UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC

EIN 35-0868188 · Education (B430)

What they do

See Schedule O. See Explanation for Form 990, Part I, Line 1 - Organizations Mission Above.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.70 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

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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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.75%of revenue went to mission work84.7% of expenses · Program services

2.26%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$69.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.32%of revenue went to management and office costs12.0% of expenses

$12.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

20.4%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 $8,137,948 for MARCUS L FREEMAN (HEAD COACH, FOOTBALL). 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$3,418,676,076

Mission workProgram services$2,008,475,60358.75% of revenue84.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$284,602,5348.32% of revenue12.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$77,162,0642.26% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,048,435,87530.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,370,240,20169.33% 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: 84.7% mission · 12.0% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 11.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 11.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 15.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 18.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 14.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 14.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 14.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,418,676,076

Expenses$2,370,240,201

Annual surplus $1,048,435,875 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)$2,008,475,603 · 84.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$284,602,534 · 12.0% of expenses

Fundraising$77,162,064 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,418,676,076

Expenses$2,370,240,201

Assets$29,638,395,911

Income$12,030,022,659

Contributions$698,255,626

Mission work (program services)$2,008,475,603

Fundraising$77,162,064

Grants given$433,294,834

Average grant$152,838

Management and general$284,602,534

Stocks and bonds$6,220,522,237

Accounting fees$1,865,779

Investing fees$19,194,339

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

MARCUS L FREEMANHEAD COACH, FOOTBALL · 40 hrs/week $8,137,948Base $8,072,688 · Other $65,260

MICHAEL D DONOVAN JD MBAVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (UNTIL 6/30/24) · 40 hrs/week $3,893,759Base $3,849,508 · Other $44,251

TIMOTHY W DOLEZAL CFAVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (AS OF 7/1/2024) · 40 hrs/week $3,302,187Base $2,294,818 · Other $1,007,369

MICHAEL F DENBROCKOFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, FOOTBALL · 40 hrs/week $2,491,462Base $2,428,515 · Other $62,947

PETER BEVACQUA JDVP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS (AS OF 3/25/24) · 40 hrs/week $2,375,006Base $2,011,661 · Other $363,345

SHANNON B CULLINAN MBAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $2,356,284Base $1,956,209 · Other $400,075

ALFRED J GOLDENDEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, FOOTBALL · 40 hrs/week $2,331,882Base $2,268,020 · Other $63,862

MICAH W SHREWSBERRYHEAD COACH, MENS BASKETBALL · 40 hrs/week $2,308,840Base $2,237,057 · Other $71,783

JOHN B SWARBRICK JR JDVP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS (UNTIL 3/24/24) · 40 hrs/week $2,019,897Base $1,769,853 · Other $250,044

REV JOHN I JENKINS CSC PHDFELLOW & TRUSTEE, FORMER PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $1,285,835Base $1,174,889 · Other $110,946

MARIANNE CORR JDVP & GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $1,022,758Base $974,486 · Other $48,272

REV ROBERT A DOWD CSC MDIV PHDPRESIDENT, FELLOW & TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $1,017,760Base $996,513 · Other $21,247

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 (50)

MARCUS L FREEMANHEAD COACH, FOOTBALL

MICHAEL D DONOVAN JD MBAVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (UNTIL 6/30/24)

TIMOTHY W DOLEZAL CFAVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (AS OF 7/1/2024)

MICHAEL F DENBROCKOFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, FOOTBALL

PETER BEVACQUA JDVP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS (AS OF 3/25/24)

SHANNON B CULLINAN MBAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

ALFRED J GOLDENDEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, FOOTBALL

MICAH W SHREWSBERRYHEAD COACH, MENS BASKETBALL

JOHN B SWARBRICK JR JDVP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS (UNTIL 3/24/24)

REV JOHN I JENKINS CSC PHDFELLOW & TRUSTEE, FORMER PRESIDENT

MARIANNE CORR JDVP & GENERAL COUNSEL

REV ROBERT A DOWD CSC MDIV PHDPRESIDENT, FELLOW & TRUSTEE

JOHN T MCGREEVY PHDPROVOST

REV DANIEL G GROODY CSC MDIV PHDVP & ASSOCIATE PROVOST, FELLOW & TRUSTEE

REV GREGORY P HAAKE CSC MDIV PHDASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FELLOW & TRUSTEE

SARA MARTINEZ TUCKERFELLOW & TRUSTEE

PHYLLIS W STONETRUSTEE

RAUL R ROMEROTRUSTEE

REV JOSE E AHUMADA F CSCTRUSTEE

REV THOMAS P LOONEY CSCFELLOW & TRUSTEE

REV WILLIAM M LIES CSCFELLOW & TRUSTEE

RYAN M MCINERNEYTRUSTEE

NATHAN O HATCHTRUSTEE

SCOTT A DAHNKETRUSTEE

BYRON O SPRUELLTRUSTEE

SHAYLA KEOUGH RUMELYFELLOW & TRUSTEE

STEPHANIE A GALLOFELLOW & TRUSTEE

TANYA M KNETRUSTEE

THOMAS G MAHERASTRUSTEE

ANNE E THOMPSONTRUSTEE

TRACY D GRAHAMTRUSTEE

KENNETH C RICCITRUSTEE

JAMES F FLAHERTY IIIFELLOW & TRUSTEE

JAMES J DUNNE IIITRUSTEE

JENNIFER F SCANLONTRUSTEE

JOHN B VEIHMEYERFELLOW & TRUSTEE

JOHN J BRENNANFELLOW & TRUSTEE

JOHN J COYLETRUSTEE

JUSTIN R LIUTRUSTEE

KAREN MCCARTAN DESANTISTRUSTEE

KATHRYN A KOCHTRUSTEE

CARLOS J BETANCOURTTRUSTEE

LOIS K FOLGERTRUSTEE

J CHRISTOPHER REYESTRUSTEE

MARTIN W RODGERSTRUSTEE

CLARE STACK RICHERTRUSTEE

CATHERINE A MOLNARTRUSTEE

MICHAEL G OGRADYTRUSTEE

JAMES C PARSONSTRUSTEE

PAULITA A PIKETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: CONTROLLERS OFFICE 724 GRACE HALL, NOTRE DAME, IN 46556-0000
County: St. Joseph
In care of: % CONTROLLERS OFFICE
Primary officer: Shannon B Cullinan, Executive Vice President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(574) 631-7575

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes