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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$147,897,340
Total expenses
$147,185,353
Contributions and grants received
$13,786,226
Grants paid
$66,848,350
Program service revenue
$125,342,781
Investment income
$6,024,582
Other revenue
$2,743,751
Total assets, end of year
$201,108,500
Total liabilities, end of year
$72,247,959
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$128,860,541
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$130,725,866
Management and general expenses
$14,220,960
Fundraising expenses
$2,238,527
Program service expenses (Part III)
$130,725,866

Program services were 88.8% 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

    $128,064

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,506,535

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,151,627

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,470,801

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $112,188,548 · related or exempt $112,188,548

  • 2b · Program service revenue: HOUSING

    total $5,095,352 · related or exempt $5,095,352

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FOOD SERVICE

    total $1,792,748 · related or exempt $1,792,748

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CAMPUS STORE

    total $212,822 · related or exempt $212,822

  • 2e · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $10,894 · related or exempt $10,894

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $6,042,417 · related or exempt $6,042,417

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,024,230 · excluded $2,024,230

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

    total $303,884 · excluded $303,884

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $174,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $63,384

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $110,616

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $110,616 · excluded $110,616

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,208,070 · other assets $3,779,670

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

    securities $4,607,455 · other assets $2,683,817

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,600,615 · other assets $1,095,853

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,696,468 · excluded $3,696,468

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $463,359

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

    $128,064

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $305,541

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $157,818 · excluded $157,818

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $58,115

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $10,855

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $47,260 · excluded $47,260

  • 11a · Other revenue: ATHLETIC REVENUE

    total $1,445,779 · related or exempt $1,445,779

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $503,418 · related or exempt $503,418

  • 11c · Other revenue: SPORTS CAMP

    total $408,450 · related or exempt $408,450

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $70,410 · related or exempt $70,410

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,428,057

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $66,848,350 · program services $66,848,350

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,041,187 · program services $704,546 · management and general $976,740 · fundraising $359,901

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $37,852,633 · program services $31,477,713 · management and general $5,239,217 · fundraising $1,135,703

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $935,325 · program services $747,542 · management and general $159,607 · fundraising $28,176

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,787,830 · program services $4,736,460 · management and general $899,816 · fundraising $151,554

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,712,987 · program services $2,192,020 · management and general $438,530 · fundraising $82,437

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $115,868 · management and general $115,868

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $73,900 · management and general $73,900

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $24,000 · management and general $24,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,823,416 · program services $1,543,741 · management and general $1,192,588 · fundraising $87,087

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,009,935 · program services $809,363 · management and general $178,867 · fundraising $21,705

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,310,121 · program services $2,644,802 · management and general $539,548 · fundraising $125,771

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,904,374 · program services $1,102,726 · management and general $766,508 · fundraising $35,140

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,396,528 · program services $1,316,909 · management and general $1,079,619

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,749,960 · program services $2,623,486 · management and general $106,338 · fundraising $20,136

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $173,258 · program services $139,161 · management and general $32,583 · fundraising $1,514

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,753,710 · program services $2,676,384 · management and general $61,340 · fundraising $15,986

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,023,633 · program services $4,789,889 · management and general $172,603 · fundraising $61,141

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,150,678 · program services $584,327 · management and general $566,351

  • 24a · Other expenses: CLASSROOM SUPPLIES

    total $2,471,836 · program services $2,471,836

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEALS

    total $1,484,066 · program services $1,254,428 · management and general $177,481 · fundraising $52,157

  • 24c · Other expenses: PLANT

    total $1,157,888 · program services $317,361 · management and general $838,629 · fundraising $1,898

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

    total $847,507 · program services $547,156 · management and general $294,923 · fundraising $5,428

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,536,363 · program services $1,197,666 · management and general $285,904 · fundraising $52,793

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,370 · end of year $8,370

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,219,861 · end of year $7,725,261

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,998,963 · end of year $6,232,949

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,098,171 · end of year $5,474,613

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $292,665 · end of year $235,496

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $98,933 · end of year $95,388

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,593,060 · end of year $3,682,006

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

    $199,635,569

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

    $98,192,801

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $104,037,995 · end of year $101,442,768

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $44,343,504 · end of year $46,547,332

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $8,346,780 · end of year $11,175,838

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $20,685,326 · end of year $18,488,479

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,368,558 · end of year $4,245,845

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,961,443 · end of year $5,644,476

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $60,869,732 · end of year $57,182,863

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,202,297 · end of year $5,174,775

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $67,251,390 · end of year $67,485,638

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $57,070,208 · end of year $61,374,903

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY EDUCATES STUDENTS THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES. THE UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SERVING THE REGION, NATION, AND WORLD THROUGH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

  • INSTRUCTION: 2,351 STUDENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES; 642 STUDENTS IN GRADUATE CLASSES; 855 STUDENTS GRADUATED IN 2023-2024 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR.

    Expenses $98,600,738 · Grants $66,689,965 · Revenue $112,188,548

  • AUXILIARY HOUSING: AUXILIARY STUDENT HOUSING IS THE MAJOR AUXILIARY ENTERPRISE. LIVING QUARTERS WERE PROVIDED TO 1,039 STUDENTS IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS. THE ON-CAMPUS FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM AND CAMPUS STORE ARE INCLUDED IN TOTAL AUXILIARY ENTERPRISE.

    Expenses $6,776,860 · Grants $158,385 · Revenue $7,100,923

  • STUDENT SERVICES: THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS ENCOMPASS THE MAJOR AREAS OF THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION: STUDENT AFFAIRS, ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID, REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES, RECREATION, AND INTRAMURAL OFFICES.

    Expenses $20,637,478 · Revenue $6,042,417

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: ATHLETIC SUPPORT, LIBRARY AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, AND SUPPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC DIVISIONS.

    Expenses $4,710,790 · Revenue $2,438,950

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Donald J Kelly

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James R Allen CFA

    VICE CHAIR & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sharon E Des Jarlais

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J McCauley Brown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kevin Brown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kristen Byrd

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Russell F Cox

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jesse Flynn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • C Edward Glasscock

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ja Hillebrand

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Hobbs

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tim Hourigan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Toby King

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Mark Lynn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael J Mackin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William E Mudd

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephen G Mullins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Carole Pfeffer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bradford T Ray

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joe Reeves

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bill Samuels Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Marian A Swope

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carolyn Tandy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tom L Thomas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven E Trager

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Doug Whyte

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan M Donovan

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $487,970
    From this org
    $461,501
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,469
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $425,043
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $36,458
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,269
    Filer's total
    $487,970
  • Sean Ryan

    SR. VP ADMIN, STRATGETIC I

    Total calculated
    $273,106
    From this org
    $243,424
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,682
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,424
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,788
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,894
    Filer's total
    $273,106
  • Michael John Marshall

    VP ENROLLMENT, MARKETING,

    Total calculated
    $209,028
    From this org
    $190,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,787
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,241
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,909
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,878
    Filer's total
    $209,028
  • Helen-Grace Ryan

    VP STUDENT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $208,515
    From this org
    $200,003
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,512
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,003
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,102
    Nontaxable benefits
    $410
    Filer's total
    $208,515
  • David Scott Self

    VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEME

    Total calculated
    $266,369
    From this org
    $237,802
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,567
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,802
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,000
    Deferred
    $9,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,967
    Filer's total
    $266,369
  • Mary Denise Brown-Cornelius

    VP FOR FINANCE AND FACILIT

    Total calculated
    $204,598
    From this org
    $189,487
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,111
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,487
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,891
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,220
    Filer's total
    $204,598
  • Mark R Wiegand

    ASSOCIATE PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $197,004
    From this org
    $182,327
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,677
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,327
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,444
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,233
    Filer's total
    $197,004
  • Scott Davenport

    HEAD COACH MEN'S BASKETBAL

    Total calculated
    $404,427
    From this org
    $381,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,652
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,357
    Bonus
    $115,418
    Other
    $3,000
    Deferred
    $10,875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,777
    Filer's total
    $404,427
  • Daniel L Bauer

    PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $189,343
    From this org
    $170,526
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,817
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,526
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,246
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,571
    Filer's total
    $189,343
  • Patrick Scott Wiegandt

    DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

    Total calculated
    $177,037
    From this org
    $158,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,099
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,083
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $855
    Deferred
    $6,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,549
    Filer's total
    $177,037
  • Carly Jayne Mitchell

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NURSING & NURSE ANESHESIA

    Total calculated
    $180,627
    From this org
    $180,240
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $387
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,240
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $387
    Filer's total
    $180,627
  • Bradley A Stevenson

    PROFESSOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $171,698
    From this org
    $158,632
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,066
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,632
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,382
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,684
    Filer's total
    $171,698
  • Paul Anthony Gore

    FORMER PROVOST AND PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $264,970
    From this org
    $247,719
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,251
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,719
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,857
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,394
    Filer's total
    $264,970

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 · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS PROVIDED ONLY IN CERTAIN LIMITED SITUATIONS. THE PRESIDENT'S SPOUSE SOMETIMES ACCOMPANIES THE PRESIDENT ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS FOR THE UNIVERSITY. THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES A HOUSING ALLOWANCE BUT DOES NOT RESIDE IN A RESIDENCE OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY.
PART I, LINE 7
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ESTABLISHES CRITERIA DURING THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR TO ESTABLISH GOALS THE PRESIDENT MUST MEET OR EXCEED IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR BONUS COMPENSATION.

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.

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.

  • PLAMP CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST

    T · KY

  • GORMAN CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST

    T · KY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510559349301531

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