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Nonprofit · EIN 15-0532239

ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · CANTON, NY 13617

Financials

$200.6M$220.8M2022$211.6M$228.8M2023$210.6M$223.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$210,596,214$223,493,666-$12,897,452$700,329,087$163,425,382$536,903,705
June 30, 2024990$211,574,291$228,801,850-$17,227,559$688,141,967$174,610,943$513,531,024
June 30, 2023990$200,639,635$220,849,241-$20,209,606$658,812,023$162,701,448$496,110,575
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$27,908,247
of which government grants
$2,748,088
Program service revenue
$165,178,919
Investment income
$16,811,423
Net gain from sales of assets
$12,286,442
Net income from sales of inventory
$697,625
Other revenue
$697,625

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$84,486,657
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,503,663
Other salaries and wages
$50,447,219
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$70,017,279
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$196,944
Occupancy
$7,240,867
Travel
$3,479,737
Depreciation
$11,976,154
Program services (functional)
$192,066,138
Management and general (functional)
$25,556,111
Fundraising (functional)
$5,871,417

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$688,141,967
Total assets, end of year
$700,329,087
Total liabilities, end of year
$163,425,382
Net assets, end of year
$536,903,705
Land, buildings and equipment
$173,853,160
Publicly traded securities
$43,801,034
Net assets without donor restrictions
$87,422,568
Net assets with donor restrictions
$449,481,137
Gross unrelated business income
$3,850,552
Gross receipts
$245,053,533
Employees
2,124
Volunteers
28
Year formed
1856
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
KATHRYN MORRISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$519,922$63,938
FLORENCE HINESVP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, DEAN OF ADM & FIN AID
Key employee
40$255,818$95,204
KARL SPIECKERVP, FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Officer
40$294,961$46,753
BRENT BREKKEMENS HEAD COACH ICE HOCKEY
Highest-paid employee
40$303,434$37,992
ROBERT WELLSWOMENS HEAD COACH ICE HOCKEY
Highest-paid employee
40$201,560$119,288
PAUL REDFERNVP, UNIV COMMUNICATIONS & INST STRATEGIES
Key employee
40$266,274$26,123
JOHN CHRISTOPHERGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$252,767$32,294
KIMBERLY HISSONGVP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40$234,908$29,378
ALISON DEL ROSSIVP, DEAN ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$229,579$32,454
VALERIE LEHRPROFESSOR GENDER STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
40$196,116$20,458
KARL SCHONEBERGPROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$173,517$41,134
CASSANDRA PETERSONINTERIM EXEC DIR MAJ/PLAN GIFT
Highest-paid employee
40$168,340$10,637
ROBERT HANCEASSOCIATE VP & CHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER
Key employee
40$155,666$18,810
JENNIFER CURLEY REICHERTBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIEL BRINDISITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JO ANN CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREW CHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHLEEN PERKINS COLSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDRE COUTURETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM COWANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SHAREE FREEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBYN MUNN GENGRASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KEITH HENRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIE BLACK HITCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PETER HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JAY IRELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EDWARD KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KIRK KELLOGGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SHAUNA RYAN KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK KLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE BIRRELL LUEDKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA TARBOX LUKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
HEATHER MCCAULEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
OBI NWAIGWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT O'CONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NICHOLAS G PENNIMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EMMA CA PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DERRICK PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLYN DAVIDOW PUTNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINA ROBICHAUDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TRIP SAMSON IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NICOLINE SAWABINITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TIMOTHY SIMPSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARION ROACH SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DONNA WINSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHRYN MORRISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$512,809$96,978
ROBERT WELLSWOMEN'S HOCKEY COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$229,665$167,486
FLORENCE HINESVP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Key employee
40$252,763$103,013
JOHN CHRISTOPHERVP, GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$251,357$42,273
KARL SCHONEBERGVP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$244,179$30,586
BRENT BREKKEMEN'S HOCKEY COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$228,393$30,249
ALISON DEL ROSSIUNIVERSITY'S VP AND DEAN OF ACADEMICS
Officer
40$206,697$34,973
VAL LEHRPROFESSOR OF GOVT GENDER STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
40$212,309$26,004
PAUL REDFERNVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
40$179,588$38,194
KIM HISSONGASSOCIATE VP, ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40$177,491$33,631
ROBERT DUROCHERVP, SENIOR ASSOCIATE FOR A
Highest-paid employee
40$159,878$25,559
DAVID LUDWIGINTERIM AVP IT
Key employee
40$164,658$17,184
CASSANDRA PETERSONVP, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$156,496$17,592
KARL SPIECKERVP FINANCE AND ADMIN
Officer
40$131,345$4,727
JENNIFER CURLEY REICHERTBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LEE BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JO ANN CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDRE COUTURETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAREE FREEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY IRELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIRK KELLOGGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEATHER MCCAULEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DERRICK PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICOLINE SAWABINITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIMOTHY SIMPSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARION ROACH SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA WINSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN COREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM COWANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAUNA RYAN KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA TARBOX LUKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT O'CONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK KLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE BIRRELL LUEDKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHLEEN WELCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW CHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMMA C PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHLEEN PERKINS COLSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBYN MUNN GENGRASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
OBI NWAIGWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICHOLAS G PENNIMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLYN DAVIDOW PUTNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA ROBICHAUDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRIP SAMSON IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHRYN MORRISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$514,877$75,494
FLORENCE HINESVP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Key employee
40$257,141$91,006
STEPHEN HIETSCHVP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINIS
Officer
40$276,174$43,284
TOM PYNCHONVP, ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40$271,672$39,954
ROBERT WELLSWOMEN'S HOCKEY COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$193,691$84,943
KARL SCHONEBERGVP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$220,208$29,221
BRENT BREKKEMEN'S HOCKEY COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$221,069$20,499
DARRIN GOODROWCIO
Highest-paid employee
40$189,329$35,287
VAL LEHRPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$196,869$25,476
PAUL REDFERNVP, COMMUNICATIONS, SECRET
Key employee
40$184,029$30,416
EARLHAGI BRADLEYVP, STUDENT LIFE
Key employee
40$186,258$26,104
KIM HISSONGASSOCIATE VP, ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$172,032$29,049
ROBERT DUROCHERVP, SENIOR ASSOCIATE FOR ATHLETICS
Key employee
40$168,312$23,222
JOHN CHRISTOPHERVP, GENERAL COUNSEL AS OF 9/2022
Officer
40$87,211$10,855
JENNIFER CURLEY REICHERTBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LEE BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JO ANN CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDRE COUTURETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAREE FREEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY IRELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES KELLOGGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEATHER MCCAULEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DERRICK PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICOLINE SAWABINITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIMOTHY SIMPSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARION ROACH SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA WINSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN COREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM COWANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHAUNA RYAN KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA TARBOX LUKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT O'CONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK KLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE BIRRELL LUEDKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHLEEN WELCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW CHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMMA C PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHLEEN PERKINS COLSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBYN MUNN GENGRASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
OBI NWAIGWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICHOLAS G PENNIMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLYN DAVIDOW PUTNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA ROBICHAUDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRIP SAMSON IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
23 ROMODA DR, CANTON, NY 13617-1423
In care of
% KARL F SPIECKER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KARL SPIECKER, 23 ROMODA DRIVE, CANTON, NY 136171423
Signed the 990
KARL SPIECKER, VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Phone
(315) 229-5563
Return prepared by
BONADIO & CO LLP

Mission

ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY IS A FOUR YEAR PRIVATE, LIBERAL ARTS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION LOCATED IN CANTON, NY. THE TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE DIRECTED TO THE STUDENT BODY OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING THEM TO BE CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKERS, TO FIND A COMPASS FOR THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS, AND TO PURSUE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEMSELVES, HUMANITY, AND THE PLANET.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY IS A FOUR YEAR PRIVATE, LIBERAL ARTS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION LOCATED IN CANTON, NY. THE TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE DIRECTED TO THE STUDENT BODY OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING THEM TO BE CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKERS, TO FIND A COMPASS FOR THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS, AND TO PURSUE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEMSELVES, HUMANITY, AND THE PLANET.
    Expenses $192,066,138 · grants $84,486,657 · revenue $162,025,992

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
15-0532239
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
1933
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B42)
Assets (IRS master file)
$700,329,087
Income (IRS master file)
$245,053,533

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$210,596,214$223,493,666$700,329,087XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$211,574,291$228,801,850$688,141,967IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$200,639,635$220,849,241$658,812,023XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$207,002,339$216,254,825$606,490,223IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 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 15-0532239).

Questions about ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY is 15-0532239.
Is ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1933.
Are donations to ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ST LAWRENCE 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 ST LAWRENCE 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 ST LAWRENCE 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 ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KARL SPIECKER.
Who are the officers and directors of ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $519,922 (KATHRYN MORRIS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $210,596,214, expenses of $223,493,666 and total assets of $700,329,087 at year end.

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