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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1992.
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Where the money goes
87 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; $6.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee, President
$437,503Pt VII · Sec A
Provost
$398,393Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, Law
$319,610Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, School of Law
$310,167Pt VII · Sec A
Coach-Hd, Bball-M
$296,658Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance & CFO
$281,070Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, Albers School of Business & Economics
$269,293Pt VII · Sec A
VP for University Advancement
$264,150Pt VII · Sec A
VP & University Counsel
$256,615Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$250,468Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Nursing
$248,447Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Planning & Vice Provost
$235,674Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc VP for Finance & Interim CFO
$226,551Pt VII · Sec A
Dir, Athletics
$222,825Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, Law
$218,407Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, Law
$215,956Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Education
$211,839Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Human Resources
$211,686Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Student Development
$205,790Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
$203,940Pt VII · Sec A
CIO & VP for Information Technology
$202,003Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment Management
$193,838Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Science & Engineering
$192,036Pt VII · Sec A
VP for University Affairs
$181,524Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Diversity Office & VP for Diversity & Inclusion
$180,534Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, Lemieux Library
$169,511Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, School for New & Continuing Studies
$160,381Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$75,683Pt VII · Sec A
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$36,772Pt VII · Sec A
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$31,781Pt 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 2Yes
- 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 · $270.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located on a beautiful campus of more than 50 acres in the dynamic heart of Seattle. Our diverse and inclusive campus is comprised of more than 7,200 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools and colleges.
$270.8Mprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$388.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$24.3M
Money outPt IX
$311.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$270.8M
Managementcol C$36.9M
Fundraisingcol D$4.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$712.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133.9M
Total assetsLn 16$948.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
66
listed · VII A
PaidVII A31
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b35
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$15.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$24.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$22.9M
Total revenueLn 12$388.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68.0M
SavingsLn 2$65.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$294.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$301.3M
Other assetsLn 15$177.3M
Total assetsLn 16$948.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235.8M
Net assetsLn 32$712.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54,121
VolunteersI 649
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 FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $156.2M | $133.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $187.3M | $294.5M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $312.1M | $301.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $792.2M | $948.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $202.3M | $235.8M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $589.9M | $712.9M |
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 | $108.2M | $108.2M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $6.7M | $4.2M | $2.5M | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $70K | $70K | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $108.1M | $89.8M | $15.3M | $2.9M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $4.8M | $3.9M | $753K | $126K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $16.1M | $13.1M | $2.5M | $419K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $9.3M | $7.6M | $1.4M | $241K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $131K | $485 | $130K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $176K | $14K | $162K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $16K | $0 | $16K | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $766K | $0 | $766K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $4.2M | $3.2M | $757K | $158K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $166K | $97K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2.3M | $1.2M | $1.1M | $70K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $5.1M | $3.7M | $1.3M | $69K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $6.8M | $5.9M | $870K | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $21K | $514 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $448K | $361K | $82K | $5K |
| InterestLn 20 | $3.9M | $3.2M | $723K | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $17.0M | $12.7M | $4.3M | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2.3M | $218K | $2.1M | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $7.9M | $7.0M | $824K | $13K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $4.9M | $3.7M | $1.1M | $36K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $311.9M | $270.8M | $36.9M | $4.2M |
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 Viewing | $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $388,497,065 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,742,192$72,221,589
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $302,129,898$292,037,166
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,098,348$24,275,636
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$60,526−$37,326
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $370,909,912$388,497,065
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $107,682,115$108,228,111
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,500,703$144,961,985
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,014,022$58,704,410
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,196,840$311,894,506
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,713,072$76,602,559
Part VI · Governance 35 of 37 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members35
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $388,497,065 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,108,745 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$230,893
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$15,077,407
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,913,289
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,643,133
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,221,589
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $285,928,421 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$285,928,421
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,390,242$1,390,242
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 $22,885,394$22,885,394
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$37,326−$37,326
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $292,037,166 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,238,310$388,497,065
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,894,506 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $108,228,111$108,228,111
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,208,367 · Management $2,460,198 · Fundraising $0$6,668,565
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $70,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,837,220 · Management $15,296,827 · Fundraising $2,944,419$108,078,466
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,941,797 · Management $752,773 · Fundraising $125,618$4,820,188
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,141,726 · Management $2,508,748 · Fundraising $418,804$16,069,278
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,568,935 · Management $1,444,944 · Fundraising $241,209$9,255,088
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $485 · Management $130,181 · Fundraising $0$130,666
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,710 · Management $162,177 · Fundraising $0$175,887
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $16,033 · Fundraising $0$16,033
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $765,767 · Fundraising $0$765,767
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,247,446 · Management $756,785 · Fundraising $158,247$4,162,478
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,326,738 · Management $166,398 · Fundraising $96,844$1,589,980
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,178,974 · Management $1,059,605 · Fundraising $69,657$2,308,236
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,684,920 · Management $1,327,991 · Fundraising $69,185$5,082,096
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,902,584 · Management $870,451 · Fundraising $0$6,773,035
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,329,541 · Management $20,740 · Fundraising $514$1,350,795
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $361,083 · Management $82,352 · Fundraising $4,556$447,991
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,175,474 · Management $723,145 · Fundraising $0$3,898,619
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,660,531 · Management $4,304,324 · Fundraising $0$16,964,855
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $218,392 · Management $2,094,540 · Fundraising $0$2,312,932
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,023,515 · Management $824,014 · Fundraising $13,058$7,860,587
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,699,572 · Management $1,128,509 · Fundraising $36,372$4,864,453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $270,819,521 · Management $36,896,502 · Fundraising $4,178,483$311,894,506
Part X · Balance sheet $948,615,677 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,952,142; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,442,101$68,038,005
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,709,894$65,834,729
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,390,316$10,485,723
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,132,100$24,843,800
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,451$40,115
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,886,777$2,282,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $312,085,125$301,340,623
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $63,616,726$124,555,095
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $123,695,792$169,959,948
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $97,355,793$177,282,797
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $792,238,831$948,615,677
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,715,559$22,482,371
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $22,110,501$20,624,054
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $113,769,782$162,358,520
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,682,635$29,191,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $202,290,992$235,751,002
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $301,090,165$355,367,415
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $288,857,674$357,497,260
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $589,947,839$712,864,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $792,238,831$948,615,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $712,864,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,497,065
XI-2 Total expenses$311,894,506
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,602,559
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$589,947,839
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,314,277
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$712,864,675
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