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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LEWIS UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$206,732,369
Total expenses
$207,521,396
Contributions and grants received
$14,603,505
Grants paid
$63,579,426
Program service revenue
$192,597,897
Investment income
-$401,145
Other revenue
-$67,888
Total assets, end of year
$325,646,713
Total liabilities, end of year
$103,408,786
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$222,237,927
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$174,753,551
Management and general expenses
$30,231,721
Fundraising expenses
$2,536,124
Program service expenses (Part III)
$174,753,551

Program services were 84.2% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $308,781

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $8,759,026

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,535,698

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $66,031

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT TUITION AND FEES

    total $178,567,113 · related or exempt $178,567,113

  • 2b · Program service revenue: STUDENT HOUSING

    total $7,307,113 · related or exempt $7,307,113

  • 2c · Program service revenue: STUDENT MEAL PLANS

    total $4,423,438 · related or exempt $4,423,438

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CONFERENCING

    total $321,348 · related or exempt $321,348

  • 2e · Program service revenue: SERVICE INCOME

    total $159,500 · related or exempt $159,500

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $1,819,385 · related or exempt $1,819,385 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $49,352 · unrelated business $960 · excluded $48,392

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $20,957,926

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

    securities $21,408,423

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$450,497 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$450,497 · excluded -$450,497

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $141,329

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

    $308,781

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $209,217

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$67,888 · excluded -$67,888

  • 11d · All other revenue

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

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

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 $63,579,426 · program services $63,579,426

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,495,992 · program services $1,341,262 · management and general $131,702 · fundraising $23,028

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

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

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $64,824,515 · program services $50,907,936 · management and general $12,666,173 · fundraising $1,250,406

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,025,501 · program services $3,247,547 · management and general $675,007 · fundraising $102,947

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,545,148 · program services $10,120,718 · management and general $2,103,605 · fundraising $320,825

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,336,760 · program services $3,498,653 · management and general $727,200 · fundraising $110,907

  • 11a · Fees: management

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

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $819,029 · program services $0 · management and general $819,029 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $232,452 · program services $0 · management and general $232,452 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

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

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $22,117 · program services $0 · management and general $22,117 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $14,450,492 · program services $12,464,517 · management and general $1,528,517 · fundraising $457,458

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,951,479 · program services $3,696,295 · management and general $255,184 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,320,548 · program services $3,276,518 · management and general $1,021,371 · fundraising $22,659

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,806,962 · program services $2,128,679 · management and general $663,562 · fundraising $14,721

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $8,563 · program services $6,494 · management and general $2,024 · fundraising $45

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,558,249 · program services $3,558,015 · management and general $234 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,186,641 · program services $3,978,820 · management and general $141,061 · fundraising $66,760

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

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

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

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

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,310,867 · program services $3,168,404 · management and general $142,463 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

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

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,892,076 · program services $6,317,404 · management and general $4,410,202 · fundraising $164,470

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,163,431 · program services $977,855 · management and general $3,185,576 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $1,457,446 · program services $1,457,446 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: AIRPLANE EXPENSE

    total $1,362,974 · program services $0 · management and general $1,362,974 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $1,170,728 · program services $1,027,562 · management and general $141,268 · fundraising $1,898

  • 24e · All other expenses

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

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,877 · end of year $6,763

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $17,940,350 · end of year $15,827,500

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,109,368 · end of year $1,663,964

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,777,481 · end of year $23,802,273

  • 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 $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $550,720 · end of year $1,632,526

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

    $331,406,160

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

    $170,055,991

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $137,544,578 · end of year $161,350,169

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $111,937,722 · end of year $115,373,945

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,808,336 · end of year $5,989,573

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,083,610 · end of year $11,220,791

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,153,845 · end of year $1,723,077

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $70,520,247 · end of year $73,716,872

  • 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 $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,976,649 · end of year $16,748,046

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $157,704,832 · end of year $181,176,334

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $37,236,249 · end of year $41,061,593

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

LEWIS UNIVERSITY, GUIDED BY ITS CATHOLIC AND LASALLIAN HERITAGE, PROVIDES TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION PROGRAMS FOR A LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUNDED IN THE INTERACTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND FIDELITY IN THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH. LEWIS PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPLETE PERSON THROUGH THE PURSUIT OF WISDOM AND JUSTICE. FUNDAMENTAL TO ITS MISSION IS A SPIRIT OF ASSOCIATION WHICH FOSTERS COMMUNITY IN ALL TEACHING, LEARNING AND SERVICE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

LEWIS UNIVERSITY, GUIDED BY ITS CATHOLIC AND LASALLIAN HERITAGE, PROVIDES TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

  • THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO STUDENTS. PROGRAM SERVICE COSTS INCLUDE INSTRUCTORS, SALARIES, RESIDENCE HALL AND RELATED OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES. APPROXIMATELY 7,500 STUDENTS ATTENDED DURING THIS PERIOD.

    Expenses $174,753,551 · Grants $63,579,426 · Revenue $192,597,897

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bryan Durkin

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Perry

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr David Livingston

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $599,734
    From this org
    $544,501
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,233
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $423,884
    Bonus
    $52,500
    Other
    $68,117
    Deferred
    $35,854
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,379
    Filer's total
    $599,734
  • Jeffrey J Stahl

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Ferrarell

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Sam

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Br Ernest Miller Fsc

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brother Larry Schatz Fsc

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brother Thomas Johnson Fsc

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carlos Velazquez Meixueiro

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol Schneider

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Colonel Duane Hayden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donald Dew

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Brennan O'Donnell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Inez Kelleher

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr James Girard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Kathleen Cieplak Owens

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eduardo Sanchez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karleen Mussman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Newquist

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Tucker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leah Wallace

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Lancaster

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Morefield

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Parker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pamela Mott Afsc

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Likens

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Christopher Sindt

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $325,754
    From this org
    $286,416
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,338
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $286,140
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $276
    Deferred
    $19,959
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,379
    Filer's total
    $325,754
  • Teresa Krejci

    VICE PRESIDENT/CFO

    Total calculated
    $281,584
    From this org
    $245,188
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,396
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,396
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $792
    Deferred
    $17,017
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,379
    Filer's total
    $281,584
  • Raymond Kennelly

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $288,920
    From this org
    $261,510
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,410
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,718
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $792
    Deferred
    $17,648
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,762
    Filer's total
    $288,920
  • Colleen Ahearn

    VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $258,369
    From this org
    $232,841
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,528
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,721
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $120
    Deferred
    $15,766
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,762
    Filer's total
    $258,369
  • Dr Ibrahim Mescioglu

    PROFESSOR, BUSINESS ANALYTICS

    Total calculated
    $242,119
    From this org
    $208,244
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,875
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,064
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $14,496
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,379
    Filer's total
    $242,119
  • Dr Piotr Szczurek

    PROFESSOR, MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

    Total calculated
    $216,058
    From this org
    $202,497
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,561
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,377
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $120
    Deferred
    $13,561
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $216,058
  • Dr Safwan Omari

    PROFESSOR, COMPUTER SCIENCE

    Total calculated
    $235,593
    From this org
    $202,156
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,437
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,976
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $14,058
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,379
    Filer's total
    $235,593
  • Ryan Butt

    DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $239,466
    From this org
    $205,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,166
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,120
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $14,787
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,379
    Filer's total
    $239,466

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
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use
INCLUDED IN DR. DAVID LIVINGSTON'S TAXABLE COMPENSATION ARE CAR AND HOUSING ALLOWANCES. STIPULATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN DR. LIVINGSTON'S PRESIDENTIAL CONTRACT REGARDING THESE BENEFITS.

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
5 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541259349301129

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