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LUTHER COLLEGE

EIN: 42-0680466Decorah, IAZIP: 52101
B420 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

FOUNDED BY THE NORWEGIAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN 1861, LUTHER COLLEGE IS A FOUR-YEAR, RESIDENTIAL LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION. LUTHER WELCOMES STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO ENGAGE IN A WAY OF LEARNING THAT MOVES BEYOND IMMEDIATE INTERESTS AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO BUILD A LIFE OF CONSEQUENCE. AT THE HEART OF A LUTHER EDUCATION IS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WAY FAITH AND LEARNING INTERSECT AND IN TURN CONNECT STUDENTS TO THE LARGER WORLD. LUTHER OFFERS MORE THAN 80 MAJORS, MINORS, AND PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$132.2M$0$326.7M
2022$113.2M$0$305.9M

Compensation

2023

JENIFER K WARD
President
chief executive officer
$326,837
$0
$30,000
$416,350
BRADLEY CHAMBERLAIN
President Elect, Provost
chief executive officer
$169,338
$0
$26,557
$275,571
ANDREW BAILEY VP FOR
Finance and Admin.
officer (unspecified)
$141,185
$0
$4,979
$190,300
MARY DUVALL
VP for Development
vice president
$141,178
$0
$22,500
$188,389
DAVID MITCHELL ASSISTANT PROF
Of Mathmatics & Head Wrestling Coach
highest compensated employee
$99,511
$0
$5,778
$178,377
KAREN HUNT
VP for Enrollment Mgt
vice president
$144,452
$0
$4,432
$156,787
ROBERT CLAY CHIEF EQUITY
Inclusion Ofc. and Asst.
officer (unspecified)
$134,133
$0
$0
$151,196
DIANE GOSSMAN
Exec. Director of IT
chief information officer
$0
$0
$0
$142,358
RICHARD BERNATZ
Registrar
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$132,410
LAURA BARLAMENT EXEC DIRECT
Of Strategic Marketing
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$123,346
TERI BLANCHARD INTERIM VP
For Finance & Admn.
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$49,244
WILLIAM SMITH
VP for Communication
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$41,126
J ROBERT PAULSON JR
Chairperson
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHANNON DUVAL
Vice Chairperson
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANN LEON
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFFERY ANDERSON
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRENT ASPLIN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KELLY BIRKENHOLZ
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WILLIE DAVISMCKENNIE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETER ESPINOSA
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALLEN GREEN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHERINE JOHNSON-BECKLIN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SANDEE JOPPA
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DR MARK V LARSON
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
FELIX MALPICA
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRADLEY MILLER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL OSTERHOLM
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CONNIE PLAEHN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALESSANDRO RANIOLO
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
COREY SCHMIDT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANJELA SHUTTS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES A THOMSEN JR
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHINYERE UKABIALA
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LANCE VANDER LINDEN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LEAH VRIESMAN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES YOUNG
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRIS GADE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

JENIFER K WARD
President
chief executive officer
$267,631
$0
$27,000
$350,360
BRADLEY CHAMBERLAIN
Vp for Mission & Communication
vice president
$132,850
$0
$21,064
$208,620
ANDREW BAILEY
Vp Finance/Admin - Outgoing
vice president
$137,094
$0
$7,461
$183,244
KAREN HUNT
Interim Enrollment Chief of Staff
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$147,862
LYNDA SZYMANSKI
Provost
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$143,621
RICHARD BERNATZ
Registrar
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$130,199
LAURA BARLAMENT
Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Comm
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$120,108
MARY DUVALL
Vice President for Development
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$74,850
ROBERT CLAY
Chef Equity & Inclusion Officer and Assistant
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$57,105
LANCE VANDER LINDEN
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LEAH VRIESMAN
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DR LIANG CHEE WEE
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES YOUNG
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DENNIS FLATNESS
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
VANESSA FRAZIER
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID NORRIS
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN SORLIEN
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DIANE THORMODSGARD
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
J ROBERT PAULSON JR
Chairperson
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHANNON DUVAL
Vice Chairperson
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANN LEON
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFFREY ANDERSON
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WENDY DAVIDSON
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WILLIE DAVISMCKENNIE
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETER ESPINOSA
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRIS GADE
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALLEN GREEN
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHERINE JOHNSON-BECKLIN
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SANDEE JOPPA
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DR MARK V LARSON
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
FELIX MALPICA
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL OSTERHOLM
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CONNIE PLAEHN
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALESSANDRO RANIOLO
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
COREY SCHMIDT
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANJELA SHUTTS
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES A THOMSEN JR
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHINYERE UKABIALA
Regent
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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