The Lutheran University Association Inc
Valparaiso, IN · EIN 35-0868125 · Education · Rank 3,161 by total revenue
A community of learning dedicated to excellence & grounded in the lutheran tradition of scholarship, faith, & freedom, preparing students to lead & serve in the church & society.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $187,644,738
- Total expenses
- $201,335,936
- Total assets
- $606,524,754
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $49,021,131
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $64,283,923
- Employees
- 2,036
- Salary base per employee
- $24,077
"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 (34)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Padilla | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 60 | $555,790 |
| Eric Johnson | PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VP | Officer | 60 | $333,500 |
| Mark Volpatti | SR VP OF FINANCE | Officer | 60 | $291,785 |
| Darron Farha | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 60 | $287,352 |
| Marie Foster-Bruns | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT | Officer | 60 | $284,829 |
| Jill Schur | VP FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING (LEFT 05/23) | Officer | 60 | $284,216 |
| Greg Johnson | Dean College Arts & Sciences | Key employee | 60 | $183,796 |
| Andrew Nunemaker | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Bruce Laning | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | None reported |
| Carolyn Schlie Femovich | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Christopher Good | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Christopher R Petrini-Poli | DIRECTOR | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Colette Irwin-Knott | DIRECTOR | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Craig Dwight | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Danielle Iddins | DIRECTOR | Board | 3 | None reported |
| David Bochnowski | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Emily Chase | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Geoff Gillmore | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jeffrey Dobbs | DIRECTOR | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Jill Bodensteiner | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jon DeGuilio | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jon Steinbrecher | DIRECTOR | Board | 7 | None reported |
| Julie Winkler | BOARD VICE-CHAIR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Lindsay Roettger | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Louie Gonzalez | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marion Moon | DIRECTOR | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Mark Duesenberg | DIRECTOR | Board | 8 | None reported |
| Noe Ortega | DIRECTOR | Board | 9 | None reported |
| Paul Strasen | DIRECTOR | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Philip Spahn | DIRECTOR | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Robert Hansen Jr | BOARD CHAIR | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Sara Manske | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Scott Buckey | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Susan Jenny Ehr | DIRECTOR | Board | 6 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,343,926, which is 6.8% of the $49,021,131 salary base shared by 2,036 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Powell | Head Coach Men's Basketball | Highly paid employee | 40 | $515,831 | $0 | $40,033 | $555,864 |
| Jose Padilla | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 60 | $466,886 | $0 | $88,904 | $555,790 |
| Eric Johnson | PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VP | Officer | 60 | $295,431 | $0 | $38,069 | $333,500 |
| Mark Volpatti | SR VP OF FINANCE | Officer | 60 | $269,240 | $0 | $22,545 | $291,785 |
| Steven Janowiak | VP Student Life | Former | 60 | $262,966 | $0 | $27,086 | $290,052 |
| Darron Farha | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 60 | $261,685 | $0 | $25,667 | $287,352 |
| Marie Foster-Bruns | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT | Officer | 60 | $264,140 | $0 | $20,689 | $284,829 |
| Jill Schur | VP FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING (LEFT 05/23) | Officer | 60 | $268,004 | $0 | $16,212 | $284,216 |
| Niclas Erhardt | Dean of the College of Business | Highly paid employee | 40 | $223,950 | $0 | $14,819 | $238,769 |
| Karen Allen | Dean of the College of Nursing | Highly paid employee | 40 | $204,211 | $0 | $17,558 | $221,769 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202601359349313575 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 35-0868125
- Organization website (as filed): www.valpo.edu