National University
San Diego, CA · EIN 23-7172306 · Education · Rank 1,207 by total revenue
National university is a post secondary level educational institution.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $555,848,700
- Total expenses
- $574,114,741
- Total assets
- $1,182,750,065
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $218,989,949
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $278,100,635
- Employees
- 5,322
- Salary base per employee
- $41,148
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (32)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Milliron | PRESIDENT/CEO | Board, Officer | 45 | $1,053,175 |
| Karen Whitney | EVP, SSS&ADMIN/CFO | Officer | 45 | $510,378 |
| Michelle Bello | SVP, ADMIN & FINANCE/ASST SECRETARY | Officer | 45 | $393,450 |
| Dr Ruthann Heinrich | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| E Lee Rice DO | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Richard Chisholm | TREASURER THRU 4/25 | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Hiep Quach | TREASURER AS OF 4/25 | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Lee Wills-Irvine | SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Carey Hilderbrand | EVP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | Key employee | 45 | $511,677 |
| Thomas Stewart | EVP, CAUSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Key employee | 45 | $441,999 |
| Chris Russo | EVP, CHIEF OF STAFF | Key employee | 45 | $405,778 |
| John Cicero | PROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | Key employee | 45 | $394,519 |
| Pat Pendleton | CHIEF INFO OFFICER | Key employee | 45 | $369,601 |
| Scott Page | SVP, NU ACADEMIES | Key employee | 45 | $357,948 |
| Sandi Best | SVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOUCES OFFICER | Key employee | 45 | $351,559 |
| Nancy Rohland | EVP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Key employee | 45 | $348,461 |
| Christopher Graham | EVP, WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY EDUCATION | Key employee | 45 | $333,834 |
| Maria L Aguayo | TRUSTEE AS OF 6/25 | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Stacy Allison | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Jennifer Buckner | TRUSTEE AS OF 6/25 | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Tom Clevinger | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Jeanne Connelly | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Kim Folsom | TRUSTEE THRU 8/24 | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Dr Virginia Fraire | TRUSTEE AS OF 1/25 | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Harold Greenberg | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Dr Erlinda Martinez | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Michael R McGill | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Joanne Pastula | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Dan Pittard | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Richard Rhodes | TRUSTEE AS OF 1/25 | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Carlos Rodriguez | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Thomas Topuzes | TRUSTEE | Board | 3 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $4,906,180, which is 2.2% of the $218,989,949 salary base shared by 5,322 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Milliron | PRESIDENT/CEO | Board, Officer | 45 | $992,000 | $0 | $61,175 | $1,053,175 |
| Carey Hilderbrand | EVP, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | Key employee | 45 | $448,500 | $0 | $63,177 | $511,677 |
| Karen Whitney | EVP, SSS&ADMIN/CFO | Officer | 45 | $448,500 | $0 | $61,878 | $510,378 |
| Dave Lawrence | FORMER CFO THRU 4/24 | Former | 45 | $419,271 | $0 | $48,384 | $467,655 |
| Thomas Stewart | EVP, CAUSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Key employee | 45 | $379,858 | $0 | $62,141 | $441,999 |
| Chris Russo | EVP, CHIEF OF STAFF | Key employee | 45 | $347,288 | $0 | $58,490 | $405,778 |
| John Cicero | PROVOST/CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | Key employee | 45 | $352,878 | $0 | $41,641 | $394,519 |
| Michelle Bello | SVP, ADMIN & FINANCE/ASST SECRETARY | Officer | 45 | $356,315 | $0 | $37,135 | $393,450 |
| Pat Pendleton | CHIEF INFO OFFICER | Key employee | 45 | $313,250 | $0 | $56,351 | $369,601 |
| Scott Page | SVP, NU ACADEMIES | Key employee | 45 | $312,455 | $0 | $45,493 | $357,948 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202611349349311416 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7172306
- Organization website (as filed): www.nu.edu