Totals
- Total revenue
- $173,819,493
- Total expenses
- $171,935,401
- Contributions and grants received
- $30,765,926
- Grants paid
- $70,157,099
- Program service revenue
- $138,176,968
- Investment income
- $2,716,862
- Other revenue
- $2,159,737
- Total assets, end of year
- $246,432,083
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $60,619,641
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $185,812,442
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $147,075,669
- Management and general expenses
- $22,620,132
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,239,600
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $147,075,669
Program services were 85.5% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$28,355,546
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,410,380
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$161,647
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2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT TUITION & FEES
total $129,737,390 · related or exempt $129,737,390
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2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY REVENUE
total $8,439,578 · related or exempt $8,349,966 · unrelated business $89,612
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $1,879,861 · excluded $1,879,861
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5 · Royalties
total $1,274 · excluded $1,274
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6a · Gross rents
real property $154,648
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $154,648 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $154,648 · excluded $154,648
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $8,715,025
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $7,878,024
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $837,001 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $837,001 · excluded $837,001
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$714,105
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$439,058
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $275,047 · excluded $275,047
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11a · Other revenue: TESTING FEES
total $503,631 · related or exempt $503,631
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11b · Other revenue: CONFERENCING
total $204,166 · related or exempt $700 · unrelated business $203,466
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11c · Other revenue: MUSIC BY THE LAKE
total $127,664 · unrelated business $127,664
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11d · All other revenue
total $893,307 · related or exempt $893,307 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,728,768
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0 · program services $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $70,157,099 · program services $70,157,099
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,025,754 · program services $0 · management and general $835,459 · fundraising $190,295
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $43,854,839 · program services $34,840,077 · management and general $7,810,701 · fundraising $1,204,061
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,641,235 · program services $1,311,541 · management and general $284,572 · fundraising $45,122
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $3,574,914 · program services $2,820,507 · management and general $655,255 · fundraising $99,152
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $3,057,331 · program services $2,378,413 · management and general $585,018 · fundraising $93,900
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11a · Fees: management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $259,340 · management and general $259,340 · fundraising $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $103,891 · program services $0 · management and general $103,891 · fundraising $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $195,307 · program services $0 · management and general $195,307 · fundraising $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $125,558 · program services $0 · management and general $125,558 · fundraising $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $22,369,833 · program services $19,947,146 · management and general $2,221,786 · fundraising $200,901
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,020,173 · program services $512,447 · management and general $507,726 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $3,754,160 · program services $2,369,400 · management and general $1,335,475 · fundraising $49,285
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14 · Information technology
total $2,562,458 · program services $245,485 · management and general $2,208,590 · fundraising $108,383
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15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $2,752,335 · program services $2,179,690 · management and general $525,878 · fundraising $46,767
-
17 · Travel
total $1,104,935 · program services $1,043,435 · management and general $55,198 · fundraising $6,302
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $328,570 · program services $165,763 · management and general $159,185 · fundraising $3,622
-
20 · Interest
total $935,172 · management and general $935,172 · fundraising $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $10,536,234 · program services $8,590,776 · management and general $1,774,554 · fundraising $170,904
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23 · Insurance
total $1,201,480 · program services $51,003 · management and general $1,149,518 · fundraising $959
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24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT
total $818,590 · program services $0 · management and general $818,590 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: DUES, MEMBERSHIPS, SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $393,827 · program services $346,371 · management and general $29,028 · fundraising $18,428
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24c · Other expenses: ENTERTAINMENT
total $79,384 · program services $33,534 · management and general $44,331 · fundraising $1,519
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24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSE
total $82,982 · program services $82,982
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $3,608,552 · end of year $6,036,736
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $11,818,615 · end of year $10,032,044
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $377,669 · end of year $320,463
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $2,836,298 · end of year $2,399,547
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $946,700 · end of year $986,850
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $392,828 · end of year $388,237
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $2,956,666 · end of year $3,570,607
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$305,908,155
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$137,715,839
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $170,662,745 · end of year $168,192,316
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $40,961,553 · end of year $45,559,577
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $7,663,223 · end of year $8,124,327
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,558,162 · end of year $821,379
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $9,142,618 · end of year $9,052,299
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $4,152,403 · end of year $4,402,843
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $46,466,813 · end of year $44,394,657
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $352,490 · end of year $87,659
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $659,737 · end of year $566,018
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,317,611 · end of year $2,116,165
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $134,490,071 · end of year $134,594,765
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $46,201,268 · end of year $51,217,677
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROVIDE POST-SECONDARY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION.
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AURORA UNIVERSITY (AU) PROVIDES POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO 4,598 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 2,473 GRADUATE STUDENTS ON ITS TWO LOCATIONS IN AURORA, ILLINOIS AND WILLIAMS BAY, WISCONSIN AS WELL AS ON-LINE AND VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS. DURING THE YEAR, AU GRADUATED 1,248 STUDENTS WITH BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES AND 860 STUDENTS WITH GRADUATE DEGREES INCLUDING EDUCATION, SOCIAL WORK AND BUSINESS. AS PART OF ITS MISSION, THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY.
Expenses $134,826,201 · Grants $70,157,099 · Revenue $129,737,390
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AURORA UNIVERSITY HAS RESIDENCE HALL CAPACITY OF 685 BEDS ON ITS AURORA CAMPUS. FOOD SERVICE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF IS PROVIDED AT THREE LOCATIONS ON THE AURORA CAMPUS, ADDITIONALLY, A BOOKSTORE ON THE AURORA CAMPUS SELLS TEXTBOOKS, SUPPLIES AND MISCELLANEOUS CONVENIENCE ITEMS TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. GEORGE WILLIAMS COLLEGE CAMPUS PROVIDES FOOD SERVICES, LODGING AND MEETING ROOMS FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN A CONFERENCE OR SEMINAR. THE PROGRAM ANNUALLY PROVIDES SERVICES TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND RETREAT/PROGRAM GROUPS.
Expenses $12,249,468 · Revenue $9,837,176
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Chad A DekingCHAD A DEKING
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
John D AmmonsJOHN D AMMONS
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Amir KirkwoodAMIR KIRKWOOD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ann SheetsANN SHEETS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Austin DempseyAUSTIN DEMPSEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian KonenBRIAN KONEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian StadingBRIAN STADING
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles B DossCHARLES B DOSS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chriss JohnsCHRISS JOHNS
TRUSTEE (THRU 11/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David EdelmanDAVID EDELMAN
TRUSTEE (THRU 01/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Douglas J CraftDOUGLAS J CRAFT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gerald PalmerGERALD PALMER
TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hilary K BrennanHILARY K BRENNAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Hilary RantisiHILARY RANTISI
TRUSTEE (THRU 01/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John D Simms JrJOHN D SIMMS JR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jonathan BirkeyJONATHAN BIRKEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Linnea WindelLINNEA WINDEL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marymargaret Sharp-PucciMARYMARGARET SHARP-PUCCI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matthew CannonMATTHEW CANNON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michelle P Simms JrMICHELLE P SIMMS JR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Myron J ResnickMYRON J RESNICK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Odie WashingtonODIE WASHINGTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ronald HemRONALD HEM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Scott PalmerSCOTT PALMER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas ChoiceTHOMAS CHOICE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Thomas T StuhleyTHOMAS T STUHLEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rebecca FlaminioREBECCA FLAMINIO
BOARD SECRETARY & SR EXEC ASST/BOARD PROFESSIONAL
- Total calculated
- $127,732
- From this org
- $111,862
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,870
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $111,862
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,870
- Filer's total
- $127,732
-
Sharon W MaxwellSHARON W MAXWELL
TREASURER & SVP FOR BUSINESS & FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $295,047
- From this org
- $277,278
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,769
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $275,472
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,806
- Deferred
- $16,562
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,207
- Filer's total
- $295,047
-
Susana Rivera-MillsSUSANA RIVERA-MILLS
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $354,366
- From this org
- $327,374
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,992
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $327,374
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $17,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,492
- Filer's total
- $354,366
-
Deborah MaueDEBORAH MAUE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING
- Total calculated
- $285,749
- From this org
- $256,876
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,873
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $254,183
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,693
- Deferred
- $16,068
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,805
- Filer's total
- $285,749
-
Donald BeebeDONALD BEEBE
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
- Total calculated
- $293,307
- From this org
- $263,738
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,569
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $261,932
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,806
- Deferred
- $16,391
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,178
- Filer's total
- $293,307
-
Jeffrey A KingJEFFREY A KING
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $394,375
- From this org
- $360,884
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,491
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $358,112
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,772
- Deferred
- $19,158
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,333
- Filer's total
- $394,375
-
John A PrallJOHN A PRALL
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $347,443
- From this org
- $326,795
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,648
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $325,829
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $966
- Deferred
- $19,733
- Nontaxable benefits
- $915
- Filer's total
- $347,443
-
Margaret HowesMARGARET HOWES
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT
- Total calculated
- $251,589
- From this org
- $225,549
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,040
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $223,213
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,336
- Deferred
- $14,214
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,826
- Filer's total
- $251,589
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Rebecca L SherrickREBECCA L SHERRICK
Former University President
- Total calculated
- $645,469
- From this org
- $638,417
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,052
- Hours/week
- 0
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $222,102
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $416,315
- Deferred
- $4,950
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,102
- Filer's total
- $645,469
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 · 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 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 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
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- The president is required to live in the official residence near campus. The required housing is considered a non-taxable benefit.
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment
- Rebecca L Sherrick received a severance payment for the University of $413,090 during the year starting 05, 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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 March 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202530749349300708
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