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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NIAGARA UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$177,801,836
Total expenses
$166,757,143
Contributions and grants received
$32,403,090
Grants paid
$63,438,805
Program service revenue
$135,794,570
Investment income
$7,540,831
Other revenue
$2,063,345
Total assets, end of year
$273,574,694
Total liabilities, end of year
$69,896,061
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$203,678,633
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$157,846,137
Management and general expenses
$7,947,794
Fundraising expenses
$963,212
Program service expenses (Part III)
$157,846,137

Program services were 94.7% 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

    $204,578

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,467,638

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $28,730,874

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,939,103

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $115,396,288 · related or exempt $115,396,288

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ROOM AND BOARD

    total $15,498,412 · related or exempt $15,498,412

  • 2c · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES

    total $4,674,604 · related or exempt $4,674,604

  • 2d · Program service revenue: EDUCATION SALES

    total $225,266 · related or exempt $225,266

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,598,383 · excluded $2,598,383

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $14,781,882

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

    securities $9,839,434

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $4,942,448

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,942,448 · excluded $4,942,448

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $35,875

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

    $204,578

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $77,457

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$41,582 · excluded -$41,582

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER SOURCES

    total $1,885,585 · related or exempt $1,885,585

  • 11b · Other revenue: ICE COMPLEX FEES

    total $154,836 · related or exempt $154,836

  • 11c · Other revenue: FIELD RENTALS AND ATHLETIC CAMPS

    total $49,156 · unrelated business $49,156

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $15,350 · related or exempt $15,350

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,104,927

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $53,648,887 · program services $53,648,887

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $9,789,918 · program services $9,789,918

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,198,104 · management and general $1,035,306 · fundraising $162,798

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $44,877,093 · program services $42,017,341 · management and general $2,498,137 · fundraising $361,615

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,590,592 · program services $2,361,812 · management and general $199,851 · fundraising $28,929

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $8,518,242 · program services $7,803,304 · management and general $624,534 · fundraising $90,404

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,435,030 · program services $3,274,884 · management and general $139,896 · fundraising $20,250

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $660,226 · program services $78,494 · management and general $581,732

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $176,000 · program services $64,141 · management and general $111,859

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $349,544 · program services $349,544

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $458,481 · program services $436,293 · management and general $22,188

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,047,963 · program services $3,878,814 · management and general $54,952 · fundraising $114,197

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $21,079,388 · program services $20,192,631 · management and general $800,118 · fundraising $86,639

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,019,070 · program services $3,825,710 · management and general $101,137 · fundraising $92,223

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,126,590 · program services $1,289,202 · management and general $837,388

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,831,966 · program services $5,831,966

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $976,707 · program services $141,194 · management and general $835,513

  • 24a · Other expenses: BOOKS

    total $725,715 · program services $723,057 · management and general $2,116 · fundraising $542

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS

    total $314,487 · program services $205,805 · management and general $103,067 · fundraising $5,615

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $312,707 · program services $312,707

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $125,778 · program services $125,778

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,494,655 · program services $1,494,655

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $517,465 · end of year $621,619

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $766,500 · end of year $829,870

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $8,080,014 · end of year $13,468,698

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,632,953 · end of year $7,628,107

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $632,155 · end of year $488,993

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $756,126 · end of year $1,072,167

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

    $266,698,524

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

    $117,240,535

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $153,564,060 · end of year $149,457,989

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $56,339,384 · end of year $62,404,464

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $36,921,176 · end of year $31,187,498

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,809,266 · end of year $6,415,289

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,181,806 · end of year $11,060,582

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $2,918,963 · end of year $4,340,725

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $8,300,702 · end of year $8,002,771

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $29,356,871 · end of year $27,442,779

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,733,333 · end of year $1,333,333

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $14,700,702 · end of year $14,296,550

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,672,373 · end of year $3,419,321

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $119,197,913 · end of year $119,212,201

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $78,956,436 · end of year $84,466,432

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY EDUCATES ITS STUDENTS AND ENRICHES THEIR LIVES THROUGH PROGRAMS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND THROUGH CAREER PREPARATION, INFORMED BY THE CATHOLIC AND VINCENTIAN TRADITIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY EDUCATES ITS STUDENTS AND ENRICHES THEIR LIVES THOUGH PROGRAMS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND THROUGH CAREER PREPARATION, INFORMED BY THE CATHOLIC AND VINCENTIAN TRADITIONS.

  • INSTRUCTION PROVIDES ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,688 FULL AND PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 1,153 FULL AND PART-TIME GRADUATE STUDENTS.

    Expenses $96,776,460 · Grants $63,438,805 · Revenue $106,711,053

  • ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: LIBRARY, THEATRE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND ACADEMIC DEANS.

    Expenses $15,261,087 · Revenue $4,696,733

  • ROOM AND BOARD FACILITIES FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.

    Expenses $24,795,845 · Revenue $20,392,358

  • STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDE ADMINISTRATION OF FINANICAL AID PROGRAMS, ORIENTATION PROGRAMS, STUDENT COUNSELING, ADMISSIONS, AND RECORDS OFFICE.

    Expenses $21,012,745 · Revenue $46,001,692

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DANIEL PATTERSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DEBRA BAKER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DENISE GONEZ-SANTOS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DIANNE MORRISON-BEEDY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DONNA L DECAROLIS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ELIZABETH ORTIZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ELMER BAUER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • FAISAL MERANI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • FR PATRICK GRIFFIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JESSICA ENSTICE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JESSICA KEMP

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JOHN M KATKO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JOHN OVERBECK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JOSH STEVENS

    TRUSTEE (TO FEBRUARY 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KAREN HOWARD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KEVIN J CLARKE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KEVIN RUGGIERO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LARRY MONTANI

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • MARYALICE DEMLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MICHAEL NICHOLSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NICHOLAS CECERE

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PAMELA JACOBS-VOGT

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PETER CORTELLUCCI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • REV CRAIG PRIDGEN CM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • REV JAMES J MAHER CM

    PRESIDENT (EX-OFFICIO)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • REV KEVIN CREAGH CM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • REV PATRICK FLANAGAN CM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • REV STEPHEN M GROZIO CM

    PROVINCIAL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROBERT BRADLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROBERT INGRASCI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROBERT RICH III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SHANNON PATCH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SR LOUISE GALLAHUE DC

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • THOMAS SUMMERS MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DEBRA A COLLEY

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $260,441
    From this org
    $217,889
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,552
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,889
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,894
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,658
    Filer's total
    $260,441
  • ROBERT MORREALE

    CFIO

    Total calculated
    $251,992
    From this org
    $209,856
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,136
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,856
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,478
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,658
    Filer's total
    $251,992
  • TIMOTHY O IRELAND

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $254,472
    From this org
    $212,335
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,137
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,335
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,479
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,658
    Filer's total
    $254,472
  • GREGORY R PAULUS

    MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

    Total calculated
    $552,101
    From this org
    $492,276
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,825
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $492,276
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $35,167
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,658
    Filer's total
    $552,101
  • JADA PIERCE

    WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

    Total calculated
    $243,911
    From this org
    $220,793
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,118
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,793
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,267
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,851
    Filer's total
    $243,911
  • PETTER LOVAAS

    PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $250,053
    From this org
    $228,999
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,054
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,999
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,267
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,787
    Filer's total
    $250,053
  • SIMON GRAY

    ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ATHLETICS

    Total calculated
    $218,024
    From this org
    $179,494
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,530
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,494
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,872
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,658
    Filer's total
    $218,024
  • TAMRA MINOR

    VP FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION

    Total calculated
    $206,120
    From this org
    $190,261
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,859
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,261
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,599
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,260
    Filer's total
    $206,120

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 · Discretionary spending account
  • 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 · 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)

PART II, LINE 2
REV. JAMES J. MAHER'S 2024 ISSUED W-2 HAS -0- REPORTED IN BOX 5 AS HE IS A MEMBER OF THE CLERGY. ACCORDINGLY, HIS COMPENSATION IS EXEMPT AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON PAGE 7, PART VII OR SCHEDULE J.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
25 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600999349301920

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