CALDWELL UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALDWELL UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 22-1500483 · Education (B420)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1939 BY THE SISTERS of SAINT DOMINIC, CALDWELL UNIVERSITY PROMOTES INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, and AESTHETIC GROWTH to A DIVERSE POPULATION and WELCOMES ALL CULTURES and FAITH TRADITIONS. INSPIRED BY ST. DOMINIC DE GUZMAN and OUR CATHOLIC HERITAGE, WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES of OUR STUDENTS and PREPARE THEM THROUGH THE LIBERAL ARTS and PROFESSIONAL STUDIES to THINK CRITICALLY, PURSUE TRUTH, and CONTRIBUTE to A JUST SOCIETY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.00 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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.09%of revenue went to mission work85.0% of expenses · Program services

1.46%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses

$100.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.61%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $135,349 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $449,803 for JEFFREY D SENESE (PRESIDENT). 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$85,349,331

Mission workProgram services$72,621,71785.09% of revenue85.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,617,53413.61% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,245,4291.46% of revenue1.5% of expenses

Total expenses$85,484,680100.16% 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: 85.0% mission · 13.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 14.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 12.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.32% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 14.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$85,349,331

Expenses$85,484,680

Annual shortfall $135,349 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)$72,621,717 · 85.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,617,534 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,245,429 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$85,349,331

Expenses$85,484,680

Assets$55,901,850

Income$92,254,887

Contributions$5,782,702

Mission work (program services)$72,621,717

Fundraising$1,245,429

Management and general$11,617,534

Executive compensation (total)$1,384,115

Stocks and bonds$12,760,712

Accounting fees$167,891

Investing fees$37,897

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

JEFFREY D SENESEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $449,803Base $312,954 · Other $136,849

ELLINA CHERNOBILSKYASSOCIATE VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $343,825Base $179,968 · Other $163,857

SHEILA OROURKEVP, ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $293,769Base $239,470 · Other $54,299

SHARON REEVEPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $272,813Base $204,576 · Other $68,237

TINA M SIDENERPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $227,406Base $175,617 · Other $51,789

JORGE L RODRIGUEZVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $227,130Base $180,430 · Other $46,700

RUTH M DEBARPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $205,870Base $184,890 · Other $20,980

MICHAEL J HACKERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $183,488Base $159,522 · Other $23,966

MICHAEL J GALVINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/VP, FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $170,185Base $139,025 · Other $31,160

JOSE R RODRIGUEZ THRU 4325VP, STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS · 40 hrs/week $161,794Base $160,690 · Other $1,104

PHILLIP A KEEFE THRU 6625VP, PHILANTHROPY & ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $155,993Base $127,665 · Other $28,328

GEORGE E ABAUNZAVP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $82,306Base $70,316 · Other $11,990

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)

JEFFREY D SENESEPRESIDENT

ELLINA CHERNOBILSKYASSOCIATE VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

SHEILA OROURKEVP, ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS

SHARON REEVEPROFESSOR

TINA M SIDENERPROFESSOR

JORGE L RODRIGUEZVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

RUTH M DEBARPROFESSOR

MICHAEL J HACKERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

MICHAEL J GALVINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/VP, FINANCE

JOSE R RODRIGUEZ THRU 4325VP, STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS

PHILLIP A KEEFE THRU 6625VP, PHILANTHROPY & ENGAGEMENT

GEORGE E ABAUNZAVP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

OSBERT ORDUNATRUSTEE

PATRICK OSINSKI ESQTRUSTEE

ROBERT R DETORETRUSTEE

MARY SELLITTO-CURCIOSECRETARY

TANYA L FREEMAN ESQTRUSTEE, THRU SEPT 2024

STANLEY P BOROWIECTRUSTEE

SR DONNA CIANGIO OPCHANCELLOR

SR LUELLA RAMM OPPRIORESS

SR MARY JOHN KEARNEY OPTRUSTEE

SR PATRICIA TAVIS OPTRUSTEE

OLGA BRADFORD ESQTRUSTEE

ANDREW COOMBS CPATRUSTEE

LISA M BROMBERG ESQTRUSTEE

LEON G SMITH JR MDTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN M BARABASTRUSTEE, THRU MAY 2025

JUNE TOTH CPA CGMA CFFTRUSTEE

JAY RYANTRUSTEE

JAMES BERNAICHETRUSTEE

IVONNE VALDESTRUSTEE

HARRY C BEATTY ESQTRUSTEE

GERARD OSULLIVANTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH CHALAS BERMANTRUSTEE

CARLOS POMARESVP BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BRIAN J ALOIA ESQCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 120 BLOOMFIELD AVE, CALDWELL, NJ 07006-5310
County: Essex
In care of: MICHAEL J GALVIN
Primary officer: MICHAEL J GALVIN, CFO/VP, FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 618-3230

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools