The mission of Goodwin University is to educate a diverse student population in a dynamic environment that aligns education, commerce and community. Our innovative programs of study prepare students for professional careers while promoting lifelong learning and civic responsibility. As a nurturing college community we challenge students, faculty, staff and administration to fully realize their highest academic, professional and personal potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.4M a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $2.1M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57.8M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$65.6M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$73.7M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$253.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$65.6M
FY2023▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$112.7M
FY2022$70.5M
FY2023$65.6M
FY2024$66.6M
FY2025$62.4M
Expenses
$73.7M
FY2023▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$69.6M
FY2022$73.0M
FY2023$73.7M
FY2024$70.6M
FY2025$78.8M
Net assets
$253.9M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$260.3M
FY2022$257.9M
FY2023$253.9M
FY2024$250.5M
FY2025$234.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2002.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $47.0M Management & general 36% · $26.2M Fundraising 1% · $466K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

33 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$513,520Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Economic and Strategy
$270,782Pt VII · Sec A
$246,896Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Facilities & IT
$213,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP Human Resources
$156,359Pt VII · Sec A
Provost & Dean of Faculty
$139,424Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Inst Effectiveness
$138,400Pt VII · Sec A
VP Enrollment Services
$134,525Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Scheinberg’s $952K as President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mark Scheinberg$952,365$775,303$513,520$517,093$709,334
Todd Andrews$869,290$296,258$270,782$271,682$245,794
Daniel Noonan$849,937$291,264$134,525$151,525$209,124
Jean Mcgill-White$745,605$202,629$156,359$167,064$156,693
Clifford Thermer$567,784———$145,343
Bryant Harrell$464,091$244,497$213,000$223,627$195,932
Edwin Meyer JR$410,671$274,782—$255,084$181,120
Edwin Meyer——$246,896——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides higher education through master's, bachelor's, associate's, and certificate programs, fostering professional skills and critical thinking.

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1 program · $47.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Goodwin university is authorized to confer masters degrees, baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees and one and two-year certificate programs. To this end, goodwin university creates an educational environment that blends professional preparation with development of critical thinking skills and an appreciation of the humanities, arts…

$47.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $15.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,857,627
The University of Bridgeport INCCT · FY2020$4,357,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$65.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$73.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$47.0M
Managementcol C$26.2M
Fundraisingcol D$466K
Owns and owesPt X
$253.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.7M
Total assetsLn 16$311.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$232K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$976K
Total revenueLn 12$65.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.7M
SavingsLn 2$15.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$270.0M
Other assetsLn 15$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$311.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57.8M
Net assetsLn 32$253.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5743
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24.6M$20.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$271.8M$270.0M
Total assetsLn 16$313.4M$311.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55.5M$57.8M
Net assetsLn 32$257.9M$253.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10.4M$10.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$80K$1.0M$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$74K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26.6M$16.5M$9.6M$427K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$521K$521K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.4M$480K$2.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.1M$1.3M$792K$28K
Management feesLn 11a$178K$178K
Legal feesLn 11b$203K$203K
Accounting feesLn 11c$325K$325K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$439K$1.0M$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3.0M$186K$2.8M
Office expensesLn 13$1.8M$1.3M$526K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$906K$1.2M
TravelLn 17$274K$135K$139K
InterestLn 20$703K$633K$70K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10.7M$9.6M$1.1M
InsuranceLn 23$660K$660K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.1M$4.4M$2.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.9M$595K$1.3M$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$73.7M$47.0M$26.2M$466K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $62.4M$78.8M−$16.4M$234.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $66.6M$70.6M−$4.0M$250.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $65.6M$73.7M−$8.1M$253.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $70.5M$73.0M−$2.6M$257.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $112.7M$69.6M$43.0M$260.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $65,565,848 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,615,147$7,103,303
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,469,543$56,603,162
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$791,178−$743,767
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,173,622$2,603,150
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,467,134$65,565,848
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,982,958$10,418,426
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,413,033$32,786,817
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,622,821$30,458,270
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,018,812$73,663,513
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,551,678−$8,097,665
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $65,565,848 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $306,987 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$566,483
VIII-1e Government grants$5,673,217
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$863,603
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,103,303
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,603,162$56,603,162
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $232,257$232,257
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$751,141 · Excluded from tax $137,849−$613,292
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$976,024−$976,024
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,909,455$2,909,455
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,819,604 · Unrelated business −$751,141 · Excluded from tax −$605,918$65,565,848
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,663,513 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,418,426$10,418,426
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,299 · Management $1,026,826 · Fundraising $1,359$1,108,484
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $73,501$73,501
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,524,458 · Management $9,617,922 · Fundraising $426,970$26,569,350
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $521,109$521,109
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $479,859 · Management $1,959,147$2,439,006
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,254,873 · Management $792,216 · Fundraising $28,278$2,075,367
IX-11a Management feesManagement $177,983$177,983
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $202,575$202,575
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $324,838$324,838
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $56,250$56,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $439,373 · Management $1,018,608 · Fundraising $2,175$1,460,156
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $185,904 · Management $2,802,526$2,988,430
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,253,739 · Management $526,428 · Fundraising $1,531$1,781,698
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $905,646 · Management $1,223,890$2,129,536
IX-17 TravelPrograms $135,124 · Management $138,815$273,939
IX-20 InterestPrograms $632,574 · Management $70,286$702,860
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,628,497 · Management $1,069,833$10,698,330
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $660,060$660,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,443,531 · Management $2,693,161$7,136,692
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $595,441 · Management $1,263,608 · Fundraising $5,874$1,864,923
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,977,744 · Management $26,219,582 · Fundraising $466,187$73,663,513
Part X · Balance sheet $311,730,518 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,426,781$5,721,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,187,670$14,990,735
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,267,795$8,649,229
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,326,599$2,835,141
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,623,577$1,945,765
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $271,781,045$269,954,626
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,785,451$7,633,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $313,398,918$311,730,518
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,719,692$11,006,471
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,560,051$6,026,566
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,944,106$3,794,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,500,982$57,839,493
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $257,522,629$253,794,025
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $375,307$97,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,897,936$253,891,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $313,398,918$311,730,518
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $253,891,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,565,848
XI-2 Total expenses$73,663,513
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,097,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,897,936
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,090,754
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$253,891,025

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