LUTHER COLLEGE
EIN 42-0680466 · Education (B420)
What they do
ON A CAMPUS of MORE THAN 800 ACRES ALONG THE BANKS of THE UPPER IOWA RIVER IN DECORAH, IOWA, LUTHER is A TRUE RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS, WITH 96 PERCENT of STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS and NEARLY 95 PERCENT of FACULTY CHOOSING to LIVE WITHIN FIVE MILES of IT. LUTHERS STUDENT BODY INCLUDES 1,369 MEN and WOMEN (47 PERCENT and 50 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY) FROM 35 STATES and 76 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. U.S. STUDENTS of COLOR CONSTITUTE 13.0 PERCENT of THE STUDENT BODY. APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT of LUTHER STUDENTS VOLUNTEER DURING THEIR TIME HERE, EXHIBITING THE HIGH SERVICE ETHIC INTRINSIC to LUTHER CULTURE. THE COLLEGE STRIVES to BE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE of ALL CONVICTIONS CAN REALIZE PERSONAL, INTELLECTUAL, and SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
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They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.
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JENIFER K WARDPRESIDENT - OUTGOING
BRADLEY CHAMBERLAINPRESIDENT
DAVID MITCHELL ASSISTANT PROFOF MATHMATICS & HEAD WRESTLING COACH
MARY DUVALLVP FOR DEVELOPMENT
WILLIAM SMITHVP FOR COMMUNICATION
KAREN HUNT VP FORENROLLMENT MGT - OUTGOING
ROBERT CLAY CHIEF EQUITYINCLUSION OFC. AND ASST.
ANDREW BAILEY VP FORFINANCE AND ADMIN.
ROBIN CURREY ASSOC PROVOST& DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
RICHARD BERNATZREGISTRAR
MATT BEATY VP FORENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
PATTI HETRICKVP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
LAURA BARLAMENT EXEC DIRECTOF STRATEGIC MARKETING
JEFF WILKERSONINTERIM PROVOST
KELLY BIRKENHOLZREGENT
SANDEE JOPPAREGENT
WILLIE DAVISMCKENNIEREGENT
LEAH VRIESMANREGENT
MICHAEL OSTERHOLMREGENT
MICHAEL J ANDERSONREGENT
SHANNON DUVALVICE CHAIRPERSON
PETER ESPINOSAREGENT
KATHERINE JOHNSON-BECKLINREGENT
JEFFERY ANDERSONREGENT
JAMES A THOMSEN JRREGENT
JAMES YOUNGREGENT
J ROBERT PAULSON JRCHAIRPERSON
FELIX MALPICAREGENT
DR MARK V LARSONREGENT
COREY SCHMIDTREGENT
CONNIE PLAEHNREGENT
CHRIS GADEREGENT
BRENT ASPLINREGENT
BRADLEY MILLERREGENT
ANN LEONSECRETARY
ANJELA SHUTTSREGENT
ALESSANDRO RANIOLOREGENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1935
- Location
- 700 COLLEGE DR, DECORAH, IA 52101-1041
- County
- Winneshiek
- In care of
- PATRICIA S HETRICK
- Primary officer
- PATRICIA S HETRICK, VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN.
How to reach them
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)