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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TRINE UNIVERSITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$211,620,138
Total expenses
$150,968,710
Contributions and grants received
$12,749,896
Grants paid
$48,233,322
Program service revenue
$193,546,321
Investment income
$4,675,747
Other revenue
$648,174
Total assets, end of year
$364,746,007
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,020,307
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$323,725,700
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$139,012,278
Management and general expenses
$9,640,913
Fundraising expenses
$2,315,519
Program service expenses (Part III)
$139,012,278

Program services were 92.1% 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

    $473,625

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $14,086

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $314,077

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,948,108

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,249,226

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $172,582,029 · related or exempt $172,582,029

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY INCOME

    total $18,969,434 · related or exempt $18,241,132 · unrelated business $728,302

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ATHLETIC INCOME

    total $679,272 · related or exempt $679,272

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $1,315,586 · related or exempt $1,136,403 · unrelated business $179,183

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,852,231 · excluded $4,852,231

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $8,575

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $8,575 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $8,575 · excluded $8,575

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $80,689,979 · other assets $211,829

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

    securities $80,622,591 · other assets $455,701

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $67,388 · other assets -$243,872

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$176,484 · related or exempt -$243,872 · excluded $67,388

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $19,505

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

    $473,625

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $282,874

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$263,369 · excluded -$263,369

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $291,306

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $217,023

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $74,283 · unrelated business $74,283

  • 11a · Other revenue: GOLF COURSE INCOME

    total $828,685 · unrelated business $828,685

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $828,685

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $48,233,322 · program services $48,233,322

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,769,160 · program services $1,574,553 · management and general $141,533 · fundraising $53,074

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $40,618,134 · program services $36,150,139 · management and general $3,249,451 · fundraising $1,218,544

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,471,241 · program services $2,199,405 · management and general $197,699 · fundraising $74,137

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,371,056 · program services $3,000,240 · management and general $269,684 · fundraising $101,132

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,963,795 · program services $2,637,778 · management and general $237,104 · fundraising $88,913

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $113,769 · program services $0 · management and general $113,769 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $271,062 · program services $0 · management and general $271,062 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $240,179 · program services $0 · management and general $240,179 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $194,069 · program services $0 · management and general $194,069 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $8,266,407 · program services $5,786,485 · management and general $2,479,922 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,233,945 · program services $1,098,211 · management and general $98,716 · fundraising $37,018

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,646,205 · program services $2,355,122 · management and general $211,696 · fundraising $79,387

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,236,212 · program services $1,990,229 · management and general $178,897 · fundraising $67,086

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,390,827 · program services $3,907,836 · management and general $351,266 · fundraising $131,725

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,793,992 · program services $2,486,652 · management and general $223,519 · fundraising $83,821

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $557,314 · program services $390,120 · management and general $167,194 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,750,904 · program services $6,898,305 · management and general $620,072 · fundraising $232,527

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $551,310 · program services $490,666 · management and general $44,105 · fundraising $16,539

  • 24a · Other expenses: RECRUITING FEES

    total $13,877,793 · program services $13,877,793

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $3,518,040 · program services $3,131,056 · management and general $281,443 · fundraising $105,541

  • 24c · Other expenses: ACADEMIC SUPPORT

    total $1,151,556 · program services $1,151,556

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE/SERVICE CONTRACT

    total $879,253 · program services $879,253

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $869,165 · program services $773,557 · management and general $69,533 · fundraising $26,075

  • 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.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,150 · end of year $5,700

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $49,071,136 · end of year $28,512,991

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $15,658,193 · end of year $10,085,418

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,109,162 · end of year $2,032,129

  • 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

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $230,646 · end of year $214,241

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,625,282 · end of year $1,627,935

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

    $273,471,556

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

    $87,810,888

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $150,377,404 · end of year $185,660,668

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $70,459,658 · end of year $127,473,226

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,784,483 · end of year $9,133,699

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,404,278 · end of year $11,715,774

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,887,717 · end of year $1,878,845

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $24,258,594 · end of year $22,150,431

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,828,316 · end of year $5,275,257

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $190,058,114 · end of year $254,452,177

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $66,885,095 · end of year $69,273,523

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

See Schedule O

Activities or mission (Part I)

TRINE, AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT, CO-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OFFERS DEGREES IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING ENGINEERING, MATH, SCIENCE AND BUSINESS.

  • ALL OTHER REVENUE AND EXPENSES RELATE TO OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS IN SCIENCE, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, TEACHING EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES.

    Expenses $116,725,227 · Grants $48,085,308 · Revenue $104,276,668

  • See Schedule O

    Expenses $10,112,925 · Revenue $63,563,224

  • See Schedule O

    Expenses $6,232,136 · Grants $148,014 · Revenue $24,555,072

  • See Schedule O

    Expenses $5,941,990

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

Listed in Part VII

  • DR KEITH BUSSE

    BOARD VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR ANDREW R HEIN

    BOARD MEMEBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR DAVID FINDLAY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR DEREK REINERS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR JAMES FABIANI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR JASON STECHSCHULTE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR JEFFREY TURNER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR JERRY ALLEN

    CHAIR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR JOE JORDAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR JOHN B PELLEGRINO JR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR KEITH TURNER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR KENNETH R EHINGER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR LARRY REINERS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR LYNN BROOKS

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR MARK MUSIC

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR MICHAEL EIKENBERRY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR MIKE AXEL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR RICHARD OEDER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR RICK HENVEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR RICK L JAMES

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR TIMOTHY HAFFNER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR TOMAS FURTH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MR WILLIAM DUBOIS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MRS ELIZABETH ROONEY

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MS THERESA E WAGLER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DR Catherine Swick

    Provost

    Total calculated
    $218,625
    From this org
    $179,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,407
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,692
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $526
    Deferred
    $16,758
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,649
    Filer's total
    $218,625
  • DR EARL D BROOKS II

    CHANCELLOR

    Total calculated
    $813,569
    From this org
    $754,771
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,798
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $361,498
    Bonus
    $355,170
    Other
    $38,103
    Deferred
    $52,106
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,692
    Filer's total
    $813,569
  • DR JOHN SHANNON

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $310,225
    From this org
    $263,176
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,049
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,582
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $594
    Deferred
    $25,930
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,119
    Filer's total
    $310,225
  • MS GRETCHEN MILLER

    SVP/COO

    Total calculated
    $237,858
    From this org
    $206,320
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,538
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,220
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $100
    Deferred
    $19,745
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,793
    Filer's total
    $237,858
  • MS KAYLA WARREN

    V.P. FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $188,883
    From this org
    $167,016
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,867
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,926
    Bonus
    $18,000
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $15,116
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,751
    Filer's total
    $188,883
  • DR DARRYL WEBBER

    MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $200,527
    From this org
    $166,622
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,905
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,280
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $342
    Deferred
    $16,677
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,228
    Filer's total
    $200,527
  • DR Ryan Dombkowski

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $193,043
    From this org
    $161,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,967
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,886
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $190
    Deferred
    $16,722
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,245
    Filer's total
    $193,043
  • MR Aleksandr Kutsenok

    Assistant Professor

    Total calculated
    $222,184
    From this org
    $180,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,286
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,761
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $137
    Deferred
    $19,324
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,962
    Filer's total
    $222,184
  • MR MATTHEW LAND

    ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $201,438
    From this org
    $166,602
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,836
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,395
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $207
    Deferred
    $17,608
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,228
    Filer's total
    $201,438

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions
SPOUSAL TRAVEL IS ALLOWED FOR THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE AND IS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use
A HOUSING ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED FOR THE PRESIDENT. THIS ALLOWANCE IS ALSO INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME.

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.

Disregarded entities

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

  • INNOVATION ONE

    EDUCATION · IN · income $1,289 · assets $514,798

    Directly controlled by TRINE UNIV

  • EDUCATION ONE

    EDUCATION · IN · income $743,810 · assets $1,413,282

    Directly controlled by TRINE UNIV

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (5)

    Trust · CHAR. REM. TR · IN

    Directly controlled by NA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
19 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422639349300902

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