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← CLARKE UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE IOWA

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CLARKE UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE IOWA.

Totals

Total revenue
$41,705,503
Total expenses
$43,774,988
Contributions and grants received
$4,893,255
Grants paid
$15,181,389
Program service revenue
$35,636,431
Investment income
$1,030,390
Other revenue
$145,427
Total assets, end of year
$69,711,638
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,667,182
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$57,044,456
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$38,139,929
Management and general expenses
$4,245,670
Fundraising expenses
$1,389,389
Program service expenses (Part III)
$38,139,929

Program services were 87.1% 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

    $69,012

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,992,760

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,831,483

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $603,579

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition & Fees

    total $30,526,936 · related or exempt $30,526,936

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Auxiliary Enterprises

    total $4,935,330 · related or exempt $4,935,330

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Conferences & Events

    total $53,270 · related or exempt $53,270

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $120,895 · related or exempt $120,895

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,053,487 · excluded $1,053,487

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $73,244

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $73,244

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $73,244 · excluded $73,244

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,745,981

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

    securities $2,769,078

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$23,097

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$23,097 · excluded -$23,097

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $12,240

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

    $69,012

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,102

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$29,862 · excluded -$29,862

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $237,500

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $135,455

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $102,045 · related or exempt $102,045

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $15,181,389 · program services $15,181,389

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $648,906 · program services $73,040 · management and general $502,606 · fundraising $73,260

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $13,053,204 · program services $11,186,319 · management and general $1,218,295 · fundraising $648,590

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $439,819 · program services $360,673 · management and general $56,114 · fundraising $23,032

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,606,160 · program services $2,399,260 · management and general $118,819 · fundraising $88,081

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $947,980 · program services $773,590 · management and general $130,599 · fundraising $43,791

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,947 · management and general $14,947

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $68,650 · management and general $68,650

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $92,616 · fundraising $92,616

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $111,934 · management and general $111,934

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,168,557 · program services $774,495 · management and general $286,219 · fundraising $107,843

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $269,639 · management and general $269,639

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,242,531 · program services $2,109,123 · management and general $73,485 · fundraising $59,923

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $545,838 · program services $181,946 · management and general $181,946 · fundraising $181,946

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $21,108 · program services $21,108

  • 17 · Travel

    total $847,083 · program services $809,859 · management and general $13,159 · fundraising $24,065

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $85,970 · program services $25,516 · management and general $57,423 · fundraising $3,031

  • 20 · Interest

    total $261,478 · program services $232,659 · management and general $28,819

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,999,070 · program services $1,778,741 · management and general $220,329

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $105,314 · program services $105,314

  • 24a · Other expenses: Repairs and Maintenance

    total $2,115,773 · program services $1,891,767 · management and general $224,006

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bad Debt Expense

    total $368,174 · program services $5,141 · management and general $363,033

  • 24c · Other expenses: Campus Events

    total $220,271 · program services $145,633 · management and general $33,600 · fundraising $41,038

  • 24d · Other expenses: Memberships

    total $164,648 · program services $54,224 · management and general $108,251 · fundraising $2,173

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $193,929 · program services $30,132 · management and general $163,797

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,810 · end of year $1,810

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $520,676 · end of year $1,256,525

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $473,183 · end of year $179,096

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,094,904 · end of year $899,321

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $89,615 · end of year $108,819

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $213,899 · end of year $257,678

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

    $80,844,876

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

    $48,332,528

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,296,201 · end of year $32,512,348

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $23,104,112 · end of year $21,494,812

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $9,277,135 · end of year $9,051,541

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $897,447 · end of year $662,475

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,983,131 · end of year $3,287,213

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,170,831 · end of year $2,026,507

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,241,498 · end of year $1,373,316

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $5,430,252 · end of year $5,191,078

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $84,684 · end of year $99,753

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,416,558 · end of year $235,839

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    end of year $1,750,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,067,478 · end of year $1,990,689

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $40,682,285 · end of year $37,642,699

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,858,527 · end of year $19,401,757

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

We are a Catholic, co-educational, liberal arts university founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dubuque, Iowa. Clarke educates students at the post-secondary level in the liberal arts and sciences, the fine arts, selected professional programs, and graduate programs.We, the faculty, students, staff and administration are a caring, learning community committed to excellence in education. We provide a supportive environment that encourages personal and intellectual growth, promotes global awareness and social responsibility, and deepens spiritual values.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Catholic, co-educational, liberal arts university educating at post-secondary & graduate level

  • Clarke University is a 4-year non-profit liberal arts and sciences university focused on progressing with the times. Humble beginnings have developed into over 30 undergraduate and 6 graduate programs, including a best-in-class adult education program. We are an institution guided by steadfast principles. We believe one-on-one learning is the ratio for future scholars and laureates. We understand that without proper connections, a quality education is moot. We recognize that easy access to our educators is what sets us apart. It is more than a pledge. It is a progressive framework that has guided us for more than one-and-a-half centuries.Clarke confers the Associate of Arts (AA), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS), Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Master of Arts in Education (MAE), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL), Master of Social Work (MSW), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT).Over 965 students come from 38 states and 18 countries. The average high school grade-point average was 3.31. In the last five years, an average of 97 percent of survey respondents reported being employed in their field or continuing their education post-graduation. The student/faculty ratio is 9:1.During the 2022-2023 academic year, 100 percent of Clarke's full-time, day-time students (who were eligible, and applied) received financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Clarke University offers a variety of merit scholarships to students that include academic, athletic talent, fine arts and other scholarships.Clarke University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age or disability in the educational programs which it conducts or in its employment policies, practices and procedures. Clarke University complies with all pertinent state and federal regulations concerning affirmative action, nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity.

    Expenses $24,716,243 · Grants $15,181,389 · Revenue $30,526,936

  • Auxiliary Enterprises: Programs available to all 965 students including the residence halls, board plans and athletics. Residence Hall capacity is 571 with occupancy of 413, or 72%. In the fall of 2022, all 413 resident students also had board plans with food service.

    Expenses $9,050,402 · Revenue $4,935,330

  • Student services: Resources provided to all 965 students by student activities, health services, counseling center, career center, admissions and financial aid.

    Expenses $2,877,251 · Revenue $174,165

  • Academic support programs

    Expenses $1,496,033 · Revenue $102,045

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Mary Rose Corrigan Psihoyos

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane Daly Seaberg

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann McDonough

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathleen Antol BVM

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane Skelley Carroll

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Rose Corrigan-Psihoyos

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy J Conlon

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Mary Cosgrove BVM

    MBA, Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gail Coury Bukolt

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathleen Corrigan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason M Knockel

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann McDonough

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Regina M Qualls BVM

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maureen Quann

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Rank

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fr Mark Ressler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cathy Schulze

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane Daly Seaberg

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark D Wahlert

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jenifer Collins Westphal

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Ann Zollmann BVM PhD

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Petty

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ardell Sanders

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Stache

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LaDonna Manternach

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Brewer

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolyn Haupert

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anne Brown

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzanne Juergens

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justin Wenzelman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas D Chesney

    President - Trustee until 12.31.22

    Total calculated
    $316,392
    From this org
    $254,262
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,130
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,087
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,175
    Deferred
    $12,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,440
    Filer's total
    $317,452
  • Elizabeth A McGrath

    Treasurer-VP Business/Finance

    Total calculated
    $167,035
    From this org
    $149,063
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,972
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,772
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $291
    Deferred
    $9,758
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,034
    Filer's total
    $167,855
  • Eden Wales Freedman- Provost

    VP Academic Affairs until 2.3.23

    Total calculated
    $160,886
    From this org
    $142,668
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,218
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,482
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $186
    Deferred
    $7,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,761
    Filer's total
    $161,679
  • Steven Kapelke - Provost

    VP Academic Affairs as of 2.1.23

    Total calculated
    $5,060
    From this org
    $5,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Fletcher Lamkin - Interim

    President and Trustee as of 1.1.23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • William Biebuyck

    VP Institutional Advancement

    Total calculated
    $185,428
    From this org
    $165,318
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,110
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,844
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,474
    Deferred
    $10,666
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,341
    Filer's total
    $186,325
  • Kathleen Zanger

    VP of Student Life

    Total calculated
    $133,541
    From this org
    $105,597
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,944
    Hours/week
    40
  • David DiMattio

    Dean of Prof & Grad

    Total calculated
    $112,670
    From this org
    $105,941
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,729
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lisa Rettenmeier

    Nursing Chair

    Total calculated
    $118,857
    From this org
    $111,743
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,114
    Hours/week
    40

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
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a
Thomas D. Chesney President until 12/31/2022, and Fletcher Lamkin, Interim President as of 1/1/2023 received a housing non-taxable benefit which is reported as other compensation on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Column (F) and Schedule J, Page 2, Part II, Column (D). A plaque in the house states the house was donated to Clarke for use as the Presidential residence. The President and Interim President conduct significant business activities and university related entertainment on university property. The residence is owned by Clarke and designated the Official University Presidential House. The Organization pays country club dues on behalf of Thomas D. Chesney, President until 12/31/2022, Fletcher Lamkin, Interim President as of 1/1/2023, and William Biebuyck, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. The employees use the country club for business purposes and understand that personal use would be a taxable benefit.
Part I, Line 1b
The Organization does not have its own written policy regarding payment or reimbursement of expenses for the country club dues, however it follows the IRS tax law related to taxable employer benefits for the employees for which the University pays country club dues.

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • Charitable Remainder Trust (1)

    T · Charitable income · AZ

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
5 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430969349300538

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