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Nonprofit · EIN 03-0482006

AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC

Tax-exempt · AVE MARIA, FL 34142

Financials

$72.6M$70.1M2022$81.5M$75.9M2023$103.8M$84.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$103,778,231$84,726,481$19,051,750$272,302,595$59,791,857$212,510,738
June 30, 2024990$81,451,917$75,943,707$5,508,210$253,911,420$60,921,257$192,990,163
June 30, 2023990$72,587,422$70,134,466$2,452,956$246,761,373$60,649,114$186,112,259
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$41,679,075
Program service revenue
$57,945,599
Investment income
$3,543,746
Royalties
$27,633
Net rental income
$466,135
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,532,859
Net income from fundraising events
-$81,937
Net income from sales of inventory
$189,284
Other revenue
$609,811

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$24,795,017
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,705,539
Other salaries and wages
$22,339,539
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$29,067,049
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,364,182
Accounting fees
$182,702
Occupancy
$5,865,584
Travel
$933,106
Depreciation
$5,965,356
Program services (functional)
$70,702,442
Management and general (functional)
$10,012,290
Fundraising (functional)
$4,011,749

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$253,911,420
Total assets, end of year
$272,302,595
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,791,857
Net assets, end of year
$212,510,738
Land, buildings and equipment
$194,135,212
Publicly traded securities
$22,943,071
Net assets without donor restrictions
$176,739,201
Net assets with donor restrictions
$35,771,537
Gross receipts
$157,025,141
Employees
870
Volunteers
29
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK MIDDENDORFPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$506,906
PAUL HUSAKCOO
Key employee
40$332,956
DAN SCHRECKCSO
Highest-paid employee
40$295,007
ROGER NUTTPROVOST
Officer
40$286,117
STEVE LOGANCFO
Officer
40$248,043
EUGENE MUNINVP FIN/GEN COUNSEL (THRU JUNE 2025)
Highest-paid employee
40$241,067
PATRICK J O'CONNELLSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$234,307
DAVID COSTANZOSR VP ADVANCEMENT (THRU FEB 2025)
Highest-paid employee
40$229,599
DENNIS MCCARTHYDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL PLATFO
Highest-paid employee
40$218,571
SUSAN W GALLAGHERCRO
Key employee
40$197,520
SEANA C SUGRUEVPAA
Officer
1$133,996
ANNE HENDERSHOTTTRUSTEE (THRU FEB 2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY D'AGOSTINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTONIO REATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BISHOP FRANK J DEWANETRUSTEE, EX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
2$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BISHOP STEPHEN PARKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER G FAHEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE DURANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID MOSHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DEACON STEVEN MARCUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DENZIL SAMUELSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DONNA M BRADTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK HALLINANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GREG DOLANTRUSTEE (THRU MID-JUNE 2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNY WOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LUSANT ORDONEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MEREDITH DOLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL KANESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PATRICK T RAINEYTRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
PAUL R RONEYTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SR JOHN DOMINIC RASMUSSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TERRENCE O'DAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS S MONAGHANTRUSTEE/CHANCELLOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TIMOTHY PATTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK MIDDENDORFPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$493,082
PAUL HUSAKCOO
Officer
40$379,081
ROGER NUTTPROVOST
Officer
40$265,027
MARGARET WENZELSENIOR VP ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$224,704
RATCHAPOL DEJTHAIVP IT/CIO
Officer
40$207,213
JOSEPH P PATTERSONDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS/VP ENROLLMENT
Officer
40$200,149
EUGENE MUNINVP FINANCE/CFO (FORMER)/GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$199,883
DENNIS MCCARTHYDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
Highest-paid employee
40$197,949
SUSAN W GALLAGHERVP MARKETING
Officer
40$187,665
PATRICK J O'CONNELLPRINCIPAL GIFT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$178,252
DANIEL JAMES HUBERTASSOC. PROVOST FOR INST. EFFECTIVENESS
Highest-paid employee
40$175,882
GABRIEL X MARTINEZBUSINESS INST. ASSOC. PROF
Highest-paid employee
40$164,042
KIMBERLY M KINGVP STUDENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$161,098
PETER S WHALENASSOC PROF MKTG & ENTREPRE
Highest-paid employee
40$160,359
JULIE K MUSSELMANCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$143,329
TIMOTHY J DOCKERYVP ADVANCEMENT
Former
40$132,630
BRENT JOHNSONVP ENROLLMENT
Former
40$121,517
ANNE HENDERSHOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY D'AGOSTINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTONIO REATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BARBARA B HENKELSTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
BISHOP FRANK J DEWANETRUSTEE, EX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
2$0
BISHOP STEPHEN PARKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER G FAHEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL N MEZZALINGUATRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE DURANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID MOSHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DEACON STEVEN MARCUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DENZIL SAMUELSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DONNA M BRADTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GLORY L SULLIVANTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
GREG DOLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN V TIPPMANN SRTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH C CANIZAROTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNY WOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LUSANT ORDONEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL KANESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHAEL TIMMISTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK T RAINEYTRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
PAUL R RONEYTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SR JOHN DOMINIC RASMUSSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TERRENCE O'DAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS S MONAGHANTRUSTEE/CHANCELLOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TIMOTHY PATTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE LOGANCFO
Officer
40$0
DAN SCHRECKCSO
Officer
40$0
JIM THOMASVP ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK MIDDENDORFPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$389,154$61,539
CHRISTOPHER P ICE(FORMER) PRESIDENT
Former
0$314,629$0
ROGER NUTTVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$286,531$0
RATCHAPOL DEJTHAIVP IT/CIO
Officer
40$201,069$0
EUGENE MUNINVP FINANCE/CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$197,803$0
TIMOTHY J DOCKERYVP ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$196,939$0
PATRICK J O'CONNELLPRINCIPAL GIFT OFFICER
Key employee
40$176,884$0
GABRIEL X MARTINEZBUSINESS INST. ASSOC. PROF
Key employee
40$160,945$0
KIMBERLY M KINGVP STUDENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$157,841$0
JOSEPH P PATTERSONATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$155,661$0
PETER S WHALENASSOC PROF MKTG & ENTREPRE
Key employee
40$154,057$0
SUSAN W GALLAGHERVP MARKETING
Officer
40$147,720$0
DANIEL J DAVYASST DEAN OF FACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$145,403$0
MICHAEL MARSALLIPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$137,483$0
MICHAEL A DAUPHINAISASSOC. THEOLOGY PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$136,670$0
JEFFREY P FENUCCIOPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$135,108$0
TRAVIS R CUTRIGHTPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$124,792$0
JULIE K MUSSELMANCHEIF OF STAFF
Officer
40$123,598$0
BRENT JOHNSONVP ENROLLMENT
Officer
40$114,365$0
ANNE HENDERSHOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTHONY D'AGOSTINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA B HENKELSTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BERNADETTE LUCATRUSTEE (THRU AUG 2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BISHOP FRANK J DEWANETRUSTEE, EX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BISHOP STEPHEN PARKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER G FAHEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL N MEZZALINGUATRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVE DURANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEACON STEVEN MARCUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DENZIL SAMUELSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA M BRADTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GLORY L SULLIVANTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREG DOLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN V TIPPMANN SRTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSEPH C CANIZAROTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENNY WOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LUSANT ORDONEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL KANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL TIMMISTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICK T RAINEYTRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
PAUL R RONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SR JOHN DOMINICTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERRENCE O'DAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS P PRINCETRUSTEE (THRU MAR 2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS S MONAGHANTRUSTEE/CHANCELLOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TIMOTHY PATTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5050 AVE MARIA BLVD, AVE MARIA, FL 34142-9505
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEVE LOGAN, 5050 AVE MARIA BLVD, AVE MARIA, FL 34142
Signed the 990
STEVE LOGAN, CFO
Phone
(239) 280-2500
Return prepared by
HILL BARTH & KING LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OPERATING A UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO INSTRUCTING AND TRAINING INDIVIDUALS TOWARDS A BACCALAUREATE, MASTERS OR DOCTORATE DEGREE. 1,329 STUDENTS WERE SEEKING DEGREES AT AMU DURING THE FALL 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
    Expenses $70,702,442 · grants $24,795,017 · revenue $57,954,295

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
03-0482006
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B43)
Assets (IRS master file)
$272,302,595
Income (IRS master file)
$157,025,141

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$103,778,231$84,726,481$272,302,595IRS
990June 2024$81,451,917$75,943,707$253,911,420IRS
990June 2023$72,587,422$70,134,466$246,761,373XML
990June 2022$75,533,917$66,537,880$242,009,071IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0482006).

Questions about AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC

What is the EIN of AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC is 03-0482006.
Is AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVE LOGAN.
Who are the officers and directors of AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $506,906 (MARK MIDDENDORF, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $103,778,231, expenses of $84,726,481 and total assets of $272,302,595 at year end.

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