Lewis University, guided by its catholic and lasallian heritage, provides to a diverse student population programs for a liberal and professional education grounded in the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth. Lewis promotes the development of the complete person through the pursuit of wisdom and justice. Fundamental to its mission is a spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, learning and service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.7M 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.3M a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.7M
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 $84.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $84.1M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$94.2M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$165.7M
Spent
$164.6M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$147.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$165.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$165.7M
FY2021$179.1M
FY2022$192.4M
FY2023$189.0M
FY2024$206.7M
FY2025$237.2M
Expenses
$164.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164.6M
FY2021$171.4M
FY2022$178.3M
FY2023$182.8M
FY2024$207.5M
FY2025$227.6M
Net assets
$147.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$147.4M
FY2021$174.8M
FY2022$179.8M
FY2023$194.9M
FY2024$222.2M
FY2025$239.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Sep 1975.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $147.5M Management & general 9% · $15.3M Fundraising 1% · $1.9M

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

45 people listed on the 990; $2.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$452,001Pt VII · Sec A
Special Asst. to President
$280,536Pt VII · Sec A
$273,635Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP for Enrollment Mgmt
$246,100Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President/COO
$241,351Pt VII · Sec A
VP for University Advancement
$201,480Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College Arts & Sciences
$193,190Pt VII · Sec A
Professor of Economics
$187,446Pt VII · Sec A

Dr David Livingston’s $546K as President is at the 45th 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
Dr David Livingston$546,091$544,501$537,816$504,631$426,279$452,001
Dr Christopher Sindt$301,047$286,416$292,325$277,717$260,431$273,635
Stephany Schlachterleft 619—————$280,536
Raymond Kennelly$275,764$261,510$266,541$253,310$234,700$246,100
Bonnie Bondavallileft 620————$253,001—
Teresa Krejci$230,840$245,188$236,959$225,276$188,305$135,837
Carolyn Head Left 120—————$241,351
Colleen Ahearn$240,245$232,841$213,604———

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

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Offers diverse students post-secondary education and training, guided by Catholic and Lasallian heritage.

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1 program · $147.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The university provides post secondary education and training to students. Program service costs include instructors, salaries, residence hall and related operational expenditures. Approximately 6,400 students attended during this period.

$147.5Mprogram 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 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $364.8M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$63,454,278
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,376,464
Unitemized GrantFY2023$58,834,921
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,744,505
Unitemized GrantFY2022$54,991,527
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,690,304
Unitemized GrantFY2021$53,155,313
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,458,361
Unitemized GrantFY2020$55,197,878
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,008,083
Unitemized GrantFY2019$48,212,721
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,699,517

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$894K
Money outPt IX
$164.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$147.5M
Managementcol C$15.3M
Fundraisingcol D$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$147.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$241.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
45
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$938K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$894K
Gains on assetsLn 7$616K
Total revenueLn 12$165.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$84.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$144.4M
Other assetsLn 15$867K
Total assetsLn 16$241.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94.2M
Net assetsLn 32$147.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,267
VolunteersI 630
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$795K$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$82.0M$84.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147.8M$144.4M
Total assetsLn 16$240.5M$241.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$97.2M$94.2M
Net assetsLn 32$143.3M$147.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$52.9M$52.9M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.9M$1.7M$170K$30K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52.8M$42.2M$9.3M$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3.1M$2.8M$259K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10.1M$9.4M$614K$91K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.5M$3.1M$378K$65K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$327K$327K
Accounting feesLn 11c$168K$168K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.0M$7.7M$947K$283K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.0M$942K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$3.8M$2.9M$908K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$1.7M$1.3M$407K$9K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3.6M$3.6M$239
TravelLn 17$1.5M$1.4M$49K$23K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$3.4M$3.2M$146K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9.1M$9.1M$36K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$257K$836K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.5M$4.9M$599K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$164.6M$147.5M$15.3M$1.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $237.2M$227.6M$9.6M$239.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $206.7M$207.5M−$789K$222.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $189.0M$182.8M$6.1M$194.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $192.4M$178.3M$14.0M$179.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $179.1M$171.4M$7.7M$174.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $165.7M$164.6M$1.0M$147.4M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $165,657,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,351,761$9,927,840
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $155,609,600$154,881,724
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,756,885$893,552
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$83,830−$45,123
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,634,416$165,657,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $52,164,574$52,912,238
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $71,912,496$71,473,447
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $66,548$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,734,934$40,244,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,878,552$164,630,013
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $755,864$1,027,980
Part VI · Governance 33 of 34 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members33
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 $165,657,993 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $604,225 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$296,356
VIII-1e Government grants$4,635,707
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,995,777
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$937,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,927,840
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,277,499$154,277,499
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$12,512 · Excluded from tax $290,194$277,682
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $615,870$615,870
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$45,123−$45,123
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,881,724 · Unrelated business −$12,512 · Excluded from tax $860,941$165,657,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,630,013 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $52,912,238$52,912,238
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,732,741 · Management $170,143 · Fundraising $29,749$1,932,633
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,196,804 · Management $9,334,321 · Fundraising $1,287,294$52,818,419
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,784,046 · Management $258,902 · Fundraising $45,400$3,088,348
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,426,655 · Management $614,161 · Fundraising $90,872$10,131,688
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,059,669 · Management $377,621 · Fundraising $65,069$3,502,359
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $327,473$327,473
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $167,748$167,748
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $17,667$17,667
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,722,273 · Management $946,977 · Fundraising $283,414$8,952,664
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $941,614 · Management $65,007$1,006,621
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,911,501 · Management $907,587 · Fundraising $20,135$3,839,223
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,307,166 · Management $407,476 · Fundraising $9,040$1,723,682
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,638,096 · Management $239$3,638,335
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,392,224 · Management $49,358 · Fundraising $23,360$1,464,942
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,242,752 · Management $145,806$3,388,558
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,067,560 · Management $35,852 · Fundraising $8,089$9,111,501
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $256,508 · Management $835,633$1,092,141
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,906,969 · Management $598,758 · Fundraising $8,046$5,513,773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,498,816 · Management $15,260,729 · Fundraising $1,870,468$164,630,013
Part X · Balance sheet $241,611,224 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,970$20,555
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $775,504$3,433,922
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,928,630$1,936,781
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,550,240$6,396,548
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $556,007$469,631
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $147,783,810$144,398,731
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $82,037,605$84,088,273
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $896,815$866,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $240,548,581$241,611,224
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,348,000$9,571,982
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,876,923$3,446,154
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $76,981,881$76,085,382
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,023,264$5,062,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $97,230,068$94,166,105
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,482,845$119,691,689
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,835,668$27,753,430
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $143,318,513$147,445,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $240,548,581$241,611,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,445,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,657,993
XI-2 Total expenses$164,630,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,027,980
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$143,318,513
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,098,626
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,445,119

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