Soka University of America
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15 people1 organisationi15 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). 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
15 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.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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen S Dunham JD Chair | Trustee-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adin Strauss CFA | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andrea Bartoli PHD | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clothilde V Hewlett JD | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Nagashima MBA | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gene O'Connell RN Ms | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Goulah PHD | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Karen K Lewis PHD | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kris D Knudsen JD | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Larry A Hickman PHD | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lawrence E Carter SR PHD | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Luis Nieves | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matilda Buck | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tariq Hasan PHD | Trustee-Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yoshiki Tanigawa | Trustee, Soka Gakkai | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald E Asawa | VP Fin & Adm/CFO/CIO | since 2018 |
| Bryan Penprase | VP of Sponsored Res/External Academic Relatio | since 2019 |
| David M Nakabayashi | Controller & Asst Treasurer | since 2018 |
| David Welch | VP and University Counsel | 2023 |
| Edward Feasel | VP Acad Affrs/CAO/Prof of Economics | since 2018 |
| Hiroki Sakai | Corp. Secretary | since 2018 |
| James Merod | Professor of American Literature | since 2018 |
| John Heffron | Professor of History & Director of Ma Program | since 2018 |
| John MIN | Director of It | since 2018 |
| Jonathan Merzel | Prof. of Mathematics | since 2022 |
| Katherine Stapchuk | VP Human Resources/Risk Mgmt | since 2018 |
| Kevin Moncrief | VP of Mission Integration | since 2021 |
| Michael Weiner | VP of Academic Affairs | since 2018 |
| Robert Allinson | Professor of Philosophy | since 2018 |
| Rosemary Papa | Professor of Comparative & Internation Ed and Lead | since 2019 |
| Tomoko Takahashi | VP Inst'l Res & Assmt/Dean Graduate School | since 2018 |
| Yoshinobu Habuki | President/Prof of Economics | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Feasel | President/Prof of Economics | 40 | $554k | $78k | |
| Archibald E Asawa EVP | Fin & Adm/CFO/Chief Invest Offcr | 40 | $367k | $44k | |
| Tomoko Takahashi VP Inst'l | Res & Assmt/Dean Graduate School | 40 | $300k | $35k | |
| Michael Weiner | EVP of Academic Affairs | 40 | $278k | $71k | |
| Katherine Stapchuk | EVP University Community, Chro | 40 | $258k | $37k | |
| Robert Hamersley | Dean of Faculty | 40 | $241k | $49k | |
| David Welch | VP and University Counsel | 40 | $206k | $22k | |
| John Min | Director of Information Technology | 40 | $199k | $55k | |
| Robert Allinson | Professor of Philosophy | 40 | $199k | $241k | |
| Bryan Penprase VP of | Sponsored Res/External Academic Relations | 40 | $197k | $48k | |
| James Merod | Professor of American Literature | 40 | $196k | $46k | |
| Andrew Woolsey | Dean of Enrollment Services | 40 | $190k | $21k | |
| David M Nakabayashi | Controller & Asst Treasurer | 40 | $187k | $23k | |
| Kevin Moncrief Former Exec | Director, A. Young Dialogue Lab | 40 | $160k | $19k | |
| Hiroki Sakai | Corp Secretary | 40 | $154k | $19k | |
| Yoshiki Tanigawa | Trustee, Soka Gakkai | 1 | $0 | $92k | |
| Stephen S Dunham JD | Trustee-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tariq Hasan PhD | Trustee-Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matilda Buck | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lawrence E Carter Sr PhD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clothilde V Hewlett JD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry A Hickman PhD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kris D Knudsen JD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen K Lewis PhD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luis Nieves | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gene O'connell RN Ms | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Goulah PhD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Bartoli PhD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adin Strauss Cfa | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andy Firoved | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Soka University of America
- EIN
- 953909672
- Address
- 1 University Dr, Aliso Viejo, CA, 92656-8081
- State
- California
- Mission
- The mission of soka university of america is to foster a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life. Continued on schedule o. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B43 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
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Edward Feasel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsStephen S Dunham JD
≥8years on the filingsClothilde V Hewlett JD
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Nagashima MBA
≥8years on the filingsGene O'Connell RN Ms
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
- $1.94bn
- Total liabilities
- $7.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.93bn
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.8m
- Program service revenue
- $25.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $20.2m
- Employees
- 685
- Volunteers
- 103