FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE

EIN 34-0714818 · Education (B430)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE UNIVERSITY is to FURTHER THE HIGHER EDUCATION of MEN and WOMEN THROUGH PROGRAMS of LIBERAL, PROFESSIONAL, and PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDIES LEADING to THE CONFERRAL of THE BACCALUAREATE and MASTER DEGREES IN THE ARTS and SCIENCES. SAID DEGREES SHALL BE CONFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS of THE ARTICLES of INCORPORATION of THE UNIVERSITY and THE LAWS of THE STATE of OHIO. IT SHALL BE THE FURTHER PURPOSE of THE UNIVERSITY, PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED AS A CATHOLIC and A FRANCISCAN INSTITUTION, to PROMOTE THE MORAL, SPIRITUAL, and RELIGIOUS VALUES of ITS STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY WILL BE GUIDED BY THE EXAMPLE and TEACHING of ST. FRANCIS of ASSISI.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.10 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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.49%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

2.48%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$87.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.99%of revenue went to management and office costs9.1% of expenses

$2.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.5%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$165,043,563

Mission workProgram services$127,894,35177.49% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,182,6657.99% of revenue9.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,092,9092.48% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,873,63812.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$145,169,92587.96% 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: 88.1% mission · 9.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 9.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 14.0% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 13.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 13.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 13.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 16.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 14.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$165,043,563

Expenses$145,169,925

Annual surplus $19,873,638 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)$127,894,351 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,182,665 · 9.1% of expenses

Fundraising$4,092,909 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$165,043,563

Expenses$145,169,925

Assets$343,422,072

Income$222,012,856

Contributions$25,508,393

Mission work (program services)$127,894,351

Fundraising$4,092,909

Grants given$436,574

Average grant$62,368

Management and general$13,182,665

Stocks and bonds$63,561,543

Accounting fees$198,739

Investing fees$430,103

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

DR STEPHEN HILDEBRANDVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $292,593Base $177,161 · Other $115,432

BRENAN P PERGISR VP/CHIEF OF STAFF · 50 hrs/week $289,530Base $207,856 · Other $81,674

ROBERT HICKEY JRVP FOR ADVANCEMENT · 50 hrs/week $288,536Base $193,224 · Other $95,312

DANIEL KUEBLERPROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $237,036Base $183,189 · Other $53,847

DR SCOTT R SOLLOM STLDIR. OF FRANCISCAN CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE; ASSOCIA · 50 hrs/week $223,868Base $156,952 · Other $66,916

ROBERT DOUGHERTYVP FOR FINANCE · 50 hrs/week $208,745Base $174,851 · Other $33,894

DR DANIEL DENTINOVP FOR STUDENT LIFE · 50 hrs/week $203,842Base $162,030 · Other $41,812

DR REGINA BOERIODEAN OF SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES · 50 hrs/week $196,899Base $161,098 · Other $35,801

DR SCOTT W HAHNSCANLON CHAIR BILBLICAL THEO; PROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $180,500Base $165,763 · Other $14,737

DANIEL ANDERSENDIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS · 50 hrs/week $176,446Base $176,204 · Other $242

TIMOTHY REARDONVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (ENTER APR 24) · 50 hrs/week $173,236Base $142,709 · Other $30,527

WILLIAM THOMASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HR · 50 hrs/week $161,923Base $158,017 · Other $3,906

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

DR STEPHEN HILDEBRANDVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

BRENAN P PERGISR VP/CHIEF OF STAFF

ROBERT HICKEY JRVP FOR ADVANCEMENT

DANIEL KUEBLERPROFESSOR

DR SCOTT R SOLLOM STLDIR. OF FRANCISCAN CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE; ASSOCIA

ROBERT DOUGHERTYVP FOR FINANCE

DR DANIEL DENTINOVP FOR STUDENT LIFE

DR REGINA BOERIODEAN OF SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DR SCOTT W HAHNSCANLON CHAIR BILBLICAL THEO; PROFESSOR

DANIEL ANDERSENDIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

TIMOTHY REARDONVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (ENTER APR 24)

WILLIAM THOMASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HR

JANINE MURDOCKCORPORATE SECRETARY

MR PHILIP HOWARDTRUSTEE

BR MARIUS STROM TORTRUSTEE

DR DANIEL MCMAHONTRUSTEE

SR MARY RACHEL CAPETS OPTRUSTEE

DR JOHN RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

DR PAULA TRZEPACZTRUSTEE

REV MATTHEW SIMONS TORTRUSTEE

REV JOSEPH MARIE KRILICH TORTRUSTEE

REV JOSEPH LEHMAN TORCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

MRS MOLLY MCMAHONTRUSTEE

MRS IMMACULEE ILIBAGIZATRUSTEE

MRS HOPE SCHNEIRTRUSTEE

MR W PAUL JONESTRUSTEE

MR RON RIGGINSTRUSTEE

FR DAVID PIVONKA TORPRESIDENT

MR MICHAEL DEL PRADO

MR MICHAEL TOBINTRUSTEE (EXIT OCT 24)

MR MARK THOMASTRUSTEE

MR JOHN GOETZTRUSTEE

MR JAMES BURKETRUSTEE

MR DAVID DEWOLFTRUSTEE (EXIT OCT 24)

MR CHRISTOPHER IRVINTRUSTEE

MR BRIAN MCCARTHYTRUSTEE

FR MATTHEW RUSSICK TORTRUSTEE

FR JONATHAN ST ANDRE TORVP FOR FRANCISCAN LIFE

FR JOHN MARK KLAUS TORTRUSTEE (EXIT OCT 24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 1235 UNIVERSITY BLVD, STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952-1792
County: Jefferson
In care of: PATRICK FLANNERY
Primary officer: PATRICK FLANNERY, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@franciscan.edu Phone(740) 283-3771

Filing and classification

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