Nonprofit · EIN 25-0965576
THIEL COLLEGE
Also known as Thiel College Circle K International
Tax-exempt · GREENVILLE, PA 16125
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $62,529,246 | $54,537,535 | $7,991,711 | $113,353,768 | $40,304,564 | $73,049,204 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $52,716,729 | $52,687,014 | $29,715 | $101,010,345 | $39,550,573 | $61,459,772 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,465,276
- of which government grants
- $698,471
- Program service revenue
- $45,374,588
- Investment income
- $2,765,023
- Net rental income
- $673
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,077,811
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,925
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $56,516
- Other revenue
- $924,359
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,033,253
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,144,115
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,265,679
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,082,281
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,148
- Accounting fees
- $88,412
- Occupancy
- $1,463,758
- Travel
- $580,861
- Depreciation
- $3,744,493
- Program services (functional)
- $50,931,139
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,018,916
- Fundraising (functional)
- $587,480
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $101,010,345
- Total assets, end of year
- $113,353,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,304,564
- Net assets, end of year
- $73,049,204
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $39,780,275
- Publicly traded securities
- $47,589,777
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,236,334
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $70,812,870
- Gross receipts
- $63,905,128
- Employees
- 575
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1866
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SUSAN TRAVERSO | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $258,737 | $25,000 | $21,003 |
| JAMES TKACIK | PROGRAM DIRECTOR PHYSICIAN STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,577 | $0 | $16,375 |
| AMY ARBOGAST | VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $176,927 | $0 | $949 |
| MARY BETH MASON | PROFESSOR, SL PROGRAM DIR. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,774 | $0 | $12,443 |
| ASHLEY ZULLO | VP ENROLLMENT MGMT/FINANCIAL AID Officer | 40 | $137,033 | $0 | $16,264 |
| ROBERTA LEONARD | VP COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $139,014 | $0 | $6,967 |
| DR GREG BUTCHER | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN OF COLLEGE Officer | 40 | $133,702 | $0 | $7,556 |
| MICHAEL MCKINNEY | VP STUDENT LIFE AND ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $123,912 | $0 | $866 |
| ANTHONY KOS | PROFESSOR, DEPT. CHAIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,000 | $0 | $16,828 |
| JULIE KOBACK | ASSOC PROFESSOR/CLINIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,590 | $0 | $16,763 |
| RICHARD ORR | VP COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Officer | 40 | $102,369 | $0 | $7,649 |
| NICOLE OLSHANSKI | PROGRAM DIRECTOR NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,064 | $0 | $709 |
| ROD E WILT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT BURNS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BENNINGHOFF | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
44 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE MOTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| DOMINIC DIONISIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN BARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DR EDWARD BARTKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DR BEVERLY CIGLAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RICARDO DALEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DR JOHN R FRANGAKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID FAUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FRED HAER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRUCE HARTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALEX HUDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RICK HUETHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DIANN KUDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DR FRANK MAENPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MOSZKOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NATHAN NEELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MAGGIE NORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN NOWAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARY ODEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DR ANTONIO QUARTERMN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROGALSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS ROMANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PAUL RUNGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOE SCARPITTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LEE TILGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MILES WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOEL YUHAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZOWAYSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LEAH DEVER | TRUSTEE (UNTIL NOV 2024) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DR FRANK BAKER | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RUTHANNE BEIGHLEY ESQ | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALAN FAGER | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR CARL HOFFMAN JR | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES MCHUGH | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR PETER MORTENSON | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NAKLES | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK NORDENBERG | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES PEDAS | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD G REDMAN | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARRY STAMM | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR ROY STRAUSBAUGH | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 56 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SUSAN TRAVERSO | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $302,486 | $25,000 | $34,980 |
| AMY ARBOGAST | VP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $176,927 | $0 | $10,473 |
| ROBERTA LEONARD | VP FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $159,014 | $0 | $15,830 |
| MARY BETH MASON | PROFESSOR, SL PROGRAM DIR. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,652 | $0 | $21,070 |
| ANTHONY KOS | PROFESSOR, DEPT. CHAIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,887 | $0 | $26,112 |
| DR GREG BUTCHER | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN OF THE COLLEGE Officer | 40 | $133,702 | $0 | $26,692 |
| LYNN WILLIAMS | PA PROG MED DIRECTOR & AP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,666 | $0 | $4,550 |
| ASHLEY ZULLO | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $138,408 | $0 | $16,426 |
| MICHAEL MCKINNEY | VP OF STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS, TITLE IX CO Officer | 40 | $124,212 | $0 | $6,919 |
| RICHARD ORR | ED OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Officer | 40 | $102,099 | $0 | $27,697 |
| KEN MCCURDY | PROGRAM DIRECTOR MHC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,672 | $0 | $11,954 |
| ROD E WILT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT BURNS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BENNINGHOFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIC DIONISIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EDWARD BARTKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BEVERLY CIGLAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO DALEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH DEVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN R FRANGAKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FAUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED HAER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HARTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HUDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HUETHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANN KUDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FRANK MAENPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MOSZKOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN NEELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE NORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NOWAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ODEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANTONIO QUARTERMN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROGALSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS ROMANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE TILGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZOWAYSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FRANK BAKER | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHANNE BEIGHLEY ESQ | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FAGER | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CARL HOFFMAN JR | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES MCHUGH | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER MORTENSON | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NAKLES | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NORDENBERG | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES PEDAS | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD G REDMAN | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY STAMM | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROY STRAUSBAUGH | TRUSTEE EMERTI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW SAUR | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHRYN ZAWACKI | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 COLLEGE AVE, GREENVILLE, PA 16125-2186
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 75 College ave, Greenville PA 16125
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR SUSAN TRAVERSO, 75 COLLEGE AVENUE, GREENVILLE, PA 16125
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Mario Marini, 75 College Ave, Greenville PA 16125
- Signed the 990
- DR SUSAN TRAVERSO, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (724) 589-2000
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THIEL COLLEGE EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY CREATING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENSURES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, STIMULATES GLOBAL AWARENESS, AND PROMOTES ETHICAL LEADERSHIP. IN DOING SO, THIEL PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS AND LIVES OF MEANING AND PURPOSE.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1866 AS A COEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, THIEL COLLEGE IS AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE ROOTED IN THE LUTHERAN TRADITION. OFFERING DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, SOCIAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, TOGETHER WITH ENGAGING CO-CURRICULAR AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES, THIEL PROVIDES AN ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES SERVICE TO SOCIETY. THIEL'S RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS OFFERS A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SETTING IN WHICH TO GROW AND LEARN.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THIEL COLLEGE IS AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES INSTITUTION COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.THIEL'S FALL ENROLLMENT WAS 790 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 117 GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THREE (SLP, PA, MBA) GRADUATE PROGRAMS; SPRING ENROLLMENT WAS 693 UNDERGRADUATE AND 114 GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE AWARDED MORE THAN $23 MILLION DOLLARS OF AID TO THESE STUDENTS.Expenses $50,931,139 · grants $23,033,253 · revenue $45,374,588
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
- 25-0965576
- 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
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $113,353,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $63,905,128
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $53,263,493 | $53,204,410 | $95,103,100 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $54,796,913 | $49,861,555 | $92,020,593 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Mario Marini | June 30, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 THIEL COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of THIEL COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THIEL COLLEGE is 25-0965576.
- Is THIEL COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to THIEL COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THIEL COLLEGE 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 THIEL COLLEGE 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 THIEL COLLEGE 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 THIEL COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR SUSAN TRAVERSO.
- Who are the officers and directors of THIEL COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 59 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,737 (DR SUSAN TRAVERSO, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THIEL COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $62,529,246, expenses of $54,537,535 and total assets of $113,353,768 at year end.
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