Nonprofit · EIN 37-0661494
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · PEORIA, IL 61625
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $240,758,276 | $239,086,357 | $1,671,919 | $715,511,447 | $184,137,834 | $531,373,613 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $226,430,743 | $240,509,240 | -$14,078,497 | $716,974,561 | $188,574,013 | $528,400,548 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $223,758,505 | $246,866,454 | -$23,107,949 | $706,507,436 | $196,037,460 | $510,469,976 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,369,227
- of which government grants
- $11,342,288
- Membership dues
- $58,203
- Program service revenue
- $190,854,095
- Investment income
- $18,626,897
- Net rental income
- $44,783
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,728,471
- Net income from fundraising events
- $112,799
- Net income from gaming
- $20,515
- Other revenue
- $3,908,057
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $85,184,682
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,107,648
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,082,429
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $87,557,489
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $251,654
- Accounting fees
- $248,088
- Occupancy
- $17,754,689
- Travel
- $3,807,343
- Depreciation
- $13,036,042
- Program services (functional)
- $223,966,529
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,595,425
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,524,403
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $716,974,561
- Total assets, end of year
- $715,511,447
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $184,137,834
- Net assets, end of year
- $531,373,613
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $322,147,406
- Publicly traded securities
- $214,819,303
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $365,441,552
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $165,932,061
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,148,670
- Gross receipts
- $242,645,366
- Employees
- 2,877
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1897
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN WARDLE | MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $834,003 | $52,416 |
| STEPHEN STANDIFIRD | PRESIDENT (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $576,292 | $51,194 |
| RALPH CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS | VP INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Key employee | 50 | $454,680 | $52,377 |
| KRISHNANAND MAILLACHERUVU | INTERIM DEAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $270,566 | $29,473 |
| ERIN KASTBERG | VP LEGAL AFFAIRS & GEN. COUNSEL Officer | 50 | $242,533 | $46,323 |
| DANIEL MOON | INTERIM PROVOST Officer | 50 | $241,818 | $27,368 |
| CHING-SHIHN J CHEN | CHAIR IMET Highest-paid employee | 50 | $229,529 | $28,038 |
| MARY CONWAY | EXECUTIVE & ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $226,924 | $25,577 |
| ETHAN HAM | DEAN OF SLANE COLLEGE OF COMM Highest-paid employee | 50 | $217,348 | $34,839 |
| WARREN ANDERSON | VP DEI Key employee | 50 | $222,820 | $26,036 |
| CHRISTOPHER JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC PARTSHIP Key employee | 50 | $226,602 | $15,983 |
| NATHAN THOMAS | VP STUDENT AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $225,921 | $15,710 |
| ELIZABETH HULL | VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 50 | $222,599 | $14,775 |
| JASON PETROVICH | VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCE Key employee | 50 | $188,703 | $24,093 |
| JONATHAN MICHAEL | INTERIM PRESIDENT, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $176,087 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELOREAN MENIFEE | VP ENROLLMENT, MARKETING & COMM Key employee | 50 | $158,557 | $4,289 |
| WALTER ZAKAHI | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE Former | 50 | $124,697 | $16,446 |
| CATHY JACOBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELSO WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL PROCTER-ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS STAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRET WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY VICARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHADID | PRESIDENT (BEG 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY WILCOSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MB HOLST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHLOEPLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO HARMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW VONACHEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN FLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCIMO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY LAHOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DESMOOULIN-KHERAT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN WARDLE | MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $882,269 | $52,687 |
| STEPHEN STANDIFIRD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $456,539 | $51,355 |
| RALPH CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS | VP INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Key employee | 50 | $428,023 | $52,648 |
| JESSICA CLARK | DEAN EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $278,126 | $48,151 |
| WALTER ZAKAHI | SENIOR VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $284,330 | $40,413 |
| JASON PETROVICH | VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 50 | $265,505 | $36,052 |
| ERIN KASTBERG | VP LEGAL AFFAIRS & GEN. COUNSEL Officer | 50 | $242,195 | $47,515 |
| CHING-SHIHN J CHEN | CHAIR IMET Highest-paid employee | 50 | $243,949 | $28,957 |
| CHRISTOPHER JONES | INT. PROVOST SR VP ACAD. AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $246,745 | $17,325 |
| JOSHUA LEWER | CHAIR ECON & FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $217,218 | $39,387 |
| KRISHNANAND MAILLACHERUVU | INTERIM DEAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $228,323 | $27,356 |
| WARREN ANDERSON | VP DEI Key employee | 50 | $221,425 | $26,856 |
| NATHAN THOMAS | VP STUDENT AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $225,385 | $15,710 |
| SHERYL COX | FORMER COO/CFO (THRU 4/21/23) Former | 50 | $184,946 | $20,891 |
| DENNIS KOCH | ASSOCIATE VP FINANACIAL SERVICES Officer | 50 | $153,481 | $28,039 |
| MATTHEW VONACHEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DESMOOULIN-KHERAT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN FLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO HARMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MB HOLST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY LAHOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MICHAEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL PROCTER-ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHLOEPLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCIMO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHADID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS STAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY VICARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELSO WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY WILCOSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRET WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN WARDLE | HEAD MENS BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $802,715 | $50,937 |
| STEPHEN STANDIFIRD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $491,206 | $49,605 |
| RALPH CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS | VP ATHLETICS Key employee | 50 | $427,679 | $49,858 |
| MOLLY GRIBB | DEAN ENG, TEC, & BUS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $290,575 | $45,970 |
| WALTER ZAKAHI | SENIOR VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $279,158 | $40,013 |
| SHERYL COX | COO/CFO (THRU 4/21/23) Officer | 50 | $279,176 | $27,557 |
| JOSEPH CHEN | CHAIR, INDUSTRIAL & MANUFA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $266,650 | $30,222 |
| ERIN KASTBERG | VP LEGAL AFFAIRS Officer | 50 | $241,395 | $47,165 |
| JESSICA CLARK | DEAN EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $240,568 | $46,897 |
| ERIN GENOVESE | SR. ASSOCIATE VP ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 50 | $226,701 | $36,054 |
| DANIEL MOON | DEAN LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $222,577 | $25,672 |
| JUSTIN BALL | VP ENROLL MGMT (THRU 5/9/23) Key employee | 50 | $193,285 | $43,548 |
| NATHAN THOMAS | VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $220,984 | $15,402 |
| WARREN ANDERSON | VP DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION Key employee | 50 | $211,574 | $24,379 |
| CHRISTOPHER JONES | VP STRATEGY & INNOVATION Key employee | 50 | $215,912 | $15,166 |
| DENNIS KOCH | ASSOCIATE VP OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Officer | 50 | $139,915 | $27,324 |
| JONATHAN E MICHAEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE EDWARDS-COTTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DESMOULIN-KHERAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MB HOLST | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HALVERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO HARMON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY LAHOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL PROCTER-ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE E RUEBENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHOEPLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D SCIMO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E SHADID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW VONACHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELSO WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRET WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN FLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1501 W BRADLEY AVE, PEORIA, IL 61625-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETSY HULL, 1501 W BRADLEY AVENUE, PEORIA, IL 616250001
- Signed the 990
- BETSY HULL, VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- (309) 677-3117
- Website
- WWW.BRADLEY.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY EMPOWERS STUDENTS FOR IMMEDIATE AND SUSTAINED SUCCESS IN THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS BY COMBINING PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION, LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES. ALONGSIDE OUR DEDICATION TO STUDENTS, WE EMBRACE THE GENERATION, APPLICATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF KNOWLEDGE.
Program accomplishments
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS, THAT ENROLLS NEARLY 5,000 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, FINE ARTS, HEALTH SCIENCES, LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY.Expenses $223,966,529 · grants $85,184,682 · revenue $194,584,055
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
- 37-0661494
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $715,511,447
- Income (IRS master file)
- $242,645,366
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $240,758,276 | $239,086,357 | $715,511,447 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $226,430,743 | $240,509,240 | $716,974,561 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $223,758,505 | $246,866,454 | $706,507,436 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $236,435,605 | $232,254,906 | $729,570,257 | 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 37-0661494).
Questions about BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of BRADLEY UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRADLEY UNIVERSITY is 37-0661494.
- Is BRADLEY UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to BRADLEY UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRADLEY 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 BRADLEY 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 BRADLEY 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 BRADLEY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names BETSY HULL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRADLEY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $834,003 (BRIAN WARDLE, MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH).
- How much revenue does BRADLEY UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $240,758,276, expenses of $239,086,357 and total assets of $715,511,447 at year end.
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