UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT

EIN 13-1740445 · Education (B420)

What they do

FOUNDED BY THE SISTERS of CHARITY of NEW YORK, THE UNIVERSITY of (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O). MOUNT SAINT VINCENT is AN ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT, AUTHENTICALLY INCLUSIVE, CATHOLIC and ECUMENICAL LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.85%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

1.40%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$96.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.38%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.9%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$138,489,790

Mission workProgram services$117,507,60484.85% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,378,86910.38% of revenue10.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,937,3351.40% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,665,9823.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$133,823,80896.63% 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: 87.8% mission · 10.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 13.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.7% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 10.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 12.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 12.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$138,489,790

Expenses$133,823,808

Annual surplus $4,665,982 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)$117,507,604 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,378,869 · 10.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,937,335 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$138,489,790

Expenses$133,823,808

Assets$163,651,847

Income$143,687,569

Contributions$13,661,191

Mission work (program services)$117,507,604

Fundraising$1,937,335

Management and general$14,378,869

Stocks and bonds$21,545,148

Accounting fees$424,538

Investing fees$66,341

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

SUSAN R BURNSPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $615,135Base $447,816 · Other $167,319

ABED ELKESHKSENIOR EXECUTIVE VP, TREASURER & CFO · 60 hrs/week $360,241Base $288,347 · Other $71,894

LYNNE BONGIOVANNIPROVOST & DEAN OF THE FACULTY · 60 hrs/week $305,250Base $257,783 · Other $47,467

MADELEINE MELKONIANSR. VP ADVANCEMENT & EXT. RELATIONS · 60 hrs/week $272,739Base $227,464 · Other $45,275

CATHERINE SHARBAUGHDEAN OF NURSING · 60 hrs/week $267,412Base $227,881 · Other $39,531

KEVIN DEGROATVP OPERATIONS & CHIEF CAMPUS OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $260,215Base $185,069 · Other $75,146

KRISTINA ANNE DONOHUEVP STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT & RETENTION · 60 hrs/week $200,959Base $178,216 · Other $22,743

SHULAMITE ODOGWUASSOCIATE DEAN OF NURSING · 60 hrs/week $186,424Base $178,552 · Other $7,872

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 (35)

SUSAN R BURNSPRESIDENT

ABED ELKESHKSENIOR EXECUTIVE VP, TREASURER & CFO

LYNNE BONGIOVANNIPROVOST & DEAN OF THE FACULTY

MADELEINE MELKONIANSR. VP ADVANCEMENT & EXT. RELATIONS

CATHERINE SHARBAUGHDEAN OF NURSING

KEVIN DEGROATVP OPERATIONS & CHIEF CAMPUS OFFICER

KRISTINA ANNE DONOHUEVP STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT & RETENTION

SHULAMITE ODOGWUASSOCIATE DEAN OF NURSING

RONITA MACKLINTRUSTEE

MAUREEN HENEGANTRUSTEE

PAMELA NEWMANTRUSTEE

PAUL MOURNINGTRUSTEE

PAULA MARIE BULEY IHMTRUSTEE

PETER DENUNZIOTRUSTEE

ROBERT LORENZOTRUSTEE

VITA CASSESETRUSTEE

ROSALBA CORRADO DEL VECCHIOTRUSTEE

STEVEN HAYESCHAIR

SUSAN DIDONATOTRUSTEE

SUSAN M WHITNEYTRUSTEE

ALEX EHRLICHTRUSTEE

ANITA KERRTRUSTEE

MAURA MARKUSTRUSTEE

MARGARET OBRIEN SCSECRETARY

KELVIN GENTLESTRUSTEE

JOHN CARUSOTRUSTEE

JOAN D WALSHTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH VERMAELEN SCTRUSTEE

DONNA DODGE SCVICE CHAIR

DOMINICA ROCCHIO SCTRUSTEE (THRU 02/2025)

DEBORAH J HAMILTONTRUSTEE

CRISTOBAL CONDETRUSTEE

CHERI WALSHTRUSTEE

CATHY-ANN MARTINE DOLECKITRUSTEE

CAROLE ACUNTOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 6301 RIVERDALE AVE, RIVERDALE, NY 10471-1046
County: Bronx
In care of: % JAMES WONG
Primary officer: ABED ELKESHK, SEVP, TREASURER & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 405-3200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)