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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1094922

POINT PARK UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

Financials

$116.9M$129.9M2022$131.3M$131.3M2023$132.7M$141M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POINT PARK UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$132,666,014$140,990,401-$8,324,387$187,089,752$52,546,209$134,543,543
August 31, 2024990$131,320,425$131,291,298$29,127$197,631,041$55,966,112$141,664,929
August 31, 2023990$116,941,857$129,931,296-$12,989,439$191,322,220$55,655,993$135,666,227
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,965,177
of which government grants
$4,488,950
Program service revenue
$121,911,579
Investment income
$3,843,022
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,303,741
Net income from fundraising events
-$53,764
Other revenue
-$53,764

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$46,420,371
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,170,988
Other salaries and wages
$38,450,777
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$54,611,558
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$295,761
Accounting fees
$234,191
Occupancy
$11,693,235
Travel
$1,855,272
Depreciation
$6,190,427
Program services (functional)
$125,095,516
Management and general (functional)
$13,717,951
Fundraising (functional)
$2,176,934

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$197,631,041
Total assets, end of year
$187,089,752
Total liabilities, end of year
$52,546,209
Net assets, end of year
$134,543,543
Land, buildings and equipment
$114,947,034
Publicly traded securities
$54,312,729
Net assets without donor restrictions
$104,836,084
Net assets with donor restrictions
$29,707,459
Gross unrelated business income
$9,295
Gross receipts
$171,467,541
Employees
1,573
Volunteers
22
Year formed
1960
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRIS W BRUSSALIS EDDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$595,440$116,034
BRIDGET MANCOSHSR VP FINANCE/BOARD TREASURER
Officer
40$398,376$47,126
THEODORE BLACKSR. VP OF INST. ADV. & STRATEGY
Key employee
40$372,540$23,552
MICHAEL SOTOPROVOST (EXIT 1/2/25)
Officer
40$252,470$89,456
KIESHA LALAMAMANAGING & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$262,676$19,516
MARLIN COLLINGWOODVICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT MGMT
Key employee
40$246,911$22,886
KEITH PAYLOVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$196,511$63,550
DARLENE MARNICHPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$215,211$31,860
TIMOTHY WILSONASSOCIATE VP OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$174,004$72,907
KAREN MCINTYREPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$216,840$29,414
SHARI PAYNE -PROVOSTSR. VP ACADEMIC (ST.1/2025)
Officer
40$205,204$34,806
NATALIE RICEVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
40$174,788$59,184
STEPHEN TANZILLIDEAN ROW. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Key employee
40$190,686$24,385
CHRIS CHONCEKASSOCIATE VP
Highest-paid employee
40$156,801$48,557
GARFIELD LEMONIUSDEAN & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$175,380$23,238
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RAYMOND ANKNEYDEAN SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
40$155,566$40,356
JAMES HARDTASST. VP FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$170,146$23,256
JUSTIN DELECKIVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
40$159,564$27,962
ANDREW HUGHEY DEC 6224SR. VP/GENERAL COUNSEL/BOA
Former
0$113,122$13,501
LISA M CIBIK MDBOARD MEMBER & CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JAMIE INFERRERA ESQBOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DAVID S DUNCANBOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOANN BANEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GARY BETHELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFFREY COHENBOARD MEMBER (DEC. 11/29/25)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MATT CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LOUIS DINARDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DARYL FIELDS MD PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
YALE GUTNICK ESQBOARD MEMBER (EXIT 11/26/24)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
EDWARD HABERLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
J KEVIN MCMAHONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
REP ROBERT MERCURIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JIMMY MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RICH PEGHERBOARD MEMBER (EXIT 7/10/25)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFF POFFENBARGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ROBIN RANDALLBOARD MEMBER (ENTER 1/27/25)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
PEGGY SCHIAVONE ED DBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JACK TOMAYKO PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SAURABH TRIPATHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BARBARA VANKIRKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TRAVIS WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRIS W BRUSSALIS EDDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$494,669$74,230
DONALD GREENFORMER PRESIDENT
Former
0$403,984$3,575
BRIDGET MANCOSHSR VP FINANCE/OPR.& BOARD TREAS.
Officer
40$338,713$50,337
MICHAEL SOTOPROVOST
Officer
40$242,702$94,810
PAUL HENNIGANFORMER OFFICER/PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Former
40$287,614$37,159
THEODORE BLACKSR. VP OF INST. ADV. & STRATEGY
Key employee
40$284,801$17,405
ANDREW HUGHEY EXITED 62024SR. VP/GENERAL COUNSEL/BOA
Officer
40$246,452$31,621
TIMOTHY WILSONASSOCIATE VP OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$168,859$71,410
KAREN MCINTYREPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$209,817$28,344
DARLENE MARNICHPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$206,301$30,611
KEITH PAYLOVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$170,877$40,405
STEPHEN TANZILLIDEAN ROW. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Key employee
40$181,985$23,615
KIESHA LALAMAMANAGING & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$180,316$13,033
JAMES HARDTASST. VP FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$163,266$29,195
NATALIE RICEVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
40$156,787$28,388
JOSIE BROWN EXITED 62024DEAN & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$159,908$24,717
DIMITRIS KRANIOUPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$160,913$20,644
GARFIELD LEMONIUSDEAN & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$159,450$21,685
LISA M CIBIK MDBOARD MEMBER & CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JAMIE INFERRERA ESQBOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DAVID S DUNCANBOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOANN BANEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GARY BETHELBOARD MEMBER (ST. 2/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFFREY COHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MATT CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LOUIS DINARDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DARYL FIELDS MD PHDBOARD MEMBER (ST. 2/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
YALE GUTNICK ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
EDWARD HABERLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DONALD J JENKINSBOARD MEMBER (EXITED 7/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DEAN JORDANBOARD MEMBER (EXITED 11/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
J KEVIN MCMAHONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
REP ROBERT MERCURIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JIMMY MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RICH PEGHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFF POFFENBARGERBOARD MEMBER (ST. 2/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
PEGGY SCHIAVONE ED DBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JACK TOMAYKO PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SAURABH TRIPATHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BARBARA VANKIRKBOARD MEMBER (ST. 8/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TRAVIS WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER (ST. 2/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DONALD GREENPRESIDENT (EXITED 1/15/23)
Officer
40$476,793$442,037
PAUL HENNIGANFORMER OFFICER/PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Former
40$820,256$48,037
BRIDGET MANCOSHSR VP FINANCE/OPR.& BOARD TREASURER
Officer
40$318,197$47,313
MICHAEL SOTOPROVOST
Officer
40$229,335$83,119
KAREN MCINTYREPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$212,285$27,486
TIMOTHY WILSONASSOCIATE VP OF IT SERVICE
Highest-paid employee
40$158,374$67,983
CHANNA NEWMANPROFESSOR (EXITED 7/7/22)
Highest-paid employee
40$213,076$10,723
TRUDY WILLIAMSVP ENROLLMENT MGMT.(EXITED 6/23)
Key employee
40$193,212$23,906
KEITH PAYLOVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$166,610$38,988
ROGER CHIPMANDEAN, SCH. OF CONTINUING& ASSOC.VP
Key employee
40$150,961$52,203
DARLENE MARNICHDEAN , SCH. OF EDUCATION
Key employee
40$173,047$30,014
STEPHEN TANZILLIDEAN ROW. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Key employee
40$176,708$22,867
JAMES HARDTASST. VP FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$150,455$32,486
CHARLES PERKINSPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$155,728$23,491
GARFIELD LEMONIUSDEAN & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$153,882$20,921
ANDREW HUGHEYSR. VP/GENERAL COUNSEL/BOARD SEC.
Officer
40$94,574$11,682
CHRIS W BRUSSALIS EDDPRESIDENT(ST.2/23)&TRUSTEE(EX.1/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
JOSEPH GRECOBOARD MEMBER & CHAIR (EXITED 7/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LISA M CIBIK MDBOARD MEMBER & CHAIR (ST. 7/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JAMIE INFERRERA ESQBOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR (ST. 7/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOANN BANEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFFREY E COHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MATT CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
AUSTIN DAVISBOARD MEMBER (EXITED 1/31/23)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LOUIS DINARDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DAVID S DUNCANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
YALE GUTNICK ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
EDWARD HABERLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RICK HASKINSBOARD MEMBER (EXITED 7/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DONALD JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DEAN JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
KEVIN MCMAHONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
REP ROB MERCURIBOARD MEMBER (ST.10/25/22)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JIMMY MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RICH PEGHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
PEGGY SCHIAVONE EDDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DARRELL E SMALLEYBOARD MEMBER (EXITED 7/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
RYAN STANABOARD MEMBER (EXITED 7/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JACK TOMAYKO PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SAURABH TRIPATHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 WOOD ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-1912
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRIS W BRUSSALIS, 201 WOOD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Signed the 990
TRACY CLAYBAUGH, SR VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Phone
(412) 392-3992
Return prepared by
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC

Mission

PROVIDES INNOVATIVE EDUCATION IN A DYNAMIC URBAN SETTING. DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT,WE PREPARE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL,AND EXPERIENCE TO LEAD MEANINGFUL LIVES AS INFORMED CITIZENS AND SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION- INCLUDES 6 ACADEMIC SCHOOLS; SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES, ROWLAND SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, SCHOOL OF DANCE, SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & ANIMATION, AND SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, SERVING 2,337 UNDERGRADUATE AND 1,111 GRADUATE STUDENTS (FALL 2024 CENSUS), AS WELL AS THE PITTSBURGH PLAYHOUSE WHICH PROVIDES APPLIED TRAINING FOR STUDENTS. POPULAR AREAS OF STUDY ARE CINEMA ARTS, DANCE, THEATRE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE & NATIONAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, ACCOUNTING, ECONOMICS, FINANCE, APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, SPORTS, ARTS, & ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, & EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, THE SCHOOL OFFERS 23 MASTER'S DEGREES AND 3 DOCTORAL DEGREES.
    Expenses $85,581,555 · grants $45,928,350 · revenue $109,807,750
  • ACADEMIC SUPPORT & STUDENT SERVICES- ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY ACADEMIC MISSION. INCLUDES LIBRARY SERVICES, UNIVERSITY ADVISING CENTER, INFORMATION & MEDIA CENTERS, PROVOST OFFICE & TEACHING & LEARNING LAB. STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDES ADMISSIONS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATION, REGISTRAR, STUDENT ACTIVITIES, STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE, AS WELL AS 18 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC TEAMS.
    Expenses $29,751,531 · grants $59,216 · revenue $678,477
  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES- SUPPORT OF DORMITORIES, DINING HALL, CAFE, BOOKSTORE AND RECREATION CENTER FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY.
    Expenses $9,762,430 · grants $432,805 · revenue $11,419,352

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
25-1094922
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1962
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$187,089,752
Income (IRS master file)
$171,467,541

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025–––IRS
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990August 2024–––IRS
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$116,941,857$129,931,296$191,322,220IRS
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$126,829,529$128,943,326$203,147,496IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 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 POINT PARK UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of POINT PARK UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POINT PARK UNIVERSITY is 25-1094922.
Is POINT PARK UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to POINT PARK UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POINT PARK 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 POINT PARK UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did POINT PARK UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of POINT PARK UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CHRIS W BRUSSALIS.
Who are the officers and directors of POINT PARK UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $595,440 (CHRIS W BRUSSALIS EDD, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does POINT PARK UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $132,666,014, expenses of $140,990,401 and total assets of $187,089,752 at year end.

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