Moravian University

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Bethlehem, PA501(c)(3)Since 1863EIN 24-0795460

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Moravian university's education prepares each individual for a reflective life, fulfilling careers, and transformative leadership in a world of change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 1,739 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.9M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% 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
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115.4M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
47
of 51 voting members
Looks good: 47 of 51 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$165.2M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$150.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$276.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$165.2M
FY2025▲ +18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$122.5M
FY2021$123.1M
FY2022$138.0M
FY2023$132.1M
FY2024$140.6M
FY2025$165.2M
Expenses
$150.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116.4M
FY2021$118.0M
FY2022$128.4M
FY2023$132.6M
FY2024$140.6M
FY2025$150.4M
Net assets
$276.8M
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$198.7M
FY2021$234.0M
FY2022$221.9M
FY2023$223.5M
FY2024$262.6M
FY2025$276.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1943.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $131.5M Management & general 10% · $15.7M Fundraising 2% · $3.1M

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

68 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
$549,295Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President for University Life, COO
$243,375Pt VII · Sec A
VP Development & Alumni Engagement
$240,351Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance & Administration
$225,330Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment & Marketing
$202,389Pt VII · Sec A
Provost & VP Academic Affairs
$198,092Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Chief Information Officer
$170,086Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Provost
$160,962Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Bryon L Grisby$549,295$494,112————
Dr Bryon L Grigsby——$516,645$516,196$336,812$366,715
Nicole Loyd$243,375$229,579————
Jill Catherine Anderson$240,351$218,620————
Mark F Reed$225,330$218,298————
Mark F Reed——$208,120$193,570$173,460$182,220
James Reece Scifers——$158,454$205,501$160,559$141,044
Scott T Dams$202,389$191,664————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates individuals for reflective lives, fulfilling careers, and transformative leadership.

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3 program services account for $131.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Moravian University

Moravian university operates an independent, residential university affiliated with the moravian church in america. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees that blend liberal arts with professional programs.

$116.3Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary Enterprises

Moravian university provides textbooks, educational materials and supplies through its bookstore, living accommodations through its dormitories and nutritious meals through its food services to the students listed in part iii, lines 4a and 4b.

$12.6Mprogram expense
03

School of Theology

The school of theology offers master's degrees and graduate certificates providing the theological depth, practical skills, and spiritual wisdom to serve with purpose and confidence. Rooted in the ecumenical hospitality and prophetic witness of the moravian church and the united church of christ, the moravian university school of…

$2.6Mprogram expense

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Funders

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
Ppl FoundationFY2025$250
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$41K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $291.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$56,763,064
Unitemized GrantFY2023$52,419,628
Unitemized GrantFY2022$47,968,285
Unitemized GrantFY2021$46,123,822
Unitemized GrantFY2020$44,280,403
Unitemized GrantFY2019$44,029,558

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$21.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.9M
Money outPt IX
$150.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$131.5M
Managementcol C$15.7M
Fundraisingcol D$3.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$276.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.8M
Total assetsLn 16$392.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
68
listed · VII A
PaidVII A16
Voting boardVI 1a51
IndependentVI 1b47
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$21.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$17.1M
Total revenueLn 12$165.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$7.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$191.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$162.5M
Other assetsLn 15$16.1M
Total assetsLn 16$392.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115.4M
Net assetsLn 32$276.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,739
VolunteersI 66
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$12.6M$7.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$173.6M$191.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132.3M$162.5M
Total assetsLn 16$375.7M$392.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113.1M$115.4M
Net assetsLn 32$262.6M$276.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$56.8M$56.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.8M$1.3M$1.2M$299K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39.0M$33.6M$4.0M$1.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.7M$1.5M$183K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.9M$5.0M$691K$227K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.9M$2.4M$362K$116K
Management feesLn 11a$1.1M$1.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$119K$119K
Investment management feesLn 11f$785K$785K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$528K$602K$133K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.0M$879K$1.1M
Office expensesLn 13$1.8M$1.3M$369K$119K
Information technologyLn 14$2.8M$1.8M$997K
OccupancyLn 16$3.6M$3.6M
TravelLn 17$1.8M$1.7M$76K$10K
InterestLn 20$1.9M$1.7M$115K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11.5M$9.8M$1.7M
InsuranceLn 23$1.0M$1.0M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.4M$7.1M$229K$96K
All other expensesLn 24e$4.2M$453K$3.1M$700K
Total functional expensesLn 25$150.4M$131.5M$15.7M$3.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $165.2M$150.4M$14.9M$276.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $140.6M$140.6M$39K$262.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $132.1M$132.6M−$527K$223.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $138.0M$128.4M$9.6M$221.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $123.1M$118.0M$5.1M$234.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $122.5M$116.4M$6.1M$198.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $165,248,966 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $305,226 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$83,053
VIII-1e Government grants$1,854,169
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,964,497
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,370,445
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,901,719
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $131,100,809$131,100,809
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $87,064 · Excluded from tax $3,907,633$3,994,697
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$37,484 · Excluded from tax $355,053$317,569
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $17,142,705$17,142,705
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,481−$1,481
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $487,722$487,722
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $131,105,898 · Unrelated business $49,580 · Excluded from tax $22,191,769$165,248,966
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,354,444 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $56,763,064$56,763,064
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,276,074 · Management $1,213,986 · Fundraising $299,213$2,789,273
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,646,814 · Management $4,022,444 · Fundraising $1,371,133$39,040,391
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,464,272 · Management $183,076 · Fundraising $61,350$1,708,698
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,965,161 · Management $690,602 · Fundraising $226,737$5,882,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,447,434 · Management $361,626 · Fundraising $115,910$2,924,970
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,057,849$1,057,849
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $28,207$28,207
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $118,995$118,995
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $784,944$784,944
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $528,232 · Management $601,766 · Fundraising $133,200$1,263,198
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $879,460 · Management $1,081,575$1,961,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,340,822 · Management $368,522 · Fundraising $118,899$1,828,243
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,764,271 · Management $996,841$2,761,112
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,601,903$3,601,903
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,722,256 · Management $76,339 · Fundraising $10,475$1,809,070
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,744,415 · Management $114,914$1,859,329
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,770,213 · Management $1,723,741$11,493,954
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,018,954$1,018,954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,102,158 · Management $229,033 · Fundraising $96,225$7,427,416
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $453,159 · Management $3,077,884 · Fundraising $700,296$4,231,339
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,546,511 · Management $15,674,495 · Fundraising $3,133,438$150,354,444
Part X · Balance sheet $392,148,183 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $998,524; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,976$8,988
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,625,322$7,811,053
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,515,656$8,027,971
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,318,969$2,772,504
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,332,695$2,971,926
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $132,281,605$162,456,478
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $122,689,373$134,027,373
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $45,543,721$51,678,483
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $5,334,508$5,325,509
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,044,564$16,069,374
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $375,692,320$392,148,183
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,471,429$13,910,944
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,391,268$5,252,581
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $93,635,670$90,412,965
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,606,440$5,812,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $113,104,807$115,388,823
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $87,233,285$86,661,218
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $175,354,228$190,098,142
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,587,513$276,759,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $375,692,320$392,148,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $276,759,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,248,966
XI-2 Total expenses$150,354,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,894,522
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,587,513
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$999,187
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$276,512
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$276,759,360

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