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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$313,303,648
Total expenses
$355,758,771
Contributions and grants received
$5,346,378
Grants paid
$110,104,168
Program service revenue
$292,684,476
Investment income
$11,681,186
Other revenue
$3,591,608
Total assets, end of year
$784,661,941
Total liabilities, end of year
$89,046,274
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$695,615,667
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$312,368,216
Management and general expenses
$40,782,748
Fundraising expenses
$2,607,807
Program service expenses (Part III)
$312,368,216

Program services were 87.8% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $5,082

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $108,736

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,949,255

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,283,305

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $566,535

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $234,884,075 · related or exempt $234,884,075

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RESIDENCE & DINING

    total $46,005,527 · related or exempt $46,005,527

  • 2c · Program service revenue: DOUBLETREE HOTEL

    total $7,033,573 · unrelated business $7,033,573

  • 2d · Program service revenue: STUDENT FEES

    total $3,282,025 · related or exempt $3,282,025

  • 2e · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    total $1,228,786 · related or exempt $1,228,786

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $250,490 · related or exempt $250,490

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,706,728 · unrelated business $73,624 · excluded $5,633,104

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $3,086,011

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $856,714

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $2,229,297

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $2,229,297 · unrelated business $994,657 · excluded $1,234,640

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $27,594,727 · other assets $34,239

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

    securities $21,654,508 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $5,940,219 · other assets $34,239

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,974,458 · excluded $5,974,458

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $60,359

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

    $108,736

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $72,437

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$12,078 · excluded -$12,078

  • 11a · Other revenue: STUDENT SERVICES

    total $731,530 · related or exempt $78,806 · excluded $652,724

  • 11b · Other revenue: CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

    total $285,871 · related or exempt $285,871

  • 11c · Other revenue: ADMISSIONS & ALUMNI EVENTS

    total $132,449 · related or exempt $132,449

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $224,539 · related or exempt $170,708 · excluded $53,831

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,374,389

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $39,100 · program services $39,100

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $108,886,480 · program services $108,886,480

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,178,588 · program services $1,178,588

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $4,866,573 · management and general $4,533,921 · fundraising $332,652

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $235,444 · program services $235,444

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $111,405,889 · program services $94,464,116 · management and general $16,158,723 · fundraising $783,050

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,365,810 · program services $7,773,687 · management and general $1,516,182 · fundraising $75,941

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $13,853,272 · program services $11,888,367 · management and general $1,841,268 · fundraising $123,637

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $7,889,286 · program services $6,542,280 · management and general $1,277,946 · fundraising $69,060

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $517,422 · management and general $517,422

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $132,907 · management and general $132,907

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $194,054 · management and general $194,054

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $115,006 · program services $115,006

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $511,545 · fundraising $511,545

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,904,730 · management and general $1,904,730

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,101,209 · program services $5,188,622 · management and general $1,817,775 · fundraising $94,812

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $11,993,421 · program services $9,918,020 · management and general $2,042,383 · fundraising $33,018

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,169,592 · program services $1,734,415 · management and general $1,407,341 · fundraising $27,836

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,981,048 · program services $5,372,711 · management and general $1,427,856 · fundraising $180,481

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $348,631 · program services $171,849 · management and general $176,782

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $17,511,171 · program services $15,146,350 · management and general $2,336,445 · fundraising $28,376

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,935,549 · program services $3,383,891 · management and general $495,137 · fundraising $56,521

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,109,976 · program services $1,007,192 · management and general $100,897 · fundraising $1,887

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $22,368,413 · program services $20,708,234 · management and general $1,401,174 · fundraising $259,005

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,424,012 · program services $4,148,506 · management and general $275,506

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD/BEVERAGE/KITCHEN S

    total $6,735,001 · program services $6,286,853 · management and general $447,549 · fundraising $599

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT SERVICES EXPENS

    total $3,237,967 · program services $3,233,783 · management and general $4,184

  • 24c · Other expenses: CLASSROOM AND EDUCATION

    total $2,882,330 · program services $2,854,233 · management and general $25,765 · fundraising $2,332

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROPERTY TAX, PILOT & S

    total $978,590 · program services $821,144 · management and general $157,446

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,885,755 · program services $1,269,345 · management and general $589,355 · fundraising $27,055

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $26,983 · end of year $28,301

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $49,914,662 · end of year $17,963,358

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,421,455 · end of year $1,425,483

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,394,920 · end of year $9,309,700

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $10,635,300 · end of year $11,837,087

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $927,724 · end of year $818,332

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,195,963 · end of year $8,937,138

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

    $746,892,911

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

    $380,429,564

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $367,659,257 · end of year $366,463,347

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $102,537,794 · end of year $115,628,153

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $245,632,244 · end of year $249,819,772

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,291,126 · end of year $2,431,270

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $22,641,387 · end of year $30,279,180

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $14,205,494 · end of year $14,172,882

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $40,897,683 · end of year $36,857,866

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $613,655 · end of year $719,916

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $4,264,190 · end of year $3,053,729

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,391,624 · end of year $3,962,701

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $669,140,081 · end of year $648,749,203

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $45,483,314 · end of year $46,866,464

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (JWU) IS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION THAT INSPIRES PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS AND LIFELONG PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • IN FY 2024, JWU ENROLLMENT AT ITS CAMPUSES IN PROVIDENCE, RI AND CHARLOTTE, NC AND ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM TOTALED 8,029 STUDENTS(7,066 UNDERGRADS AND 963 GRAD) JWU AWARDED 2,143 DEGREES INCLUDING 410 ASSOCIATE'S, 1,272 BACHELOR'S,332 GRADUATE, 41 DOCTORAL, AND 88 CERTIFICATES. JWU EMPLOYED 330 FT AND 428 PT FACULTY THROUGHOUT ITS COLLEGES OF ART & SCIENCES,COLLEGE OF BUSINESS,COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & DESIGN,COLLEGE OF FOOD INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY,COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, AND COLLEGE OF ONLINE EDUCATION.32% OF STUDENTS WERE FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS OF THOSE WHO REPORTED THEIR PARENTS' EDUCATION. 98% OF UNDERGRADUATE, DAY STUDENTS RECEIVED INSTITUTIONAL AID, WITH AN AVERAGE AID OF $22,305 PER STUDENT. INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS EXCEEDED $110 MILLION.

    Expenses $312,368,216 · Grants $110,104,168 · Revenue $286,318,737

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Minnie L Runey

    CHANCELLOR, PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $958,301
    From this org
    $834,099
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $124,202
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $802,948
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $31,151
    Deferred
    $97,681
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,521
    Filer's total
    $958,301
  • Maribeth N Bisienere

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James H Hance Jr-Ended 61824

    CHAIR OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lionel E Larochelle II

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Philip S Renaud II

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Merrill W Sherman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clay A Snyder

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John E Taylor Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • D Chip Wade

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John H White Jr -Ended 61824

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Wilson - Ended 61824

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lorena M Garcia

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert J Palleschi

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shivan S Subramaniam

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • M Teresa Paiva Weed

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maria Ducharme

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph J Greene Jr

    TEASURER, VICE CHANCELLOR

    Total calculated
    $500,739
    From this org
    $416,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $84,139
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $390,536
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $26,064
    Deferred
    $31,546
    Nontaxable benefits
    $52,593
    Filer's total
    $500,739
  • Danielle H Raposa

    ASSISTANT TREASURER,VP OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $245,050
    From this org
    $190,130
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,920
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,756
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $374
    Deferred
    $19,704
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,216
    Filer's total
    $245,050
  • Emily Gilcreast

    UNIVERSITY SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $190,225
    From this org
    $163,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,279
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,171
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $22,775
    Deferred
    $13,982
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,297
    Filer's total
    $190,225
  • Marie F Bernardo-Sousa

    PRESIDENT PROVIDENCE CAMPUS

    Total calculated
    $386,421
    From this org
    $323,550
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,871
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $298,728
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,822
    Deferred
    $34,180
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,691
    Filer's total
    $386,421
  • Richard G Mathieu

    PRESIDENT CHARLOTTE CAMPUS

    Total calculated
    $304,789
    From this org
    $271,524
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,265
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,234
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,290
    Deferred
    $8,313
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,952
    Filer's total
    $304,789
  • Diane H D'Ambra

    VP OF HUMAN SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $357,636
    From this org
    $294,283
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,353
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,219
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $26,064
    Deferred
    $27,672
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,681
    Filer's total
    $357,636
  • Richard A Wiscott

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $390,908
    From this org
    $326,393
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,515
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $301,603
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,790
    Deferred
    $29,751
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,764
    Filer's total
    $390,908
  • Luba Shur

    GENERAL COUNSEL, VP

    Total calculated
    $365,951
    From this org
    $333,867
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,084
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $332,625
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,242
    Deferred
    $30,852
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,232
    Filer's total
    $365,951
  • Akhil Gupta

    VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $329,668
    From this org
    $269,696
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,972
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,838
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,858
    Deferred
    $27,220
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,752
    Filer's total
    $329,668
  • Jason W Witham

    VP REAL ESTATE & FACILITY PLANNING

    Total calculated
    $245,633
    From this org
    $193,893
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,740
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,936
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $957
    Deferred
    $19,704
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,036
    Filer's total
    $245,633
  • David A Souza

    VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $254,049
    From this org
    $201,313
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,736
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,333
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $980
    Deferred
    $20,725
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,011
    Filer's total
    $254,049
  • Sandra M Affenito

    VICE CHANCELLOR ACADEMIC ADMIN.

    Total calculated
    $401,637
    From this org
    $343,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,762
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,044
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $87,831
    Deferred
    $28,818
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,944
    Filer's total
    $401,637
  • Michael J Downing

    VP OF AUXILIARY SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $249,075
    From this org
    $215,608
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,467
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,878
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,730
    Deferred
    $21,289
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,178
    Filer's total
    $249,075
  • Jason R Evans

    DEAN OF CFIT

    Total calculated
    $249,014
    From this org
    $215,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,235
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,562
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $10,217
    Deferred
    $21,074
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,161
    Filer's total
    $249,014
  • Jennifer A Galipeau

    INTERIM DEAN & ASSOCIATE PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $256,380
    From this org
    $206,026
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,354
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,669
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $34,357
    Deferred
    $20,904
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,450
    Filer's total
    $256,380
  • Mary J Meixell

    DEAN OF COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $299,361
    From this org
    $242,503
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,858
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,931
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,572
    Deferred
    $24,126
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,732
    Filer's total
    $299,361
  • Meredith Twombly

    VP UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $225,202
    From this org
    $218,033
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,169
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,039
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $994
    Deferred
    $6,651
    Nontaxable benefits
    $518
    Filer's total
    $225,202

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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 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, LINES 4A-B
SANDRA AFFENITO RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY OF $82,688. DURING THE YEAR THERE WAS A SEVERANCE PAYMENT MADE PURSUANT TO A SEPARATION AGREEMENT. ALL AMOUNTS PAID HAVE BEEN PROPERLY REPORTED ON FORM W-2 AND REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN D, AND ALSO IN SCH J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). THE AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UPON REQUEST. THE UNIVERSITY HAS A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN THAT IS A NONELIGIBLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER SECTION 457(F) OF THE CODE COVERING CHANCELLOR MINNIE RUNEY. THE PLAN COMMENCED ON JANUARY 1, 2021 AND WILL VEST ON DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE UNIVERSITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN AS OF JUNE 30,2024, AMOUNTED TO $212,076.

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

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • WILDCAT REALTY HOLDINGS LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · RI · income $0 · assets $1,334,618

    Directly controlled by JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER ANNUITY TRUST(1)

    T · CHARITABLE TRUST · RI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST(1)

    T · CHARITABLE TRUST · RI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521329349306062

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