Nonprofit · EIN 36-2722198
BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · LISLE, IL 60532
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $91,328,886 | $90,118,540 | $1,210,346 | $156,874,906 | $65,915,966 | $90,958,940 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $88,544,185 | $90,586,285 | -$2,042,100 | $161,358,420 | $69,869,792 | $91,488,628 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $96,146,147 | $97,492,354 | -$1,346,207 | $176,190,185 | $76,596,968 | $99,593,217 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,130,518
- of which government grants
- $3,271,617
- Program service revenue
- $84,232,559
- Investment income
- $1,965,809
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,148,589
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $229,138
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,994,182
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $591,207
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,823,741
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,211,607
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $68,233
- Accounting fees
- $115,354
- Occupancy
- $3,845,195
- Travel
- $1,208,343
- Depreciation
- $4,939,371
- Program services (functional)
- $85,102,530
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,929,385
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,086,625
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $161,358,420
- Total assets, end of year
- $156,874,906
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $65,915,966
- Net assets, end of year
- $90,958,940
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $90,363,198
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,777,110
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $60,628,302
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,330,638
- Gross unrelated business income
- $96,212
- Gross receipts
- $105,564,846
- Employees
- 977
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1887
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH FOY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $383,665 | $17,394 |
| Christopher Duffrin | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,778 | $18,017 |
| Olga Lambert | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,109 | $22,871 |
| Ramkrishnan Tenkasi | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,859 | $35,427 |
| CHARLES GREGORY | Advisor to the President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,000 | $660 |
| William Law | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,642 | $44,124 |
| Brian Qualizza | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $167,154 | $27,779 |
| IRENE GENDEL | INTERIM CFO UNTIL 5/31/2021 Former | 40 | $118,383 | $22,276 |
| David Sonnenberger | INTERIM PROVOST (UNTIL 5/1/2020) / INTERIM CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Former | 40 | $110,459 | $12,252 |
| BECKY MEGGESIN | Trustee; Vice Chair (AS OF 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER E BIRCK | Vice Chair (through 10/2024); Chair (AS OF 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE A DONOFRIO | Chair (THROUGH 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S SIUREK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND KONOPKA JR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHEED SIDDIQI | TRUSTEE (as of October 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY MCCAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce R Bronge | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA J COLALILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL F RIGBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH A PAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA SUE HROZENCIK MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY ZIOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES L MELSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD S PIAZZA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcie Mills | TRUSTEE (as of January 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON KOOPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS S GIULIANO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN ALLGOOD | TRUSTEE (as of October 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL LEHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTO RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY MACKO WISNOSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH J PEACEY PhD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON STOLA | TRUSTEE (as of October 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TASNEEM A OSMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES GREGORY | PRESIDENT (through 8/2023); Advisor to the president (as of 8/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $412,706 | $1,295 |
| Kenneth Newbold | Provost/Chief Academic Officer (through 9/2023) Key employee | 40 | $300,120 | $29,748 |
| Ramkrishnan Tenkasi | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,935 | $34,347 |
| Olga Lambert | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,873 | $27,505 |
| Cheryl Mascarenhas | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,187 | $17,548 |
| Christopher Duffrin | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,381 | $17,376 |
| Michael Manning | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,279 | $19,468 |
| IRENE GENDEL | INTERIM CFO UNTIL 5/31/2021 Former | 40 | $153,942 | $21,581 |
| JOSEPH FOY | PRESIDENT (as of 8/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $166,116 | $7,382 |
| John Schade | INTERIM CFO (through 1/2024) Officer | 40 | $139,221 | $11,678 |
| CHRISTOPHER E BIRCK | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE A DONOFRIO | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S SIUREK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND KONOPKA JR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MCCAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY MEGGESIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce R Bronge | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA J COLALILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL F RIGBY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL L GOODWIN | Trustee (through 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH A PAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SUE HROZENCIK MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY ZIOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L MELSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD S PIAZZA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON KOOPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS S GIULIANO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMER F SULTAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY MACKO WISNOSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH J PEACY PhD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASNEEM A OSMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Qualizza | Chief Financial Officer (as of 1/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES GREGORY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $462,284 | $2,137 |
| Monica Tischler | PROFESSOR (through August 2022) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,886 | $24,621 |
| Kenneth Newbold | Provost/Chief Academic Officer Key employee | 40 | $242,654 | $22,764 |
| Darrell Radson | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,839 | $11,925 |
| Christopher Duffrin | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,932 | $23,976 |
| William Law | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,527 | $27,854 |
| Olga Lambert | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,132 | $30,171 |
| IRENE GENDEL | INTERIM CFO UNTIL 5/31/2021 Former | 40 | $121,322 | $19,563 |
| John Schade | INTERIM CFO Officer | 40 | $139,238 | $1,438 |
| DAVID SONNENBERGER | INTERIM PROVOST UNTIL 5/1/2020 Former | 40 | $111,457 | $12,460 |
| BECKY MEGGESIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER E BIRCK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL F RIGBY | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L MELSA | Past CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE A DONOFRIO | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBOT AUSTIN G MURPHY OSB | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce R Bronge | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA J COLALILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL L GOODWIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH A PAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SUE HROZENCIK MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY ZIOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD S PIAZZA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S SIUREK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON KOOPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS S GIULIANO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMER F SULTAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND KONOPKA JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY MACKO WISNOSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH J PEACY PhD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SISTER JUDITH ANN HEBLE OSB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASNEEM A OSMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5700 COLLEGE RD, LISLE, IL 60532-2851
- In care of
- % FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Brian Qualizza, 5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL 60532
- Signed the 990
- Brian Qualizza, VP Finance/CFO
- Phone
- (630) 829-6000
- Website
- www.ben.edu
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
Benedictine University is an inclusive academic community dedicated to teaching and learning, scholarship and service, truth and justice, as inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the social teaching of the Church, and the principles of wisdom in the Rule of St. Benedict.
Program accomplishments
- Benedictine University believes that a broad-based, liberal arts education provides students with a concrete foundation for a lifetime of change and is the best preparation for life-long learning. A Benedictine education prepares students to communicate effectively, to reason and make informed judgments, to identify and solve problems, to develop a sense of intellectual curiosity, to pursue and communicate the truth, and to confront and resolve ethical issues. The University's student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1 promotes a learning environment in which students can form and nurture relationships with instructors and classmates. The University offers 43 major programs, 13 masters + doctoral programs, and 13 certificate programs to students, with enrollment of 2,917 undergraduate and graduate students during the 2024-2025 academic year. These programs are supplemented through the University's 40 student organizations, 6 club sport programs, and 19 NCAA Division III Intercollegiate Athletic Programs.Expenses $85,102,530 · grants $34,994,182 · revenue $84,143,666
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
- 36-2722198
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Group exemption
- 0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $156,874,906
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,564,846
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $91,328,886 | $90,118,540 | $156,874,906 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $88,544,185 | $90,586,285 | $161,358,420 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $96,146,147 | $97,492,354 | $176,190,185 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $99,425,882 | $101,910,280 | $178,325,344 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 36-2722198).
Questions about BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY is 36-2722198.
- Is BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does BENEDICTINE 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 BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY 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 BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY 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 BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Brian Qualizza.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $383,665 (JOSEPH FOY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $91,328,886, expenses of $90,118,540 and total assets of $156,874,906 at year end.
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