Nonprofit · EIN 23-7088491
THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,102,476 | $13,070,215 | $1,032,261 | $116,643,608 | $16,466,357 | $100,177,251 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,897,759 | $9,713,710 | $9,184,049 | $111,148,107 | $16,817,997 | $94,330,110 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,627,902
- Program service revenue
- $3,049,203
- Investment income
- $4,417,145
- Royalties
- $57,005
- Net rental income
- -$170,801
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,224,163
- Other revenue
- $8,226
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,408,833
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $267,720
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,847,159
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,786,337
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $41,526
- Travel
- $257,319
- Depreciation
- $83,400
- Program services (functional)
- $8,357,150
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,127,045
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,586,020
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $111,148,107
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,643,608
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,466,357
- Net assets, end of year
- $100,177,251
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,533,516
- Publicly traded securities
- $84,077,846
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,018,075
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $95,159,176
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$313,704
- Gross receipts
- $30,996,966
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 740
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEROME DVORAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,618 | $61,658 |
| STEPHANIE ULMER | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,990 | $43,273 |
| JOSEPH NEMETH | MAJOR GIFT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,827 | $55,899 |
| STEPHEN JONES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILLESPIE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG DIEHL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GIUFFRE | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FETTERMAN | INTERIM SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOGUSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONN CORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAHRI EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON GETTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DREW HOSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULI MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTEN MOWAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MULKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL SHOWALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC STECKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRVIN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY ZEIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEROME DVORAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $193,828 | $69,895 |
| STEPHANIE ULMER | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,257 | $48,469 |
| JOSEPH NEMETH | MAJOR GIFT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,495 | $61,458 |
| STEPHEN JONES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILLESPIE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG DIEHL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GIUFFRE | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FETTERMAN | INTERIM SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOGUSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONN CORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAHRI EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON GETTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW HOSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULI MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTEN MOWAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MULKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL SHOWALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC STECKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRVIN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY ZEIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 E MAIN ST, BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815-1805
- In care of
- % DEVELOPMENT CTR BLOOMSBURG UNIV
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEROME DVORAK, 50 EAST MAIN STREET 4TH FLOOR, BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
- Signed the 990
- JEROME DVORAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (570) 389-4995
- Website
- GIVING.BLOOMU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP
Mission
THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC. INSPIRES AND STEWARDS PHILANTHROPY AND OTHER REVENUE GROWTH IN SUPPORT OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMIC PROJECTS - FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE BUF SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR CU STUDENTS. PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE BUF COVER AREAS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, TRAVEL, PUBLIC SERVICE, EXTERNAL RELATIONS, ARTWORK AND RESEARCH. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCIPAL RESOURCES FOR CU FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS. THEY SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S EFFORTS TO EXPAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT OCCUR BEYOND THE CLASSROOM SETTING AND ARE VITAL IN PREPARING CU STUDENTS TO ENTER A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE.Expenses $3,214,421 · grants $2,320,659 · revenue $3,192,106
- GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS - THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (BUF) PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS TO MORE THAN 890 STUDENTS AT COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (CU). THESE SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE RESOURCES TO HELP RECRUIT STUDENTS, REWARD INCOMING FRESHMEN FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND TO RETAIN RETURNING STUDENTS. THIS SUPPORT IS INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THE UNIVERSITY REACH ITS GOAL OF PROVIDING A QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT AN AFFORDABLE COST. IT ALLOWS CU TO BE A PREMIER PUBLIC COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY, RECOGNIZED AS A CENTER FOR THINKING, LEARNING AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. IT ALSO HELPS OUR UNIVERSITY TO CONTINUE TO ANTICIPATE AND ADDRESS THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND TO BE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT PRODUCES POSITIVE CHANGE AND ENCOURAGES A CULTURE OF GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF OUR RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL BE CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS.Expenses $2,626,060 · grants $1,664,192
- BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES AFFORDABLE AND COMFORTABLE HOUSING FOR STUDENTS OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY IN PROPERTIES ADJACENT TO THE UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS FOR A TOTAL OF 171 BEDS.Expenses $2,443,045 · grants $1,423,982
- THE CALCULATED CURRENT CAMPAIGN COST TO RAISE A DOLLAR AT BUF IS $0.17 WITH A RETURN ON INVESTMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF $7.16 PER EVERY DOLLAR.Expenses $73,624
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7088491
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B114)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,643,608
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,996,966
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,102,476 | $13,070,215 | $116,643,608 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,897,759 | $9,713,710 | $111,148,107 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,506,291 | $9,023,204 | $96,475,293 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7088491).
Questions about THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC is 23-7088491.
- Is THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC 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 THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC 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 THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC 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 THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEROME DVORAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,618 (JEROME DVORAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,102,476, expenses of $13,070,215 and total assets of $116,643,608 at year end.
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