Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA · EIN 95-3909672 · Education · Rank 5,550 by total revenue
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Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $96,947,119
- Total expenses
- $121,293,558
- Total assets
- $1,938,168,209
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $27,110,005
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $37,781,840
- Employees
- 685
- Salary base per employee
- $39,577
"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 (24)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Feasel | PRESIDENT/PROF OF ECONOMICS | Officer | 40 | $631,722 |
| Archibald E Asawa Evp | FIN & ADM/CFO/CHIEF INVEST OFFCR | Officer | 40 | $411,037 |
| Michael Weiner | EVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | Officer | 40 | $349,090 |
| Tomoko Takahashi Vp Inst'l | RES & ASSMT/DEAN GRADUATE SCHOOL | Officer | 40 | $335,082 |
| Katherine Stapchuk | EVP UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY, CHRO | Officer | 40 | $295,017 |
| Bryan Penprase Vp Of | SPONSORED RES/EXTERNAL ACADEMIC RELATIONS | Officer | 40 | $245,901 |
| David Welch | VP AND UNIVERSITY COUNSEL | Officer | 40 | $228,290 |
| David M Nakabayashi | CONTROLLER & ASST TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $209,122 |
| Hiroki Sakai | CORP SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $173,081 |
| Stephen S Dunham JD | TRUSTEE-CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Tariq Hasan PHD | TRUSTEE-VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Yoshiki Tanigawa | TRUSTEE, SOKA GAKKAI | Board | 1 | $91,864 |
| Matilda Buck | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lawrence E Carter Sr PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Clothilde V Hewlett JD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Larry A Hickman PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kris D Knudsen JD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Karen K Lewis PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Luis Nieves | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Gene O'Connell RN Ms | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jason Goulah PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Andrea Bartoli PHD | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Adin Strauss CFA | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Andy Firoved | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,494,412, which is 12.9% of the $27,110,005 salary base shared by 685 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Feasel | PRESIDENT/PROF OF ECONOMICS | Officer | 40 | $554,000 | $0 | $77,722 | $631,722 |
| Robert Allinson | PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $199,066 | $0 | $241,150 | $440,216 |
| Archibald E Asawa Evp | FIN & ADM/CFO/CHIEF INVEST OFFCR | Officer | 40 | $367,224 | $0 | $43,813 | $411,037 |
| Michael Weiner | EVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | Officer | 40 | $277,750 | $0 | $71,340 | $349,090 |
| Tomoko Takahashi Vp Inst'l | RES & ASSMT/DEAN GRADUATE SCHOOL | Officer | 40 | $299,767 | $0 | $35,315 | $335,082 |
| Katherine Stapchuk | EVP UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY, CHRO | Officer | 40 | $258,308 | $0 | $36,709 | $295,017 |
| Robert Hamersley | DEAN OF FACULTY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $241,347 | $0 | $48,974 | $290,321 |
| John Min | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $199,380 | $0 | $54,928 | $254,308 |
| Bryan Penprase Vp Of | SPONSORED RES/EXTERNAL ACADEMIC RELATIONS | Officer | 40 | $197,467 | $0 | $48,434 | $245,901 |
| James Merod | PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN LITERATURE | Highly paid employee | 40 | $195,993 | $0 | $45,725 | $241,718 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202601349349313510 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-3909672
- Organization website (as filed): www.soka.edu