Nonprofit · EIN 95-2786163
WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · BURBANK, CA 91504
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $47,039,257 | $47,774,475 | -$735,218 | $42,039,796 | $27,664,135 | $14,375,661 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $52,050,647 | $59,420,783 | -$7,370,136 | $42,806,608 | $28,849,517 | $13,957,091 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $51,826,795 | $57,007,376 | -$5,180,581 | $54,389,751 | $35,095,629 | $19,294,122 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,684,012
- of which government grants
- $808,477
- Program service revenue
- $41,996,015
- Investment income
- $530,731
- Net rental income
- -$179,900
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $243,940
- Other revenue
- $2,828,499
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,551,211
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,228,913
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,256,357
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,352,196
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $83,754
- Accounting fees
- $193,451
- Occupancy
- $1,228,758
- Travel
- $117,274
- Depreciation
- $2,141,977
- Program services (functional)
- $41,896,025
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,544,198
- Fundraising (functional)
- $334,252
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,806,608
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,039,796
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,664,135
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,375,661
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,273,377
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,320,389
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,182,056
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,193,605
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$179,900
- Gross receipts
- $51,499,979
- Employees
- 404
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1884
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA L NEWKIRK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $601,429 | $79,380 |
| BARRY RYAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 06/24) Key employee | 40 | $438,480 | $0 | $31,296 |
| MICHELE A STARKEY - SENIOR | VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (THRU 06/24) Key employee | 40 | $260,122 | $0 | $764 |
| JEFFREY BELLANTONI - INTERIM | PRES/SR ACAD OFFICER (AS OF 07/24) Key employee | 40 | $229,371 | $0 | $24,371 |
| JOAN MARQUES | DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Key employee | 40 | $206,240 | $0 | $11,499 |
| HEATHER FLOOD | DEAN, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Key employee | 40 | $193,890 | $0 | $11,540 |
| MAURO DIAZ - INTERIM | VP OF FINANCE AND CFO (AS OF 07/24) Officer | 40 | $181,836 | $0 | $10,403 |
| NAIRA ZAKARIAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,102 | $0 | $34,483 |
| SATINDER DHIMAN | PROFESSOR VI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,422 | $0 | $11,625 |
| SABRINA TAYLOR-ENCARNACION | ASSOCIATE VP, ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,125 | $0 | $11,739 |
| SHARON TOWNSEND - SENIOR | DIR, DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,044 | $0 | $10,336 |
| SETA JAVOR | VP, EXECUTIVE RELATIONS (THRU 06/24) Officer | 40 | $139,822 | $0 | $5,938 |
| FARNOOSH FOROUZANDEH | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,724 | $0 | $464 |
| RANDALL A STAUFFER | PROFESSOR VI Former | 40 | $116,653 | $0 | $12,257 |
| JAMISON J ASHBY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY N ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID P ENZMINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AFSHIN KATEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY LIPPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONNY WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY MITCHELL | INTERIM CFO (THRU 06/24) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA L NEWKIRK | TRUSTEE (START 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $655,555 | $82,996 |
| BARRY RYAN | PRESIDENT/CEO (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $466,888 | $0 | $67,586 |
| MICHELE A STARKEY | SR. VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (THRU 6/24) Officer | 40 | $237,970 | $0 | $17,762 |
| JOAN MARQUES | DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Key employee | 40 | $198,102 | $0 | $26,978 |
| JEFFREY BELLANTONI | DEAN, SCHOOL OF MEDIA CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $191,341 | $0 | $30,418 |
| HEATHER FLOOD | DEAN, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Key employee | 40 | $175,282 | $0 | $26,840 |
| MAURO DIAZ | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & GRANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,641 | $0 | $19,620 |
| SETA JAVOR | VP, EXECUTIVE RELATIONS (THRU 6/24) Officer | 40 | $154,786 | $0 | $24,784 |
| SATINDER DHIMAN | PROFESSOR VI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,787 | $0 | $24,467 |
| SABRINA TAYLOR-ENCARNACION | ASSOCIATE VP, ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,418 | $0 | $23,256 |
| SHARON TOWNSEND | SR. DIR, DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,723 | $0 | $10,630 |
| TIM MCKENZIE | VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING (THRU 8/23) Officer | 40 | $144,519 | $0 | $10,786 |
| WILLIAM MCCONNELL | DEAN, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,005 | $0 | $21,281 |
| RANDALL A STAUFFER | PROFESSOR VI Former | 40 | $116,915 | $0 | $21,812 |
| BRADLEY MITCHELL | INTERIM CFO (8/2023 - 6/2024) Officer | 40 | $133,723 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMISON J ASHBY | CHAIR (START 6/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY N ADAMS | TRUSTEE (START 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID P ENZMINGER | TRUSTEE (START 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AFSHIN KATEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY LIPPE | CHAIR / TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY WARD | TRUSTEE (START 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ALPERT | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZELDA GILBERT | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN HUTCHERSON | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUPERNA KALLE | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KUMMER | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LOCKE | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEN MALEKIAN | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MOSCHELLA | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER MOSHER JR | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE NG | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD SPIEGEL | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNDEEP VAGHASHIA | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA ZAGER | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DULARI AMIN | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID STEELE-FIGUEREDO | PRESIDENT (THRU 09/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $366,716 | $23,864 |
| NATALIA AVALOS | VP ADMINISTRATION & HR Key employee | 40 | $283,646 | $28,650 |
| INGALILL WAHLROOS-RITTER | PROFESSOR V (THRU 08/22) Key employee | 40 | $258,039 | $14,524 |
| RAIDA GATTEN - ASSOCIATE | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (THRU 09/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,024 | $15,456 |
| JOAN MARQUES | DEAN Key employee | 40 | $201,069 | $24,474 |
| PHILLIP PACK | PROFESSOR VI (THRU 09/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,104 | $14,251 |
| TIM MCKENZIE - VP FINANCE | & ACCOUNTING (AS OF 08/22) Officer | 40 | $215,000 | $3,258 |
| LINDA PETERSON | PROFESSOR VI (THRU 06/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,431 | $13,105 |
| MAURO DIAZ | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & GRANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,057 | $19,068 |
| SETA JAVOR - VP EXECUTIVE | RELATIONS/BOARD SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $172,219 | $21,453 |
| ANGELA DIAMOS | PROFESSOR III (THRU 09/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,193 | $9,539 |
| HEATHER FLOOD | DEAN, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Key employee | 40 | $156,962 | $21,241 |
| RUBEN ELLIS - DEAN COLLEGE | OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES Key employee | 40 | $153,804 | $22,254 |
| BARRY RYAN | PRESIDENT (AS OF 09/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $166,691 | $5,655 |
| MICHELE STARKEY | SR. VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $156,936 | $768 |
| RANDALL STAUFFER | FORMER VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Former | 40 | $118,523 | $18,426 |
| CYNTHIA AZARI | FORMER SR. VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Former | 0 | $108,668 | $0 |
| GREGORY LIPPE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULARI AMIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ALPERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZELDA GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN HUTCHERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUPERNA KALLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AFSHIN KATEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KUMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LOCKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEN MALEKIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MOSCHELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER MOSHER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE NG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD SPIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNDEEP VAGHASHIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA ZAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7500 N GLENOAKS BLVD, BURBANK, CA 91504-1052
- In care of
- % RUTH CHOBANU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY BELLANTONI, 7500 NORTH GLENOAKS BLVD, BURBANK, CA 91504
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY BELLANTONI, INTERIM PRESIDENT/SR. ACAD. OFFICER
- Phone
- (818) 767-0888
- Website
- WWW.WOODBURY.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2786163 or by the name WOODBURY UNIVERSITY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
WOODBURY UNIVERSITY EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS. WE TRANSFORM STUDENTS INTO LIBERALLY EDUCATED PROFESSIONALS AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS BY INTEGRATING LIBERAL ARTS, DESIGN THINKING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INTO ALL PROGRAMS. WE ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY CREATING EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS, IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE INTERNAL PROCESSES, AND ENSURING QUALITY IN ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.SUCCESSFUL WOODBURY GRADUATES ARE AMBASSADORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY. THEY ARE INNOVATIVE LEADERS WHO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES FLOURISH. THEY ARE KNOWN FOR BEING STRONG COMMUNICATORS, ETHICAL THINKERS AND CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS WITH A DEEP COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. THEY ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THEIR DISCIPLINES AND EAGER FOR COLLABORATION AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING. THEY INTEGRATE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WITH GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, ENTREPRENEURIAL ENERGY, AND INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY. WOODBURY GRADUATES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Program accomplishments
- WOODBURY UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMS STUDENTS INTO INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE RESPONSIBLY TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. WE ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY FOCUSING ON PURPOSEFUL STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, ESTABLISHING EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS AND ENSURING THAT ALL OUR PROCESSES, SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT ENRICH THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE. IN FY25, THE UNIVERSITY SERVED 823 STUDENTS ACROSS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS, OFFERING 35 MAJORS.Expenses $41,896,025 · grants $19,551,211 · revenue $41,996,015
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
- 95-2786163
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,039,796
- Income (IRS master file)
- $51,499,979
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $47,039,257 | $47,774,475 | $42,039,796 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $52,050,647 | $59,420,783 | $42,806,608 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $51,826,795 | $57,007,376 | $54,389,751 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $53,991,685 | $58,334,726 | $57,954,721 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-2786163).
Questions about WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of WOODBURY UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOODBURY UNIVERSITY is 95-2786163.
- Is WOODBURY UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to WOODBURY UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOODBURY 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 WOODBURY 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 WOODBURY 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 WOODBURY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEFFREY BELLANTONI.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOODBURY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 13 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WOODBURY UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,039,257, expenses of $47,774,475 and total assets of $42,039,796 at year end.
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