California Lutheran University
EIN 952962604 · CA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 60 W OLSEN RD 1200, THOUSAND OAKS, CA, 91360-2700, CA 91360-2700
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
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 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 30 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 6 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $185m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $185.1m | $192.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Boynton ANN Chair | CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Anderson Phyllis | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Barker David | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/25) | first appears 2025 |
| Baumhefner Linda | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Bessey REV JIM | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Binsley Andrew | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| BOS Brenda | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24) | first appears 2025 |
| Boyce Mary | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Camarillo Bill | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Defrank TED | SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Downs Tracy | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Gupta Gita | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Gutierrez Arnold | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Hill Anne | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Hill Laureen | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Hutterer Deborah | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24) | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Irwin JON | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 08/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Jaech Richard | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 04/25) | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Jones KEN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 08/24) | first appears 2025 |
| Lundeen-Smuck Susan | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Mcneil Malcolm | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Nebens Carrie | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Nunes John A | PRESIDENT (AS OF 06/24) | first appears 2025 |
| Ogbechie Nkem | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/24) | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Olson Karen | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 08/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Pittman Jeff | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/25) | first appears 2025 |
| Poast KIM | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 08/24) | first appears 2025 |
| Russell Felecia | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/25) | first appears 2025 |
| Soules Mike | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Woods JR | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/24) | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - 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.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Apfelthaler Gerhard | DEAN, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | since 2018 |
| Biddings-Muro Regina | VP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT | since 2020 |
| Buchanan Cristallea | VP, TALENT CULTURE, AND DIVERSITY | 2023 |
| Damooei Jamshid | PROFESSOR | since 2018 |
| Davis Karen | VP, ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE | since 2018 |
| Davis Karen - VP | ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE (THRU 08/22) | 2023 |
| Domicone Harry | PROFESSOR/DIRECTOR OF IMBA | since 2018 |
| Fahnestock Brian - Treasurer | INTERIM VP/ADMIN/FIN (AS OF 01/25) | 2025 |
| Feinup Matthew | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 2025 |
| Gerson Michael | PROFESSOR | 2020 |
| Hanrahan Grady | PROFESSOR/ASSOC. PROVOST | since 2021 |
| Hillis Michael | DEAN, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | since 2023 |
| Holigrocki Richard | DEAN, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY | since 2022 |
| Knudsen Thomas | GENERAL COUNSEL | 2023 |
| Lavariega Monforti Jessica | DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES | 2021 |
| Marcey David | PROFESSOR | since 2020 |
| Marselian Zareh | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | since 2023 |
| Mchugh James | ASSOCIATE VP, ATHLETIC AFFAIRS | 2021 |
| Neilson Leanne | PROVOST/VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | since 2018 |
| Olson Mary | GENERAL MANAGER, KCLU RADIO | since 2018 |
| Parham Patricia | ASSISTANT VP, HUMAN RESOURCES | since 2018 |
| Parham Patricia - Assistant | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES (THRU 04/24) | 2024 |
| Peng Chang-Shyh | PROFESSOR | since 2018 |
| Reinhart Craig | PROFESSOR | since 2019 |
| Richards Marvin | GENERAL COUNSEL | 2025 |
| Roper Melinda | VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STUDENTS | since 2018 |
| Roper Melinda - VP | STUDENT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STUDENTS | 2025 |
| Vaiman Vlad | PROFESSOR | since 2018 |
| VAN Ommeren Ryan | ASSOCIATE VP, FACILITY OPERATIONS & PLANNING | since 2018 |
| Varlotta Lori | PRESIDENT (THRU 05/24) | 2025 |
| Ward Matthew | VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING | since 2018 |
| Ward Matthew - VP | ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING | 2025 |
| Wheatly Stephen | VP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT | 2018 |
| Ysasi Richard | VP, ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE | 2023 |
| Ysasi Richard - Treasurer | VP, ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE | since 2024 |