Nonprofit · EIN 34-4431169
UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY
Tax-exempt · FINDLAY, OH 45840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $152,408,590 | $153,654,507 | -$1,245,917 | $241,219,172 | $62,089,396 | $179,129,776 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $152,498,287 | $153,074,701 | -$576,414 | $238,271,885 | $59,739,476 | $178,532,409 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $146,285,348 | $144,377,037 | $1,908,311 | $238,219,467 | $60,198,825 | $178,020,642 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,423,023
- of which government grants
- $8,434,155
- Program service revenue
- $125,366,685
- Investment income
- $3,129,108
- Net rental income
- $53,108
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $852,250
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$43,229
- Other revenue
- $6,489,774
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $61,424,863
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,357,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,251,433
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $52,455,075
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $167,400
- Accounting fees
- $114,933
- Occupancy
- $2,928,221
- Travel
- $2,067,234
- Depreciation
- $6,817,909
- Program services (functional)
- $140,088,841
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,334,971
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,230,695
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $238,271,885
- Total assets, end of year
- $241,219,172
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $62,089,396
- Net assets, end of year
- $179,129,776
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $148,406,230
- Publicly traded securities
- $52,093,670
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $104,723,901
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $74,405,875
- Gross unrelated business income
- $363,885
- Gross receipts
- $194,629,852
- Employees
- 1,979
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1882
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine R Fell | President Officer | 40 | $350,616 | $77,763 |
| Debra Parker | Dean, College of Pharmacy Key employee | 40 | $212,473 | $36,242 |
| Darin Fields | VP of Academic Affairs (thru 7/31/25) Officer | 40 | $201,165 | $28,698 |
| Kenneth McIntyre | VP of Advancement Officer | 40 | $161,148 | $38,192 |
| Brandi Laurita | VP for Student Affairs and Athletics Officer | 40 | $152,961 | $37,063 |
| Anne Kenworthy | VP for Enrollment & Marketing (Thru 11/19/24) Officer | 40 | $159,101 | $29,245 |
| Raymond McCandless | VP of ITS (Thru May 2024) Officer | 40 | $156,036 | $27,422 |
| Brandon Heidepriem | Interim VP of ITS (thru 12/20/24), VP of ITS Officer | 40 | $145,017 | $32,619 |
| Lok C Lew Yan Voon | Dean, College of Sciences Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,373 | $32,526 |
| Ryan Schneider | Assoc. Professor, Assoc. Dean, and Dept. Chair Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,791 | $14,554 |
| Lori Ernsthausen | Associate Professor and Associate Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,227 | $27,533 |
| Heather Ward | VP of Human Resources, Interim VP For Business Affairs (as of 8/1/25) Officer | 40 | $143,811 | $21,032 |
| C Damon Osborne | Asst. VP of Academic Affairs (thru July 2025), Dir. of Academic Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,180 | $16,020 |
| Ronald Tulley | Senior Advisor for College Transition and Culture Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,683 | $3,603 |
| Christine Denecker | Interim VP of Acad. Affairs (as of 8/1/25) / VP of Acad. Affairs (as of 1/1/26) Officer | 40 | $119,798 | $13,577 |
34 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Hintze | VP for Enrollment & Marketing (as of 2/20/25) Officer | 40 | $91,274 | $12,279 |
| Elizabeth B Ditto | Executive Assistant to the President / Secretary Officer | 40 | $79,810 | $15,434 |
| Rob Sauritch | Treasurer / CFO / VP for Business Affairs (11/11/24 - 7/31/25) Officer | 40 | $21,000 | $754 |
| Billy Watterson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brant Rhoad | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Ostrander | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Draper | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Briggs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Kose | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Partee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Young | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Bills | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Buckland | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Daniels | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clifford Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Conlan Swope | Trustee (as of 5/9/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Crotteau | Trustee (thru 2/22/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Manley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gulshan Mehta | Trustee (as of 10/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joey Huang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Stumpp | Trustee (as of 10/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lance Finley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Child | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marian Lowe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Duflock | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Harrington | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Palmer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Kortokrax | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Philip Scott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Nesler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tod Beckett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent Passaro | Trustee (as of 5/9/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Ramey | Asst. VP accounting/controller & Asst. treasurer (as of 5/5/25) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine R Fell | President Officer | 40 | $341,946 | $77,492 |
| Debra Parker | Dean, College of Pharmacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,012 | $36,347 |
| Darin Fields | VP of Academic Affairs Key employee | 40 | $197,004 | $28,752 |
| Kimberly Williams | Treasurer / CFO Officer | 40 | $176,806 | $14,284 |
| Anne Kenworthy | Vice President for Enrollment & Marketing Key employee | 40 | $158,065 | $30,707 |
| Raymond McCandless | VP of Information Technology Key employee | 40 | $152,760 | $27,475 |
| Brandi Laurita | Vice President for Student Affairs and Athletics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,499 | $36,406 |
| Kenneth McIntyre | VP of Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,065 | $37,268 |
| Lori Ernsthausen | Associate Professor and Associate Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,029 | $25,758 |
| Ryan Schneider | Assoc. Professor, Assoc. Dean, and Dept. Chair Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,469 | $14,604 |
| Elizabeth B Ditto | Executive Assistant to the President / Secretary Officer | 40 | $77,969 | $15,407 |
| Chris Ostrander | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Harrington | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Draper | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Briggs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Kose | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Reist | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Billy Watterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brant Rhoad | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Partee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Young | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Bills | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Buckland | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Daniels | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clifford Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Crotteau | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Manley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joey Huang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lance Finley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Vignerot | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Child | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marian Lowe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Duflock | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Palmer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Kortokrax | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Philip Scott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Payne | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Nesler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tod Beckett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Reineke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine R Fell | President Officer | 40 | $339,045 | $68,819 |
| Debra Parker | Dean, College of Pharmacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,576 | $26,046 |
| Marcia Latta | VP of University Advancement Key employee | 40 | $207,857 | $16,189 |
| Darin Fields | VP of Academic Affairs Key employee | 40 | $186,786 | $26,029 |
| Raymond McCandless | VP of Information Technology Key employee | 40 | $150,765 | $25,013 |
| Lori Ernsthausen | Associate Professor and Associate Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,592 | $30,888 |
| Brandon Heidepriem | Assistant VP of Information Technology Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,380 | $29,672 |
| Brandi Laurita | Vice President for Student Affairs and Athletics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,577 | $15,675 |
| Ryan Schneider | Assoc. Professor, Assoc. Dean, and Dept. Chair Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,441 | $13,211 |
| Kimberly Williams | Treasurer / CFO Officer | 40 | $114,073 | $12,344 |
| Elizabeth B Ditto | Executive Assistant to the President / Secretary Officer | 40 | $62,409 | $16,320 |
| Chris Ostrander | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Harrington | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Briggs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Kose | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Reist | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Billy Watterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brant Rhoad | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Partee | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Young | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Bills | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Buckland | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Daniels | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clifford Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Crotteau | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Kennard | Trustee (Termed May 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Manley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Smith | Trustee (Termed Feb 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joey Huang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kolleen Kirk | Trustee (Termed May 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lance Finley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Vignerot | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Child | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marian Lowe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Duflock | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Beall | Trustee (Termed May 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Palmer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Kortokrax | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Philip Scott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Payne | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Nesler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tod Beckett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Reineke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 N MAIN ST, FINDLAY, OH 45840-3653
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 6510 Telecom Dr suite 200, Indianapolis IN 46278
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dr Katherine Fell, 1000 North Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Caitlin Hawkins, 6510 Telecom Dr suite 200, Indianapolis IN 46278
- Signed the 990
- Jennifer Ramey, Treasurer
- Phone
- (419) 434-4524
- Website
- www.findlay.edu
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
The mission of The University of Findlay is to equip our students for meaningful lives and productive careers.
Program accomplishments
- UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY IS A COMPREHENSIVE, PRIVATE UNIVERSITY THAT OFFERS BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDIES AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION. UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY OFFERS MORE THAN 44 AREAS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDY AND HAS A CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF NEARLY 2,001 STUDENTS. SOME OF THE MORE POPULAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: BUSINESS (299 STUDENTS), EDUCATION (143 STUDENTS), HEALTH PROFESSIONS (381 STUDENTS), PHARMACY (128 STUDENTS), LIBERAL ARTS (201 STUDENTS), NATURAL SCIENCE (796 STUDENTS) AND OTHER (53 STUDENTS). MANY OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PROGRAMS HAVE A NATIONAL REPUTATION INCLUDING PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE AND EQUESTRIAN STUDIES. UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY OFFERS A VARIETY OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS INCLUDING: MASTERS OF BUSINESS (129 STUDENTS), EDUCATION (185 STUDENTS), HEALTH PROFESSIONS SUCH AS PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ATHLETIC TRAINING, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, AND HEALTH INFORMATICS (378 STUDENTS), PHARMACY (144 STUDENTS), LIBERAL STUDIES (25 STUDENTS) AND SCIENCE (71 STUDENTS). TOTAL GRADUATE STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED ARE MORE THAN 941.Expenses $130,282,622 · grants $61,424,863 · revenue $116,878,250
- UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY HAS VARIOUS AUXILIARY DEPARTMENTS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THEIR STUDENTS, THESE AUXILIARY DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE DORMITORIES FOR STUDENT LIVING, DINING HALLS, CAMPUS STORES FOR STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY'S ON-CAMPUS VETERINARY CLINIC.Expenses $9,806,219 · revenue $14,645,951
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-4431169
- 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
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $241,219,172
- Income (IRS master file)
- $194,629,852
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Caitlin Hawkins | July 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | July 2025 | $152,408,590 | $153,654,507 | $241,219,172 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Denise Schultz | July 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | July 2024 | $152,498,287 | $153,074,701 | $238,271,885 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $146,285,348 | $144,377,037 | $238,219,467 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Becky Fisk | July 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 34-4431169).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY is 34-4431169.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended July 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Dr Katherine Fell.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 49 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,616 (Katherine R Fell, President).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $152,408,590, expenses of $153,654,507 and total assets of $241,219,172 at year end.
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