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← THIEL COLLEGE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THIEL COLLEGE.

Totals

Total revenue
$52,716,729
Total expenses
$52,687,014
Contributions and grants received
$7,379,578
Grants paid
$21,323,966
Program service revenue
$43,356,330
Investment income
$1,567,761
Other revenue
$413,060
Total assets, end of year
$101,010,345
Total liabilities, end of year
$39,550,573
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$61,459,772
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$49,373,513
Management and general expenses
$2,727,569
Fundraising expenses
$585,932
Program service expenses (Part III)
$49,373,513

Program services were 93.7% 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

    $15,300

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $617,527

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,746,751

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,300

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $34,634,940 · related or exempt $34,634,940

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES

    total $8,721,390 · related or exempt $8,721,390

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,000,329 · excluded $1,000,329

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

    total $75,213 · excluded $75,213

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $13,800

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $14,986

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$1,186

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$1,186 · excluded -$1,186

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,192,591

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

    securities $1,700,372

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $492,219

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $492,219 · excluded $492,219

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $23,530

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

    $15,300

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $24,771

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$1,241 · excluded -$1,241

  • 11a · Other revenue: REBATES AND CREDITS

    total $221,078 · excluded $221,078

  • 11b · Other revenue: INSURANCE SETTLEMENT

    total $80,944 · excluded $80,944

  • 11c · Other revenue: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $37,577 · excluded $37,577

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $75,888 · excluded $75,888

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $415,487

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $21,323,966 · program services $21,323,966

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,071,896 · program services $492,428 · management and general $431,800 · fundraising $147,668

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,061,413 · program services $10,360,536 · management and general $395,784 · fundraising $305,093

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $222,264 · program services $188,434 · management and general $23,036 · fundraising $10,794

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,722,191 · program services $1,621,646 · management and general $72,849 · fundraising $27,696

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $889,780 · program services $778,534 · management and general $78,307 · fundraising $32,939

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $32,301 · management and general $32,301

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $84,768 · management and general $84,768

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $163,807 · management and general $163,807

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,964,855 · program services $3,632,313 · management and general $325,323 · fundraising $7,219

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $379,644 · program services $370,040 · management and general $9,540 · fundraising $64

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $941,975 · program services $588,931 · management and general $328,122 · fundraising $24,922

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $646,798 · program services $646,798

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,411,517 · program services $1,384,442 · management and general $27,075

  • 17 · Travel

    total $528,858 · program services $500,464 · management and general $5,786 · fundraising $22,608

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,935,016 · program services $1,935,016

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,706,772 · program services $3,706,772

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $657,891 · management and general $655,578 · fundraising $2,313

  • 24a · Other expenses: STUDENT SERVICES

    total $423,312 · program services $422,722 · management and general $590

  • 24b · Other expenses: RESERVE LOAN LOSSES

    total $396,858 · program services $396,858

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT/LEASES

    total $383,738 · program services $380,134 · management and general $3,604

  • 24d · Other expenses: SPECIAL PROGRAMMING

    total $149,543 · program services $149,543

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $587,851 · program services $493,936 · management and general $89,299 · fundraising $4,616

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,686 · end of year $1,688

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,660,010 · end of year $7,370,916

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,304,742 · end of year $2,120,849

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,923,349 · end of year $870,511

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $153,386 · end of year $175,604

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $801,846 · end of year $1,352,370

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

    $120,487,682

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

    $81,045,134

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $40,475,912 · end of year $39,442,548

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $33,947,264 · end of year $40,595,197

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $432,766 · end of year $314,299

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,402,139 · end of year $8,766,363

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,797,564 · end of year $2,914,763

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $672,805 · end of year $724,564

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $30,501,519 · end of year $30,077,820

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $422,543 · end of year $855,476

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,551,868 · end of year $4,977,950

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,227,579 · end of year $1,147,372

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $53,929,222 · end of year $60,312,400

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THIEL COLLEGE EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY CREATING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENSURES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, STIMULATES GLOBAL AWARENESS, AND PROMOTES ETHICAL LEADERSHIP. IN DOING SO, THIEL PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS AND LIVES OF MEANING AND PURPOSE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

POST SECONDARY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION.

  • FOUNDED IN 1866 AS A COEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, THIEL COLLEGE IS AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE ROOTED IN THE LUTHERAN TRADITION. OFFERING DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, SOCIAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, TOGETHER WITH ENGAGING CO-CURRICULAR AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES, THIEL PROVIDES AN ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES SERVICE TO SOCIETY. THIEL'S RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS OFFERS A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SETTING IN WHICH TO GROW AND LEARN.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THIEL COLLEGE IS AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES INSTITUTION COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.THIEL'S FALL ENROLLMENT WAS 782 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 101 GRADUATE STUDENTS IN FOUR (SLP, PA, MBA, MHC) GRADUATE PROGRAMS; SPRING ENROLLMENT WAS 727 UNDERGRADUATE AND 101 GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE AWARDED MORE THAN $20.1 MILLION DOLLARS OF AID TO THESE STUDENTS.FISCAL 2024 CONTINUED TO BE CHALLENGING, IN LARGE PART TO THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC THAT HAS AFFECTED THE OPERATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INFLATION, SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES, RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES. THIEL COLLEGE CONTINUES TO BE ABLE TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS FACE TO FACE, ALBEIT WITH MASSIVE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE DELIVERY OF OUR CLASSES SUCH AS THE OPTION FOR REMOTE LEARNING AND INTERACTIONS WITH PROFESSORS.

    Expenses $49,373,513 · Grants $21,323,966 · Revenue $43,356,330

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Rod E Wilt

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Robert Burns

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Mark Benninghoff

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dominic Dionisio

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Edward Bartko

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Beverly Ciglar

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Ricardo Daley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Leah Dever

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Brian Evans

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr John R Frangakis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • David Fauth

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Fred Haer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Bruce Hartman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Alex Hudson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Matthew Hughes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Rick Huether

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Diann Kuder

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Frank Maenpa

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Virginia Moszkowicz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Catherine Mott

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Nathan Neely

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Maggie Norris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Brian Nowak

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Mary Odem

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Antonio Quartermn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Robert Rogalski

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Nicholas Romano

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Lee Tilghman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Miles Wallace

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Michael Walton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Michael Zowaysky

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Frank Baker

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Ruthanne Beighley Esq

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Alan Fager

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dr Carl Hoffman Jr

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dr James McHugh

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dr Peter Mortenson

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Barbara Nakles

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Nordenberg

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dr James Pedas

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Edward G Redman

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Barry Stamm

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dr Roy Strausbaugh

    TRUSTEE EMERTI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mathew Saur

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Cathryn Zawacki

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Susan Traverso

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $362,466
    From this org
    $302,486
    From related orgs
    $25,000
    Other
    $34,980
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,086
    Bonus
    $55,000
    Other
    $8,400 + $25,000 related
    Deferred
    $11,954
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,026
    Filer's total
    $337,466 + $25,000 related
  • Dr Greg Butcher

    VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN OF THE COLLEGE

    Total calculated
    $160,394
    From this org
    $133,702
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,692
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,702
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,685
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,007
    Filer's total
    $160,394
  • Ashley Zullo

    VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $154,834
    From this org
    $138,408
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,426
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,408
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,867
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,559
    Filer's total
    $154,834
  • Roberta Leonard

    VP FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $174,844
    From this org
    $159,014
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,830
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,014
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,933
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,897
    Filer's total
    $174,844
  • Michael McKinney

    VP OF STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS, TITLE IX CO

    Total calculated
    $131,131
    From this org
    $124,212
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,919
    Hours/week
    40
  • Amy Arbogast

    VP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $187,400
    From this org
    $176,927
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,473
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,927
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,490
    Nontaxable benefits
    $983
    Filer's total
    $187,400
  • Richard Orr

    ED OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $129,796
    From this org
    $102,099
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,697
    Hours/week
    40
  • Anthony Kos

    PROFESSOR, DEPT. CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $160,999
    From this org
    $134,887
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,112
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,887
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,035
    Filer's total
    $160,999
  • Ken McCurdy

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR MHC

    Total calculated
    $120,626
    From this org
    $108,672
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,954
    Hours/week
    40
  • Mary Beth Mason

    PROFESSOR, SL PROGRAM DIR.

    Total calculated
    $165,722
    From this org
    $144,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,070
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,652
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,338
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,732
    Filer's total
    $165,722
  • Lynn Williams

    PA PROG MED DIRECTOR & AP

    Total calculated
    $160,216
    From this org
    $155,666
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,550
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,666
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,909
    Nontaxable benefits
    $641
    Filer's total
    $160,216

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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 PRESIDENT'S SPOUSE ACCOMPANIES THE PRESIDENT WHEN ON COLLEGE BUSINESS AS NECESSARY AND/OR DESIRABLE. THE PRESIDENT AND FAMILY ARE PROVIDED WITH CAMPUS-OWNED HOUSING WHICH IS INCLUDED IN HER NONTAXABLE BENEFITS.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE PRESIDENT, DR. SUSAN TRAVERSO, PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) PLAN. THERE WERE NO CONTRIBUTIONS OR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023.

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.

Disregarded entities

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

  • TRP DEVELOPMENT

    NATURAL GAS WELL · PA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THIEL COLLEGE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500669349300615

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