MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY

EIN 24-0795406 · Education (B430)

What they do

MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY, A CATHOLIC LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION ESTABLISHED IN THE TRADITION of THE SISTERS of MERCY, FOSTERS INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING, and RESPECT for PERSONS IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL ARE WELCOME.VALUES STATEMENT: SISTERS of MERCY AS THE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY, WE ARE COMMITTED to INTEGRITY and THE VALUES of THE SISTERS of MERCY and THE FOUNDATION of UNIVERSITY LIFE. OUR VALUES ARE: MERCY THROUGH COMPASSION, LOVE and CARING; SERVICE THROUGH SELFLESSNESS, SACRIFICE and ACTION; JUSTICE THROUGH FAIRNESS, ACCEPTANCE and ADVOCACY; HOSPITALITY WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT and OPENNESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.60 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 leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.29%of revenue went to mission work89.6% of expenses · Program services

0.81%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$78.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.33%of revenue went to management and office costs9.3% of expenses

$2.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.4%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$128,458,889

Mission workProgram services$90,294,77370.29% of revenue89.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,413,3107.33% of revenue9.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,043,7930.81% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$27,707,01321.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$100,751,87678.43% 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: 89.6% mission · 9.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 9.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 8.9% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 9.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 8.5% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 9.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 9.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$128,458,889

Expenses$100,751,876

Annual surplus $27,707,013 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)$90,294,773 · 89.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,413,310 · 9.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,043,793 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$128,458,889

Expenses$100,751,876

Assets$230,778,751

Income$277,207,104

Contributions$5,596,364

Mission work (program services)$90,294,773

Fundraising$1,043,793

Management and general$9,413,310

Executive compensation (total)$1,099,618

Stocks and bonds$79,611,609

Accounting fees$92,745

Investing fees$293,319

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

DANIEL J MYERS PHDPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $481,434Base $429,934 · Other $51,500

DAVID REHM PHDPROVOST · 50 hrs/week $276,243Base $212,588 · Other $63,655

MARK VAN ETTENEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $259,310Base $193,619 · Other $65,691

TANYA EASTONVP UNIVERSITY ADVANCE (RET. 6/25) · 40 hrs/week $210,724Base $194,930 · Other $15,794

JAMES PIERSONDEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $208,037Base $182,085 · Other $25,952

GLEN TELLIS PHDCHAIR, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $186,439Base $162,400 · Other $24,039

ELAINE HALESEYPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $173,900Base $151,583 · Other $22,317

JOHN WOZNICKIDEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $173,451Base $158,634 · Other $14,817

JAMES ROBERTSCHIEF OF STAFF/BOT SECRETARY · 50 hrs/week $123,297Base $108,800 · Other $14,497

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

DANIEL J MYERS PHDPRESIDENT

DAVID REHM PHDPROVOST

MARK VAN ETTENEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

TANYA EASTONVP UNIVERSITY ADVANCE (RET. 6/25)

JAMES PIERSONDEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

GLEN TELLIS PHDCHAIR, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

ELAINE HALESEYPROFESSOR

JOHN WOZNICKIDEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

JAMES ROBERTSCHIEF OF STAFF/BOT SECRETARY

REVEREND MICHAEL BRYANTTRUSTEE

MAUREEN METZTRUSTEE

PATRICIA FINAN-CASTELLANOTRUSTEE

PAUL SIEGELTRUSTEE

PAUL T RUSHTON ESQTRUSTEE

PHILIP JOHNSONTRUSTEE

R GREGORY COLLINSTRUSTEE - BOT CHAIR

WILLIAM JONESTRUSTEE

ROBERT GRONAUER ESQTRUSTEE

ROGER HOWELLTRUSTEE

SAL SAVATERRI JRESQTRUSTEE

SR CAROL ANN GALLAGHER RSMTRUSTEE

SR CATHERINE MCGROARTY RSMTRUSTEE (RETIRED 6/13/25)

SR IVETTE V DIAZ RSMTRUSTEE

SR MARY ELLEN FUHRMAN RSMTRUSTEE

THE HON TINA GARTLEYTRUSTEE

ADAM GRZECHTRUSTEE

DR DEIRDRE MULLAN RSMTRUSTEE

ALFRED CASALE MDTRUSTEE

BARBARA MACULLOCHTRUSTEE (RETIRED 6/13/25)

CHRISTOPHER BORTONTRUSTEE

CORNELIO CATENATRUSTEE

DAVID M PAYNE JRTRUSTEE - BOT VICE-CHAIR

DR BRENNAN ODONNELLTRUSTEE

DR CAROL RITTNER RSMTRUSTEE

DR DEBORAH SMITH-MILESKITRUSTEE

MARY CUMMINGS ESQTRUSTEE

DR JEFFREY R KILE MDTRUSTEE

DR RUTH A CONNOLLYTRUSTEE

KRISTOPHER JONESTRUSTEE

MARJORIE MARQUARTTRUSTEE

MARK J OBERSTAEDT ESQTRUSTEE

MARY ERWINETRUSTEE

MARY KOLESSARTRUSTEE

MARY ANN DILLON PHD RSMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 301 LAKE STREET, DALLAS, PA 186121090
County: Luzerne
In care of: MARK VAN ETTEN
Primary officer: MARK VAN ETTEN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmiss@misericordia.edu Phone(570) 674-6400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools