Nonprofit · EIN 61-0660795
BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC
Tax-exempt · OWENSBORO, KY 42301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $24,145,785 | $24,770,712 | -$624,927 | $42,185,323 | $11,159,918 | $31,025,405 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,805,729 | $22,475,255 | -$1,669,526 | $40,884,621 | $9,975,216 | $30,909,405 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,283,706 | $21,536,275 | -$3,252,569 | $40,610,525 | $10,295,509 | $30,315,016 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,783,975
- of which government grants
- $643,386
- Program service revenue
- $20,144,101
- Investment income
- $1,202,649
- Net rental income
- $20,294
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $416,038
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$5,234
- Other revenue
- $15,060
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,235,839
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $987,368
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,155,992
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,573,502
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $88,220
- Accounting fees
- $61,529
- Occupancy
- $668,037
- Travel
- $571,196
- Depreciation
- $1,078,757
- Program services (functional)
- $22,788,810
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,462,860
- Fundraising (functional)
- $519,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,884,621
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,185,323
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,159,918
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,025,405
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,249,035
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,490,591
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,862,847
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,162,558
- Gross receipts
- $28,523,809
- Employees
- 355
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALE CECIL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 37.5 | $94,223 | $31,564 |
| CHRIS HOUK | VP OF ENROLLMENT Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $103,691 | $17,506 |
| LARRY HOSTETTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $91,387 | $16,747 |
| LORI ETHERIDGE | VP OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $65,017 | $34,579 |
| AMANDA MORRIS | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 37.5 | $82,706 | $4,695 |
| LAUREN MCCRARY | VP OF EXECUTIVE AFFAIRS Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $64,039 | $21,978 |
| SHANDA LARUE | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $52,250 | $22,449 |
| TODD PALMER | FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 37.5 | $60,476 | $4,411 |
| MELANIE BROOKS | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC Officer | 37.5 | $25,026 | $11,893 |
| SYDNEY WARREN | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $22,928 | $1,310 |
| ALEX MATTINGLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH STEELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GREENWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SHIVELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GRAFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
35 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CARROLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE HATCHETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNIE TALIAFERRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN OWEN | ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WEAFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KIEFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE GESSER | STUDEN REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN CARRICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARK BUCKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY CONDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY O'BRYAN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN PATTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADISON SILVERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $0 |
| MARTHA KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAHEED MURTAZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK CASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK HIGDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BEST | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD TISCH | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MONTALVO-GESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRE MCJOYNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA FIGUERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MEDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RUSSELL YOUNG III | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALE CECIL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 37.5 | $90,180 | $27,189 |
| CHRIS HOUK | VP OF ENROLLMENT Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $101,243 | $14,859 |
| LARRY HOSTETTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $85,978 | $14,225 |
| SYDNEY WARREN | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $70,473 | $4,001 |
| AMANDA MORRIS | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 37.5 | $70,009 | $3,952 |
| SHANDA LARUE | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $53,458 | $12,420 |
| LAUREN MCCLARY | VP OF EXECUTIVE AFFAIRS Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $60,399 | $3,426 |
| LORI ETHERIDGE | VP OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $45,404 | $17,362 |
| TODD PALMER | FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 37.5 | $54,998 | $4,213 |
| JEFFREY BARNETTE | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 37.5 | $48,458 | $1,714 |
| JEAN OWEN | ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES SANTOS-TELLEZ | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HIGDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MEDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY CONDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARK BUCKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CARRICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WEAFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE TALIAFERRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HATCHETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CECIL WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KAMUF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SHIVELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GREENWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH STEELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MATTINGLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRE MCJOYNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MONTALVO-GESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADISON SILVERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAHEED MURTAZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN PATTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GRAFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KIEFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS THOMPSON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY O'BRYAN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN RAYMER | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD TISCH | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN JONES | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALE CECIL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 37.5 | $85,216 | $26,327 |
| CHRIS HOUK | VP OF ENROLLMENT Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $95,658 | $14,641 |
| LARRY HOSTETTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $90,966 | $14,536 |
| JEFF BARNETTE | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 37.5 | $70,554 | $4,183 |
| SYDNEY WARREN | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $63,772 | $3,787 |
| SHANDA LARUE | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $45,273 | $11,994 |
| TODD PALMER | FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $52,769 | $4,124 |
| LAUREN MCCLARY | VP OF EXECUTIVE AFFAIRS Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $51,743 | $3,110 |
| JOSH CLARY | VP OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Institutional trustee | 37.5 | $35,404 | $16,285 |
| JEAN OWEN | ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MATTINGLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRE MCJOYNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MONTALVO-GESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN PATTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GRAFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN CORNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON MCLURE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADISON SILVERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KIEFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAHEED MURTAZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM DUNLANY | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD TISCH | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS THOMPSON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BEST | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN RAYMER | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM YOUNG III | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY O'BRYAN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GREENWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KAMUF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES SANTOS-TELLEZ | STUDENT REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY CONDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARK BUCKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SHIVELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CARRICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HIGDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WEAFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CECIL WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MEDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE TALIAFERRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HATCHETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN JONES | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 717 FREDERICA ST, OWENSBORO, KY 42301-3019
- In care of
- % DALE CECIL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MADISON SILVERT, 3115 FOREST EDGE COVE, OWENSBORO, KY 42301
- Signed the 990
- DALE R CECIL, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (270) 686-4239
- Website
- WWW.BRESCIA.EDU
- Return prepared by
- EBELHAR WHITEHEAD PLLC
Mission
CATHOLIC INSTITUTION OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE URSULINE TRADITION, EMPHASIZING THE LIBERAL ARTS TO PREPARE ITS STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND FOR SERVICE TO OTHERS.
Program accomplishments
- UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATIONExpenses $22,788,810 · grants $9,235,839 · revenue $20,554,905
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
- 61-0660795
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Group exemption
- 0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,185,323
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,523,809
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $24,145,785 | $24,770,712 | $42,185,323 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $20,805,729 | $22,475,255 | $40,884,621 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $18,283,706 | $21,536,275 | $40,610,525 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $23,773,766 | $24,697,356 | $44,350,012 | 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 61-0660795).
Questions about BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC is 61-0660795.
- Is BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does BRESCIA 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 BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC 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 BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC 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 BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names MADISON SILVERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 50 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,223 (DALE CECIL, SECRETARY/TREASURER).
- How much revenue does BRESCIA UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,145,785, expenses of $24,770,712 and total assets of $42,185,323 at year end.
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