Nonprofit · EIN 24-0772407
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · LEWISBURG, PA 17837
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $420,693,420 | $414,283,228 | $6,410,192 | $1,865,928,948 | $289,664,962 | $1,576,263,986 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $423,625,972 | $383,997,561 | $39,628,411 | $1,744,423,493 | $281,905,040 | $1,462,518,453 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $65,038,820
- of which government grants
- $5,702,938
- Program service revenue
- $308,801,345
- Investment income
- $36,902,139
- Net rental income
- $1
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,588,000
- Other revenue
- $9,951,116
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $97,333,868
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $9,370,293
- Other salaries and wages
- $127,139,117
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $188,960,635
- Professional fundraising fees
- $434,823
- Legal fees
- $558,464
- Accounting fees
- $328,815
- Occupancy
- $2,261,355
- Travel
- $9,211,157
- Depreciation
- $28,484,965
- Program services (functional)
- $349,697,507
- Management and general (functional)
- $48,693,880
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,891,841
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,744,423,493
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,865,928,948
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $289,664,962
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,576,263,986
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $468,530,501
- Publicly traded securities
- $299,376,912
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $652,409,038
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $923,854,948
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,336,523
- Gross receipts
- $981,651,420
- Employees
- 3,689
- Volunteers
- 966
- Year formed
- 1846
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BRAVMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $814,296 | $231,477 |
| SCOTT ROSEVEAR | VP-ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $523,058 | $60,788 |
| PARAM BEDI | VP-LIBRARY & IT Officer | 40 | $426,656 | $71,003 |
| KARIN RILLEY | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $427,003 | $64,950 |
| NICOLE WHITEHEAD | VP-TALENT & HR Officer | 40 | $428,401 | $48,218 |
| LISA KEEGAN | VP-ENROLLMENT Officer | 40 | $410,385 | $52,423 |
| MARGOT VIGEANT | INTERIM PROVOST Officer | 40 | $315,515 | $90,884 |
| HEATHER JOHNS | VP-COMMUNICATION Officer | 40 | $283,907 | $95,951 |
| JERMAINE TRUAX | VP-ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $293,137 | $84,109 |
| KARL VOSS | DEAN-ARTS AND SCIENCES Key employee | 40 | $269,536 | $91,625 |
| JOHN GIRFFIN | COACH-M.BASKETBALL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $295,977 | $60,484 |
| BRAD PUTMAN | DEAN-ENGINEERING Key employee | 40 | $299,496 | $48,600 |
| JOE WILCK | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $277,470 | $63,220 |
| DAVID CECCHINI | COACH-FOOTBALL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,545 | $93,363 |
| RAQUEL ALEXANDER | FORMER DEAN-MANAGEMENT Former | 40 | $229,381 | $103,533 |
53 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANKUR PAREEK | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $255,646 | $60,463 |
| ROBERT MIDKIFF | FORMER VP-STRATEGY Former | 40 | $254,085 | $49,581 |
| WILLIAM ROBERT MEEK | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,656 | $57,469 |
| VERNESE EDGHILL-WALDEN | VP-EQUITY & INC Officer | 40 | $248,612 | $33,468 |
| WENDY STERNBERG | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $240,496 | $39,636 |
| MICHELLE ROEHM | DEAN OF MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $230,235 | $31,891 |
| JOSH GRILL | AVP-UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Former | 40 | $201,464 | $59,955 |
| KATHLEEN GRAHAM | AVP-UNVIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Former | 40 | $221,178 | $38,819 |
| JEFF LOSS | AVP-FACILITIES Former | 40 | $203,019 | $46,736 |
| ELIZABETH STEWART | AVP-TREAS/CONTR Officer | 40 | $209,371 | $36,211 |
| CINDY GUTHRIE | INTERIM DEAN-MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $210,709 | $23,242 |
| E MERMANN-JOZWIAK | FORMER PROVOST Former | 40 | $199,206 | $31,043 |
| ERIN JABLONSKI | FMR INTERIM DEAN-ENGINEERING Former | 40 | $191,411 | $31,768 |
| CAROL KENNEDY | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $176,268 | $42,661 |
| TERESA MCKINNEY | INTERIM-DEAN OF STUDENTS Key employee | 40 | $200,884 | $15,175 |
| TIMOTHY PAVLECHKO | VP-ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $165,431 | $31,975 |
| H DANIEL HUNGERFORD | VP AND COO Officer | 40 | $146,483 | $18,317 |
| CHRISTINA WALLACE | INTERIM VP-COMM Officer | 40 | $95,502 | $30,224 |
| ALEXANDRA AHRENS JUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE SEIBOLD DRAPEAU | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDRA M WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET LACROIX LECKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN NEELY AINSLIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN SPEER MILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY AUGER-DOMINGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN M BECKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD N ISKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA ND STANAT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE A GORAB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK A DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK K SCHOENEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRY D THANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J FRANK BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN H LEISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN BOSELLI VIZAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KECIA M THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEREN BERGMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE M FRITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREEN COSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE E SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CADETTE DETWILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKOTO FUJIMURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN K GILLIARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOMINGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J GILLIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL C NANA-SINKAM | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT A PERRICELLI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT UEBELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN A KOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNIL GULATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUCHHOLZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCGUINNESS | VP-STDNT AFFAIR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 64 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bravman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,067,924 | $227,906 |
| Nathan Davis | Coach-M.Basketball | 40 | $545,012 | $19,841 |
| Scott Rosevear | VP-Advancement Officer | 40 | $451,447 | $106,531 |
| Param Bedi | VP and COO Officer | 40 | $454,826 | $100,817 |
| Karin Rilley | General Counsel Officer | 40 | $433,939 | $82,495 |
| Nicole Whitehead | VP-Talent & HR Officer | 40 | $417,354 | $45,852 |
| Raquel Alexander | Former Dean-Management | 40 | $270,986 | $182,220 |
| Margot Vigeant | Interim Provost Officer | 40 | $340,618 | $102,039 |
| E Mermann-Jozwiak | Former Provost | 40 | $356,828 | $81,032 |
| Lisa Keegan | VP-Enrollment Officer | 40 | $385,766 | $47,873 |
| Karl Voss | Dean-Arts and Sciences | 40 | $265,540 | $118,772 |
| Jermaine Truax | VP-Athletics Officer | 40 | $289,640 | $85,775 |
| Robert Midkiff | Former VP-Strategy | 40 | $288,428 | $52,147 |
| Heather Johns | VP-Communicatio Officer | 40 | $280,000 | $58,012 |
| Cindy Guthrie | Interim Dean-Management | 40 | $300,067 | $30,562 |
| Brad Putman | Dean-Engineering | 40 | $295,803 | $32,580 |
| David Cecchini | Coach-Football | 40 | $234,023 | $93,118 |
| Ankur Pareek | Professor | 40 | $255,543 | $57,194 |
| Joe Wilck | Professor | 40 | $248,579 | $61,204 |
| Eileen Petula | Former VP - Fin and Admin | 40 | $280,170 | $28,896 |
| John Griffin | Coach-M.Basketball | 40 | $241,392 | $44,837 |
| Kathleen Graham | AVP-Advancement Officer | 40 | $213,490 | $44,085 |
| Josh Grill | AVP-Advancement Officer | 40 | $188,429 | $56,013 |
| Jeffrey Loss | AVP-Facilities Officer | 40 | $199,032 | $44,445 |
| Elizabeth Stewart | AVP-Treas/Contr Officer | 40 | $206,876 | $33,222 |
| Carol Kennedy | Secretary Officer | 40 | $199,379 | $30,640 |
| Amy Badal | Dean of Students | 40 | $190,976 | $27,922 |
| Erin Jablonski | FMR Interim Dean-Engineering | 40 | $164,093 | $29,485 |
| Vernes Edghill-Walden | VP-Equity & Inc Officer | 40 | $119,876 | $9,096 |
| Christopher O'Brien | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Seibold Drapeau | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Kohn | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Garry Thaniel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Laureen Leptinsky Costa | Asst Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Neely Ainslie | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Becker | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keren Bergman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Frank Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Buchholz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Cadette Detwiler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Dominguez | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Earl | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Makoto Fujimura | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Gilliard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Gilligan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eugene Gorab | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sunil Gulati | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Isken | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexandra Ahrens Jung | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bridget LaCroix Lecky | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Leiser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Speer Miles | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Nana-Sinkam Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Perricelli | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Reynolds | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Schmidt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Schoeneman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Stanat | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kecia Thomas | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Uebele | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Boselli Vizas | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Audra Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Gale Zafirovski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 DENT DR, LEWISBURG, PA 17837-2005
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN C BRAVMAN, 1 DENT DRIVE FINANCE OFFICE, LEWISBURG, PA 17837
- Signed the 990
- H DANIEL HUNGERFORD, VP-FINANCE & ADMIN
- Phone
- (570) 577-1138
- Website
- WWW.BUCKNELL.EDU
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL - THE EXPENSES OF INSTRUCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS AND THE EXPENSES OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT INSTRUCTION.Expenses $244,940,933 · grants $97,049,619 · revenue $258,058,248
- STUDENT SERVICES - THE EXPENSES OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT INDIRECTLY SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS LIBRARY SERVICES AND ATHLETICS/RECREATION.Expenses $56,685,723 · revenue $3,988,019
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - THE EXPENSES OF ROOM, BOARD, AND OTHER SERVICES PRIMARILY FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENTS.Expenses $43,470,545 · revenue $56,490,694
- RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICES - EXPENSES RELATED TO RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICES CONDUCTED/PROVIDED BY STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF.Expenses $4,600,306 · grants $284,249
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
- 24-0772407
- 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
- 1924
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $420,693,420 | $414,283,228 | $1,865,928,948 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $423,625,972 | $383,997,561 | $1,744,423,493 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $378,989,380 | $357,037,930 | $1,678,403,221 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $288,902,813 | $335,022,662 | $1,651,590,991 | 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 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 BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY is 24-0772407.
- Is BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1924.
- Are donations to BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUCKNELL 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 BUCKNELL 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 BUCKNELL 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 BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN C BRAVMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 68 people; 33 received compensation from the organization, the highest $814,296 (JOHN BRAVMAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $420,693,420, expenses of $414,283,228 and total assets of $1,865,928,948 at year end.
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