Seattle University FY2023 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 1891EIN 91-0565006Revenue $349.9M in FY2023

On file with the IRSseattleu.edu901 12th Ave - Payroll Office, 98122-4411 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Oct 1992School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8.0M 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36.0M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8.0M
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $68K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$210.9M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
35
of 37 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349.9M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$372.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$693.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$349.9M
FY2023▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$370.9M
FY2021$388.5M
FY2022$384.6M
FY2023$349.9M
FY2024$455.1M
FY2024$520.5M
Expenses
$372.6M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333.2M
FY2021$311.9M
FY2022$351.3M
FY2023$372.6M
FY2024$400.3M
FY2024$417.5M
Net assets
$693.5M
FY2023▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$589.9M
FY2021$712.9M
FY2022$689.3M
FY2023$693.5M
FY2024$766.0M
FY2024$892.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1992.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $313.5M Management & general 15% · $54.7M Fundraising 1% · $4.4M

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; $8.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Board Member
$769,420Pt VII · Sec A
$441,714Pt VII · Sec A
Professor of Law
$355,453Pt VII · Sec A
Professor of Law
$352,564Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/SR VP for Finance and Bus Affairs
$316,848Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Vice President
$301,207Pt VII · Sec A
Head Coach, Men's Basketball
$299,289Pt VII · Sec A
VP and University Counsel; Corp Secretary
$298,783Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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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

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 · $313.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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 7,200 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within six schools and colleges .

$313.5Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$68K
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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$321.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.3M
Money outPt IX
$372.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$313.5M
Managementcol C$54.7M
Fundraisingcol D$4.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$693.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92.0M
Total assetsLn 16$904.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
66
listed · VII A
PaidVII A32
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b35
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$524K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$321.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$907K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6.3M
Total revenueLn 12$349.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11.1M
SavingsLn 2$80.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$309.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$412.9M
Other assetsLn 15$60.6M
Total assetsLn 16$904.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210.9M
Net assetsLn 32$693.5M
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
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108.8M$92.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$289.5M$309.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$423.6M$412.9M
Total assetsLn 16$911.4M$904.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222.1M$210.9M
Net assetsLn 32$689.3M$693.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$116.8M$116.8M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$884K$884K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$8.6M$4.5M$4.1M$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$257K$257K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121.6M$101.7M$17.1M$2.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9.3M$7.6M$1.5M$202K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18.7M$15.3M$3.1M$405K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9.5M$7.7M$1.6M$205K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$358K$0$358K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$321K$13K$308K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$22K$0$22K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2.2M$0$2.2M$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6.5M$4.8M$1.4M$312K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.1M$1.9M$160K$94K
Office expensesLn 13$2.1M$1.3M$655K$90K
Information technologyLn 14$5.3M$3.7M$1.6M$40K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$7.7M$5.4M$2.3M$5K
TravelLn 17$4.9M$4.5M$374K$31K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.8M$2.2M$587K$80K
InterestLn 20$5.7M$4.8M$927K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19.8M$14.4M$5.4M$0
InsuranceLn 23$2.7M$156K$2.6M$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11.0M$9.4M$1.5M$99K
All other expensesLn 24e$13.3M$6.2M$7.0M$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$372.6M$313.5M$54.7M$4.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $455.1M$400.3M$54.8M$766.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $349,870,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,097,494$25,551,772
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $314,538,848$321,069,454
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,111,957$906,793
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$123,453$2,342,663
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $384,624,846$349,870,682
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $119,992,837$117,701,642
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,469,084$168,063,664
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$2,750
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,814,998$86,791,034
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,276,919$372,559,090
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,347,927−$22,688,408
Part VI · Governance 35 of 37 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members35
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 $349,870,682 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,461,388 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$524,088
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$5,358,806
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,668,878
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,913,534
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,551,772
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $312,621,538 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$312,621,538
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,188,580$7,188,580
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 −$6,281,787−$6,281,787
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$277,794−$277,794
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $581,985 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,025,000$2,606,985
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $321,651,439 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,667,471$349,870,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,559,090 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $116,818,062$116,818,062
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $883,580$883,580
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,517,177 · Management $4,126,789 · Fundraising $0$8,643,966
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $256,555 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$256,555
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,737,496 · Management $17,080,885 · Fundraising $2,796,639$121,615,020
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,601,386 · Management $1,529,517 · Fundraising $201,854$9,332,757
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,252,093 · Management $3,067,804 · Fundraising $405,018$18,724,915
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,730,224 · Management $1,554,952 · Fundraising $205,275$9,490,451
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $358,122 · Fundraising $0$358,122
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,761 · Management $308,330 · Fundraising $0$321,091
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,095 · Fundraising $0$22,095
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,750$2,750
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,204,022 · Fundraising $0$2,204,022
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,782,258 · Management $1,385,095 · Fundraising $311,948$6,479,301
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,852,761 · Management $159,969 · Fundraising $94,055$2,106,785
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,309,349 · Management $654,973 · Fundraising $89,685$2,054,007
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,682,836 · Management $1,566,436 · Fundraising $39,936$5,289,208
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,368,388 · Management $2,289,374 · Fundraising $4,878$7,662,640
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,505,310 · Management $373,943 · Fundraising $30,724$4,909,977
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,182,598 · Management $587,089 · Fundraising $79,680$2,849,367
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,790,868 · Management $926,552 · Fundraising $0$5,717,420
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,448,551 · Management $5,387,535 · Fundraising $0$19,836,086
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $156,279 · Management $2,566,507 · Fundraising $0$2,722,786
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,377,206 · Management $1,483,702 · Fundraising $98,959$10,959,867
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,217,915 · Management $7,042,539 · Fundraising $37,806$13,298,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $313,483,653 · Management $54,676,230 · Fundraising $4,399,207$372,559,090
Part X · Balance sheet $904,395,345 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,555,305; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,935,050$11,113,147
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,866,148$80,838,639
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,283,826$7,893,832
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,121,767$15,663,517
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $69,149$106,967
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,000,302$3,308,171
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $423,597,166$412,851,937
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $76,384,378$69,240,950
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $213,148,566$240,175,256
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $52,734,938$60,647,624
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $911,418,859$904,395,345
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,824,882$17,192,365
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $21,854,824$19,176,369
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $157,661,389$152,800,259
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,575,713$20,572,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222,100,460$210,853,026
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $424,922,431$418,023,432
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $264,395,968$275,518,887
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $689,318,399$693,542,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $911,418,859$904,395,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $693,542,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,870,682
XI-2 Total expenses$372,559,090
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,688,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$689,318,399
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,912,328
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$693,542,319

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