The Santa Barbara Ventura College O F Law
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14 people1 organisationi14 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
14 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 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 14 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farfalla Borah Chair | Trustee/Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Arturo Hernandez | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bernard Luskin | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Betsy Jeppesen | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Casey Summar | Trustee/Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Catherine Swysen | Trustee (until 4/25) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Celina Zacarias | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Julius Sokenu | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lauren Nicholson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lori Trofemuk | Trustee (until 4/25) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matthew Nehmer | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Horowitz | Corporate President/Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Teri Cannon | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Von Nguyen Deroian | Trustee (until 12/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Funk | Dir. of Hybrid & Online Programs | since 2020 |
| April Vincent | Assc. Dean of Student Success | since 2024 |
| Barbara Doyle | Asst. Dean (until 4/23) | since 2022 |
| Brandy Price | Director of Educational Impact | since 2022 |
| Deborah Solmor | Corporate Secretary (until 04/23) | since 2019 |
| Donnell Bell | Asst. Corp. Secretary (until 05/24) | since 2023 |
| Elisa Davis | Assistant Secretary (as of 10/24) | 2025 |
| Greg Beno | Corporate Treasurer (as of 4/22) | since 2022 |
| Jacqueline Gardina | Dean | since 2018 |
| Jeanne Eicks | Assc. Dean of Grad | since 2024 |
| Jennifer Demay | Corporate Secretary (until 4/2018) | 2018 |
| Jennifer Gantz | Corporate Treasurer (as of 10/22) | since 2023 |
| John Springer | Corporate Treasurer (until 10/22) | 2023 |
| Louvenia Hardaway | Asst. Corporate Secretary | since 2019 |
| Mehul Patel | Corporate Treasurer (until 4/22) | since 2019 |
| Michael Horowitz | Corporate President | 2018 |
| Sara Sotelo | Asst. Corp. Secretary (as of 5/23) | since 2023 |
| Shari Mikos | Corporate Secretary (as of 05/23) | since 2018 |
| Shawn Taylor | AVP Admissions | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Nehmer | President | 40 | $285k | $53k | |
| Jacqueline Gardina | Chief Acedemic Officer | 40 | $263k | $42k | |
| Andrea Funk | Dean of Hybrid JD | 40 | $176k | $13k | |
| April Vincent | Assc. Dean of Student Success | 40 | $154k | $27k | |
| Brandy Price | Director of Educational Impact | 40 | $130k | $19k | |
| Jeanne Eicks | Assc. Dean of Grad | 40 | $116k | $8k | |
| Shawn Taylor | AVP Admissions | 40 | $106k | $9k | |
| Michael Horowitz | Corporate President/Trustee | 2 | $0 | $1.6m | $181k |
| Farfalla Borah | Trustee/Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Casey Summar | Trustee/Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Teri Cannon | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Von Nguyen Deroian | Trustee (until 12/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Arturo Hernandez | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Betsy Jeppesen | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bernard Luskin | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Nicholson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julius Sokenu | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Swysen | Trustee (until 4/25) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lori Trofemuk | Trustee (until 4/25) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Celina Zacarias | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Gantz | Corporate Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $376k | $25k |
| Greg Beno | Asst. Corp. Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $258k | $18k |
| Shari Mikos | Corporate Secretary | 2 | $0 | $340k | $29k |
| Elisa Davis | Assistant Secretary (as of 10/24) | 2 | $0 | $49k | $4k |
| Sara Sotelo | Asst. Corp. Secretary | 2 | $0 | $93k | $20k |
About
- Legal name
- The Santa Barbara Ventura College O F Law
- EIN
- 952592468
- Address
- 203 N la Salle St Ste 1900, Chicago, IL, 60601-1263
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The mission of The Colleges of Law is to provide access to law and law-related professions through emphasizing opportunity, academic excellence, and community engagement. (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
- 1969
- Principal officer
- Michael Horowitz (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1970
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedEducationThe Chicago School of Professional PsychologyRelatedSupporting OrganizationTCS Education SystemRelatedEducationThe Chicago School - California IncRelatedEducationPacific Oaks Education Corporation
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCatherine Swysen
≥8years on the filingsMatthew Nehmer
≥7years on the filingsBernard Luskin
≥7years on the filingsBetsy Jeppesen
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13.1m
- Total liabilities
- $3.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $65k
- Program service revenue
- $7.5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $84k
- Employees
- 133
- Volunteers
- 30
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 | $6.9m | $6.6m | $295k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.