UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

EIN 25-0965591 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURGH, FOUNDED IN 1787, is ONE of THE OLDEST INSTITUTIONS of HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES and ONE of THE NATIONS TOP PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES. for MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES, THE UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURGH HAS SERVED THE NEEDS of ITS HOME REGION, THE COMMONWEALTH of PENNSYLVANIA, and THE NATION AS A LEADER IN EDUCATION, A PIONEER IN RESEARCH and A PARTNER IN COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.40 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 leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.85%of revenue went to mission work90.4% of expenses · Program services

0.96%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$98.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.43%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$3.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $7,296,114 for PATRICK R NARDUZZI (HEAD FOOTBALL COACH). 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$3,574,990,567

Mission workProgram services$3,176,430,95388.85% of revenue90.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$301,530,1128.43% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$34,449,1300.96% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$62,580,3721.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,512,410,19598.25% 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: 90.4% mission · 8.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 9.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 8.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 8.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 9.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 9.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,574,990,567

Expenses$3,512,410,195

Annual surplus $62,580,372 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)$3,176,430,953 · 90.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$301,530,112 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$34,449,130 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,574,990,567

Expenses$3,512,410,195

Assets$10,911,582,101

Income$6,264,387,689

Contributions$692,537,341

Mission work (program services)$3,176,430,953

Fundraising$34,449,130

Grants given$1,126,512,322

Average grant$325,394

Management and general$301,530,112

Stocks and bonds$1,857,995,543

Accounting fees$1,144,176

Investing fees$59,513,067

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

PATRICK R NARDUZZIHEAD FOOTBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $7,296,114Base $7,031,086 · Other $265,028

F JEFFREY CAPEL IIIHEAD MENS BASKETBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $3,933,965Base $3,870,072 · Other $63,893

JEFFER CHOUDHRYCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $2,079,209Base $2,038,200 · Other $41,009

ANANTHA SHEKHARSVC HEALTH SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $1,701,927Base $1,511,468 · Other $190,459

EDWARD J GREFENSTETTEFORMER TRUSTEE $1,496,211Base · Other $1,496,211

JOAN TA GABELCHANCELLOR / CEO · 40 hrs/week $1,216,200Base $1,081,466 · Other $134,734

HEATHER R LYKEDIR. OF ATHLETICS THRU 9/24 · 40 hrs/week $1,190,065Base $1,057,247 · Other $132,818

RANDY V BATESASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $940,667Base $852,779 · Other $87,888

ARTHUR S LEVINEFMR SVC HEALTH SCI. THRU 6/20 · 40 hrs/week $919,056Base $857,001 · Other $62,055

KADE K BELLASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $916,680Base $865,820 · Other $50,860

GEOVETTE E WASHINGTONSVC & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $737,836Base $681,208 · Other $56,628

PATRICK D GALLAGHERCHANCELLOR / CEO THRU 7/23 · 40 hrs/week $582,900Base $509,950 · Other $72,950

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 (54)

PATRICK R NARDUZZIHEAD FOOTBALL COACH

F JEFFREY CAPEL IIIHEAD MENS BASKETBALL COACH

JEFFER CHOUDHRYCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

ANANTHA SHEKHARSVC HEALTH SCIENCES

EDWARD J GREFENSTETTEFORMER TRUSTEE

JOAN TA GABELCHANCELLOR / CEO

HEATHER R LYKEDIR. OF ATHLETICS THRU 9/24

RANDY V BATESASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH

ARTHUR S LEVINEFMR SVC HEALTH SCI. THRU 6/20

KADE K BELLASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH

GEOVETTE E WASHINGTONSVC & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

PATRICK D GALLAGHERCHANCELLOR / CEO THRU 7/23

DAVID N DEJONGSVC BUSINESS OPS THRU 7/24

JOSEPH J MCCARTHYPROVOST/SR VICE CHANCELLOR

ROBIN A RUTENBARSR VICE CHANCELLOR- RESEARCH

PAUL LAWRENCETREASURER

DWAYNE L PINKNEYEXEC SVC & CFO AS OF 7/24

PAUL A SUPOWITZINTERIM SECRETARY THRU 06/24

PHILIP J BAKKENVC & SECRETARY OF BOT

PETER C VARISCHETTITRUSTEE

MICHAEL G WELLSTRUSTEE

LISA A GOLDENTRUSTEE

ROBERT O AGBEDETRUSTEE

RICHARD T SEDORYTRUSTEE

JOHN P GISMONDITRUSTEE

ROBERT RITSON JRTRUSTEE

ROBERTA A LUXBACHERTRUSTEE

SALISA BERRIENTRUSTEE

SUNDAA BRIDGETT-JONESTRUSTEE

TAMARA M HADDADTRUSTEE

VALERIE NJIETRUSTEE

VAUGHN S CLAGETTETRUSTEE

WILLIAM K LIEBERMANTRUSTEE

WILLIAM WARD JRTRUSTEE

GARY T BROWNLEETRUSTEE

ADAM C WALKERTRUSTEE

AERION A ABNEYTRUSTEE

ANDREA STANFORDTRUSTEE AS OF 2/4/25

ARTHUR J ROONEY IITRUSTEE

CURTIS AIKENTRUSTEE

DAVID J MOREHOUSETRUSTEE

DAWNE S HICKTONTRUSTEE

DEBORAH J GILLOTTITRUSTEE

ERIN W MCDOWELLTRUSTEE

EVA TANSKY BLUMTRUSTEE THRU 5/8/25

LARRY J MERLOTRUSTEE

JACK T TIGHE IIITRUSTEE

JAMES P COVERTTRUSTEE

JAY COSTA JRTRUSTEE

JOHN A MAHER IIITRUSTEE

JOHN J VERBANACCHAIRMAN OF THE BOT

JOHN P SURMATRUSTEE

KEVIN WADETRUSTEE

KEVIN WALKERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 116 ATWOOD STREET SUITE 201, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213-3402
County: Allegheny
In care of: THURMAN WINGROVE
Primary officer: THURMAN WINGROVE, ESVC FOR ADMIN & FINANCE & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 624-3189 Officer phone(412) 624-4141

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes