Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Donations deductibleThomas Jefferson School of Law's network
12 peoplei12 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy M Grossman ESQ Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brandon White | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bryant Garth | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chad Engbrecht ESQ | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Deane Logan ESQ | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Hon Renee Stackhouse | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kendall Levan ESQ | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lindsay Petitte | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Randy K Jones ESQ (also filed as Randy K Jones) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Sheridan ESQ | Trustee (Thru 5/25) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sammy Rihan ESQ (also filed as Sammy Rihan) | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Victor Vilaplana ESQ | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Schwabach | Ft Faculty | since 2019 |
| Ally Templin | Professor of Law | 2025 |
| Dawn J Dekle | Dean & President (07/01/2024-05/31/2025) | 2025 |
| Joan Bullock as of 717 | President/Dean | 2018 |
| Joan Bullock Until 1018 | President/Dean | 2019 |
| Karin Sherr | President | since 2019 |
| Karin Sullivan | Ft Faculty | 2018 |
| Kenneth Vandevelde | Ft Faculty | since 2018 |
| Kevin Greene | Ft Faculty | 2020 |
| Linda Keller | President (Start 06/30/2025) & Dean | since 2018 |
| Nancy VU | Vice President/CFO/Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Steven Semeraro | Professor of Law & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | since 2018 |
| Susan Bisom-Rapp | Ft Faculty | since 2019 |
| Susan W Tiefenburn | Ft Faculty | 2018 |
| Thomas Guernsey Until 717 | Former President | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Semeraro | Professor of Law & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | 40 | $139k | $15k | |
| Linda Keller | President (Start 06/30/2025) & Dean | 40 | $128k | $12k | |
| Nancy Vu | Vice President/CFO/Treasurer | 40 | $127k | $4k | |
| Ally Templin | Professor of Law | 40 | $103k | $14k | |
| Kenneth Vandevelde | President (1/1/24 - 6/30/24) | 40 | $98k | $9k | |
| Dawn J Dekle | Dean & President (07/01/2024-05/31/2025) | 40 | $73k | $4k | |
| Karin Sherr | General Counsel & Vice President | 40 | $55k | $8k | |
| Randy M Grossman Esq | Chairman | 1 | $17k | ||
| Kendall Levan Esq | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sammy Rihan Esq | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brandon White | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bryant Garth | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chad Engbrecht Esq | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deane Logan Esq | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon RENEE STACKHOUSE | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Petitte | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randy K Jones Esq | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Sheridan Esq | Trustee (Thru 5/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Victor Vilaplana Esq | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- EIN
- 330696561
- Address
- 701 B Street, San Diego, CA, 92101-8101
- State
- California
- Mission
- The mission of the school is to provide outstanding legal education in a collegial and supportive environment with attention to newly emerging areas of law, particularly those related to technological development, globalization and the quest for social justice. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B11 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1995
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1996
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRandy M Grossman ESQ
≥8years on the filingsBryant Garth
≥8years on the filingsKendall Levan ESQ
≥8years on the filingsLindsay Petitte
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $20.7m
- Total liabilities
- $7.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $13.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $177k
- Program service revenue
- $9.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $391k
- Employees
- 120
- Volunteers
- 10