Lewis University: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 36-2167773)

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

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
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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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 · $154.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

The university provides post secondary education and training to students. Program service costs include instructors, salaries, residence hall and related operational expenditures. Approximately 6,500 students attended during this period.

$154.7Mprogram 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

Cabaa Educational FoundationFY2025$8K

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

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$189.0M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$175.6M

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M

Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M

Money outPt IX

$182.8M

Ln 25

Programscol B$154.7M

Managementcol C$25.8M

Fundraisingcol D$2.3M

Owns and owesPt X

$194.9M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.9M

Total assetsLn 16$286.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$91.7M

PeoplePt VI, VII

39

listed · VII A

PaidVII A10

Voting boardVI 1a30

IndependentVI 1b29

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M

Government grantsLn 1e$6.1M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$423K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$332K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$175.6M

Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M

Gains on assetsLn 7$1.3M

Total revenueLn 12$189.0M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$7K

SavingsLn 2$17.9M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17.9M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$111.9M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137.5M

Other assetsLn 15$4.8M

Total assetsLn 16$286.7M

LiabilitiesLn 26$91.7M

Net assetsLn 32$194.9M

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$18.8M	$17.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$104.0M	$111.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$134.9M	$137.5M
Total assetsLn 16	$274.3M	$286.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$94.4M	$91.7M
Net assetsLn 32	$179.8M	$194.9M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$59.7M	$59.7M
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	$1.7M	$1.5M	$149K	$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6	$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$55.9M	$44.6M	$10.1M	$1.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$3.4M	$2.8M	$572K	$87K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$11.5M	$9.3M	$1.9M	$294K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$4.1M	$3.3M	$693K	$106K
Management feesLn 11a	$0
Legal feesLn 11b	$707K		$707K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$95K		$95K
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$0
Investment management feesLn 11f	$20K		$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$10.2M	$8.8M	$1.1M	$324K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$2.9M	$2.7M	$186K
Office expensesLn 13	$3.9M	$3.0M	$927K	$21K
Information technologyLn 14	$2.2M	$1.7M	$527K	$12K
RoyaltiesLn 15	$10K	$7K	$2K	$51
OccupancyLn 16	$2.9M	$2.9M	$193
TravelLn 17	$3.3M	$3.1M	$111K	$52K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18	$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$0
InterestLn 20	$3.1M	$3.0M	$133K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21	$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$10.0M	$6.0M	$3.8M	$175K
InsuranceLn 23	$3.5M	$812K	$2.6M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$3.6M	$1.5M	$2.1M	$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$182.8M	$154.7M	$25.8M	$2.3M

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$237.2M	$227.6M	$9.6M	$239.2M	990 PDF
FY2024	$206.7M	$207.5M	−$789K	$222.2M	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$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	$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

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Part I · Summary $188,952,800 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,230,143$12,012,432

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $169,681,972$175,625,325

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,589,337$1,364,949

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$117,254−$49,906

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $192,384,198$188,952,800

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,613,674$59,681,831

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,874,168$76,630,104

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,856,919$46,493,961

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,344,761$182,805,896

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,039,437$6,146,904

Part VI · Governance 29 of 30 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30

VI-1b Independent voting members29

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 $188,952,800 across 12 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $1,135,792 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$331,728

VIII-1e Government grants$6,105,249

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,575,455

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$422,535

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,012,432

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $174,489,533$174,489,533

VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $10,770 · Excluded from tax $24,415$35,185

VIII-5 Royalties$0

VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,329,764$1,329,764

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$49,906−$49,906

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $175,625,325 · Unrelated business $10,770 · Excluded from tax $1,304,273$188,952,800

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,805,896 across 30 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $59,681,831$59,681,831

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 $1,513,668 · Management $148,631 · Fundraising $25,988$1,688,287

IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,608,653 · Management $10,091,824 · Fundraising $1,221,801$55,922,278

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,751,045 · Management $571,808 · Fundraising $87,208$3,410,061

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,259,947 · Management $1,924,692 · Fundraising $293,539$11,478,178

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,332,900 · Management $692,748 · Fundraising $105,652$4,131,300

IX-11a Management fees$0

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $706,969$706,969

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $94,748$94,748

IX-11d Lobbying fees$0

IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $20,336$20,336

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,827,710 · Management $1,082,537 · Fundraising $323,984$10,234,231

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,689,382 · Management $185,669$2,875,051

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,975,365 · Management $927,494 · Fundraising $20,576$3,923,435

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,690,677 · Management $527,026 · Fundraising $11,692$2,229,395

IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $7,406 · Management $2,309 · Fundraising $51$9,766

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,933,241 · Management $193$2,933,434

IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,123,988 · Management $110,754 · Fundraising $52,417$3,287,159

IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0

IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,968,422 · Management $133,472$3,101,894

IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,019,525 · Management $3,792,340 · Fundraising $175,074$9,986,939

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $811,900 · Management $2,644,944$3,456,844

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,536,092 · Management $2,095,675 · Fundraising $1,993$3,633,760

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,731,752 · Management $25,754,169 · Fundraising $2,319,975$182,805,896

Part X · Balance sheet $286,675,432 assets, 24 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,472$6,877

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,787,447$17,940,350

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,423,758$2,109,368

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,058,723$11,777,481

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $810,521$550,720

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $134,885,425$137,544,578

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $104,012,753$111,937,722

X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,275,121$4,808,336

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $274,262,220$286,675,432

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,157,179$10,083,610

X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,584,615$2,153,845

X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $72,207,148$70,520,247

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,464,813$8,976,649

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,413,755$91,734,351

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,523,499$157,704,832

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $32,324,966$37,236,249

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $179,848,465$194,941,081

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $274,262,220$286,675,432

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,941,081 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$188,952,800

XI-2 Total expenses$182,805,896

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,146,904

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$179,848,465

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,250,712

XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,305,000

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,941,081

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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