National University
To deliver accessible world-class student experiences by providing quality programs and services that ensure student success through meaningful learning. To be an inclusive and innovative university serving life-long learners who contribute to the positive transformation of society.
National University at a glance
In short: National University gave $205K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $204,900
- +48.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,225
- -25.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,250
- Total assets
- $1,182,750,065
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (64% 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 National University
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from National University
Who National University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance for Excellent Education Inc ($131K). Together the top 4 received $205K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 17 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How National University gives
- Giving fell 99% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2024) to $33.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $205K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Excellent Education Inc Washington, DC | Program Design | $131,250 |
| National Head Start Association Philadelphia, PA | Empower Educators with Research Based Resources | $37,500 |
| Founder First CDC Inc San Diego, CA | Veteran Small Business Grant | $25,000 |
| National University Foundation San Diego, CA | General Operating | $11,150 |
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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 | $1,182,750,065 | $555,848,700 | $574,114,741 | $204,900 | 4 | $107,701,734 |
| 2024 | $1,238,112,709 | $544,171,192 | $609,351,264 | $137,680 | 2 | $122,714,919 |
| 2023 | $1,312,305,943 | $400,167,179 | $535,882,865 | $24,557,115 | 3 | $53,566,433 |
| 2022 | $1,323,083,804 | $352,936,286 | $375,144,846 | $32,957,926 | 5 | $75,281,767 |
| 2021 | $1,578,654,080 | $391,699,793 | $428,475,327 | $17,467,493 | 3 | $130,196,541 |
| 2020 | $1,273,278,667 | $550,478,609 | $241,601,300 | $4,138,351 | 3 | $6,890,654 |
About National University
Based on IRS filings
National University is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $205K. Net investment income was $107.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National University is led by Mark Milliron, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 18 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Milliron
President & CEO
President & Chief Executive Officer → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$390K (2023) → $992K (2025)
Steve Johnson
Executive Director Strategic Partnerships
Executive Director & Strategic Partnerships - → Executive Director Strategic Partnerships, 2025
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$276K (2024) → $252K (2025)
Ruthann Heinrich
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Rodriguez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Pittard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erlinda Martinez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Greenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Connelly
Trustee
Trustee → Chair & Trustee, 2022
Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Pastula
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Folsom
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. McGill
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Allison
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Topuzes
Trustee
Trustee & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Clevinger
Trustee
Vice Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Buckner
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria L. Aguayo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Rhodes
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Fraire
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave C. Lawrence
Former CFO
Chief Financial Officer → Executive Vice President, Administrator & Finance, 2024
Executive Vice President, Administrator & Finance → Former CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$409K (2024) → $419K (2025)
John Cicero
Provost & Chief Academic Officer
Associate Provost → Provost, 2023
Provost → Provost & Chief Academic Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$226K (2020) → $353K (2025)
Michelle Bello
Senior Vice President, Administrator, Finance & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Senior Vice President, Administrator & Finance, 2024
Senior Vice President, Administrator & Finance → Senior Vice President, Administrator, Finance & Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$335K (2024) → $356K (2025)
Nancy Rohland
Executive Vice President & Community Engagement
Executive Vice President & Communications → Executive Vice President, Communications & Community Engagement, 2024
Executive Vice President, Communications & Community Engagement → Executive Vice President & Community Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$254K (2020) → $304K (2025)
Angela Baldasare
Deputy Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President Research
Vice President, Strategic Instit Research & Planning → Deputy Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President Research, 2025
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$252K (2024) → $258K (2025)
Carey Hilderbrand
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$430K (2024) → $449K (2025)
Christopher Graham
Executive Vice President, Workforce & Community Education
Executive Vice President & Workforce Education Solutions → Executive Vice President, Workforce & Community Education, 2025
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$288K (2024) → $302K (2025)
Ian Cooper
Senior Vice President & Student Success Services
Senior Vice President & Student Success Services Innovations → Senior Vice President & Student Success Services, 2025
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$249K (2024) → $249K (2025)
Karen Whitney
Executive Vice President, Sss, Administrator & CFO
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$420K (2024) → $449K (2025)
Scott Page
Senior Vice President & Nu Academies
Senior Vice President & Academies → Senior Vice President & Nu Academies, 2025
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$316K (2024) → $312K (2025)
Thomas Stewart
Executive Vice President & Cause Research Institute
Executive Vice President, Executive Director & Cri → Executive Vice President & Cause Research Institute, 2025
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$383K (2024) → $380K (2025)
Chris Russo
Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$347K (2025)
Daren Upham
Senior Vice President & Enrollment
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$252K (2025)
Joseph Hoey
Vice President, Accreditation & Assess.
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$282K (2025)
Pat Pendleton
Chief Info Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$313K (2025)
Sandi Best
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resouces Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$314K (2025)
E. Lee Rice DO
Vice Chair
Chair & Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2022
Vice Chair & Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hiep Quach
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Chisholm
Treasurer
Treasurer & Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Wills-Irvine
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: John Hoey (2020–2024) — Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
- Former: Michael Cunningham (2020–2024) — Former Chancellor
- Former: Robert Lee (2023–2024) — Dean
- Former: Thomas Clevinger (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Alex Chimon (2024) — Former & Vice President Data
- Former: Christopher Russo (2024) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Donna Arias (2024) — Former & Senior Vice President Chg Mgmnt
- Former: Gerardo De Los Santos (2024) — Vice President & Community College Relations
- Former: Jay Goin (2024) — Former, Executive Vice President & Student Operations
- Former: Pablo Fabian (2024) — Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel
- Former: Patrick Pendleton (2024) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Sandra Best (2024) — Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Gangaram Singh (2020–2023) — Provost
- Former: Ana Gomez Chapman (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Farhang Mossavar-Rahmani (2022–2023) — Professor of Finance
- Former: Tahjar Roamartinez (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alvin McLean (2023) — Dean
- Former: Carey Hilderbrand Exec Vp (2023) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Donna Elder Assoc Dean (2023) — Sanford College of Education
- Former: Emily Emmer (2023) — Vice President Marketing
- Former: Eric Roe (2023) — Dean
- Former: Gloria McNeal Assoc Vp (2023) — Community Affairs in Health
- Former: Jodi Reeves (2023) — Dean
- Former: Nicole Polen-Petit (2023) — Dean
- Former: Carol Richardson (2020–2022) — Dean & Cols
- Former: David Andrews (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Gloria McNeal (2020–2022) — Assistant Vice President & Community Affairs Health
- Former: Jonathon Chillas (2020–2022) — Assistant Vice President & Data Ops
- Former: Kimberly Mitchell (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President, Military & Gov't Affairs
- Former: Louis Cruz (2020–2022) — Assistant Vice President & San Diego
- Former: Thomas Page (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Wh Knight Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brandon Jouganatos (2021–2022) — Vice President & Enrollment Management · Filing note: Thru 621
- Former: Jen Keyes (2021–2022) — CFO
- Former: Randy Frisch (2022) — Interim President
- Former: Anne Marie Secord (2020–2021) — Executive Director & Library Services · Filing note: Thru 3/2020
- Former: Gerald Czarnecki (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bryan Tune (2021) — Faculty
- Former: Paul Majkut (2021) — Faculty
- Former: Reza Fadaei-Tehrani (2021) — Faculty
- Former: Shekar Viswanathan (2021) — Faculty
- Former: Veronica Froman-Blue (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Donaldson (2020) — Dean & Sops · Filing note: Thru 63019
- Former: Donald Kripke (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jay Stone (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Judy Mantle (2020) — Dean & Scoe
- Former: Maggie Yadegarpour (2020) — Assistant Vice President & Los Angeles
- Former: Maureen O'Hara (2020) — Professor
- Former: Rebecca Henderson (2020) — Chair 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $992K, to Mark Milliron (President/CEO). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National University
How much does National University give each year?
National University gave $205K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $138K across 2 grants.
What is National University's typical grant size?
National University's median grant in 2025 was $31,250, and its average grant was $51,225, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does National University give grants?
National University gives mostly in District of Columbia: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (18%) and California (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does National University give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of National University's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is National University?
National University reported $1.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $555.8M.
What is National University?
National University is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $1.2B in total assets as of 2025.
What is National University's EIN?
National University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7172306. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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