Pacific Lutheran University Inc.
Pacific Lutheran University Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY PURPOSEFULLY INTEGRATES THE LIBERAL ARTS, PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH DISTINCTIVE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FACULTY MENTORED RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES.
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ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION: PLU OFFERS 44 MAJORS AND 54 MINORS, AS WELL AS GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS (FINANCE, MARKETING RESEARCH, AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION), CREATIVE WRITING, EDUCATION, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, AND NURSING. THE UNIVERSITY HELPS MORE THAN 3,100 STUDENTS FROM ALL FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS DISCERN THEIR VOCATIONS THROUGH COURSEWORK, MENTORSHIP AND INTERNSHIPS AT WORLD-CLASS PUGET SOUND-AREA BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS. PLU SEEKS STUDENTS FROM EVERY POSSIBLE BACKGROUND, ALL RELIGIONS, ALL RACES, ALLSOCIOECONOMIC GROUPS, ALL SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. FOR THE 2017-18 ACADEMIC YEAR, 42 PERCENT OF INCOMING FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ARE "FIRST GENERATION," COMING FROM FAMILIES WHERE NEITHER NATURAL NOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS RECEIVED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE; 37.8 PERCENT SELF-IDENTIFY AS STUDENTS OF COLOR; AND 31.8 PERCENT ARE PELL GRANT-ELIGIBLE. THE FIRST AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TO HAVE STUDY AWAY CLASSES ON ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS SIMULTANEOUSLY, PLU ALSO IS THE FIRST PRIVATE UNIVERSITY ON THE WEST COAST TO RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS SENATOR PAUL SIMON AWARD FOR CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION. PLU HOSTS AN EMMY AWARD-WINNING MEDIALAB; A MACARTHUR AWARD-WINNING DETACHMENT OF ARMY ROTC; AND MORE THAN 80 CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 19 VARSITY ATHLETIC TEAMS IN THE NORTHWEST CONFERENCE OF NCAA DIVISION III. THE UNIVERSITY CONSISTENTLY RANKS AMONG THE TOP 20 IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S BEST UNIVERSITIES IN THE WEST AND RECENTLY NAMES A TOP 10 UNIVERSITY IN THE WEST FOR BEST COLLEGES FOR VETERANS. IT ALSO RANKS 26TH OF MASTER'S UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE BY WASHINGTON MONTHLY COLLEGE GUIDE. THE UNIVERSITY HAS PRODUCED MORE THAN 100 FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS SINCE 1975.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “Plu seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care - for other people, for the community and for the earth.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “Pacific lutheran university purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement through distinctive international programs and faculty mentored research opportunities.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is WA.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2019 is 12180 PARK AVE S, TACOMA, WA, 98447.
- The non-profit has reported 2636 employees on their form for the year 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$669,349.
- The organization has 30 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1920.
- The organization pays $59,595,406 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,758,530 in fundraising expenses.
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