UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS

EIN 74-1277664 · Education (B430)

What they do

We Are The University of St. Thomas, The Catholic University In The Heart of Houston. We Are Committed to The Catholic Intellectual Tradition and The Dialogue Between Faith and Reason. By Pursuing Excellence In Teaching, Scholarship and Service, We Embody and Instill In Our Students The Core Values of Our Founders, The Basilian Fathers: Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge. We Foster Engagement In A Diverse, Collaborative Community. The University of St. Thomas is A Comprehensive University, Grounded In The Liberal Arts. Committed to The Unity of All Knowledge, We Offer Programs In The Traditional Liberal Arts, Professional, and Skill-based Disciplines. Graduates of The University of St. Thomas Think Critically, Communicate Effectively, Succeed Professionally, and Lead Ethically.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.40 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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.93%of revenue went to mission work80.4% of expenses · Program services

2.00%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$93.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.32%of revenue went to management and office costs17.5% of expenses

$2.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.3%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 $688,163 for DR CHRISTOPHER EVANS (VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (THROUGH 10/15/). 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$154,920,338

Mission workProgram services$116,079,33074.93% of revenue80.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$25,276,71516.32% of revenue17.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,097,5142.00% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,466,7796.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$144,453,55993.24% 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: 80.4% mission · 17.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 18.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 20.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 18.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 17.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 17.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 16.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 14.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$154,920,338

Expenses$144,453,559

Annual surplus $10,466,779 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)$116,079,330 · 80.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$25,276,715 · 17.5% of expenses

Fundraising$3,097,514 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$154,920,338

Expenses$144,453,559

Assets$290,793,797

Income$162,115,896

Contributions$28,361,272

Mission work (program services)$116,079,330

Fundraising$3,097,514

Grants given$8,865,116

Average grant$4,432,558

Management and general$25,276,715

Stocks and bonds$17,758,625

Accounting fees$197,995

Investing fees$519,886

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 CHRISTOPHER EVANSVICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (THROUGH 10/15/ · 40 hrs/week $688,163Base $648,879 · Other $39,284

DR RICHARD LUDWICKUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT (THROUGH 12/31/24) · 40 hrs/week $531,940Base $459,386 · Other $72,554

MS GITA BOLTCHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL (THROUGH 9/30/24) · 40 hrs/week $283,761Base $266,085 · Other $17,676

DR DOMINIC AQUILAFORMER VICE PRESIDENT / (CURRENT FACULTY) · 40 hrs/week $272,071Base $222,357 · Other $49,714

MS DAWN KOENNINGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $246,305Base $217,135 · Other $29,170

DR JAMES MONAGHANASSOCIATE VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $201,630Base $163,444 · Other $38,186

DR JOHN PALASOTAFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $199,203Base $168,695 · Other $30,508

DR CLAUDINE DUFRENEFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $196,288Base $184,595 · Other $11,693

JOSE LUIS DEL AGUILACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $172,952Base $162,617 · Other $10,335

DR TIMOTHY FURLANFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $165,377Base $155,555 · Other $9,822

CHRISTOPHER ZEGLINASST VP ENROLLMENT MARKETING OPERATIONS (THROUGH 1 · 40 hrs/week $165,022Base $159,166 · Other $5,856

DR BEENA GEORGECHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $154,647Base $144,359 · Other $10,288

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 (50)

DR CHRISTOPHER EVANSVICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (THROUGH 10/15/

DR RICHARD LUDWICKUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT (THROUGH 12/31/24)

MS GITA BOLTCHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL (THROUGH 9/30/24)

DR DOMINIC AQUILAFORMER VICE PRESIDENT / (CURRENT FACULTY)

MS DAWN KOENNINGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DR JAMES MONAGHANASSOCIATE VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

DR JOHN PALASOTAFACULTY

DR CLAUDINE DUFRENEFACULTY

JOSE LUIS DEL AGUILACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DR TIMOTHY FURLANFACULTY

CHRISTOPHER ZEGLINASST VP ENROLLMENT MARKETING OPERATIONS (THROUGH 1

DR BEENA GEORGECHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

MR ARTHUR ORTIZFORMER VICE PRESIDENT/ (CURRENT STAFF)

MS CARLA ALSANDORFORMER CHIEF UNIVERSITY SERVICES OFFICER

MRS MARCELLA BURKEBOARD MEMBER

REV DEMPSEY ROSALES ACOSTAINTERIM PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE 1/1/25)

MRS MARIE MYERSBOARD MEMBER

MS CECILIA ABBOTTBOARD MEMBER

MR VINCENT PETTINELLIBOARD MEMBER

MS DENISE CASTILLO-RHODES MBAVICE CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER

MR ROCKY SAINT-LET LAI MBABOARD MEMBER

MS JUDITH L RAINESBOARD MEMBER

MS KATHLEEN PEAVY VAN DEVENTERBOARD MEMBER

MS MARGIE M HARRIS MBABOARD MEMBER

MS SHEILA ENRIQUEZBOARD MEMBER

MS SHELLEY A GRAHMANNSECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER

MR JOSEPH A CLEARY JRBOARD MEMBER

REV JAMES MURPHY CSBBOARD MEMBER

REV JOHN B HUBER CSBBOARD MEMBER

REV THOMAS RAFFERTYBOARD MEMBER

SR LAUREN BECK CVIBOARD MEMBER

MR DOUGLAS A HIDALGOBOARD MEMBER

ARCHBISHOP JOE S VASQUEZBOARD MEMBER

BISHOP BRENDAN J CAHILLBOARD MEMBER

DR CRAIG JARCHOWBOARD MEMBER

HE DANIEL CARDINAL DINARDOBOARD MEMBER

MR AARON STRYKBOARD MEMBER

MR ANDRIUS KONTRIMASBOARD MEMBER

MR CONNELLY T MCGREEVYBOARD MEMBER

MR DANIEL L MOLINAROBOARD MEMBER

MR DAVID HARVEY JRBOARD MEMBER

MR ROBERT F CORRIGAN JRCHAIR/BOARD MEMBER

MR EDWARD L TYRRELLBOARD MEMBER

MR JACOB METZGERBOARD MEMBER

MR JOHN S JEFFERSONBOARD MEMBER

ARCHBISHOP J MICHAEL MILLERBOARD MEMBER

MR JOSEPH M GRAHAM JRBOARD MEMBER

MR LARRY W MASSEY JRBOARD MEMBER

MR MARK BRUMLEYBOARD MEMBER

MR MORRIS R CLARKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 3800 MONTROSE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77006-4626
County: Harris
In care of: % SUSAN ROSE
Primary officer: Keith Scheffler, Controller

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmedia@stthom.edu Phone(713) 525-6960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes