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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ST OLAF COLLEGE

EIN 41-0693979 · Education (B420)

What they do

ST. OLAF COLLEGE CHALLENGES STUDENTS to EXCEL IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, EXAMINE FAITH and VALUES, and EXPLORE MEANINGFUL VOCATION IN AN INCLUSIVE, GLOBALLY ENGAGED COMMUNITY NOURISHED BY LUTHERAN TRADITION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.80 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

82.29%of revenue went to mission work92.8% of expenses · Program services
1.97%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses
$88.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
4.45%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses
$4.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
9.6%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 $622,143 for SUSAN RUNDELL SINGER (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$333,072,638
Mission workProgram services$274,090,81182.29% of revenue92.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$14,834,6534.45% of revenue5.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$6,574,0661.97% of revenue2.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$37,573,10811.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$295,499,53088.72% 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: 92.8% mission · 5.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.72% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 5.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.88% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 4.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 5.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.54% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 5.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.33% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 4.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.77% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 5.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.33% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 5.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$333,072,638
Expenses$295,499,530
Annual surplus $37,573,108 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)$274,090,811 · 92.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$14,834,653 · 5.0% of expenses
Fundraising$6,574,066 · 2.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$333,072,638
Expenses$295,499,530
Assets$1,238,766,221
Income$720,697,194
Contributions$31,972,935
Mission work (program services)$274,090,811
Fundraising$6,574,066
Grants given$211,017
Average grant$10,048
Management and general$14,834,653
Stocks and bonds$85,725,083
Accounting fees$153,308
Investing fees$1,876,654
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
SUSAN RUNDELL SINGERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $622,143Base $511,318 · Other $110,825
MICHAEL BERTHELSENVP AND CFO · 40 hrs/week $334,966Base $288,619 · Other $46,347
MARCI SORTORPROVOST AND DEAN OF THE COLLEGE · 40 hrs/week $318,220Base $272,599 · Other $45,621
ENOCH BLAZISVP FOR ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $279,081Base $243,984 · Other $35,097
CARL CROSBY LEHMANNGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $277,907Base $253,249 · Other $24,658
MICHAEL KYLEVP FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $277,883Base $235,057 · Other $42,826
HASSEL MORRISONVP FOR STUDENT LIFE · 40 hrs/week $232,857Base $185,734 · Other $47,123
CHRISTOPHER GEORGEASSOCIATE VP FOR ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $226,766Base $179,796 · Other $46,970
ROBERTA LEMBKECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $200,221Base $171,845 · Other $28,376
JO BELDSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $185,092Base $150,639 · Other $34,453
REBECCA OTTENASST VP FOR ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $184,781Base $166,379 · Other $18,402
KATIE WARRENASSOCIATE VP FOR MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $178,160Base $162,019 · Other $16,141

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 (42)

SUSAN RUNDELL SINGERPRESIDENT

MICHAEL BERTHELSENVP AND CFO

MARCI SORTORPROVOST AND DEAN OF THE COLLEGE

ENOCH BLAZISVP FOR ADVANCEMENT

CARL CROSBY LEHMANNGENERAL COUNSEL

MICHAEL KYLEVP FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS

HASSEL MORRISONVP FOR STUDENT LIFE

CHRISTOPHER GEORGEASSOCIATE VP FOR ENROLLMENT

ROBERTA LEMBKECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

JO BELDSECRETARY

REBECCA OTTENASST VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

KATIE WARRENASSOCIATE VP FOR MARKETING

NATHAN ENGLEASST VP AND CONTROLLER

CHRISTEN COLEFORMER AVP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

KEVIN LARSONDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

JASON ENGBRECHTASSOCIATE PROVOST

DAVID ANDERSONFORMER PRESIDENT

EDUARDO PAZOS PALMAVP FOR COMMUNITY AND BELONGING

WARD KLEINREGENT

JENNIFER HELLMANREGENT

TIMOTHY MAUDLINOUTGOING REGENT

THERESA HULL WISEREGENT

CARMEN NORDSTRANDREGENT

SUSAN GUNDERSONCHAIR

STEPHANIE FEHRVICE CHAIR

SEAN BURRESSREGENT

SCOTT OKUNOREGENT

CHAD JERDEEREGENT

CRAIG DEANREGENT

RAY CABILLOTREGENT

PAUL GRANGAARDTREASURER

CUITLAHAUC TURRENTREGENT

MATTHEW JOHNSONREGENT

MARVIN BENTONREGENT

MARIEM ZAGHDOUDIREGENT

LAURIE NORDQUISTREGENT

BRENDA MCCORMICKREGENT

JAY LUNDOUTGOING REGENT

KATHYRN LOHREREGENT

JOHN RAITTREGENT

JOAN ERICKSENREGENT

JEFFREY BOLTONREGENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1934
Location
1520 SAINT OLAF AVE, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057-1574
County
Rice
In care of
% ALAN J NORTON
Primary officer
NATHAN ENGLE, ASST VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(507) 786-2222

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
June 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification
Education (B420)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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