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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0231777

UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE

Tax-exempt · GREAT FALLS, MT 59405

Financials

$29.5M$30.7M2022$37.8M$34M2023$28.6M$35.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$28,628,346$35,605,391-$6,977,045$48,621,362$7,549,128$41,072,234
June 30, 2024990$37,829,312$34,049,189$3,780,123$56,571,625$5,841,523$50,730,102
June 30, 2023990$29,504,717$30,721,168-$1,216,451$50,594,551$3,601,561$46,992,990
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,732,797
of which government grants
$303,314
Program service revenue
$19,616,124
Investment income
$1,703,968
Royalties
$3,156
Net rental income
$85,559
Net income from fundraising events
-$7,438
Net income from sales of inventory
$346
Other revenue
$575,457

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,305,091
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$643,502
Other salaries and wages
$9,195,348
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,428,590
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$45,251
Occupancy
$840,688
Travel
$831,589
Depreciation
$1,688,384
Program services (functional)
$33,236,748
Management and general (functional)
$2,296,213
Fundraising (functional)
$72,430

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$56,571,625
Total assets, end of year
$48,621,362
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,549,128
Net assets, end of year
$41,072,234
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,324,103
Publicly traded securities
$18,179,929
Net assets without donor restrictions
$21,842,538
Net assets with donor restrictions
$19,229,696
Gross receipts
$28,668,343
Employees
350
Volunteers
23
Year formed
1932
State of legal domicile
MT

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
FATHER OLIVER DOYLEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$327,705$19,466
JOEL BLUMLVP FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & ATHLETICS
Highest-paid employee
40$149,234$26,733
MACKENZIE STICKVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$143,096$19,443
KYLIE CARRANZAVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$134,491$15,822
JILLIAN EHNOTCFO
Officer
40$130,142$17,941
PATRICIA FARMERPROFESSOR OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
40$113,749$19,436
CAROLINE GOULETVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS / PROVOST
Officer
40$122,821$4,468
MATTHEW REDINGERPROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$113,516$12,139
AJ HOYVP FOR MISSION INTEGRATION
Officer
40$89,921$12,608
MICHELLE HILLFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$63,601$11,436
BISHOP JEFFREY FLEMINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARI YTURRITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL BRONSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS CHRISTIAENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CURTIS YARLOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEXTER BUSBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ED COGHLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH MCGREGORVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERIC HINEBAUCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
FATHER DAN SHEATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER HOYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HODA ASMARTRUSTEE (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
KAYLA-MARIE GUMESONSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA CHRISTIAENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER WITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSE WHITNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SR ROSALIE LOCATI SPTRUSTEE (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
STUART VANHORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY COSGROVECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TOM HIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FATHER OLIVER DOYLEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$313,251$19,873
MATTHEW REDINGERPROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$177,293$23,761
JOEL BLUMLVP OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & ATHLETICS
Highest-paid employee
40$147,824$24,081
MACKENZIE STICKVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$139,538$18,974
KYLIE CARRANZAVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$127,736$25,935
JILLIAN EHNOTCFO
Officer
40$91,545$17,060
MICHELLE HILLFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$61,413$10,651
BISHOP JEFFREY FLEMINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARI YTURRITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL BRONSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS CHRISTIAENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CURTIS YARLOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEXTER BUSBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED COGHLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH MCGREGORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC HINEBAUCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FATHER DAN SHEATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HODA ASMARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAYLA-MARIE GUMESONSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA CHRISTIAENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROGER WITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSE WHITNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SR ROSALIE LOCATI SPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STUART VANHORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY COSGROVECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TOM HIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SHERYL VACCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$1,018,152$163,941
FATHER OLIVER DOYLEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$311,396$0$19,126
MATTHEW REDINGERPROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$181,169$0$22,223
MACKENZIE STICKVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$139,299$0$17,965
RONALD LOMARDASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
40$104,136$0$12,012
DEBORAH J KOTTELFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$95,897$0$10,717
JILLIAN EHNOTCONTROLLER
Officer
40$86,779$0$15,860
RON DORNCFO
Officer
40$99,750$0$0
BISHOP MICHAEL WARFELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRAD LIVINGSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRYAN FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARI YTURRITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CAROL BRONSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRIS CHRISTIAENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DEXTER BUSBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ED COGHLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TAYLOR WARDSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROGER WITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SR ROSALIE LOCATI SPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TERRY COSGROVECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
TOM HIERVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
TOM MOORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARIA CHRISTIAENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CURTIS YARLOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STUART VANHORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MCGREGORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BISHOP JEFFREY FLEMINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1301 20TH ST S, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405-4934
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CAROLINE GOULET, 1301 20TH ST S, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Signed the 990
CAROLINE GOULET, PRESIDENT
Phone
(406) 791-5245
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

Mission

AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE OUNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE ("UP")DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 1 ASSOCIATE, 161 BACCALAUREATE, AND 73 MASTER'S DEGREES, AND 34 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES. THE UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO SERVE A DIVERSE COHORT OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH A COMMITMENT TO PERSONALIZED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP.ENROLLMENT & DEMOGRAPHICS-TOTAL ENROLLMENT:FALL 2024: 765 STUDENTS, WITH 591 UNDERGRADUATE AND 174 GRADUATE STUDENTS.AY 24-25: 914 STUDENTS, WITH 762 UNDERGRADUATE AND 152 GRADUATE STUDENTS.-STUDENT BODY COMPOSITION: ENROLLMENT INCLUDES BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDENTS; THE REPORTED GENDER DISTRIBUTION SUGGESTS A COEDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGHER PROPORTION (66%) OF FEMALE STUDENTS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES. THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF THE ENTIRE STUDENT POPULATION (BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE) IS APPROXIMATELY: 70% WHITE, 5% AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BLACK, 4% ASIAN,4% HISPANIC, 1% AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVES, 1% NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND 11% RACE UNKNOWN. SMALL POPULATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (3%) AND VETERANS (5%).-OF THE INCOMING STUDENTS IN FALL 2024, 40% WERE MONTANA RESIDENTS; 29% OF UNDERGRADUATES WERE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND 33% QUALIFIED FOR PELL GRANTS.-RETENTION: FRESHMAN RETENTION REMAINS STRONG, WITH AROUND 72% OF FIRST-TIME STUDENTS RETURNING FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FALL A KEY INDICATOR OF STUDENT SATISFACTION AND EDUCATIONAL QUALITY.TUITION & FINANCIAL AID-TUITION & FEES: ESTIMATED AT $30,448 FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND $24,528 FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS. -ABOUT 60% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, WITH AVERAGE AID AWARDS CONTRIBUTING TO THE NET PRICE STUDENTS PAY; 33% RECEIVE FEDERAL PELL GRANTS AND 48% OTHER FEDERAL STUDENT LOANSINSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES & FACULTY-STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIOS ARE FAVORABLE, SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND MENTORING. ESTIMATED RATIOS IMPLY SMALL CLASS SIZES CONDUCIVE TO STUDENT ENGAGEMENT.ACCREDITATION UPDATES-THE SELF-STUDY FOR THE MSN PROGRAMS ADULT-GERONTOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER AND NURSE EDUCATOR WAS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION (CCNE) IN SEPTEMBER 2024, AND THE UNIVERSITY HOSTED THE SITE VISIT IN OCTOBER 2024. THE PROGRAMS RECEIVED FULL RE-ACCREDITATION IN THE SPRING OF 2025. -A FOLLOW-UP FINANCIAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (NWCCU) IN SEPTEMBER 2024. -INSTITUTIONAL SELF-STUDY WAS SUBMITTED TO NWCCU IN FEBRUARY 2025, AND THE UNIVERSITY HOSTED A SITE VISIT IN APRIL OF 2025. THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED A FULL SEVEN-YEAR RE-ACCREDITATION.ACADEMIC PROGRAMS-SEVEN NEW ONLINE CONCENTRATIONS WILL BE OFFERED IN 2025-2026 THROUGH COURSE SHARING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIZE EDUCATION: BUSINESS ANALYTICS, DIGITAL MARKETING, ESPORTS AND GAMING MANAGEMENT, WEB DESIGN, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AI LITERACY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. -NEW MAJOR WAS DEVELOPED IN INTEGRATIVE HUMANITIES.RN-BSN WAS RECOGNIZED AS TOP ONLINE PROGRAM IN MONTANA.TO ADVANCE ITS FUTURE, THE PROVIDENCE 100 STRATEGIC PLAN, APPROVED IN 2023 AND ACTIVE THROUGH 2029, BOLDLY POSITIONS THE UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE FOR ITS NEXT CENTURY OF IMPACT. ROOTED IN THE UNIVERSITY'S CATHOLIC MISSION AND VALUES, THE PLAN PRIORITIZES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, STUDENT SUCCESS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHILE ADVANCING LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. MORE THAN A ROADMAP FOR INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH, PROVIDENCE 100 IS A COMMITMENT TO SHAPING LIVES - PREPARING GRADUATES TO LEAD WITH COMPASSION, CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO SOCIETY, AND CARRY FORWARD THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDURING LEGACY OF SERVICE AND JUSTICE INTO ITS NEXT 100 YEARS.PROVIDENCE 100 IS GUIDED BY THREE STRATEGIC PILLARS:1. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCETHE UNIVERSITY EDUCATES DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS RANGING FROM CERTIFICATES TO ADVANCED GRADUATE DEGREES. STUDENTS ARE FORMED TO SERVE THEIR PROFESSIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITH KNOWLEDGE, COMPASSION, AND UNDERSTANDING IN PURSUIT OF THE COMMON GOOD. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS FOSTER A THRIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY GROUNDED IN VALUES-BASED EDUCATION - EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, ENGAGE THOUGHTFULLY WITH SOCIETY, AND LEAD PURPOSEFUL LIVES.2. STUDENT ENROLLMENT & ENGAGEMENTALIGNED WITH ITS MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES, THE UNIVERSITY STRENGTHENS THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE THROUGH INTENTIONAL RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. THESE EFFORTS CULTIVATE AN INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND STUDENT WELL-BEING FROM ENROLLMENT THROUGH GRADUATION AND BEYOND.3. SUSTAINABILITY, STABILITY & VIABILITYTHE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS A FORWARD-LOOKING FOCUS ON LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL VIABILITY THROUGH COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURES THAT SUPPORT A MISSION-INSPIRED, ADAPTABLE, AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE CULTURE. THESE PRACTICES ENSURE THAT RESOURCES ARE STEWARDED WISELY AND ALIGNED WITH THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF STUDENTS, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE BROADER WORLD.THE UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND THE QUALITY OF SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PROVIDENCE 100 STRATEGIC PLAN SERVES AS A BLUEPRINT FOR ACTIONESTABLISHING CLEAR GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TO GUIDE PROGRESS, ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND MEASURE SUCCESS.
    Expenses $33,236,748 · grants $9,305,091 · revenue $19,616,124

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
81-0231777
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B43Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$48,621,362
Income (IRS master file)
$28,668,343

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$28,628,346$35,605,391$48,621,362IRS
990June 2024$37,829,312$34,049,189$56,571,625IRS
990June 2023$29,504,717$30,721,168$50,594,551XML
990June 2022$28,720,547$30,136,543$51,378,386IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 81-0231777).

Questions about UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE is 81-0231777.
Is UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE 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 UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE 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 UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE 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 UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLINE GOULET.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $327,705 (FATHER OLIVER DOYLE, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,628,346, expenses of $35,605,391 and total assets of $48,621,362 at year end.

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