Nonprofit · EIN 62-0476666
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $71,692,855 | $66,007,994 | $5,684,861 | $102,175,340 | $11,003,969 | $91,171,371 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $68,830,763 | $70,653,277 | -$1,822,514 | $100,031,332 | $15,182,233 | $84,849,099 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $65,399,822 | $72,212,193 | -$6,812,371 | $92,597,874 | $9,022,563 | $83,575,311 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,966,934
- of which government grants
- $264,158
- Program service revenue
- $42,323,956
- Investment income
- $2,303,468
- Net rental income
- $4,965,085
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,200,093
- Other revenue
- $9,098,497
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,649,592
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $502,502
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,714,177
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $74,835
- Accounting fees
- $90,621
- Occupancy
- $1,764,774
- Travel
- $827,241
- Depreciation
- $4,118,674
- Program services (functional)
- $51,903,658
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,181,234
- Fundraising (functional)
- $923,102
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,031,332
- Total assets, end of year
- $102,175,340
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,003,969
- Net assets, end of year
- $91,171,371
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,638,963
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,925,442
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $48,648,119
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $42,523,252
- Gross unrelated business income
- $25,420
- Gross receipts
- $88,720,535
- Employees
- 749
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1871
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD L BRANDON | VP - ADMINISTRATION & FINA Officer | 40 | $281,280 | $23,268 |
| NAT FLICKINGER | VP ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,680 | $19,715 |
| BETH GERL | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT/CAMPUS LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,297 | $8,711 |
| JENNIFER HIT | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DIRECTOR NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,412 | $11,239 |
| BEVALEE VITALI | PROFESSOR, MGMT & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,082 | $12,301 |
| ANDREW ASSADOLLAHI | DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING/PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,131 | $15,172 |
| DAVID L ARCHER | PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSIT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $102,041 | $6,737 |
| BR CHRIS ENGLERT | INTERIM PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,500 | $0 |
| EMILY SAWYER GREER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E KEENEY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ERICKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ROSS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON B LAMEY | NAB PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BR FRANCIS CARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE J ROBERT CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JASON CHANDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BR PATRICK CONWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DEUTSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ERICKSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY GRILLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT A HALL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK MILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BR AUGUSTINE NICOLETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BR DAVID POOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ALTHA STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOT STRUMMINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID L ARCHER | PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSIT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $245,106 | $12,933 |
| RONALD L BRANDON | VP - ADMINISTRATION & FINA Officer | 40 | $223,068 | $19,494 |
| PHILLIP SMITH | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PA PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,427 | $9,525 |
| FARIS MALHAS | DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,357 | $3,296 |
| LYDIA ROSENCRANTS | INTERIM VP ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,742 | $18,904 |
| L YU LIN | PROFESSOR CIVIL-ENV ENGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,004 | $12,554 |
| PAUL HAUGHT | VP ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,329 | $3,042 |
| EMILY SAWYER GREER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E KEENEY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL POSEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ROSS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAEGAN COOK | NAB PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS F BO ALLEN JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H BUCKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BR FRANCIS CARR FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE J ROBERT CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JASON CHANDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BR PATRICK CONWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYREE DANIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ERICKSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BR MICHAEL FEHRENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX MALONEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP ROBERT MARSHALL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BR DAVID POOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL POSSEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALTHA STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT STRUMMINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN T SHANNON JR | PAST PRESIDENT OF THE UNIV Former | 40 | $437,316 | $3,367 |
| L YU LIN | PROFESSOR CIVIL-ENV ENGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,542 | $33,208 |
| DAVID L ARCHER | PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSIT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $244,948 | $26,063 |
| RONALD L BRANDON | VP - ADMINISTRATION & FINA Officer | 40 | $219,561 | $30,946 |
| FARIS MALHAS | DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,244 | $28,905 |
| MARK BILLINGSLEY | VP ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,894 | $28,236 |
| BETH GERL | VP OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,155 | $17,752 |
| LYDIA ROSENCRANTS | DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,840 | $22,357 |
| LOUIS F BO ALLEN JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY SAWYER GREER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E KEENEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ROSS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WIGLEY | NAB PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H BUCKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BR FRANCIS CARR FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE J ROBERT CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JASON CHANDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYREE DANIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BR CHRIS ENGLERT FSC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ERICKSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BR MICHAEL FEHRENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R LAMMERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA T LENSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MACLIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP ROBERT MARSHALL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT NAPPIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL POSSEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALTHA STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WANTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 650 E PARKWAY S, MEMPHIS, TN 38104-5519
- In care of
- % LEWIS HARRIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RONALD L BRANDON, 650 EAST PARKWAY SOUTH, MEMPHIS, TN 38104
- Signed the 990
- RONALD L BRANDON, VP - ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
- Phone
- (901) 321-3380
- Website
- WWW.CBU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- REYNOLDS BONE & GRIESBECK PLC
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- PRIVATE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN THE TRADITION OF THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF CBU IS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED STUDY TO STUDENTS IN AN INTER-FAITH EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY.Expenses $51,903,658 · grants $22,649,591 · revenue $42,788,927
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
- 62-0476666
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $102,175,340
- Income (IRS master file)
- $88,720,535
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $71,692,855 | $66,007,994 | $102,175,340 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $68,830,763 | $70,653,277 | $100,031,332 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $65,399,822 | $72,212,193 | $92,597,874 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $73,065,264 | $75,110,854 | $107,139,654 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | 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 62-0476666).
Questions about CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY is 62-0476666.
- Is CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 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 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY 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 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY 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 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names RONALD L BRANDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $281,280 (RONALD L BRANDON, VP - ADMINISTRATION & FINA).
- How much revenue does CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,692,855, expenses of $66,007,994 and total assets of $102,175,340 at year end.
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