Nonprofit · EIN 06-0646623
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · FAIRFIELD, CT 06824
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $558,598,313 | $473,872,011 | $84,726,302 | $1,304,678,399 | $349,739,686 | $954,938,713 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $489,308,458 | $432,418,916 | $56,889,542 | $1,209,670,431 | $358,412,879 | $851,257,552 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $424,528,036 | $384,746,576 | $39,781,460 | $1,146,008,194 | $368,291,521 | $777,716,673 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $71,094,862
- of which government grants
- $4,813,943
- Program service revenue
- $449,155,242
- Investment income
- $36,803,393
- Net rental income
- $1,570,932
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,075,205
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$26,116
- Other revenue
- $1,544,816
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $139,754,522
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,147,852
- Other salaries and wages
- $136,376,402
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $192,589,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $327,262
- Legal fees
- $687,018
- Accounting fees
- $344,642
- Occupancy
- $13,417,595
- Travel
- $6,343,330
- Depreciation
- $30,581,482
- Program services (functional)
- $395,570,633
- Management and general (functional)
- $66,862,965
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,438,413
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,209,670,431
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,304,678,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $349,739,686
- Net assets, end of year
- $954,938,713
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $589,155,689
- Publicly traded securities
- $405,839,557
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $513,688,722
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $441,249,991
- Gross unrelated business income
- $184,635
- Gross receipts
- $785,216,958
- Employees
- 3,771
- Volunteers
- 830
- Year formed
- 1942
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK R NEMEC PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $907,966 | $187,395 |
| CHRISTINE SIEGEL | PROVOST & SR VP ACADEMICS Key employee | 45 | $526,034 | $85,080 |
| PAUL SCHLICKMANN | VP OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $497,036 | $86,960 |
| ZHAN LI | DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $498,364 | $49,420 |
| MICHAEL TRAFECANTE | VP FOR FINANCE, CFO & TREASURER Officer | 45 | $383,591 | $160,848 |
| JOANNE WILLIAMS | SR VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN Key employee | 45 | $474,082 | $51,204 |
| WALTER HALAS | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $427,725 | $74,177 |
| CHRISTOPHER CASEY | MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 45 | $389,140 | $85,060 |
| CORY UNIS | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $371,760 | $82,202 |
| RICHARD GREENWALD | DEAN, SCHOOL OF CAS Key employee | 45 | $305,649 | $77,278 |
| DAVID FRASSINELLI | VP of Facilities, Campus & Auxiliary Services Key employee | 45 | $302,678 | $62,050 |
| KRISTINE CARROLL | SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $79,449 | $62,038 |
| ANDREW J MCMAHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P HULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER C DESMARAIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER C QUICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINTON A LEWIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAGAN T KASAVANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W HAMMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELNER L MORRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN C MEDITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JORGE A CHILUISA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RAFFERTY HAY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7-1-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN P CANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LISA M FERRARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK P EGAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7-1-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY RYAN CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN ERRITY BUJNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA E GLASSFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PHILLIP J NEUGEBAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV CHRISTOPHER J DEVRON SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Gerald Blaszczak SJ | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7-1-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV GREGORY KALSCHEUR SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV GREGORY M GOETHALS SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV MARIO A POWELL SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT J MURPHY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROSELLEN WALSH SCHNURR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHELAGH MAHONEY-MCNAMEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELIA KEARNEY DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M LESSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS J FANNING SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN YOUNG | HEAD MBB COACH (end 10-16-2023) Highest-paid employee | 45 | $1,061,638 | $63,003 |
| MARK R NEMEC PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $825,357 | $134,563 |
| CHRISTINE SIEGEL | PROVOST & SR VP ACADEMICS Key employee | 45 | $508,514 | $82,320 |
| MICHAEL TRAFECANTE | VP FOR FINANCE, CFO & TREASURER Officer | 45 | $363,130 | $153,914 |
| ZHAN LI | DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $462,668 | $49,897 |
| JOANNE WILLIAMS | SR VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN Key employee | 45 | $457,186 | $52,843 |
| WALTER HALAS | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $414,525 | $74,892 |
| LAURIE MCCARTHY | Dean, School of Edu and Human Development (end 5-31-2023) Highest-paid employee | 45 | $459,504 | $10,599 |
| PAUL SCHLICKMANN | VP OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $378,940 | $84,707 |
| RICHARD GREENWALD | DEAN, SCHOOL OF CAS Key employee | 45 | $284,468 | $75,973 |
| DAVID FRASSINELLI | VP OF FACILITIES, CAMPUS & AUXILIARY SERVICES Key employee | 45 | $289,294 | $60,970 |
| KRISTINE CARROLL | SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $76,248 | $61,957 |
| ANDREW J McMAHON | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7-1-2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P HULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER C DESMARAIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER C QUICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINTON A LEWIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAGAN T KASAVANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W HAMMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELNER L MORRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVIN G O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C MEDITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE A CHILUISA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN P CANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA M FERRARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY RYAN CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN ERRITY BUJNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY A ALTOBELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA E GLASSFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP J NEUGEBAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CHRISTOPHER J DEVRON SJ | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7-1-2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GREGORY A KALSCHEUR SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GREGORY M GOETHALS SJ | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7-1-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JOHN P MULREANY SJ | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7-1-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARIO M POWELL SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J MURPHY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSELLEN WALSH SCHNURR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA KEARNEY DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELAGH MAHONEY-MCNAMEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M LESSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J FANNING SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK R NEMEC PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $731,563 | $126,390 |
| JOHN YOUNG | HEAD MBB COACH Highest-paid employee | 45 | $437,649 | $63,459 |
| CHRISTINE SIEGEL | PROVOST & SR VP ACADEMICS Key employee | 45 | $419,943 | $74,559 |
| MICHAEL TRAFECANTE | VP FOR FINANCE, CFO & TREASURER Officer | 45 | $347,370 | $141,210 |
| WALTER HALAS | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $401,215 | $65,426 |
| ZHAN LI | DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $401,490 | $50,425 |
| PAUL SCHLICKMANN | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $355,107 | $77,030 |
| CORRY UNIS | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $309,316 | $72,368 |
| JOANNE WILLIAMS | SR VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN Key employee | 45 | $322,286 | $44,603 |
| KEVIN LAWLOR | FORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $364,176 | $2,000 |
| RICHARD GREENWALD | DEAN, SCHOOL OF CAS Key employee | 45 | $250,081 | $69,263 |
| DAVID FRASSINELLI | VICE PRESIDENT OF FACILITIES Key employee | 45 | $240,005 | $54,109 |
| KRISTINE CARROLL | SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $74,708 | $53,770 |
| NANCY A ALTOBELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JOHN F BALDOVIN SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN ERRITY BUJNO | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7-1-2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN P CANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK J CARROLL III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE A CHILUISA | TRUSTTE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C CRAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY RYAN CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA KEARNEY DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH DAVIS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7-1-2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER C DESMARAIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J FANNING SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA M FERRARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA E GLASSFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W HAMMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P HULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV GREGORY KALSCHEUR SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAGAN T KASAVANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M LESSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINTON A LEWIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELAGH MAHONEY-MCNAMEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C MEDITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELNER L MORRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J MURPHY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP J NEUGEBAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVIN G O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIFF J O'REILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARIO M POWELL SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV STEPHEN A PRIVETT SJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER C QUICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSELLEN WALSH SCHNURR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1073 N BENSON RD, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824-5171
- In care of
- % MICHAEL TRAFECANTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK R NEMEC PHD, 1073 NORTH BENSON ROAD, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824
- Signed the 990
- MARK R NEMEC, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (203) 254-4000
- Website
- WWW.FAIRFIELD.EDU
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE, MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT AN INSTITUTION FOR SECONDARY, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, AND TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER WORKS OF EDUCATION, CHARITY AND RELIGION. SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- HIGHER LEARNING: FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING WITH UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, DOCTORATE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ACADEMIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING STUDENTS RESIDING ON CAMPUS AND INCLUDES A COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL. SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $332,212,014 · grants $137,576,878 · revenue $364,729,472
- AUXILIARY SERVICES: AUXILIARY SERVICES INCLUDE THE COSTS OF ROOM AND BOARD FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,925 FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS IN RESIDENCE HALLS, TOWNHOUSES, AND APARTMENT COMPLEXES RESIDING ON A 200-ACRE CAMPUS. GRADUATE STUDENT HOUSING IS ALSO OFFERED IN INDEPENDENT OFF-CAMPUS HOUSES, AND IN APARTMENT STYLE RESIDENCE HALLS.Expenses $54,495,410 · grants $2,177,644 · revenue $77,076,816
- OTHER ACTIVITIES: A VARIETY OF STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE QUICK CENTER, AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES FOR CLUB SPORTS.Expenses $8,863,209 · revenue $7,221,864
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0646623
- 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
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,304,678,399
- Income (IRS master file)
- $785,216,958
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $558,598,313 | $473,872,011 | $1,304,678,399 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $489,308,458 | $432,418,916 | $1,209,670,431 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $424,528,036 | $384,746,576 | $1,146,008,194 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $415,893,981 | $354,416,581 | $1,095,002,497 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 06-0646623).
Questions about FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY is 06-0646623.
- Is FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY 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 FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY 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 FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY 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 FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK R NEMEC PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $907,966 (MARK R NEMEC PHD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $558,598,313, expenses of $473,872,011 and total assets of $1,304,678,399 at year end.
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