UNIVERSITY OF DENVER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

EIN 84-0404231 · Education (B430)

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY of DENVER (DU) is A HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, PROVIDING BOTH UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE DEGREES - THE MISSION of THE UNIVERSITY of DENVER is to PROMOTE LEARNING BY ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN ADVANCING SCHOLARLY INQUIRY, CULTIVATING CRITICAL and CREATIVE THOUGHT and GENERATING KNOWLEDGE. OUR ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL and GLOBAL COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTE to A SUSTAINABLE COMMON GOOD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.16%of revenue went to mission work90.0% of expenses · Program services

2.29%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$99.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.63%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$2.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.8%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 $1,209,539 for JEREMY HAEFNER (CHANCELLOR). 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$875,422,584

Mission workProgram services$780,566,01289.16% of revenue90.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$66,818,3497.63% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,035,0482.29% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,003,1750.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$867,419,40999.09% 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: 90.0% mission · 7.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 8.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 7.3% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 7.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 7.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 8.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 8.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$875,422,584

Expenses$867,419,409

Annual surplus $8,003,175 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)$780,566,012 · 90.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$66,818,349 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$20,035,048 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$875,422,584

Expenses$867,419,409

Assets$2,284,197,931

Income$926,594,154

Contributions$42,078,884

Mission work (program services)$780,566,012

Fundraising$20,035,048

Grants given$16,621,192

Average grant$692,550

Management and general$66,818,349

Stocks and bonds$932,119,652

Accounting fees$365,324

Investing fees$3,500,641

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

JEREMY HAEFNERCHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $1,209,539Base $1,085,140 · Other $124,399

DAVID CARLEHEAD COACH · 40 hrs/week $950,534Base $895,063 · Other $55,471

MARY CLARK - PROVOSTEXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $622,115Base $593,822 · Other $28,293

VALERIE OTTENSENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $595,877Base $486,132 · Other $109,745

RUSSELL KAURLOTOVICE CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $583,895Base $530,281 · Other $53,614

MARK DELORENZOTREASURER - SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $581,249Base $529,750 · Other $51,499

JOSHUA BERLOVICE CHANCELLOR · 40 hrs/week $539,171Base $432,448 · Other $106,723

VIVEK CHOUDHURYDEAN · 40 hrs/week $510,093Base $462,665 · Other $47,428

ELIZABETH BULLOCKSECRETARY - UNIVERSITY COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $469,334Base $406,284 · Other $63,050

BRUCE SMITHDEAN · 40 hrs/week $455,698Base $406,643 · Other $49,055

RONALD RIZZUTOPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $452,497Base $427,986 · Other $24,511

JEFFREY WULBURNHEAD COACH · 40 hrs/week $443,584Base $390,470 · Other $53,114

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 (55)

JEREMY HAEFNERCHANCELLOR

DAVID CARLEHEAD COACH

MARY CLARK - PROVOSTEXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR

VALERIE OTTENSENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR

RUSSELL KAURLOTOVICE CHANCELLOR

MARK DELORENZOTREASURER - SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR

JOSHUA BERLOVICE CHANCELLOR

VIVEK CHOUDHURYDEAN

ELIZABETH BULLOCKSECRETARY - UNIVERSITY COUNSEL

BRUCE SMITHDEAN

RONALD RIZZUTOPROFESSOR

JEFFREY WULBURNHEAD COACH

CATHERINE SMITHPROFESSOR

JULIA RICHMANSENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR

TODD RINEHARTVICE CHANCELLOR

JEFFREY BANKSVICE CHANCELLOR

RHONDA GONZALESDEAN

STUART HALSALLVICE CHANCELLOR

LINDA KOSTENSENIOR VICE PROVOST

BRADLEY BOHLANDERSENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR

TODD ADAMSVICE CHANCELLOR

CHRISTOPHER WHITTVICE CHANCELLOR

ALLAN WILSONASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR

ANDREW CULLENASSISTANT TREASURER - CONTROLLER

STEPHANIE OMALLEYASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR

ALLISON RIOLACHIEF OF STAFF

ROSALYNN FEAGINSASSISTANT TREASURER

CLAIRE BROWNELLADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

GEORGE CASEYTRUSTEE-PROFESSOR

PETER BURWELLTRUSTEE

WADE LOOTRUSTEE

OTTO TSCHUDITRUSTEE

PETER A GILBERTSONTRUSTEE

PHILIP HANLONTRUSTEE

STEPHEN STURMTRUSTEE

TAYLOR KIRKPATRICKTRUSTEE

TRYGVE E MYHRENTRUSTEE

FREDERICK T WALDECKTRUSTEE

BRANDON C JOHNSONTRUSTEE

CATHERINE C SHOPNECKTRUSTEE

CRAIG HARRISONTRUSTEE

DEBORAH DEHAASTRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR

DENISE M OLEARYTRUSTEE

DONNA LYNNETRUSTEE

DOUGLAS G SCRIVNERTRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR

EDWARD T ANDERSONTRUSTEE

NAVIN DIMONDTRUSTEE

GREGORY L MOORETRUSTEE -VICE CHAIR

JAMES GRIESEMERTRUSTEE

JAMES LENTZTRUSTEE

JOHN BUCKSBAUMTRUSTEE

JOHN MILLERTRUSTEE - CHAIR

KEVIN C GALLAGHERTRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR

MARGOT GILBERT FRANKTRUSTEE

MICHAEL D WESTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 2601 E COLORADO AVE, DENVER, CO 80208-0001
County: Denver
In care of: MARK DELORENZO
Primary officer: MARK DELORENZO, TREASURER - SR VICE CHANCELLOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 871-2000 Officer phone(303) 871-2404

Filing and classification

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