Gustavus Adolphus College
Gustavus Adolphus College is a church-related, residential liberal arts college firmly rooted in its Swedish and Lutheran heritage. The College offers students of high aspiration and promise a liberal arts education of recognized excellence provided by faculty who embody the highest standards of teaching and scholarship. The College aspires to be a community of persons from diverse backgrounds who respect and affirm the dignity of all people. It is a community where a mature understanding of the Christian faith and lives of service are nurtured and students are encouraged to work toward a just and peaceful world. The purpose of a Gustavus education is to help students attain their full potential as persons, to develop in them a capacity and passion for lifelong learning, and to prepare them for fulfilling lives of leadership and service in society.
Gustavus Adolphus College at a glance
In short: Gustavus Adolphus College gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $565,537,437
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Gustavus Adolphus College
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Gustavus Adolphus College
Who Gustavus Adolphus College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Saint Peter ($40K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (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
How Gustavus Adolphus College gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $76K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Saint Peter Saint Peter, MN | Community Support | $40,000 |
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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 | $565,537,437 | $151,267,734 | $157,681,375 | $40,000 | 1 | $8,439,665 |
| 2024 | $557,494,933 | $145,945,868 | $154,076,541 | $40,000 | 1 | $7,612,733 |
| 2023 | $540,762,989 | $150,522,013 | $158,584,922 | $65,077 | 3 | $6,172,543 |
| 2022 | $555,228,341 | $183,510,862 | $159,071,069 | $76,495 | 3 | $26,241,400 |
| 2021 | $542,230,853 | $166,346,183 | $148,756,242 | $73,699 | 3 | $12,036,278 |
| 2020 | $467,995,139 | $148,388,363 | $147,479,566 | — | — | $4,226,557 |
| 2019 | $470,509,183 | $189,635,634 | $144,560,438 | — | — | $18,994,049 |
About Gustavus Adolphus College
Based on IRS filings
Gustavus Adolphus College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saint Peter, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $565.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K. Net investment income was $8.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gustavus Adolphus College is led by Rebecca M Bergman, President on every filing since 2019; 10 of 42 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca M Bergman
President
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$332K (2019) → $358K (2025)
Marcia L Page
Director & Chair
Director → Director & Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$398 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Catherine L Asta
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$557 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Daniel G Currell
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$557 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Edward J Drenttel
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$557 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Heather T Wigdahl
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Nicole M LaVoi
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$500 (2024) → $3K (2025)
Tane T Danger
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$3K (2022) → $2K (2025)
David J Lose
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl D Self
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Dee J Hicks
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter C Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert D Brown Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne F Boda
Director
Director & Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley S Nuss
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janette F Concepcion
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara K Buckner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia A Hilding
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M Harris
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith N Jackson
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent V Stone
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Pederson
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John S Himle
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael D Bussey
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles M Kelley
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert C Schnell
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah E Cuthill
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric H Hedlund
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey C Anderson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey K Ackmann
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark W Bergman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda J Simons
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Enstad
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Goren Lithell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan P Annis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda S Kelly
Provost & Dean of the College
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$186K (2019) → $205K (2025)
Mark J Braun
Faculty
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$134K (2019) → $164K (2025)
Thomas W Young
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $177K (2025)
Curtis J Kowaleski
CFO Vice President of Finance & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $195K (2025)
Kim Frisch
Vice President for Enrollment Management
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$178K (2025)
Stanley J Shetka
Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$206K (2025)
Timothy R Kennedy
Vice President for Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$154K (2025)
Former officers (31)
- Former: Dan S Poffenberger (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dennis A Lind (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jan Lindman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John O Hallberg (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jolene D Christensen (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: JoNes R VanHecke (2019–2024) — Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students
- Former: Marcia J Bunge (2019–2024) — Faculty
- Former: Scott P Anderson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mikka S McCracken (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Wilson D Thompson (2024) — Vice President for Equity & Inclusion
- Former: Bruce A Edwards (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gordon D Mansergh (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Grayce Belvedere-Young (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Janice M Michaletz (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul R Koch (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas J Mielke (2019–2023) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Amy E Seham (2023) — Faculty
- Former: Michele J Rusinko (2023) — Faculty
- Former: Diane K Lund Dean (2019–2022) — Faculty
- Former: Jon V Anderson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: James H Gale (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin D Bergeson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ronald C White (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Susanne B Heim (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tracy L Bahl (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ann S Peterson (2020–2021) — Associate Vice President of Development & Director of Development
- Former: Beth S Schnell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Craig A Pederson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Wayne B Peterson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: George G Hicks (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas J Rooney (2019) — Former CFO, Vice President for Finance & Treasurer
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 $358K, to Rebecca M Bergman (President). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gustavus Adolphus College
How much does Gustavus Adolphus College give each year?
Gustavus Adolphus College gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Gustavus Adolphus College?
Gustavus Adolphus College reported $565.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $151.3M.
What is Gustavus Adolphus College?
Gustavus Adolphus College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saint Peter, MN. It holds $565.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gustavus Adolphus College operate?
Gustavus Adolphus College has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Gustavus Adolphus College's EIN?
Gustavus Adolphus College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0695524. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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