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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UTICA UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$94,456,826
Total expenses
$109,731,138
Contributions and grants received
$6,642,892
Grants paid
$19,989,079
Program service revenue
$84,902,964
Investment income
$110,724
Other revenue
$2,800,246
Total assets, end of year
$133,465,875
Total liabilities, end of year
$86,802,539
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$46,663,336
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$93,040,972
Management and general expenses
$14,161,574
Fundraising expenses
$2,528,592
Program service expenses (Part III)
$93,040,972

Program services were 84.8% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,528,971

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,113,921

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Student Tuition and Fees

    total $71,996,600 · related or exempt $71,996,600 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Auxiliary Enterprises

    total $12,906,364 · related or exempt $12,906,364 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

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

  • 3 · Investment income

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

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

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

  • 5 · Royalties

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

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

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

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,563,638 · other assets $426,130

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

    securities $6,721,772 · other assets $157,272

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$158,134 · other assets $268,858

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $110,724 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $110,724

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

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

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

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

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $2,800,246 · related or exempt $2,754,907 · unrelated business $45,339 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,800,246

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $19,710,544 · program services $19,710,544

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $278,535 · program services $278,535

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,321,854 · program services $562,122 · management and general $474,169 · fundraising $285,563

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

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

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $37,832,015 · program services $31,542,259 · management and general $4,872,545 · fundraising $1,417,211

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,635,059 · program services $2,187,417 · management and general $339,516 · fundraising $108,126

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,211,717 · program services $5,993,764 · management and general $1,102,137 · fundraising $115,816

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,921,911 · program services $2,418,578 · management and general $381,755 · fundraising $121,578

  • 11a · Fees: management

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

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $224,046 · program services $27,145 · management and general $196,901 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $112,453 · program services $0 · management and general $112,453 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $20,000 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $20,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,940,322 · program services $4,334,970 · management and general $450,854 · fundraising $154,498

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,437,934 · program services $82,267 · management and general $1,355,667 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,306,551 · program services $1,956,211 · management and general $292,327 · fundraising $58,013

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,091,381 · program services $62,638 · management and general $1,028,743 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $2,094 · program services $2,094 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,637,806 · program services $4,245,513 · management and general $370,597 · fundraising $21,696

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,789,667 · program services $1,484,023 · management and general $291,321 · fundraising $14,323

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

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

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $405,856 · program services $296,933 · management and general $38,552 · fundraising $70,371

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,701,153 · program services $1,601,241 · management and general $99,292 · fundraising $620

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

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

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,801,403 · program services $5,261,083 · management and general $540,320 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $887,552 · program services $205,145 · management and general $682,407 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Auxiliaries Food Service

    total $3,584,400 · program services $3,584,400 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Grounds Services

    total $2,912,125 · program services $2,825,653 · management and general $69,951 · fundraising $16,521

  • 24c · Other expenses: Custodial Services

    total $2,218,743 · program services $2,152,873 · management and general $53,283 · fundraising $12,587

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,746,017 · program services $2,225,564 · management and general $1,408,784 · fundraising $111,669

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,294 · end of year $2,152

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,256,315 · end of year $5,117,134

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,818,638 · end of year $992,397

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $10,090,786 · end of year $9,139,924

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $163,664 · end of year $118,503

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $4,748 · end of year $1,973

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $331,201 · end of year $525,484

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

    $159,942,228

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

    $83,330,954

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $81,199,921 · end of year $76,611,274

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $30,921,523 · end of year $31,111,172

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $4,309,285 · end of year $3,958,236

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,711,096 · end of year $5,887,626

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,514,921 · end of year $16,366,390

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $12,872,627 · end of year $12,485,954

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $41,645,298 · end of year $40,623,278

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $17,940,846 · end of year $17,326,917

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,450,585 · end of year $7,339,630

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $35,385,194 · end of year $39,323,706

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

We empower learners to achieve their career and life goals through personally enriching experiences and outstanding educational pathways.

  • Instruction and research to educate undergraduate & graduate students preparing them to achieve distinction in their chosen professions and inspiring them to become citizens committed to their community. Institutional Support for central and executive-level activities concerned with management and long-range planning for the entire institution.

    Expenses $57,447,718 · Grants $19,989,079 · Revenue $71,996,600

  • Student Services provides support to instructional programs with an emphasis on student life outside the classroom. it includes areas such as athletics, student activities, career counseling and placement, etc.

    Expenses $19,346,064 · Revenue $2,800,246

  • Academic support encompasses the areas of faculty and program development as well as resource centers including the library and various institutes designed to support the learning experience.

    Expenses $5,838,261

  • Auxiliary Enterprises Expenses $10,408,929 Revenue $12,906,364.

    Expenses $10,408,929 · Revenue $12,906,364

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Laura Casamento

    Outgoing President (effective7/31/2023)

    Total calculated
    $420,523
    From this org
    $383,377
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,146
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,237
    Bonus
    $80,000
    Other
    $78,139
    Deferred
    $18,667
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,480
    Filer's total
    $420,523
  • Todd Pfannestiel

    Incoming President (effective 8/1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $335,669
    From this org
    $299,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,350
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $281,815
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $17,503
    Deferred
    $16,901
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,450
    Filer's total
    $335,669
  • Ahmed Radwan

    Dean for Health and Professions

    Total calculated
    $215,115
    From this org
    $167,992
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,123
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,832
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $160
    Deferred
    $18,226
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,897
    Filer's total
    $215,115
  • Polly Smith

    Senior Vice President for Market Innovation & New Ventures/Associtae Provost for OES

    Total calculated
    $212,252
    From this org
    $187,805
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,447
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,637
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $169
    Deferred
    $14,059
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,387
    Filer's total
    $212,252
  • Stephanie Nesbitt

    Dean of the School of Business & Justice

    Total calculated
    $209,813
    From this org
    $179,660
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,153
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,557
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,103
    Deferred
    $19,433
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,720
    Filer's total
    $209,813
  • Pamela Salmon

    Vice President of Financial Affairs

    Total calculated
    $209,417
    From this org
    $167,599
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,818
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,440
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $158
    Deferred
    $14,059
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,759
    Filer's total
    $209,416
  • James Brown

    Associate Professor of Management & Administrative Studies

    Total calculated
    $203,688
    From this org
    $165,028
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,660
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,811
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $217
    Deferred
    $14,831
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,829
    Filer's total
    $203,688
  • Jennifer Rioux

    Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Integrative Healthcare

    Total calculated
    $175,066
    From this org
    $163,859
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,207
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,004
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,855
    Deferred
    $4,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,657
    Filer's total
    $175,066
  • Robert Brevenik

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jeremy Thurston

    Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Heidi Hoeller

    Vice Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Christian Meyer III

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kenneth Bell

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Larry Bull

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Gerard Capraro

    Vice Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Casellini

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Ronald Cuccaro

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Harry Cynkus

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Frederick Degen

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Krista DiBeradino

    Vice Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James DuRoss

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Forte

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Christopher Crolius

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Samuel Hester

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Daniel Jones

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Wester Miga

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Pilipczuk

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Eugene Quadraro Jr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Solade Rowe

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Snyder

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Treesa Salter

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mikhail Bushiniski

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tanner Stewart

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jeffery Whalley

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tricia Rutkowski

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

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 · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Payments for business use of a personal residence
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a - The University president receives a housing stipend since the President's house serves as a meeting place for dignitaries and community leaders, as well as for other meeting and fundraising events. The University provides travel costs for the University President's spouse on certain business travel. The University pays for the President's membership dues and initiation fees relating t membership in any clubs that the Board of Trustees requests that the President join.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4
Laura Casamento left the University effective July 31, 2024. As part of her separation, she received a bonus of $80,000.

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
10 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521009349301257

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