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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$231,963,642
Total expenses
$230,110,748
Contributions and grants received
$15,304,625
Grants paid
$74,519,830
Program service revenue
$212,072,325
Investment income
$1,460,937
Other revenue
$3,125,755
Total assets, end of year
$285,176,680
Total liabilities, end of year
$126,992,415
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$158,184,265
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$212,575,383
Management and general expenses
$14,102,011
Fundraising expenses
$3,433,354
Program service expenses (Part III)
$212,575,383

Program services were 92.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $68,166

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $7,930,051

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,306,408

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $123,735

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition

    total $161,693,683 · related or exempt $161,693,683 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Room and Board

    total $45,364,385 · related or exempt $45,364,385 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Fees

    total $3,137,903 · related or exempt $3,137,903 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Other Auxiliary Income

    total $852,347 · related or exempt $852,347 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $1,024,007 · related or exempt $1,024,007 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,046,690 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $110,395 · excluded $936,295

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $20,826 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $20,826

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $494,006 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $195,398 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $298,608 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $298,608 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $298,608

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,890,328 · other assets $21,000

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

    securities $5,468,513 · other assets $49,394

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $421,815 · other assets -$28,394

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $393,421 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $393,421

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $49,178

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $68,166

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $64,339

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$15,161 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$15,161

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Justice Training Institute

    total $465,625 · related or exempt $465,625 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: Bookstore

    total $155,621 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $155,621

  • 11c · Other revenue: Conferences

    total $1,583,363 · related or exempt $1,204,765 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $378,598

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $637,699 · related or exempt $637,699 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,842,308

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $73,568,399 · program services $73,568,399

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $951,431 · program services $951,431

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,265,979 · program services $265,763 · management and general $822,585 · fundraising $177,631

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $71,004,628 · program services $62,993,568 · management and general $6,045,801 · fundraising $1,965,259

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,480,231 · program services $3,781,395 · management and general $545,951 · fundraising $152,885

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $15,111,608 · program services $13,227,372 · management and general $1,436,163 · fundraising $448,073

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,195,854 · program services $4,629,840 · management and general $433,555 · fundraising $132,459

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $394,275 · program services $229,491 · management and general $164,784 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total -$35,115 · program services $3,920 · management and general -$39,035 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $161,927 · program services $0 · management and general $161,927 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $36,000 · program services $0 · management and general $36,000 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $319,807 · program services $0 · management and general $319,807 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $11,282,133 · program services $10,714,092 · management and general $533,100 · fundraising $34,941

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,724,648 · program services $1,721,415 · management and general $3,233 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,428,448 · program services $1,881,772 · management and general $410,157 · fundraising $136,519

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,071,393 · program services $1,847,185 · management and general $1,088,856 · fundraising $135,352

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $3,650 · program services $3,650 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $9,518,069 · program services $9,192,277 · management and general $325,792 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,460,398 · program services $1,194,285 · management and general $174,751 · fundraising $91,362

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $826,382 · program services $758,481 · management and general $58,006 · fundraising $9,895

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,513,652 · program services $2,469,452 · management and general $44,200 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,100,258 · program services $12,100,258 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,728,232 · program services $1,813,544 · management and general $914,688 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Student Travel and Study Abroad

    total $2,168,013 · program services $2,168,013 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Library Materials

    total $1,262,634 · program services $1,262,634 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Travel Meals and Entertainment

    total $2,473,420 · program services $2,270,587 · management and general $140,116 · fundraising $62,717

  • 24d · Other expenses: Student Expense

    total $706,722 · program services $694,372 · management and general $12,350 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,387,672 · program services $2,832,187 · management and general $469,224 · fundraising $86,261

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $420,634 · end of year -$1,688,622

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $11,353,314 · end of year $13,218,564

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,161,743 · end of year $5,236,083

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $533,930 · end of year $323,240

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $141,755 · end of year $163,610

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,224,036 · end of year $1,293,564

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

    $424,090,293

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

    $235,122,923

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $193,472,098 · end of year $188,967,370

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,966,447 · end of year $18,562,250

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $43,863,955 · end of year $47,617,141

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $12,282,850 · end of year $11,483,480

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $13,880,354 · end of year $9,808,929

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $22,174,734 · end of year $16,079,788

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $82,638,933 · end of year $75,215,402

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,001,014 · end of year $1,325,612

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $19,388,322 · end of year $24,562,684

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $124,297,262 · end of year $127,141,347

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,040,143 · end of year $31,042,918

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

See Schedule O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

At Roger Williams University, students are prepared to be thinkers and doers ready to solve challenging problems with innovative solutions. RWU offers robust offerings of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across eight schools of study including Rhode Island's only law school, with campuses on the coast of Bristol and in the heart of Providence, R.I. With small classrooms and a focus on undergraduate and graduate research and community engagement, a Roger Williams education blends the strength of liberal arts and professional studies, providing all students with the depth and breadth of interdisciplinary thinking and well-rounded knowledge necessary to succeed in our interconnected, global world. RWU is committed to strengthening society through engaged scholarship so that students graduate with the ability to think critically and apply the practical skills that today's employers demand.

  • Higher Education: Roger Williams University (the "University"), located in Bristol and Providence, Rhode Island, is a private, coeducational university with programs in the liberal arts and the professions that includes the Feinstein Schools of Humanities, Arts and Education and Social and Natural Sciences, the Cummings School of Architecture, the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business, the School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management, the School of Justice Studies and University College. The University offers more than 66 majors of undergraduate study and 13 graduate degrees, along with numerous minors and certificate programs. The University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, Inc, among other accrediting bodies. The University provides academic, residential and other services to a diverse student population predominately drawn from the Northeast region of the United States, as well as from more than 51 U.S. states and territories and 59 foreign countries. Enrollment for fiscal year 2023 was approximately 3,701 full-time and 316 part-time undergraduates plus 201 full-time and 93 part-time graduate students.

    Expenses $212,575,383 · Grants $74,519,830 · Revenue $214,380,414

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ioannis N Miaoulis

    President

    Total calculated
    $765,991
    From this org
    $604,342
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $161,649
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $592,102
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,240
    Deferred
    $36,936
    Nontaxable benefits
    $124,713
    Filer's total
    $765,991
  • Margaret C Everett

    Provost

    Total calculated
    $412,587
    From this org
    $322,992
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $89,595
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $322,992
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $65,195
    Filer's total
    $412,587
  • Robert J Griffin

    Dean of School of Engineering Computing & Construction Management

    Total calculated
    $357,274
    From this org
    $275,114
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,160
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $275,114
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,585
    Nontaxable benefits
    $66,574
    Filer's total
    $357,273
  • Amy Sullivan Berkeley

    Vice President of Institutional Advancement

    Total calculated
    $321,759
    From this org
    $254,493
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,266
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $253,653
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $20,069
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,196
    Filer's total
    $321,758
  • Marc A Leonetti

    EVP for Finance & Administration

    Total calculated
    $295,411
    From this org
    $230,170
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,241
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,330
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $18,142
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,099
    Filer's total
    $295,411
  • Brian Williams

    Chief of Staff

    Total calculated
    $284,771
    From this org
    $238,834
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,937
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,994
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $19,647
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,290
    Filer's total
    $284,771
  • Susan M McTiernan

    Faculty, Dean GSB (until 12/22)

    Total calculated
    $282,203
    From this org
    $237,772
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,431
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,932
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $19,555
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,876
    Filer's total
    $282,203
  • John J King

    VP for Student Affairs

    Total calculated
    $250,469
    From this org
    $207,393
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,076
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,553
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $17,029
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,046
    Filer's total
    $250,468
  • Aaron Buzay

    AVP Institutional Advancement

    Total calculated
    $247,877
    From this org
    $227,027
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,850
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,187
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $18,062
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,788
    Filer's total
    $247,877
  • Stephanie P Manzi

    Faculty

    Total calculated
    $239,144
    From this org
    $217,246
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,898
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,046
    Bonus
    $1,200
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,288
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,610
    Filer's total
    $239,144
  • William Smith

    Trustee through February, 2023, Adjunct

    Total calculated
    $29,895
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $29,895
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 15 related
  • Linn Foster Freedman

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $5,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Timothy Yeaton

    Trustee, Chairman as of October 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Tony Masone

    Treasurer beginning February, 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Raiola

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jerauld C Adams

    Trustee through September, 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Andrade

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Baxter

    Chairman through October, 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Benjamin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 5 related
  • Heather Boujoulian

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard L Bready

    Trustee Emeriti

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph M Brito Jr

    Trustee through October, 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rodney A Butler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doris De Los Santos

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Englund

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mario J Gabelli

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher J Gagliardi

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Geraghty

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Grybowski

    Treasurer through February, 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter A Heard

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Les Hiscoe

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Integlia

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith Johnson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Murray Karp

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laurie Landeau

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William F McKeon

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Howard Merten

    Trustee through February, 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marcia Morris

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Pray

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank Rainieri Jr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Rechler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Regina Shakin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian P Stern

    Trustee through February 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katherine Sulentic

    Trustee through February 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Arlene Violet

    Trustee Emeriti

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jerrold L Lavine

    Trustee Emeriti

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph D Whelan

    Trustee through October, 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a
Housing Allowance - A residence on the employer's premises is used for both University business functions and as a personal residence by the President for the convenience of the employer and is treated as nontaxable compensation. The value of the personal space within the residence is included as a nontaxable benefit on Schedule J. Health or social club dues - The University paid social club membership dues for the President. Since the use of the memberships were for business purposes it was not treated as taxable compensation. Personal Services - The University regularly cleans the President's residence and the value of the maintenance of the personal space is taxed accordingly.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4
The President of Roger Williams University participates in a University 457(f) plan and $12,536 was accrued under the plan during calendar year 2022 and contributed to the plan monthly.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7
For University non-aligned employees, merit-based compensation may be granted as either a base salary increase or a one-time bonus. Qualifications for receiving a bonus include performance exceeding expectations or taking on additional duties due to staff vacancies or temporary absences. For the compensation of the University's President, the bonus amount (if any) is determined by an employment agreement along with a review and approval of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, who are all independent of the President. In the case of all other officers and other key employees, the bonus amount (if any) is determined via the same process as other compensation for officers and other key employees, including review by the University's President, who is independent of the other officers or key employees.

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
6 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411319349301966

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