Nonprofit · EIN 36-2170999
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS
Tax-exempt · JOLIET, IL 60435
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $66,663,476 | $73,475,180 | -$6,811,704 | $89,902,270 | $39,216,026 | $50,686,244 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $67,809,926 | $70,297,473 | -$2,487,547 | $99,048,333 | $40,130,292 | $58,918,041 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,073,832
- of which government grants
- $3,718,073
- Program service revenue
- $58,642,176
- Investment income
- $2,191,222
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,088,248
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$24,919
- Other revenue
- $756,246
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,843,459
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,406,750
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,636,743
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,690,760
- Professional fundraising fees
- $110,700
- Legal fees
- $38,963
- Accounting fees
- $97,449
- Occupancy
- $2,687,396
- Travel
- $556,143
- Depreciation
- $3,916,152
- Program services (functional)
- $60,137,871
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,619,116
- Fundraising (functional)
- $718,193
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $99,048,333
- Total assets, end of year
- $89,902,270
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,216,026
- Net assets, end of year
- $50,686,244
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $46,309,311
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,239,585
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,382,920
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,303,324
- Gross receipts
- $96,433,777
- Employees
- 989
- Volunteers
- 257
- Year formed
- 1920
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARVID JOHNSON | SECRETARY & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $421,825 | $255,000 |
| JULEE GARD | TREASURER AND VP OF ADMIN & FINANCE Officer | 50 | $232,652 | $16,100 |
| TERRANCE COTTRELL | VP FOR IT & PLANNING Key employee | 50 | $177,708 | $16,900 |
| SHANNON BROWN | DEAN OF COBHA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $167,131 | $26,289 |
| ROBERT BEHLING | PROFESSOR OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $171,388 | $13,880 |
| BETH ROTH | PROVOST & VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $174,625 | $9,713 |
| JOHN GAMBRO | DEAN OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $154,769 | $29,292 |
| YEIJIN YEOM | DEAN OF COLLEGE OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $176,246 | $7,550 |
| LISA SAMPALIS | VP FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 50 | $159,020 | $13,300 |
| JOSEPH MALLOF | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HERNANDEZ | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL BARTOLINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SR JEANNE BESSETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BILY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SR SUE BRUNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TANISHA CANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| IMAN ELLIS-BOWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JASON FISKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHANE GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SR MARGARET GUIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DIANE HABIGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT HOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| APRIL KUBINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| FR JAMES LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SR ROBERTA NAEGELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VICTOR PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN PRZYBYLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DR YESENIA SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRIAN SHARP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATIE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DANIEL VOGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ZORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARVID JOHNSON | SECRETARY & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $623,682 | $56,331 |
| JULEE GARD | TREASURER AND VP OF ADMIN & FINANCE Officer | 50 | $206,719 | $13,922 |
| YEIJIN YEOM | DEAN OF COLLEGE OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $169,890 | $27,740 |
| TERRANCE COTTRELL | VP FOR IT & PLANNING Key employee | 50 | $179,234 | $16,368 |
| SHANNON BROWN | DEAN OF COBHA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $163,439 | $31,121 |
| BETH ROTH | PROVOST & VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $169,860 | $23,408 |
| LISA WHITE-MCNULTY | RETIRED FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $170,766 | $14,220 |
| BONNIE COVELLI | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TENURE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $155,083 | $29,807 |
| JOHN GAMBRO | DEAN OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $154,610 | $28,429 |
| JOSEPH MALLOF | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL MCCARTHY | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL BARTOLINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SR JEANNE BESSETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BILY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SR SUE BRUNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAN ELLIS-BOWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TANISHA CANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ERICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FISKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HABIGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL KUBINKSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JAMES LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SR ROBERTA NAEGELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PRZYBYLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE ROSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SHARP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VOGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WARD II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WHEELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 WILCOX ST, JOLIET, IL 60435-6169
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH A LAKEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN HENDRICKSON, 500 WILCOX STREET, JOLIET, IL 604356188
- Signed the 990
- RYAN HENDRICKSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (815) 740-3372
- Website
- WWW.STFRANCIS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
AS A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY ROOTED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, WE ARE A WELCOMING COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS CHALLENGED BY FRANCISCAN VALUES AND CHARISM, ENGAGED IN A CONTINUOUS PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE, FAITH, WISDOM, AND JUSTICE, AND EVER MINDFUL OF A TRADITION THAT EMPHASIZES REVERENCE FOR CREATION, COMPASSION AND PEACEMAKING. WE STRIVE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN ALL PROGRAMS, PREPARING WOMEN AND MEN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD THROUGH SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION AND FINANCIAL AIDTHE CATHOLIC, FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OFFERS 47 BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 4 ADULT UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS, 15 MASTER'S LEVEL PROGRAMS (ONSITE AND ONLINE CLASSES), 8 SUB-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, 12 POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, 4 POST-MASTERS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AND 2 DOCTORAL PROGRAMS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE UNIVERSITY SERVED 1,338 UNDERGRADUATE AND 1,686 POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, 98% OF TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 100% OF INCOMING FRESHMEN RECEIVED SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL AID.Expenses $40,836,707 · grants $24,843,459 · revenue $54,738,235
- STUDENT SERVICESSTUDENT SERVICES INCLUDE ADMISSIONS, WELCOME CENTER, FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATION, REGISTRAR, ATHLETICS, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP, ORIENTATION, GRADUATION, CAREER SUCCESS CENTER, HEALTH & WELLNESS AND PERSONAL COUNSELING SERVICES, SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, CAMPUS CULTURE, AND UNIVERSITY MINISTRY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 425 STUDENT ATHLETES PARTICIPATED IN BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, BOWLING, CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, DANCE, GOLF, SOCCER, SOFTBALL, TENNIS, TRACK & FIELD, AND VOLLEYBALL.Expenses $8,951,431
- ACADEMIC SUPPORTLIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES, ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, STUDENT COMPUTER LABS, AND ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY, AND DEANS OF EACH OF THE UNIVERSITY'S FOUR COLLEGES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY. THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION INCLUDED 22,986 BOOKS AND OTHER PAPER DOCUMENTS, 4,910 SERIALS, AND 3,277 AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS. CONSISTENT WITH THE INDUSTRY, THE UNIVERSITY'S RESOURCES CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM PRINTED MATERIALS AND TOWARD ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. THE RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY ASSIST STUDENTS IN ALL METHODS OF RESEARCH.Expenses $6,542,648
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES RESIDENCE EDUCATION, STUDENT HOUSING, FOOD SERVICES, THE BOOKSTORE, AND CONFERENCING SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN AUXILIARY SERVICES. 295 STUDENTS FILLED STUDENT HOUSING TO 66% CAPACITY IN 2025. THE UNIVERSITY IS FOCUSED ON SAFETY, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING AMONG THE STUDENTS INCLUDING A SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK AND A MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER. FOOD SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF 16 HOURS PER DAY.Expenses $3,807,085 · revenue $3,903,941
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2170999
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $89,902,270
- Income (IRS master file)
- $96,433,777
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $66,663,476 | $73,475,180 | $89,902,270 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $67,809,926 | $70,297,473 | $99,048,333 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $71,715,272 | $69,504,741 | $101,829,678 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-2170999).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS is 36-2170999.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS 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 ST FRANCIS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names RYAN HENDRICKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $421,825 (ARVID JOHNSON, SECRETARY & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $66,663,476, expenses of $73,475,180 and total assets of $89,902,270 at year end.
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