Palo Alto University Inc
Donations deductiblePalo Alto University Inc's network
29 people15 organisationsi29 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (15) 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
29 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 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 29 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Cochran Chair | Chair of the Audit Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol Bobby | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cynthia James | Trustee (Thru 10/01/24) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Daniel Kostenbauder | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniele Levy | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Derek Minno | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Farouk DEY | President (Eff 7/1/25) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Helen Wilmot | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Ioannidis | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James Otieno | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeff GEE | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessica Divento Dzuban | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Beall | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jorge Wong | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Scussel | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| KY LE | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Louis Chicoine | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marilyn Manning Lonergan | Trustee (Thru 12/31/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martin Dodd | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Ann Dewan | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary Yang | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Matt Levine | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maureen O'Connor | Pres.(Thru 6/25)/Pres. Em.(Eff 7/25) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Kerner | Trustee (Thru 12/31/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Lonergan | Trustee (Thru 12/31/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sara Eisner Richter | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shari Miles-Cohen | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| TOM YEH | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tomer Weingarten | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bongar | Professor | 2020 |
| Camille Watson | VP, External Affairs | since 2021 |
| Eduardo Bunge | Professor | 2024 |
| Erika Cameron | Provost, VP Acad STDNT Affairs | since 2022 |
| FEI Ying | Chief Information Officer | 2025 |
| Genevieve Lynn Yvonne Arnaut | Dir., Office of Prof. Advising & Develp | 2025 |
| James Breckenridge | VP Ieap, Chief of Staff | since 2018 |
| Janice Yang | Professor | 2024 |
| Jeanine Hawk | CFO, VP of Finance and Operations | since 2024 |
| Joyce PC Moore | Professor | since 2018 |
| June Klein | VP Business Affairs/CFO | since 2018 |
| Kimberly Balsam | Professor | since 2019 |
| Luli Emmons | VP Office of Prof. Advising & Devel | since 2018 |
| Maureen O'Connor | President | since 2018 |
| Melanie Taylor Morrison | Secr., Dir of Board & Pres Ops | since 2020 |
| Patricia A Zapf | VP, Continuing & Prof. Studies | since 2020 |
| Paul Marcille | Director, Undergraduate Program | since 2018 |
| Ricardo Munoz | Professor | since 2018 |
| Risa Dickson | Interim VP for Academic Affairs | since 2020 |
| Rowena Gomez | Professor | since 2018 |
| William Froming | Provost | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen O'connor | Pres.(Thru 6/25)/Pres. Em.(Eff 7/25) | 40 | $485k | $145k | |
| Patricia Zapf | VP of Continuing & Prof Studies | 40 | $394k | $85k | |
| Erika Cameron | Provost, VP Acad STDNT Affairs | 40 | $307k | $34k | |
| Jeanine Hawk | CFO, VP of Finance and Operations | 40 | $298k | $37k | |
| Joyce PC Moore | Professor | 40 | $250k | $20k | |
| Rowena Gomez | Professor | 40 | $234k | $16k | |
| Genevieve Lynn Yvonne Arnaut | Dir., Office of Prof. Advising & Develp | 40 | $228k | $28k | |
| Kimberly Balsam | Professor | 40 | $221k | $27k | |
| Fei Ying | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $215k | $12k | |
| Melanie Taylor Morrison | Secr., Dir of Board & Pres Ops | 40 | $187k | $23k | |
| Farouk Dey | President (Eff 7/1/25) | 40 | $0 | ||
| Carol Bobby | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Cochran | Chair of the Audit Committee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Martin Dodd | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Gee | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| James Ioannidis | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Kerner | Trustee (Thru 12/31/24) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Kostenbauder | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matt Levine | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Daniele Levy | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Marilyn Manning Lonergan | Trustee (Thru 12/31/24) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Richard Lonergan | Trustee (Thru 12/31/24) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Derek Minno | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| James Otieno | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Sara Eisner Richter | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Karen Scussel | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jorge Wong | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Tom Yeh | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia James | Trustee (Thru 10/01/24) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jim Beall | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mary Ann Dewan | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Ky Le | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Shari Miles-Cohen | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Divento Dzuban | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Tomer Weingarten | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Helen Wilmot | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Louis Chicoine | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mary Yang | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Palo Alto University Inc
- EIN
- 942340692
- Address
- 1791 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94304-1337
- State
- California
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B500 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
- 1975
- Principal officer
- Farouk Dey (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1976
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsNicholas Cochran
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Kostenbauder
≥8years on the filingsDaniele Levy
≥8years on the filingsDerek Minno
Latest return
year to 31 July 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 July 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $47.1m
- Total liabilities
- $22.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $24.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.8m
- Program service revenue
- $39.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.1m
- Employees
- 602
- Volunteers
- 54
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 | $41.1m | $40.9m | $214k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.