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Pacific Lutheran University INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % NATHAN P VAILENCOUR
Other · TACOMA, WA · EIN 91-0565571

About

PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care - for other people, for the community and for the earth.

In care of Nathan P Vailencour

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
1,501
Volunteers
387

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-05-31
Revenue
$165.5M
Expenses
$168.6M
Assets
$293.4M
Liabilities
$89.9M

Financial history

$168.6M$84.3M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $165.5M · Avg: $155.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$3.1M
Foreign employees11
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
East Asia and the Pacific
North America (Canada & Mexico only)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Central America and the Caribbean
South Asia

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$69.9M
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY INC
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Address

12180 Park AVE S
Tacoma, WA, 98447-000

Governance

Voting board members28
Independent members27
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %10.0%
Permanent endowment %90.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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