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← BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$423,625,972
Total expenses
$383,997,561
Contributions and grants received
$39,331,786
Grants paid
$91,088,857
Program service revenue
$292,521,056
Investment income
$84,264,266
Other revenue
$7,508,864
Total assets, end of year
$1,744,423,493
Total liabilities, end of year
$281,905,040
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,462,518,453
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$329,063,620
Management and general expenses
$41,074,411
Fundraising expenses
$13,859,530
Program service expenses (Part III)
$329,063,620

Program services were 85.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Bravman

    President

    Total calculated
    $1,295,830
    From this org
    $1,067,924
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $227,906
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $723,389
    Bonus
    $300,000
    Other
    $44,535
    Deferred
    $133,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $94,906
    Filer's total
    $1,295,830

  • Nathan Davis

    Coach-M.Basketball

    Total calculated
    $564,853
    From this org
    $545,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,841
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $545,012
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,308
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,533
    Filer's total
    $564,853

  • Scott Rosevear

    VP-Advancement

    Total calculated
    $557,978
    From this org
    $451,447
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $106,531
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $444,164
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $7,283
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $73,531
    Filer's total
    $557,978

  • Param Bedi

    VP and COO

    Total calculated
    $555,643
    From this org
    $454,826
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $100,817
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $412,113
    Bonus
    $42,500
    Other
    $213
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $67,817
    Filer's total
    $555,643

  • Karin Rilley

    General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $516,434
    From this org
    $433,939
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,495
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $388,939
    Bonus
    $45,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,495
    Filer's total
    $516,434

  • Nicole Whitehead

    VP-Talent & HR

    Total calculated
    $463,206
    From this org
    $417,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,852
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $291,142
    Bonus
    $125,000
    Other
    $1,212
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,852
    Filer's total
    $463,206

  • Raquel Alexander

    Former Dean-Management

    Total calculated
    $453,206
    From this org
    $270,986
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $182,220
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,986
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $28,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $153,920
    Filer's total
    $453,206

  • Margot Vigeant

    Interim Provost

    Total calculated
    $442,657
    From this org
    $340,618
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $102,039
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $340,618
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $27,166
    Nontaxable benefits
    $74,873
    Filer's total
    $442,657

  • E Mermann-Jozwiak

    Former Provost

    Total calculated
    $437,860
    From this org
    $356,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $81,032
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $356,828
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,032
    Filer's total
    $437,860

  • Lisa Keegan

    VP-Enrollment

    Total calculated
    $433,639
    From this org
    $385,766
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,873
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $345,766
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,873
    Filer's total
    $433,639

  • Karl Voss

    Dean-Arts and Sciences

    Total calculated
    $384,312
    From this org
    $265,540
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $118,772
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,540
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $27,622
    Nontaxable benefits
    $91,150
    Filer's total
    $384,312

  • Jermaine Truax

    VP-Athletics

    Total calculated
    $375,415
    From this org
    $289,640
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $85,775
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $289,569
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $71
    Deferred
    $30,650
    Nontaxable benefits
    $55,125
    Filer's total
    $375,415

  • Robert Midkiff

    Former VP-Strategy

    Total calculated
    $340,575
    From this org
    $288,428
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,147
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,279
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $149
    Deferred
    $29,657
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,490
    Filer's total
    $340,575

  • Heather Johns

    VP-Communicatio

    Total calculated
    $338,012
    From this org
    $280,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,012
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,000
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $25,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,512
    Filer's total
    $338,012

  • Cindy Guthrie

    Interim Dean-Management

    Total calculated
    $330,629
    From this org
    $300,067
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,562
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $300,067
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $30,179
    Nontaxable benefits
    $383
    Filer's total
    $330,629

  • Brad Putman

    Dean-Engineering

    Total calculated
    $328,383
    From this org
    $295,803
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,580
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,795
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $8
    Deferred
    $15,429
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,151
    Filer's total
    $328,383

  • David Cecchini

    Coach-Football

    Total calculated
    $327,141
    From this org
    $234,023
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $93,118
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,760
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $4,263
    Deferred
    $23,748
    Nontaxable benefits
    $69,370
    Filer's total
    $327,141

  • Ankur Pareek

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $312,737
    From this org
    $255,543
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,194
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,543
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $23,455
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,739
    Filer's total
    $312,737

  • Joe Wilck

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $309,783
    From this org
    $248,579
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,204
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $248,579
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $24,985
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,219
    Filer's total
    $309,783

  • Eileen Petula

    Former VP - Fin and Admin

    Total calculated
    $309,066
    From this org
    $280,170
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,896
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,170
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $14,125
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,771
    Filer's total
    $309,066

  • John Griffin

    Coach-M.Basketball

    Total calculated
    $286,229
    From this org
    $241,392
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,837
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,934
    Bonus
    $12,000
    Other
    $1,458
    Deferred
    $23,043
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,794
    Filer's total
    $286,229

  • Kathleen Graham

    AVP-Advancement

    Total calculated
    $257,575
    From this org
    $213,490
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,085
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,490
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $22,421
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,664
    Filer's total
    $257,575

  • Josh Grill

    AVP-Advancement

    Total calculated
    $244,442
    From this org
    $188,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,013
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,429
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $20,409
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,604
    Filer's total
    $244,442

  • Jeffrey Loss

    AVP-Facilities

    Total calculated
    $243,477
    From this org
    $199,032
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,445
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,032
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $20,854
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,591
    Filer's total
    $243,477

  • Elizabeth Stewart

    AVP-Treas/Contr

    Total calculated
    $240,098
    From this org
    $206,876
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,222
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,805
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $71
    Deferred
    $21,192
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,030
    Filer's total
    $240,098

  • Carol Kennedy

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $230,019
    From this org
    $199,379
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,640
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,279
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $100
    Deferred
    $18,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,640
    Filer's total
    $230,019

  • Amy Badal

    Dean of Students

    Total calculated
    $218,898
    From this org
    $190,976
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,922
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,976
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $19,495
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,427
    Filer's total
    $218,898

  • Erin Jablonski

    FMR Interim Dean-Engineering

    Total calculated
    $193,578
    From this org
    $164,093
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,485
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,093
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $4,000
    Deferred
    $16,605
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,880
    Filer's total
    $193,578

  • Vernes Edghill-Walden

    VP-Equity & Inc

    Total calculated
    $128,972
    From this org
    $119,876
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,096
    Hours/week
    40

  • Christopher O'Brien

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Annie Seibold Drapeau

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Steven Kohn

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Garry Thaniel

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Laureen Leptinsky Costa

    Asst Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Carolyn Neely Ainslie

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dawn Becker

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Keren Bergman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • J Frank Brown

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thomas Buchholz

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank Davis

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Cadette Detwiler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Dominguez

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brenda Earl

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Makoto Fujimura

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martin Gilliard

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Gilligan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eugene Gorab

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sunil Gulati

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donald Isken

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alexandra Ahrens Jung

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bridget LaCroix Lecky

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jordan Leiser

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carolyn Speer Miles

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Samuel Nana-Sinkam Jr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Perricelli

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Reynolds

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laurie Schmidt

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank Schoeneman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erika Stanat

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kecia Thomas

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Uebele

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathryn Boselli Vizas

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Audra Wilson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robin Gale Zafirovski

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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 · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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 I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.
FIRST CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL - the president is permitted to travel by first class airfare in limited circumstances per University policy. First class travel costs are not considered taxable compensation. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - Travel costs of companions of University trustees, officers, and key employees are reimbursed in limited circumstances and such reimbursement is considered taxable income to the trustee, officer, or key employee unless the companion's travel would otherwise be considered deductible under the Internal Revenue Code. Any such taxable reimbursements to companions of University officers are included in Schedule J, Part II, column (B)(iii). No officers/key-employees received this benefit during the current tax year. TAX INDEMNIFICATION & GROSS UP PAYMENTS - Tax gross-up payments, considered taxable compensation, were provided to 3 officers and/or key employees listed in Part II of Schedule J for years of service recognition awards/gifts. HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE - The University requires the president and provost to reside in specific campus housing. The estimated fair rental value of the personal living space, including utilities, is not considered taxable income since on-campus residency is an employment requirement imposed by the University. The estimated fair value is included in Schedule J. In addition, certain facilities staff are responsible for the maintenance of those buildings and grounds; while other staff are responsible for various activities and meetings hosted at those properties. Neither the allocable costs of those staff nor incidental personal benefit of hosted activities/meetings are considered taxable compensation.HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES - Certain employees have golf memberships at the University owned golf course. The value of these dues are taxed and reported on Schedule J, Part II, column B(iii). In addition, the University pays membership dues at certain private establishments for the purpose of holding business or fundraising events.PERSONAL SERVICES - The University pays for certain personal financial planning and child care services for the president and includes those amounts as taxable compensation.

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.

  • Bucknell Real Estate Inc

    501 (c) (2) · Real Estate Property Management · PA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Bucknell University

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 corporations and trusts

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

  • Bison Ventures Inc

    C · Bookstore Operations · PA · 100% owned · share of income -$258,430 · share of assets -$2,482,878 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Bucknell Univ

  • Charitable remaind trusts 34

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · PA

  • Charitable lead trusts 1

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · PA

  • Pooled income funds 3

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · PA

  • Funds held trust by others 1

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · CO

  • Funds held trust by others 1

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · DE

  • Funds held trust by others 1

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · MD

  • Funds held trust by others 1

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · NY

  • Funds held trust by others 1

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · MI

  • Funds held trust by others 1

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · PA

  • Funds held trust by others 1

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · MN

  • Funds held trust by others 1

    Trust · Support Bucknell University · KS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511349349300716

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