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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.

Totals

Total revenue
$27,042,189
Total expenses
$25,109,672
Contributions and grants received
$1,052,628
Grants paid
$9,306,527
Program service revenue
$24,007,611
Investment income
$1,984,942
Other revenue
-$2,992
Total assets, end of year
$30,856,204
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,255,839
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$29,600,365
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$22,857,792
Management and general expenses
$1,850,849
Fundraising expenses
$401,031
Program service expenses (Part III)
$22,857,792

Program services were 91.0% 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

    $161,167

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $573,279

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $318,182

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $18,291

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition

    total $23,241,879 · related or exempt $23,241,879 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Fees

    total $619,479 · related or exempt $619,479 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $146,253 · related or exempt $146,253 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $209,708 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $209,708

  • 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 $2,613,675 · other assets $0

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

    securities $838,441 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,775,234 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,775,234 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $1,775,234

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $20,426

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

    $161,167

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $45,080

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$24,654 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$24,654

  • 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

  • 11a · Other revenue: Bookstore Commissions

    total $18,611 · related or exempt $18,611 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $3,051 · related or exempt $3,051 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

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

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $21,662

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $9,306,527 · program services $9,306,527

  • 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 $337,926 · program services $67,585 · management and general $236,548 · fundraising $33,793

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

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

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,772,914 · program services $7,837,256 · management and general $680,237 · fundraising $255,421

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $602,806 · program services $521,871 · management and general $73,153 · fundraising $7,782

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,098,200 · program services $796,664 · management and general $280,990 · fundraising $20,546

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $652,790 · program services $571,404 · management and general $74,467 · fundraising $6,919

  • 11a · Fees: management

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

  • 11b · Fees: legal

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

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

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

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

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

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $115,490 · program services $0 · management and general $115,490 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $560,966 · program services $529,985 · management and general $27,857 · fundraising $3,124

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $91,604 · program services $91,604 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $157,443 · program services $95,389 · management and general $55,660 · fundraising $6,394

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $96,617 · program services $72,411 · management and general $24,206 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

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

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,039,926 · program services $1,034,088 · management and general $5,838 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $266,603 · program services $235,821 · management and general $27,002 · fundraising $3,780

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

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

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $24,120 · program services $21,396 · management and general $2,724 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

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

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

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

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $272,956 · program services $272,956 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $251,739 · program services $117,108 · management and general $134,631 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Library Materials

    total $658,632 · program services $658,632 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Instructional Materials

    total $161,904 · program services $161,809 · management and general $95 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Food Service

    total $193,904 · program services $129,383 · management and general $13,726 · fundraising $50,795

  • 24d · Other expenses: Awards/Prizes

    total $126,743 · program services $126,743 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $319,862 · program services $209,160 · management and general $98,225 · fundraising $12,477

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,269,686 · end of year $6,448,115

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $193,475 · end of year $147,721

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $99,071 · end of year $54,441

  • 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

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $6,040 · end of year $5,321

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $89,441 · end of year $78,585

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

    $15,427,231

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

    $14,145,798

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,425,344 · end of year $1,281,433

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,053,709 · end of year $9,411,694

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $15,529,385 · end of year $13,428,807

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $597 · end of year $87

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $608,184 · end of year $733,520

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $582,822 · end of year $504,840

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $19,361 · end of year $17,479

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,303,901 · end of year $23,003,941

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,152,480 · end of year $6,596,424

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

See Schedule O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The only law school in Rhode Island, Roger Williams University School of Law offers future attorneys a rigorous, hands-on legal education in a supportive, personalized environment. Preparing students for success in the public and private sectors and promoting social justice and the rule of law through engaged teaching, learning and scholarship.

  • Higher Education: Provide legal education to 515 full time students.

    Expenses $22,857,792 · Grants $9,306,527 · Revenue $24,029,373

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Ioannis N Miaoulis

    President

    Total calculated
    $1,223,992
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,026,226
    Other
    $197,766
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $865,126 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $150,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $11,100 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $41,799 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $155,967 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,223,992 related
  • Gregory Bowman

    Dean School of Law

    Total calculated
    $383,413
    From this org
    $337,926
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,487
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $337,086
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $26,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,087
    Filer's total
    $383,413
  • Marc A Leonetti

    EVP for Finance & Administration, Until 1/16/24

    Total calculated
    $287,744
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $263,782
    Other
    $23,962
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $255,592 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $7,350 related
    Other
    $0 + $840 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $20,250 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $3,713 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $287,745 related
  • Peter Margulies

    Professor of Law

    Total calculated
    $254,501
    From this org
    $193,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,987
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,514
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,499
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,488
    Filer's total
    $254,501
  • Jonathan Gutoff

    Professor of Law

    Total calculated
    $246,144
    From this org
    $198,724
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,420
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,724
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,420
    Filer's total
    $246,144
  • Colleen Murphy

    Professor of Law

    Total calculated
    $240,249
    From this org
    $192,428
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,821
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,428
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,094
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,727
    Filer's total
    $240,249
  • Louise Teitz

    Professor of Law

    Total calculated
    $221,062
    From this org
    $186,780
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,282
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,780
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,239
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,043
    Filer's total
    $221,062
  • Michael Yelnosky

    Professor of Law

    Total calculated
    $219,978
    From this org
    $194,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,462
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,516
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,499
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,963
    Filer's total
    $219,978
  • William Smith

    Trustee, Adjunct Faculty

    Total calculated
    $15,000
    From this org
    $15,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Bret V Beaubien

    Trustee, through 6/30/2024, Adjunct Faculty

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Collin Bailey

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Benjamin

    Trustee, Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related
  • Alyssa V Boss

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Bute

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc DeSisto

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melissa DuBose

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stacey Erickson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Gemma

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Jones

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • J Scott Kilpatrick

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Maguire

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zachary Mandell

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Howard Merten

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Prignano

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Robinson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Ruggieri

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • George Santopietro

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ondine Galvez Sniffin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Stern

    Trustee, Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kathy Sulentic

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Suttell

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rogeriee Thompson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Crystal Peralta

    Ex-Officio Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patricia Sullivan

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Hinna Upal

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 3
The President of Roger Williams University and Roger Williams University School of Law is compensated by the University. The President's compensation is contractually set and is reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Roger Williams University, all members of which are independent of the President. The Executive Committee's review currently includes, but is not limited to the use of comparability data and other outside consultants.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4
The President of Roger Williams University participates in a University 457(f) plan and $15,399 was accrued and contributed under the plan in calendar year 2023.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7
For School of Law non-aligned employees, merit based compensation may be granted as either a base salary increase or a one-time bonus. Qualifications for receiving a bonus include performance exceeding expectations or taking on additional duties due to staff vacancies or temporary absences. In the case of officers and other key employees, the bonus amount (if any) is determined via the same process as other compensation for officers and other key employees, including review by the University's President, who is independent of the other officers or key employees. In addition, the compensation of officers and key employees falls within the parameters of the School of Law's non-aligned merit compensation program that is approved by the University's Board of Trustees on an annual basis.

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
2023
Filed
28 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521219349301667

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