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Nonprofit · EIN 59-1237047

SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC

Tax-exempt · SAINT LEO, FL 33574

Financials

$146.6M$157.8M2022$141.7M$143.7M2023$145.7M$147.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$145,723,792$147,322,860-$1,599,068$235,562,087$91,519,474$144,042,613
June 30, 2024990$141,667,115$143,684,895-$2,017,780$240,693,359$99,371,489$141,321,870
June 30, 2023990$146,564,490$157,818,050-$11,253,560$242,805,284$101,065,523$141,739,761
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,800,127
of which government grants
$1,876,439
Program service revenue
$136,688,668
Investment income
$2,916,066
Net gain from sales of assets
$249,651
Net income from fundraising events
$35,146
Other revenue
$1,318,931

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$37,304,853
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,145,455
Other salaries and wages
$44,162,088
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$57,756,907
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$89,200
Accounting fees
$181,200
Occupancy
$3,430,691
Travel
$715,789
Depreciation
$7,561,230
Program services (functional)
$120,180,197
Management and general (functional)
$26,278,734
Fundraising (functional)
$863,929

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$240,693,359
Total assets, end of year
$235,562,087
Total liabilities, end of year
$91,519,474
Net assets, end of year
$144,042,613
Land, buildings and equipment
$130,857,865
Publicly traded securities
$76,003,400
Net assets without donor restrictions
$113,451,384
Net assets with donor restrictions
$30,591,230
Gross unrelated business income
$562,951
Gross receipts
$173,143,484
Employees
1,881
Volunteers
28
Year formed
1965
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
EDWARD DADEZPRESIDENT (THRU 02/25)
Officer
60$389,384$11,066
DEREK MOHAMMEDDEAN, SCHOOL OF COMPUTING, AI
Highest-paid employee
40$239,736$17,079
JAMES DETUCCIOCFO/VP FINANCE
Officer
50$227,521$17,079
SUSAN KINSELLAVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$221,207$550
STEPHEN KUBASEKVP, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
50$195,975$17,079
STACY GATOVICE PRESIDENT (THRU 04/25)
Key employee
50$197,519$14,013
PASSARD DEANDEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$195,516$10,814
STEVEN CARROLLCIO
Highest-paid employee
40$189,492$16,758
STACI SHELLEYLEGAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
60$192,296$9,237
VYAS KRISHNANAS. DEAN SCHOOL OF COMPUTING, AI
Highest-paid employee
40$187,703$11,348
JENNIFER SHAWVP, STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$171,984$8,335
SR ROBERTA BAILEY OSBCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER BISCARDICURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT CABOTCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBOTT ISAAC J CAMACHO OSBCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANTHONY GERBINOCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD JOHNSONCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY DOMINGOCURRENT TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
NOEL BOEKECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
NICHOLAS GLOVERCURRENT TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH A MCGEECURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD GONZMARTCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CLARKE HOBBYCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWIN NARAINCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW MAGGARDCURRENT TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS J SHANNON IIICURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BISHOP GREGORY PARKESCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD GONZMARTCURRENT TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARON GRAYCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ISKRA SBRACCIAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN E VIEWCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GWENDOLYNN ALONSOCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DENYVE BOYLECURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NADEEM MAZHAECURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN HENDRICKSONCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
THAMIR KADDOURICURRENT TRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LAURIE KOBLEGARDCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
FREDRICK CAMBRIACURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BEMETRA SIMMONSCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWARD DADEZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$391,733$12,664
JAMES DETUCCIOVP BUSINESS AFFAIRS/CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
60$254,627$15,531
DEREK MOHAMMEDDIRECTOR OF CARDS
Highest-paid employee
60$252,949$16,108
STACI SHELLEYGENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
60$216,224$11,879
STACY GATOVP
Key employee
50$198,705$15,817
STEPHEN KUBASEKVP
Highest-paid employee
50$198,391$15,771
PASSARD DEANDEAN
Highest-paid employee
50$187,273$12,632
MELANIE STORMSFORMER SENIOR VP
Highest-paid employee
60$181,831$10,755
JENNIFER SHAWVP
Key employee
50$173,147$13,101
EDWIN NARAINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NOEL BOEKEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ISKRA SBRACCIACURRENT TRUSTEE/SECREATRY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN E VIEWCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ABBOTT ISAAC J CAMACHO OSBCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD JOHNSONCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLAN J LULHNCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH A MCGEECURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLARKE HOBBYCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS J SHANNON IIICURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BISHOP GREGORY PARKESCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN PICCIANOCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN SULLIVANCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON GRAYCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SR ROBERTA BAILEY OSBCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER BISCARDICURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN HENDRICKSONCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THAMIR KADDOURICURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE KOBLEGARDCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NADEEM MAZHARCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEMETRA SIMMONSCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED CAMBRIACURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD GONZMARTCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT CABOTCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY GERBINOCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GWENDOLYNN ALONSOCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENYVE BOYLECURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT THOMPSONCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY D SENESEFORMER PRESIDENT
Former
0$443,455$26,846
MELANIE STORMSSENIOR VP (THRU 08/2023)
Key employee
60$282,397$30,974
EDWARD DADEZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$275,840$34,639
STACI SHELLEYGENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
50$247,026$31,500
DEREK MOHAMMEDDIRECTOR OF CARDS
Highest-paid employee
60$240,371$29,300
MARY SPOTOVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
60$222,930$29,136
JAMES DETUCCIOVP BUSINESS AFFAIRS/CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
60$217,766$33,024
DARON MCNABCIO (THRU 02/2023)
Highest-paid employee
50$204,022$26,909
PASSARD DEANDEAN
Highest-paid employee
50$185,593$27,035
JENNIFER SHAWVP
Key employee
50$174,643$29,087
JOHN NISBETFORMER CFO/VP
Former
0$183,255$15,603
VYAS KRISHNANASSOCIATE DEAN
Highest-paid employee
50$169,429$21,135
JOHN E VIEWCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH P CONNELLANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ABBOTT ISAAC J CAMACHO OS BCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD JOHNSONCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IAN ANDERSONCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOEL BOEKECURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN HICKMANCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLAN J LULHNCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH A MCGEECURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLARKE HOBBYCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWIN NARAINCURRENT TRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN MCGUINNESSCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN P O'LEARYCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINI NATHANCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS J SHANNON IIICURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BISHOP GREGORY PARKESCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS D PESCHIOCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN PICCIANOCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN SULLIVANCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON GRAYCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISKRA SBRACCIACURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SR ROBERTA BAILEY OS BCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER BISCARDICURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN HENDRICKSONCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THAMIR KADDOURICURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE KOBLEGARDCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NADEEM MAZHARCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEMETRA SIMMONSCURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED CAMBRIACURRENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6665, SAINT LEO, FL 33574-6665
In care of
% JOHN NISBET
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES BURKEE, 33701 COUNTY RD 52, SAINT LEO, FL 335746665
Signed the 990
JAMES BURKEE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(352) 588-8215
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

SAINT LEO IS AN INVENTIVE GLOBAL CATHOLIC LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY THATFOSTERS A PERSONAL & INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHICH EDUCATES, PREPARES, &DEVELOPS STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS, AND CONSISTS OF DIVERSE LEARNERS WHOBOLDLY CONFRONT THE CHALLENGES OF OUR WORLD THROUGH SERVICE TO OTHERS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AS THE OLDEST CATHOLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN FLORIDA AND ONE OF THE TOP UNIVERSITIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY HAS A CENTURY-LONG TRADITION OF WELCOMING STUDENTS OF ALL FAITHS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O.OUR LIBERAL ARTS CAMPUS, LOCATED 30 MILES NORTH OF TAMPA, EDUCATES JUST UNDER 2,250 STUDENTS. TOTAL ENROLLMENT ACROSS OUR CENTRAL FLORIDA CAMPUS, 13 REGIONAL LOCATIONS, AND ONLINE PROGRAMS IS NEARLY 9,550 WITH A TOTAL OF NEARLY 160 PROGRAMS. SAINT LEO OFFERS OVER 70 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, PROGRAMS AND ENDORSEMENTS AS WELL AS MASTER'S, DOCTORAL AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES, AND ALLIED SERVICES, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES, COLLEGE OF COMPUTING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ROBOTICS, AND DATA SCIENCE (CARDS), AND THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS. THE PUBLICATION DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION RANKS SAINT LEO AMONG ITS TOP 100 INSTITUTIONS GRADUATING MINORITY STUDENTS WITH BACCALAUREATE DEGREES. WE'RE A SMALL SCHOOL, BUT WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLY DIVERSE STUDENT BODY COMPOSED OF 41% STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. SAINT LEO SERVES STUDENTS FROM ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THREE U.S. TERRITORIES AND OVER 100 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. SAINT LEO IS ALSO ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING PROVIDERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO THE U.S. MILITARY.TODAY CLOSE TO 1580 MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ENROLLED IN SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY DEGREE PROGRAMS. OUR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WORLDWIDE EARN AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE UNIVERSITY DEGREES THROUGH OUR TRADITIONAL FLORIDA CAMPUS, EXTENSIVE ONLINE PROGRAM OFFERINGS AND EDUCATION CENTERS ON MILITARY BASES IN THE SOUTHERN U.S. SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY IS RANKED IN TOP 10 IN THE SOUTH FOR BEST C0LLEGE FOR VETERANS BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT.
    Expenses $101,108,762 · grants $37,304,853 · revenue $116,277,927
  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES OF THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDE CERTAIN CUSTOMARYSERVICES SUCH AS HOUSING, FOOD SERVICE, AND VARIOUS STUDENT ACTIVITIESFOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. TRADITIONAL CAMPUSSTUDENTS COMPRISED NEARLY 3,000 FOR THE FY25 FISCAL YEAR.
    Expenses $19,071,434 · revenue $20,555,692

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
59-1237047
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
2005
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B43)
Assets (IRS master file)
$235,562,087
Income (IRS master file)
$173,143,484

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$145,723,792$147,322,860$235,562,087XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$141,667,115$143,684,895$240,693,359XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$146,564,490$157,818,050$242,805,284XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$177,370,575$184,443,810$249,320,245IRS
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 59-1237047).

Questions about SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC

What is the EIN of SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC is 59-1237047.
Is SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAINT LEO 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 SAINT LEO 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 SAINT LEO 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 SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES BURKEE.
Who are the officers and directors of SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $389,384 (EDWARD DADEZ, PRESIDENT (THRU 02/25)).
How much revenue does SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $145,723,792, expenses of $147,322,860 and total assets of $235,562,087 at year end.

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