Nonprofit · EIN 47-0377991
DOANE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · CRETE, NE 68333
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $67,411,184 | $80,241,313 | -$12,830,129 | $251,161,384 | $52,740,338 | $198,421,046 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $63,136,619 | $75,367,459 | -$12,230,840 | $254,240,227 | $51,450,602 | $202,789,625 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $86,192,324 | $70,404,366 | $15,787,958 | $245,398,818 | $38,463,647 | $206,935,171 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,024,032
- of which government grants
- $1,620,947
- Program service revenue
- $57,132,499
- Investment income
- $2,292,243
- Net rental income
- -$47,804
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $596,932
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,214
- Other revenue
- -$37,590
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,106,908
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $970,894
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,863,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $29,663,597
- Professional fundraising fees
- $120,700
- Legal fees
- $54,455
- Accounting fees
- $120,669
- Occupancy
- $2,292,250
- Travel
- $1,970,490
- Depreciation
- $5,732,587
- Program services (functional)
- $72,690,491
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,110,781
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,440,041
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $254,240,227
- Total assets, end of year
- $251,161,384
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,740,338
- Net assets, end of year
- $198,421,046
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $95,769,674
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,690,004
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $86,190,441
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $112,230,605
- Gross unrelated business income
- $248,874
- Gross receipts
- $68,371,706
- Employees
- 1,093
- Volunteers
- 38
- Year formed
- 1872
- State of legal domicile
- NE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER HUGHES PHD | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $326,077 | $55,199 |
| LINDA SCHOLTING CPA | CFO, TREASURER Officer | 60 | $220,850 | $25,670 |
| LORIE COOK-BENJAMIN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $174,420 | $16,126 |
| JENNIFER BOSSARD | DEAN/PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $159,227 | $18,158 |
| DEREK BIERMAN | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $166,400 | $10,151 |
| MARTY FYE | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $153,000 | $19,495 |
| PEDRO MALIGO DEAN | OF COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,578 | $18,355 |
| JOHN FROST | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $153,000 | $187 |
| JUDY KAWAMOTO | VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,676 | $11,750 |
| TONI GANZEL | TRUSTEE - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRITZ | TRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN C JOEL | TRUSTEE - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GODBEY DEARKING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VERTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY TONNIGES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL PALLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET KRUKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE BERGLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG COPPERSMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DICK HELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DICK SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD M CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG ESTRADA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH J BETTY MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIHAD SHOSHARA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLBERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH E FRIDRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LONNIE MAHRT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MULKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK BEANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHELSTRAETE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REVEREND JIM KECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARTLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN A RASMUSSEN SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI VRTISKA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY SORRENTINO JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY KANTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER HUGHES PHD | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $313,320 | $52,160 |
| LINDA SCHOLTLING CPA | CFO, TREASURER Officer | 60 | $211,191 | $25,178 |
| LORIE COOK-BENJAMIN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $170,484 | $15,586 |
| DEREK BIERMAN | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $168,800 | $10,203 |
| MARTY FYE | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 60 | $142,135 | $18,780 |
| ALEC ENGEBRETSON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,032 | $9,190 |
| JENNIFER BOSSARD | DEAN/PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,905 | $16,674 |
| JOHN FROST | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 60 | $150,750 | $216 |
| PEDRO MALIGO DEAN | OF COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,936 | $17,906 |
| JUDY KAWAMOTO | VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $132,076 | $13,388 |
| MARILYN JOHNSON-FARR | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,830 | $9,114 |
| PAUL SCHELSTRAETE | TRUSTEE - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL L JACKMAN | TRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY KING | TRUSTEE - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN J MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DEARKING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY E VERTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SORRENTINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA R COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY TONNIGES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PALLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BERGLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE E SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLBERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH E FRIDRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE MARHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MULKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK E BEANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A BARTLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHARLES GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD S HELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JOEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RASMUSSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI VRTISKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI M GANZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY KANTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER HUGHES PHD | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $284,283 | $62,041 |
| LINDA SCHOLTING | CFO, TREASURER Officer | 60 | $205,362 | $27,106 |
| LORIE COOK-BENJAMIN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 60 | $161,176 | $14,634 |
| MARTY FYE | VICE PRESIDENT-INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 60 | $139,649 | $26,650 |
| DEREK BIERMAN | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 60 | $160,800 | $3,248 |
| ALEC ENGEBRETSON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,400 | $11,297 |
| JENNIFER BOSSARD | DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,733 | $22,562 |
| PAUL SCHELSTRAETE JD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL L JACKMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLBERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A BARTLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK E BEANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BERGLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SONGSTER CAHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD M CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA R COLE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH E FRIDRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRITZ PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI GANZEL MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD C RICK GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK HELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JOEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY KANTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KECK REVERENDDMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE MAHRT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN J MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MULKEY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PALLETT PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON RENSHAW MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE E SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SMITH JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SORRENTINO JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY TONNIGES EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VERTIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1014 BOSWELL AVE, CRETE, NE 68333-2421
- In care of
- % LINDA SCHOLTING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROGER HUGHES, 1014 BOSWELL AVENUE, CRETE, NE 68333
- Signed the 990
- LINDA SCHOLTING, CFO
- Phone
- (402) 826-2161
- Website
- WWW.DOANE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
DOANE UNIVERSITY CREATES DISTINCTIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, IMMERSED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR CAREERS AND LIVES GROUNDED IN INQUIRY, ETHICS, AND A COMMITMENT TO LEAD AND SERVE IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: DOANE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE, PRE-PROFESSIONAL, GRADUATE AND ADVANCED DEGREES THROUGH ITS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY & ONLINE CLASSES OFFERED THROUGH THE ONLINE ACADEUM PLATFORM. DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025, THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND UNDECLARED MAJORS ENROLLED 798 STUDENTS, THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ENROLLED 330 STUDENTS, THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ENROLLED 901 STUDENTS. 235 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN ONLINE LEARNING CLASSES. 2,390 (987 FTE) STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN EXTENDED LEARNING. DURING THE YEAR, DOANE AWARDED 440 DEGREES, 217 UNDERGRADUATE AND 223 GRADUATE.Expenses $53,656,773 · grants $26,106,908 · revenue $48,903,877
- STUDENT SERVICES: INCLUDES ADMISSIONS, REGISTRAR, STUDENT HEALTH, COUNSELING, FINANCIAL AID, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, ATHLETICS AND RECREATION, AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP. IN THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY SERVED 906 UNDERGRADUATE, RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS, WITH 71.3% (646) PARTICIPATING IN ATHLETICS. OF THESE STUDENT-ATHLETES, 96.59% (624) RECEIVED ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS. ADDITIONALLY, APPROXIMATELY 98% OF ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVED SOME FORM OF ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP AID. ON AVERAGE, 52.1% OF STUDENT-ATHLETES GRADUATE WITHIN FOUR YEARS AND 55.3% IN SIX YEARS. IN ADDITION, THE RESIDENCE HALLS ARE UTILIZED BY APPROXIMATELY 732 STUDENTS OF ANOTHER INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.Expenses $13,009,940 · revenue $1,473,044
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: THE UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALLS, DINING HALL, CAMPUS ACTIVITY CENTER, AND BOOKSTORE ARE THE PRIMARY AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES SERVING THE RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS. FIVE RESIDENCE HALLS PROVIDE HOUSING FOR APPROXIMATELY 732 CRETE CAMPUS STUDENTS.Expenses $6,023,778 · revenue $6,755,478
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0377991
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1931
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $251,161,384
- Income (IRS master file)
- $68,371,706
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $67,411,184 | $80,241,313 | $251,161,384 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $63,136,619 | $75,367,459 | $254,240,227 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $86,192,324 | $70,404,366 | $245,398,818 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $62,886,591 | $70,341,481 | $210,004,462 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-0377991).
Questions about DOANE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of DOANE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOANE UNIVERSITY is 47-0377991.
- Is DOANE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1931.
- Are donations to DOANE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOANE UNIVERSITY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DOANE UNIVERSITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOANE UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOANE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROGER HUGHES.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOANE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $326,077 (ROGER HUGHES PHD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does DOANE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $67,411,184, expenses of $80,241,313 and total assets of $251,161,384 at year end.
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