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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1125048

LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15237

Financials

$38.6M$44.3M2022$38.8M$43.7M2023$41.8M$44.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$41,766,763$44,198,120-$2,431,357$38,517,042$24,086,314$14,430,728
June 30, 2024990$38,785,101$43,660,597-$4,875,496$40,276,865$24,171,382$16,105,483
June 30, 2023990$38,646,192$44,347,768-$5,701,576$44,623,298$24,423,810$20,199,488
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,270,868
of which government grants
$440,377
Program service revenue
$37,042,520
Investment income
$725,053
Net rental income
-$37,742
Net gain from sales of assets
$105,320
Net income from fundraising events
$15,326
Other revenue
$1,728,322

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,588,674
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$975,733
Other salaries and wages
$11,932,894
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,734,197
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$109,594
Occupancy
$1,034,410
Travel
$231,185
Depreciation
$2,936,232
Program services (functional)
$33,246,091
Management and general (functional)
$10,286,949
Fundraising (functional)
$665,080

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$40,276,865
Total assets, end of year
$38,517,042
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,086,314
Net assets, end of year
$14,430,728
Land, buildings and equipment
$18,502,337
Publicly traded securities
$14,473,753
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,139,382
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,291,346
Gross receipts
$42,014,269
Employees
566
Volunteers
15
Year formed
1963
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
HOWARD J ISHIYAMA PHDPROVOST
Officer
40$209,490$3,311
CHRISTINE WITTEBORTDNAP PROGRAM ASST DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$168,741$13,006
CHRISTINA CLARKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$155,039$15,869
JAMES E WEISGERBER PHDVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
40$133,204$33,363
GLENN NATALICFO
Officer
40$155,060$6,603
ROSEMARY D MCCARTHYASSOCIATE PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$132,713$25,493
COLLEEN C RUEFLEVP STUDENT LIFE/DEAN
Officer
40$134,557$2,591
SHEILA K MUELLERPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$123,154$11,012
JEAN C FORTIPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,796$11,501
MELODY VETICADNAP PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$107,754$0
DIONE L GRASWICKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LYLE D ALBAUGHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SR MICHELE BISBEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR JUDITH CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MALESIA DUNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SR PATRICIA EECKHOUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
RALPH A FALBO JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JACLYN FAULDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
SR PEG ALBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
PAUL GLEASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ERNESTINE HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
LINDA GAUPINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL D KENITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
SR ALICE MARIE LYONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
SR KATHLEEN MATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
SR MARY MICHAEL MCCULLA CDPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
BARRY MELNKOVICTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
SR BERTSHABE PALOMINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
CYNTHIA B PICCIRILLI MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
SUSAN RAUSCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
SUSAN RENDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ANTHONY F ROCCOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
GREGORY K SIMAKAS CIMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
RAY ZIPAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDRIENNE COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
VICTOR SICLARI ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
LISA BRYANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HOWARD J ISHIYAMA PHDPROVOST/ACTING PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$212,361$3,205
JAMES E WEISGERBER PHDVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
40$115,338$36,864
MICHELE HUFNAGELVP ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$142,429$1,151
ROSEMARY D MCCARTHYASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$125,338$12,655
COLLEEN C RUEFLEVP STUDENT LIFE/DEAN
Officer
40$128,274$2,566
SHEILA K MUELLERPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$117,129$11,783
JEAN C FORTIPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$110,555$12,628
GLENN NATALICFO
Officer
40$65,426$15,425
KAREN WILLOUGHBYSECRETARY/EXEC ADMIN ASSISTANT
Officer
40$30,632$9,201
SR CANDACE INTROCASO CDP PHDPRESIDENT UNTIL 5/22/23
Officer
40$34,468$4,783
CHRISTINA CLARKPRESIDENT AS OF 7/1/24
Officer
40$0$0
ROBERT KNIGHTINTERIM CFO (01/2023-06/2023
Officer
40$0$0
DIONE L GRASWICKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LYLE D ALBAUGHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SR MICHELE BISBEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR JUDITH CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MALESIA DUNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR PATRICIA EECKHOUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RALPH A FALBO JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JACLYN FAULDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR PEG ALBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAUL GLEASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERNESTINE HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUSAN E HOOLAHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL D KENITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR ALICE MARIE LYONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR KATHLEEN MATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR MARY MICHAEL MCCULLA CDPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BARRY MELNKOVICTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR BERTSHABE PALOMINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CYNTHIA B PICCIRILLI MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUSAN RAUSCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUSAN RENDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANTHONY F ROCCOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GREGORY K SIMAKAS CIMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RAY ZIPAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANDRIENNE COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VICTOR SICLARI ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SR CANDACE INTROCASO CDP PHDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$259,581$4,872
HOWARD J ISHIYAMA PHDPROVOST/ACTING PRESIDENT
Officer
40$164,603$3,124
STEPHEN M LIPPIELLOVP FIN/ADMIN,CFO (UNTIL 11/25/22)
Officer
40$143,805$2,825
MICHELE HUFNAGELVP ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$141,136$0
JAMES E WEISGERBER PHDVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
40$112,204$28,402
COLLEEN C RUEFLEVP STUDENT LIFE/DEAN
Officer
40$127,149$2,543
SHEILA K MUELLERPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$114,350$11,821
ROSEMARY D MCCARTHYASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$115,769$10,028
JEAN C FORTIPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$100,023$9,929
ROBERT KNIGHTINTERIM CFO (01/2023-06/2023)
Officer
40$97,500$0
KAREN WILLOUGHBYSECRETARY/EXEC ADMIN ASSISTANT
Officer
40$48,935$0
DIONE L GRASWICKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LYLE D ALBAUGHVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SR MICHELE BISBEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR JUDITH CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MALESIA DUNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR PATRICIA EECKHOUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RALPH A FALBO JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JACLYN FAULDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMIE C GALLAGHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAUL GLEASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM F GRUBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERNESTINE HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUSAN E HOOLAHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBERT J HOWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL D KENITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR ALICE MARIE LYONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR KATHLEEN MATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR MARY MICHAEL MCCULLA CDPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BARRY MELNKOVICTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR BERTSHABE PALOMINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID PETERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CYNTHIA B PICCIRILLI MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUSAN RAUSCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUSAN RENDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANTHONY F ROCCOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GREGORY K SIMAKAS CIMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RAY ZIPAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANDRIENNE COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRADLEY J FRANC ESQCHAIR (UNTIL 05/2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GODFREY BIRAVANGA CPA MBATRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/2022)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AMR M ELRIFAI MD MPHTRUSTEE (UNTIL 05/2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROSE MARIE MANLEY CTPTRUSTEE (UNTIL 02/2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR LISA PAFFRATH CDPTRUSTEE (UNTIL 05/2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BETSY ALBAUGHTRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/2022)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SR ANA LYDIA SONERA MATOSTRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/2022)
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9000 BABCOCK BLVD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237-5808
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
9000 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15237
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTINA CLARK, 9000 BABCOCK BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 152375808
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Stephen M Lippiello, 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15237
Signed the 990
GLENN NATALI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(412) 367-9300
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY ADVANCES LEARNING INFORMED BY ETHICAL AND SERVICE-ORIENTED VALUES, REFLECTING ITS CATHOLIC HERITAGE AND THE CHARISM OF THE SISTERS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: EDUCATIONAL SERVICESLA ROCHE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION ROOTED IN CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION AND THE MISSION OF THE CONGREGATION OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE. THE UNIVERSITY DELIVERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION WITH CAREER PREPARATION, EMPHASIZING GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE-ORIENTED VALUES. THROUGH ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, LA ROCHE PREPARES GRADUATES FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY WHILE SERVING A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION FROM THE PITTSBURGH REGION, ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND INTERNATIONALLY.CORE VALUESLA ROCHE'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION IS GUIDED BY SIX FOUNDATIONAL VALUES ROOTED IN ITS CATHOLIC IDENTITY AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SISTERS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE: INCLUSIVENESS: FOSTERING AN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY THAT SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND, RESPECT, AND INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS INTEGRITY: PROMOTING HONESTY, ETHICAL BEHAVIOR, AND PRINCIPLED DECISION-MAKING DETERMINATION: EXEMPLIFYING THE STEADFAST COMMITMENT OF THE FOUNDING CONGREGATION TO THRIVE DESPITE CHALLENGES COMPASSION: PROVIDING PERSONAL ATTENTION TO STUDENTS AND EXTENDING KINDNESS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY INSPIRATION: CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AND CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO SOCIETY JUSTICE AND PEACE: PROMOTING EQUITY AND PEACE, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THOSE MOST IN NEEDKEY PROGRAM AREASACADEMIC PROGRAMS: THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS COMBINING LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM WITH PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION. FACULTY POSSESS ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS SUPPORTING TEACHING EXCELLENCE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES.STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVES: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES ADDRESS STUDENTS' ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FACULTY ENGAGEMENT, CAMPUS RESOURCES, AND OUTCOME-BASED ASSESSMENT PRACTICES.MISSION AND IDENTITY: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN AN ACADEMIC CONTEXT. GLOBAL FOCUS INITIATIVES PROVIDE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERCULTURAL ENGAGEMENT.STEWARDSHIP: THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS RESPONSIBLE OPERATIONAL PRACTICES ENSURING EFFICIENT USE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION.
    Expenses $33,246,091 · grants $11,588,674 · revenue $37,042,520

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
25-1125048
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,517,042
Income (IRS master file)
$42,014,269

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$41,766,763$44,198,120$38,517,042IRS
990June 2024$38,785,101$43,660,597$40,276,865IRS
990June 2023$38,646,192$44,347,768$44,623,298XML
990June 2022$56,052,343$45,907,958$44,951,298IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Stephen M Lippiello
June 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2020–––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 25-1125048).

Questions about LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY is 25-1125048.
Is LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does LA ROCHE 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 LA ROCHE 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 LA ROCHE 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 LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTINA CLARK.
Who are the officers and directors of LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,490 (HOWARD J ISHIYAMA PHD, PROVOST).
How much revenue does LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,766,763, expenses of $44,198,120 and total assets of $38,517,042 at year end.

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