Nonprofit · EIN 06-0646701
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Also known as QU Society of Professional Journalists
Tax-exempt · HAMDEN, CT 06518
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $658,577,859 | $578,074,454 | $80,503,405 | $2,068,663,957 | $493,721,921 | $1,574,942,036 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $595,343,168 | $537,208,272 | $58,134,896 | $1,981,792,376 | $508,914,300 | $1,472,878,076 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $541,824,099 | $500,797,570 | $41,026,529 | $1,889,769,630 | $537,037,181 | $1,352,732,449 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,696,842
- of which government grants
- $5,812,597
- Program service revenue
- $557,588,406
- Investment income
- $77,158,194
- Net rental income
- $762,165
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $53,611,819
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$86,071
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $189,885
- Other revenue
- $9,134,417
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $210,374,717
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,983,470
- Other salaries and wages
- $151,476,807
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $204,601,154
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $528,099
- Accounting fees
- $446,040
- Occupancy
- $11,354,027
- Travel
- $5,707,999
- Depreciation
- $34,003,014
- Program services (functional)
- $503,857,558
- Management and general (functional)
- $68,189,309
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,027,587
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,981,792,376
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,068,663,957
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $493,721,921
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,574,942,036
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,227,839,861
- Publicly traded securities
- $635,703,956
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,447,749,185
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $127,192,851
- Gross unrelated business income
- $899,432
- Gross receipts
- $890,118,579
- Employees
- 4,687
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1929
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY OLIAN | PRESIDENT (UNTIL 06/25) Officer | 40 | $1,253,068 | $60,159 |
| RAND PECKNOLD | MEN'S ICE HOCKEY COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $737,820 | $76,314 |
| PHILLIP BOISELLE | DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF MED. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $645,229 | $17,250 |
| DEBRA LIEBOWITZ | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $582,388 | $63,698 |
| MARK VARHOLAK | CFO Officer | 40 | $566,110 | $57,715 |
| THOMAS PECORA | MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $504,458 | $46,719 |
| PATRICIA SACCA-FABBRI | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $416,638 | $34,500 |
| JOHN LAHEY | FORMER PRESIDENT EMERITUS Former | 40 | $224,631 | $48,659 |
| CHARLES SAIA JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA M BEEVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON L HIGHSMITH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C ABELLA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T PLATT JR | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT AMENDOLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CHARMEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIK CLEMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT CONTRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNA DOHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BROOKE GOFF | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 11/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HAMDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN HAYES | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 11/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID W KEISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES LOREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARYBETH NOONAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER NOVAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNNE PANTALENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WARING PARTRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT POTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN RIZZO | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 07/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIKRANT SAWHNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SILVER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C WELDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DYETT DESIR | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 09/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZAVODSKY | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 09/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY OLIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,877,943 | $95,224 |
| RAND PECKNOLD | MEN'S ICE HOCKEY COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $845,409 | $72,560 |
| ELICIA SPEARMAN LEFT 42024 | GENERAL COUNSEL AND VP OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $609,313 | $78,560 |
| PHILLIP BOISELLE | DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $634,947 | $16,500 |
| MARK VARHOLAK | CFO Officer | 40 | $559,745 | $77,525 |
| DEBRA LIEBOWITZ | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $543,594 | $85,075 |
| PATRICIA SACCA-FABBRI | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $422,650 | $33,000 |
| JOHN LAHEY | FORMER PRESIDENT EMERITUS Former | 40 | $225,121 | $47,343 |
| CHARLES SAIA JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA M BEEVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON L HIGHSMITH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C ABELLA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T PLATT JR | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT AMENDOLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CHARMEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK CLEMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CONTRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DYETT DESIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNA DOHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HAMDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W KEISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LOREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYBETH NOONAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NOVAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE PANTALENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WARING PARTRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT POTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKRANT SAWHNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SILVER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C WELDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZAVODSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY TENGEL | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 6/30/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SAUSKA SR | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 6/30/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR RICE | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 6/30/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY OLIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,105,749 | $58,752 |
| WILLIAM DUNLEAVY | HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $735,548 | $69,956 |
| RAND PECKNOLD | MEN'S ICE HOCKEY COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $610,520 | $68,078 |
| ELICIA SPEARMAN | GENERAL COUNSEL AND VP OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $604,080 | $65,028 |
| PHILLIP BOISELLE | DEAN OF THE FRANK H. NETTER MD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $624,302 | $15,250 |
| DEBRA LIEBOWITZ | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $541,701 | $79,318 |
| MARK VARHOLAK | CFO Officer | 40 | $529,700 | $77,186 |
| JOHN LAHEY | FORMER PRESIDENT EMERITUS Former | 40 | $225,696 | $46,002 |
| ARTHUR RICE ESQ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON L HIGHSMITH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C ABELLA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA M BEEVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER CLARK | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 1/1/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT AMENDOLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SAIA JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SAUSKA SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W KEISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK CLEMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY TENGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE PANTALENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYBETH NOONAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZAVODSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CHARMEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NOVAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SILVER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT POTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WARING PARTRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C WELDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T PLATT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CONTRI | BOARD MEMBER (1/1/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DYETT DESIR | BOARD MEMBER (1/1/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 275 MOUNT CARMEL AVENUE, HAMDEN, CT 06518-1905
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- SB-MCM, 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden CT 06518
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIE HARDIN, 275 MOUNT CARMEL AVENUE, HAMDEN, CT 065181908
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Karin Schwanbeck, SB-MCM, 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden CT 06518
- Signed the 990
- MARIE HARDIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (203) 582-8200
- Website
- WWW.QU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO BUILD THE UNIVERSITY OF THE FUTURE WITH A STRATEGY PROPELLING US FROM OUR STORIED PAST TOWARD AN AMBITIOUS, INCLUSIVE & INNOVATIVE FUTURE BY PREPARING GRADUATES AS ENLIGHTENED GLOBAL CITIZENS EQUIPPED FOR THE CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES OF CAREERS OF THE FUTURE. (SCH O) WE ARE A COMMUNITY THAT EMBRACES POSITIVE CHANGE, INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE, KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT WITH A COMMITMENT TO LIFT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE LIVE. OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF ARE BOLD AND CURIOUS, INNOVATORS AND EXPLORERS. WE PARTNER WITH EMPLOYERS TO UNDERSTAND AND PREPARE GRADUATES WHO MEET THEIR TALENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS, WE EMBRACE LIFELONG LEARNING, AND WE PURSUE LEARNING AND SCHOLARSHIP THAT ASKS AND ADDRESSES SIGNIFICANT SOCIETAL AND SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY OFFERS PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION LEADING TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN A WIDE RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL FIELDS RELATING TO HEALTH SCIENCES, BUSINESS LAW, AND COMMUNICATIONS, AS WELL AS IN VARIOUS THEORETICAL AND APPLIED DISCIPLINES OF ARTS AND SCIENCE. THE UNIVERSITY HAS APPROXIMATELY 6,500 FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE, 200 PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE, AND 2,700 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME GRADUATE ENROLLED STUDENTS.Expenses $175,985,767 · grants $210,374,717 · revenue $464,300,075
- AUXILIARY SERVICES: INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF DORMITORY AND DINING SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS AS WELL AS UPKEEP FOR STUDENT FACILITIES. STUDENTS AT QU DO MORE THAN EARN A DEGREE. THEY ARE PART OF A VIBRANT COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS RALLY AROUND COMMON INTERESTS, PASSIONS AND CAUSES. STUDENTS LIVE IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY IN AN ENVIRONMENT PURPOSEFULLY DESIGNED TO CREATE A HEALTHY AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.Expenses $78,243,946 · revenue $90,799,170
- STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAMS: INCLUDES THE PROVISION FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUPPORTING THE STUDENT LIFE PROGRAM AND EXPENDITURES RELATING TO STUDENT FINANCIAL AID. QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY HAS A VAST ARRAY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT ITS STUDENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HEALTH & WELLNESS COUNSELING AND SUPPORT, FINANCIAL AID GUIDANCE, ATHLETICS AND RECREATION, CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES, SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS LIFE.Expenses $249,627,845 · revenue $6,866,350
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
- 06-0646701
- 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
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,068,663,957
- Income (IRS master file)
- $890,118,579
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $658,577,859 | $578,074,454 | $2,068,663,957 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $595,343,168 | $537,208,272 | $1,981,792,376 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $541,824,099 | $500,797,570 | $1,889,769,630 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $533,471,085 | $491,789,250 | $1,727,162,039 | 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 for 2008 Officer: Karin Schwanbeck | June 30, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 06-0646701).
Questions about QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY is 06-0646701.
- Is QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does QUINNIPIAC 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 QUINNIPIAC 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 QUINNIPIAC 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 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARIE HARDIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,253,068 (JUDY OLIAN, PRESIDENT (UNTIL 06/25)).
- How much revenue does QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $658,577,859, expenses of $578,074,454 and total assets of $2,068,663,957 at year end.
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