THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

EIN 53-0196583 · Education (B430)

What they do

AS THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY of THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES, FOUNDED and SPONSORED BY THE BISHOPS of THE COUNTRY WITH THE APPROVAL of THE HOLY SEE, THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY of AMERICA is COMMITTED to BEING A COMPREHENSIVE CATHOLIC and AMERICAN INSTITUTION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 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 leaders68 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.63%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

2.60%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$105.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.06%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$2.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $22,500,570 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$425,408,328

Mission workProgram services$398,317,82893.63% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$38,550,8989.06% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,040,1722.60% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Total expenses$447,908,898105.29% 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?

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: 88.9% mission · 8.6% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 6.5% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 8.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 7.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 8.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 8.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 8.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$425,408,328

Expenses$447,908,898

Annual shortfall $22,500,570 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)$398,317,828 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$38,550,898 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$11,040,172 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$425,408,328

Expenses$447,908,898

Assets$980,314,947

Income$499,878,007

Contributions$69,529,996

Mission work (program services)$398,317,828

Fundraising$11,040,172

Grants given$75,052

Average grant$10,722

Management and general$38,550,898

Stocks and bonds$160,409,650

Accounting fees$3,560,293

Investing fees$965,524

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

PETER KILPATRICKPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $681,341Base $625,749 · Other $55,592

SCOTT P REMBOLDEVP UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $560,145Base $497,951 · Other $62,194

DAVID AARON DOMINGUEZEVP AND PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $525,623Base $463,546 · Other $62,077

ROBERT M SPECTER THRU 1024EXEC VP, COO & TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $524,367Base $470,148 · Other $54,219

IAN L PEGGPROFESSOR OF PHYSICS · 40 hrs/week $467,062Base $421,400 · Other $45,662

MARIE NOLANDEAN OF CONWAY SCHOOL OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $452,715Base $398,428 · Other $54,287

STEPHEN PAYNEDEAN OF COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW · 40 hrs/week $450,989Base $391,955 · Other $59,034

ANDREW V ABELADEAN OF BUSCH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $450,935Base $390,434 · Other $60,501

THOMAS SMITHDEAN OF SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $397,906Base $336,581 · Other $61,325

JUDI GARBUIOVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $384,020Base $339,923 · Other $44,097

LAWRENCE J MORRISSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $373,293Base $337,525 · Other $35,768

MATTHEW MCNALLYSENIOR ASSOCIATE VP, CHRO, CIO · 40 hrs/week $335,212Base $302,523 · Other $32,689

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 (68)

PETER KILPATRICKPRESIDENT

SCOTT P REMBOLDEVP UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

DAVID AARON DOMINGUEZEVP AND PROVOST

ROBERT M SPECTER THRU 1024EXEC VP, COO & TREASURER

IAN L PEGGPROFESSOR OF PHYSICS

MARIE NOLANDEAN OF CONWAY SCHOOL OF NURSING

STEPHEN PAYNEDEAN OF COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW

ANDREW V ABELADEAN OF BUSCH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

THOMAS SMITHDEAN OF SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

JUDI GARBUIOVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

LAWRENCE J MORRISSECRETARY

MATTHEW MCNALLYSENIOR ASSOCIATE VP, CHRO, CIO

MARK CIOLLI AS OF 0524INTERIM VP ENROLLMENT

ROSOLOC HENDERSON AS OF 1024TREASURER

JOHN GARVEYFORMER PRESIDENT; CUA PROFESSOR

LANCE CASIMIR ESQTRUSTEE

MELVIN G WILLIAMS JRTRUSTEE

MARTHA E ORTIZTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

MARIA IRABURU ELIZALDETRUSTEE

LEONARD A LEOTRUSTEE

LEE ANN JOINER BRADYTRUSTEE (THRU 06/24)

JUAN JONESTRUSTEE

MONSIGNOR PETER J VAGHITRUSTEE

MONSIGNOR WALTER ROSSITRUSTEE

PATRICK E KELLYTRUSTEE

PETER C FORLENZATRUSTEE

RANDALL N SCOTTTRUSTEE

RASHAUN J MARTINTRUSTEE

RICHARD D BANZIGERTRUSTEE

ROBERT J NEALCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (AS OF 06/24)

SISTER DONNA MARKHAMTRUSTEE

SISTER JANET EISNER SNDTRUSTEE (THRU 06/24)

TIMOTHY CONNORSTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

VICTOR P SMITH ESQ THRU 0624CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

VINCENT N SICATRUSTEE

WILLIAM E CONWAYVC OF THE BOARD (THRU 06/24)

WILLIAM P MCINEREYTRUSTEE (THRU 06/24)

CARDINAL SEAN P OMALLEY OFM CAPTRUSTEE

ANTONIO ENRIQUE SEGURATRUSTEE

ARCHBISHOP ALLEN H VIGNERONTRUSTEE (THRU 02/25)

ARCHBISHOP BERNARD A HEBDATRUSTEE

ARCHBISHOP BORYS GUDZIAKTRUSTEE

ARCHBISHOP SAMUEL J AQUILATRUSTEE (THRU 06/24)

ARCHBISHOP WILTON D GREGORYTRUSTEE/CHANCELLOR (THRU 01/25)

ARCHBISOP TIMOTHY P BROGLIOTRUSTEE

BISHOP DAVID L TOUPSTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

BISHOP JOHN O BARRESVC OF THE BOARD (AS OF 06/24)

BISHOP MICHAEL F BURBIDGETRUSTEE

BISHOP ROBERT BARRONTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

CARDINAL BLASE J CUPICHTRUSTEE

CARDINAL DANIEL N DINARDOTRUSTEE (THRU 01/25)

CARDINAL JOSEPH TOBINTRUSTEE

CARDINAL ROBERT MCELROYTRUSTEE/CHANCELLOR (AS OF 01/25)

JULIE MCGURNTRUSTEE

CARDINAL TIMOTHY M DOLANTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER M VENOTRUSTEE

DEACON STEPHEN J KANEBTRUSTEE (THRU 06/24)

E JEFFREY ROSSI ESQTRUSTEE

EDWARD GILLESPIETRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

ELIZABETH B MEERS ESQTRUSTEE

GERARD E MITCHELLTRUSTEE (THRU 06/24)

GINAMARIE LYNCHTRUSTEE (THRU 06/24)

GISELA BLOHM-PADULATRUSTEE (THRU 06/24)

J PAUL MCNAMARATRUSTEE

JAVIER MAZARIEGOSTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

JOHN E CORCORANTRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

JOHN J CARVELLITRUSTEE

JOSEPH IMPICCICHETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 620 MICHIGAN AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20064-0001
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % CONTROLLER OFFICE
Primary officer: MICHAEL ZELENY, SVP & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 319-5606

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes