DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PREPARES INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO EXCEL IN THE KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENT OF THE 21ST CENTURY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$144.1M
-7.5% YoY
Revenue
$119.1M
+0.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$377K
-68.3% YoY
Expenses
$123.2M
-5.4% YoY
About Davenport University
Based on IRS filings
Davenport University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $144.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $377K.
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 | $144,141,892 | $155,806,618 | $149,447,617 |
| Revenue | $119,108,531 | $118,629,455 | $130,003,886 |
| Expenses | $123,249,705 | $130,334,641 | $129,091,637 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $376,539 | $1,188,797 | $1,456,033 |
| 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
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Davenport University
Alumni Family Scholarship
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY
Amount
Up to $6,500 per year
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Future Urban STEM Educator Scholarship (FUSE Scholars Program)
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY
Amount
Full-ride scholarship for junior and senior years; stipend support for graduate certificate
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Sí Se Puede César E. Chávez Scholarship
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD PAPPAS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $572,915 |
| SCOTT EPSTEIN | EVP FOR QUALITY & EFFECTIVENESS | 40 | $269,298 |
| WALTER O'NEILL | EVP ENROLLMENT & STUDENT SERVICES | 40 | $249,714 |
| GILDA GELY | EVP FOR ACADEMICS & PROVOST | 40 | $283,354 |
| RACHEL RENDER | EVP FOR ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $259,267 |
| DEBRA COOPER | EVP FOR MARKETING & COMMUN | 40 | $243,580 |
| DAVID VENEKLASE | FORMER INTERIM TREAS/SEC/EVP FINANCE AND CFO | — | $265,036 |
| JODI CHYCINSKI | VP - ADMISSIONS & STRAT PT | 40 | $201,261 |
| AMY MANSFIELD | DEAN - MAINE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS/COLLEGE OF TECH | 40 | $201,368 |
| ANTHONY ANDERSON | TREAS/SEC/EVP FOR FINANCE AND CFO | 40 | $163,224 |
| PAULA CUNNINGHAM | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE VANDYKE | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| DOYLE HAYES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANTHONY CHANG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAMI FAWAZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER HAHN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT HETZLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEITH KLINGENBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ILEANA MCALARY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RACHEL MRAZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENT RIDDLE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK STIERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARY TUUK-KURAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENNETH YERRICK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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