Nonprofit · EIN 38-1498763
MADONNA UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · LIVONIA, MI 48150
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $63,729,682 | $66,520,307 | -$2,790,625 | $113,402,358 | $55,237,421 | $58,164,937 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $57,456,956 | $62,369,085 | -$4,912,129 | $116,890,556 | $50,632,216 | $66,258,340 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $54,779,071 | $63,453,664 | -$8,674,593 | $128,650,098 | $55,823,783 | $72,826,315 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,600,916
- of which government grants
- $936,662
- Program service revenue
- $52,269,012
- Investment income
- $7,608,896
- Net rental income
- $250,858
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,649,164
- Other revenue
- $250,858
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $17,255,967
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $948,005
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,546,626
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,328,022
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $128,409
- Accounting fees
- $247,422
- Occupancy
- $1,589,239
- Travel
- $694,714
- Depreciation
- $3,448,513
- Program services (functional)
- $60,942,826
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,323,911
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,253,570
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $116,890,556
- Total assets, end of year
- $113,402,358
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $55,237,421
- Net assets, end of year
- $58,164,937
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,114,530
- Publicly traded securities
- $31,915,240
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,446,531
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $22,718,406
- Gross receipts
- $79,118,094
- Employees
- 808
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1937
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Dougherty | President Officer | 40 | $362,087 | $35,631 |
| Deborah Dunn | Provost/VP Academic Administration Officer | 40 | $199,161 | $6,813 |
| Jessica Cummings | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,084 | $4,427 |
| Christine Benson | Vice President Student Affairs Officer | 40 | $111,575 | $4,661 |
| Sue Sharma | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,290 | $4,609 |
| Patricia Everett | Vice President Admissions Marketing Officer | 40 | $109,765 | $4,494 |
| Angela Rudolph | Secretary & Treasurer - VP FINANCE & BUSINESS OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 41 | $105,222 | $8,597 |
| Aquinas Szott CSSF | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David J Boyd | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Obloy | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bishop Arturo Cepeda | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL DOELKER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francis Berkemeier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Woodworth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaDonna Myers | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Holmes | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roch McClain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rodney Patterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Seabolt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stella Evavgelista | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Harte | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Harvill | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Turner | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Dunn | Provost/VP Academic Administration Officer | 40 | $198,717 | $6,810 |
| Christopher Dougherty START 0723 | President Officer | 40 | $187,921 | $16,550 |
| Ian Day Left 0623 | President Former | 40 | $177,969 | $5,928 |
| Tara Kane | Adjunct Associate Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,627 | $6,231 |
| Elizabeth Prough | Adjunct Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,132 | $21,310 |
| Matthew Rheinecker | Vice President Advancement Officer | 40 | $104,303 | $27,065 |
| Karen Obsniuk | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,382 | $11,485 |
| Christine Benson | Vice President Student Affairs Officer | 40 | $112,061 | $4,391 |
| Angela Rudolph | Secretary & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aquinas Szott CSSF | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David J Boyd | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Obloy | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bishop Donald Hanchon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francis Berkemeier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Woodworth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Holmes | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roch McClain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney Patterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Seabolt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stella Evavgelista | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Harte | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Turner | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grandillo | Former President (LEFT 02/22) Former | 40 | $273,816 | $3,948 |
| Ian Day | President Officer | 40 | $240,007 | $7,626 |
| Deborah Dunn | Provost/VP Academic Administration Officer | 40 | $166,979 | $4,265 |
| Assad Istephan | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,859 | $9,703 |
| Tara Kane | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,443 | $3,232 |
| Matthew Rheinecker | Vice President Advancement Officer | 40 | $104,550 | $22,588 |
| Karen Obsinuk | Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,547 | $9,915 |
| Michele Proctor | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,228 | $8,822 |
| Christine Benson | Vice President Student Affairs Officer | 40 | $105,904 | $3,031 |
| Kinjal Talati | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,656 | $2,378 |
| David J Boyd | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Obloy | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bishop Donald F Hanchon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francis Berkemeier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Woodworth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Holmes | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney Patterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr M Aquinas | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stella Evavgelista | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Harte | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Turner | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 36600 SCHOOLCRAFT RD, LIVONIA, MI 48150-1176
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER DOUGHERTY, 36600 SCHOOLCRAFT RD, LIVONIA, MI 481501176
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER DOUGHERTY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (734) 432-5391
- Website
- WWW.MADONNA.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF MADONNA UNIVERSITY, A CATHOLIC AND FRANCISCAN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING, IS TO INSTILL IN ITS STUDENTS CHRISTAIN HUMANISTIC VALUES, INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY, A RESPECT FOR UNIVERSITY AND A COMMITTMENT TO SERVING OTHERS THROUGH LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, INTEGRATED WITH CAREER PREPARATION, AND BASED ON THE TRUTHS AND PRINCIPLES RECOGNIZED WITHIN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE HIGHER LEARNING INSTRUCTIONS: 1,839 STUDENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE CLASS. 315 STUDENTS IN GRADUATE CLASS. IN 2024-2025, 7 DOCTORAL DEGREES, 117 MASTER DEGREES, 430 BACHELOR DEGREES, 9 ASSOCIATES DEGREES AND 132 CERTIFICATES WERE AWARDED.Expenses $60,942,826 · grants $17,255,967 · revenue $52,269,012
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1498763
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $113,402,358
- Income (IRS master file)
- $79,118,094
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $63,729,682 | $66,520,307 | $113,402,358 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $57,456,956 | $62,369,085 | $116,890,556 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $54,779,071 | $63,453,664 | $128,650,098 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $60,810,151 | $64,703,596 | $129,005,602 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 38-1498763).
Questions about MADONNA UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of MADONNA UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MADONNA UNIVERSITY is 38-1498763.
- Is MADONNA UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to MADONNA UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MADONNA 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 MADONNA UNIVERSITY 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 MADONNA UNIVERSITY 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 MADONNA UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER DOUGHERTY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MADONNA UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $362,087 (Christopher Dougherty, President).
- How much revenue does MADONNA UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,729,682, expenses of $66,520,307 and total assets of $113,402,358 at year end.
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