SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY IS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FULLY COMMITTED TO ENGAGING THE CULTURE AND CHANGING THE WORLD BY GRADUATING PEOPLE OF COMPETENCE AND CHARACTER, BECOMING PEOPLE OF WISDOM, AND MODELING GRACE-FILLED COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$346.5M
-5.3% YoY
Revenue
$128.4M
-8.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$12.3M
+53.3% YoY
Expenses
$145.7M
-5.7% YoY
About Seattle Pacific University
Based on IRS filings
Seattle Pacific University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $346.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $12.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $346,465,858 | $365,721,984 | $364,019,282 |
| Revenue | $128,395,346 | $140,813,360 | $148,499,539 |
| Expenses | $145,688,168 | $154,518,780 | $155,952,061 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $12,343,245 | $8,051,047 | $6,431,063 |
| 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
12 grants across all recorded years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEANA PORTERFIELD | PRESIDENT | 50 | $152,448 |
| HARVEY DRAKE | BOARD TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DINA GONZALEZ-PINA | BOARD TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEAN KATO | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| GEORGE PARKER | BOARD TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LARRY ROBERTS | BOARD TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW WHITEHEAD | BOARD TRUSTEE | — | — |
| DEBORAH WILDS | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| KEITH HAMILTON | BOARD TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOEL HUSSEY | BOARD TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NGUEITA MEDARD | BOARD TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WENDY SEYFERT | BOARD TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK CEDERBORG | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KIMBERLY SAWERS | VP BUSINESS AND FINANCE | 50 | $278,057 |
| CYNTHIA PRICE | VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 50 | $204,512 |
| JEFFREY JORDAN | VICE PROVOST, STUDENT FORMATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGE | 50 | $190,831 |
| JENNIFER LABRIE | INTERIM VP UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT | 50 | $161,497 |
| DONALD MORTENSON | SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT | 40 | $150,628 |
| ROSS STEWART | DEAN, BUSINESS GOVT & ECONOMICS | 40 | $196,989 |
| TYRA DEAN-OUSLEY | DEAN, ASSOC PROF OF NURSING | 40 | $194,142 |
| MARGARET SHENK | ASSOC PROVOST, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS | 40 | $178,281 |
| MICAH SCHAAFSMA | ASST VP, INFO TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $173,440 |
| KATHLEEN TANGENBERG | DEAN, SCHOOL OF PSYCH, FAM, COMM | 40 | $162,770 |
| PETE MENJARES | INTERIM PRESIDENT THRU 06/23 | 50 | $392,781 |
| LAURA HARTLEY | PROVOST THRU 06/23 | 50 | $305,116 |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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