Nonprofit · EIN 36-2167773
LEWIS UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $237,183,050 | $227,557,773 | $9,625,277 | $335,421,408 | $96,244,764 | $239,176,644 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $206,732,369 | $207,521,396 | -$789,027 | $325,646,713 | $103,408,786 | $222,237,927 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $188,952,800 | $182,805,896 | $6,146,904 | $286,675,432 | $91,734,351 | $194,941,081 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,182,261
- of which government grants
- $19,872,972
- Program service revenue
- $209,050,484
- Investment income
- $3,979,042
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,763,009
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$28,737
- Other revenue
- -$28,737
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $68,830,742
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,751,165
- Other salaries and wages
- $73,405,845
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $99,072,834
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $564,247
- Accounting fees
- $460,076
- Occupancy
- $4,115,132
- Travel
- $4,176,400
- Depreciation
- $11,887,189
- Program services (functional)
- $192,064,752
- Management and general (functional)
- $32,887,199
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,605,822
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $325,646,713
- Total assets, end of year
- $335,421,408
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $96,244,764
- Net assets, end of year
- $239,176,644
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $165,812,032
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $195,960,233
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $43,216,411
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,466
- Gross receipts
- $299,434,932
- Employees
- 2,267
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1934
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR DAVID LIVINGSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $546,091 | $58,823 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER SINDT | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $301,047 | $42,840 |
| RAYMOND KENNELLY | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $275,764 | $32,286 |
| COLLEEN AHEARN | VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,245 | $27,725 |
| TERESA KREJCI | Former Vice President/CFO/COO - Left 11/24 Officer | 40 | $230,840 | $30,032 |
| LUYAN LI | Former CFO, St. Augustine College - Left 10/24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,523 | $26,130 |
| RYAN BUTT | DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,359 | $35,925 |
| DR IBRAHIM MESCIOGLU | PROFESSOR, BUSINESS ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,261 | $35,629 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITE | DEAN, COLLEGE OF AVIATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,715 | $35,463 |
| MELISSA CARLSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $197,516 | $35,591 |
| MICHAEL PASCUAL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $46,169 | $5,079 |
| BRYAN DURKIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PERRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY J STAHL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FERRARELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY SAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BR ERNEST MILLER FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROTHER LARRY SCHATZ FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROTHER THOMAS JOHNSON FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS VELAZQUEZ MEIXUEIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL SCHNEIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLONEL DUANE HAYDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BRENNAN O'DONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR INEZ KELLEHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JAMES GIRARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KATHLEEN CIEPLAK OWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDUARDO SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLEEN MUSSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN NEWQUIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY TUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOREFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSWALDO ALVAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA MOTT AFSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LIKENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR DAVID LIVINGSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $544,501 | $55,233 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER SINDT | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $286,416 | $39,338 |
| RAYMOND KENNELLY | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $261,510 | $27,410 |
| TERESA KREJCI | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 40 | $245,188 | $36,396 |
| COLLEEN AHEARN | VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,841 | $25,528 |
| DR IBRAHIM MESCIOGLU | PROFESSOR, BUSINESS ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,244 | $33,875 |
| RYAN BUTT | DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,300 | $34,166 |
| DR SAFWAN OMARI | PROFESSOR, COMPUTER SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,156 | $33,437 |
| DR PIOTR SZCZUREK | PROFESSOR, MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,497 | $13,561 |
| BRYAN DURKIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PERRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY J STAHL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FERRARELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BR ERNEST MILLER FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROTHER LARRY SCHATZ FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROTHER THOMAS JOHNSON FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS VELAZQUEZ MEIXUEIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SCHNEIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLONEL DUANE HAYDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD DEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRENNAN O'DONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR INEZ KELLEHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES GIRARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHLEEN CIEPLAK OWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLEEN MUSSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NEWQUIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY TUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LANCASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOREFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA MOTT AFSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LIKENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR DAVID LIVINGSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $537,816 | $47,038 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER SINDT | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $292,325 | $37,129 |
| RAYMOND KENNELLY | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $266,541 | $26,452 |
| TERESA KREJCI | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 40 | $236,959 | $33,862 |
| COLLEEN AHEARN | VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,604 | $23,055 |
| DR SAFWAN OMARI | PROFESSOR, COMPUTER SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,084 | $31,699 |
| RYAN BUTT | DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,556 | $31,958 |
| DR IBRAHIM MESCIOGLU | PROFESSOR, BUSINESS ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,533 | $31,404 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITE | DEAN, COLLEGE OF AVIATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,419 | $31,504 |
| DR LEROY BUTLER LEFT 0923 | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $179,773 | $30,392 |
| MICHAEL PARKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FERRARELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY STAHL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN DURKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHLEEN CIEPLAK OWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS VELAZQUEZ MEIXUEIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLEEN MUSSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES GIRARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLONEL DUANE HAYDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD DEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR INEZ KELLEHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LANCASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LIKENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONGRESSMAN DAN LIPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROTHER ERNEST MILLER FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOREFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA MOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NEWQUIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRENNAN O'DONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYBAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROTHER JOSEPH SAURBIER FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROTHER LARRY SCHATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SCHNEIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY TUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 UNIVERSITY PKWY, ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446-2200
- In care of
- % TERESA KREJCI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA CARLSON, 1 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY, ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA CARLSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (815) 838-0500
- Website
- https://www.lewisu.edu
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
LEWIS UNIVERSITY, GUIDED BY ITS CATHOLIC AND LASALLIAN HERITAGE, PROVIDES TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION PROGRAMS FOR A LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUNDED IN THE INTERACTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND FIDELITY IN THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH. LEWIS PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPLETE PERSON THROUGH THE PURSUIT OF WISDOM AND JUSTICE. FUNDAMENTAL TO ITS MISSION IS A SPIRIT OF ASSOCIATION WHICH FOSTERS COMMUNITY IN ALL TEACHING, LEARNING AND SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO STUDENTS. PROGRAM SERVICE COSTS INCLUDE INSTRUCTORS, SALARIES, RESIDENCE HALL AND RELATED OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES. APPROXIMATELY 7,800 STUDENTS ATTENDED DURING THIS PERIOD.Expenses $192,064,752 · grants $68,830,742 · revenue $209,050,484
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
- 36-2167773
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $335,421,408
- Income (IRS master file)
- $299,434,932
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $237,183,050 | $227,557,773 | $335,421,408 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $206,732,369 | $207,521,396 | $325,646,713 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $188,952,800 | $182,805,896 | $286,675,432 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $192,384,198 | $178,344,761 | $274,262,220 | 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 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 36-2167773).
Questions about LEWIS UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of LEWIS UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEWIS UNIVERSITY is 36-2167773.
- Is LEWIS UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to LEWIS UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEWIS 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 LEWIS 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 LEWIS 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 LEWIS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA CARLSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEWIS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $546,091 (DR DAVID LIVINGSTON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does LEWIS UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $237,183,050, expenses of $227,557,773 and total assets of $335,421,408 at year end.
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