DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

EIN 35-0869045 · Education (B420)

What they do

DEPAUW UNIVERSITY DEVELOPS LEADERS THE WORLD NEEDS THROUGH AN UNCOMMON COMMITMENT to THE LIBERAL ARTS. DEPAUWS DIVERSE and INCLUSIVE LEARNING and LIVING EXPERIENCE, DISTINCTIVE IN ITS RIGOROUS INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT and ITS GLOBAL and EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, LEADS to A LIFE of MEANING and MEANS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.90 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 leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.02%of revenue went to mission work86.9% of expenses · Program services

1.46%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$77.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.63%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses

$7.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.6%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 $866,301 for LORI S WHITE (PRESIDENT). 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$263,810,956

Mission workProgram services$176,797,14267.02% of revenue86.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$22,767,4818.63% of revenue11.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,862,2641.46% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$60,384,06922.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$203,426,88777.11% 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: 86.9% mission · 11.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 7.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 9.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 12.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$263,810,956

Expenses$203,426,887

Annual surplus $60,384,069 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)$176,797,142 · 86.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$22,767,481 · 11.2% of expenses

Fundraising$3,862,264 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$263,810,956

Expenses$203,426,887

Assets$1,437,619,260

Income$347,101,739

Contributions$94,006,623

Mission work (program services)$176,797,142

Fundraising$3,862,264

Grants given$100,000

Average grant$25,000

Management and general$22,767,481

Stocks and bonds$624,969,109

Accounting fees$235,494

Investing fees$2,709,580

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

LORI S WHITEPRESIDENT · 55 hrs/week $866,301Base $687,299 · Other $179,002

AMY KWASVP FOR DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT · 55 hrs/week $332,335Base $295,438 · Other $36,897

ANDREA YOUNGVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 55 hrs/week $310,410Base $248,309 · Other $62,101

DAVID BERQUEVICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 55 hrs/week $296,259Base $257,268 · Other $38,991

JOHN F CLARKEDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 55 hrs/week $285,240Base $225,962 · Other $59,278

SARAH STEINKAMPVP FOR COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGY, CHIEF OF STAFF · 55 hrs/week $268,626Base $220,868 · Other $47,758

JOHN MARK DAYVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF STUDENTS · 55 hrs/week $265,368Base $196,607 · Other $68,761

MARY E PETRIEVICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 55 hrs/week $264,938Base $221,602 · Other $43,336

ANTHONY TILLMANDEAN OF STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND EQUITY · 55 hrs/week $263,691Base $232,427 · Other $31,264

HUMBERTO BARRETOPROF. OF BUS. ANALYTICS, COORDINATOR OF THE BUS. A · 55 hrs/week $256,614Base $206,631 · Other $49,983

JEFFREY GROPPPROF. OF ECON AND MGMT, DIR. OF THE MGMT FELLOWS P · 55 hrs/week $233,789Base $180,756 · Other $53,033

BRIDGET GOURLEYDEAN OF COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES / FACUL · 55 hrs/week $233,465Base $191,327 · Other $42,138

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)

LORI S WHITEPRESIDENT

AMY KWASVP FOR DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

ANDREA YOUNGVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

DAVID BERQUEVICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

JOHN F CLARKEDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

SARAH STEINKAMPVP FOR COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGY, CHIEF OF STAFF

JOHN MARK DAYVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF STUDENTS

MARY E PETRIEVICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

ANTHONY TILLMANDEAN OF STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND EQUITY

HUMBERTO BARRETOPROF. OF BUS. ANALYTICS, COORDINATOR OF THE BUS. A

JEFFREY GROPPPROF. OF ECON AND MGMT, DIR. OF THE MGMT FELLOWS P

BRIDGET GOURLEYDEAN OF COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES / FACUL

DIONNE JACKSONVICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY

CAROL SMITHCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

STEVEN FOUTYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUBBARD CENTER & DIRECTOR OF

MARCUS HAYESDEAN OF THE CREATIVE SCHOOL

LUIS R DAVILATRUSTEE

KATHRYN FORTUNE HUBBARDTRUSTEE

KATHY PATTERSON VRABECKTRUSTEE

KENNETH W COQUILLETTETRUSTEE

KRISTINA MIKHAILOVATRUSTEE

KYLE E LANHAMBOARD SECRETARY, TRUSTEE

LAWRENCE E YOUNGTRUSTEE

TAMIKA NEWSONTRUSTEE

LISA HENDERSON BENNETTTRUSTEE

SUSAN M ANSELTRUSTEE

MARSHALL W REAVIS IVTRUSTEE

WILLIAM K DANIELTRUSTEE

MATTHEW S DARNALLTRUSTEE

NEWTON F CRENSHAWTRUSTEE

SARAH REESE WALLACETRUSTEE (THROUGH 9/27/24)

SARAH STRAUSS KROUSETRUSTEE (THROUGH 9/27/24)

HOLIDAY H MCKIERNANTRUSTEE

ANDREW J PAINE IIITRUSTEE

BISHOP TRACY MALONETRUSTEE

BLAIR A RIETH JRTRUSTEE

BRENT E ST JOHNTRUSTEE

CAYLA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

CHLOIE M FAVINGERTRUSTEE

DAVID B BECKERTRUSTEE

DENISE CASTILLO DELL ISOLATRUSTEE

DOUGLAS I SMITHBOARD CHAIR, TRUSTEE

GREGORY A SISSELTRUSTEE

JUSTIN P CHRISTIANTRUSTEE

JAMES B STEWARTTRUSTEE (THROUGH 9/27/24)

JAMES DENISON OKEANETRUSTEE

JEFFREY L HARMENINGTRUSTEE

JOHN SCULLYTRUSTEE

JONATHAN PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

JONATHAN V FORTTTRUSTEE

JOSE BOWENTRUSTEE

JOSEPH ROHSTRUSTEE

JULIUS C TRIMBLETRUSTEE (THROUGH 9/27/24)

JUSTIN DYETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1930
Location: PO Box 37, Greencastle, IN 46135
County: Putnam
In care of: Andrea Young
Primary officer: Andrea Young, VP For Finance & Administration

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(765) 658-4800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
Grant-giving organization: Yes