Susquehanna University educates students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership, and service in a diverse, dynamic and interdependent world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,157 volunteers and 1,738 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5.4M a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.0M
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $272.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $272.8M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57.5M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
32
of 36 voting members
Looks good: 32 of 36 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$173.0M
-0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$181.0M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$340.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$173.0M
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$142.5M
FY2021$150.3M
FY2022$169.6M
FY2023$155.8M
FY2024$174.3M
FY2025$173.0M
Expenses
$181.0M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$153.1M
FY2021$154.5M
FY2022$163.8M
FY2023$170.9M
FY2024$174.6M
FY2025$181.0M
Net assets
$340.0M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$272.4M
FY2021$307.2M
FY2022$290.1M
FY2023$294.1M
FY2024$321.8M
FY2025$340.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1937.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $169.8M Management & general 5% · $9.0M Fundraising 1% · $2.2M

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

46 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$566,787Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance
$332,493Pt VII · Sec A
Provost & Dean of Faculty
$299,861Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Advancement
$280,885Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Operations
$246,801Pt VII · Sec A
Dean School of Business
$245,577Pt VII · Sec A
Student Life & Dean of Stu
$189,023Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment
$188,741Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Green’s $567K as President & CEO is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathan Green$566,787$522,393$480,903$404,734$346,262$322,286
Jeffrey Listwak$332,493$316,952————
Dave Ramsaran$299,861$276,034$247,099$227,726$226,737$177,862
Melissa Komora$280,885$264,858$250,510$223,082$197,130$190,881
Michael Coyne———$275,566$214,529$241,681
Jennifer Bucher$246,801$224,387$216,660———
Matthew Rousu$245,577$230,919$207,996$194,056$184,119$180,899
L Jay Lemons—————$205,429

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates undergraduate and graduate students through liberal arts and professional programs to prepare them for lives of achievement, leadership, and global service.

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1 program · $169.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Susquehanna university is a national liberal arts college currently enrolling approximately 2,140 full-time students. Founded in 1858, the university grants bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of music, bachelor of science and master of education degrees.

$169.8Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$22K
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Grants paid · 20 grants · $972K · 2019–2024
Selinsgrove BoroughFY2024$105,095
Selinsgrove Area School DistrictFY2024$46,000
Dauntless Hook & Ladder CoPA · FY2024$8,000
Selinsgrove BoroughFY2023$105,735
Selinsgrove Area School DistrictFY2023$46,000
Dauntless Hook & Ladder CoPA · FY2023$8,000
Selinsgrove BoroughFY2022$106,422
Selinsgrove Area School DistrictFY2022$46,000
Dauntless Hook & Ladder CoPA · FY2022$8,000
Selinsgrove BoroughFY2021$106,801
Selinsgrove Area School DistrictFY2021$46,000
Dauntless Hook & Ladder CoPA · FY2021$8,000
Selinsgrove BoroughFY2020$106,990
Selinsgrove Area School DistrictFY2020$46,000
Dauntless Hook & Ladder CoPA · FY2020$8,000
Selinsgrove BoroughFY2019$106,611
Selinsgrove Area School DistrictFY2019$46,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$173.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$181.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$169.8M
Managementcol C$9.0M
Fundraisingcol D$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$340.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$397.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
46
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a36
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$760K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$173.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$6.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$272.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101.5M
Other assetsLn 15$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$397.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57.5M
Net assetsLn 32$340.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,738
VolunteersI 61,157
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M$6.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$253.3M$272.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100.8M$101.5M
Total assetsLn 16$376.3M$397.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54.5M$57.5M
Net assetsLn 32$321.8M$340.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$159K$159K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$91.8M$91.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.0M$350K$1.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34.1M$30.6M$2.1M$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.4M$2.1M$171K$115K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6.9M$6.6M$170K$176K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.4M$2.1M$232K$100K
Legal feesLn 11b$231K$231K
Accounting feesLn 11c$124K$124K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.2M$1.2M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.3M$3.8M$486K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$2.9M$2.4M$479K$101K
Information technologyLn 14$1.5M$43K$1.5M
OccupancyLn 16$3.8M$3.8M$22K$5K
TravelLn 17$3.1M$2.9M$59K$61K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.2M$1.0M$182K$21K
InterestLn 20$1.7M$1.7M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9.2M$9.2M
InsuranceLn 23$176K$176K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.0M$7.9M$110K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3.7M$3.1M$519K$106K
Total functional expensesLn 25$181.0M$169.8M$9.0M$2.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $173.0M$181.0M−$8.0M$340.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $174.3M$174.6M−$302K$321.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $155.8M$170.9M−$15.1M$294.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $169.6M$163.8M$5.8M$290.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $150.3M$154.5M−$4.2M$307.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $142.5M$153.1M−$10.6M$272.4M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $173,028,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,817,761$9,416,156
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $153,690,767$161,970,052
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,732,234$1,605,086
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,957$37,699
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $174,259,719$173,028,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $85,561,970$91,948,939
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,881,020$47,780,850
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,118,241$41,287,115
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,561,231$181,016,904
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$301,512−$7,987,911
Part VI · Governance 32 of 36 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body36
VI-1b Independent voting members32
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $173,028,993 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,101,283
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,314,873
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$760,415
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,416,156
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,970,052$161,970,052
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,605,086$1,605,086
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $37,699$37,699
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $161,970,052 · Unrelated business $37,699 · Excluded from tax $1,605,086$173,028,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,016,904 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $159,095$159,095
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $91,789,844$91,789,844
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $349,720 · Management $1,636,553$1,986,273
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,564,133 · Management $2,073,930 · Fundraising $1,469,863$34,107,926
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,065,135 · Management $171,450 · Fundraising $114,576$2,351,161
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,590,384 · Management $169,851 · Fundraising $176,061$6,936,296
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,066,359 · Management $232,386 · Fundraising $100,449$2,399,194
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $230,507$230,507
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $123,764$123,764
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,203,751$1,203,751
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,799,450 · Management $485,510 · Fundraising $63,091$4,348,051
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,355,780 · Management $478,683 · Fundraising $101,165$2,935,628
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,234 · Management $1,481,287$1,524,521
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,813,469 · Management $22,286 · Fundraising $4,591$3,840,346
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,937,267 · Management $59,223 · Fundraising $60,611$3,057,101
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,033,705 · Management $181,678 · Fundraising $21,045$1,236,428
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,651,041$1,651,041
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,244,801$9,244,801
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $176,434$176,434
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,891,028 · Management $110,323 · Fundraising $2,033$8,003,384
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,087,115 · Management $518,716 · Fundraising $105,527$3,711,358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,795,831 · Management $9,002,061 · Fundraising $2,219,012$181,016,904
Part X · Balance sheet $397,464,105 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,525$3,282
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,935,657$6,679,499
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,168,206$6,102,240
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,227,745$2,074,368
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $295,496$379,702
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,407,080$1,421,136
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $100,795,390$101,522,241
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $113,882,099$90,663,001
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $139,079,457$181,888,505
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $382,335$286,592
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,142,219$6,443,539
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $376,319,209$397,464,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,262,196$8,714,392
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $466,945$5,290,485
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $39,604,387$36,407,019
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,180,733$7,077,671
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,514,261$57,489,567
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,957,481$123,769,780
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $197,847,467$216,204,758
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $321,804,948$339,974,538
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $376,319,209$397,464,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $339,974,538 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,028,993
XI-2 Total expenses$181,016,904
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,987,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$321,804,948
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,090,185
XI-7 Investment expenses$1,203,751
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,863,565
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$339,974,538

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