Buena Vista University
Donations deductibleBuena Vista University's network
20 people8 organisationsi20 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Friedrich | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Becki Drahota | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brad Schroeder | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Lenzmeier | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dan Phillips | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Dvergsten | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Doug Clausen | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Hyun Kim | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Heath Bartness | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Julie Quirin | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kitty Conover | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marc Brinkmeyer | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Degen (also filed as Mike Degen) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Pierce | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Naig | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Norman Nielsen | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Quentin Wittrock | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ravi Kumar | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephen Russell | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Brown | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Monroe-Baillargeon | Dean, School of Education | since 2020 |
| Ashley Farmer-Hanson | Interim, VP, Student Affairs | 2019 |
| Beth Blankers | Professor of Accounting | since 2019 |
| Brandon Johnson | VP, enROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 2023 |
| Brian Lenzmeier | VP, Academic Affairs/President | since 2018 |
| Dixee Bartholomew-Feis | Dean, School of Social Science | since 2019 |
| Elizabeth Lamoureux | Professor of Communication | 2018 |
| Gary Klein | VP, Development & Alumni Eng. | since 2020 |
| Heather Black | VP, STUDENT success | since 2022 |
| Heidi Manning | PROVOST/VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRs | 2023 |
| Henry Hardt | Professor of Business | 2018 |
| James Hampton | Professor of Biology | 2021 |
| James Salvucci | VP, Academic Affairs | 2018 |
| Jean Bral | VP, Ext. University Programs | since 2020 |
| Joan Canty | VP, University Development | since 2022 |
| Joni Anderson | Associate Professor of MNGMT | 2018 |
| Joseph McLain | Chief Information Officer | 2023 |
| Kenneth Converse | VP, Institutional Advancement | 2018 |
| Kevin McIntyre | VP, Enrollment Management | since 2019 |
| Kim Linduska | Interim VP, Acadamic Affairs | since 2021 |
| Laura Bernhardt | Associate Professor of Phil | 2018 |
| Lawrence Johnson | VP, Development & Alumni Eng. | since 2019 |
| Lisa Best | Dean, School of Business | since 2019 |
| Lucas Dewitt | ASSOc PROFESSOR of EDUCATIon | 2023 |
| Lucy Croft | VP, Student Affairs | since 2019 |
| Mark Lumsden | Chief Information Officer | since 2019 |
| Matthew Astleford | ASSOC VP, UNIV advancement | 2023 |
| Michael Frantz | VP, Enrollment Management | since 2018 |
| Nicholas Piccolo | INTERIM VP STUDENT success | 2022 |
| Peter Seinfeld | Associate Dean of Faculty | 2018 |
| Peter Steinfeld | Associate Dean of Faculty | since 2019 |
| Scott Anderson | Professor of Marketing | 2022 |
| Suzette Radke | VP, Finance and Administration | since 2018 |
| Thomas Bonagura | Dean, School of Science | 2022 |
| Thomas Scully | VP, Student Affairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lenzmeier | President | 40 | $334k | $119k | |
| Joan Canty | VP, University Advancement | 40 | $215k | $31k | |
| Brandon Johnson | VP, Enrollment Management | 40 | $194k | $41k | |
| Suzette Radke | VP, Finance and Administration | 40 | $175k | $43k | |
| Heidi Manning | Provost/VP Academic Affairs | 40 | $172k | $27k | |
| Jean Bral | VP, Ext. University Programs | 40 | $153k | $18k | |
| Lisa Best | Dean, School of Business | 40 | $144k | $34k | |
| Jamii Claiborne | VP, Student Affairs | 40 | $130k | $34k | |
| Joseph McLain | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $128k | $20k | |
| Lucas Dewitt | Director of Master's Education Programs | 40 | $126k | $32k | |
| Dixee Bartholomew-Feis | Dean, School of Liberal Arts | 40 | $120k | $35k | |
| Brittany Garling | Dean of School of Education/Associate Professor of Education | 40 | $117k | $37k | |
| Amy Friedrich | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Becki Drahota | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brad Schroeder | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Phillips | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doug Clausen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heath Bartness | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hyun Kim Dr | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joanne Sebby | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Linduska | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Brinkmeyer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martin Gallagher | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Pierce | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Degen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Leatherman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Naig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Quentin Wittrock | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ravi Kumar | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Russell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Briscoe Tideman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Brown | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Buena Vista University
- EIN
- 420680404
- Address
- 610 W 4th St, Storm Lake, IA, 50588-1798
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- We prepare students for lifelong success through transformational educational experiences. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B420 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1891
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1939
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAmy Friedrich
≥8years on the filingsBecki Drahota
≥8years on the filingsBrad Schroeder
≥8years on the filingsDan Phillips
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
- $262.9m
- Total liabilities
- $50.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $212.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.8m
- Program service revenue
- $52.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $22.3m
- Employees
- 1,023
- Volunteers
- 192
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $60.3m | $64.2m | Deficit $3.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Buena Vista University likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Domestic Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 6 August 1945
- Registered agent
- Brian Lenzmeier (city and state not held)