Totals
- Total revenue
- $149,665,441
- Total expenses
- $151,816,506
- Contributions and grants received
- $7,141,088
- Grants paid
- $46,386,483
- Program service revenue
- $131,714,659
- Investment income
- $8,964,880
- Other revenue
- $1,844,814
- Total assets, end of year
- $322,303,436
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $95,739,966
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $226,563,470
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $132,495,392
- Management and general expenses
- $17,616,193
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,704,921
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $132,495,392
Program services were 87.3% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$45,664
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,513,898
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,581,526
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$163,766
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2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES
total $106,513,294 · related or exempt $106,513,294
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2b · Program service revenue: ROOM & BOARD
total $20,221,445 · related or exempt $20,221,445
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2c · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
total $2,491,712 · related or exempt $2,491,712
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2d · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION & OTHER FEES
total $2,488,208 · related or exempt $2,488,208
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3 · Investment income
total $6,362,466 · unrelated business $6,063 · excluded $6,356,403
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5 · Royalties
total $106,400 · excluded $106,400
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6a · Gross rents
real property $82,673
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $23,591
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $59,082
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $59,082 · excluded $59,082
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $126,350,460 · other assets $45,073
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $123,777,610 · other assets $15,509
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $2,572,850 · other assets $29,564
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $2,602,414 · excluded $2,602,414
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$20,760
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$45,664
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$28,898
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$8,138 · excluded -$8,138
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11a · Other revenue: EARNED DISCOUNTS
total $519,680 · excluded $519,680
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11b · Other revenue: MESSIAH PRESS
total $384,131 · unrelated business $384,131
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11c · Other revenue: CATERING & CONF/HOSPITALITY
total $230,328 · unrelated business $230,328
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11d · All other revenue
total $553,331 · unrelated business $2,523 · excluded $550,808
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,687,470
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $66,409 · program services $66,409
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $45,739,454 · program services $45,739,454
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $580,620 · program services $580,620
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $904,902 · program services $108,047 · management and general $543,788 · fundraising $253,067
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $44,399,796 · program services $37,097,040 · management and general $6,415,331 · fundraising $887,425
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $2,410,306 · program services $1,899,784 · management and general $462,622 · fundraising $47,900
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $12,542,271 · program services $9,714,377 · management and general $2,679,708 · fundraising $148,186
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $3,236,383 · program services $2,633,889 · management and general $534,644 · fundraising $67,850
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11b · Fees: legal
total $60,871 · management and general $60,871
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $98,733 · management and general $98,733
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $4,266 · management and general $4,266
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $676,051 · management and general $676,051
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11g · Fees: other
total $3,733,304 · program services $3,718,734 · fundraising $14,570
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,380,386 · program services $1,367,086 · management and general $13,300
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,640,445 · program services $2,247,352 · management and general $319,393 · fundraising $73,700
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14 · Information technology
total $1,335,993 · program services $101,375 · management and general $1,213,917 · fundraising $20,701
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15 · Royalties
total $18,307 · program services $13,211 · management and general $5,096
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16 · Occupancy
total $6,165,890 · program services $5,917,908 · management and general $228,555 · fundraising $19,427
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17 · Travel
total $3,721,508 · program services $3,146,593 · management and general $439,473 · fundraising $135,442
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $620,819 · program services $400,642 · management and general $203,639 · fundraising $16,538
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20 · Interest
total $2,059,685 · program services $1,449,476 · management and general $610,209
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $11,195,280 · program services $9,846,765 · management and general $1,348,515
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23 · Insurance
total $1,201,207 · program services $84,790 · management and general $1,116,417
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24a · Other expenses: PURCHASES - FOOD
total $3,825,321 · program services $3,825,321
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24b · Other expenses: OFF CAMPUS PROGRAMS
total $867,620 · program services $867,620
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24c · Other expenses: ACCESS SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $757,717 · program services $738,192 · management and general $311 · fundraising $19,214
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24d · Other expenses: PURCHASES - GENERAL
total $737,178 · program services $408,971 · management and general $328,207
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24e · All other expenses
total $835,784 · program services $521,736 · management and general $313,147 · fundraising $901
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $50,148 · end of year $52,484
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,827,291 · end of year $5,856,360
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $4,634,437 · end of year $4,061,266
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $6,071,887 · end of year $8,298,733
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $996,696 · end of year $893,489
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $917,666 · end of year $1,510,418
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$394,641,500
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$262,613,537
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $133,662,952 · end of year $132,027,963
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $126,711,488 · end of year $129,927,062
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $17,958,992 · end of year $16,839,285
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $1,092,706 · end of year $1,045,209
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $13,921,392 · end of year $21,791,167
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $6,485,208 · end of year $8,951,079
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $972,445 · end of year $796,121
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $2,226,252 · end of year $2,493,745
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $44,864,920 · end of year $52,234,262
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $486,567 · end of year $481,584
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $21,528,370 · end of year $19,478,802
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $11,126,686 · end of year $11,304,373
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $161,274,388 · end of year $162,230,284
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $61,880,819 · end of year $64,333,186
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MISSION OF MESSIAH UNIVERSITY IS TO EDUCATE MEN AND WOMEN TOWARD MATURITY OF INTELLECT, CHARACTER, AND CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PREPARATION FOR LIVES OF SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND RECONCILIATION IN CHURCH AND SOCIETY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
MESSIAH UNIVERSITY IS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OF THE LIBERAL AND APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES, OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL PROGRAMS.
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MESSIAH UNIVERSITY IS A NATIONALLY RANKED, PRIVATE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY WITH A STUDENT BODY OF OVER 3,200 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. MESSIAH'S GRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUE DEGREES IN 17 GRADUATE DEGREE AND 18 CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS IN OVER 85 MAJORS, INCLUSIVE OF TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, WITH GREATER THAN 60 CONCENTRATIONS, 75 PLUS MINORS AND MULTIPLE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. MESSIAH'S HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL MODEL OF INTEGRATING FAITH INTO EVERY PART OF THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOPING STUDENTS' INTELLECT, CHARACTER, AND FAITH IN PREPARATION TO BETTER SERVE THEIR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY. MESSIAH'S MISSION AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTES TO A COMMON GOOD ROOTED IN A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMITMENT TO THE DIGNITY, WELFARE AND HUMAN FLOURISHING OF ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS. ROOTED IN ITS CHRISTIAN IDENTITY, MESSIAH EDUCATES ITS STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD BY WORKING FOR JUSTICE, SERVING THE POOR, AND ASSISTING THE NEEDY. MESSIAH STUDENTS ARE MEANINGFUL MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES BOTH DURING AND AFTER THEIR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE. MESSIAH UNIVERSITY IS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTOR AND HAS BEEN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVICE LEARNING, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. MESSIAH UNIVERSITY IS DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ACTIVITY RESULTS DIRECTLY FROM MESSIAH'S PROMISE OF HELPING STUDENTS TO "SEE ANEW"- THROUGH TRANSFORMATION AND RECONCILIATION- BY VIEWING THEMSELVES, THEIR FAITH, THEIR CAREERS, AND THE WORLD IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT. MESSIAH UNIVERSITY EDUCATES, CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO RELEVANT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. MESSIAH IS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SERVICE MISSIONS AND NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL STUDY EXPERIENCES. STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF WORK WITH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SETTINGS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS, TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TOWARD AN ETHIC OF DISCIPLESHIP, SERVICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Expenses $132,495,392 · Grants $46,386,483 · Revenue $131,714,659
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kim S PhippsKIM S PHIPPS
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $643,472
- From this org
- $552,952
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $90,520
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $351,754
- Bonus
- $175,308
- Other
- $25,890
- Deferred
- $26,400
- Nontaxable benefits
- $64,120
- Filer's total
- $643,472
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Gary Paul NowickiGARY PAUL NOWICKI
VP FINANCE A
- Total calculated
- $240,955
- From this org
- $224,902
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,053
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $200,667
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- $24,235
- Deferred
- $16,053
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $240,955
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Amanda A CoffeyAMANDA A COFFEY
VP HR
- Total calculated
- $200,853
- From this org
- $155,703
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,150
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $152,945
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- $2,758
- Deferred
- $12,404
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,746
- Filer's total
- $200,853
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John A ChopkaJOHN A CHOPKA
VP ENROLLMEN
- Total calculated
- $188,296
- From this org
- $153,913
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,383
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $151,735
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- $2,178
- Deferred
- $12,923
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,460
- Filer's total
- $188,296
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Robert C PepperROBERT C PEPPER
ASST TO PRES
- Total calculated
- $185,801
- From this org
- $138,184
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $47,617
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $133,766
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- $4,418
- Deferred
- $11,188
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,429
- Filer's total
- $185,801
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Alison NobleALISON NOBLE
INTERIM PROV
- Total calculated
- $183,430
- From this org
- $166,087
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,343
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $165,997
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- $90
- Deferred
- $13,376
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,967
- Filer's total
- $183,430
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Kathrynne G ShaferKATHRYNNE G SHAFER
VP OPERATION
- Total calculated
- $180,356
- From this org
- $150,415
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,941
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,019
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- $396
- Deferred
- $12,647
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,294
- Filer's total
- $180,356
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Jon StuckeyJON STUCKEY
VP ADVANCEME
- Total calculated
- $175,293
- From this org
- $161,884
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,409
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $153,934
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- $7,950
- Deferred
- $12,363
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,046
- Filer's total
- $175,293
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Karl BergmannKARL BERGMANN
DIRECTOR GRA
- Total calculated
- $173,296
- From this org
- $154,362
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,934
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $152,942
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- $1,420
- Deferred
- $12,393
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,541
- Filer's total
- $173,296
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Craig E SiderCRAIG E SIDER
CHAIR, TRUST
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David H MillaryDAVID H MILLARY
VICE CHAIR,
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Anthony J SchianoANTHONY J SCHIANO
TREASURER, T
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Linda D EremitaLINDA D EREMITA
SECRETARY, T
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Barbara A AveryBARBARA A AVERY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sherrie BaileySHERRIE BAILEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Larry BashoreLARRY BASHORE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Wendy L ColeWENDY L COLE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lisa GlezerLISA GLEZER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Richard L GodshallRICHARD L GODSHALL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Anthony H HahnANTHONY H HAHN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Scott HeintzelmanSCOTT HEINTZELMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rim HinckleyRIM HINCKLEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Chuck HooberCHUCK HOOBER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Joseph JonesJOSEPH JONES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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J Gary LangmuirJ GARY LANGMUIR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Garret W LarsenGARRET W LARSEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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James A MartinJAMES A MARTIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rodney L MusserRODNEY L MUSSER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Edward P NevinEDWARD P NEVIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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George A ParmerGEORGE A PARMER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Linda R PheasantLINDA R PHEASANT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Alan RobinsonALAN ROBINSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Andrew SamuelANDREW SAMUEL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Eunice F SteinbrecherEUNICE F STEINBRECHER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tiffany StuckeyTIFFANY STUCKEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jessica D ThomasJESSICA D THOMAS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kimberly C ThornburyKIMBERLY C THORNBURY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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John C Wagner JrJOHN C WAGNER JR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jerry WengerJERRY WENGER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Todd M WitmerTODD M WITMER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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 · Travel for companions
- 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 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
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)
- SCHEDULE J, PART III
- PART I, LINE 1A - FRINGE OR EXPENSE EXPLANATION THE PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED HOUSING AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE COST OF HOUSING IS EXCLUDED FROM COMPENSATION UNDER IRC SECTION 119(D). MAINTENANCE, LANDSCAPING AND HOUSEKEEPING OF THIS UNIVERSITY OWNED PROPERTY IS PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY CONSISTENT WITH ALL UNIVERSITY OWNED PROPERTY. PRIVATE CLUB DUES: THE UNIVERSITY PAYS FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES AT A CLUB FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE TO HOST UNIVERSITY BUSINESS GUESTS. COMPANION TRAVEL: COMPANION TRAVEL IS APPROVED ON A LIMITED BASIS. PAYMENT FOR COMPANION TRAVEL WITH NO PRIMARY BUSINESS PURPOSE IS CONSIDERED TAXABLE AND INCLUDED IN AN EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION. IN THE EVENT THE COMPANION IS AN EMPLOYEE AND/OR INVITED TO ACCOMPANY TRAVELING EMPLOYEE FOR THE PRIMARY BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY, TRAVEL IS EXCLUDED FROM COMPENSATION. THE UNIVERSITY'S EXPENSE REIMBURESEMENT GUIDELINES FOR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ARE FOLLOWED FOR COMPANION TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT.
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
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UPPER ALLEN TWP FIRE DEPARTMENT
$12,500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
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$7,545
GENERAL OPERATIONS
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.
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CHARITABLE UNITRUSTS (14) MESSIAH UNIVERSITY
TRUST · TRUST · PA · share of income $131,169 · share of assets $4,864,457
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RIDER MUSSER DEVELOPMENT LLC
C CORP · REALESTATE · PA · 100% owned · share of assets $10,877,596 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by MESSIAH UNIVERSITY
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 6 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541279349302564
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