Bellevue University
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26 people23 organisationsi26 people and 23 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (24) 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
26 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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Downs Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Nelsen | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Audie Keaton | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carey Hamilton | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Hamann | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David G Thrasher | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diva Mejias | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frederick Hunzeker | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gail S Seaton | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gordon Watanabe | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hong Zheng | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Javier Fernandez | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jerry Adams | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Kotouc | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Nelson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keith Edquist | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Larry Rasmussen | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Cassling | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Lebens | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Summers | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Howard | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Carlson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven George | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Dennis | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Dyer | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angela L Longe | Associate Professor | since 2023 |
| David Hoppe | Associate Professor | 2022 |
| Donna Barnes | Former EVP Univ/Academ Affairs | 2018 |
| Edward Jarecki | AVP, Transform LDR & Etrpr Arc | since 2018 |
| Ester Lustig | Associate Professor | since 2023 |
| Esther Lustig | Assistant Professor | since 2020 |
| Gerald Blasig | VP, Administration | since 2018 |
| Gregory Allen | Associate Professor | since 2018 |
| James Grotrian | EVP, Operations | since 2018 |
| James L Nekuda | VP, Strategic Partnerships | since 2022 |
| John M Erickson | VP, Advancement | since 2022 |
| Julia A Doria | VP, Growth Marketing | since 2023 |
| Julia Cronin-Gilmore | Professor | since 2022 |
| Kenneth Birdsong | CFO | since 2023 |
| Kenneth Mason | Cas Administration | since 2019 |
| Lori Pirsch | Former AVP, Financial Strategy | 2018 |
| Mary Hawkins | President | since 2018 |
| Mary K Dobransky | Dean, Science & Technology | since 2021 |
| Matthew Davis | EVP, Admin Services & Dean of College of Managment & Technology | since 2018 |
| Michelle Eppler | VP & Dean, College of Arts | since 2023 |
| Rebecca T Murdock | VP & Dean, College of Business | since 2023 |
| Richard M Koch | Dean, Design & Development | since 2023 |
| Robert Kizzire | AVP, Enrollment Manager | since 2018 |
| Roderic Hewlett | Former CAO & SVP, Academics | 2018 |
| Russel Lane | VP, Campus & Community | since 2019 |
| Russell Lane | VP, Community & Student Affair | since 2018 |
| Russell Rupiper | CEO, Advancement | since 2018 |
| Sherrye Hutcherson | EVP, Human Resources & Guild | since 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hawkins | President | 40 | $564k | $28k | |
| Matthew Davis | EVP, Admin Services & Dean of College of Managment & Technology | 40 | $341k | $24k | |
| Sherrye Hutcherson | EVP, Human Resources & Guild | 40 | $330k | $23k | |
| Julia A Doria | VP, Growth Marketing | 40 | $238k | $17k | |
| John M Erickson | VP, Advancement | 40 | $236k | $16k | |
| Kenneth Birdsong | CFO | 40 | $235k | $67k | |
| Mary K Dobransky | Dean, College of Science & Tec | 40 | $214k | $33k | |
| Rebecca T Murdock | VP & Dean, College of Business | 40 | $213k | $33k | |
| James L Nekuda | VP, Strategic Partnerships | 40 | $212k | $33k | |
| Angela L Longe | Associate Professor | 40 | $211k | $35k | |
| Michelle Eppler | VP & Dean, College of Arts | 40 | $210k | $15k | |
| Ester Lustig | Associate Professor | 40 | $207k | $43k | |
| Robert S Kizzier | Asst VP of Enrollment Management | 40 | $197k | $632 | |
| Stephen Linenberger | Professor | 40 | $181k | $54k | |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gail S Seaton | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Downs | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Nelsen | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Audie Keaton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carey Hamilton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Hamann | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| David G Thrasher | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Diva Mejias | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frederick Hunzeker | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gordon Watanabe | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hong Zheng | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Javier Fernandez | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Adams | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Kotouc | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Nelson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Keith Edquist | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Larry Rasmussen | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Cassling | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Lebens | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Summers | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Howard | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Scott Carlson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steven George | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Dennis | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Dyer | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Bellevue University
- EIN
- 470491571
- Address
- 1000 Galvin Rd S, Bellevue, NE, 68005-3058
- State
- Nebraska
- Mission
- Bellevue university provides career oriented, cost effective, open access education through select undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B430 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
- 1966
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1966
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRyan Downs
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Nelsen
≥8years on the filingsAudie Keaton
≥8years on the filingsCarey Hamilton
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
- $313.2m
- Total liabilities
- $67.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $245.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.3m
- Program service revenue
- $147.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $7.6m
- Employees
- 1,526
- Volunteers
- 26
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 | $160.1m | $148.9m | $11.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lightbridge Inc | $147k |