Nonprofit · EIN 36-2515281
ADLER UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $50,681,925 | $48,129,729 | $2,552,196 | $49,629,519 | $26,317,259 | $23,312,260 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $48,084,745 | $49,214,635 | -$1,129,890 | $51,354,629 | $30,838,503 | $20,516,126 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $51,618,789 | $52,412,622 | -$793,833 | $53,398,497 | $32,383,123 | $21,015,374 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,164,392
- of which government grants
- $1,974,358
- Program service revenue
- $48,056,112
- Investment income
- $430,292
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $53,798
- Other revenue
- $31,129
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,245,828
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,954,473
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,616,386
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,588,103
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,657,686
- Travel
- $316,000
- Depreciation
- $1,321,134
- Program services (functional)
- $32,844,675
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,928,865
- Fundraising (functional)
- $356,189
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,354,629
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,629,519
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,317,259
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,312,260
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,053,114
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,152,292
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,619,009
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $693,251
- Gross receipts
- $50,681,925
- Employees
- 506
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR RAYMOND E Crossman | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $687,784 | $41,246 |
| Dr Lisa Coleman | President Officer | 40 | $287,922 | $10,703 |
| Mark D Branson | VP, Enrollment/Communications Officer | 40 | $229,245 | $28,182 |
| Dr Jeannine D Uzzi | VP, Academic AF Officer | 40 | $216,736 | $24,926 |
| Dr Kyra Lobbins | Chief of Staff Key employee | 40 | $200,784 | $15,435 |
| Dr Maleka Ingram | Executive Dean - Online Campus Key employee | 40 | $190,811 | $17,968 |
| Matthew Wayne Floyd | VP, People Culture Officer | 40 | $187,805 | $18,552 |
| Dr Cristina Cox | Chair - Full Professor Key employee | 40 | $176,385 | $25,131 |
| Elena Quintana | Executive Director IPSSJ Key employee | 40 | $167,676 | $32,924 |
| Dr Kahan Sablo | VP, D & I Officer | 40 | $181,097 | $8,653 |
| Dr Kevin A Osten-Garner | Executive Director IPSSJ Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,119 | $26,729 |
| Dr Kristina S Brown | Chair - Full Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,571 | $20,365 |
| James Halbert | Program Director - Full Prof Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,887 | $22,387 |
| Dr Tsui - Yee D Chow | Chair - Assoc Prof Key employee | 40 | $152,467 | $14,743 |
| James Patti | VP, Finance & Operations Officer | 40 | $134,628 | $9,769 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Tricia Mazurowski | Program Director - Assistant Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,588 | $12,040 |
| Dr Donna Dimatteo-Gibson | Associate Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,214 | $8,773 |
| Christopher Toft | VP, Inst ADV Officer | 40 | $112,351 | $0 |
| Nicola Halsall Idehan | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Noland Joiner | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Austen | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Eddie Phillips | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kathleen St Louis Caliento | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Falona Joy | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginny Dennehy | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Julian Morris | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Hauswirth | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly M Foxx | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lerry James Knox JR | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Pesqueira | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON JONES | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan MacLaurin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas O'Shaughnessy | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Raymond E Crossman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $845,380 | $44,816 |
| Dr Jeannine D Uzzi | VP, Academic AF Officer | 40 | $297,220 | $29,489 |
| Irfan Merrani | VP, Finance & Operations(through 6/2024) Officer | 40 | $265,724 | $25,031 |
| Mark D Branson | VP, Enrollment/Communications Officer | 40 | $244,613 | $28,359 |
| Jomar McDonald | AVP, Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,321 | $19,711 |
| Christopher Toft | VP, Inst ADV Officer | 40 | $208,354 | $31,441 |
| Dr Kyra Lobbins | Chief of Staff Key employee | 40 | $217,633 | $9,729 |
| Matthew Wayne Floyd | VP, People Culture Officer | 40 | $200,559 | $19,930 |
| Dr Maleka Ingram | Executive Dean - Online Campus Key employee | 40 | $202,091 | $18,021 |
| Dr Cristina Cox | Chair - Full Professor Key employee | 40 | $188,637 | $28,231 |
| Elena Quintana | Executive Director IPSSJ Key employee | 40 | $176,294 | $36,488 |
| Dr Tsui - Yee D Chow | Chair - Assoc Prof Key employee | 40 | $185,473 | $19,670 |
| Dr Kevin A Osten-Garner | Executive Director IPSSJ Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,679 | $29,031 |
| Dr Kahan Sablo | VP, D & I Officer | 40 | $192,691 | $9,360 |
| Dr Kristina S Brown | Chair - Full Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,584 | $24,706 |
| Dr Tricia Mazurowski | Program Director - Assistant Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,622 | $17,918 |
| Dr Donna Dimatteo-Gibson | Associate Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,447 | $8,671 |
| Nicola Halsall Idehan | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Noland Joiner | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Austen | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Eddie Phillips | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kathleen St Louis Caliento | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Falona Joy | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginny Dennehy | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Julian Morris | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Hauswirth | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly M Foxx | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lerry James Knox JR | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Pesqueira | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Heckler | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Grais | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan MacLaurin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas O'Shaughnessy | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| James Patti | VP, Finance & Operations (starting 06/14/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr RAYMOND E CROSSMAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $712,608 | $118,325 |
| IRFAN MERRANI | VP, Finance & Operations Officer | 50 | $242,376 | $14,745 |
| JO BETH B CUP | Special Assistant to President Key employee | 50 | $213,750 | $29,780 |
| MARK D BRANSON | VP, Enrollment/Communications Officer | 50 | $214,990 | $24,819 |
| JOMAR MCDONALD | AVP, Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 50 | $214,469 | $20,400 |
| KYRA LOBBINS | Chief of Staff Highest-paid employee | 50 | $225,623 | $8,856 |
| DR CRISTINA COX | Chair - Full Professor Key employee | 50 | $189,258 | $27,115 |
| MICHELLE J DENNIS | Interim Executive Dean Highest-paid employee | 50 | $174,506 | $36,212 |
| ELENA QUINTANA | Executive Director IPSSJ Key employee | 50 | $173,946 | $34,290 |
| TSUI- YEE D CHOW | Chair - Assoc Prof Key employee | 50 | $183,030 | $19,017 |
| WENDY B PASZKIEWICZ | Clinical Supervisor(Thru 8/22) Key employee | 50 | $171,617 | $28,753 |
| KEVIN A OSTEN- GARNER | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $169,386 | $27,576 |
| Dr KRISTINA S BROWN | Chair - Full Professor Highest-paid employee | 50 | $169,380 | $25,246 |
| CHRISTOPHER TOFT | VP,INST ADV (Start 3/22) Officer | 50 | $170,851 | $15,349 |
| CRAIG A HINES | VP, Admissions (Thru 10/22) Officer | 50 | $157,553 | $24,908 |
| MATTHEW WAYNE FLOYD | VP,People Culture (Start 5/22) Officer | 50 | $167,466 | $10,425 |
| KAHAN SABLO | VP, D & I (Start 4/22) Officer | 50 | $170,619 | $5,581 |
| Dr JEANNINE D UZZI | VP, ACADEMIC AF (Start 8/22) Officer | 50 | $107,313 | $5,262 |
| NOLAND JOINER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLA HALSALL IDEHAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LERRY JAMES KNOX JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PESQUEIRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EDDIE PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHLEEN ST LOUIS CALIENTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FALONA JOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY DENNEHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HAUSWIRTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY M FOXX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HECKLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GRAIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MACLAURIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS O'SHAUGHNESSY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17 N DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60602-4310
- In care of
- % SAMANTHA LI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dr Lisa Coleman, 17 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60602
- Signed the 990
- MELODY SOUSA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (312) 662-4403
- Website
- www.adler.edu
- Return prepared by
- Plante & Moran PLLC
Mission
THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES THE PIONEERING WORK OF ALFRED ADLER BY GRADUATING RESPONSIBLE PRACTITIONERS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- Adler University is a private, non-profit institution of higher education that educates students to engage the world and create a more just society. Established in 1952, Adler University has enrolled more than 1,500 students in master's and doctoral programs on its campuses in Chicago (IL), Vancouver (BC), and online. Adler University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and all the programs at the Vancouver campus are offered under the written consent of the British Columbia Minister of Advanced Education.Expenses $32,844,726 · grants $5,245,828 · revenue $48,087,241
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2515281
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B5XZ)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,629,519
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,681,925
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $50,681,925 | $48,129,729 | $49,629,519 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $48,084,745 | $49,214,635 | $51,354,629 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $51,618,789 | $52,412,622 | $53,398,497 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $54,646,685 | $53,537,826 | $51,256,816 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 36-2515281).
Questions about ADLER UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of ADLER UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADLER UNIVERSITY is 36-2515281.
- Is ADLER UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to ADLER UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADLER 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 ADLER 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 ADLER 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 ADLER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Dr Lisa Coleman.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADLER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $687,784 (DR RAYMOND E Crossman, FORMER PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ADLER UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,681,925, expenses of $48,129,729 and total assets of $49,629,519 at year end.
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