CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 95-1643992 · Education (B430)

What they do

THE MISSION of CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY is to PROVIDE PERSONALIZED EDUCATION of DISTINCTION THAT LEADS to INQUIRING, ETHICAL and PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS GLOBAL CITIZENS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 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 leaders81 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.57%of revenue went to mission work88.5% of expenses · Program services

2.68%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$91.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.78%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$3.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.0%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 $1,897,658 for DANIELE STRUPPA (PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE). 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.

$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$757,765,974

Mission workProgram services$610,506,75280.57% of revenue88.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$58,953,3967.78% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,279,8152.68% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$68,026,0118.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$689,739,96391.02% 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: 88.5% mission · 8.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 9.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 8.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 7.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 8.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 7.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 8.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$757,765,974

Expenses$689,739,963

Annual surplus $68,026,011 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)$610,506,752 · 88.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$58,953,396 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$20,279,815 · 2.9% of expenses

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Revenue$757,765,974

Expenses$689,739,963

Assets$2,373,586,868

Income$904,490,116

Contributions$52,940,574

Mission work (program services)$610,506,752

Fundraising$20,279,815

Grants given$15,634,167

Average grant$120,263

Management and general$58,953,396

Stocks and bonds$215,587,307

Accounting fees$471,516

Investing fees$6,605,368

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

DANIELE STRUPPAPRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $1,897,658Base $1,308,930 · Other $588,728

HAROLD HEWITT JREXEC VP & COO (THRU 4/23/25) · 40 hrs/week $1,060,378Base $994,193 · Other $66,185

MATTHEW PARLOWEXEC VP AND CHIEF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $983,995Base $835,398 · Other $148,597

NORMA BOUCHARDEVP PROVOST (THRU 3/13/25) · 40 hrs/week $875,095Base $718,447 · Other $156,648

ANDREW JORDANFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $709,232Base $652,860 · Other $56,372

JANNA BERSISR.VP, INVESTMENTS & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $687,710Base $640,036 · Other $47,674

VERNON SMITHFACULTY - NOBEL LAUREATE · 40 hrs/week $645,642Base $588,418 · Other $57,224

YAKIR AHARONOVFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $548,154Base $509,456 · Other $38,698

HENRIK CRONQVISTFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $540,302Base $498,606 · Other $41,696

JANINE DUMONTELLEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $534,186Base $473,071 · Other $61,115

HELEN NORRISVICE PRESIDENT & CIO · 40 hrs/week $488,235Base $425,643 · Other $62,592

JERRY PRICESVP STDNT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STDNT · 40 hrs/week $471,345Base $370,056 · Other $101,289

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 (81)

DANIELE STRUPPAPRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

HAROLD HEWITT JREXEC VP & COO (THRU 4/23/25)

MATTHEW PARLOWEXEC VP AND CHIEF ADVANCEMENT

NORMA BOUCHARDEVP PROVOST (THRU 3/13/25)

ANDREW JORDANFACULTY

JANNA BERSISR.VP, INVESTMENTS & ADMIN

VERNON SMITHFACULTY - NOBEL LAUREATE

YAKIR AHARONOVFACULTY

HENRIK CRONQVISTFACULTY

JANINE DUMONTELLEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL

HELEN NORRISVICE PRESIDENT & CIO

JERRY PRICESVP STDNT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STDNT

BRENDA RUSHFORTHVP & CHIEF HR OFFICER

GLENN PFEIFFERINTERIM PROVOST (3/1-5/31/25)

BRIAN THOMASONINTERIM EXEC VP & COO

MICHAEL PELLYVP OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT MGMT

COLLETTE CREPPELLVP CAMPUS PLANNING & DESIGN

REVEREND LATAUNYA BYNUMEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

RICHARD MUTHTRUSTEE

REVEREND DAYNA KINKADEEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

RAJ S BHATHALTRUSTEE

R DAVID THRESHIEEMERITUS TRUSTEE

PARKER S KENNEDYCHAIR (12/24)/EMERTIUS TRUSTEE

WYLIE A AITKENEMERITUS TRUSTEE

NELLA WEBSTER-OGRADYTRUSTEE

MOHINDAR S SANDHUTRUSTEE

MICHELLE PHILOEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

MICHAEL PENNEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

MELINDA MASSONTRUSTEE

MAX VALDESTRUSTEE

ZEINAB DABBAHTRUSTEE

REVEREND RACHAEL PRYOREX OFFICIO TRUSTEE (AS OF 9/24

WILLIAM K HOODEMERITUS TRUSTEE

RICHARD R SCHMIDEMERITUS TRUSTEE

RICHIE SANCHEZEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

RICK LOWETRUSTEE

ROBERT CASETRUSTEE

LISA ARGYROSTRUSTEE

ROGER C HOBBSEMERITUS TRUSTEE

RONALD M SIMONTRUSTEE

SCOTT CHAPMANSECRETARY

SHARI NAZAROFFEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE (THRU 6/24)

THE HONORABLE GADDI VASQUEZTRUSTEE

THE HONORABLE GEORGE L ARGYROSEMERITUS TRUSTEE

THE HONORABLE LORETTA SANCHEZTRUSTEE

TIM VANDERHOOKTRUSTEE

TOM MALLOYEMERITUS TRUSTEE

DAVID C HENLEYEMERITUS TRUSTEE

JAMES B ROSZAKTRUSTEE

IRVING M CHASETRUSTEE

GEORGE WALLTRUSTEE

GAYE BIRTCHERTRUSTEE

GAVIN S HERBERT JRTRUSTEE

DOY B HENLEYEMERITUS TRUSTEE

DONNA ATTALLAHEMERITUS TRUSTEE

DONALD E SODAROEMERITUS TRUSTEE

JAMES P BURRACHAIRMAN (AS OF 1/1/25)

DANIELLE LIMPTRUSTEE

DALE E FOWLERTRUSTEE

CHARLIE ZHANGTRUSTEE

ARLENE R CRAIGEMERITUS TRUSTEE

ANNETTE WALKERTRUSTEE

ANDY HOROWITZTRUSTEE

ANDRES IRLANDOTRUSTEE

KATHY DUNLAPEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

MARONYA MOULTRIETRUSTEE

MARK CHAPIN JOHNSONTRUSTEE

MARK HILBERTTRUSTEE

MARILYN ALEXANDERTRUSTEE

LISA HALLAIANEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE (AS OF 7/24

AKIN CEYLANTRUSTEE

KEVIN SCHEETZTRUSTEE

KEN BUNTTRUSTEE

MARYBELLE MUSCOTRUSTEE

KAREN R WILKINSONTRUSTEE

JOANN LEATHERBYEMERITUS TRUSTEE

JEROME W CWIERTNIATRUSTEE

JAY HARTLEYEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

JASON KROTTSTRUSTEE

JANE FUJISHIGE YADATRUSTEE

JAMES V MAZZOVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 1 UNIVERSITY DR, ORANGE, CA 92866-1005
County: Orange
In care of: % BEHZAD BINESH
Primary officer: BRIAN THOMASON, INTERIM EXEC VP & COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(714) 997-6598

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

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