Southern California University of Health Sciences
Donations deductibleSouthern California University of Health Sciences' network
13 peoplei13 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
13 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.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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bakman Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cynthia Baum | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dina Shenk | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jason Jankowiak | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Pecchia | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| K Wayne Peacock | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lakeisha Marsh | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Llaria Gadalla | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Martin Gallegos | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nick Jacobs | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| RON LAU | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samantha Simmons | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| William Valusek | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Larson | Mspa Clinical Director | 2023 |
| Bradley Kuhn | Director of It | since 2023 |
| Chuck Sweet | Chief of Staff | since 2018 |
| Dan Handley | Director of MSHGG | since 2023 |
| Debra Benavente | VP - Enrollment Management and Student Affairs | 2018 |
| Erick De La Rosa | Director of Admissions | since 2023 |
| James Brenner | Executive Director of Marketing | since 2021 |
| John De Michele | VP Institutional Advancement | 2018 |
| John De Michelle | VP - Institutional Advancement | 2019 |
| John Scaringe | President | since 2018 |
| Jonathon Egan | Lacc Dean | since 2018 |
| Joseph Horrigan | Executive Director Human Perf | since 2018 |
| Kerry Homotoff | Pa Director | 2020 |
| Luke Phillips | AVP SPS | 2019 |
| Melanie Catalano | Physician Asst Program Director | since 2022 |
| Melissa Nagare | VP - Scu Health System & Chief Clinical Officer | since 2019 |
| Melissa Nagare - VP SCU | Health Sys. & Chief Clinical Off. | since 2023 |
| Melissa Nagare Kimura | VP - Scu Health System & Chief Clinical Officer | 2018 |
| Michael Ramcharan | Dean Csih | since 2019 |
| Mohammad Mirbolooki | Professor/Undergrad Chair | since 2018 |
| Robb Russell | AVP Health System, Cos | 2018 |
| Rosslyn Byous | Pa Director | since 2019 |
| Samir Ayad | Associate Professor | 2018 |
| Sheryl Berman | VP Academic Affairs | since 2018 |
| Tamara Rozhon | Provost | since 2019 |
| Timothy Farris | VP Information Technology/CIO | since 2018 |
| Tom Arendt | VP Finance & Business Affairs/CFO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Scaringe | President | 40 | $578k | $124k | |
| Tamara Rozhon | Provost | 40 | $304k | $75k | |
| Chuck Sweet | Chief of Staff | 40 | $258k | $81k | |
| Tom Arendt | VP Finance & Business Affairs/CFO | 40 | $257k | $92k | |
| Bradley Kuhn | Director of Information Systems | 40 | $248k | $52k | |
| Melissa Nagare | Health Sys. & Chief Clinical Off. | 40 | $229k | $106k | |
| Jim Brenner | Executive Director of Marketing | 40 | $198k | $58k | |
| Michael Ramcharan | Asst. VP for Academic Affairs | 40 | $192k | $75k | |
| Melanie Catalano | Pa Program Director | 40 | $190k | $37k | |
| Jonathon Egan | Asst. VP for Academ. Admin. | 40 | $176k | $75k | |
| Dan Handley | Director of MSHGG | 40 | $175k | $31k | |
| Joseph Horrigan | Executive Director of Human Performance | 40 | $174k | $47k | |
| Thomas Bakman | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lakeisha Marsh | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Pecchia | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Valusek | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Baum | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Esbenshade | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ilaria Gadalla | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Martin Gallegos | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nick Jacobs | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Peacock | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Samantha Simmons | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Southern California University of Health Sciences
- EIN
- 950948050
- Address
- 16200 Amber Valley Dr, Whittier, CA, 90604-4051
- State
- California
- Mission
- To educate students as competent, caring and successful practitioners of integrative healthcare. The university is committed to providing excellence in academics, scholarship, service and leadership through its offerings of bachelor, master and doctorate programs. (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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1947
- Principal officer
- Thomas K Arendt (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1948
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsThomas Bakman
≥8years on the filingsJason Jankowiak
≥8years on the filingsMartin Gallegos
≥8years on the filingsNick Jacobs
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $55.4m
- Total liabilities
- $8.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $47.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $55.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $490k
- Employees
- 523
- Volunteers
- 13
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 | $55.4m | $52.6m | $2.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.