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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UATX.

Totals

Total revenue
$35,909,224
Total expenses
$17,871,325
Contributions and grants received
$34,331,676
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,570,383
Other revenue
$7,165
Total assets, end of year
$62,842,511
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,463,768
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$57,378,743
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,566,168
Management and general expenses
$9,276,800
Fundraising expenses
$2,028,357
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,566,168

Program services were 36.7% 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

    $34,331,676

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $555,953

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,570,383 · excluded $1,570,383

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $7,165 · excluded $7,165

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $7,165

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,150,747 · program services $507,708 · management and general $412,199 · fundraising $230,840

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,262,707 · program services $1,880,664 · management and general $1,526,816 · fundraising $855,227

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $213,335 · program services $106,423 · management and general $63,740 · fundraising $43,172

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $528,334 · program services $262,644 · management and general $158,800 · fundraising $106,890

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $387,090 · program services $197,643 · management and general $113,389 · fundraising $76,058

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $96,527 · management and general $96,527

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $132,885 · management and general $132,885

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $202,700 · fundraising $202,700

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,974 · management and general $3,974

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,359,984 · program services $673,877 · management and general $1,506,941 · fundraising $179,166

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $113,497 · program services $27,130 · management and general $83,284 · fundraising $3,083

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $110,067 · program services $7,403 · management and general $86,778 · fundraising $15,886

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,878,568 · program services $1,878,518 · management and general $50

  • 17 · Travel

    total $928,963 · program services $461,188 · management and general $328,371 · fundraising $139,404

  • 20 · Interest

    total $193 · management and general $193

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $210,195 · program services $5,102 · management and general $205,093

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $81,855 · program services $96 · management and general $80,763 · fundraising $996

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $4,136,470 · management and general $4,136,470

  • 24b · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $599,792 · program services $358,661 · management and general $126,925 · fundraising $114,206

  • 24c · Other expenses: RECRUITING

    total $178,030 · program services $129,575 · management and general $47,391 · fundraising $1,064

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $77,352 · program services $9,684 · management and general $57,366 · fundraising $10,302

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $218,060 · program services $59,852 · management and general $108,845 · fundraising $49,363

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,136,889 · end of year $5,603,274

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,183,827 · end of year $319,047

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,566,261 · end of year $17,353,353

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $143,994 · end of year $353,661

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

    $1,869,791

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

    $206,700

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $139,259 · end of year $1,663,091

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $24,902,874 · end of year $33,032,141

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $89,570 · end of year $330,790

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,010,196 · end of year $4,187,154

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $836,893 · end of year $830,880

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $159,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,002,271 · end of year $4,473,888

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,917,753 · end of year $17,275,120

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,415,953 · end of year $40,103,623

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

UATX IS A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO BUILDING A LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY COMMITTED TO FREEDOM OF INQUIRY, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, AND CIVIL DISCOURSE. TO MAINTAIN THESE PRINCIPLES, THE UNIVERSITY WILL BE FIERCELY INDEPENDENT FINANCIALLY, INTELLECTUALLY, AND POLITICALLY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PREPARE THOUGHTFUL AND ETHICAL BUILDERS, LEADERS, AND CITIZENS THROUGH CIVIL AND OPEN INQUIRY.

  • THE UNIVERSITY WILL OFFER A RIGOROUS PROGRAM OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSES WITH AN APPLIED CURRICULUM BUILT ON A CLASSICAL LIBERAL FOUNDATION TAUGHT BY WORLD-CLASS SCHOLARS AND KNOWLEDGE CREATORS THAT LEADS TO DEGREES THAT WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS AN INDICATOR OF DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT AND ABILITY.DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, UATX CONTINUED ITS INAUGURAL POLARIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, RECEIVED STATE AUTHORIZATION, HOSTED ITS THIRD "FIRST PRINCIPLES SUMMIT", CONTINUED ITS HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM.

    Expenses $6,566,168

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Pano Kanelos

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $635,204
    From this org
    $568,860
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,344
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $518,860
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,544
    Filer's total
    $635,204
  • Joseph T Lonsdale

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Teri Andresen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brent Bellm

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Niall Ferguson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Malkin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Trousdale

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bari Weiss

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Shapiro

    CFO/COO (THROUGH 07/23)

    Total calculated
    $157,380
    From this org
    $148,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,268
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,112
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,837
    Nontaxable benefits
    $431
    Filer's total
    $157,380
  • Carolyn Kil

    CFO (07/23-05/24)

    Total calculated
    $106,458
    From this org
    $89,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,843
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Shez Shafiq

    CFO (AS OF 04/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Curtis Guilbot

    COO

    Total calculated
    $60,071
    From this org
    $49,741
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,330
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Michael Shires Chief Of

    STAFF/VICE PRESIDENT/SECRE

    Total calculated
    $257,341
    From this org
    $211,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,825
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,516
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,960
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,865
    Filer's total
    $257,341
  • Ronald Thevenot

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $311,901
    From this org
    $253,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,912
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,989
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,654
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,258
    Filer's total
    $311,901
  • Jacob Howland

    SR. VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $241,780
    From this org
    $211,409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,371
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,281
    Bonus
    $15,128
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,641
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,730
    Filer's total
    $241,780
  • Loren Rotner

    ASST CHF ACADEMIC OFFCR(THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $128,924
    From this org
    $109,927
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,997
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Charles Calomiris

    DIR OF THE CENTER FOR POLITICS&ECON

    Total calculated
    $261,551
    From this org
    $226,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,006
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,545
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,135
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,871
    Filer's total
    $261,551

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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 7
THE ORGANIZATION PAID OUT BONUSES IN 2023 AS FOLLOWS FOR PERSONS LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: 1. PANO KANELOS...........$ 50,000 2. MICHAEL SHIRES.........$ 1,000 3. CAROLYN KIL.............$ 1,000 4. RONALD THEVENOT.......$ 10,000 5. JACOB HOWLAND..........$ 15,128 6. CURTIS BUILBOT..........$ 1,000 7. KERI WATERS.............$ 1,000

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
2023
Filed
19 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423259349301112

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