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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0746864

ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14618

Financials

$157.1M$156.1M2022$160.2M$162.6M2023$183.9M$170.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$183,894,801$170,425,033$13,469,768$402,804,299$91,081,491$311,722,808
May 31, 2024990$160,202,903$162,555,229-$2,352,326$351,212,402$65,953,825$285,258,577
May 31, 2023990$157,095,376$156,111,257$984,119$331,463,091$60,727,113$270,735,978
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$22,956,107
of which government grants
$9,636,122
Program service revenue
$149,544,903
Investment income
$3,741,839
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,623,208
Other revenue
$7,651,952

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$53,279,745
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,319,803
Other salaries and wages
$51,845,578
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$71,319,201
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,108,870
Accounting fees
$92,394
Occupancy
$2,884,860
Travel
$2,450,810
Depreciation
$11,126,677
Program services (functional)
$136,470,245
Management and general (functional)
$29,247,039
Fundraising (functional)
$4,707,749

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$351,212,402
Total assets, end of year
$402,804,299
Total liabilities, end of year
$91,081,491
Net assets, end of year
$311,722,808
Land, buildings and equipment
$192,134,722
Publicly traded securities
$23,350,147
Net assets without donor restrictions
$241,972,706
Net assets with donor restrictions
$69,750,102
Gross unrelated business income
$698,409
Gross receipts
$275,828,969
Employees
2,096
Volunteers
173
Year formed
1948
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GERARD ROONEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
35$516,385$116,718
DANIEL CONNOLLYDEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Key employee
35$227,605$125,100
CHRISTOPHER BIEHNVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN
Officer
35$271,706$77,862
JOSE PERALESVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEME
Officer
35$252,582$63,928
KEVIN RAILEYPROVOST
Officer
35$281,043$23,847
MARK HARRISVP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTR
Officer
35$258,955$45,063
CHRISTINE BIRNIEDEAN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Key employee
35$259,398$22,136
PATRICIA GATLINDEAN OF NURSING
Key employee
35$197,279$67,311
MATHA THORNTONVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS &
Officer
35$206,596$33,378
EILEEN LYND-BALTAASSOCIATE PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
35$190,473$39,691
DAVID MCCAFFREYPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
35$170,532$50,301
KARL WILLIAMSPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
35$179,791$36,812
ANN MARIE FALLONDEAN SCHOOL OF A & S
Key employee
35$184,411$31,197
HOLLY BROWNEXEC. DIR GOLISANO INSTITUT
Highest-paid employee
35$173,119$38,071
JILL LAVIGNEPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
35$174,984$28,946
28 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOELLEN MAPLESDEAN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Key employee
35$163,609$21,277
REV GEORGE SMITH CSBBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$91,227$6,936
MR PHILIP H YAWMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS REBECCA PELINOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR MARTIN K BIRMINGHAMBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR THOMAS G BOWLESBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DANIEL J BOYCE ESQBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR WILLIAM G CLARKBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS CATHERINE D'AMICOBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOHN A DEPETERSBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR M KEVIN DUGANBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR HERBERT W ENGERT JRBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL E HAEFNERBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DONALD E JEFFRIESBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ANTHONY G LEEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS JANICE C LOSSBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS ELIZABETH MULLIN-DIPROSABOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS DIANA L NOLEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR WILLIAM J PELLICANOBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS JACQUELINE D PETERSONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARK S PETERSONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS MARY V PIEHLERBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RONALD A PLUTABOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS WANDA POLISSENIBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MATTHEW ROWEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS VERONICA L SHEEHANBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL F STAPLETONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RANDALL M WHITEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GERARD ROONEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
35$479,582$114,044
CHRISTOPHER BIEHNVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMT
Officer
35$266,864$74,564
KEVIN RAILEYPROVOST
Officer
35$270,881$43,102
JOSE PERALESVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
35$241,392$58,702
CHRISTINE BIRNIEDEAN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Key employee
35$251,907$21,402
PATRICIA GATLINDEAN OF NURSING
Key employee
35$191,597$59,160
DAVID MCCAFFREYASSOC DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
35$173,152$59,819
MATHA THORNTONVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS & DOS
Officer
35$190,742$31,148
CAROL WITTMEYERDIRECTOR OF FAMILY BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
35$181,812$31,112
KARL WILLIAMSPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
35$177,456$34,883
ANN MARIE FALLONDEAN SCHOOL OF A & S
Key employee
35$179,930$30,117
TODD CAMENISCHPROFESSOR & CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
35$174,561$27,678
HEZEKIAH SIMMONSINTERIM VP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
35$196,031$0
DANIEL CONNOLLYDEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Key employee
35$132,902$60,801
OMAR WATTSASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
35$175,663$12,190
JOELLEN MAPLESDEAN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Key employee
35$159,626$20,586
MARK HARRISVP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION & CFO
Officer
35$141,894$20,178
REV GEORGE SMITH CSBBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$91,811$6,588
MR PHILIP H YAWMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS REBECCA PELINOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR RONALD D BILLITIERBOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARTIN K BIRMINGHAMBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR THOMAS G BOWLESBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DANIEL J BOYCE ESQBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR WILLIAM G CLARKBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS CATHERINE D'AMICOBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOHN A DEPETERSBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR M KEVIN DUGANBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR HERBERT W ENGERT JRBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL E HAEFNERBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DONALD E JEFFRIESBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS JILL KNITTELBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ANTHONY G LEEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS JANICE C LOSSBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS ELIZABETH MULLIN-DIPROSABOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS DIANA L NOLEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL A OCONORBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR WILLIAM J PELLICANOBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS JACQUELINE D PETERSONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARK S PETERSONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS MARY V PIEHLERBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RONALD A PLUTABOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS WANDA POLISSENIBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MATTHEW ROWEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS VERONICA L SHEEHANBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL F STAPLETONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR RANDALL M WHITEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GERARD J ROONEY PHDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
35$475,669$110,371
KEVIN RAILEYPROVOST
Officer
35$261,411$62,591
CHRISTOPHER BIEHNVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN
Officer
35$258,907$56,611
JOSE PERALESVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Officer
35$229,338$47,116
CHRISTINE BIRNIEDEAN, SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Key employee
35$244,839$21,756
HEZEKIAH SIMMONSINTERIM VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND CFO
Officer
35$259,426$0
CAROL WITTMEYERINTERIM DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Key employee
35$216,397$31,816
KARL WILLIAMSPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
35$164,716$69,285
PATRICIA GATLINDEAN, WEGMANS SCHOOL OF NU
Key employee
35$186,244$45,490
ANN MARIE FALLONDEAN, SCHOOL OF A&S
Key employee
35$175,771$28,521
MATHA THORNTONVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AND
Officer
35$174,354$28,289
DAVID MCCAFFREYASSOCIATE DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
35$168,762$33,175
KRISTIN PICARDOASSISTANT PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
35$185,650$12,841
TODD CAMENISCHPROFESSOR & CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
35$169,242$25,931
DAVID KUNSCHASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
35$162,108$17,539
DR JOELLEN MAPLESDEAN, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Key employee
35$156,066$19,559
THOMAS G BOWLESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PHILIP H YAWMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RONALD D BILLITIERBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN K BIRMINGHAMBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL J BOYCE ESQBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM G CLARKBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE D'AMICOBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN A DEPETERSBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
M KEVIN DUGANBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL E HAEFNERBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD E JEFFRIESBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL KNITTELBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY G LEEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANICE C LOSSBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH MULLIN-DIPROSABOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA L NOLEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A O'CONORBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA PELINOBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM J PELLICANOBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELINE D PETERSONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK S PETERSONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY V PIEHLERBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD A PLUTABOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WANDA POLISSENIBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW ROWEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTOR E SALERNOBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV GEORGE SMITH CSBBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL F STAPLETONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDALL M WHITEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3690 EAST AVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14618-3537
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR GERARD J ROONEY, 3690 EAST AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14618
Signed the 990
MARK HARRIS, VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN, CFO
Phone
(585) 385-8000
Return prepared by
BONADIO & CO LLP

Mission

ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS GROW INTO PURPOSEFUL LEADERS THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE ROOTED IN OUR CATHOLIC HERITAGE AND GUIDED BY OUR BASILIAN TRADITION.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION: TO GIVE INSTRUCTION IN LIBERAL ARTS COURSES LEADING TO THE DEGREES OF BA, BS, BBA, MASTER SCIENCE, MBA, AND PHARM D.
    Expenses $91,417,847 · grants $53,279,745 · revenue $125,547,317
  • STUDENT SERVICES: TO SUPPORT THE INSTRUCTION FUNCTION.
    Expenses $18,422,030 · revenue $5,318,605
  • ACADEMIC SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT THE INSTRUCTION FUNCTION.
    Expenses $17,275,244 · revenue $2,617,703
  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: TO SUPPORT THE INSTRUCTION FUNCTION.
    Expenses $9,355,124 · revenue $22,714,821

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-0746864
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$402,804,299
Income (IRS master file)
$275,828,969

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$183,894,801$170,425,033$402,804,299XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$160,202,903$162,555,229$351,212,402XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$157,095,376$156,111,257$331,463,091XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$161,344,073$150,359,601$335,040,686IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––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 16-0746864).

Questions about ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY is 16-0746864.
Is ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Which annual return does ST JOHN FISHER 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 ST JOHN FISHER 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 ST JOHN FISHER 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 ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DR GERARD J ROONEY.
Who are the officers and directors of ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 43 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $516,385 (GERARD ROONEY, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $183,894,801, expenses of $170,425,033 and total assets of $402,804,299 at year end.

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