Biola University Inc
La Mirada, CA · EIN 95-0549600 · Education · Rank 2,476 by total revenue
A private christian university offering biblically-centered education, scholarship, and service.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $257,536,275
- Total expenses
- $242,379,815
- Total assets
- $543,671,838
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $80,548,881
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $101,359,550
- Employees
- 3,248
- Salary base per employee
- $24,800
"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 (36)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Corey | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $649,271 |
| Matthew Hall | PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $372,050 |
| Tracey Harrison Vp Communi- | CATION & BRAND MARKETING | Officer | 40 | $254,797 |
| Paula Tkach | ASST. SECRETARY/VP OF FINANCE | Officer | 40 | $249,823 |
| Mark Muha | VP, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT | Officer | 40 | $216,233 |
| Brian Phillips Asst Secretary | ASSOC. VP OF FACILITY & AUX. OPS | Officer | 40 | $214,389 |
| Fitsum Mulat | VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | Officer | 40 | $212,489 |
| Susan Ishii | VP, UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS | Officer | 40 | $206,573 |
| David Vazquez | VP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT | Officer | 40 | $130,190 |
| Michael Maples | BOARD CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Bradley Cole | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Bryan Loritts | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | $61,816 |
| Hannah Lee | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | $23,352 |
| David Kinnaman | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | $15,568 |
| Rebecca Andrews | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Monica Busch | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mandy Catto | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Sanford Coggins | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Lynn Cohick | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Promod Haque | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Carol Hawkins | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Vincent Huang | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Stanley Jantz | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Allan Kavalich | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Marilyn Long | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Wayne Lowell | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Glenn Packiam | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Philip Paul | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Bob Pritchett | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Henry Riady | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kennith Thompson | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dean Vandekamp | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Salime Weatherford | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| David Wright | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Al Mijares | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dwight Hanger | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,371,911, which is 4.2% of the $80,548,881 salary base shared by 3,248 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Corey | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $607,094 | $0 | $42,177 | $649,271 |
| Thomas Halleen | DEAN, CINEMA & MEDIA ARTS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $349,620 | $0 | $32,074 | $381,694 |
| Michael Pierce Former | SECRETARY/EVP, UNIV OPS & FINANCE | Highly paid employee | 0 | $336,941 | $0 | $37,708 | $374,649 |
| Matthew Hall | PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $332,901 | $0 | $39,149 | $372,050 |
| Edward Stetzer | DEAN, TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $246,882 | $0 | $53,748 | $300,630 |
| Michael Arena | DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $263,974 | $0 | $32,218 | $296,192 |
| Paula Victor | GENERAL COUNSEL | Highly paid employee | 40 | $262,243 | $0 | $14,329 | $276,572 |
| Tracey Harrison Vp Communi- | CATION & BRAND MARKETING | Officer | 40 | $233,499 | $0 | $21,298 | $254,797 |
| Paula Tkach | ASST. SECRETARY/VP OF FINANCE | Officer | 40 | $186,777 | $0 | $63,046 | $249,823 |
| Mark Muha | VP, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT | Officer | 40 | $189,128 | $0 | $27,105 | $216,233 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202601279349303220 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-0549600
- Organization website (as filed): www.biola.edu