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Nonprofit · EIN 23-1352661

MESSIAH UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055

Financials

$144.4M$148.8M2022$149.7M$151.8M2023$155.4M$157M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MESSIAH UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$155,424,073$156,974,355-$1,550,282$325,039,191$92,289,367$232,749,824
June 30, 2024990$149,665,441$151,816,506-$2,151,065$322,303,436$95,739,966$226,563,470
June 30, 2023990$144,399,121$148,812,684-$4,413,563$310,845,655$87,690,448$223,155,207
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,488,110
of which government grants
$1,307,572
Program service revenue
$133,454,365
Investment income
$10,515,653
Royalties
$106,035
Net rental income
$47,049
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,906,892
Net income from fundraising events
-$8,059
Tax-exempt bond proceeds
$226,124
Other revenue
$1,965,945

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$48,872,418
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$930,393
Other salaries and wages
$45,979,108
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$65,243,965
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$53,486
Accounting fees
$108,240
Occupancy
$5,721,903
Travel
$3,606,961
Depreciation
$11,123,070
Program services (functional)
$137,254,580
Management and general (functional)
$18,038,370
Fundraising (functional)
$1,681,405

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$322,303,436
Total assets, end of year
$325,039,191
Total liabilities, end of year
$92,289,367
Net assets, end of year
$232,749,824
Land, buildings and equipment
$132,443,035
Publicly traded securities
$135,748,997
Net assets without donor restrictions
$162,491,896
Net assets with donor restrictions
$70,257,928
Gross unrelated business income
$685,643
Gross receipts
$236,827,838
Employees
2,968
Volunteers
290
Year formed
1909
State of legal domicile
PA

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
KIM S PHIPPSPRESIDENT
Officer
40$558,335$95,952
GARY PAUL NOWICKIVP FINANCE A
Officer
40$229,158$16,374
AMANDA A COFFEYVP HR
Highest-paid employee
40$181,237$19,645
JOHN A CHOPKAVP ENROLLMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$155,992$34,344
JON STUCKEYVP ADVANCEME
Officer
40$173,475$14,538
KATHRYNNE G SHAFERVP OPERATION
Key employee
40$154,470$30,194
KARL BERGMANNDIRECTOR GRA
Highest-paid employee
40$160,547$19,157
MARCELLE GIOVANNETTIVICE PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$149,330$25,903
TODD ALLENVP DIVERSITY
Highest-paid employee
40$159,457$12,920
RODNEY L MUSSERCHAIR, TRUST
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID H MILLARYVICE CHAIR,T
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANTHONY J SCHIANOTREASURER, T
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LINDA D EREMITASECRETARY, T
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BARBARA A AVERYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHERRIE BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY BASHORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WENDY L COLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
K DONEEN DOURTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA GLEZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY H HAHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT HEINTZELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RIM HINCKLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHUCK HOOBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOACHIM HUERTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
J GARY LANGMUIRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GARRET W LARSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES A MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN D MYERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EDWARD P NEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDA R PHEASANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAN ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CRAIG E SIDER ENDED 31825TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EUNICE F STEINBRECHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TIFFANY STUCKEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSICA D THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KIMBERLY C THORNBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN C WAGNER JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JERRY WENGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TODD M WITMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIM S PHIPPSPRESIDENT
Officer
40$552,952$90,520
GARY PAUL NOWICKIVP FINANCE A
Officer
40$224,902$16,053
AMANDA A COFFEYVP HR
Highest-paid employee
40$155,703$45,150
JOHN A CHOPKAVP ENROLLMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$153,913$34,383
ROBERT C PEPPERASST TO PRES
Highest-paid employee
40$138,184$47,617
ALISON NOBLEINTERIM PROV
Highest-paid employee
40$166,087$17,343
KATHRYNNE G SHAFERVP OPERATION
Key employee
40$150,415$29,941
JON STUCKEYVP ADVANCEME
Officer
40$161,884$13,409
KARL BERGMANNDIRECTOR GRA
Highest-paid employee
40$154,362$18,934
CRAIG E SIDERCHAIR, TRUST
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID H MILLARYVICE CHAIR,
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANTHONY J SCHIANOTREASURER, T
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LINDA D EREMITASECRETARY, T
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BARBARA A AVERYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHERRIE BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY BASHORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WENDY L COLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA GLEZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD L GODSHALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTHONY H HAHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT HEINTZELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RIM HINCKLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHUCK HOOBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J GARY LANGMUIRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARRET W LARSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES A MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RODNEY L MUSSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD P NEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE A PARMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA R PHEASANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALAN ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW SAMUELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EUNICE F STEINBRECHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIFFANY STUCKEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSICA D THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIMBERLY C THORNBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN C WAGNER JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JERRY WENGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD M WITMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KIM S PHIPPSPRESIDENT
Officer
40$380,761$0$87,615
BARRY G GOODLING ENDED 123122VP ADVANCEME
Officer
40$202,553$0$37,490
D KELLY PHIPPSADVISOR&RIDE
Highest-paid employee
30$81,261$114,714$29,759
AMANDA A COFFEYVP HR
Highest-paid employee
40$154,624$0$52,145
RANDALL G BASINGERSPECIAL ASST
Highest-paid employee
40$168,238$0$19,835
KATHRYNNE G SHAFERVP OPERATION
Key employee
40$154,784$0$29,103
KARL BERGMANNDIRECTOR GRA
Highest-paid employee
40$158,035$0$19,277
KRISTIN M HANSEN-KIEFFERVICE PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$153,485$0$19,950
DAVID S WALKER ENDED 91522VP FINANCE A
Officer
40$121,051$0$31,332
JON STUCKEYASSC VP FOR
Officer
40$136,393$0$11,176
GARY PAUL NOWICKI STARTED 10122VP FINANCE A
Officer
40$53,989$0$2,667
CRAIG E SIDERCHAIR, TRUST
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
HEIDI G BINGAMANVICE CHAIR,
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
DAVID H MILLARYSECRETARY, T
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
ANTHONY J SCHIANOTREASURER, T
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
BARBARA A AVERYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SHERRIE BAILEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LARRY BASHORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
WENDY L COLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LINDA D EREMITATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICHARD L GODSHALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ANTHONY H HAHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SCOTT HEINTZELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RIM HINCKLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOACHIM J HUERTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOSEPH JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
J GARY LANGMUIRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GARRET W LARSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JAMES A MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KENNETH V MORELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RODNEY L MUSSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
EDWARD P NEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GEORGE A PARMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LINDA R PHEASANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ALAN ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ANDREW SAMUELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
EUNICE F STEINBRECHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JESSICA D THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KIMBERLY C THORNBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOHN C WAGNER JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JERRY WENGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TODD M WITMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 UNIVERSITY AVE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-6713
In care of
% JOHN STUCKEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JON STUCKEY, 1 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055
Signed the 990
GARY PAUL NOWICKI, VP FINANCE AND PLAN
Phone
(717) 766-2511

Mission

THE MISSION OF MESSIAH UNIVERSITY IS TO EDUCATE MEN AND WOMEN TOWARD MATURITY OF INTELLECT, CHARACTER, AND CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PREPARATION FOR LIVES OF SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND RECONCILIATION IN CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MESSIAH UNIVERSITY IS A NATIONALLY RANKED, PRIVATE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY WITH A STUDENT BODY OF OVER 3,300 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. GRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUE ADVANCED DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS WITHIN A DISTINGUISHED PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS, WHILE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A COMPREHENSIVE AND ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS CURRICULUM ENCOMPASSING A BROAD ARRAY OF MAJORS, TEACHER CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS, SPECIALIZED CONCENTRATIONS, AN EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF MINORS, AND A ROBUST SUITE OF CERTIFICATE OFFERINGS. MESSIAH'S HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL MODEL OF INTEGRATING FAITH INTO EVERY PART OF THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOPING STUDENTS' INTELLECT, CHARACTER, AND FAITH IN PREPARATION TO BETTER SERVE THEIR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY. MESSIAH'S MISSION AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTES TO A COMMON GOOD ROOTED IN A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMITMENT TO THE DIGNITY, WELFARE AND HUMAN FLOURISHING OF ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS. ROOTED IN ITS CHRISTIAN IDENTITY, MESSIAH EDUCATES ITS STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD BY WORKING FOR JUSTICE, SERVING THE POOR, AND ASSISTING THE NEEDY. MESSIAH STUDENTS ARE MEANINGFUL MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES BOTH DURING AND AFTER THEIR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE. MESSIAH UNIVERSITY IS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTOR AND HAS BEEN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVICE LEARNING, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. MESSIAH UNIVERSITY IS DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ACTIVITY RESULTS DIRECTLY FROM MESSIAH'S PROMISE OF HELPING STUDENTS TO SEE ANEW THROUGH TRANSFORMATION AND RECONCILIATION BY VIEWING THEMSELVES, THEIR FAITH, THEIR CAREERS, AND THE WORLD IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT. MESSIAH UNIVERSITY EDUCATES, CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO RELEVANT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. MESSIAH IS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SERVICE MISSIONS AND NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL STUDY EXPERIENCES. STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF WORK WITH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SETTINGS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS, TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TOWARD AN ETHIC OF DISCIPLESHIP, SERVICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
    Expenses $137,254,580 · grants $48,872,418 · revenue $133,454,365

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
23-1352661
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
1945
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$325,039,191
Income (IRS master file)
$236,827,838

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$155,424,073$156,974,355$325,039,191IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$149,665,441$151,816,506$322,303,436IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$144,399,121$148,812,684$310,845,655XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$150,730,448$146,385,822$315,235,591IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––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 23-1352661).

Questions about MESSIAH UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of MESSIAH UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MESSIAH UNIVERSITY is 23-1352661.
Is MESSIAH UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to MESSIAH UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MESSIAH 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 MESSIAH 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 MESSIAH 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 MESSIAH UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JON STUCKEY.
Who are the officers and directors of MESSIAH UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $558,335 (KIM S PHIPPS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does MESSIAH UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $155,424,073, expenses of $156,974,355 and total assets of $325,039,191 at year end.

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