THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 61-0448560 · Education (B420)

What they do

THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY is THE CATHOLIC LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY of THE DIOCESE of COVINGTON, KENTUCKY. INSPIRED BY THE CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, WE CHALLENGE STUDENTS of ALL FAITHS to EXAMINE THE ULTIMATE MEANING of LIFE, THEIR PLACE IN THE WORLD, and THEIR RESPONSIBILITY to OTHERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 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.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.79%of revenue went to mission work78.3% of expenses · Program services

1.59%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$81.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.11%of revenue went to management and office costs19.8% of expenses

$1.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.0%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 $577,330 for DR JOSEPH L CHILLO (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$83,169,756

Mission workProgram services$53,058,12063.79% of revenue78.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,398,92116.11% of revenue19.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,325,4901.59% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,387,22518.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$67,782,53181.50% 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: 78.3% mission · 19.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 18.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 19.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 18.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 17.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 19.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 20.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 21.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$83,169,756

Expenses$67,782,531

Annual surplus $15,387,225 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)$53,058,120 · 78.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,398,921 · 19.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,325,490 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$83,169,756

Expenses$67,782,531

Assets$126,843,899

Income$109,205,586

Contributions$19,979,895

Mission work (program services)$53,058,120

Fundraising$1,325,490

Management and general$13,398,921

Stocks and bonds$41,552,352

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

DR JOSEPH L CHILLOPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $577,330Base $508,170 · Other $69,160

DR KEVIN REYNOLDSVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEME · 38 hrs/week $200,404Base $175,192 · Other $25,212

DR KELLY FRENCHVP STRATEGY & IMPACT · 38 hrs/week $176,667Base $118,394 · Other $58,273

DR KIM HAVERKOSASST. VP FOR ACADEMIC & STUDENT SUCCESS · 38 hrs/week $153,675Base $103,777 · Other $49,898

DR BRUCE ROSENTHALDEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS · 38 hrs/week $149,923Base $105,812 · Other $44,111

DR JEROME LANGGUTHVP & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICE · 38 hrs/week $139,883Base $128,698 · Other $11,185

RICHARD S ROLLINOEXECUTIVE VP & CFO (BEGAN 7/15/24) · 38 hrs/week $88,871Base $72,788 · Other $16,083

CHARLENE BARLOWSECRETARY/ASSIST TO PRESIDENT (LEFT 08/19/25) · 38 hrs/week $71,584Base $56,613 · Other $14,971

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 (30)

DR JOSEPH L CHILLOPRESIDENT

DR KEVIN REYNOLDSVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEME

DR KELLY FRENCHVP STRATEGY & IMPACT

DR KIM HAVERKOSASST. VP FOR ACADEMIC & STUDENT SUCCESS

DR BRUCE ROSENTHALDEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

DR JEROME LANGGUTHVP & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICE

RICHARD S ROLLINOEXECUTIVE VP & CFO (BEGAN 7/15/24)

CHARLENE BARLOWSECRETARY/ASSIST TO PRESIDENT (LEFT 08/19/25)

SUSAN STURGEONTRUSTEE

TED ZALLATRUSTEE

THOMAS LUEKEVICE CHAIRPERSON

ANDREW SCHAEFFERTRUSTEE

SR LESLIE KEENERTRUSTEE

SCOTT MCINTYRETRUSTEE

THOMAS J DEPENBROCKTRUSTEE

MOST REV JOHN C IFFERTCHANCELLOR

MICHAEL DEMPSEYTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY HALBAUERTRUSTEE

JOSEPH ROESELTRUSTEE

JOHN BANCHYTRUSTEE

JOAN M ROBINSONTRUSTEE

GARY BLANKTRUSTEE

FRANK FRITSCHTRUSTEE

DR YVAN DEMOSTHENESTRUSTEE

DR RACHEL LEHMKUHLTRUSTEE

DR LAURA KOEHLTRUSTEE

DR JUDITH A MARLOWECHAIRPERSON

DR JAMES HORNTRUSTEE

DR DONALD SAELINGERTRUSTEE

DANIEL E TOBERGTETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 333 THOMAS MORE PARKWAY, CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY 41017
County: Kenton
In care of: DR JOSEPH L CHILLO
Primary officer: DR JOSEPH L CHILLO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(859) 344-3352 Officer phone(859) 344-3513

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)