Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by UNITY ENVIRONMENTAL UNIVERSITY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $86,719,160
- Total expenses
- $82,579,688
- Contributions and grants received
- $130,552
- Grants paid
- $22,408,068
- Program service revenue
- $85,420,481
- Investment income
- $1,168,127
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $107,177,878
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,577,389
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $70,600,489
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $77,474,587
- Management and general expenses
- $4,939,076
- Fundraising expenses
- $166,025
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $77,474,587
Program services were 93.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$130,552
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2a · Program service revenue: Tuition and Fees
total $62,307,765 · related or exempt $62,307,765
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2b · Program service revenue: Student Financial Aid
total $22,291,279 · related or exempt $22,291,279
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2c · Program service revenue: Miscellaneous
total $821,437 · related or exempt $746,053 · unrelated business $75,384
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3 · Investment income
total $1,272,278 · excluded $1,272,278
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $18,584,541
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $18,591,283 · other assets $97,409
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$6,742 · other assets -$97,409
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$104,151 · excluded -$104,151
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $22,408,068 · program services $22,408,068
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $757,167 · management and general $757,167
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $15,121,006 · program services $13,325,822 · management and general $1,713,806 · fundraising $81,378
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $659,506 · program services $586,780 · management and general $69,143 · fundraising $3,583
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,277,890 · program services $1,036,693 · management and general $230,286 · fundraising $10,911
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,241,091 · program services $1,083,497 · management and general $151,097 · fundraising $6,497
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11b · Fees: legal
total $153,906 · program services $153,906
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $120,165 · program services $120,165
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $95,625 · management and general $95,625
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11g · Fees: other
total $5,798,104 · program services $5,631,524 · management and general $121,560 · fundraising $45,020
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $23,577,850 · program services $23,566,224 · management and general $5,569 · fundraising $6,057
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,446,810 · program services $991,901 · management and general $453,846 · fundraising $1,063
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14 · Information technology
total $1,735,344 · program services $1,731,362 · management and general $3,982
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,104,564 · program services $784,713 · management and general $319,851
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17 · Travel
total $177,659 · program services $177,659
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $137,117 · program services $137,072 · fundraising $45
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20 · Interest
total $605,180 · program services $47,840 · management and general $557,340
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,371,017 · program services $2,026,444 · management and general $344,573
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23 · Insurance
total $429,807 · program services $314,576 · management and general $115,231
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24a · Other expenses: Bad Debt Expense
total $3,020,804 · program services $3,020,804
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24b · Other expenses: Miscellaneous Expenses
total $219,364 · program services $207,940 · fundraising $11,424
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24c · Other expenses: Books & Periodicals
total $102,028 · program services $101,981 · fundraising $47
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24d · Other expenses: Food Costs
total $19,616 · program services $19,616
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $250 · end of year $250
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $34,058,231 · end of year $51,789,596
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $571,508 · end of year $2,788,297
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,120,960 · end of year $1,388,769
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $138,590 · end of year $129,244
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $884,136 · end of year $468,317
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$52,992,067
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$28,345,748
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $24,388,095 · end of year $24,646,319
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $20,426,269 · end of year $17,453,552
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $8,488,096 · end of year $8,190,366
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $676,839 · end of year $323,168
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $4,996,798 · end of year $5,958,554
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $748,234 · end of year $572,500
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $10,550,621 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $19,961,087
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $10,261,401 · end of year $10,085,248
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $47,337,059 · end of year $52,985,523
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $16,858,861 · end of year $17,614,966
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
We are dedicated to delivering quality education and experiences that produce outstanding environmentally competent professionals and inspire individuals from all walks of life to steward sustainable ecosystems.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Education
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Unity Environmental University is an independent, not-for-profit, university headquartered in Southern Maine with multiple locations across the State of Maine. Unity offers associates, baccalaureate and master's degrees in environmental science fields and serves over 10,000 students from around the United States and world.
Expenses $77,474,587 · Grants $22,408,068 · Revenue $85,420,481
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Sharon Reishus
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Howard Johnson
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
J Michael Pierce
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Molly Ruffle
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Andy Brooks
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Elizabeth Dahlen
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael Fortier
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Holly Logue
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jacqueline Sturdivant
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leon Wyden
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marc Bane
Past Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Keith Martin
Past Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Luke Muzzy
Past Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Melik Khoury
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $618,345
- From this org
- $578,476
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,869
- Hours/week
- 80
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $491,152
- Bonus
- $2,000
- Other
- $85,324
- Deferred
- $27,600
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,269
- Filer's total
- $618,345
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Thomas Dressler
Director of the Business Office
- Total calculated
- $138,823
- From this org
- $118,058
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,765
- Hours/week
- 40
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Dr Erika Latty
President of the Enterprise
- Total calculated
- $311,620
- From this org
- $271,619
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,001
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $269,295
- Bonus
- $2,000
- Other
- $324
- Deferred
- $21,923
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,078
- Filer's total
- $311,620
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Dr Jennifer Cartier
Exec. VP of Education Solutions
- Total calculated
- $157,827
- From this org
- $133,897
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,930
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $131,897
- Bonus
- $2,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,754
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,176
- Filer's total
- $157,827
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Dr Heidi Wilkes
Chief Learning Officer
- Total calculated
- $153,509
- From this org
- $130,616
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,893
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $128,454
- Bonus
- $2,000
- Other
- $162
- Deferred
- $8,023
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,870
- Filer's total
- $153,509
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Denise Young
Executive VP of Education Outcomes
- Total calculated
- $192,425
- From this org
- $165,748
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,677
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $163,424
- Bonus
- $2,000
- Other
- $324
- Deferred
- $13,346
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,331
- Filer's total
- $192,425
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Gabrielle Funk
Chief of People, Persev., & Planet
- Total calculated
- $185,936
- From this org
- $142,185
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,751
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,873
- Bonus
- $2,000
- Other
- $312
- Deferred
- $11,523
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,228
- Filer's total
- $185,936
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 1a
- During calendar year 2024, Dr. Melik Khoury, President & CEO, received a housing allowance which was included in his taxable compensation of his 2024 W-2.
- Part I, Line 7
- Dr. Melik Khoury, President & CEO, Erika Latty, President of the Enterprise, Thomas Dressler, Director of the Business Office, Jennifer Cartier, Executive VP of Education Solutions, Heidi Wilkes, Chief Learning Officer, Gabrielle Funk, Chief of People, Perseverance, and Planet, and Denise Young, Executive VP of Distance Education, all received a bonus during calendar year 2024 based on merit.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513119349302101
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