Regis University
As a jesuit catholic university, regis seeks to build a more just and humane world through transformative education at the frontiers of faith, reason and culture.
Regis University at a glance
In short: Regis University gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,102
- +256.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,034
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $220,631,739
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Regis University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was La Clinica Tepeyac Inc ($8K). Together the top 3 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Regis University gives
- Giving grew 28% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $25K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| La Clinica Tepeyac Inc Denver, CO | Fundraiser Support | $8,000 |
| Canine Companions Aurora, CO | Fundraiser Support | $7,500 |
| Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation Denver, CO | Fundraiser Support | $5,602 |
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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 | $220,631,739 | $182,539,610 | $181,480,324 | $21,102 | 3 | $4,217,960 |
| 2024 | $219,885,306 | $165,560,111 | $181,142,017 | $5,921 | 1 | $123,793 |
| 2023 | $230,300,184 | $162,105,349 | $173,243,293 | $25,250 | 3 | $1,514,892 |
| 2022 | $246,627,018 | $167,807,792 | $166,333,796 | $16,500 | 2 | $2,195,906 |
| 2021 | $252,763,622 | $189,469,227 | $164,153,043 | — | — | $20,484,951 |
| 2020 | $219,001,892 | $176,051,512 | $176,152,048 | $6,000 | 1 | $3,887,242 |
| 2019 | $215,008,075 | $179,521,000 | $178,035,289 | $19,500 | 3 | $2,981,656 |
About Regis University
Based on IRS filings
Regis University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $220.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $4.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Regis University is led by Salvador D. Aceves, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Salvador D. Aceves
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
39.6 hrs/week
$236K (2019) → $439K (2025)
Barth E. Whitham
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chauncey R Billups
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek J. Scarth
Trustee
Trustee → Chair, 2023
Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory J. O'Meara Sj
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Gronowski
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jo Ann Rooney
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa C. Haselden
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary K. Pacifico-Valley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew M. Gambs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen K Barker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William T. Oulvey Sj
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Giles
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Reidy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nita Gonzales
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy R Clancy SJ
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Herrera-Flanigan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Daniel Daly Sj
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Prinz Vdmf
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Finch
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Curran Sj
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Ramirez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacquie Box
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Prehn Sj
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Garcia
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruben Martinez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Matsch III
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Wilcots
Vice President of Student Affairs
Vice President of Student Life → Vice President of Student Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$168K (2019) → $201K (2025)
Stephanie Morris
Treasurer, Vice President & CFO
Associate Vice President → Treasurer, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2024
Treasurer, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Treasurer, Vice President & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
39.6 hrs/week
$142K (2020) → $203K (2025)
Samit Shah
Dean & Prof. School of Pharmacy
Dean & School of Pharmacy → Dean, Professor & School of Pharmacy, 2024
Dean, Professor & School of Pharmacy → Dean & Prof. School of Pharmacy, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$214K (2021) → $231K (2025)
Janelle Ramsel
Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
Chief Legal Officer → Secretary & Chief Legal Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
39.6 hrs/week
$150K (2022) → $184K (2025)
Mark Reinking
Dean & School of Physical Therapy
Dean, Prof & Sch of Phys Therapy → Dean & School of Physical Therapy, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$144K (2022) → $185K (2025)
Kelly Purdy
Vice President & Advancement
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$225K (2024) → $226K (2025)
Senthil Kumar
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$272K (2024) → $306K (2025)
Jake Bucher
Provost & Academic Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
39.6 hrs/week
$265K (2025)
Madhu Rao
Vice President & Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$239K (2025)
Former officers (62)
- Former: George E. Reid (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John M. Staudenmaier Sj (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret M. Hartman (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Martin J. Schmitz (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jacqueline Fredericks (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Riley (2022–2024) — Provost
- Former: Margaret Holtkamp (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Berce (2024) — Trustee
- Former: James Gaulke (2024) — Information Technology Services
- Former: Maria Del Valle Bohorquez (2024) — Academic Dean
- Former: Timothy Clancy (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Cody R Teets (2019–2023) — Former President
- Former: Daniel E Berce (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Andy Anderson Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Shari Plantz-Masters (2019–2023) — Academic Dean & Anderson Colleg
- Former: Linda Osterlund (2021–2023) — Academic Dean & Professor
- Former: Barbara Wilcots - Vice (2023) — President of Student Affairs
- Former: Kimberley Waldron (2023) — Professor of Chemistry
- Former: Mike Redmond (2023) — Assistant Vice President & Physical Plant
- Former: Stephanie Morris - Treasurer (2023) — Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jagan Gudur (2019–2022) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Janet Houser (2019–2022) — Provost
- Former: Jason E Brauninger SJ (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Myrna Hall (2019–2022) — Vice President of Advancement
- Former: Robert B. Engel (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen N Katsouros SJ (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sister Julia DE Prinz VDMF PhD (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Theresa Campbell (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Cody R Teets Interim President (2022) — Affiliate Faculty
- Former: Mary Pat McCormick (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Blust (2019–2021) — Vice President & Enrollment Management · Filing note: Thru 5820
- Former: Tom Bowie (2019–2021) — Academic Dean & Regis College
- Former: James Michael Sullivan (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robin Wittenstein (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Fortune (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dick Campbell (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dick Kelly (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dick Robinson (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ed Feulner Jr. (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jack Box (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Pennington (2021) — Affiliate Faculty & Nursing
- Former: Luisa Staerkel (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marcus Palkowitsh (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Truly (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sara Jarrett (2021) — Affiliate Faculty & Nursing · Filing note: Thru 73020
- Former: Vic Perrella (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Erika Hollis (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: James M Lyons (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Peter E Dolan (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Richard O Campbell (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Keane (2019–2020) — Academic Dean & Anderson Busine
- Former: August William Bill (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jessica Herrera-Flanig (2020) — Trustee
- Former: John M Staudenmaier (2020) — Trustee
- Former: John P Fitzgibbons S (2020) — President
- Former: Sister Julia DE Prin (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen N Katsouros (2020) — Trustee
- Former: August Bill Ritter (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Charles P Gallagher (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lawrence U Luchini (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Richard C Kelly (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tony Crow (2019) — Associate Vice President & Human Resources
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 $439K, to Salvador D Aceves (President). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Regis University
How much does Regis University give each year?
Regis University gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
What is Regis University's typical grant size?
Regis University's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,034, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Regis University give grants?
Regis University gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Regis University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Regis University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fundraiser Support" (3 grants).
How large is Regis University?
Regis University reported $220.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $182.5M.
What is Regis University?
Regis University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. It holds $220.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Regis University's EIN?
Regis University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0402707. 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 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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