MADONNA UNIVERSITY
EIN 38-1498763 · Education (B430)
What they do
THE MISSION of MADONNA UNIVERSITY, A CATHOLIC and FRANCISCAN INSTITUTION of HIGHER LEARNING, is to INSTILL IN ITS STUDENTS CHRISTIAN HUMANISTIC VALUES, INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY, A RESPECT for DIVERSITY, and A COMMITMENT to SERVING OTHERS THROUGH A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, INTEGRATED WITH CAREER PREPARATION, and BASED ON THE TRUTHS and PRINCIPLES RECOGNIZED WITHIN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION.
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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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,790,625 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $397,718 for CHRISTOPHER DOUGHERTY (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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CHRISTOPHER DOUGHERTYPRESIDENT
DEBORAH DUNNPROVOST/VP ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
JESSICA CUMMINGSDEAN
CHRISTINE BENSONVICE PRESIDENT STUDENT AFFAIRS
SUE SHARMADEAN
PATRICIA EVERETTVICE PRESIDENT ADMISSIONS MARKETING
ANGELA RUDOLPHSECRETARY & TREASURER - VP FINANCE & BUSINESS OPER
LADONNA MYERSTRUSTEE
TIMOTHY TURNERTRUSTEE
TERRY HARVILLTRUSTEE
STEVEN HARTETRUSTEE
STELLA EVAVGELISTATRUSTEE
SCOTT SEABOLTTRUSTEE
RODNEY PATTERSONTRUSTEE
ROCH MCCLAINTRUSTEE
MICHAEL OBLOYVICE CHAIR
MARIA HOLMESTRUSTEE
JIM WOODWORTHTRUSTEE
FRANCIS BERKEMEIERTRUSTEE
DAVID J BOYDCHAIR
CHERYL DOELKERTRUSTEE
BISHOP ARTURO CEPEDATRUSTEE
AQUINAS SZOTT CSSFTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- 36600 SCHOOLCRAFT RD, LIVONIA, MI 481501176
- County
- Wayne
- In care of
- CHRISTOPHER DOUGHERTY
- Primary officer
- CHRISTOPHER DOUGHERTY, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B430)