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Nonprofit · EIN 23-1653718

DESALES UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034

Financials

$129.5M$133.3M2022$142.5M$140.1M2023$149.7M$147M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DESALES UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$149,674,851$147,044,990$2,629,861$260,852,549$68,488,767$192,363,782
June 30, 2024990$142,543,031$140,096,460$2,446,571$252,500,253$65,721,225$186,779,028
June 30, 2023990$129,548,696$133,300,687-$3,751,991$246,330,370$65,621,282$180,709,088
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,741,197
of which government grants
$7,657,861
Program service revenue
$121,996,147
Investment income
$12,043,016
Net rental income
$205,674
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,194,113
Net income from fundraising events
-$180,634
Net income from gaming
$23,615
Other revenue
$894,491

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$53,362,746
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,511,445
Other salaries and wages
$37,279,596
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$52,943,638
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$143,519
Accounting fees
$119,056
Occupancy
$3,708,996
Travel
$1,807,399
Depreciation
$8,482,781
Program services (functional)
$140,610,795
Management and general (functional)
$4,361,150
Fundraising (functional)
$2,073,045

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$252,500,253
Total assets, end of year
$260,852,549
Total liabilities, end of year
$68,488,767
Net assets, end of year
$192,363,782
Land, buildings and equipment
$126,857,559
Publicly traded securities
$95,113,863
Net assets without donor restrictions
$119,502,026
Net assets with donor restrictions
$72,861,756
Gross unrelated business income
$738,634
Gross receipts
$197,245,753
Employees
1,782
Volunteers
129
Year formed
1965
State of legal domicile
PA

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
DR CHRISTOPHER COCOZZACHAIR- DIVISION OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
45$212,787$17,302
DR MARY ELIZABETH TADDUNICHAIR - DIVISION OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
45$196,489$27,937
MICHAEL SWEETANACFO/TREASURER
Officer
55$197,133$26,986
DR CAROL GULLO MESTCHAIR - GRADUATE NURSING
Highest-paid employee
45$190,496$33,011
TERESE WIGNOTPROVOST
Officer
50$194,061$27,157
LINDA ZERBEVP FOR STUDENT LIFE
Officer
45$176,641$33,918
MARC ALBANESEVP FOR CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Officer
50$169,527$35,199
MARK ALBERTCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
50$163,737$35,004
MELANIE MALEKPROGRAM DIRECTOR DPT PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
45$157,169$34,087
KATHLEEN EHRHARDTPROGRAM DIRECTOR PA PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
45$163,568$25,154
PETER RAUTZHANSECRETARY
Officer
45$145,889$36,740
DERRICK WETZELVP ENROLLMENT
Officer
45$138,912$30,186
ROBERT SNYDERVICE PRESIDENT - ADMIN
Officer
53$132,827$22,832
WENDY HINTONVP DEVELOPMENT
Officer
45$132,154$17,147
DR GERARD JOYCEFORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$110,715$18,392
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FR JAMES J GREENFIELDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,121$47,412
FR KEVIN M NADOLSKIVP FOR MISSION
Officer
45$472$26,117
KATHLEEN KUND NOLANCHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK J DALICANDROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV FRANCIS W DANELLA OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH FITZPATRICK ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCIS J FORD JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV MATTHEW J HILLYARD OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN E KEARNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL F KLAUDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
V REV JOHN KOLODZIEJ OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JOSEPH F LEESON JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE J MARINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JO-ANN MENDLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA C MONTERO ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY CONLEY MULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL O'BOYLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WATERBURY REILLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A ROSSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN D STANLEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOST REV BARRY STRONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH C TRINKLE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT WAXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS V WHALENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAKIA GARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT SNYDERVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
53$241,728$37,768
DR GERARD JOYCEEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
50$220,188$35,004
DR CHRISTOPHER COCOZZACHAIR FOR DIVISION OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
45$199,704$32,287
DR ROBERT BLUMENSTEINASSOCIATE PROVOST OF TRANSITION
Officer
50$205,632$26,210
DR MARY ELIZABETH TADDUNICHAIR FOR DIVISION OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
45$189,409$26,376
LINDA ZERBEVP FOR STUDENT LIFE
Officer
45$172,524$35,971
DR CAROL GULLO MESTCHAIR OF GRADUATE NURSING
Highest-paid employee
45$170,961$32,786
MARC ALBANESEVP FOR CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Officer
50$166,474$32,933
MICHAEL SWEETANACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER
Officer
55$174,051$24,969
MARK ALBERTCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
50$160,534$31,781
MELANIE MALEKPROGRAM DIRECTOR DPT PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
45$152,602$31,651
KATHLEEN EHRHARDTPROGRAM DIRECTOR PA PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
45$157,150$23,281
PETER RAUTZHANASSOC VP ADMIN/SECRETARY
Officer
40$143,126$36,844
CHERYL MURPHYGIFT OFFICER
Officer
40$117,733$20,153
TERESE WIGNOTPROVOST
Officer
50$84,243$10,780
FR JAMES J GREENFIELDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,069$74,953
FR KEVIN M NADOLSKIVP FOR MISSION
Officer
45$391$33,502
KATHLEEN KUND NOLANCHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK J DALICANDROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV FRANCIS W DANELLA OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH FITZPATRICK ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCIS J FORD JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV MATTHEW J HILLYARD OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAKIA JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN E KEARNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL F KLAUDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
V REV JOHN KOLODZIEJ OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JOSEPH F LEESON JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE J MARINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JO-ANN MENDLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA C MONTERO ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY CONLEY MULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL O'BOYLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WATERBURY REILLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A ROSSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN D STANLEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOST REV BARRY STRONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH C TRINKLE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS V WHALENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY HINTONVP DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT SNYDERVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
53$237,317$37,434
DR GERARD JOYCEEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
50$211,868$34,133
DR ROBERT BLUMENSTEINACTING PROVOST & DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Officer
50$202,536$25,335
DR CHRISTOPHER COCOZZACHAIR FOR DIVISION OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
45$186,879$30,045
DR MARY ELIZABETH TADDUNICHAIR FOR DIVISION OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
45$184,776$25,396
DR CAROL GULLO MESTCHAIR OF GRADUATE NURSING
Highest-paid employee
45$176,436$31,559
LINDA ZERBEVP FOR STUDENT LIFE
Officer
45$169,406$37,664
MICHAEL SWEETANADIRECTOR OF FINANCE & TREASURER
Officer
55$170,905$24,294
CHERYL MURPHYVP FOR INSTIT. ADVANCEMENT TO 03/23
Officer
40$170,060$23,708
MARC ALBANESEVP FOR CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Officer
50$161,754$31,689
DENNIS RAZZEASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$160,651$23,165
SUSAN MCGORRYPROFESSOR & ASSISTANT PROVOST
Highest-paid employee
40$146,037$33,435
PETER RAUTZHANASSOC VP ADMIN/SECRETARY
Officer
40$139,879$35,310
FR JAMES J GREENFIELDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$1,039$72,629
FR KEVIN M NADOLSKIVP FOR MISSION
Officer
45$344$30,109
BRO DANIEL WISNIEWSKIPROVOST
Officer
55$311$25,040
KATHLEEN KUND NOLANCHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK D BOYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK J DALICANDROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV FRANCIS W DANELLA OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH FITZPATRICK ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCIS J FORD JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV MATTHEW J HILLYARD OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY J IACOCCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV MSGR DAVID L JAMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN E KEARNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
V REV JOHN KOLODZIEJ OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JOSEPH F LEESON JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE J MARINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR VINCENT J MOFFITTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA C MONTERO ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV RONALD W OLSZEWSKI OSFSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WATERBURY REILLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A ROSSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN D STANLEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOST REV BARRY STRONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS V WHALENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH C TRINKLE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNAN LYNCHTRUSTEE TO MAY 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2755 STATION AVE, CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034-9565
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL A SWEETANA, 2755 STATION AVENUE, CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034
Signed the 990
MICHAEL A SWEETANA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER
Phone
(610) 282-1100
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

DESALES IS A CATHOLIC, SALESIAN UNIVERSITY THAT INSPIRES TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING THROUGH THE LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES BY ENERGIZING STUDENTS TO BE WHO THEY ARE AND BE THAT WELL.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DESALES UNIVERSITY IS A MEDIUM-SIZED, PRIVATE, FOUR-YEAR CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY WITH A SALESIAN MISSION ADMINISTERED BY THE OBLATES OF ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. STUDENTS AT DESALES ARE EXPOSED TO CATHOLIC TEACHINGS BUT ARE ALSO AFFORDED THE LUXURY OF EXPLORING IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM. IT IS THE MISSION OF DESALES UNIVERSITY TO INSPIRE TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING THROUGH THE LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES BY ENERGIZING STUDENTS TO BE WHO THEY ARE AND BE THAT WELL. THE PHILOSOPHY OF DESALES UNIVERSITY IS FIRMLY AND PUBLICLY COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF ROMAN CATHOLIC DOCTRINE AND MORALITY. IT ALSO FULLY RECOGNIZES THAT THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH REQUIRES AN ATMOSPHERE OF INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, AND THAT LOVE DEMANDS AN OPENNESS TO ALL THAT IS GOOD. DESALES CAREFULLY DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN THE FREE PURSUIT OF TRUTH - WHICH IT GUARANTEES EVERY MEMBER OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY - AND ITS OWN COMMITMENT TO THE TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. FOR DESALES UNIVERSITY, CHRISTIAN HUMANISM MEANS THAT EVERY ASPECT OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE IS CAPABLE OF ENLIGHTENMENT BY THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. THIS GOSPEL BRINGS LIGHT TO EACH DIMENSION OF PERSONAL EXISTENCE (PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, MORAL, AESTHETIC, AND RELIGIOUS) AND EVERY ENVIRONMENTAL DOMAIN (NATURAL WORLD, SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS, CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENTS, HISTORICAL PERIODS, AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES). THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THE WORD OF GOD AND THE CONCRETE WORLD OF THE HUMAN PERSON MAKES A FULLY MEANINGFUL EXISTENCE POSSIBLE. DESALES UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO TEACH THE STUDENT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CHRISTIAN IN A SALESIAN WAY, WHAT IT MEANS TO EMBRACE ONE'S OWN LIFE, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BRING THIS GOOD NEWS TO THE HUMAN FAMILY.THE DESALES MAIN CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN CENTER VALLEY, PA ON 550 ACRES APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA, PA AND 90 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW YORK CITY. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS TRADITIONAL, ONLINE, AND HYBRID COURSES AND PROGRAMS AT THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVELS. DESALES UNIVERSITY IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (MSCHE). SEVERAL PROGRAM-SPECIFIC ACCREDITATIONS ARE ALSO HELD BY THE UNIVERSITY INCLUDING THE ACCREDITATION REVIEW COMMISSION ON EDUCATION FOR THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (ARC-PA), COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION (CCNE), THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION IN PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION (CAPTE), THE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE BUSINESS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS (ACBSP), AND CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER BOARD REGISTERED PROGRAMS. DESALES HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PDE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS (NC-SARA) FOR POSTSECONDARY DISTANCE EDUCATION.THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS OVER 50 BACHELOR'S DEGREES, 12 MASTER'S DEGREES, AND 2 DOCTORAL DEGREES IN A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES. OVER 40 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ARE ALSO OFFERED. WITH MANY DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS OFFERED VIA DISTANCE EDUCATION, 22% OF STUDENTS ENROLLED EXCLUSIVELY IN DISTANCE EDUCATION AND ANOTHER 19% ENROLLED IN AT LEAST ONE DISTANCE COURSE.AS OF OFFICIAL CENSUS IN FALL 2024, DESALES UNIVERSITY ENROLLED A TOTAL OF 2,986, WITH 2,172 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 814 GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO AT DESALES UNIVERSITY IS 12:1, AND THE SCHOOL HAS 62% OF ITS CLASSES WITH FEWER THAN 20 STUDENTS. THE FRESHMAN RETENTION RATE, AN INDICATOR OF STUDENT SATISFACTION, IS 83%. WITHIN SIX YEARS, 72% OF FULL-TIME, FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. THE MOST POPULAR UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AT DESALES UNIVERSITY INCLUDE NURSING, MEDICAL STUDIES, BIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, THEATRE, AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. MORE THAN 95% OF UNDERGRADUATE, FIRST-TIME, FULL-TIME STUDENTS RECEIVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL AID.
    Expenses $140,610,795 · grants $53,362,746 · revenue $121,996,147

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
23-1653718
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$260,852,549
Income (IRS master file)
$197,245,753

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$149,674,851$147,044,990$260,852,549IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$142,543,031$140,096,460$252,500,253IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$129,548,696$133,300,687$246,330,370XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$138,627,369$131,880,339$248,865,139IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 23-1653718).

Questions about DESALES UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of DESALES UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DESALES UNIVERSITY is 23-1653718.
Is DESALES UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does DESALES 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 DESALES UNIVERSITY 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 DESALES UNIVERSITY 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 DESALES UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL A SWEETANA.
Who are the officers and directors of DESALES UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $212,787 (DR CHRISTOPHER COCOZZA, CHAIR- DIVISION OF BUSINESS).
How much revenue does DESALES UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $149,674,851, expenses of $147,044,990 and total assets of $260,852,549 at year end.

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