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Nonprofit · EIN 59-1083502

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC

Also known as Sigma Sigma Phi

Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328

Financials

$937.8M$886.7M2022$1B$957.7M2023$1.1B$998.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,062,017,634$998,250,087$63,767,547$2,191,555,605$852,454,070$1,339,101,535
June 30, 2024990$1,024,052,079$957,673,254$66,378,825$2,090,842,277$877,763,933$1,213,078,344
June 30, 2023990$937,818,588$886,692,937$51,125,651$1,990,847,965$875,454,817$1,115,393,148
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$63,629,299
of which government grants
$47,539,027
Program service revenue
$945,806,625
Investment income
$43,394,585
Net rental income
$196,907
Net gain from sales of assets
$14,972,231
Net income from fundraising events
-$128,918
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,492,586
Other revenue
$9,187,125

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$175,272,470
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,993,854
Other salaries and wages
$362,009,378
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$460,180,747
Professional fundraising fees
$104,000
Legal fees
$8,216,511
Accounting fees
$879,215
Occupancy
$82,166,199
Travel
$6,053,617
Depreciation
$44,017,862
Program services (functional)
$843,632,036
Management and general (functional)
$151,327,170
Fundraising (functional)
$3,290,881

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,090,842,277
Total assets, end of year
$2,191,555,605
Total liabilities, end of year
$852,454,070
Net assets, end of year
$1,339,101,535
Land, buildings and equipment
$914,530,644
Publicly traded securities
$907,867,517
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,095,933,306
Net assets with donor restrictions
$243,168,229
Gross unrelated business income
$8,626,794
Gross receipts
$1,591,351,635
Employees
9,197
Volunteers
1,702
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
FL

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
George L Hanbury II PhDPresident/CEO through 1/1/2025
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$1,279,735$520,930
Elaine M WallaceDean - Coll of Osteopathic Medicine
Key employee
37.5$749,441$55,571
Johannes G ViewegDean - Coll Of Allopathic Medicine
Highest-paid employee
37.5$711,012$56,707
Harry K MoonEVP/COO; President/CEO beg 1/2/25
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$627,679$57,408
Eduardo LocatelliMedical Director - NSU Health Neuro Inst.
Highest-paid employee
37.5$497,589$52,412
Ronald ChenailProvost/EVP Acad Affairs
Officer
37.5$485,362$57,815
Steven KaltmanDean - Coll of Dental Medicine
Highest-paid employee
37.5$444,844$56,341
Brad WilliamsSnr VP Enrollment Mmgmt & Stud Affrs
Highest-paid employee
37.5$453,199$46,386
Alyson SilvaEVP Finance & CFO
Officer
37.5$412,140$62,513
Terry MularkeyVP Advancement & Community Relations
Highest-paid employee
37.5$414,180$41,370
Daniel AlfonsoEVP Facilities, Safety, Campus Svcs
Key employee
37.5$363,089$50,771
Frederick LippmanFormer Key Employee
Former
37.5$319,823$30,186
Stanley WilsonInterim Dean-Coll of Hlth Care Scs
Key employee
37.5$223,452$43,549
Guy NehrenzFormer Key Employee
Former
37.5$151,594$37,975
Ronald G AssafTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kathy AssafTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Walter L Banks SrTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Mitchell W BergerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Rita CaseTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
R Douglas DonnTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
James DonnellyTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Arthur J FalconeTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Steven J HalmosTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Carol Harrison KalagherTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Milton L Jones JrTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Barbara Trebbi LandryTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Alan B LevanTrustee
Trustee or director
7.75$0
Nell McMillan LewisTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Albert J MiniaciTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Samuel F MorrisonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
Anthony N OttavianiTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Charles L PalmerChair
Trustee or director
5$0
Kiran C PatelTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
George PlattTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Martin R PressTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Paul M SallaruloTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Barry J SilvermanVice Chair
Trustee or director
3$0
Michelle Howland SussmanTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0
J Kenneth TateTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Zachariah P ZachariahTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael ZagerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
George L Hanbury II PhDPresident/Chief Executive Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$1,330,212$551,837
Elaine M WallaceDean - Coll of Osteopathic Medicine
Key employee
37.5$728,530$50,330
Johannes G ViewegDean - Coll Of Allopathic Medicine
Highest-paid employee
37.5$707,312$54,557
Harry K MoonExec VP & COO
Officer
37.5$567,380$54,184
Ronald ChenailProvost/Exec VP Acad Affairs
Key employee
37.5$473,182$54,420
Brad WilliamsSnr VP Enrollment Mmgmt & Stud Affrs
Highest-paid employee
37.5$458,710$43,887
Steven KaltmanDean - Coll of Dental Medicine
Highest-paid employee
37.5$434,323$53,148
Ray FerreroUniversity Chancellor
Highest-paid employee
37.5$404,929$57,417
Alyson SilvaVP Finance & CFO
Officer
37.5$396,442$59,283
Robert PietrykowskiVP Human Resources
Highest-paid employee
37.5$394,413$29,512
Daniel AlfonsoVP Facilities Management
Key employee
37.5$348,245$48,467
Irving RosenbaumFormer Key Employee
Former
37.5$302,494$40,769
Frederick LippmanFormer Key Employee
Former
37.5$289,062$30,716
Guy NehrenzInterim Dean-Coll of Hlth Care Scs
Key employee
37.5$244,658$45,916
Stanley WilsonInterim Dean-Coll of Hlth Care Scs
Key employee
37.5$222,312$43,866
Ronald G AssafTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Walter L Banks SrTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mitchell W BergerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Rita CaseTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Suzi CordishTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
R Douglas DonnTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
James DonnellyTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Arthur J FalconeTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Steven J HalmosTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Carol Harrison KalagherTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Milton L Jones JrTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Barbara Trebbi LandryTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alan B LevanTrustee
Trustee or director
7.75$0$0
Nell McMillan LewisTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Albert J MiniaciTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Samuel F MorrisonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Anthony N OttavianiTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Charles L PalmerChair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Kiran C PatelTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
George PlattTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Martin R PressTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Paul M SallaruloTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Barry J SilvermanVice Chair
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J Kenneth TateTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Zachariah P ZachariahTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Michael ZagerTrustee
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
George L Hanbury II PhDPresident/Chief Executive Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$1,251,132$551,562
Elaine M WallaceDean - Coll of Osteopathic Medicine
Key employee
37.5$697,447$48,904
Johannes G ViewegDean - Coll Of Allopathic Medicine
Highest-paid employee
37.5$666,361$50,061
Frederick LippmanChancellor HPD
Highest-paid employee
37.5$578,456$32,506
Harry K MoonExec VP & COO
Officer
37.5$523,628$50,713
Ronald ChenailProvost/Exec VP Acad Affairs
Key employee
37.5$447,529$51,614
Steven KaltmanDean - Coll of Dental Medicine
Highest-paid employee
37.5$408,142$50,388
Ray FerreroUniversity Chancellor
Highest-paid employee
37.5$402,733$54,495
Alyson SilvaVP Finance & CFO
Officer
37.5$364,426$55,534
Brad WilliamsSnr VP Enrollment Mmgmt & Stud Affrs
Highest-paid employee
37.5$374,483$41,875
Irving RosenbaumFormer Key Employee
Former
37.5$293,907$38,766
Guy NehrenzInterim Dean-Coll of Hlth Care Scs
Key employee
37.5$241,165$45,080
Stanley WilsonFormer Key Employee
Former
37.5$177,952$38,005
Anthony N OttavianiTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$962$0
Ronald G AssafTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Walter L Banks SrTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mitchell W BergerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Rita CaseTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Suzi CordishTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
R Douglas DonnTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
James DonnellyTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Arthur J FalconeTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Steven J HalmosTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Carol Harrison KalagherTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Milton L Jones JrTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Barbara Trebbi LandryTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alan B LevanTrustee
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0
Nell McMillan LewisTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Albert J MiniaciTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Samuel F MorrisonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Charles L PalmerChair
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Kiran C PatelTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
George PlattTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Martin R PressTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Paul M SallaruloTrustee
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Barry J SilvermanVice Chair
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J Kenneth TateTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Zachariah P ZachariahTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Michael ZagerTrustee
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3300 S UNIVERSITY DR, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33328-2004
Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale FL 33328
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Dr Harry K Moon, 3300 S University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
Sigma Sigma Phi, 3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale FL 33328
Signed the 990
Dr Harry K Moon, President and CEO
Phone
(954) 262-5258
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

Mission

The mission of Nova Southeastern University-a selective, doctoral research university-is to deliver academic programs in a dynamic, innovative environment. We foster academic excellence, leadership, integrity (continued on Schedule O) and scientific, economic, and community contributions through engaging and empowering our students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Instructional Services: Nova Southeastern University (NSU) offers undergraduate degrees, graduate and first professional degrees, and certificate programs to more than 20,000 full-time and part-time students in a wide range of academic programs. In addition to the main Fort Lauderdale/Davie and Oceanographic Campuses in South Florida, courses are taught at 9 regional campuses located across Florida, in Puerto Rico, and Colorado; and at limited sites in other states and foreign countries. The NSU University School offers innovative primary and secondary education to children from preschool through grade 12.(continued on Schedule O)NSU has 15 colleges and schools (fiscal 2025): Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice; College of Dental Medicine; College of Computing and Engineering; College of Optometry; Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy; College of Psychology; Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine; Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine; Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences; Farquhar Honors College; H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship; Halmos College of Arts and Sciences; Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing; Shepard Broad College of Law; and the NSU University School. NSU has over 130 academic degree programs, with approximately 65 percent graduate and professional students and 35 percent undergraduate students. Courses are offered in multiple locations and modalities. As part of the university's strategic initiatives, it has continued to invest in high-demand and industry-relevant programs with growth potential, such as expansion within healthcare programs. NSU is the largest educator of physicians in Florida and 5th in the nation. With eight healthcare-related colleges offering a broad array of programs, NSU is the top producer of healthcare providers in the state and nationally, meeting critical needs in the industry. NSU is one of only three universities in the United States to offer both a D.O. and M.D. program. In fiscal 2025, NSU graduated 445 physicians (D.O. and M.D. graduates combined).NSU has leveraged and supported its strengths in graduate and professional education while growing its undergraduate population. For example, the university's distinctive Dual Admission Program provides highly motivated undergraduate students with the opportunity to reserve a seat in selective graduate/professional programs while earning their bachelor's degree. This unique program has continued to attract academically highly qualified students, supporting strategic goals for enhanced student quality, experience, and outcomes. Other examples include innovative accelerated tracks that provide a faster path to earning both a bachelor's and advanced degree.In April 2025, NSU earned a Carnegie Classification as an Opportunity College and University, a first-time designation that recognizes institutions that foster student success by examining whether they enroll students who reflect their communities and whether graduates go on to earn competitive wages compared to peers in their area. Only 16 percent of U.S. colleges and universities received this designation.
    Expenses $438,981,931 · grants $163,110,438 · revenue $45,891,241
  • Academic Support: This comprises functions that directly support the university's primary service mission of instruction, such as the university's library system and art museum. The university libraries include the Martin and Gail Press Health Professions Division Library; the Panza Maurer Law Library; the Oceanographic Campus Library; the NSU University School Media Center; and the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center. Buildings within the university library system offer wireless access and a variety of study spaces, including group and individual study rooms, collaborative workspaces, individual study carrels, and designated quiet study spaces. At 325,000 square feet, (continued on Schedule O)the Alvin Sherman Library is among the largest library buildings in the Southeastern United States. It also hosts the Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center, Farquhar Honors College, and the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation.
    Expenses $117,774,930 · grants $36,781 · revenue $12,465,467
  • Auxiliary Enterprises: Nova Southeastern University's NSU Health is a patient centric, integrated health care network built on a foundation of education, research, and the highest quality patient care.NSU Health has many outpatient facilities and provides care in medical, dental, optometry, pharmacy, and mental health services, including family therapy. There are also specialty services available, such as audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech language pathology. In addition to the health care facilities on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, NSU Health provides services to the surrounding community. (continued on Schedule O)The Don Taft University Center is a more than 325,000-square-foot facility featuring three NCAA competition courts, group fitness and instruction rooms, cardio and weight training areas, squash courts, a rock climbing wall, and the Flight Deck Pub. The Performing and Visual Arts Wing of the Don Taft University Center includes state-of-the-art classrooms and facilities that support the art, dance, music, and theatre majors of the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts (DCMA) at the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences.In March 2025, NSU celebrated the opening of the NSU Health Cathy J. Husman ALS Center, providing specialty care for patients diagnosed with ALS, located within NSU's Center for Collaborative Research.Fiscal 2025 also included the renewal and expansion of the university's chiller plants and associated infrastructure; improvements to fields and other athletic amenities; dining facility expansion; residence hall remodel; and renovations of certain administrative, clinical, and regional campus facilities.
    Expenses $87,840,113 · grants $794,620 · revenue $821,101,231
  • More than 250 research projects are currently under way at NSU,including studies on cardiovascular disease, anticancer therapies,chronic fatigue syndrome, autism, coral reef restoration, stem cells,and wildlife DNA forensics, among other subjects. The Center forCollaborative Research (CCR) consists of 215,000 square feet ofresearch and collaborative spaces. This project is registered with theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is the first NSU facility toachieve a LEED certification level of Gold. The facility houses corefacilities including Genomics, Flow Cytometry, Cell Therapy andImaging. The CCR brings multiple disciplines together, with studentsand NSU faculty members partnering with professionals and organizationsoutside of the NSU community-furthering cutting-edge research anddeveloping technologies that will benefit the global community. In 2025, NSU was recognized by the Carnegie Classificationsystem as one of only 21 universities nationwide to hold allthree of the following designations: Very High Research Activity(R1), Community Engaged Institution, and Opportunity College& University (OCU). Its R1 classification places NSU among thetop tier of U.S. research universities, a milestone that reflectsits continued growth and commitment to research that leads toreal-world impact. As an R1 institution, NSU is shining a newlight on scientific discovery, medical breakthroughs, andtechnologies that advance quality of life: from pioneeringtreatments in neuro-immunology and cancer, to safeguardingcoral reefs and strengthening cybersecurity.
    Expenses $199,035,062 · grants $11,330,631 · revenue $66,348,686

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
59-1083502
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
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,191,555,605
Income (IRS master file)
$1,591,351,635

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,062,017,634$998,250,087$2,191,555,605IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$1,024,052,079$957,673,254$2,090,842,277IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$937,818,588$886,692,937$1,990,847,965XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$878,104,649$811,108,948$1,951,921,009IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: Sigma Sigma Phi
June 30, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 59-1083502).

Questions about NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC

What is the EIN of NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC is 59-1083502.
Is NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 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 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 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 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 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 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dr Harry K Moon.
Who are the officers and directors of NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,279,735 (George L Hanbury II PhD, President/CEO through 1/1/2025).
How much revenue does NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,062,017,634, expenses of $998,250,087 and total assets of $2,191,555,605 at year end.

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