Naropa University
Donations deductibleNaropa University's network
24 people5 organisationsi24 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
24 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.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 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Norris Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles Lief | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cam Bottoms | Student Trustee (until June 2023) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carla Sherrell | Trustee (until Nov 2022) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Chivers | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dan Wolpert | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jerry Colonna | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judith Dack | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jacky Sabin | Trustee (from June 2023) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joe Cassidy | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kendra Sandoval | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lorenzo Gonzalez | Faculty Trustee (from Oct 2022) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lori Laser | Trustee (from June 2023) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lynne Katzmann | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Wilding | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mara Ferris | Trustee (from June 2023) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marty Janowitz | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Quan Nghe | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Samantha Sanderson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephanie Kaza | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Suzanne Benally | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tara Trujillo | Trustee (from June 2023) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vijay Singh | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vanessa Kelly | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
20 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 Marie Klotz | VP of Admissions | since 2021 |
| Ann Marie Klotz-VP for Enroll | ment,Marketing & Student Success | 2023 |
| Bill Monroe | Director of NCCC | 2022 |
| Cheryl Barbour | Special Advisor to the President | since 2018 |
| Carlos Gomez | Director of IT | 2022 |
| Dave Edminster | Director Information Techn | 2020 |
| Janet Cramer | Provost and VP for Academic Affairs | since 2018 |
| Jason Embry | VP of Development | 2021 |
| Joy Valania | Special Advisor to President | since 2021 |
| Joy Valenia | Special Advisor to President | 2022 |
| Ken Gotsch | COO & CFO (until June 2023) | 2023 |
| Linda Black | Dean of GSCP | since 2022 |
| Regina King | Executive Director of Mission Integration | 2020 |
| Regina Smith | VP of MCIC | since 2021 |
| Regina Smith-VP for Mission | Culture & Inclusive Community | 2023 |
| Sue West | Provost and VP for Academic Affairs | since 2021 |
| Sue Hammond West-Provost | & VP for Academic Affairs | 2023 |
| Tyler A Kelsch | VP Operations | since 2018 |
| Tyler Kelsch | VP of Operations CFO COO | 2022 |
| Tyler Kelsch-VP of Operations | /COO & CFO (until Oct 2022) | 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lief | President | 40 | $389k | $55k | |
| Ann Marie Klotz | VP of DESS | 40 | $190k | $27k | |
| Regina Smith | VP of Academics | 40 | $155k | $12k | |
| Jeffrey Pethybridge | Chief Academics Officer | 40 | $123k | $15k | |
| William Monroe- Dir of | Naropa Comm. Counseling | 40 | $110k | $40k | |
| Jorge Arias | Controller | 40 | $109k | $19k | |
| Sharla Owens | AVP Development | 40 | $108k | $12k | |
| Carlos Gomez | AVP Information Tech. | 40 | $100k | $50k | |
| Lorenzo Gonzalez | Faculty Trustee | 40 | $64k | $8k | |
| Suzanne Benally | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Wilding | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Cassidy | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mara Ferris | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marty Janowitz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lori Laser | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Arron Mansika | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martine Joelle McDonald | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amber Neathery | Trustee (as of June) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samantha Sanderson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tara Trujillo | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Zigmond | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vijay Singh | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kendra Sandoval | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judith Dack | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynne Katzmann | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacky Sabin | Trustee (until June) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Spencer Conroy | CFO | 40 | $0 |
Colorado roster
21 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263015306). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Paul Burkhardt | |
| Mark Wilding | Co-Chair |
| Lori Laser | Trustee |
| Lynne Katzman | Trustee |
| Mara Ferris | Trustee |
| Nataraja Kallio | Faculty Trustee |
| Joe Cassidy | Trustee |
| Suzanne Benally | Co-Chair |
| Arron Mansika | Trustee |
| Regina Smith | Chief of Staff |
| Amber Neathery | Student Trustee |
| Martin Janowitz | Trustee |
| Joy Valania | Assistant Secretary to the Board |
| Steven Corey | Trustee |
| Tara Trujillo | Trustee |
| Spencer Conroy | Chief Financial Officer |
| Samantha Sanderson | Trustee |
| Ann Marie Klotz | VP of Dev, Enroll & Student Serv |
| Paul Burkhardt | President of the Organization |
| Martine McDonald | Trustee |
| Dan Zigmond | Trustee |
About
- Legal name
- Naropa University
- EIN
- 841029228
- Address
- 2130 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO, 80302-6602
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- Naropa University recognizes the inherent goodness and wisdom of each human being. Naropa educates the whole person, nurturing in its students a lifelong joy in learning, a critical intellect, the sense of purpose that accompanies compassionate service to the world, and the openness and equanimity that arise from authentic insight and self-understanding. Naropa students explore the inner... (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1974
- Principal officer
- Paul Burkhardt (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1987
- 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 filingsTyler Norris
≥8years on the filingsCharles Lief
≥8years on the filingsJerry Colonna
≥8years on the filingsJudith Dack
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
- $31.2m
- Total liabilities
- $16.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.4m
- Program service revenue
- $31.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6.7m
- Employees
- 593
- Volunteers
- 17
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.Naropa 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: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 27 December 1985
- Registered agent
- Affinity Resources LLC (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.