FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY

EIN 43-0694556 · Education (B420)

What they do

FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY is A COEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION of HIGHER LEARNING DEDICATED to THE DISCOVERY, UNDERSTANDING, PRESERVATION, and DISSEMINATION of TRUTH. FONTBONNE SEEKS to EDUCATE STUDENTS to THINK CRITICALLY, to ACT ETHICALLY, and to ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY AS CITIZENS and LEADERS. FONTBONNE OFFERS BOTH UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN AN ATMOSPHERE CHARACTERIZED BY INCLUSION, OPEN COMMUNICATION, and PERSONAL CONCERN. THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A SYNTHESIS of LIBERAL and PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. AS A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDED BY THE SISTERS of ST. JOSEPH of CARONDELET, FONTBONNE is ROOTED IN THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.00 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

194.69%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

7.19%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses

$231.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.79%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

$0.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,660,637 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $437,235 for NANCY BLATTNER (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$8,096,457

Mission workProgram services$15,762,831194.69% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,412,15029.79% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$582,1137.19% of revenue3.1% of expenses

Total expenses$18,757,094231.67% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202484.0% mission

202383.2% mission

202286.7% mission

202186.7% mission

202084.2% mission

201984.4% mission

201885.5% mission

201783.8% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,096,457

Expenses$18,757,094

Annual shortfall $10,660,637 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$15,762,831 · 84.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,412,150 · 12.9% of expenses

Fundraising$582,113 · 3.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,096,457

Expenses$18,757,094

Assets$14,698,283

Income$10,819,713

Contributions$1,215,395

Mission work (program services)$15,762,831

Fundraising$582,113

Management and general$2,412,150

Executive compensation (total)$643,644

Stocks and bonds$2,215,614

Accounting fees$77,500

Investing fees$6,785

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

NANCY BLATTNERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $437,235Base $391,658 · Other $45,577

ADAM WEYHAUPTEXECUTIVE VP AND PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $299,293Base $238,469 · Other $60,824

ANN SPALLCFO/VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $171,556Base $140,778 · Other $30,778

RAYMOND KARASEKVP FOR OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $165,963Base $120,156 · Other $45,807

MEAGHAN ONGASSOCIATE PROVOST AND REGISTRAR · 40 hrs/week $153,081Base $107,733 · Other $45,348

GALE BORKOWSKI RICEFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $127,335Base $108,875 · Other $18,460

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 (27)

NANCY BLATTNERPRESIDENT

ADAM WEYHAUPTEXECUTIVE VP AND PROVOST

ANN SPALLCFO/VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN

RAYMOND KARASEKVP FOR OPERATIONS

MEAGHAN ONGASSOCIATE PROVOST AND REGISTRAR

GALE BORKOWSKI RICEFACULTY

KAREN S GEDERACHAIRMAN

SUSAN LENIHANTRUSTEE

SANDRA G LEHRERTRUSTEE

ROSEANNE COOK CSJTRUSTEE

RITA SCHMITZ CSJTRUSTEE

PATRICIA CLUNE CSJTRUSTEE

PAT COLEMANTRUSTEE

MSGR MICHAEL TUREKTRUSTEE

MARY ANN NESTEL CSJTRUSTEE

MARSHA BENNEYTRUSTEE

LATOYA THOMPSONTRUSTEE

JULIANNE C NIEMANNTRUSTEE

JOANN DONOVANTRUSTEE

EVE RILEYTRUSTEE

EILEEN PETITOTRUSTEE

DOTTI FISCHERTRUSTEE

BUZZ SZTUKOWSKITRUSTEE

BRIAN ABEL RAGENTRUSTEE

ANNE MILLERTRUSTEE

AMY HEREFORD CSJTRUSTEE

ALLEN J GRIEVE CSJATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 9920 WATSON RD STE 115, ST LOUIS, MO 63126
County: St. Louis
In care of: ANN SPALL
Primary officer: ANN SPALL, CFO/VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 889-4586

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUBINBROWN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools