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Parker University

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-1596658 Website

Parker University is a regionally accredited private university that offers certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs in healthcare and business-related fields through multiple delivery formats and learning environments. The university espouses a culture of lifelong learning, research and service. Parker University provides its diverse population with support services and learning opportunities to develop the necessary skills for successful employment and career advancement.

Parker University at a glance

In short: Parker University reported $33K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$32,946 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+34.4% vs 2024
Total assets
$148,241,570
+2.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$93,806,640
+7.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,404,031
+16.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$94,372,640
+8.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Parker University funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AustinGeorgetownRichardson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2018 Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $100K (2018). In 2025 it reported $33K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Chiropractic Association Austin, TXGeneral Support$65,000
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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$148,241,570$93,806,640$94,372,640$32,946Total only$2,404,031
2024$144,464,285$87,444,250$86,921,623$24,516Total only$2,056,466
2023$138,730,727$82,172,987$78,883,052$65,0001$231,482
2022$129,319,348$82,150,265$71,355,420$95,821Total only$1,175,365
2021$134,020,772$70,650,236$57,011,650$5,966Total only$112,162
2020$107,974,572$86,609,284$51,622,004$7,000Total only$5,920,522
2018$65,283,731$44,470,473$40,861,853$100,0003$2,171,563

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Parker University

Based on IRS filings

Parker University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $148.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $33K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2.4M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Parker University is led by William E Morgan DC, President on every filing since 2020; 9 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William E Morgan DC

    President

    On filings since 2020

    48 hrs/week

    $450K (2020) → $614K (2025)

  • Steven W Brooks DC

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Wood DC

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gery C Hochanadel PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Oliver Smith Jr DC

    Trustee

    Chairman → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincent Scheffler DC CCSP

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dilhar De Silva

    Trustee

    Trustee Start: → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Seabrooks

    Trustee

    Trustee Start: → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Harris

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean McKenna

    Trustee

    Trustee Start: → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony DeRamus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelby Loughridge

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald L McNutt

    Vice President & COO

    Vice President & COO → Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, 2020

    Vice President & Chief Operations Officer → Vice President & COO, 2025

    On filings since 2018

    48 hrs/week

    $162K (2018) → $326K (2025)

  • Patrick B Bodnar

    Assistant Provost

    Vice President of Chiropractic → Assistant Provost, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    50 hrs/week

    $118K (2018) → $172K (2025)

  • Sandra McClean

    Vice President of Culture Stategy

    Vice President & Chief Hr Officer → Vice President Strategy & Culture Start:, 2023

    Vice President Strategy & Culture Start: → Vice President of Culture Stategy, 2025

    On filings since 2018

    50 hrs/week

    $150K (2018) → $231K (2025)

  • Christopher Michael Williams

    CMO

    Chief Marketing Officer → CMO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $168K (2020) → $237K (2025)

  • Jayne Moschella DC

    Executive Vice President & Provost

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $278K (2020) → $387K (2025)

  • Trevor Kyle Jones

    CIO

    Chief Information Officer → CIO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $186K (2020) → $221K (2025)

  • James Donald Dishman

    Dean of Clinical Neurosciences & Special Projects

    Dean of Neurosciences → Dean of Clinical Neurosciences & Special Projects, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $182K (2022) → $246K (2025)

  • Jeanne Marie Reese

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    48 hrs/week

    $208K (2024) → $262K (2025)

  • George R. Linscott

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Huston

    Assistant Treasurer

    Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Mahaffey

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary Start:, 2023

    Secretary Start: → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. Rosenbaum Md Faans

    Vice Chairman

    Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (37)
  • Former: Rabia Bibi Khan (2024) — Medical Neurologist
  • Former: Clint Gilchrist (2020–2023) — Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Gregory G Godfrey (2022–2023) — Senior Director of Admissions
  • Former: Tony De Ramus (2022) — Trustee Start:
  • Former: Basil Abuid Dc (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Charlene Conner DBA MBA (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: dana lawrence dc (2020–2021) — Associate Provost Education
  • Former: John G. Donovan Dc Dhum (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Patrick Bodnar Dc (2020–2021) — Assistant Provost
  • Former: Andrew Oteo (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Katherine A. Pohlman Dc (2021) — Director of Research
  • Former: John M. Perryman MD (2018–2020) — Professor
  • Former: James W. Parker Jr Dc (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Theresa Guerra (2020) — Vice President of Finance
  • Former: Antonio Gamboa (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Ashley Cleveland (2018) — Vice President College of Chiropractic
  • Former: Charlene Conner (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel Saint-Germain (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: David Garafola (2018) — Vice President Business Affairs
  • Former: Francis X. Murphy (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Gene Giggleman (2018) — Professor
  • Former: J. Michael Flynn (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Janelle Gibson (2018) — Provost
  • Former: Jarrett Browning (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Jayne Moschella (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: John G. Donovan Dc (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Jonathan Morgan (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Leo Cormier (2018) — Treasurer & Finance Chair
  • Former: Oliver Smith (2018) — Chairman
  • Former: Raymond Zuker (2018) — Vice President Instit Advancement
  • Former: Raymund King (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Regina Logan (2018) — Controller
  • Former: Richard Riffe (2018) — Dean of College of Health Sciences
  • Former: Robert E. Rosenbaum MD (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Stacey Olson (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Vincent I. Scheffler Dc (2018) — Secretary
  • Former: William Morgan (2018) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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

William E Morgan DC — President: $614KWilliam E Morgan DCPresident$614KJayne Moschella DC — EVP/Provost: $387KJayne Moschella DCEVP/Provost$387KDonald L McNutt — VP/COO: $326KDonald L McNuttVP/COO$326KJeanne Marie Reese — CFO: $262KJeanne Marie ReeseCFO$262KJames Donald Dishman — Dean of clinical Neurosciences and Special Projects: $246KJames Donald DishmanDean of clinical Neurosciences…$246KChristopher Michael Williams — CMO: $237KChristopher Michael…CMO$237KSandra McClean — VP of Culture Stategy: $231KSandra McCleanVP of Culture Stategy$231KTrevor Kyle Jones — CIO: $221KTrevor Kyle JonesCIO$221KPatrick B Bodnar — Assistant Provost: $172KPatrick B BodnarAssistant Provost$172K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $614K, to William E Morgan DC (President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Parker University

How much does Parker University give each year?

Parker University reported $33K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $25K in grants paid.

How large is Parker University?

Parker University reported $148.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $93.8M.

What is Parker University?

Parker University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $148.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Parker University operate?

Parker University has awarded grants in California, Texas.

What is Parker University's EIN?

Parker University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1596658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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