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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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $130,552

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition and Fees

    total $62,307,765 · related or exempt $62,307,765

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Student Financial Aid

    total $22,291,279 · related or exempt $22,291,279

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $821,437 · related or exempt $746,053 · unrelated business $75,384

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,272,278 · excluded $1,272,278

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $18,584,541

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $18,591,283 · other assets $97,409

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$6,742 · other assets -$97,409

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$104,151 · excluded -$104,151

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $22,408,068 · program services $22,408,068

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $757,167 · management and general $757,167

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $15,121,006 · program services $13,325,822 · management and general $1,713,806 · fundraising $81,378

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $659,506 · program services $586,780 · management and general $69,143 · fundraising $3,583

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,277,890 · program services $1,036,693 · management and general $230,286 · fundraising $10,911

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,241,091 · program services $1,083,497 · management and general $151,097 · fundraising $6,497

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $153,906 · program services $153,906

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $120,165 · program services $120,165

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $95,625 · management and general $95,625

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,798,104 · program services $5,631,524 · management and general $121,560 · fundraising $45,020

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $23,577,850 · program services $23,566,224 · management and general $5,569 · fundraising $6,057

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,446,810 · program services $991,901 · management and general $453,846 · fundraising $1,063

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,735,344 · program services $1,731,362 · management and general $3,982

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,104,564 · program services $784,713 · management and general $319,851

  • 17 · Travel

    total $177,659 · program services $177,659

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $137,117 · program services $137,072 · fundraising $45

  • 20 · Interest

    total $605,180 · program services $47,840 · management and general $557,340

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,371,017 · program services $2,026,444 · management and general $344,573

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $429,807 · program services $314,576 · management and general $115,231

  • 24a · Other expenses: Bad Debt Expense

    total $3,020,804 · program services $3,020,804

  • 24b · Other expenses: Miscellaneous Expenses

    total $219,364 · program services $207,940 · fundraising $11,424

  • 24c · Other expenses: Books & Periodicals

    total $102,028 · program services $101,981 · fundraising $47

  • 24d · Other expenses: Food Costs

    total $19,616 · program services $19,616

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $250 · end of year $250

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $34,058,231 · end of year $51,789,596

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $571,508 · end of year $2,788,297

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,120,960 · end of year $1,388,769

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $138,590 · end of year $129,244

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $884,136 · end of year $468,317

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $52,992,067

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $28,345,748

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $24,388,095 · end of year $24,646,319

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,426,269 · end of year $17,453,552

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $8,488,096 · end of year $8,190,366

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $676,839 · end of year $323,168

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,996,798 · end of year $5,958,554

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $748,234 · end of year $572,500

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $10,550,621 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $19,961,087

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,261,401 · end of year $10,085,248

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $47,337,059 · end of year $52,985,523

  • 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

  • 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

  • Sharon Reishus

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Howard Johnson

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J Michael Pierce

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Molly Ruffle

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andy Brooks

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • 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
  • Marc Bane

    Past Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith Martin

    Past Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Luke Muzzy

    Past Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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