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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$168,434,700
Total expenses
$177,582,189
Contributions and grants received
$12,939,540
Grants paid
$52,021,263
Program service revenue
$151,645,729
Investment income
$3,417,351
Other revenue
$432,080
Total assets, end of year
$257,286,537
Total liabilities, end of year
$118,496,288
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$138,790,249
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$171,889,728
Management and general expenses
$2,598,771
Fundraising expenses
$3,093,690
Program service expenses (Part III)
$171,889,728

Program services were 96.8% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $80,380

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,609,157

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,250,003

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $88,169

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $118,535,289 · related or exempt $118,535,289

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES

    total $22,666,290 · related or exempt $22,666,290

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ISLAND SPORTS CENTER

    total $5,692,440 · unrelated business $5,692,440

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ATHLETICS

    total $1,645,335 · related or exempt $1,645,335

  • 2e · Program service revenue: EVENT CENTER

    total $695,939 · unrelated business $695,939

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $2,410,436 · related or exempt $2,384,331 · unrelated business $26,105

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,376,072 · unrelated business $2,262 · excluded $3,373,810

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,580,861 · other assets $32,790

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

    securities $5,566,718 · other assets $5,654

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $14,143 · other assets $27,136

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $41,279 · excluded $41,279

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $14,125

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

    $80,380

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $28,303

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$14,178 · excluded -$14,178

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $26,105

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $26,105

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: PARKING

    total $446,258 · excluded $446,258

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $446,258

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $44,000 · program services $44,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $51,747,958 · program services $51,747,958

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $229,305 · program services $229,305

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,843,985 · program services $2,972,169 · management and general $804,162 · fundraising $67,654

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $401,682 · program services $380,915 · management and general $11,609 · fundraising $9,158

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $43,392,620 · program services $41,149,221 · management and general $1,254,047 · fundraising $989,352

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,507,826 · program services $2,378,172 · management and general $72,476 · fundraising $57,178

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $8,800,097 · program services $8,345,132 · management and general $254,323 · fundraising $200,642

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,617,973 · program services $3,430,924 · management and general $104,559 · fundraising $82,490

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $255,214 · program services $248,144 · management and general $230 · fundraising $6,840

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $313,038 · program services $304,367 · management and general $282 · fundraising $8,389

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $40,935 · management and general $40,935

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $26,788,450 · program services $26,046,410 · management and general $24,109 · fundraising $717,931

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $655,771 · program services $637,606 · management and general $590 · fundraising $17,575

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,449,391 · program services $1,409,243 · management and general $1,304 · fundraising $38,844

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,768,701 · program services $3,664,308 · management and general $3,392 · fundraising $101,001

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,998,515 · program services $2,915,456 · management and general $2,699 · fundraising $80,360

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,453,357 · program services $3,357,699 · management and general $3,108 · fundraising $92,550

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,431,104 · program services $4,308,362 · management and general $3,988 · fundraising $118,754

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $11,402,579 · program services $11,086,728 · management and general $10,262 · fundraising $305,589

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,658,560 · program services $1,612,618 · management and general $1,493 · fundraising $44,449

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $2,124,212 · program services $2,065,371 · management and general $1,912 · fundraising $56,929

  • 24b · Other expenses: NON CAP EQUIPMENT

    total $1,761,879 · program services $1,713,075 · management and general $1,586 · fundraising $47,218

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $476,193 · program services $463,002 · management and general $429 · fundraising $12,762

  • 24d · Other expenses: UBI TAX PAYMENTS

    total $197,000 · program services $191,543 · management and general $177 · fundraising $5,280

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,221,844 · program services $1,188,000 · management and general $1,099 · fundraising $32,745

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $334,117 · end of year $389,053

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $20,762,921 · end of year $16,203,929

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $11,731,208 · end of year $7,764,531

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,335,999 · end of year $4,453,864

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $710,177 · end of year $710,177

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $296,794 · end of year $329,669

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,060,324 · end of year $1,201,485

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

    $368,756,999

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

    $206,381,138

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $164,485,991 · end of year $162,375,861

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $31,397,719 · end of year $32,427,973

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $14,127,811 · end of year $16,925,566

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $18,568,242 · end of year $14,504,429

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $21,077,109 · end of year $18,814,162

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $8,327,753 · end of year $7,067,376

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $46,741,360 · end of year $45,114,546

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $47,276,768 · end of year $46,739,087

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $862,798 · end of year $761,117

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $97,805,272 · end of year $88,823,171

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $45,720,243 · end of year $49,967,078

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION AT ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY IS TO BE THE GATEWAY TO ENGAGED, PRODUCTIVE, AND SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND LIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

  • INSTRUCTION EXPENSES-DIRECT COSTS OF ALL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PART OF THE UNIVERSITY'S INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS FROM ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS.

    Expenses $35,321,058 · Revenue $58,875,893

  • SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

    Expenses $52,021,263 · Grants $52,021,263 · Revenue $52,021,263

  • STUDENT SERVICES-INCLUDE EXPENSES FOR THE OFFICES OF FINANCIAL AID, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, REGISTRAR, ATHLETICS AND THOSE ACTIVITIES WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STUDENT'S EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING.

    Expenses $27,213,776 · Revenue $31,884,113

  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: RESIDENCE HALLS, DINING HALLS, RECREATIONAL

    Expenses $57,333,631 · Revenue $8,864,460

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • MICHELLE PATRICK

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $656,686
    From this org
    $589,524
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,162
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $538,944
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $50,580
    Deferred
    $24,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,412
    Filer's total
    $656,686

  • ANDREW S TOOLE

    HEAD BASKETBALL COACH (MEN)

    Total calculated
    $455,618
    From this org
    $408,170
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,448
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $392,948
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $5,222
    Deferred
    $7,486
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,962
    Filer's total
    $455,618

  • KEVIN HEARN

    FORMER VP, ENROLLMENT MGMT

    Total calculated
    $370,370
    From this org
    $367,785
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,585
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $13,150
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $354,635
    Deferred
    $804
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,781
    Filer's total
    $370,370

  • DERYA A JACOBS

    SR VP CORP RELATIONS, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

    Total calculated
    $344,141
    From this org
    $298,392
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,749
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,809
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,583
    Deferred
    $21,013
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,736
    Filer's total
    $344,141

  • RENEE T CAVALOVITCH

    VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $323,988
    From this org
    $289,670
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,318
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,404
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,266
    Deferred
    $22,096
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,222
    Filer's total
    $323,988

  • JILL KURP

    CHIEF ACADEMIC OUTREACH & IMPACT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $285,158
    From this org
    $248,092
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,066
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,759
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,333
    Deferred
    $17,616
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,450
    Filer's total
    $285,158

  • CHRISTOPHER KING

    VP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

    Total calculated
    $281,014
    From this org
    $255,940
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,074
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,733
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $7,707
    Deferred
    $11,650
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,424
    Filer's total
    $281,014

  • PERRY F ROOFNER

    CHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $272,022
    From this org
    $229,677
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,345
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,242
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,435
    Deferred
    $17,672
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,673
    Filer's total
    $272,022

  • PRASAD VEMALA VENKATA

    INTERIM DEAN, SCHOOL BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $263,691
    From this org
    $244,380
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,311
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,149
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $231
    Deferred
    $17,088
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,223
    Filer's total
    $263,691

  • NADINE ENGLERT

    INT DEAN, SCHOOL NURSING, EDU & HUMAN STUDIES

    Total calculated
    $255,016
    From this org
    $226,849
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,167
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,313
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,536
    Deferred
    $17,301
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,866
    Filer's total
    $255,016

  • CARL ROSS

    PROFESSOR OF NURSING

    Total calculated
    $254,241
    From this org
    $213,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,102
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,639
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,500
    Deferred
    $13,312
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,790
    Filer's total
    $254,241

  • DARIA CRAWLEY

    ACTING ASSOCIATE DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $252,757
    From this org
    $218,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,697
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,859
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,201
    Deferred
    $15,087
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,610
    Filer's total
    $252,757

  • LISA HERNANDEZ

    VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $251,965
    From this org
    $210,694
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,271
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,419
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $10,275
    Deferred
    $12,753
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,518
    Filer's total
    $251,965

  • JACOB PENG

    ACTING MBA DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $251,291
    From this org
    $209,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,552
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,306
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $433
    Deferred
    $16,233
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,319
    Filer's total
    $251,291

  • PING WANG

    PROFESSOR OF CIS

    Total calculated
    $246,234
    From this org
    $208,993
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,241
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,053
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $940
    Deferred
    $9,547
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,694
    Filer's total
    $246,234

  • MELISSA A MICCO

    VP, BUS AFFAIRS & TREAS (THRU 10/6/23)

    Total calculated
    $228,529
    From this org
    $210,197
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,332
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,433
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,764
    Deferred
    $15,922
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,410
    Filer's total
    $228,529

  • KEITH ROEPER

    VP, BUSINESS AFFAIRS & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $208,689
    From this org
    $168,519
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,170
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,388
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $131
    Deferred
    $10,621
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,549
    Filer's total
    $208,689

  • MICHAEL HAIN

    ASSISTANT CONTROLLER (9/22-5/17)

    Total calculated
    $120,393
    From this org
    $82,329
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,064
    Hours/week
    50

  • JOSEPH J PICCIRILLI

    CAO & CONTROLLER (FROM 5/17/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

  • MORGAN O'BRIEN

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • CLARENCE DOZIER

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIC BOUGHNER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GARY CLAUS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KEVIN COLBERT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DEBORAH CUNNINGHAM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GERALD DELON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BRIAN KELLY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID MALONE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEVEN NICOLA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK POPOVICH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK ROOKS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEVEN SCHOTT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JACQUELINE TRAVISANO

    TRUSTEE (THRU 9/5/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 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 · 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, LINE 1A
THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED A TAXABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF 4,000 PER MONTH IN LIEU OF UNIVERSITY-PROVIDED HOUSING. THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, AND HEAD COACH, MENS BASKETBALL, HAVE SOCIAL CLUB AND/OR COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERSHIPS FOR ENTERTAINMENT OF BUSINESS PARTNERS, DONORS, AND POTENTIAL DONORS. THE UNIVERSITY PAYS THE MEMBERSHIP DUES ON BEHALF OF THESE EMPLOYEES. THERE ARE ALSO OCCASIONAL BOARD RETREATS WHERE SPOUSES OF TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPANT IN SELECT BUSINESS/SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
PART I, LINE 4A:
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR TO THE FOLLOWING LISTED PERSON IN PART VII: KEVIN HEARN: $352,011 PART I, LINE 4B: ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS UNDER CODE SECTION 457(F). THE EXACT PURPOSE OF EACH PLAN VARIES. NO SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED PLAN PAYMENTS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR TO ANY PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTINUED A SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE ARRANGEMENT WITH ITS FORMER PRESIDENT. THE ORGANIZATION MADE NO PREMIUM PAYMENTS DURING THE YEAR UNDER THE ARRANGEMENT.

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

  • NEED

    $44,000

    FINANCIAL AID TO MINORITY STUDENTS

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501059349300120

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