Aquinas College
Aquinas College, an inclusive educational community rooted in the catholic dominican tradition, provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective, emphasizes career preparation focused on leadership and services to others, and fosters a commitment to a lifelong learning dedicated to the pursuit of truth and the common good.
Aquinas College at a glance
In short: Aquinas College gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $126,721,704
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aquinas College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes Inc ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes Inc Grand Rapids, MI | Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $126,721,704 | $59,580,396 | $61,128,137 | $25,000 | 1 | $3,367,574 |
| 2024 | $126,439,005 | $57,216,114 | $61,505,561 | $25,000 | 1 | $3,228,448 |
| 2023 | $128,075,406 | $52,349,488 | $62,364,652 | $6,000 | 1 | $550,098 |
| 2022 | $130,597,146 | $60,566,331 | $62,222,103 | $2,014,436 | Total only | $3,438,724 |
| 2021 | $140,086,964 | $65,312,354 | $59,946,129 | $1,548,045 | Total only | $7,402,762 |
| 2020 | $134,653,902 | $57,861,871 | $61,599,079 | $13,500 | 2 | $879,679 |
| 2019 | $132,164,257 | $58,852,733 | $62,211,496 | $6,000 | 1 | $1,950,669 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Aquinas College
Based on IRS filings
Aquinas College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $126.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $3.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aquinas College is led by Alicia Cordoba, President on every filing since 2023; 8 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alicia Cordoba
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$139K (2023) → $297K (2025)
Sr Maureen Geary OP
Trustee & President
Trustee → Trustee & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Lowery
Chair
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Cunningham
Director & Netvue
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$147K (2024) → $157K (2025)
Andola Mathis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Heuvelman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conor Dugan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nazar Massouh
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Roelofs
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gagnon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Divita
Associate Professor Business Administration
Associate Professor & Business → Associate Professor Business Administration, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $137K (2025)
Timothy Stafford
Vice President for Finance
Interim CFO → Interim Vice President for Finance, 2023
Interim Vice President for Finance → Vice President for Finance, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$61K (2022) → $123K (2025)
Brian Matzke
Vice President for Enrollment Management
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Kelly Scott
Assistant Vice President for Finance & Human Resources
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Scott Travis
Vice President for Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Terry Keller
Provost
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$90K (2025)
Margaret Kennedy
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Woodhouse Jr.
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Kimberly Hanrahan (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Sandra Delgado (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas McGovern (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Welch Jr. (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sammuel Cummings (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Matt Biersack (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Germic (2022–2024) — Provost Executive Vice President Academic Affairs
- Former: Charles Gunnoe (2024) — Interim Provost
- Former: Marcie Hillary (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Gina Ostegren (2021–2023) — Vice President for Advancement
- Former: Kevin Quinn Left (2023) — President
- Former: Nicholas Davidson Left (2023) — Vice President Intercollegiate Athletics
- Former: James Rabaut (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin Quinn (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Lisa Vandeweert (2019–2022) — Vice President for Finance & CFO
- Former: Erin Craig (2020–2022) — Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Former: Katharina Hausler-Gross (2022) — Associate Provost & Engagement
- Former: Nicholas Davidson (2022) — Vice President for Athletics
- Former: Susan English (2019–2021) — School of Education Dean
- Former: Dennis Echelbarger (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Eva Aguirre Cooper (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Matt Wey (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Stephen Barrows (2019) — Provost
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $297K, to Alicia Cordoba (President (Left 04/25)). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Aquinas College
How much does Aquinas College give each year?
Aquinas College gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Aquinas College?
Aquinas College reported $126.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $59.6M.
What is Aquinas College?
Aquinas College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $126.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Aquinas College operate?
Aquinas College has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Aquinas College's EIN?
Aquinas College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1367080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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