2026-03-31T14:31:08-05:00 2025-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP 790 N WATER ST SUITE 2000 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2024-07-01 952882724 FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FIEL 8058984010 2020 DE LA VINA ST SANTA BARBARA CA 931053814 JOHN L BENNETT PRESIDENT 8058984010 2026-03-25 1 1 KAREN GRIES CPA P00078514 4147775500 2026-03-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN L BENNETT 2020 DE LA VINA ST SANTA BARBARA CA 931053814 60836808 0 X WWW.FIELDING.EDU X 1974 CA FIELDING PROVIDES DOCTORAL, MASTER'S AND GRADUATE-LEVEL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT, AND PSYCHOLOGY. 17 14 305 15 0 0 1466614 3315626 21368295 22163532 946676 2503590 51453 20254 23833038 28003002 505339 1139605 0 0 17879041 18410834 0 0 557498 7686595 7609252 26070975 27159691 -2237937 843311 38541818 38726654 8131665 7052164 30410153 31674490 WE PROVIDE EXEMPLARY INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS FOR A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLAR-PRACTITIONERS WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED LEARNING MODEL GROUNDED IN STUDENT-DRIVEN INQUIRY AND LEADING TO ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE. 0 0 17480110 1139605 22163532 FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY IS AN ACCREDITED PROVIDER OF BLENDED GRADUATE EDUCATION, COMBINING FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE LEARNING. FIELDING OFFERS DOCTORAL, MASTER'S, AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, HUMAN AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CLINICAL AND MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY TO MID-CAREER ADULTS. APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS ARE SERVED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH THE MAJORITY RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA. 17480110 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1293 0 305 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X JUNE KLEIN 8058984010 2020 DE LA VINA STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 931053538 ANTHONY GREENE FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE 2.00 X 96016 0 20333 LENNEAL HENDERSON FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE 2.00 X 60162 0 4655 GARY WAGENHEIM TRUSTEE AND CHAIR OF BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KARIN BUNNELL TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KLEIN TRUSTEE AND SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY HARDING TRUSTEE AND TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA SANCHEZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY FISHER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ALI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIE PRAIRIE CHICKEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATASHA MILLER-ZAHN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLA SMITH FACULTY MEMBER & TRUSTEE 37.50 X 88290 0 6799 IVORY TOLDSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HUFFAKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BAILEY STUDENT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BOND STUDENT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN S BOGART TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA I NICKLASSON VP OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS 37.50 X 175141 0 51486 KATHY GELLER DEAN OF THE FACULTY 37.50 X 136220 0 23550 KATRINA ROGERS PRESIDENT 37.50 X 326860 0 143000 JUNE KLEIN VP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 197560 0 13804 ALLISON DAVIS-WHITE EYES INTERIM PROVOST 37.50 X 121714 0 36829 JOHN L BENNETT TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT 37.50 X 0 0 0 WENDI WILLIAMS PROVOST (OUTGOING) 37.50 X 240360 0 26116 KATHERINE MCGRAW ASSOCIATE PROVOST RESEARCH, EXTRAMURAL FUNDING, & 37.50 X 144560 0 50284 ALMA MARTINEZ ASSOCIATE PROVOST INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS & CO 37.50 X 136300 0 51477 KRISTINE JACQUIN DEAN OF CURRICULUM & INNOVATION 37.50 X 168100 0 26774 DINO FERRARE VP OF HR & IT 37.50 X 160532 0 25725 CHERJANET LENZY ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR STUDENT LIFE 37.50 X 116920 0 13401 2168735 0 494233 26 0 1 0 STORBECK SEARCH LLC 2005 MARKET ST 33RD FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ADVERTISING 202755 ELM2 ADVISORS LLC 2338 DINASOUR DR ERIE CO 80516 CONSULTING 192362 ROBERT FERRILLI 4 KINGS HIGHWAY EAST HADDONFIELD NJ 08033 INTERIM FA TEMPORARY DIRECTOR 133575 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 50 FREMONT STREET SUITE 4000 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 125822 4 1054078 2261548 16259 3315626 TUITION AND FEES 611600 22163532 22163532 22163532 852616 852616 31673084 2811696 31033552 1800254 639532 1011442 1650974 1650974 OTHER INCOME 611600 20254 20254 20254 28003002 22163532 0 2523844 1085468 1085468 54137 54137 1556806 181166 1375640 12362478 9863048 2234249 265181 880715 571425 290725 18565 2544114 1686742 809671 47701 1066721 765286 280814 20621 160062 160062 125822 125822 87905 87905 980691 561296 419395 1311936 611496 616260 84180 70710 21913 44303 4494 1457798 143499 1294109 20190 258891 337016 -90734 12609 239790 53548 112925 73317 662208 552203 107183 2822 80023 10092 69247 684 169604 82260 83032 4312 312484 2543 309941 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 831329 746351 84208 770 PROGRAM AND RESEARCH 635529 91738 543791 PROF. 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PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE UNIVERSITY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, THE UNIVERSITY IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT DERIVES INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES (UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES). THE UNIVERSITY IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAX. AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THE UNIVERSITY HAD NO OBLIGATION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE UNIVERSITY FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE UNIVERSITY'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS 1,085,468. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS 1,085,468. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE UNIVERSITY DRAWS STUDENTS NATIONWIDE AND MEETS THE PUBLICITY REQUIREMENT BY INCLUDING A STATEMENT OF POLICY IN ALL BROCHURES AND CATALOGS AND ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN TITLE IV FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS PROVIDING STUDENT EDUCATIONAL LOANS TO STUDENTS AND GRANT FUNDS FOR RESEARCH. 0 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES - EDUCATION THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRADUATE PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS VIA FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS AND ONLINE COURSES AND SEMINARS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS ARE HELD IN THE UNITED STATES AND STUDENTS TRAVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE MAJORITY OF FACULTY RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES. ONE FACULTY RESIDES IN CANADA. APPROXIMATELY 97% OF STUDENTS RESIDE IN NORTH AMERICA AND 3% RESIDE IN 25 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. PROGRAM EXPENDITURES ARE INCURRED PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SEPARATELY TRACK EXPENDITURES SERVING STUDENTS RESIDING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OTHER THAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IN NORTH AMERICA, OTHER THAN IN THE UNITED STATES, WAS $17,250. 17250 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES - EDUCATION THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRADUATE PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS VIA FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS AND ONLINE COURSES AND SEMINARS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS ARE HELD IN THE UNITED STATES AND STUDENTS TRAVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE MAJORITY OF FACULTY RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES. ONE FACULTY RESIDES IN CANADA. APPROXIMATELY 97% OF STUDENTS RESIDE IN NORTH AMERICA AND 3% RESIDE IN 25 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. PROGRAM EXPENDITURES ARE INCURRED PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SEPARATELY TRACK EXPENDITURES SERVING STUDENTS RESIDING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OTHER THAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IN EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC WAS $23,387. 23387 EUROPE AND AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES - EDUCATION THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRADUATE PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS VIA FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS AND ONLINE COURSES AND SEMINARS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS ARE HELD IN THE UNITED STATES AND STUDENTS TRAVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE MAJORITY OF FACULTY RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES. ONE FACULTY RESIDES IN CANADA. APPROXIMATELY 97% OF STUDENTS RESIDE IN NORTH AMERICA AND 3% RESIDE IN 25 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. PROGRAM EXPENDITURES ARE INCURRED PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SEPARATELY TRACK EXPENDITURES SERVING STUDENTS RESIDING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OTHER THAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA WAS $13,500. 13500 0 0 0 0 0 0 54137 0 54137 TUITION NORTH AMERICA 1 500 POSTED TO STUDENT'S ACCOUNT TUITION SUB SAHARAN AFRICA 2 5000 POSTED TO STUDENT'S ACCOUNT TUITION EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 7 23387 POSTED TO STUDENT'S ACCOUNT T EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 4 8500 POSTED TO STUDENT'S ACCOUNT 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT FUNDS COME IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIP OR TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLIED DIRECTLY AGAINST TUITION COSTS. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SEPARATELY TRACK EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN DIRECT SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE US. 1 TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO STUDENTS 209 910009 RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS 12 50282 KIPNES AWARD SCHOLARSHIP 1 10000 PART I, LINE 2: FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY AWARDS TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ARE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED AGAINST THE STUDENT'S TUITION CHARGES. FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY AWARDS RESEARCH GRANTS TO FACULTY MEMBERS AND STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND REQUIRES WRITTEN REPORTS FROM GRANT RECIPIENTS. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KATRINA ROGERS PRESIDENT 296360 0 0 0 30500 0 26000 0 117000 0 469860 0 0 0 WENDI WILLIAMS PROVOST (OUTGOING) 214741 0 0 0 25619 0 13200 0 12916 0 266476 0 0 0 ELENA I NICKLASSON VP OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS 158812 0 0 0 16329 0 12738 0 38748 0 226627 0 0 0 JUNE KLEIN VP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 170560 0 0 0 27000 0 13804 0 0 0 211364 0 0 0 KRISTINE JACQUIN DEAN OF CURRICULUM & INNOVATION 163334 0 0 0 4766 0 13184 0 13590 0 194874 0 0 0 KATHERINE MCGRAW ASSOCIATE PROVOST RESEARCH, EXTRAMUR 123611 0 0 0 20949 0 11536 0 38748 0 194844 0 0 0 ALMA MARTINEZ ASSOCIATE PROVOST INSTITUTIONAL EFFE 122427 0 0 0 13873 0 10712 0 40765 0 187777 0 0 0 DINO FERRARE VP OF HR & IT 140853 0 0 0 19679 0 12809 0 12916 0 186257 0 0 0 KATHY GELLER DEAN OF THE FACULTY 104901 0 0 0 31319 0 10634 0 12916 0 159770 0 0 0 ALLISON DAVIS-WHITE EYES INTERIM PROVOST 104246 0 0 0 17468 0 9708 0 27121 0 158543 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A HOUSING FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO ON THE EMPLOYER'S PREMISES AND AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM COMPENSATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 119(A), AND ARE INCLUDED IN NONTAXABLE BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS AND THE CHAIRS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES WHO ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD DURING PERIODS BETWEEN MEETINGS EXCEPT FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OR COMMITTEES, CHANGING BYLAWS, CHANGING A RESOLUTION THAT REQUIRES BOARD ACTION, AND APPOINTMENT OF ANY OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S TAX FIRM AND PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INPUT. ONCE ALL CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING, A FINAL DRAFT IS THEN PROVIDED FOR REVIEW BEFORE EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT DEFINES: 1. THE NATURE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHEN IT MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD BY THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT. 2. A PROCEDURE WHEREBY INTERESTED PARTIES MAY BRING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE ATTENTION OF THE APPROPRIATE BODIES. 3. A PROCEDURE FOR EACH TRUSTEE AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. 4. A PROCEDURE FOR THE REVIEW AND DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S CURRENT COMPENSATION WAS SET BY A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FIELDING'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE SUBCOMMITTEE USED COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THREE DIFFERENT SOURCES (TWO OF THEM SPECIFIC TO HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ONE GENERAL SOURCE) AND SOUGHT REVIEW BY LEGAL COUNSEL. THE PROCESS WAS BEGUN IN MAY 2015, CONCLUDED IN FEBRUARY 2016, AND DOCUMENTED IN APRIL 2016. SALARIES FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIELDING'S COMPENSATION POLICY, WHICH STATES THAT COMPENSATION SHALL BE BASED ON CURRENT JOB MARKET DATA AND REVIEWED REGULARLY. FIELDING SETS SALARY RANGES THAT BRIDGE THE MEDIAN MARKET SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS USED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES (CFO, PROVOST, AND OTHER VICE PRESIDENT POSITIONS). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR OWN WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.