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← SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,864,892,391
Total expenses
$1,732,103,097
Contributions and grants received
$104,857,504
Grants paid
$457,294,778
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,651,097,332
Management and general expenses
$54,544,345
Fundraising expenses
$26,461,420
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,651,097,332

Program services were 95.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • KENT SYVERUD

    CHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $1,760,894
    From this org
    $1,189,621
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $571,273
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,010,833
    Bonus
    $150,000
    Other
    $28,788
    Deferred
    $533,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,273
    Filer's total
    $1,760,894

  • PATRICK J AHEARN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD M ALEXANDER

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • STEVEN W BALLENTINE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SHARON R BARNER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN W BARNES

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • STEVEN R BECKER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NAOMI BERGMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDREW T BERLIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • MICHAEL E BLACKSHEAR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAUREN B CRAMER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINE A CARONA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VINCENT H COHEN JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN L EINHORN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CLIFFORD J ENSLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • HAROLD A FETNER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SHELLY L FISHER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • ELISABETH FONTENELLI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • PETER GIANESINI JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAJ-ANN REKHI GILL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NEIL A GOLD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAN D GROSSMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHEN H HAGERTY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEBORAH A HENRETTA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALLEGRA F IVEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD M JONES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAWRENCE S KRAMER

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • JOHN A LALLY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINE E LARSEN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DEBORAH R LEONE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • JEANNINE L LOSTRITTO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAQUEL-ANN MCNABB

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GISELE A MARCUS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PATRICIA H MAUTINO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SANDRA CORDOVA MICEK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL A NEWHOUSE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TONIA O'CONNOR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RONALD P O'HANLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EDWARD J PETTINELLA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LOUISE PHANSTIEL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KENNETH A PONTARELLI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • ELLIOTT I PORTNOY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOUGLAS A PRESENT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KIRTHIGA U REDDY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFFREY M SCRUGGS

    BOARD CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • MICHAEL T TIRICO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KATHLEEN A WALTERS

    CHAIR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL R VENUTOLO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID N WATSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HOWARD E WOOLLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DAVID M ZASLAV

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • J MICHAEL HAYNIE

    VC- STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & INNOVATION

    Total calculated
    $1,019,206
    From this org
    $874,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $144,261
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $635,875
    Bonus
    $236,940
    Other
    $2,130
    Deferred
    $133,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,261
    Filer's total
    $1,019,206

  • BRETT PADGETT

    SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $839,103
    From this org
    $780,418
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,685
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $599,368
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $81,050
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,685
    Filer's total
    $839,103

  • GRETCHEN RITTER

    VC, PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $789,786
    From this org
    $670,865
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $118,921
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $581,687
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $14,178
    Deferred
    $103,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,921
    Filer's total
    $789,786

  • MARY OPPERMAN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $463,745
    From this org
    $412,490
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,255
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $389,085
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $3,405
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,255
    Filer's total
    $463,745

  • GABE NUGENT

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $297,979
    From this org
    $275,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,761
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,251
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $47,967
    Deferred
    $22,727
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34
    Filer's total
    $297,979

  • ALLEN GROVES

    SVP & CHIEF STUDENT EXP

    Total calculated
    $550,489
    From this org
    $498,343
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,146
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $408,722
    Bonus
    $88,750
    Other
    $871
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,146
    Filer's total
    $550,489

  • BEHZAD MORTAZAVI

    DEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCE

    Total calculated
    $243,255
    From this org
    $217,478
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,777
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,195
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,283
    Deferred
    $20,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,777
    Filer's total
    $243,255

  • DINO BABERS

    FOOTBALL HEAD COACH

    Total calculated
    $13,013,111
    From this org
    $12,957,233
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,878
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $3,823,394
    Bonus
    $240,000
    Other
    $8,893,839
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,878
    Filer's total
    $13,013,111

  • JAMES BOEHEIM

    BASKETBALL HEAD COACH

    Total calculated
    $2,667,977
    From this org
    $2,609,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,323
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,485,446
    Bonus
    $1,020,000
    Other
    $104,208
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,323
    Filer's total
    $2,667,977

  • ADRIAN AUTRY

    BASKETBALL HEAD COACH

    Total calculated
    $1,846,523
    From this org
    $1,786,673
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,850
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,755,646
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $31,027
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,850
    Filer's total
    $1,846,523

  • CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON

    SVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $1,224,384
    From this org
    $1,095,688
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $128,696
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $459,894
    Bonus
    $561,000
    Other
    $74,794
    Deferred
    $108,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,696
    Filer's total
    $1,224,384

  • RODERICK LONG

    FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $940,838
    From this org
    $906,420
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,418
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $898,600
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $7,820
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,418
    Filer's total
    $940,838

  • GWENN JUDGE

    FORMER VP & CFO

    Total calculated
    $610,480
    From this org
    $555,834
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,646
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $555,834
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,646
    Filer's total
    $610,480

  • MICHELE WHEATLY

    FORMER VICE CHAN & PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $379,982
    From this org
    $325,662
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,320
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $325,662
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,320
    Filer's total
    $379,982

  • DANIEL FRENCH

    FORMER SVP & GEN COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $340,145
    From this org
    $340,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $340,145
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $340,145

  • ZHANJIANG LIU

    FORMER INTERIM PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $284,575
    From this org
    $251,175
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,400
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,175
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,424
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,976
    Filer's total
    $284,575

  • LISA DOLAK

    FORMER SVP & UNIV SEC/PROF

    Total calculated
    $255,767
    From this org
    $221,483
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,284
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,483
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,643
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,641
    Filer's total
    $255,767

  • GUILHERME COSTA

    FORMER INTERIM SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $153,517
    From this org
    $124,107
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,410
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,107
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,221
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,189
    Filer's total
    $153,517

  • KARIN RUHLANDT

    FORMER DEAN OF ARTS & SCI

    Total calculated
    $440,578
    From this org
    $374,423
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,155
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $374,423
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,155
    Filer's total
    $440,578

  • LOIS AGNEW

    FORMER INTERIM DEAN OF ARTS & SCI

    Total calculated
    $344,610
    From this org
    $291,697
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,913
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $291,697
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,413
    Filer's total
    $344,610

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 — 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 · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
BUSINESS-CLASS TRAVEL UNIVERSITY POLICY ALLOWS, IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, EMPLOYEES TO TRAVEL VIA BUSINESS CLASS AIRFARE WHILE ON UNIVERSITY BUSINESS IF THE MILES TRAVELED REQUIREMENT IS MET. AS A RESULT OF THIS POLICY, CERTAIN OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES INCLUDED IN THIS FILING AT TIMES UTILIZED BUSINESS CLASS AIRFARE FOR UNIVERSITY BUSINESS TRAVEL DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023. CHARTER TRAVEL CERTAIN SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES UTILIZED CHARTER AIRLINE TRAVEL FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. CHARTER TRAVEL ELIMINATES THE TIME CONSTRAINTS OF COMMERCIAL AIR TRAVEL, IS COST EFFECTIVE AND PERMITS GREATER SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS CERTAIN OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES HAD COMPANION TRAVEL. THIS TRAVEL WAS DETERMINED TO BE BUSINESS OR PERSONAL AND TAXABLE, BASED UPON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH SPECIFIC INCIDENCE, AND WAS TREATED ACCORDINGLY, FOR REPORTING PURPOSES. HOUSING ALLOWANCE THE CHANCELLOR IS PROVIDED WITH LODGING AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE EMPLOYER. INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (D) IS THE COMPUTED NONTAXABLE MARKET VALUE OF THE CHANCELLOR'S OCCUPANCY OF SUCH PREMISES. HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES CERTAIN OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES RECEIVED MEMBERSHIPS IN HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUBS. CLUB DUES ARE DETERMINED TO BE TAXABLE OR NONTAXABLE BASED UPON THE PERCENTAGE OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL USE AS REPORTED ON CLUB USE CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MEMBERSHIPS. THE TAXABLE PORTION WAS INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM W2.
PART I, LINES 4A-B
SEVERANCE PAYMENT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023: DINO BABERS 8,862,500.00 NONQUALIFIED 457(F) PLAN CERTAIN OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS: CONTRIBUTIONS MADE: J. MICHAEL HAYNIE 100,000 KENT SYVERUD 500,000 GRETCHEN RITTER 70,000 CANDACE CAMPBELL-JACKSON 75,000 DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: CANDACE CAMPBELL-JACKSON 54,905 JAMES A. BOEHEIM JR. 80,000
PART I, LINE 7
NONFIXED PAYMENTS CERTAIN FORMER OFFICERS RECEIVED AN OVERLOAD/EXTRA SERVICE/VARIABLE PAY AWARD PAYMENT. AN OVERLOAD/EXTRA SERVICE/VARIABLE PAY AWARD PAYMENT IS FOR RECOGNITION OF SERVICES ABOVE NORMAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. THESE PAYMENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM W-2.
PART II
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: THE FOLLOWING IS INCLUDED IN THE BASE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B) (I): DANIEL J. FRENCH, AS AN EMPLOYEE OF BARCLAY DAMON LLP, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, SERVED AS GENERAL COUNSEL UNDER A CO-SOURCED MODEL. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART II, (B)(I) IS $340,145. ADRIAN AUTRY'S TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART II, (B) (I) OF $1,755,646 WAS PAID BY SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY WHICH WAS REPORTED ON FORM W2. BIG ORANGE BASKETBALL CAMP REALIZED A NET LOSS OF $5,023 FROM CONDUCTING A SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN (B) (I) AND WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE UNIVERSITY ON FORM W2 OR FORM 1099. DINO BABERS' TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART II, (B) (I) OF $3,823,394 WAS PAID BY SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY WHICH WAS REPORTED ON FORM W2. DINO BABERS FOOTBALL LLC REALIZED A NET LOSS OF $24,677 FROM CONDUCTING SUMMER FOOTBALL CAMPS WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN (B) (I) AND WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE UNIVERSITY ON FORM W2 OR FORM 1099.

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

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.

  • SU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

    501 (C) (3) · ALUMNI ACTIVITY · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (USA LONDON)

    N/A · EDUCATION · UK · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY MADRID

    N/A · EDUCATION · SP · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501339349306810

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