Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1992.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
66 people listed on the 990; $9.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Board Member
$822,488Pt VII · Sec A
Provost
$479,075Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, School of Law
$371,431Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$353,356Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, Law
$340,347Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, Albers Sch of Bus and Econ
$329,374Pt VII · Sec A
Head Coach, Men's Basketball
$329,221Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Advancement Services
$313,231Pt VII · Sec A
VP and University Counsel; Corp Secretary
$312,714Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Nursing
$298,156Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, Law
$289,497Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Science and Engineering
$281,801Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Athletics
$269,122Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Human Resources
$265,680Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
$265,038Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, Law
$263,405Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Professor, Law
$258,691Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost for Student Development
$257,821Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
$256,418Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Education
$254,642Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
$253,342Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost of Global Engagement
$250,483Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer
$250,381Pt VII · Sec A
Former Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
$243,512Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
$219,282Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for University Affairs
$207,836Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Mission Integration
$201,596Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, Lemieux Library
$193,914Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Provost and Chief of Staff
$185,571Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Provost for Student and Campus Life
$160,352Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Professor, Art & Art History; Board Member
$87,098Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Professor, Chemistry; Board Member
$82,820Pt VII · Sec A
Counselor, Jesuit, and Board Member
$52,208Pt VII · Sec A
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$1,850Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Penalver | $822,488 | $781,288 | $769,420 | $438,900 | — | — |
| Shane Martin | $479,075 | $453,163 | $441,714 | $409,898 | $398,393 | $385,512 |
| Stephen V Sundborg Sj | — | — | — | $472,976 | $437,503 | $467,208 |
| Anthony Varona | $371,431 | $358,344 | $208,794 | — | — | — |
| Charles O'Kelley | $340,347 | $334,890 | $355,453 | $322,436 | $319,610 | $318,700 |
| Christopher Malins | $353,356 | $127,735 | — | — | — | — |
| Annette Clark | — | — | $352,564 | $329,352 | $310,167 | $325,824 |
| Joseph Phillips | $329,374 | $310,265 | $288,160 | — | — | — |
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
Provides Jesuit, Catholic higher education to undergraduate and graduate students, focusing on academic rigor, professional formation, and empowering leaders for a just world.
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1 program · $354.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit, Catholic university located on a beautiful campus of more than 55 acres in the dynamic heart of Seattle. Our diverse and inclusive campus is comprised of more than 7,100 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within six schools and colleges.
$354.5Mprogram expense
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
Mental Research InstituteFY2025$25K
Shinnyo-En FoundationFY2025$20K
The John Paul Stevens FoundationFY2025$12K
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$10K
Groth Scholarship Fnd 30329100FY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$68K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $215.9M · 2019–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$99,128,353
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,332,359
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,920,682
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,803,076
Unitemized GrantFY2019$99,177,450
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,065,194
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,845,523
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,593,948
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$520.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$354.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$17.8M
Money outPt IX
$417.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$354.5M
Managementcol C$57.4M
Fundraisingcol D$5.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$892.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$215.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
66
listed · VII A
PaidVII A35
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$89.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$354.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$17.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$749K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8.3M
Total revenueLn 12$520.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.1M
SavingsLn 2$75.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$421.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$514.2M
Other assetsLn 15$42.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$215.0M
Net assetsLn 32$892.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54,121
VolunteersI 649
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $76.6M | $83.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $330.9M | $421.6M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $403.7M | $514.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $971.5M | $1.11B |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $205.5M | $215.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $766.0M | $892.1M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $135.4M | $135.4M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $1.2M | $1.2M | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $7.0M | $4.1M | $2.8M | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $285K | $285K | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $140.6M | $115.8M | $21.1M | $3.7M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $12.0M | $9.7M | $2.0M | $313K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $23.1M | $18.7M | $3.8M | $607K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $10.8M | $8.7M | $1.8M | $282K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $241K | $59K | $182K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $494K | $0 | $494K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $15K | $0 | $15K | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $2.4M | $0 | $2.4M | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $10.8M | $8.2M | $2.3M | $310K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $3.1M | $2.2M | $786K | $41K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $429K | $114K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $6.3M | $4.3M | $2.0M | $86K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $10.8M | $9.2M | $1.6M | $661 |
| TravelLn 17 | $4.6M | $4.3M | $243K | $17K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $3.1M | $2.5M | $544K | $67K |
| InterestLn 20 | $5.4M | $4.6M | $861K | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $20.0M | $14.2M | $5.8M | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2.5M | $143K | $2.3M | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $10.9M | $9.5M | $1.3M | $33K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $4.6M | $47K | $4.5M | $24K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $417.5M | $354.5M | $57.4M | $5.6M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $455.1M | $400.3M | $54.8M | $766.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $349.9M | $372.6M | −$22.7M | $693.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $384.6M | $351.3M | $33.3M | $689.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $388.5M | $311.9M | $76.6M | $712.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $370.9M | $333.2M | $37.7M | $589.9M | 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $520,511,868 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,178,550$147,598,091
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $341,886,730$354,346,946
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,338,504$17,817,951
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $706,685$748,880
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $455,110,469$520,511,868
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $132,898,280$136,582,265
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,489,438$193,702,655
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,897,488$87,241,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $400,285,206$417,526,248
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,825,263$102,985,620
Part VI · Governance 32 of 34 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
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 $520,511,868 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,338,868 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$233,674
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$9,216,602
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,147,814
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$89,368,253
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,598,091
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $346,008,078 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$346,008,078
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,488,672$9,488,672
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,329,279$8,329,279
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$50,366−$50,366
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $799,246$799,246
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $354,346,946 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,566,831$520,511,868
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $417,526,248 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $135,363,153$135,363,153
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,219,112$1,219,112
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,133,908 · Management $2,830,602 · Fundraising $0$6,964,510
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $285,361 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$285,361
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,800,730 · Management $21,118,873 · Fundraising $3,707,257$140,626,860
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,686,991 · Management $1,957,489 · Fundraising $312,770$11,957,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,703,665 · Management $3,775,504 · Fundraising $606,760$23,085,929
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,676,759 · Management $1,823,938 · Fundraising $282,048$10,782,745
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $58,828 · Management $182,399 · Fundraising $0$241,227
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $494,219 · Fundraising $0$494,219
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $14,578 · Fundraising $0$14,578
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,440,162 · Fundraising $0$2,440,162
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,154,268 · Management $2,311,536 · Fundraising $309,977$10,775,781
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,236,343 · Management $785,892 · Fundraising $41,029$3,063,264
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,445,602 · Management $429,373 · Fundraising $114,223$1,989,198
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,278,473 · Management $1,979,481 · Fundraising $85,569$6,343,523
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,154,624 · Management $1,639,378 · Fundraising $661$10,794,663
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,302,278 · Management $242,963 · Fundraising $17,387$4,562,628
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,525,819 · Management $544,387 · Fundraising $67,187$3,137,393
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,557,728 · Management $860,671 · Fundraising $0$5,418,399
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,211,722 · Management $5,817,694 · Fundraising $0$20,029,416
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $142,808 · Management $2,333,623 · Fundraising $0$2,476,431
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,528,918 · Management $1,305,028 · Fundraising $33,131$10,867,077
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,539 · Management $4,522,354 · Fundraising $24,476$4,593,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,513,629 · Management $57,410,144 · Fundraising $5,602,475$417,526,248
Part X · Balance sheet $1,107,131,106 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,870,821; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,285,533$8,086,429
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $66,299,173$75,459,526
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $86,053,235$12,554,936
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,897,580$24,846,620
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $91,915$91,915
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,500,234$5,909,137
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $403,702,895$514,222,333
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $120,135,633$171,915,428
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $210,763,781$249,690,182
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,568,036$42,483,779
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $971,466,289$1,107,131,106
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,378,872$21,584,393
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,961,941$20,051,632
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $147,768,128$142,563,997
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,357,488$29,825,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $205,451,174$215,046,760
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $412,478,854$513,592,682
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $353,536,261$378,491,664
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $766,015,115$892,084,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $971,466,289$1,107,131,106
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $892,084,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,511,868
XI-2 Total expenses$417,526,248
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,985,620
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$766,015,115
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,083,611
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$892,084,346
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