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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNIVERSITY OF MARY.

Totals

Total revenue
$127,054,830
Total expenses
$100,606,541
Contributions and grants received
$40,130,947
Grants paid
$23,175,865
Program service revenue
$83,766,878
Investment income
$2,909,644
Other revenue
$247,361
Total assets, end of year
$242,542,545
Total liabilities, end of year
$52,394,573
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$190,147,972
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$86,296,442
Management and general expenses
$9,737,044
Fundraising expenses
$4,573,055
Program service expenses (Part III)
$86,296,442

Program services were 85.8% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,205,581

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,829,225

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $36,096,141

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,242,490

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

    total $68,711,384 · related or exempt $68,711,384

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Auxiliary Enterprises

    total $11,134,980 · related or exempt $11,134,980

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Other

    total $3,920,514 · related or exempt $3,892,083 · unrelated business $28,431

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,217,773 · excluded $2,217,773

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,509,362

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

    securities $817,491

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $691,871

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $691,871 · excluded $691,871

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $82,264

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

    $1,205,581

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $98,248

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$15,984 · excluded -$15,984

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $41,930

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $9,305

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $32,625 · excluded $32,625

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,220,219

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,989,499

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $230,720 · related or exempt $230,720

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $554,672 · program services $554,672

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $22,621,193 · program services $22,621,193

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $604,579 · program services $441,572 · management and general $163,007

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $179,638 · program services $113,752 · management and general $65,886

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $29,156,062 · program services $27,359,786 · management and general $397,174 · fundraising $1,399,102

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,687,426 · program services $1,573,021 · management and general $25,248 · fundraising $89,157

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,312,257 · program services $3,363,312 · management and general $745,710 · fundraising $203,235

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,209,355 · program services $2,063,511 · management and general $43,853 · fundraising $101,991

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $282,998 · management and general $282,998

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $122,350 · management and general $122,350

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,744,079 · program services $1,037,140 · management and general $2,651,230 · fundraising $55,709

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,866,586 · program services $413,963 · fundraising $1,452,623

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,372,453 · program services $1,359,876 · management and general $285,931 · fundraising $726,646

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,803,012 · program services $240,085 · management and general $1,562,927

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,777,781 · program services $2,519,275 · management and general $258,506

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,471,712 · program services $1,469,278 · management and general $1,508 · fundraising $926

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $644,871 · program services $558,219 · management and general $69,011 · fundraising $17,641

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,492,773 · management and general $1,492,773

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,265,132 · program services $4,234,520 · management and general $1,030,612

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $43,788 · program services $26,198 · management and general $17,590

  • 24a · Other expenses: Pledge Rec. Allow/Disc.

    total $6,578,730 · program services $6,578,730

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dining Services

    total $5,729,956 · program services $5,729,956

  • 24c · Other expenses: Activities Expense

    total $2,962,202 · program services $2,313,946 · management and general $140,608 · fundraising $507,648

  • 24d · Other expenses: Repairs & Maintenance

    total $925,554 · program services $808,913 · management and general $114,829 · fundraising $1,812

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,197,382 · program services $915,524 · management and general $265,293 · fundraising $16,565

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $47,811 · end of year $41,124

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $16,359,506 · end of year $14,991,926

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $9,507,367 · end of year $26,599,427

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,554,548 · end of year $8,411,101

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $18,000 · end of year $28,000

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $441,799 · end of year $573,127

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $354,243 · end of year $906,474

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

    $176,688,234

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

    $70,435,935

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $106,440,834 · end of year $106,252,299

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $70,172,005 · end of year $79,507,078

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $4,204,497 · end of year $3,590,842

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,621,312 · end of year $1,641,147

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,673,918 · end of year $6,638,491

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $109,926 · end of year $99,906

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,062,309 · end of year $8,921,886

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $28,825,371 · end of year $27,335,724

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $730,555 · end of year $499,488

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $5,690,868 · end of year $3,852,945

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,165,074 · end of year $5,046,133

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $84,017,422 · end of year $85,923,790

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $75,446,479 · end of year $104,224,182

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The University of Mary exists to serve the religious, academic and cultural needs of the people in this region and beyond.(Continued on Schedule O)

Activities or mission (Part I)

A private institution of higher education offering graduate and undergraduate degrees.

  • Academic Divisions This area contains the curriculum and related expenses for all divisions of the college, including both post-secondary education and graduate programs. University of Mary serves approximately 4,514 students and has 431 faculty members. They have five schools with more than 61 degree programs. In addition, there are 18 graduate degree programs and five doctoral degrees. They average a placement rate of approximately 93 percent overall for their graduates.

    Expenses $23,507,308 · Revenue $68,711,384

  • Student Aid & Expenses University of Mary offers various types of financial assistance to students including federal, state, and private programs as well as other forms of student aid and work programs. During the current year, 2,240 students received some type of academic student aid and 335 students received athletic student aid. In addition, 77 international students received student aid.

    Expenses $22,621,193 · Grants $22,621,193

  • Auxiliary Activities: Auxiliary activities includes all student housing and food services including the cost of residence halls, student apartments, and student transportation service. The University of Mary also has a university store, cafeterias, snack bar and coffee shop.

    Expenses $9,274,824 · Revenue $11,134,980

  • Educational Plant Operations, Financial Affairs, General Institutional, Public Affairs, Enrollment Services, and all other services including General Administration, Academic Affairs, Student Development, and Student Senate.

    Expenses $30,893,117 · Grants $554,672 · Revenue $4,122,803

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Dan Butler

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Monsignor James P Shea

    President (See Sch O for details)

    Total calculated
    $214,274
    From this org
    $187,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,760
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,343
    Bonus
    $171
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,381
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,693
    Filer's total
    $214,588
  • Sister Nicole Kunze

    Prioress, President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related
  • Sister Agatha Muggli

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Hennessy

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Al Anderson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Appert

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Daniel

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Davis

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sister Rosemary DeGracia

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rondi McGovern

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Reyes

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Monsignor Gret Schlesselmann

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laurie Steffes

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Schaan Barth

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ryan Capouch

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Cramer

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Engelhardt

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tara Feil

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jackie Gibney

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Trevor Hastings

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Naughton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Reed Reyman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Connie Tharaldson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Baumgartner

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Ehlis

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Liffrig Fedorchak

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sister JoAnn Krebsbach

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sister Nancy Miller

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sister Rosanne Zastoupil

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christi Schaefbauer

    Vice President for Financial Affairs

    Total calculated
    $159,285
    From this org
    $131,702
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,583
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,702
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,845
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,013
    Filer's total
    $159,560
  • Jerome Richter

    Executive Vice President

    Total calculated
    $222,959
    From this org
    $187,127
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,832
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,127
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,562
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,583
    Filer's total
    $223,272
  • Diane Fladeland

    Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Total calculated
    $176,704
    From this org
    $153,253
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,451
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,253
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,499
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,259
    Filer's total
    $177,011
  • Mary Dockter

    Dean of School of Health Science

    Total calculated
    $156,333
    From this org
    $134,160
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,173
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,160
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,101
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,351
    Filer's total
    $156,612
  • Brenda Tufte - Associate

    Dean of Edu. & Behavorial Sciences

    Total calculated
    $158,941
    From this org
    $138,581
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,360
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,581
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,206
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,395
    Filer's total
    $159,182
  • Karel Sovak

    Dean of School of Business

    Total calculated
    $159,006
    From this org
    $148,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,227
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,779
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $409
    Filer's total
    $159,265
  • Rod Jonas-Dean of Liffrig Fam

    School of Edu. & Behavioral Sciences

    Total calculated
    $151,538
    From this org
    $133,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,199
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,339
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,298
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,165
    Filer's total
    $151,802

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
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 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 I, Line 1a
The President is required to live in the President's House on campus. The President received various minor personal services for convenience such as automotive maintenance. These are nontaxable benefits and not reported as taxable compensation. The Board of Trustees, with the President's understanding and approval, has set his salary below market because he is a cleric.
Part I, Line 1b
In 2009, the Board of Trustees voted that it was in the interests and convenience of the University to maintain president's housing on campus and therefore established a residence for the president.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511329349302866

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