Concordia University
Concordia University Nebraska's mission is to be an excellent academic and christ-centered community equipping men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and the world.
Concordia University at a glance
In short: Concordia University gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,210
- +40.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,210
- Median grant
- $6,210
- Total assets
- $195,936,813
- +7.2% 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 Concordia University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lutheran High School Fremont ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $13K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran High School Fremont Fremont, NE | Donation from Auditing Class Grant Fund | $6,210 |
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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 | $195,936,813 | $79,595,642 | $76,230,845 | $6,210 | 1 | $962,568 |
| 2024 | $182,740,060 | $75,921,474 | $70,358,214 | $4,426 | Total only | $2,103,432 |
| 2023 | $177,880,159 | $74,280,623 | $64,945,049 | $12,549 | 2 | $1,531,745 |
| 2022 | $157,300,633 | $75,528,126 | $65,619,489 | $7,909 | Total only | $4,404,702 |
| 2021 | $159,765,719 | $82,672,244 | $70,467,487 | $6,156 | Total only | $715,731 |
| 2020 | $154,290,318 | $71,876,918 | $61,057,290 | — | — | $397,873 |
| 2019 | $134,993,320 | $63,800,316 | $60,877,330 | — | — | $502,107 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Concordia University
Based on IRS filings
Concordia University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seward, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $195.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $963K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Concordia University is led by Bernard Bull, President on every filing since 2022; 9 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard Bull
President
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$61K (2022) → $139K (2025)
Dennis Meyer
Chair
Regent - Chair → Regent, 2023
Regent → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kumm
Executive Vice President & CFO
Executive Vice President, CFO & COO → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Erik Vieselmeyer
Regent
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
David Gene Brooks
Vice President Student Affairs
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$93K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Timothy Preuss
Provost
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$82K (2023) → $107K (2025)
Derek Engelbart
Vice President Institutional Advancement
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$57K (2024) → $171K (2025)
Kirby Kappenback
Assistant Vice President Legal Affairs
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Michael Mettenbrink
Advancement Officer
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Kim Boyce
COO
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$144K (2025)
Kurt Kolm
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$117K (2025)
Dick Helms
Regent
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Hawkins
Vice Chair
Regent → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Snow
Regent
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Bartruff
Regent
Regent → Regent - Chair, 2020
Regent - Chair → Regent, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Hu
Regent
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Ernstmeyer
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Fraser
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Moll
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trudy Meyer
Secretary
Regent → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Ball
Regent
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Gaunt
Regent
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Tewes
Regent
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Adle
Regent
On filings since 2024
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Standiford
Regent
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Preston Sunderman
Regent
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Huebner
Regent
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Krista Barnhouse (2019–2024) — Regent
- Former: Ryan Burger (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Gary McDaniel (2021–2024) — Vice President Enrollment
- Former: Brad Birtell (2019–2023) — Regent
- Former: Richard Huebner (2019–2023) — Regent
- Former: D. Gene Brooks (2019–2022) — Vice President Student Affairs & Athletics
- Former: Eugene Gierke (2019–2022) — Regent
- Former: James David Woelmer (2019–2022) — Regent
- Former: Jill Johnson (2019–2022) — Regent - Vice Chair
- Former: Kurth Brashear (2019–2022) — Inst Advisor & General Councel
- Former: Tim Preuss (2019–2022) — Provost
- Former: Russell Sommerfeld (2020–2022) — Interim President
- Former: Scott Seevers (2019–2020) — Vice President for Enrollment & Student
- Former: Brian Friedrich Left (2020) — President
- Former: Bonnie O'Neill Meyer (2019) — Regent
- Former: Brian Friedrich (2019) — President
- Former: Dennis Brink (2019) — Regent
- Former: Paul Schudel (2019) — Regent - Chair
- Former: Robert Cooksey (2019) — Regent
- Former: Tim Schwan (2019) — Regent
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 $176K, to David Kumm (EVP, CFO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Concordia University
How much does Concordia University give each year?
Concordia University gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid.
How large is Concordia University?
Concordia University reported $195.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79.6M.
What is Concordia University?
Concordia University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seward, NE. It holds $195.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Concordia University operate?
Concordia University has awarded grants in Arizona, Nebraska.
What is Concordia University's EIN?
Concordia University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0378777. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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