SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED

EIN 06-0776644 · Education (B430)

What they do

AT SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, WE NOT ONLY PREPARE STUDENTS for THE FUTURE, BUT ALSO GIVE THEM A DEEPER APPRECIATION of WHO THEY ARE and ALL THEY CAN BE. THROUGH OUR DISTINCTIVE MISSION and COMMITMENT to LEADERSHIP IN CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION, WE HELP STUDENTS HELP OTHERS. THE UNIVERSITY is A CO-EDUCATION INSTITUTION of HIGHER LEARNING OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE,GRADUATE and DOCTORAL DEGREES, AS WELL AS CONTINUING EDUCATION IN A VARIETY of DISCIPLINES, WITH A COMMITMENT to LEADERSHIP IN CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.58%of revenue went to mission work88.6% of expenses · Program services

0.77%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$87.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.23%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$3.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$575,678,695

Mission workProgram services$446,587,27477.58% of revenue88.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$53,132,8999.23% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,424,4840.77% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$71,534,43812.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$504,144,25787.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 9.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 10.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$575,678,695

Expenses$504,144,257

Annual surplus $71,534,438 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$446,587,274 · 88.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$53,132,899 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$4,424,484 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$575,678,695

Expenses$504,144,257

Assets$1,533,570,955

Income$631,866,071

Contributions$26,145,619

Mission work (program services)$446,587,274

Fundraising$4,424,484

Grants given$264,061

Average grant$33,008

Management and general$53,132,899

Stocks and bonds$395,319,150

Accounting fees$237,737

Investing fees$830,783

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN J PETILLO PHDPRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $1,524,281Base $1,394,216 · Other $130,065

ROBIN CAUTINPROVOST · 35 hrs/week $571,759Base $487,965 · Other $83,794

PETER WARDSR VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE · 35 hrs/week $556,749Base $484,714 · Other $72,035

KAREN DALEYDEAN · 35 hrs/week $498,898Base $451,724 · Other $47,174

MIGUEL MARTINEZ-SAENZSR VP FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT · 35 hrs/week $443,848Base $367,269 · Other $76,579

PAUL SUTERASR VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT · 35 hrs/week $415,844Base $385,142 · Other $30,702

MICHAEL IANNAZZISR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION · 35 hrs/week $408,034Base $366,942 · Other $41,092

MICHAEL LAROBINA ESQGENERAL COUNSEL · 35 hrs/week $395,809Base $347,746 · Other $48,063

MICHAEL ALFANOVICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 35 hrs/week $380,807Base $313,879 · Other $66,928

DAVID TAYLORDEAN · 35 hrs/week $378,912Base $339,095 · Other $39,817

MARC IZZOVP OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES · 35 hrs/week $344,742Base $308,932 · Other $35,810

DEANNA FIORENTINOVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 35 hrs/week $319,529Base $278,424 · Other $41,105

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

JOHN J PETILLO PHDPRESIDENT

ROBIN CAUTINPROVOST

PETER WARDSR VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE

KAREN DALEYDEAN

MIGUEL MARTINEZ-SAENZSR VP FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

PAUL SUTERASR VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

MICHAEL IANNAZZISR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION

MICHAEL LAROBINA ESQGENERAL COUNSEL

MICHAEL ALFANOVICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

DAVID TAYLORDEAN

MARC IZZOVP OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES

DEANNA FIORENTINOVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

ROBERT HARDYVICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

PATRICK CAROLAN MDTRUSTEE

MORGAN FORDTRUSTEE

NICHOLAS PATINOTRUSTEE

PAMELA MILLER ESQSECRETARY

WILLIAM MITCHELLTRUSTEE

PAULINE SPINELLITRUSTEE

SUSAN DAVIS RN EDD FACHETRUSTEE (END 12/24)

THOMAS SCRIVOTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER K MCLEODTRUSTEE

MARY-ANN BUNTINGTRUSTEE

LINDA MCMAHONTRUSTEE (END 03/25)

KENNETH S SIEGEL ESQTRUSTEE

KEITH MCCULLOUGHTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN BOOZANGTRUSTEE

JOHN VAZQUEZCHAIRMAN

JOHN COFINITRUSTEE

JAMES T MORLEY JRTRUSTEE

GARY LEVINVICE CHARIMAN

FRANK R MARTIRETRUSTEE

ERIC A WOOD EDDTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS KENNEDYTRUSTEE

DOMINICK FERROTRUSTEE

CORY J ROBINSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 5151 PARK AVE, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825-1023
County: Fairfield
In care of: % MICHAEL J KINNEY
Primary officer: JOHN PETILLO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsitefeedback@sacredheart.edu Phone(203) 396-8223

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes