Nonprofit · EIN 38-1393841
CLEARY UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · HOWELL, MI 48843
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $29,270,502 | $28,890,154 | $380,348 | $40,957,344 | $30,934,700 | $10,022,644 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $27,675,555 | $26,968,237 | $707,318 | $41,929,591 | $32,315,826 | $9,613,765 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,188,170 | $24,964,473 | -$776,303 | $42,514,225 | $33,607,778 | $8,906,447 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $727,827
- of which government grants
- $27,000
- Program service revenue
- $28,416,514
- Investment income
- $22,963
- Net rental income
- $5,100
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$71,977
- Other revenue
- $103,198
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,414,279
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,421,349
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,166,448
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,720,447
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,699
- Accounting fees
- $63,408
- Occupancy
- $439,353
- Travel
- $507,064
- Depreciation
- $1,267,162
- Program services (functional)
- $21,526,698
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,946,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $417,175
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,929,591
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,957,344
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,934,700
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,022,644
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,933,904
- Publicly traded securities
- $336,274
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,440,969
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,581,675
- Gross unrelated business income
- $51,448
- Gross receipts
- $29,342,479
- Employees
- 305
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1883
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ALAN DRIMMER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $390,141 | $21,789 |
| DOUGLAS STEIN | PROVOST Officer | 50 | $153,675 | $20,409 |
| JEREMY WALKER | VP OF ENROLLMENT Officer | 50 | $163,152 | $8,273 |
| ERIC RIDDERING | CIO Officer | 50 | $146,106 | $11,349 |
| HEATHER BATEMAN | VP OF STUDENT SERVICES (PART YEAR) Officer | 50 | $117,826 | $22,986 |
| TOM EGAN | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $126,357 | $7,004 |
| BRETT ROGERS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $113,983 | $17,143 |
| MEGAN TEMBY | VP OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $102,773 | $6,137 |
| HOA NGUYEN | CFO Officer | 50 | $73,161 | $16,842 |
| JULIE VARTOGIAN | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 50 | $25,756 | $5,714 |
| NICK QUIGLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDIE REAVES | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CLEARY III | FAMILY SEAT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARFIELD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON REIMONDO | VICE CHAIR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR WEBSTER | TREASURER, FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE MCKENNY | SECRETARY, NOMINATING & GOVERN COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK CLEARY II | FAMILY SEAT (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB RICHARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS SPENSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SCHAFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE HAMWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN O'MALLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MAST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP WEAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE HOEFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VISHAL SHARMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL SELESKY | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LONNIE PRIES | VP OF ATHLETICS AND STUDENT AFFAIRS Officer | 50 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Alan Drimmer | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $338,454 | $19,964 |
| Douglas Stein | Provost Officer | 50 | $147,863 | $17,425 |
| Jeremy Walker | VP of Enrollment Officer | 50 | $151,379 | $10,572 |
| Eric Riddering | CIO Officer | 50 | $139,692 | $10,588 |
| Heather Bateman | VP of Student Services Officer | 50 | $118,302 | $21,603 |
| Tom Egan | Dir. of Development Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,583 | $13,085 |
| Latasha Ellis | Dir. of Detroit Campus Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,393 | $1,385 |
| Anne McKenny | Secretary, Nominating & Govern Comm. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Reimondo | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edie Reaves | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Glynis McBain | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Quigley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Cleary II | Family Seat Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anu Gopalakrishna | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Selesky | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Reisterer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Spensley | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Schafer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Barfield | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Clark | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Cleary III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vishal Sharma | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hoa Nguyen | CFO Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Eubank | Interim CFO (part year) Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Alan Drimmer | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $344,115 | $10,442 |
| Machelle Holanda | VP of Finance (part year) Officer | 50 | $136,146 | $20,056 |
| Jeremy Walker | VP of Enrollment Officer | 50 | $122,740 | $13,492 |
| Heather Bateman | VP of Student Services Officer | 50 | $101,179 | $15,037 |
| Emily Barnes | Provost (part year) Officer | 50 | $95,994 | $17,358 |
| Douglas Stein | Provost Officer | 50 | $78,585 | $10,048 |
| Anne McKenny | Secretary, Nominating & Govern Comm. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Reimondo | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edie Reaves | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Glynis McBain | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Quigley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Cleary II | Family Seat Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anu Gopalakrishna | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Selesky | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Wilson | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Reisterer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Spensley | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Schafer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Barfield | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Clark | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Whitely | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Cleary III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shaun Merry | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamika Mayes | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vishal Sharma | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Eubank | Interim CFO Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3750 CLEARY DR, HOWELL, MI 48843-8542
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALAN DRIMMER, 3750 CLEARY DRIVE, HOWELL, MI 48843
- Signed the 990
- ALAN DRIMMER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (517) 548-3670
- Website
- WWW.CLEARY.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE A BUSINESS EDUCATION THAT EQUIPS INDIVIDUALS TO DELIVER SUPERIOR SERVICE TO EMPLOYERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION AND ROOM & BOARD - THE TEACHING OF HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES TO STUDENTS AND ENABLING THEM TO SUSTAIN RESIDENCY ON CAMPUS IN ORDER TO ATTEND CLASSES, ACHIEVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AND ENJOY THE FULL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE. AT CLEARY UNIVERSITY, OUR COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS REMAINS FIRST AND FOREMOST. THIS YEAR, CLEARY UNIVERSITY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING ACHIEVEMENTS: (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)#1 IN MICHIGAN FOR RATE OF RETURN (ROI) AMONG PRIVATE, NONPROFIT BUSINESS SCHOOLS #1 IN MICHIGAN FOR EARNINGS ONE YEAR AFTER GRADUATION AND 10 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION FOR A DEGREE IN BUSINESS #2 IN THE NATION FOR BEST ONLINE BUSINESS DEGREE #4 IN MICHIGAN FOR BEST BUSINESS COLLEGE #5 IN MICHIGAN FOR LOWEST TUITION RATES AMONG PRIVATE COLLEGES CLEARY ALSO RECEIVED MORE THAN $300,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FOR ITS ARTHUR SECUNDA MUSEUM IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE, AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE UNIVERSITY'S ART CULTURE. FUNDS ARE BEING USED TO RESTORE, PRESERVE, ENRICH AND ENHANCE THE ART COLLECTION OF ARTHUR SECUNDA ON DISPLAY ON THE CAMPUS. IN ADDITION, CLEARY EXPANDED ITS CLEARY DIRECT CONNECT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ALL MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AUTOMATICALLY ARE ADMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY WITHOUT GOING THROUGH A TEDIOUS ADMISSION PROCESS. CLEARY ATTRIBUTES ITS ONGOING SUSTAINABILITY TO MANY FACTORS, PARTICULARLY THE ALIGNMENT OF OUR CURRICULUM WITH THE LABOR MARKET.Expenses $21,526,698 · grants $13,414,279 · revenue $28,535,141
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
- 38-1393841
- 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
- 1934
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,957,344
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,342,479
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $29,270,502 | $28,890,154 | $40,957,344 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $27,675,555 | $26,968,237 | $41,929,591 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $24,188,170 | $24,964,473 | $42,514,225 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $18,817,911 | $20,071,858 | $22,477,133 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 38-1393841).
Questions about CLEARY UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of CLEARY UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEARY UNIVERSITY is 38-1393841.
- Is CLEARY UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
- Are donations to CLEARY UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLEARY 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 CLEARY 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 CLEARY 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 CLEARY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALAN DRIMMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLEARY UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $390,141 (DR ALAN DRIMMER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CLEARY UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,270,502, expenses of $28,890,154 and total assets of $40,957,344 at year end.
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