Nonprofit · EIN 31-4379537
UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
Tax-exempt · RIO GRANDE, OH 45674
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $42,725,085 | $40,246,902 | $2,478,183 | $76,930,633 | $39,633,936 | $37,296,697 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $33,450,179 | $33,968,955 | -$518,776 | $43,051,362 | $9,537,019 | $33,514,343 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $26,693,382 | $27,242,786 | -$549,404 | $40,583,260 | $7,518,747 | $33,064,513 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,325,080
- of which government grants
- $288,650
- Program service revenue
- $33,103,101
- Investment income
- $1,066,220
- Net rental income
- $114,634
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $171,441
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $109,793
- Other revenue
- $230,684
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,913,591
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,097,716
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,901,263
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,757,913
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $41,515
- Accounting fees
- $186,800
- Occupancy
- $3,581,583
- Travel
- $511,255
- Depreciation
- $883,899
- Program services (functional)
- $31,813,996
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,432,906
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,051,362
- Total assets, end of year
- $76,930,633
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,633,936
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,296,697
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,489,642
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,650,496
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,041,271
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,255,426
- Gross receipts
- $48,349,063
- Employees
- 659
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1876
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $406,338 | $74,590 |
| DAVID A LAWERENCE | PROVOST/VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $158,790 | $20,486 |
| JOHN C NOURSE | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 40 | $119,630 | $32,204 |
| ALYCIA COMBS | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,390 | $25,376 |
| ANNETTE WARD | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,750 | $28,111 |
| TAMARA F SMALL | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,090 | $14,844 |
| SCOTT MORRISSEY | ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,636 | $24,955 |
| LEANNE BUSCHMEIER | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,054 | $16,081 |
| ALLEN HUDSON | CHIEF INFO/TECH OFFICER Officer | 40 | $105,114 | $16,021 |
| MEGHANN FRALEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $114,885 | $5,542 |
| ROBIN FOWLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MORRISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA HAGGERTY PUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD E ROACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL BOGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETREA A BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE DACHOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORRAH DONSKOV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY EVANS | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERI GEIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| N ROBERT GRILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACIE VAUGHN HUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY KYGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MARAZON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK MASSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MCCURDY PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL H WHITELEY | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY MOWERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $395,838 | $69,264 |
| DAVID A LAWERENCE | PROVOST/VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $156,628 | $18,848 |
| FOLORUNSO LADIPO | DIRECTOR OF MSN PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,194 | $16,080 |
| JOHN C NOURSE | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 40 | $119,514 | $24,456 |
| ALLEN HUDSON | CHIEF INFO/TECH OFFICER Officer | 40 | $103,741 | $14,869 |
| VALERIE FARRIS | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,887 | $17,005 |
| MEGHANN FRALEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $111,552 | $5,383 |
| TAMARA F SMALL | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,507 | $10,579 |
| HILARY FULK | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,637 | $882 |
| LEANNE BUSCHMEIER | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,069 | $856 |
| ROBIN FOWLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MORRISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA HAGGERTY PUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD E ROACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL BOGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETREA A BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE DACHOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORRAH DONSKOV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI GEIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| N ROBERT GRILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE VAUGHN HUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY KYGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MARAZON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK MASSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MCCURDY PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL H WHITELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MOWERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK FINCH | BOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KAY ERWIN | BOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY REES | BOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $377,352 | $56,576 |
| DAVID A LAWERENCE | PROVOST/VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $129,006 | $15,203 |
| ALLEN HUDSON | CHIEF INFO/TECH OFFICER Officer | 40 | $116,228 | $12,502 |
| JOHN C NOURSE | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 40 | $113,643 | $10,560 |
| MEGHANN FRALEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $107,773 | $3,960 |
| KELLIE BEAN | PROVOST/VP ACADEMIC AFF. - PART YEAR Officer | 40 | $98,367 | $7,321 |
| TESSA PUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN FOWLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KYGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ROACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL BOGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE DACHOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DONSKOV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KAY ERVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI GEIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK FINCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETREA A BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK MASSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MORRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY REES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE VAUGHN HUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL H WHITELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| N ROBERT GRILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MARAZON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 218 N COLLEGE AVE, RIO GRANDE, OH 45674-3131
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN SMITH, 218 NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE, RIO GRANDE, OH 45674
- Signed the 990
- CHEROKEE RUBY, CFO
- Phone
- (740) 245-7358
- Website
- WWW.RIO.EDU
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
THE UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE/ RIO GRANDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS AMERICA'S UNIQUE PRIVATE/PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEARNERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTAIN A HIGH-QUALITY, HIGH-VALUE EDUCATION. OUR PERSONALIZED, LEARNER-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT PROMOTES SUCCESSFUL LIVES, CAREERS, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS - STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM OVER 55 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT THE CERTIFICATE, ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, AND MASTER'S LEVELS. THERE ARE OVER 2,300 STUDENTS AT RIO GRANDE. THE LARGEST DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE NURSING, BUSINESS, AND EDUCATION.Expenses $10,951,743 · grants $10,913,591 · revenue $14,275,798
- THE UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE HAS HAD A CONTRACT WITH RIO GRANDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (RGCC) SINCE 1974 TO PROVIDE TO RGCC AND ITS STUDENTS INSTRUCTION IN ARTS AND SCIENCES, TECHNICAL STUDIES, NURSING AND ALLIED HEATH, AND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES; ACCESS TO ALL NONRESIDENTIAL PHYSICAL FACILITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY; ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE TO THE STUDENTS SUCH AS ATHLETICS, CLUBS, AND OTHER APPROVED ACTIVITIES, STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES; AND APPROPRIATE OFFICE SPACE FOR RGCC'S ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL.Expenses $15,475,427 · revenue $15,475,427
- AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DORMITORIES, DINING FACILITIES, & INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ARE AVAILABLE TO ENHANCE THE LIFE ON CAMPUS OF STUDENTS. RIO GRANDE OFFERS ELEVEN SPORTS INCLUDING BASEBALL, BASKETBALL AND CROSS COUNTRY TO THEIR STUDENT ATHLETES.Expenses $5,386,826 · revenue $3,463,629
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
- 31-4379537
- 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 (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $76,930,633
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,349,063
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $42,725,085 | $40,246,902 | $76,930,633 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $33,450,179 | $33,968,955 | $43,051,362 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $26,693,382 | $27,242,786 | $40,583,260 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $32,716,983 | $30,232,933 | $39,998,675 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 31-4379537).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE is 31-4379537.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE 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 UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE 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 UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE 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 UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $406,338 (RYAN SMITH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $42,725,085, expenses of $40,246,902 and total assets of $76,930,633 at year end.
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