FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY

EIN 22-1494434 · Education (B430)

What they do

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY is A CENTER of ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE DEDICATED to THE PREPARATION of WORLD CITIZENS THROUGH GLOBAL EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY STRIVES to PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, INTERCULTURAL, and ETHICAL UNDERSTANDINGS NECESSARY to PARTICIPATE, LEAD, and PROSPER IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE of IDEAS, COMMERCE and CULTURE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.60 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.36%of revenue went to mission work90.6% of expenses · Program services

0.63%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$104.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.20%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$1.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $12,572,943 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $807,705 for MICHAEL J AVALTRONI (PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$299,828,119

Mission workProgram services$282,922,19494.36% of revenue90.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$27,581,3999.20% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,897,4690.63% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Total expenses$312,401,062104.19% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 90.6% mission · 8.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 8.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 6.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 7.5% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$299,828,119

Expenses$312,401,062

Annual shortfall $12,572,943 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$282,922,194 · 90.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$27,581,399 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,897,469 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$299,828,119

Expenses$312,401,062

Assets$386,154,247

Income$327,404,523

Contributions$11,940,398

Mission work (program services)$282,922,194

Fundraising$1,897,469

Grants given$244,000

Average grant$8,714

Management and general$27,581,399

Stocks and bonds$102,154,914

Accounting fees$392,367

Investing fees$103,313

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

MICHAEL J AVALTRONIPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE · 80 hrs/week $807,705Base $692,999 · Other $114,706

CHRISTOPHER A CAPUANOFORMER PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE $718,578Base $646,876 · Other $71,702

HANIA FERRARAFORMER SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION & TREASURER $425,090Base $354,276 · Other $70,814

BENJAMIN RIFKINUNI PRVST & SVP OF ACADEMIC AFFRS · 60 hrs/week $373,227Base $329,444 · Other $43,783

ROBERT PIGNATELLOSVP FOR OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $361,828Base $304,076 · Other $57,752

FRANK BARRASVP AND CFO · 60 hrs/week $349,425Base $293,245 · Other $56,180

EDWARD SILVERGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY · 60 hrs/week $338,143Base $277,876 · Other $60,267

KENNETH SCHNEIDERSVP AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 65 hrs/week $335,103Base $312,040 · Other $23,063

JAMES G ALMEIDADEAN OF SILBERMAN · 65 hrs/week $323,382Base $259,039 · Other $64,343

CHADWIN SANDIFEREXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DEAN · 45 hrs/week $315,398Base $283,916 · Other $31,482

ANASTASIA RIVKINDEAN, SCHOOL OF PHARMACY · 50 hrs/week $306,335Base $239,039 · Other $67,296

UCHENNA BAKERVP STDNT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STDNT · 40 hrs/week $285,676Base $247,695 · Other $37,981

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 (47)

MICHAEL J AVALTRONIPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER A CAPUANOFORMER PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE

HANIA FERRARAFORMER SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION & TREASURER

BENJAMIN RIFKINUNI PRVST & SVP OF ACADEMIC AFFRS

ROBERT PIGNATELLOSVP FOR OPERATIONS

FRANK BARRASVP AND CFO

EDWARD SILVERGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY

KENNETH SCHNEIDERSVP AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

JAMES G ALMEIDADEAN OF SILBERMAN

CHADWIN SANDIFEREXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DEAN

ANASTASIA RIVKINDEAN, SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

UCHENNA BAKERVP STDNT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STDNT

JANET BOYDDEAN OF BECTON COLLEGE

ROSE DAMBROSIOVP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

RICHARD C FRICKVP FACILITIES & AUXILIARY SVCS

JENNIFER SIPILAVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

COLLEEN COPPLASVP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

KAREN DENNINGPROFESSOR

NEAL M STURMVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

BRADFORD HURLBUTSAVP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

BEN FREERDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELING

STEVE NELSONASSOCIATE VP FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

JOHN NISERDIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF HOSP/TOUR

ANNIE ROHANDEAN OF SCHOOL OF NURSING

ANGELO CARFAGNAVICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS

WILFRED ZERBECAMPUS EXECUTIVE VANCOUVER

JOHN CASTLEBERRYHEAD COACH, MENS BASKETBALL

PETER WOOLLEYDIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF PUB. AFFAIRS

ALFREDO TANDIRECTOR, GHSCSE

PIERRE BALTHAZARDFORMER DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

RACHEL AMADORASST TO GEN COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFCR & ASST

ROBERT J ZATTATRUSTEE - CHAIR

WINSTON I LOWE ESQTRUSTEE

AMI SIMUNOVICHTRUSTEE

STEWART KRENTZMANTRUSTEE

DAVID E KNEETRUSTEE

STEPHEN S WEINSTEINTRUSTEE

ROSEMARY BARANTRUSTEE

DONNA D DELPRETE MARKITRUSTEE

ROBERT T SALTARELLITRUSTEE

MICHELINE NADERTRUSTEE

ROBERT J PURESTRUSTEE

GREGORY H OLSENTRUSTEE

JAMES OREFICETRUSTEE

KISHORE BALLALTRUSTEE (START 10/24)

PAUL C SANTUCCITRUSTEE

LINDA M BOWDENTRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 1000 RIVER ROAD MAIL CODE H-DH1-01, TEANECK, NJ 076661914
County: Bergen
In care of: MICHAEL J AVALTRONI
Primary officer: MICHAEL J AVALTRONI, PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(201) 692-2381

Filing and classification

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