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FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

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FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

EIN 95-1699394 · Education (B500)

What they do

THE SEMINARY is A MULTI-DENOMINATIONAL POST-BACCALAUREATE SCHOOL of RELIGIOUS LEARNING THAT PREPARES STUDENTS for CHRISTIAN VOCATIONS THROUGH ITS TWO SCHOOLS: SCHOOL of MISSION & THEOLOGY and SCHOOL of PSYCHOLOGY & MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.60 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 leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

91.09%of revenue went to mission work76.6% of expenses · Program services
4.75%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses
$118.88spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
23.04%of revenue went to management and office costs19.4% of expenses
$4.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
40.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,861,360 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $416,996 for DAVID E GOATLEY (PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$57,532,678
Mission workProgram services$52,406,26691.09% of revenue76.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$13,256,51523.04% of revenue19.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,731,2574.75% of revenue4.0% of expenses
Total expenses$68,394,038118.88% 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: 76.6% mission · 19.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.88% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 18.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.24% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 18.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.28% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 18.2% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.44% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 22.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.99% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 24.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.78% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 23.3% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.98% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 18.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$57,532,678
Expenses$68,394,038
Annual shortfall $10,861,360 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)$52,406,266 · 76.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$13,256,515 · 19.4% of expenses
Fundraising$2,731,257 · 4.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$57,532,678
Expenses$68,394,038
Assets$302,885,965
Income$64,719,117
Contributions$23,183,255
Mission work (program services)$52,406,266
Fundraising$2,731,257
Grants given$1,188,940
Average grant$12,648
Management and general$13,256,515
Stocks and bonds$2,018,589
Accounting fees$160,000
Investing fees$512,968
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
DAVID E GOATLEYPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $416,996Base $154,672 · Other $262,324
RAYMOND M ASADCFO AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD · 40 hrs/week $257,406Base $251,727 · Other $5,679
LANCE GRIFFINGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $249,860Base $215,259 · Other $34,601
JACOB MULDER ASST CHIEF OFLEADERSHIP FORMATION · 40 hrs/week $217,165Base $186,420 · Other $30,745
ALEXIS ABERNATHYCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER (PART YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $202,850Base $190,594 · Other $12,256
BERNADETTE J OHALLORAN CHIEF OFHR & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $187,072Base $164,326 · Other $22,746
JOE YI JOEY FUNGASSOCIATE DEAN · 40 hrs/week $184,232Base $150,098 · Other $34,134
CYNTHIA BLOMQUIST ERIKKSONDEAN OF SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $174,185Base $162,469 · Other $11,716
THEOPOLIS COSSE EXEC DIR OFFPFS AND FULLER CLINICS · 40 hrs/week $164,017Base $159,869 · Other $4,148
JEFFREY HARWELLCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $159,566Base $133,461 · Other $26,105
RYAN BOLGERINTERIM CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $125,647Base $104,686 · Other $20,961

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 (41)

DAVID E GOATLEYPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

RAYMOND M ASADCFO AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD

LANCE GRIFFINGENERAL COUNSEL

JACOB MULDER ASST CHIEF OFLEADERSHIP FORMATION

ALEXIS ABERNATHYCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER (PART YEAR)

BERNADETTE J OHALLORAN CHIEF OFHR & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

JOE YI JOEY FUNGASSOCIATE DEAN

CYNTHIA BLOMQUIST ERIKKSONDEAN OF SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

THEOPOLIS COSSE EXEC DIR OFFPFS AND FULLER CLINICS

JEFFREY HARWELLCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

RYAN BOLGERINTERIM CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

WILMA JEAN BURCHTRUSTEE

TOM LINTRUSTEE/CHAIR LFD

LARRY A SMITHTRUSTEE

LIP-BU TANTRUSTEE

MARY VERMEER ANDRINGATRUSTEE

MERITT LOHR SAWYERTRUSTEE

NICHOLAS PEARCETRUSTEE

NICHOLAS E BRATHWAITETRUSTEE

NICOLE MARTINTRUSTEE

SAMUEL C TOLBERT JRTRUSTEE

SHIRLEY A MULLENCHAIR/TRUSTEE

STEPHEN AESCHBACHERTRUSTEE

TOM HSIEHVICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE

DAVID L BERETRUSTEE

C JEFFREY WRIGHTTRUSTEE

CLIFFORD L PENNERTRUSTEE/CHAIR TAC

DALE C WONGTRUSTEE/CHAIR JIC

DANIEL FONGTRUSTEE

DANIEL D MEYERCHAIR/TRUSTEE (PART YEAR)

DANIEL L CHUNTRUSTEE

DANIEL L VILLANUEVATREASURER/TRUSTEE/CHAIR OPS

DAVID FUNGTRUSTEE

KEVIN T CHANTRUSTEE/CHAIR AUDIT

GREGORY L HEADINGTONTRUSTEE

JEFFREY KEUSS DEAN SCHOOLOF MISSION & THEOLOGY

JIM MELLADOTRUSTEE

JODY A DE PREE VANDERWELTRUSTEE

JOHN ORTBERGTRUSTEE

JOHN WITVLIETTRUSTEE

KATHY DRAKETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1952
Location
135 N OAKLAND AVE, PASADENA, CA 91101-1713
County
Los Angeles
In care of
% FINANCE & ACCOUNTING DEPT
Primary officer
RAYMOND ASAD, CFO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B500)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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