UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

EIN 51-6000297

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY of DELAWARE is A MAJOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITY DEDICATED to CULTIVATING LEARNING, ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE, and FOSTERING THE EXCHANGE of IDEAS THROUGH TEACHING, RESEARCH and PUBLIC SERVICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.20 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 leaders59 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

87.00%of revenue went to mission work89.2% of expenses · Program services

1.17%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$97.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.36%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$2.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.7%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 $1,523,193 for DIONISSIOS N ASSANIS (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$1,689,371,610

Mission workProgram services$1,469,751,10087.00% of revenue89.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$158,062,9419.36% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$19,728,1231.17% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$41,829,4462.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,647,542,16497.52% 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: 89.2% mission · 9.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 9.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 10.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 8.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 9.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,689,371,610

Expenses$1,647,542,164

Annual surplus $41,829,446 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)$1,469,751,100 · 89.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$158,062,941 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$19,728,123 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,689,371,610

Expenses$1,647,542,164

Assets$4,792,169,695

Income$3,085,025,380

Contributions$249,105,013

Mission work (program services)$1,469,751,100

Fundraising$19,728,123

Grants given$170,822,455

Average grant$247,928

Management and general$158,062,941

Stocks and bonds$949,785,233

Accounting fees$322,884

Investing fees$7,205,412

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

DIONISSIOS N ASSANISPRESIDENT · 55 hrs/week $1,523,193Base $1,456,408 · Other $66,785

KEITH WALTERCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $1,267,632Base $1,113,234 · Other $154,398

DR LAURA A CARLSONPROVOST · 55 hrs/week $804,311Base $739,611 · Other $64,700

JAMES W DICKER JRVP DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS · 55 hrs/week $773,831Base $703,257 · Other $70,574

CHRISTINE RAWAKDIRECTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHELTICS & REC SVCS UNT · 55 hrs/week $763,707Base $683,940 · Other $79,767

MARY REMMLERSENIOR VP & CFO UNTIL 4/30/25 · 55 hrs/week $752,033Base $661,096 · Other $90,937

MARTIN INGELSBYHEAD BASKETBALL COACH · 55 hrs/week $727,369Base $662,249 · Other $65,120

JOHN LONGEXECUTIVE VP & COO UNTIL 5/14/25 · 55 hrs/week $691,522Base $627,833 · Other $63,689

CALVIN L KEELER JRINTERIM DEAN · 55 hrs/week $667,223Base $609,730 · Other $57,493

RYAN CARTYHEAD FOOTBALL COACH · 55 hrs/week $664,455Base $615,095 · Other $49,360

AIMEE TURNERVP FOR FINANCE AND TREASURER · 55 hrs/week $568,828Base $508,939 · Other $59,889

ANGELA DOWNINVP & GENERAL COUNSEL · 55 hrs/week $545,019Base $480,228 · Other $64,791

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 (59)

DIONISSIOS N ASSANISPRESIDENT

KEITH WALTERCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

DR LAURA A CARLSONPROVOST

JAMES W DICKER JRVP DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS

CHRISTINE RAWAKDIRECTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHELTICS & REC SVCS UNT

MARY REMMLERSENIOR VP & CFO UNTIL 4/30/25

MARTIN INGELSBYHEAD BASKETBALL COACH

JOHN LONGEXECUTIVE VP & COO UNTIL 5/14/25

CALVIN L KEELER JRINTERIM DEAN

RYAN CARTYHEAD FOOTBALL COACH

AIMEE TURNERVP FOR FINANCE AND TREASURER

ANGELA DOWNINVP & GENERAL COUNSEL

GLENN CARTERVP COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

LEVI THOMPSONDEAN UNTIL 7/31/24

ANGELA CHENVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, CIO

KELVIN H LEEFORMER INTERIM VP OF RESEARCH UNTIL 12/31/23

MELISSA BARDVP & CHIEF HR OFFICER

JOSE-LUIS RIERAVP STUDENT LIFE

BETH G BRANDVP & UNIVERSITY SECRETARY

PETER KRAWCHYKVP FACILITIES, RECREATION, AUXILIARY SERVICES

DEBRA H NORRISTRUSTEE, PROFESSOR

RODNEY MORRISONVP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

JAMIE PHILLIPSCOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING INTERIM DEAN 8/1/24 - 2/28/

MIGUEL GARCIA-DIAZVP FOR RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATION

JORDAN SKOLNICKINTERIM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AS OF 2/19/25

FATIMAH R CONLEYVP INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY & CDO UNTIL 6/20/24

MATT MEYERTRUSTEE AS OF 1/21/25

WILLIAM J DIMONDITRUSTEE

TERENCE M MURPHYBOARD VICE CHAIR

WILLIAM M LAFFERTYBOARD VICE CHAIR

MICHAEL R MCMULLENTRUSTEE

NICHOLAS M MARSINI JRTRUSTEE

NISHA LODHAVIATRUSTEE

UDIT BATRATRUSTEE

ROBERT F RIDER JRTRUSTEE

THOMAS W HORNETRUSTEE AS OF 3/12/25

SHANTE A HASTINGSTRUSTEE

SHAWN BRITTINGHAMTRUSTEE

TERRI L KELLYBOARD CHAIR

STEPHEN SEUBERTHTRUSTEE AS OF 1/1/25

KATHLEEN V HAWKINSSECRETARY/TREASURER

ALLISON BURRIS CASTELLANOSTRUSTEE

BETH COOPERTRUSTEE

CAROL A AMMONTRUSTEE UNTIL 12/31/24

CHRISTOPHER W BAKERTRUSTEE

CLAIRE DEMATTEIS MARQUARDTTRUSTEE

CLAUDIA PEA PORRETTITRUSTEE

DONALD J PUGLISITRUSTEE

DONNA M FONTANATRUSTEE

EDMOND J SANNINITRUSTEE

FREEMAN WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

GUY F MARCOZZITRUSTEE

JAMES CORRELLTRUSTEE UNTIL 12/31/24

JEREMIE M AXETRUSTEE AS OF 4/17/25

JOAN F COKERTRUSTEE

JOHN C CARNEYTRUSTEE UNTIL 1/21/25

JOHN R COCHRANTRUSTEE UNTIL 6/5/25

JOHN W PARADEETRUSTEE

KENNETH C WHITNEYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: 550 S COLLEGE AVE STE 201, NEWARK, DE 19713-1324
County: New Castle
In care of: % CONTROLLERS OFFICE
Primary officer: ANGELA K WARD, CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(302) 831-2175 Officer phone(703) 286-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
Grant-giving organization: Yes