Nonprofit · EIN 13-1967321
MERCY UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $227,950,801 | $214,230,712 | $13,720,089 | $726,585,185 | $251,715,078 | $474,870,107 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $202,668,228 | $205,782,061 | -$3,113,833 | $696,385,098 | $250,955,625 | $445,429,473 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $202,318,053 | $195,849,148 | $6,468,905 | $644,977,634 | $215,676,669 | $429,300,965 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,251,294
- of which government grants
- $13,997,024
- Program service revenue
- $187,817,094
- Investment income
- $21,705,894
- Net rental income
- $838,399
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,628,492
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$60,622
- Other revenue
- $1,176,519
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $44,333,890
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,137,513
- Other salaries and wages
- $71,433,351
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $97,735,616
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,300
- Legal fees
- $529,685
- Accounting fees
- $226,200
- Occupancy
- $16,105,177
- Travel
- $2,218,049
- Depreciation
- $9,301,328
- Program services (functional)
- $170,906,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,822,422
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,501,932
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $696,385,098
- Total assets, end of year
- $726,585,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $251,715,078
- Net assets, end of year
- $474,870,107
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $104,797,312
- Publicly traded securities
- $90,009,381
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $450,570,753
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,299,354
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$481,132
- Gross receipts
- $310,779,387
- Employees
- 2,508
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN PARISH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $567,734 | $89,400 |
| EVA FERNANDEZ | PROVOST (THRU 05/2025) Key employee | 35 | $467,399 | $73,321 |
| THOMAS SIMMONDS | VP, OPERATIONS & FACILITIES Key employee | 35 | $333,685 | $62,036 |
| ADAM J CASTRO | VP, ADMISSIONS Key employee | 35 | $343,552 | $52,152 |
| CAMILLE SHELLEY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $283,902 | $78,087 |
| KENYA BEARD | DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $287,711 | $73,589 |
| JESSICA L HABER | CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 05/2025) Officer | 35 | $296,100 | $52,548 |
| KRISTEN M BURKE | GENERAL COUNSEL/ACTING SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $260,597 | $75,142 |
| BRIAN AMKRAUT - VP WORKFORCE | CRED. & COMM. IMPACT (THRU 06/2025) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $231,730 | $102,017 |
| BRETT CARROLL - CHIEF | FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 08/2024) Officer | 35 | $288,146 | $31,209 |
| BERNADETTE WADE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $239,185 | $78,238 |
| KEVIN JOYCE | VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $256,042 | $52,658 |
| PETER H WEST | INTERIM PROVOST Key employee | 35 | $197,133 | $74,079 |
| SCORPIO K ROGERS | VP, COMMUNITY RELATIONS & GOV Key employee | 35 | $239,840 | $17,117 |
| GENEVIEVE GULBRANDSEN | CONT. & ASST. TREAS. (AS OF 02/2024) Officer | 35 | $160,125 | $46,982 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN GREENWOOD | PROVOST AND SR. VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 35 | $173,805 | $32,420 |
| RICHARD AKS - INTERIM | CFO (THRU 05/2025)/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $103,216 | $0 |
| GARY BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $27,930 | $0 |
| MICHELE A QUIROLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $23,400 | $0 |
| CARLOS S PASSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $10,600 | $0 |
| SARAH A O'CONNOR ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GANTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY V LOPEZ | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BLACKMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P CARLUCCI ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE MASON CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX FERRARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE J HABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN M MAKLARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M MCCORMICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H NIEHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SOBECKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE M TUTERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY H WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DEL TORO - CHIEF | FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 03/2025) Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY L HALL | FORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 06/2023) Former | 35 | $473,698 | $115,618 |
| EVA FERNANDEZ | PROVOST Key employee | 35 | $358,265 | $58,503 |
| SUSAN PARISH | PRESIDENT (AS OF 07/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $285,910 | $119,925 |
| THOMAS SIMMONDS | VP OPERATIONS & FACILITIES Key employee | 35 | $305,019 | $75,195 |
| BRETT CARROLL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $327,693 | $47,275 |
| ADAM J CASTRO | VP ADMISSIONS Key employee | 35 | $304,726 | $48,856 |
| CAMILLE SHELLY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $266,921 | $80,380 |
| JESSICA L HABER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 35 | $249,495 | $82,999 |
| LLOYD GIBSON | DEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $255,066 | $73,942 |
| KRISTEN BURKE | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $251,479 | $71,596 |
| BERNADETTE WADE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $248,624 | $73,911 |
| KEVIN JOYCE | VP STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $268,716 | $49,426 |
| SCORPIO K ROGERS | VP, COMMUNITY RELATIONS & GOV Key employee | 35 | $244,970 | $62,571 |
| NARDA A ROMERO | CONTROLLER & ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 35 | $205,751 | $50,144 |
| PETER H WEST | INTERIM PROVOST Key employee | 35 | $194,964 | $57,510 |
| JOSEPH GANTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $27,930 | $0 |
| MICHELE A QUIROLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $23,400 | $0 |
| CARLOS S PASSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $10,600 | $0 |
| SARAH A O'CONNOR ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| CINDY V LOPEZ | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX FERRARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE J HABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SOBECKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY H WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M MCCORMICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P CARLUCCI ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE M TUTERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BLACKMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H NIEHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN M MAKLARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE MASON CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY L HALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $757,418 | $229,013 |
| THOMAS SIMMONDS | VP OPERATIONS & FACILITES Key employee | 40 | $308,102 | $67,691 |
| BRETT CARROLL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $327,949 | $26,017 |
| ADAM J CASTRO | VP ADMISSIONS Key employee | 40 | $298,779 | $34,959 |
| CAMILLE SHELLEY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,947 | $56,014 |
| KEVIN JOYCE | VP STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,617 | $45,921 |
| JESSICA L HABER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $265,225 | $37,344 |
| KRISTIN BURKE | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,579 | $55,978 |
| LLOYD GIBSON | DEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,362 | $44,724 |
| BERNADETTE WADE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,075 | $40,804 |
| PETER H WEST | INTERIM PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $253,364 | $19,350 |
| NARDA A ROMERO | CONTROLLER & ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 40 | $207,350 | $2,211 |
| EVA FERNANDEZ | PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $163,146 | $0 |
| GARY BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $43,670 | $0 |
| MICHELE A QUIROLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $27,800 | $0 |
| CARLOS S PASSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $10,300 | $0 |
| SARAH A O'CONNOR ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $6,950 | $0 |
| ALEX FERRARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE J HABER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SOBECKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY V LOPEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY H WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M MCCORMICK | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GANTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P CARLUCCI ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE M TUTERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ENCARNACAO BATTISTA | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BLACKMAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD AKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H NIEHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN M MAKLARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE MASON CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 BROADWAY, DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522-1186
- In care of
- % FINANCE DEPT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN PARISH, 555 BROADWAY, DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH DEL TORO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (914) 674-7213
- Website
- WWW.MERCY.EDU
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
MERCY UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MOTIVATED STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION BY OFFERING LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN PERSONALIZED AND HIGH QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, THUS PREPARING (SEE SCHEDULE O) STUDENTS TO EMBARK ON REWARDING CAREERS, TO CONTINUE LEARNING THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES AND TO ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY IN A CHANGING WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- MERCY UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, NON-SECTARIAN, NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATIONANDDRIVEN BY A STUDENT-CENTERED MISSION: TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF HIGHER EDUCATION. FOUNDED IN 1950 BY THE SISTERS OF MERCY, THE INSTITUTION HAS GROWN FROM A JUNIOR COLLEGE TO A COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY OFFERING OVER 100 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ACROSS SIX SCHOOLS: BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND NATURAL SCIENCES, LIBERAL ARTS, NURSING, AND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. IN 2023, MERCY RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO AMEND ITS CHARTER AND OFFICIALLY TRANSITION FROM MERCY COLLEGE TO MERCY UNIVERSITY. (SEE SCHEDULE O)SERVING NEARLY 9,000 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ANNUALLY, MERCY IS KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION, PERSONALIZED STUDENT EXPERIENCE, TALENTED FACULTY, AND AFFORDABILITY.THE UNIVERSITY'S FOOTPRINT COMPRISES ITS MAIN CAMPUS IN DOBBS FERRY, NY; TWO SATELLITE CAMPUSES IN THE BRONX AND MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY;AND ONLINE. THE UNIVERSITY SPONSORS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS IN TEN VARSITY SPORTS AT THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) DIVISION II LEVEL. MERCY'SSTUDENT BODY REFLECTS THE RICH DIVERSITY OF THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA.AS AN EXAMPLE, IN 2025, MERCY UNIVERSITY EARNED THE SEAL OF EXCELENCIA RECERTIFICATION, AN AWARD GIVEN TO SELECT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN ENSURING HISPANIC STUDENTS ARE POSITIONED TO SUCCEED. MERCY'S FACULTY INCLUDES FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS, PUBLISHED AUTHORS, AND RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONALS WHO INTEGRATE REAL-WORLD EXPERTISE WITH ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION. THEIR COMMITMENT TO EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE REFLECTS THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION.Expenses $170,906,358 · grants $44,333,890 · revenue $188,060,746
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
- 13-1967321
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $726,585,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $310,779,387
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $227,950,801 | $214,230,712 | $726,585,185 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $202,668,228 | $205,782,061 | $696,385,098 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $202,318,053 | $195,849,148 | $644,977,634 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $239,467,272 | $209,020,071 | $626,665,016 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-1967321).
Questions about MERCY UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of MERCY UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY UNIVERSITY is 13-1967321.
- Is MERCY UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to MERCY UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERCY 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 MERCY 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 MERCY 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 MERCY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN PARISH.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 21 received compensation from the organization, the highest $567,734 (SUSAN PARISH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MERCY UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $227,950,801, expenses of $214,230,712 and total assets of $726,585,185 at year end.
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