MARIAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARIAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 35-0868175 · Education (B420)

What they do

to BE A GREAT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY DEDICATED to EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING, ACHIEVED BY TEACHING, RESEARCH, & SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES IN FRANCISCAN & LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 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 leaders74 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.75%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

1.57%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$96.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.60%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$2.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.3%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 $1,031,964 for DANIEL J ELSENER (PRESIDENT, MARIAN UNIVERSITY). 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$200,146,172

Mission workProgram services$165,626,03682.75% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$25,228,19912.60% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,149,4851.57% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,142,4523.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$194,003,72096.93% 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: 85.4% mission · 13.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 14.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 12.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 11.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 10.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 10.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$200,146,172

Expenses$194,003,720

Annual surplus $6,142,452 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)$165,626,036 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$25,228,199 · 13.0% of expenses

Fundraising$3,149,485 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$200,146,172

Expenses$194,003,720

Assets$417,820,309

Income$209,987,120

Contributions$32,672,958

Mission work (program services)$165,626,036

Fundraising$3,149,485

Grants given$1,157,938

Average grant$1,157,938

Management and general$25,228,199

Executive compensation (total)$4,130,527

Stocks and bonds$115,126,067

Accounting fees$120,605

Investing fees$381,207

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 ELSENERPRESIDENT, MARIAN UNIVERSITY · 40 hrs/week $1,031,964Base $954,503 · Other $77,461

AMANDA WRIGHTDEAN OF COM · 40 hrs/week $442,279Base $391,833 · Other $50,446

CLIF KNIGHTASSIST. DEAN OF CLINIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $437,897Base $366,626 · Other $71,271

KENITH C BRITTSR. VP OF STRAT. GROWTH & INN · 40 hrs/week $371,708Base $304,732 · Other $66,976

BINH Q TRANCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $336,482Base $264,808 · Other $71,674

ANTHONY MARTINASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF INTERNAL MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $326,958Base $263,238 · Other $63,720

MARSHA CASEYSR. VP OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS - TERM END 12/31/24 · 40 hrs/week $317,063Base $268,020 · Other $49,043

GREG E RAWSKIDEAN - BYRUM SCHOOL OF BUS. · 40 hrs/week $299,143Base $252,273 · Other $46,870

DAVID C ELANDPROF. OF OSTEO. PRINC. & PRAC. · 40 hrs/week $298,362Base $249,379 · Other $48,983

GREGORY GINDERSR. VP FOR PERS, FIN & TECH (END 6/30/24) $293,245

LUKE J NELLIGANSR. ADVISOR TO THE COM DEAN · 40 hrs/week $289,574Base $234,278 · Other $55,296

JOHN LUCICHCHAIR OF INTERNAL MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $273,770Base $237,338 · Other $36,432

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 (74)

DANIEL J ELSENERPRESIDENT, MARIAN UNIVERSITY

AMANDA WRIGHTDEAN OF COM

CLIF KNIGHTASSIST. DEAN OF CLINIC AFFAIRS

KENITH C BRITTSR. VP OF STRAT. GROWTH & INN

BINH Q TRANCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

ANTHONY MARTINASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

MARSHA CASEYSR. VP OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS - TERM END 12/31/24

GREG E RAWSKIDEAN - BYRUM SCHOOL OF BUS.

DAVID C ELANDPROF. OF OSTEO. PRINC. & PRAC.

GREGORY GINDERSR. VP FOR PERS, FIN & TECH (END 6/30/24)

LUKE J NELLIGANSR. ADVISOR TO THE COM DEAN

JOHN LUCICHCHAIR OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

MICHAEL BEDELCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOHN F FINKEVP FOR INSTITUTION ADVANCEMENT

RAYMOND L STANLEYVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

NATALIE TUCKERCHANCELLOR, ANCILLA COLLEGE MU

BRADLEY WUCHERVP OF ENROLLMENT, MKT. & COMM.

TIA BELLDEAN LEIGHTON SCHOOL OF NURSING

CHRIS CREIGHTONVP OF INNOVATION & GROWTH

DEBORAH ANNE LAWRENCESR, VP FOR STRAT. PTNSHIP & GC

RUTH RANDOLPH RODGERSSR. VP FOR LEADERSHIP INTEG.

LATONYA TURNERDEAN KLIPSCH EDUCATORS COLLEGE

ADAM P SETMEYERVP FOR MISSION & MINISTRY

SR MARY BETH GIANOLIVP FOR MISSION INTEGRATION

THEODIS JR GARY TEDTRUSTEE

WILLIAM P ECKMANCHAIR EMERITUS

RACHER SHOCKLEY DOTRUSTEE

RAMARAO YELETI MDTRUSTEE

RAUL ZAVALETATRUSTEE - TERM START 06/25

ADAM EHRETTRUSTEE

WILLIAM WITCHGERTRUSTEE

TONY WATTTRUSTEE

REBECCA KUBACKITRUSTEE

TOBIN MCCLAMROCHCHAIRMAN

RICHARD ANDREW DREW YOUNGTRUSTEE

ROBYN R WERNERTRUSTEE

SR JEAN MARIE CLEVELAND OSFTRUSTEE

STEPHEN J HACKMANTRUSTEE

SR SUSAN MARIE PLEISS OSFTRUSTEE

SCOTT BRUNSTRUSTEE

SCOTT YOUNGTRUSTEE

SR MAUREEN IRVIN OSFTRUSTEE

SR ANNETTE OSF GRISLEYTRUSTEE

SR BERNICE STENGER OSFTRUSTEE

SR CHRISTA FRANZERVICE-CHAIR

SR JOETTA HUELSMANN PHJCTRUSTEE

SR JOAN MILLER OSFTRUSTEE

JAMES MEERTRUSTEE

ADARIUS GARDNERTRUSTEE

ALAN E LEIGHTONTRUSTEE

ANNE M FRYETRUSTEE

BAIN FARRISTRUSTEE - TERM START 06/25

DAVID HAIRETRUSTEE

DENISE B FESEREMERITA BOARD CHAIR

EDDIE L RIVERSTRUSTEE

EDWARD BONACHTRUSTEE

FERNANDA BERALDITRUSTEE

FR TIM WYCISKALLATRUSTEE

FRED PAYNETRUSTEE - TERM START 06/25

FRED S KLIPSCHTRUSTEE

FRITZ FRENCHTRUSTEE

PHIL CARSONTRUSTEE

JEFFREY HARRISONTRUSTEE

JERRY JONESTRUSTEE

JOHN F RAMSEY SRTRUSTEE

JOHN J HARTTRUSTEE

KEVIN SPEERTRUSTEE

LINDA M HICKSTRUSTEE

LORI PRICETRUSTEE - TERM START 06/25

MARIANNE PRICE PHDTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BECHERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL F PETRIETRUSTEE

MICHELE STEELETRUSTEE

MSGR JOSEPH SCHAEDELTRUSTEE - TERM START 06/25

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222
County: Marion
In care of: DANIEL J ELSENER
Primary officer: DANIEL J ELSENER, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(317) 955-6009

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Grant-giving organization: Yes