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Concordia University Irvine Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 23-7326171 Website

The mission of the concordia university foundation is to raise resources for the glory of god to advance the mission of concordia university irvine.

Concordia University Irvine Foundation at a glance

In short: Concordia University Irvine Foundation gave $252K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $252K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$252,317
-76.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$252,317
-76.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$252,317
Total assets
$6,537,610
-0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Concordia University Irvine Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Concordia University Irvine: $252KConcordia University Irvine$252K

The largest 2025 recipient was Concordia University Irvine ($252K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Irvine

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $224K (2023) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $252K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Concordia University Irvine Irvine, CAGeneral Support$252,317
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,537,610$1,805,727$2,905,831$252,3171—
2024$6,542,278$1,077,694$3,172,872$1,061,7821—
2023$6,524,288$849,586$2,914,561$224,0821—
2022$7,887,654$2,799,233$2,087,181——$517
2021$7,937,028$1,549,969$1,829,541——$976
2020$6,743,411$1,805,709$1,978,485——$1,689

About Concordia University Irvine Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Concordia University Irvine Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $252K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Concordia University Irvine Foundation is led by Michael A. Thomas, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 37 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael A. Thomas

    President

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • He Durbin II

    Trustee - Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Schroeder Wold

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Joeckel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl M. Keithly

    Trustee - Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Leichtfuss

    Trustee

    Trustee - Vice Chair → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianne Schautschick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eldred G. Wolf

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory E. Preuss

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard R. Worthington

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James N. Vitale

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo Voertman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Stueve

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Alsop

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Londa L. Borer-Skov PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael D. Antonovich

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Wheeler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Frese Wade

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul A. Schroeder

    Trustee - Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard J. Wendt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Odle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronn C. Cornelius

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russel Campbell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth E. Denault

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul C. Belden

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Thiessen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramsey Israwi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • E. Steven Sonnenberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. David Theis Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald R. Levesque

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garth K. Flint

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leann L. Luchinger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Pond

    Trustee - Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Strauch

    Executive Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Jaeger - Executive

    Vice President for University Advancement

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francene Lapoint

    Executive Vice President & CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Robert Bein (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Timothy Jaeger (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President for University Advancement
  • Former: Christopher Pond (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: David J. Theis Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kevin Tilden (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Ronald E. Barnes (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven E. Sonnenberg (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Sarah Moon-Johnson (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: David Hemker (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kevin McCafferty (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark Manning (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Don Lahn Trustee (2021) — In Memoriam
  • Former: Fernnado Eiroa (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ward Hemmingway Trustee (2021) — In Memoriam
  • Former: Donald C. Lahn (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Fernando Eiroa (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Kurt Krueger (2020) — President
  • Former: Tim Jaeger (2020) — Executive Vice President Univ Advancement
  • Former: Ward Hemingway (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Concordia University Irvine Foundation

How much does Concordia University Irvine Foundation give each year?

Concordia University Irvine Foundation gave $252K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.

How large is Concordia University Irvine Foundation?

Concordia University Irvine Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

What is Concordia University Irvine Foundation?

Concordia University Irvine Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $6.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Concordia University Irvine Foundation operate?

Concordia University Irvine Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Concordia University Irvine Foundation's EIN?

Concordia University Irvine Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7326171. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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