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Nonprofit · EIN 13-5604699

WAGNER COLLEGE

Tax-exempt · STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301

Financials

$115.7M$117.9M2021$120.3M$122.6M2022$117M$136M2023$132.4M$145M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAGNER COLLEGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$132,423,506$145,006,568-$12,583,062$259,591,261$145,001,872$114,589,389
August 31, 2024990$116,994,959$136,044,458-$19,049,499$277,748,911$152,021,023$125,727,888
August 31, 2023990$120,307,621$122,560,801-$2,253,180$279,087,461$149,509,330$129,578,131
August 31, 2022990$115,723,636$117,873,544-$2,149,908$273,891,929$148,219,855$125,672,074
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,160,307
of which government grants
$2,223,313
Program service revenue
$114,949,609
Investment income
$9,458,913
Net rental income
$127,495
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,726,659
Net income from fundraising events
-$9,654
Tax-exempt bond proceeds
$833,105
Other revenue
$854,677

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$55,942,010
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,688,094
Other salaries and wages
$29,049,021
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$45,072,727
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$428,718
Accounting fees
$248,015
Occupancy
$3,951,504
Travel
$2,184,564
Depreciation
$8,339,879
Program services (functional)
$117,211,646
Management and general (functional)
$23,756,723
Fundraising (functional)
$4,038,199

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$277,748,911
Total assets, end of year
$259,591,261
Total liabilities, end of year
$145,001,872
Net assets, end of year
$114,589,389
Land, buildings and equipment
$119,597,546
Publicly traded securities
$105,823,519
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$17,481,231
Net assets with donor restrictions
$132,070,620
Gross unrelated business income
$42,000
Gross receipts
$191,852,848
Employees
1,131
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1883
State of legal domicile
NY

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANGELO ARAIMOFORMER PRESIDENT
Former
0$393,120$116,142
JEFFREY DOGGETTPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
50$286,329$175,836
JOHN A CARRESCIACFO & VP OF FINANCE (THRU 03/25)
Officer
50$260,721$69,940
DONALD COPELANDHEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
50$275,383$42,117
TARSHIA STANLEYPRO. & VP ACA. AFFAIRS (THRU 5/25)
Officer
50$179,553$133,567
WALTER C HAMELINEVP OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Officer
50$219,626$71,738
JAZZMINE GLOVER-WILSONCOS & VP WORKPLACE CULT & INCL.
Officer
50$219,400$68,221
RUTA SHAH-GORDONVP INT. & CAMP LIFE (THRU 08/25)
Officer
50$182,975$62,840
BRENDAN FAHEYDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Highest-paid employee
50$165,090$58,490
NORA LOWYEXEC DIR PHYSICIAN ASSIST STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
50$181,484$31,338
ROBERT RUGGIEROCHIEF ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
50$162,089$42,563
JEFFREY KRAUSPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$174,965$20,048
DAVID J MARTINDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE RELATIONS
Officer
50$162,509$14,972
THOMAS KENDRISTRUSTEE AND CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARY CARACAPPA-HURTADOTRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HAYLEY WOLFFTRUSTEE AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DONNA MOLLICA NEWTRUSTEE AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA DERESPINO BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALIE MIGLIARO CORTESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALETTA DIAMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL EGENSTEINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY FORCHELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GRAHAM FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GABRIELLA LEPORE GASPARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE D GATES IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY HARTIGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC D HOUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LOUISE KAUFMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOAN NICOLAISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANITA SABATINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT SCALZOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY SPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUELINE WILLIAMS WHITTENBURGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANGELO G ARAIMOPRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE (THRU 07/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
50$393,509$92,304
JOHN A CARRESCIACFO & VP OF FINANCE
Officer
50$258,710$70,139
WALTER C HAMELINEVP OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHL
Officer
50$210,381$78,931
DONALD COPELANDHEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
50$221,573$33,303
JAZZMINE GLOVER-WILSONVP WORKPLACE CULTURE AND INCLUSION
Officer
50$181,724$68,839
RUTA SHAH-GORDONVP INTERNAT. AND CAMPUS LIFE
Officer
50$183,281$63,039
AARTI IVANIC - DEAN NICOLAISSCHOOL OF BUSINESS (THRU 08/24)
Highest-paid employee
50$190,010$56,268
TARSHIA STANLEYPROVOST & VP ACAD. AFFAIRS
Officer
50$202,461$40,837
ROBERT RUGGIEROCHIEF ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
50$168,931$38,796
JEFFREY KRAUSPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$178,626$20,048
DAVID J MARTINDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE RELATIONS
Officer
50$161,531$14,873
PATRICIA TOOKERDEAN OF NURSING SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$155,313$15,057
JEFFREY DOGGETTPRESIDENT (AS OF 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY FORCHELLITRUSTEE AND CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW F CORTESETRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARY CARACAPPA-HURTADOTRUSTEE AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DONNA MOLLICA NEWTRUSTEE AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT COMERFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA DERESPINO BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALETTA DIAMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL EGENSTEINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRAHAM FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY HARTIGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC D HOUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUISE KAUFMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS KENDRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEYMOUR LACHMANTRUSTEE (THRU 01/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORRAINE MCNEILL-POPPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN NICOLAISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANITA SABATINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINA SILVATRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY SPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT SCALZOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELINE WHITTENBURGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABRIELLA GASPARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAYLEY WOLFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANGELO G ARAIMOPRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
50$392,300$78,293
JOEL W MARTINFORMER PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE
Former
50$361,075$0
JOHN A CARRESCIACFO & VP OF FINANCE
Officer
50$254,557$55,938
WALTER C HAMELINEVP OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Officer
50$202,900$67,995
JAZZMINE GLOVER-WILSONVP WORKPLACE CULTURE AND INCLUSION
Officer
50$183,206$50,300
AARTI IVANICDEAN NICOLAIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
50$187,352$45,697
RUTA SHAH-GORDONVP INTERNAT. AND CAMPUS LIFE
Officer
50$178,093$51,018
ROBERT RUGGIEROCHIEF ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
50$154,597$37,017
JEFFREY KRAUSPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$178,702$12,743
DAVID J MARTINDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE RELATIONS
Officer
50$160,174$10,241
PATRICIA TOOKERDEAN OF NURSING SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$150,625$10,218
DONALD COPELANDHEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
50$151,527$9,044
TARSHIA STANLEYPROVOST & VP ACAD. AFFAIRS
Officer
50$117,104$20,071
JEFFREY FORCHELLITRUSTEE AND CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW F CORTESETRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARY CARACAPPA-HURTADOTRUSTEE AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DONNA MOLLICA NEWTRUSTEE AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT COMERFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA DERESPINO BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALETTA DIAMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL EGENSTEINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRAHAM FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY HARTIGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC D HOUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUISE KAUFMANNTRUSTEE (AS OF 09/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS KENDRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEYMOUR LACHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC LEBOVITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORRAINE MCNEILL-POPPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN NICOLAISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM RENSHAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAUREEN ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANITA SABATINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINA SILVATRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY SPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2022: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOEL W MARTINFORMER PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE
Former
50$351,862$41,569
ANGELO G ARAIMOPRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
50$247,540$40,602
JOHN A CARRESCIACFO & VP OF FINANCE
Officer
50$243,127$42,345
WALTER C HAMELINEVP OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Officer
50$197,896$57,901
BASHIR B MASON THRU 42022HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
50$221,670$6,413
RUTA SHAH-GORDONVP INTERNAT. AND CAMPUS LIFE
Officer
50$167,922$41,098
ROBERT RUGGIEROCHIEF ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
50$161,951$34,968
JAZZMINE GLOVER-WILSONVP WORKPLACE CULTURE AND INCLUSION
Officer
50$151,738$36,534
JEFFREY KRAUSPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$173,158$5,000
DAVID J MARTINDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE RELATIONS
Officer
50$159,387$4,360
NICK RICHARDSON THRU 52022PROVOST & VP FOR ACAD. AFFAIRS
Officer
50$138,013$14,857
TRACY JACKSONPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT HEAD
Highest-paid employee
50$146,238$3,988
PATRICIA TOOKERDEAN OF NURSING SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$139,427$3,531
JOAN NICOLAISTRUSTEE AND CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW F CORTESETRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARY CARACAPPA-HURTADOTRUSTEE AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALEX FOXTRUSTEE AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT COMERFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA DERESPINO BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALETTA DIAMONDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL EGENSTEINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY FORCHELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRAHAM FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY HARTIG AS OF 32022TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC D HOUSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS KENDRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEYMOUR LACHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC LEBOVITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORRAINE MCNEILL-POPPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA MOLLICA-NEWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM RENSHAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAUREEN ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANITA SABATINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINA SILVA AS OF 52022TRUSTEE (NON-VOTING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY SPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARSHIA STANLEY AS OF 62022PROVOST
Officer
50$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 CAMPUS RD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301-4479
In care of
% JOHN A CARRESCIA JR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEFFREY DOGGETT, ONE CAMPUS ROAD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301
Signed the 990
STUART GOLDBERG, VP & CFO
Phone
(718) 390-3100
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

WAGNER COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LIFE, AS WELL AS FOR CAREERS, BY EMPHASIZING SCHOLARSHIP, ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND CITIZENSHIP. WAGNER COLLEGE OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT IS ANCHORED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, EXPERIENTIAL AND (SEE SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUATION) CURRICULAR LEARNING, INTERCULTURALISM, INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, AND SERVICE TO SOCIETY, AND THAT IS CULTIVATED BY A FACULTY DEDICATED TO PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION, REFLECTIVE PRACTICE, AND INTEGRATIVE LEARNING.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION AND SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS: WAGNER COLLEGE SERVES 2,001 STUDENTS (FALL 2024 SEMESTER). WAGNER OFFERS PROGRAMS IN HUMANITIES, PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, THE SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS. THE COLLEGE GRANTS THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION, MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ADVANCED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, EXECUTIVE MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AND DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO APPROXIMATELY 90% OF ALL FULL-TIME STUDENTS THROUGH THE COLLEGE'S FINANCIAL AID OFFICE.
    Expenses $79,467,208 · grants $55,942,010 · revenue $96,268,461
  • STUDENT SERVICES AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT: STUDENT SERVICES FOR 2,001 STUDENTS INCLUDE DEAN OF STUDENTS, ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT, ADMISSIONS, CHAPLAIN, CAREER PLANNING, HEALTH SERVICES, FINANCIAL AID, ORIENTATION, REGISTRAR COUNSELING, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, STUDENT ACTIVITIES BOARD, CAMPUS LIFE, AND SECURITY, AS WELL AS ATHLETIC SERVICES CONSISTING OF 26 VARSITY SPORTS TEAMS FOR MEN AND WOMEN. ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 2,001 STUDENTS INCLUDE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LIBRARY, LANGUAGE LAB, MEDIA SERVICES, NURSING LAB, AND SPIRO COMPUTER LAB.
    Expenses $10,264,594 · revenue $944,500
  • AUXILIARY SERVICES: WAGNER COLLEGE PROVIDES RESIDENCE AND DINING SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 80% OF FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS.
    Expenses $27,479,844 · revenue $18,078,351

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-5604699
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
1948
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$259,591,261
Income (IRS master file)
$191,852,848

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$132,423,506$145,006,568$259,591,261XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990August 2024$116,994,959$136,044,458$277,748,911XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$120,307,621$122,560,801$279,087,461XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$115,723,636$117,873,544$273,891,929XML
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 13-5604699).

Questions about WAGNER COLLEGE

What is the EIN of WAGNER COLLEGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAGNER COLLEGE is 13-5604699.
Is WAGNER COLLEGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
Are donations to WAGNER COLLEGE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WAGNER COLLEGE 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 WAGNER COLLEGE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WAGNER COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WAGNER COLLEGE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JEFFREY DOGGETT.
Who are the officers and directors of WAGNER COLLEGE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $393,120 (ANGELO ARAIMO, FORMER PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WAGNER COLLEGE have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $132,423,506, expenses of $145,006,568 and total assets of $259,591,261 at year end.

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