Drake University
EIN 420680460 · IA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 2507 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA, 50311-4516, IA 50311-4516
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
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 31 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 4 board members left between the last two filings - seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $263m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 22 of 33 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $263.1m | $250.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Ernst Chair | TRUSTEE AND BOARD CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| AMY Ohde | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Cynthia Lesher | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| David Golder | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Douglas Lang | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Earl F Martin III (also filed as Earl Martin) | PRESIDENT | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Esfand Dinshaw | TRUSTEE (STARTED 10/1/24) | first appears 2025 |
| Greg Johansen | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| IKE Vanden Eykel | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/1/2025) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Jeff Russell | TRUSTEE (STARTED 10/1/24) | first appears 2025 |
| JIM Wallace | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| JOE Aiello | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| John Miller | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Johnnie Carson | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Jonathan AZU | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Karen Branding | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Kathy Fehrman | TRUSTEE (THRU 6/30/25) | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| KEN Mccullum | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Lindsay Whorton | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Louis Carr | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Marta Codina | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Nikki Syverson | TRUSTEE (STARTED 10/1/24) | first appears 2025 |
| Patti Avery | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Paul Doucette | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Paul Schickler | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Paul W Leavitt (also filed as Paul Leavitt) | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Peggy Fisher | TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Peter Cownie | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Rachel Mclean | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Rudolph D Trebels | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Suzie Burt | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Tiffany Tauscheck | TRUSTEE (STARTED 10/1/24) | first appears 2025 |
| TOM Bernau | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - 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.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Voigts | CFO AND TREASURER | since 2020 |
| Alejandro Hernandez | DEAN OF COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | 2024 |
| Allan Vestal | PROFESSOR OF LAW | since 2018 |
| Allison Pohlman | HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH | since 2023 |
| Benjamin Mccollum | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH | 2025 |
| Brian Hardin | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS | since 2019 |
| C Kenneth Meyer | PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 2018 |
| Daniel Connolly | DEAN - BUSINESS & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 2019 |
| Darian Devries | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH | since 2019 |
| Heather Travis | ASSOCIATE CFO & INTERIM CFO | since 2019 |
| Helen Teresa Krejci | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER | since 2018 |
| Jennie Baranczyk | HEAD COACH - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | since 2020 |
| Jerry Anderson | PROFESSOR OF LAW | since 2018 |
| John Smith | VP OF INST. ADVANCEMENT | since 2018 |
| Niko Medved | HEAD COACH - MEN'S BASKETBALL | 2018 |
| Renae Chesnut | DEAN, PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES | 2022 |
| Sandra H Clubb | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/17) | 2018 |
| SUE Mattison | PROVOST | since 2018 |
| Venessa Kuhlmann-Macro | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER | since 2018 |