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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1367080

AQUINAS COLLEGE INC

Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506

Financials

$52.3M$62.4M2022$57.2M$61.5M2023$59.6M$61.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AQUINAS COLLEGE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$59,580,396$61,128,137-$1,547,741$126,721,704$40,654,618$86,067,086
June 30, 2024990$57,216,114$61,505,561-$4,289,447$126,439,005$40,040,769$86,398,236
June 30, 2023990$52,349,488$62,364,652-$10,015,164$128,075,406$41,044,838$87,030,568
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,322,343
of which government grants
$536,361
Program service revenue
$47,498,329
Investment income
$3,367,574
Net rental income
$464,751
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,041,695
Net income from fundraising events
-$72,601
Other revenue
$392,150

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$24,958,384
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$650,769
Other salaries and wages
$15,012,757
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,718,894
Professional fundraising fees
$19,018
Legal fees
$150,651
Accounting fees
$62,200
Occupancy
$2,365,975
Travel
$747,721
Depreciation
$3,013,111
Program services (functional)
$51,538,926
Management and general (functional)
$8,648,584
Fundraising (functional)
$940,627

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$126,439,006
Total assets, end of year
$126,721,704
Total liabilities, end of year
$40,654,618
Net assets, end of year
$86,067,086
Land, buildings and equipment
$60,367,919
Publicly traded securities
$40,902,676
Net assets without donor restrictions
$29,573,193
Net assets with donor restrictions
$56,493,893
Gross receipts
$82,407,918
Employees
832
Volunteers
15
Year formed
1892
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALICIA CORDOBAPRESIDENT (LEFT 04/25)
Officer
40$296,877$35,656
David CunninghamDirector, NetVUE
Highest-paid employee
40$157,239$23,259
Brian DivitaAssociate Professor Business Administration
Highest-paid employee
40$136,701$29,153
Brian MatzkeVice President for Enrollment Management
Highest-paid employee
40$123,440$32,397
TIMOTHY STAFFORDVice President for Finance
Officer
40$123,440$29,803
Kelly ScottAVP FOR FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$120,348$11,754
SCOTT TRAVISVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$106,934$19,059
TERRY KELLERPROVOST
Officer
40$89,585$9,773
JOHN LOWERYChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
MARGARET KENNEDYTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
ROBERT WOODHOUSE JRVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
ANDOLA MATHISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
CONOR DUGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
Hillary RoelofsTrustee
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
JOE MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michael GagnonTrustee
Trustee or director
0.6$0
NAZAR MASSOUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0
RICK HEUVELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0
SR BARBARA REID OPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0
Sr Megan McElroy OPTrustee
Trustee or director
0.6$0
Sr Nathalie Meyer OPTrustee
Trustee or director
0.6$0
Sr Maureen Geary OPPresident (Start 04/25)
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALICIA CORDOBAPRESIDENT
Officer
40$310,509$20,546
David CunninghamDirector, NetVUE
Highest-paid employee
40$146,512$18,271
STEPHEN GERMICPROVOST EVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (LEFT 09/23)
Highest-paid employee
40$152,961$5,953
TIMOTHY STAFFORDVice President for Finance
Officer
40$107,769$18,477
Brian MatzkeVice President for Enrollment Management
Highest-paid employee
40$106,150$19,269
Brian DivitaAssociate Professor Business Administration
Highest-paid employee
40$106,791$18,031
Charles GunnoeInterim Provost
Highest-paid employee
40$101,828$19,372
JOHN LOWERYChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
KIMBERLY HANRAHANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
THOMAS WELCH JRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
ANDOLA MATHISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
CONOR DUGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
JOE MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
MARGARET KENNEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
MATT BIERSACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
NAZAR MASSOUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
RICK HEUVELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
ROBERT WOODHOUSE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
SAMMUEL CUMMINGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
SANDRA DELGADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
SR BARBARA REID OPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
THOMAS MCGOVERNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN GERMICPROVOST EVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$205,634$15,005
ALICIA CORDOBA BEGAN 0722PRESIDENT
Officer
40$139,017$68,003
KEVIN QUINN LEFT 1221PRESIDENT
Former
40$193,787$0
GINA OSTEGRENVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$137,807$26,160
NICHOLAS DAVIDSON LEFT 0523VP INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Highest-paid employee
40$100,752$21,060
TIMOTHY STAFFORDINTERIM VP FOR FINANCE
Officer
40$96,776$24,907
MARCIE HILLARYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
KIMBERLY HANRAHANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
SANDRA DELGADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
RICK HEUVELMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
JOHN LOWERYSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
ANDOLA MATHISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
THOMAS MCGOVERNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
JOE MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
SR BARBARA REID OPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
THOMAS WELCH JRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
SAMMUEL CUMMINGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
ROBERT WOODHOUSE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
MARGARET KENNEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
MATT BIERSACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
CONOR DUGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
NAZAR MASSOUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1700 FULTON ST E, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506-1801
In care of
% TIMOTHY STAFFORD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Timothy J Stafford, 1700 FULTON STREET EAST, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 495061801
Signed the 990
Timothy J Stafford, VP FOR FINANCE
Phone
(616) 632-8900
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

AQUINAS COLLEGE, AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY ROOTED IN THE CATHOLIC DOMINICAN TRADITION, PROVIDES A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, EMPHASIZES CAREER PREPARATION FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP AND SERVICES TO OTHERS, AND FOSTERS A COMMITMENT TO A LIFELONG LEARNING DEDICATED TO THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH AND THE COMMON GOOD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AQUINAS COLLEGE SERVES UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE STRIVES TO PROVIDE A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, EMPHASIZING CAREER PREPARATION FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO OTHERS, ROOTED IN THE CATHOLIC DOMINICAN TRADITION.
    Expenses $51,538,926 · grants $24,958,384 · revenue $47,498,329

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-1367080
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$126,721,704
Income (IRS master file)
$82,407,918

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$59,580,396$61,128,137$126,721,704IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$57,216,114$61,505,561$126,439,005IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$52,349,488$62,364,652$128,075,406XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$60,566,331$62,222,103$130,597,146IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 38-1367080).

Questions about AQUINAS COLLEGE INC

What is the EIN of AQUINAS COLLEGE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AQUINAS COLLEGE INC is 38-1367080.
Is AQUINAS COLLEGE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does AQUINAS COLLEGE INC 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 AQUINAS COLLEGE INC 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 AQUINAS COLLEGE INC 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 AQUINAS COLLEGE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Timothy J Stafford.
Who are the officers and directors of AQUINAS COLLEGE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $296,877 (ALICIA CORDOBA, PRESIDENT (LEFT 04/25)).
How much revenue does AQUINAS COLLEGE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $59,580,396, expenses of $61,128,137 and total assets of $126,721,704 at year end.

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