VITERBO UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VITERBO UNIVERSITY

EIN 39-0978445 · Education (B420)

What they do

THE VITERBO UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PREPARES STUDENTS for FAITHFUL SERVICE and ETHICAL LEADERSHIP.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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

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Money made simple

73.71%of revenue went to mission work73.6% of expenses · Program services

2.24%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$100.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.25%of revenue went to management and office costs24.2% of expenses

$1.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $133,839 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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.

$100revenue

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$68,029,294

Mission workProgram services$50,142,35673.71% of revenue73.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,498,98924.25% of revenue24.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,521,7882.24% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Total expenses$68,163,133100.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 73.6% mission · 24.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 22.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 22.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 23.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 22.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 22.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 21.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 21.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$68,029,294

Expenses$68,163,133

Annual shortfall $133,839 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$50,142,356 · 73.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,498,989 · 24.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,521,788 · 2.2% of expenses

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Revenue$68,029,294

Expenses$68,163,133

Assets$131,130,254

Income$146,121,480

Contributions$5,679,935

Mission work (program services)$50,142,356

Fundraising$1,521,788

Management and general$16,498,989

Stocks and bonds$74,655,096

Accounting fees$69,942

Investing fees$243,340

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

RICHARD TRIETLEYPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $364,657Base $347,376 · Other $17,281

TONYA WAGNERVICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $202,088Base $164,291 · Other $37,797

AMY SCHMIDTVP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $197,135Base $164,474 · Other $32,661

ROBERT VAN WICKLINVP OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $193,301Base $177,120 · Other $16,181

GLADYS MARLENE DE LA CRUZVP OF DEI · 40 hrs/week $147,332Base $119,739 · Other $27,593

MEGAN SMITHDEAN OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $141,985Base $121,739 · Other $20,246

PATTI JOHNSTONEFOUNDING DIRECTOR-SPEECH PATHOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $140,830Base $121,913 · Other $18,917

KIRSTEN GABRIELVP OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $129,428Base $122,911 · Other $6,517

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)

RICHARD TRIETLEYPRESIDENT

TONYA WAGNERVICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

AMY SCHMIDTVP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

ROBERT VAN WICKLINVP OF ADVANCEMENT

GLADYS MARLENE DE LA CRUZVP OF DEI

MEGAN SMITHDEAN OF NURSING

PATTI JOHNSTONEFOUNDING DIRECTOR-SPEECH PATHOLOGY

KIRSTEN GABRIELVP OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

MICHAEL NICKELTRUSTEE

KOURTNEY GIBSONTRUSTEE

LAQUITA BECKERTRUSTEE

MARGARET HAMMELLTRUSTEE

MARK SCHNEIDERTREASURER

MARK SKOGENTRUSTEE

MATTHEW WATSONTRUSTEE

JOHN MCHUGHCHAIRPERSON

MICHAEL QUILLINTRUSTEE

PAUL MOLLING DOTRUSTEE

ANDREW DAHLTRUSTEE (THRU 6/2025)

SCOTT RATHGABER MDTRUSTEE

THERESA KELLERTRUSTEE (THRU 3/2025)

AMANDA HOEFLINGTRUSTEE

FR DAVID COUTURIERTRUSTEE

ANTHONY BINSFELDTRUSTEE

ARBENDER ROBINSONTRUSTEE

BETH SUMNERTRUSTEE

BRADLEY STURMTRUSTEE

BRIAN SOLLERTRUSTEE

CLARA GELATTTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA HOUGUMTRUSTEE

DUANE RING JRTRUSTEE

ANN BOLANDVICE CHAIRPERSON

FR JOHN PUODZIUNASTRUSTEE

FR TOM LINDNERTRUSTEE

GEORGIA CHRISTENSEN FSPATRUSTEE

GREGORY LINDTRUSTEE

HELEN ELSBERND FSPASECRETARY

JANE KIRSCHLINGTRUSTEE

JOHN LYCHETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 900 VITERBO DR, LA CROSSE, WI 54601-8804
County: La Crosse
In care of: RICHARD TRIETLEY JR
Primary officer: RICHARD TRIETLEY JR, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcommunication@viterbo.edu Phone(608) 796-3856

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)

VITERBO UNIVERSITY

VITERBO UNIVERSITY

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

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