Mission
THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE MAJOR GIFT FUNDRAISING FOR POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, MAJOR DONOR ENGAGEMENT, AND OVERSIGHT OF FOUNDATION ASSETS.
Public Charity
POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Based in SAN DIEGO, CA, POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $18.8M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $122.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $22.2M.
EIN: 953948691
SAN DIEGO, CA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.8M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$122.2M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$22.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Point Loma Nazarene University Foundation
How Point Loma Nazarene University Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Funds raised by the plnu foundation are primarily used to support point loma nazarene university in the form of student financial aid
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION AND UNIVERSITY
$10,939,921
CHARITABLE DONATION
$28,936
Scholarships
$7,066,734
Scholarships
$2,032,953
Scholarships
$43,842
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ben Cherry
EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Douglas Pierce
PRESIDENT
Gary Smee
SECRETARY
Gilbert Wai
EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Heather Cordell
TREASURER
Joseph Laluzerne
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.8M | $1.4M | $122.2M |
| 2024 | $4.8M | $1.5M | $108.6M |
| 2023 | $10.3M | $1.5M | $87.0M |
| 2022 | $10.1M | $1.5M | $75.3M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.2M | $75.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $18.8M (+682%), with total assets most recently reported at $122.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.