Bellevue University
Bellevue University provides career oriented, cost effective, open access education through select undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
Bellevue University at a glance
In short: Bellevue University gave $147K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $147K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $146,910
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $146,910
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $146,910
- Total assets
- $313,210,190
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bellevue University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lightbridge Inc ($147K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2024) to $181K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lightbridge Inc Papillion, NE | Support | $146,910 |
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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 | $313,210,190 | $163,720,623 | $155,802,255 | $146,910 | 1 | $5,286,124 |
| 2024 | $295,958,089 | $160,067,477 | $148,918,678 | $103,090 | 1 | $4,108,586 |
| 2023 | $273,045,879 | $145,514,517 | $132,985,651 | $181,000 | 1 | $8,877,586 |
| 2022 | $223,389,878 | $130,441,670 | $126,203,169 | — | — | $5,581,766 |
| 2021 | $234,646,605 | $124,786,429 | $118,971,248 | — | — | $1,831,969 |
| 2020 | $215,489,676 | $117,724,637 | $108,140,175 | — | — | $2,957,503 |
| 2019 | $198,227,086 | $96,015,195 | $95,098,983 | — | — | $4,378,785 |
About Bellevue University
Based on IRS filings
Bellevue University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bellevue, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $147K. Net investment income was $5.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bellevue University is led by Mary Hawkins, President on every filing since 2019; 14 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Hawkins
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$361K (2019) → $564K (2025)
Ryan Downs
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Davis
Executive Vice President, Administrator Services, Dean of College of Managment & Technology
Executive Vice President & Administrator Services → Executive Vice President, Administrator Services, Dean of College of Managment & Technology, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$211K (2019) → $341K (2025)
Ester Lustig
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor → Associate Professor, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$171K (2020) → $207K (2025)
Sherrye Hutcherson
Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Guild
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$178K (2020) → $330K (2025)
Mary K. Dobransky
Dean, College of Science & Tec
Dean, Science & Technology → Dean, College of Science & Tec, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$165K (2021) → $214K (2025)
James L. Nekuda
Vice President & Strategic Partnerships
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$182K (2022) → $212K (2025)
John M. Erickson
Vice President & Advancement
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$140K (2022) → $236K (2025)
Angela L. Longe
Associate Professor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$209K (2023) → $211K (2025)
Julia A. Doria
Vice President & Growth Marketing
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$234K (2023) → $238K (2025)
Kenneth Birdsong
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$213K (2023) → $235K (2025)
Michelle Eppler
Vice President, Dean & College of Arts
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$207K (2023) → $210K (2025)
Rebecca T. Murdock
Vice President, Dean & College of Business
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$208K (2023) → $213K (2025)
Robert S Kizzier
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$197K (2025)
Stephen Linenberger
Professor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$181K (2025)
Andrew Nelsen
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audie Keaton
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carey Hamilton
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David G. Thrasher
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Murphy
Board Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederick Hunzeker
Board Member
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail S. Seaton
Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Treasurer, 2020
Board Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Watanabe
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hong Zheng
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kotouc
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Nelson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Edquist
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Rasmussen
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cassling
Board Member
Board Chair → Former Board Chair, 2021
Former Board Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lebens
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Summers
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Howard
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Carlson
Board Member
Board Vice Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven George
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Dennis
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Dyer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diva Mejias
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Javier Fernandez
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Hamann
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Julia Cronin-Gilmore (2022–2024) — Professor
- Former: Richard M. Koch (2023–2024) — Dean, Design & Development
- Former: Stephen Kanieswki (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas Riley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gerald Blasig (2019–2022) — Vice President & Administration
- Former: Robert Kizzire (2019–2022) — Assistant Vice President & Enrollment Manager
- Former: Russell Rupiper (2019–2022) — CEO & Advancement
- Former: Annie Andrews (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Hoppe (2022) — Associate Professor
- Former: Gregory Allen (2019–2021) — Associate Professor
- Former: Russel Lane (2019–2021) — Vice President, Campus & Community
- Former: Edward Jarecki (2019–2020) — Assistant Vice President, Transform Ldr & Etrpr Arc
- Former: Eric Keen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Grotrian (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President & Operations
- Former: Kenneth Mason (2019–2020) — Cas Administration
- Former: Larry Courtnage (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Clark (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Bishop (2019) — Board Member
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 $564K, to Mary Hawkins (President). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bellevue University
How much does Bellevue University give each year?
Bellevue University gave $147K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $103K across 1 grant.
How large is Bellevue University?
Bellevue University reported $313.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $163.7M.
What is Bellevue University?
Bellevue University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bellevue, NE. It holds $313.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bellevue University operate?
Bellevue University has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Bellevue University's EIN?
Bellevue University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0491571. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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