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← SAINT JOHNS UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SAINT JOHNS UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$136,311,138
Total expenses
$166,552,878
Contributions and grants received
$17,027,840
Grants paid
$86,412,494
Program service revenue
$99,666,899
Investment income
$16,655,099
Other revenue
$2,961,300
Total assets, end of year
$540,561,536
Total liabilities, end of year
$72,057,644
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$468,503,892
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$152,040,678
Management and general expenses
$11,257,559
Fundraising expenses
$3,254,641
Program service expenses (Part III)
$152,040,678

Program services were 91.3% 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

    $46,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,423,133

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $15,558,707

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $742,030

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $80,343,805 · related or exempt $80,343,805

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FOOD SERVICES

    total $9,144,071 · related or exempt $9,074,574 · unrelated business $69,497

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RESIDENCE HALLS

    total $8,226,829 · related or exempt $8,225,116 · unrelated business $1,713

  • 2d · Program service revenue: STUDENT SERVICES & PRO

    total $1,359,683 · related or exempt $1,359,683

  • 2e · Program service revenue: OTHER AUXILIARIES

    total $592,511 · related or exempt $300,362 · unrelated business $292,149

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,614,597 · unrelated business -$343,149 · excluded $3,957,746

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $8,535 · excluded $8,535

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $16,707,532

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

    securities $3,667,030

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $13,040,502

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $13,040,502 · excluded $13,040,502

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $68,808

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

    $46,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $48,032

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $20,776 · excluded $20,776

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $3,928,587

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,380,390

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,548,197 · unrelated business $34,214 · excluded $2,513,983

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $383,792 · excluded $383,792

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $383,792

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $38,923,084 · program services $38,923,084

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $47,489,410 · program services $47,489,410

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $998,409 · management and general $776,644 · fundraising $221,765

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $31,741,352 · program services $26,078,959 · management and general $3,966,422 · fundraising $1,695,971

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,692,807 · program services $1,396,832 · management and general $211,565 · fundraising $84,410

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $6,833,913 · program services $5,563,463 · management and general $968,524 · fundraising $301,926

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,053,907 · program services $1,642,854 · management and general $292,397 · fundraising $118,656

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $110,697 · program services $2,943 · management and general $105,490 · fundraising $2,264

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $81,204 · management and general $81,204

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $123,302 · management and general $123,302

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $302,080 · management and general $302,080

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,038,067 · program services $1,135,725 · management and general $728,995 · fundraising $173,347

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $790,081 · program services $364,736 · management and general $412,100 · fundraising $13,245

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $190,227 · program services $95,458 · management and general $70,189 · fundraising $24,580

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $902,307 · program services $462,746 · management and general $414,970 · fundraising $24,591

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $2,352 · program services $2,352

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $10,407,100 · program services $9,491,163 · management and general $913,529 · fundraising $2,408

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,752,393 · program services $1,550,997 · management and general $75,914 · fundraising $125,482

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $978,654 · program services $224,505 · management and general $505,526 · fundraising $248,623

  • 20 · Interest

    total $564,941 · program services $564,941

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,150,545 · program services $5,366,761 · management and general $783,784

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $302,526 · program services $81,868 · management and general $220,658

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER AUXILIARIES

    total $4,833,935 · program services $4,833,935

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT PROGRAMMING

    total $4,492,957 · program services $4,492,957

  • 24c · Other expenses: COST CENTER ALLOCATIONS

    total $0 · program services $1,022,901 · management and general -$1,194,385 · fundraising $171,484

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,796,628 · program services $1,252,088 · management and general $1,498,651 · fundraising $45,889

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $32,527,646 · end of year $24,785,010

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $6,282,176 · end of year $9,163,176

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,116,790

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $6,574,383 · end of year $6,537,162

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $991,058 · end of year $702,447

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

    $211,491,242

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

    $52,717,630

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $170,953,315 · end of year $158,773,612

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $223,785,825 · end of year $225,690,361

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $95,510,111 · end of year $100,123,336

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $818,971 · end of year $826,524

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $16,230,572 · end of year $13,959,908

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,605,861 · end of year $7,093,114

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $637,040 · end of year $385,196

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,920,137 · end of year $9,110,300

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $46,166,200 · end of year $43,264,933

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $234,067 · end of year $362,638

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $11,604,372 · end of year $11,841,463

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $257,644,482 · end of year $249,335,977

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $221,978,688 · end of year $219,167,915

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO FOSTER THE VITALITY OF COMMUNITY THROUGH LEARNING AND THE PURSUIT OF WISDOM.

  • INSTRUCTION: SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY'S UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF YOUNG MEN, EMPHASIZING LEADERSHIP AND A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFILE THAT INCLUDES INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. ITS VALUES-BASED AND VALUE-ADDED RESIDENTIAL LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK FOR FULFILLING LIVES OF DISCIPLINED INQUIRY AND LEADERSHIP IN CAREERS DEVOTED TO THE PROFESSIONS, PUBLIC LIFE AND SERVICE TO OTHERS. UNDERGRADUATE FALL ENROLLMENT OF 1,462 FTE STUDENTS AND 371 GRADUATES. APPROXIMATELY 12 PERCENT OF GRADUATES GO DIRECTLY TO GRADUATE SCHOOL, WHILE THE REMAINDER CHOOSE TO FIND CAREER-RELATED POSITIONS OR ENTER SERVICE WORK.SAINT JOHN'S SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY: SEMINARY GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR MEN AND WOMEN IS A RICH AND DIVERSE LEARNING COMMUNITY IN THE BENEDICTINE TRADITION, WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVE STRONG SUPPORT FOR THEIR ACADEMIC AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. THE GRADUATE PROGRAM OFFERS THE MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN THEOLOGY, LITURGICAL STUDIES, LITURGICAL MUSIC, PASTORAL MINISTRY, AND A MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE. THESE DEGREES PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ORDINATION TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD AND DEACONATE, FOR LAY MINISTRY, TEACHING, AND FURTHER ACADEMIC STUDY. GRADUATE FALL ENROLLMENT OF 94 FTE AND 32 GRADUATES.

    Expenses $112,927,305 · Grants $86,412,494 · Revenue $80,343,805

  • STUDENT SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING: THROUGH A FOUR-YEAR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, NEARLY ALL STUDENTS (86%) LIVE ON CAMPUS. SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, LEARNING, GROWTH, AND DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF COMMUNITY. WE ARE PARTICULARLY ATTENTIVE TO COLLEGE MEN AND THEIR ENGAGEMENT AND REFLECTION IN WAYS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH OUR CATHOLIC, BENEDICTINE, RESIDENTIAL, LIBERAL ARTS IDENTITY AND CHARACTER. THE FACULTY RESIDENT PROGRAM IS A DISTINCTIVE PART OF CAMPUS LIFE, WHEREBY BENEDICTINE PROFESSORS AND ADMINISTRATORS LIVE IN THE RESIDENCE AREAS AND SERVE AS ADULT MENTORS.

    Expenses $23,087,084 · Revenue $1,359,683

  • AUXILIARY SERVICES: AS A RURAL RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS, ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY OPERATES ITS AUXILIARY SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE BY BUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. THESE AUXILIARY OPERATIONS PROVIDE SERVICES SUCH AS HOUSING, FOOD SERVICE, AND THE BOOKSTORE.

    Expenses $16,026,289 · Revenue $17,600,052

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Leanne Stewart

    TRUSTEE - CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Bennett Morgan

    TRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Gretchen Agee

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Corie Barry

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dennis Beach Osb

    TRUSTEE/ASSOC PROFESSOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50
  • Scott Becker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ed Bonach

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barbara Brandes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Dombovy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sandy Forster

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Philip Galanis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michaela Hedican Osb

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 50 related
  • Nickolas Kleespie Osb

    TRUSTEE/CHAPLAIN STARTED SEPT 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50
  • Mary Kramer

    TRUSTEE- THRU SEPT 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nina Lasceski Osb

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 50 related
  • Joan Lescinski Csj

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William Lies Csc

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Benedict Leuthner Osb

    TRUSTEE- THRU 09/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 50 related
  • Michele Martin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brian McGrane

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Greg Melsen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lynn Myhran

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Thomas Nicol

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Marilyn Porter

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chip Ray

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Reuter Osb

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 50 related
  • Dave Roberts

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Carol Schleif

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Daniel Scott

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aelred Senna Osb

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 50 related
  • Kelly Skalicky

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Greg Soukup

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mary Thompson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Edwin Torres

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jona Van Deun

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dan Whalen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kara Kolomitz

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $281,788
    From this org
    $250,137
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,651
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,189
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $13,948
    Deferred
    $2,102
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,549
    Filer's total
    $281,788
  • Jennifer Meyer

    CFO /INV. MANAGER THRU 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $147,742
    From this org
    $127,787
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,955
    Hours/week
    50
  • Robert Culligan

    VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $288,183
    From this org
    $243,827
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,356
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,811
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,016
    Deferred
    $21,647
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,709
    Filer's total
    $288,183
  • Richard Ice

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $276,431
    From this org
    $240,683
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,748
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,335
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,348
    Deferred
    $21,966
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,782
    Filer's total
    $276,431
  • John Ross

    EXEC DIR OF HERITAGE PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $252,912
    From this org
    $211,998
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,914
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,813
    Bonus
    $42,261
    Other
    $924
    Deferred
    $6,059
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,855
    Filer's total
    $252,912
  • Donald Neary

    DIRECTOR, WESTERN REGION/EPISC

    Total calculated
    $228,691
    From this org
    $211,587
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,104
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $77,987
    Bonus
    $133,000
    Other
    $600
    Deferred
    $7,254
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,850
    Filer's total
    $228,691
  • John Young

    ASSOC VP INSTITUTIONAL ADV.

    Total calculated
    $190,942
    From this org
    $151,051
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,891
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,403
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,648
    Deferred
    $14,373
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,518
    Filer's total
    $190,942
  • Michael Connolly

    VP OF STUDENT DEV. THRU 08/2023

    Total calculated
    $187,242
    From this org
    $175,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,327
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $94,675
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $81,240
    Deferred
    $8,703
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,624
    Filer's total
    $187,242
  • Erin Muckerheide

    CHIEF HRO THRU 03/2024

    Total calculated
    $190,143
    From this org
    $158,130
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,013
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,827
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $303
    Deferred
    $4,355
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,658
    Filer's total
    $190,143
  • Richard Adamson

    VP OF FIN. & ADMIN.-TREA. THRU 08/22

    Total calculated
    $179,820
    From this org
    $179,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $179,820
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $179,820

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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 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 I, LINE 1A
HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE - JAMES MULLEN. THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION. HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE - KARA KOLOMITZ. THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO LIVE ON THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT THEREFORE THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME.
PART I, LINE 4A
NAME: RICHARD ADAMSON, DESCRIPTION: SEVERANCE, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $179,820. PLAN DESCRIPTION: AS PART OF EMPLOYEE SEPARATION AGREEMENT NAME: MICHAEL CONNOLLY, DESCRIPTION: SEVERANCE, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $80,604. PLAN DESCRIPTION: AS PART OF EMPLOYEE SEPARATION AGREEMENT
PART I, LINE 5
JOHN ROSS AND DONALD NEARY RECEIVED COMMISSION PAYMENTS CONTINGENT ON SALES OF THE PROGRAM. JOHN RECEIVED COMMISSION PAYMENTS TOTALING $42,261 AND DONANLD RECEIVED $133,000 IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023 CONTINGENT ON SALES OF THE PROGRAM.

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.

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.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • HARBOURVEST 2016 GLOBAL PARALLEL A FUND HOLDINGS LLC

    INVESTMENT · INVESTING · DE · 59.8% owned · share of income $176,560 · share of assets $6,340,536

    Directly controlled by SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS (18)

    T · TRUST · MN · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501229349302445

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