Drake University
Des Moines, IA · EIN 42-0680460 · Education · Rank 2,484 by total revenue
See schedule o.drake's mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. the drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $256,277,389
- Total expenses
- $246,295,918
- Total assets
- $628,340,806
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $74,912,514
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $96,781,058
- Employees
- 2,821
- Salary base per employee
- $26,555
"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 (37)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Martin | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $813,542 |
| Sue Mattison | PROVOST | Officer | 40 | $275,756 |
| John Smith | VICE PRESIDENT INST. ADVANCEMENT | Officer | 40 | $268,522 |
| Adam Voigts | CFO AND TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $250,953 |
| Venessa Kuhlmann-Macro | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $234,574 |
| Mark Ernst | TRUSTEE AND BOARD CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Jonathan Azu | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Peggy Fisher | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Paul Leavitt | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Cynthia Lesher | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Paul Schickler | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Lindsay Whorton | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Joe Aiello | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Patti Avery | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tom Bernau | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Karen Branding | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Suzie Burt | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Louis Carr | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Johnnie Carson | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marta Codina | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Peter Cownie | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Esfand Dinshaw | TRUSTEE (STARTED 10/1/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Paul Doucette | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kathy Fehrman | TRUSTEE (THRU 6/30/25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David Golder | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Greg Johansen | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Douglas Lang | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ken McCullum | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rachel McLean | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John Miller | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Amy Ohde | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jeff Russell | TRUSTEE (STARTED 10/1/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Nikki Syverson | TRUSTEE (STARTED 10/1/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tiffany Tauscheck | TRUSTEE (STARTED 10/1/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rudolph D Trebels | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ike Vanden Eykel | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/1/2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jim Wallace | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,637,111, which is 4.9% of the $74,912,514 salary base shared by 2,821 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Martin | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $655,175 | $0 | $158,367 | $813,542 |
| Benjamin McCollum | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH | Highly paid employee | 40 | $489,243 | $0 | $44,135 | $533,378 |
| Darian Devries | FORMER MEN'S B-BALL COACH (4/30/24) | Former | 40 | $369,080 | $0 | $17,111 | $386,191 |
| Brian Hardin | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $256,175 | $0 | $43,108 | $299,283 |
| Allison Pohlman | HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH | Highly paid employee | 40 | $281,364 | $0 | $17,828 | $299,192 |
| Sue Mattison | PROVOST | Officer | 40 | $244,267 | $0 | $31,489 | $275,756 |
| Jerry Anderson | PROFESSOR OF LAW | Highly paid employee | 40 | $246,906 | $0 | $28,814 | $275,720 |
| John Smith | VICE PRESIDENT INST. ADVANCEMENT | Officer | 40 | $228,384 | $0 | $40,138 | $268,522 |
| Adam Voigts | CFO AND TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $211,664 | $0 | $39,289 | $250,953 |
| Venessa Kuhlmann-Macro | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $195,907 | $0 | $38,667 | $234,574 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202640349349301204 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 42-0680460
- Organization website (as filed): www.drake.edu