · Other $11,024

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

CINDY GNADINGERPRESIDENT

MARK BLEGENPRVST/VP ACAD AFFAIR (END 6/2025)

VICTORIA DOWLINGVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

PAUL ZINCKVP FINANCE/ADMINIS (END 12/2024)

CATHERINE JORGENSUNIVERSITY COUNSEL

MOHAMMED BEYVP FOR CUMMUNITY CULTURE

NATE DEHNEVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

DAWN SCOTTVP FOR ENROLLMENT

THOMAS PAHNKE DEAN OFCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

KATHY KRAMER DEAN OFSCHOOL OF EDUC. HUMAN SERV.

ANDREW HOBANVP FOR FINANCE

SARA DEPREYCHAIR/PROFESSOR PHYSICAL THERAPY

KAREEM MUHAMMADDEAN OF COLLEGE ARTS AND SCIENCES

TIMOTHY SULLIVANDEAN-SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

LAURA FISHER-BONVALLETTRUSTEE

ANN LAATSCHTRUSTEE

BART WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

SUSAN HAYESTRUSTEE

BLANE DEXHEIMERTRUSTEE

SANDRA CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE

BOB SULLIVANTRUSTEE

DAVID LAATSCHTRUSTEE

NADOU S LAWSONTRUSTEE

DEBORAH BLOCKTRUSTEE/CHAIR

MARY WENDT MOASETRUSTEE

DOUGLAS MUELLERTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

JACK RIESCHTRUSTEE

LAURA DEXTERTRUSTEE

LATOYA CONNERS GRAYTRUSTEE

KRISTI CZARNECKITRUSTEE

KIM WYNNTRUSTEE

ELI HESTERMANPROVOST/VP FOR ACAD. AFFAIRS

KATHY WOLFGRAMTRUSTEE/SECRETARY

FRED STIERTRUSTEE (THROUGH 10/2024)

JOHN LINDTRUSTEE

JOHN HENGELTRUSTEE/TREASURER

JOHN HARRISTRUSTEE

JANE HAMILTONTRUSTEE

JAMES SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1942
Location
100 N EAST AVE, WAUKESHA, WI 53186-3103
County
Waukesha
In care of
ANDREW HOBAN
Primary officer
ANDREW HOBAN, VP FOR FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfodesk@carrollu.edu Phone(262) 524-7090

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification
Education (B420)

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