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Nonprofit · EIN 15-0532081

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Also known as OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER

Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13244

Financials

$1.9B$1.7B2023$2B$1.8B2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,968,534,790$1,753,093,865$215,440,925$5,433,960,735$1,805,275,469$3,628,685,266
June 30, 2024990$1,864,892,391$1,732,103,097$132,789,294$4,676,447,711$1,347,096,905$3,329,350,806
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$89,590,014
Program service revenue
$1,687,230,478
Investment income
$191,190,750
Royalties
$189,990
Net rental income
$436,982
Net gain from sales of assets
$113,000,064
Net income from fundraising events
-$109,613
Other revenue
$523,548

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$477,328,221
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$7,208,859
Other salaries and wages
$597,976,525
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$785,628,229
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,199,530
Accounting fees
$680,840
Occupancy
$75,236,099
Travel
$47,810,323
Depreciation
$100,127,682
Program services (functional)
$1,667,564,719
Management and general (functional)
$55,736,937
Fundraising (functional)
$29,792,209

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,676,447,711
Total assets, end of year
$5,433,960,735
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,805,275,469
Net assets, end of year
$3,628,685,266
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,771,767,928
Publicly traded securities
$1,494,817,666
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,283,196,471
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,345,488,795
Gross unrelated business income
$11,331,337
Gross receipts
$2,588,114,891
Employees
17,116
Volunteers
1,477
Year formed
1870
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANCIS BROWNFOOTBALL HEAD COACH
Highest-paid employee
60$3,073,809$62,435
ADRIAN AUTRYBASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Highest-paid employee
60$2,136,694$62,956
KENT SYVERUDCHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$1,268,926$576,516
ELIJAH ROBINSONFOOTBALL DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
60$1,519,716$62,488
CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSONSVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
60$1,035,992$158,177
J MICHAEL HAYNIEVC STRAT. INITIATIVES & INNOVATION
Officer
60$866,515$145,622
FELISHA LEGETTE-JACKBASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Highest-paid employee
60$928,200$61,899
GABE NUGENTSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
60$877,538$35,234
GRETCHEN RITTERFMR VC, PROVOST & CHF ACADEMIC OFF.
Former
60$854,433$44,761
BRETT PADGETTSVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
60$833,206$61,700
ALLEN GROVESSVP & CHIEF STUDENT EXPERIENCE OFF.
Key employee
60$488,058$54,144
MARY OPPERMANSVP & UNIVERSITY SECRETARY
Officer
60$464,729$53,782
BEHZAD MORTAZAVIDEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Key employee
60$431,489$45,361
LOIS AGNEWINTERIM VICE CHANCELLOR & PROVOST
Officer
60$379,744$61,445
MICHELE WHEATLYFORMER VICE CHANCELLOR & PROVOST
Former
60$331,615$56,756
53 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA DOLAKFORMER SVP & UNIV SEC/PROF
Former
60$229,680$34,441
KARIN RUHLANDTFORMER DEAN OF ARTS & SCI
Former
60$143,716$30,970
PATRICK J AHEARNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD M ALEXANDERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVEN W BALLENTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHARON R BARNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN W BARNESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVEN R BECKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAOMI BERGMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW T BERLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALONNA BERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL E BLACKSHEARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE A CARONATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
VINCENT H COHEN JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN L EINHORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFFORD J ENSLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HAROLD A FETNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHELLY L FISHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELISABETH FONTENELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PETER GIANESINI JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJ-ANN REKHI GILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
NEIL A GOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN D GROSSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN H HAGERTYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH A HENRETTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLEGRA F IVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD M JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAWRENCE S KRAMERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN A LALLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE E LARSENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DEBORAH R LEONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEANNINE L LOSTRITTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAQUEL-ANN MCNABBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GISELE A MARCUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA H MAUTINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SANDRA CORDOVA MICEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A NEWHOUSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONIA O'CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD P O'HANLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
EDWARD PETTINELLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUISE PHANSTIELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KENNETH A PONTARELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DOUGLAS A PRESENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KIRTHIGA U REDDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN RESNICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK RYAN IVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY M SCRUGGSBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
10$0$0
MICHAEL T TIRICOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KATHLEEN A WALTERSCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL R VENUTOLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID N WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOWARD E WOOLLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID M ZASLAVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 71 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DINO BABERSFOOTBALL HEAD COACH
Highest-paid employee
60$12,957,233$55,878
JAMES BOEHEIMBASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Highest-paid employee
60$2,609,654$58,323
ADRIAN AUTRYBASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Highest-paid employee
60$1,786,673$59,850
KENT SYVERUDCHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$1,189,621$571,273
CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSONSVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
60$1,095,688$128,696
J MICHAEL HAYNIEVC- STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & INNOVATION
Officer
60$874,945$144,261
RODERICK LONGFOOTBALL DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
60$906,420$34,418
BRETT PADGETTSVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
60$780,418$58,685
GRETCHEN RITTERVC, PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Officer
60$670,865$118,921
GWENN JUDGEFORMER VP & CFO
Former
60$555,834$54,646
ALLEN GROVESSVP & CHIEF STUDENT EXP
Key employee
60$498,343$52,146
MARY OPPERMANSECRETARY
Officer
60$412,490$51,255
KARIN RUHLANDTFORMER DEAN OF ARTS & SCI
Former
60$374,423$66,155
MICHELE WHEATLYFORMER VICE CHAN & PROVOST
Former
60$325,662$54,320
LOIS AGNEWFORMER INTERIM DEAN OF ARTS & SCI
Former
60$291,697$52,913
DANIEL FRENCHFORMER SVP & GEN COUNSEL
Former
60$340,145$0
GABE NUGENTGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
60$275,218$22,761
ZHANJIANG LIUFORMER INTERIM PROVOST
Former
60$251,175$33,400
LISA DOLAKFORMER SVP & UNIV SEC/PROF
Former
60$221,483$34,284
BEHZAD MORTAZAVIDEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Key employee
60$217,478$25,777
GUILHERME COSTAFORMER INTERIM SECRETARY
Former
60$124,107$29,410
PATRICK J AHEARNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD M ALEXANDERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVEN W BALLENTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHARON R BARNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN W BARNESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVEN R BECKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAOMI BERGMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW T BERLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL E BLACKSHEARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREN B CRAMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE A CARONATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINCENT H COHEN JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN L EINHORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLIFFORD J ENSLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HAROLD A FETNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHELLY L FISHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELISABETH FONTENELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PETER GIANESINI JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJ-ANN REKHI GILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEIL A GOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN D GROSSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN H HAGERTYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH A HENRETTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLEGRA F IVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD M JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAWRENCE S KRAMERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN A LALLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE E LARSENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DEBORAH R LEONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEANNINE L LOSTRITTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAQUEL-ANN MCNABBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GISELE A MARCUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA H MAUTINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SANDRA CORDOVA MICEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A NEWHOUSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONIA O'CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD P O'HANLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD J PETTINELLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUISE PHANSTIELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KENNETH A PONTARELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELLIOTT I PORTNOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS A PRESENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KIRTHIGA U REDDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY M SCRUGGSBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
10$0$0
MICHAEL T TIRICOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KATHLEEN A WALTERSCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL R VENUTOLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID N WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOWARD E WOOLLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID M ZASLAVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
COMPTROLLERS OFFICE SKYTOP OFFICE B, SYRACUSE, NY 13244-0001
In care of
% JEAN B GALLIPEAU
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KENT SYVERUD, CROUSE HINDS HALL, SYRACUSE, NY 13244
Signed the 990
BRETT PADGETT, SVP & CFO
Phone
(315) 443-3765
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

Mission

ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONAS A UNIVERSITY WITH THE CAPACITY TO ATTRACT AND ENGAGE THE BEST SCHOLARS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, YET SMALL ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A PERSONALIZED AND ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS STUDENT EXPERIENCE, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STAFF SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS BY:- ENCOURAGING GLOBAL STUDY, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, INTERDISCIPLINARYSCHOLARSHIP, CREATIVITY, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ENDEAVORS- BALANCING PROFESSIONAL STUDIES WITH AN INTENSIVE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION- PROMOTING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND DISCOVERY- SUPPORTING FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENT COLLABORATION IN CREATIVE ACTIVITY AND RESEARCH THAT ADDRESS EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES AND SOCIETAL NEEDS- MAINTAINING PRIDE IN OUR LOCATION AND HISTORY AS A PLACE OF ACCESS, ENGAGEMENT, INNOVATION, AND IMPACT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION AND DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH:EXPENDITURES IN THIS AREA INCLUDE SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR FACULTY, SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO STUDENTS, AND SUPPORT FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, CONDUCTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF APPROXIMATELY 16,000 UNDERGRADUATE AND 6,600 GRADUATE AND LAW STUDENTS ENROLLED AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
    Expenses $951,213,466 · grants $467,453,748
  • STUDENT SERVICES:EXPENDITURES IN THIS AREA INCLUDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S UNDERGRADUATE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES. THE UNIVERSITY HAS A TWO-YEAR RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT FOR FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE STUDENTS' EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING AND THEIR INTELLECTUAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE FORMAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM.
    Expenses $329,832,072 · grants $9,874,473 · revenue $1,385,821,678
  • SPONSORED RESEARCH AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES:EXPENDITURES IN THIS AREA INCLUDE RESEARCH AND SIMILAR ACTIVITY FUNDED BY GRANTS FROM THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS.
    Expenses $89,983,758 · revenue $129,622,106
  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENDITURES SUPPORT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY'S ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES THROUGH PROVISION OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT, STUDENT SERVICES AND GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT, THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS TO SEAMLESS DELIVERY AND TO MEETING THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENTS AND FACULTY.
    Expenses $296,535,423 · revenue $171,786,694

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-N on file

IRS record

EIN
15-0532081
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)
$5,433,960,735
Income (IRS master file)
$2,588,114,891

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,968,534,790$1,753,093,865$5,433,960,735IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: Felicia D Collins
June 30, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2024$1,864,892,391$1,732,103,097$4,676,447,711IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$1,739,194,343$1,605,970,896$4,268,712,597IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$1,729,445,030$1,493,187,941$4,035,936,698IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY is 15-0532081.
Is SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SYRACUSE 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 SYRACUSE 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 SYRACUSE 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 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KENT SYVERUD.
Who are the officers and directors of SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 68 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,073,809 (FRANCIS BROWN, FOOTBALL HEAD COACH).
How much revenue does SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,968,534,790, expenses of $1,753,093,865 and total assets of $5,433,960,735 at year end.

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