CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY IS A SELECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTION OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. ROOTED IN THE LUTHERAN TRADITION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH, THE UNIVERSITY ENCOURAGES CRITICAL INQUIRY INTO MATTERS OF BOTH FAITH AND REASON. THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY IS TO EDUCATE LEADERS FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY WHO ARE STRONG IN CHARACTER AND JUDGMENT, CONFIDENT IN THEIR IDENTITY AND VOCATION, AND COMMITTED TO SERVICE AND JUSTICE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$379.7M
+0.5% YoY
Revenue
$185.1M
+3.5% YoY
Net Investment Income
$9.0M
+143.1% YoY
Expenses
$192.5M
+1.0% YoY
About California Lutheran University
Based on IRS filings
California Lutheran University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in THOUSAND OAKS, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $379.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $9.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $379,668,648 | $377,672,792 | $398,038,694 |
| Revenue | $185,136,567 | $178,848,556 | $199,868,867 |
| Expenses | $192,531,196 | $190,569,267 | $179,292,464 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $9,034,467 | $3,715,741 | $19,763,428 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from California Lutheran University
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARLOTTA LORI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $591,359 |
| BOYNTON ANN - CHAIR | (AS OF 09/23)/SECR (THRU 08/23) | 1 | — |
| CAMARILLO BILL - VICE CHAIR | (AS OF 09/23)/CHAIR (THRU 08/23) | 1 | — |
| FOSTER RANDALL | VICE CHAIR (THRU 08/23) | 1 | — |
| DEFRANK TED | SECR (AS OF 09/23)/BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDERSON PHYLLIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BAUMHEFNER LINDA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BESSEY REV JIM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BINSLEY ANDREW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BOYCE MARY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DOWNS TRACY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GILBERT ROD | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/23) | 1 | — |
| GUPTA GITA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GUTIERREZ ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HILL ANNE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HILL LAUREEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HUTTERER DEBORAH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| IRWIN JON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/23) | 1 | — |
| JAECH RICHARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LUNDEEN-SMUCK SUSAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MCNEIL MALCOLM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NEBENS CARRIE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| OGBECHIE NKEM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAPAGEORGE DEBRA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/23) | 1 | — |
| SOULES MIKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WOODS JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| YSASI RICHARD - TREASURER | VP, ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE | 40 | $223,274 |
| NEILSON LEANNE | PROVOST/VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 40 | $293,415 |
| WARD MATTHEW | VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING | 40 | $252,378 |
| APFELTHALER GERHARD | DEAN, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | 40 | $248,625 |
| BIDDINGS-MURO REGINA | VP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $241,703 |
| VAN OMMEREN RYAN | ASSOCIATE VP, FACILITY OPERATIONS | 40 | $209,158 |
| ROPER MELINDA | VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STUDENTS | 40 | $202,158 |
| PARHAM PATRICIA - ASSISTANT | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES (THRU 04/24) | 40 | $194,388 |
| HOLIGROCKI RICHARD | DEAN, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY | 40 | $217,596 |
| MARSELIAN ZAREH | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $193,972 |
| HILLIS MICHAEL | DEAN, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | 40 | $191,494 |
| VAIMAN VLAD | PROFESSOR | 40 | $191,962 |
| OLSON MARY | ASSOCIATE VP - KCLU BROADCAST | 40 | $196,055 |
| KIMBALL CHRIS | FORMER PRESIDENT | 40 | $153,179 |
| WINDHAM-HUGHES COLLEEN | FORMER FACULTY CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $118,442 |
| WEE ALLISON | FORMER FACULTY CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $106,461 |
| BUCHANAN CRISTALLEA - FORMER | VP TALENT/CULTURE/DIV (THRU 08/23) | 40 | $142,315 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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