Nonprofit · EIN 39-0806263
ALVERNO COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $49,417,081 | $44,636,468 | $4,780,613 | $84,891,270 | $19,587,112 | $65,304,158 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $42,474,928 | $53,802,253 | -$11,327,325 | $81,321,504 | $22,395,404 | $58,926,100 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $41,560,381 | $55,098,893 | -$13,538,512 | $93,867,906 | $25,986,968 | $67,880,938 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,203,942
- of which government grants
- $1,865,457
- Program service revenue
- $30,999,939
- Investment income
- $2,213,200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,431,169
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,445,749
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,059,539
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,829,578
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,700,243
- Professional fundraising fees
- $120,940
- Legal fees
- $49,733
- Accounting fees
- $99,984
- Occupancy
- $2,256,209
- Travel
- $231,537
- Depreciation
- $3,557,101
- Program services (functional)
- $39,879,133
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,962,967
- Fundraising (functional)
- $794,368
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $81,321,504
- Total assets, end of year
- $84,891,270
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,587,112
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,304,158
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,104,349
- Publicly traded securities
- $31,193,284
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,531,297
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $34,772,861
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,596
- Gross receipts
- $60,613,982
- Employees
- 761
- Volunteers
- 157
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY BROWN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $304,346 | $27,489 |
| JODI EASTBERG | INTERIM VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $159,213 | $20,871 |
| LAURIE KUNKEL-JORDAN | DEAN - SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,757 | $12,699 |
| DESIREE POINTER | PROFESSOR - GRADUATE PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,610 | $2,439 |
| HEIDI ANDERSON-ISAACSON | VP OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT & SUCCESS Officer | 40 | $95,389 | $22,246 |
| RANDA SULEMAN | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,261 | $2,453 |
| DAWN PETERSON | CFO (TERM 07/2024) Officer | 40 | $92,255 | $16,157 |
| KATHERINE LUNDEEN | VP OF ENROLLMENT & MARKETING Officer | 40 | $87,123 | $3,207 |
| JOANNE PASSARO | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $75,751 | $156 |
| MICHAEL GUNS | INTERIM CFO Officer | 40 | $70,012 | $0 |
| MICHELE KITSON-IKUSZ | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $21,538 | $0 |
| KATHERINE M HUDSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE OBRECHT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S KATHLEEN O'BRIEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL J NASH | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 06/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 06/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA KLUKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| BRUCE MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CECELIA GORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN HOPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA SPANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOVITA CARRANZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FLANAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MCCORMACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARI-ANNE HECHMANN | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 06/2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIANNE LUBAR | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 06/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA SEHLER | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 06/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHELLE WEBB DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S MARY DIEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| S MARY SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MALDONADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SYNEATHIA LAGRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY BELTON-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIA VERNON | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 03/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA CHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN PETERSON | CFO Officer | 40 | $164,197 | $28,040 |
| JODI EASTBERG | INTERIM VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $158,151 | $25,931 |
| CHRISTY BROWN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $143,998 | $26,203 |
| JOSEPH FOY | INTERIM PRESIDENT (TERM 07/2023) Officer | 40 | $159,169 | $8,126 |
| LAURIE KUNKEL-JORDAN | DEAN,SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,667 | $16,014 |
| LINDA SHANTA | PROGRAM DIRECTOR DEMSN MESA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,700 | $15,945 |
| HEIDI ANDERSON-ISAACSON | VP OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT & SUCCESS Officer | 40 | $119,255 | $27,275 |
| KATHERINE LUNDEEN | VP OF ENROLLMENT & MARKETING Officer | 40 | $107,168 | $27,359 |
| KIMBERLY MUENCH | INTERIM VP OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $111,024 | $22,789 |
| MARY GILFILLAN | HR DIRECTOR (TERM 05/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,732 | $12,239 |
| JUSTIN LAMANNA | PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,244 | $12,417 |
| DESIREE POINTER | PROFESSOR - GRADUATE PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,176 | $3,456 |
| KATHERINE M HUDSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE OBRECHT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S KATHLEEN O'BRIEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL J NASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA A KLUKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CECELIA I GORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD W LAYDEN JR | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN HOPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA SPANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOVITA CARRANZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FLANAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY MCCORMACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI-ANNE HECHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE LUBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE GOLANOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA SEHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHELLE WEBB DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VENABLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| S MARY C SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S MARY DIEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMATHA MALDONADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYNEATHIA LAGRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BELTON-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIA VERNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA CHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH FOY | INTERIM PRESIDENT (AS OF 07/2022) Officer | 40 | $209,215 | $16,763 |
| DAWN PETERSON | CFO Officer | 40 | $148,321 | $23,821 |
| LAURIE KUNKEL-JORDAN | DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,251 | $16,930 |
| JILL DESMOND FORD | VP & CHIEF OF STAFF (TERM 12/2022) Officer | 40 | $145,221 | $8,060 |
| HEIDI ANDERSON-ISAACSON | VP OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT & SUCCESS Officer | 40 | $122,354 | $26,003 |
| KATHERINE LUNDEEN | VP OF ENROLLMENT & MARKETING Officer | 40 | $105,227 | $26,182 |
| PATRICIA VARGA | PROFESSOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,018 | $15,192 |
| JODI EASTBERG INTERIM VP | OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (AS OF 11/2022) Officer | 40 | $105,428 | $22,533 |
| JUSTIN LAMANNA | PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,174 | $14,434 |
| LINDA SHANTA | PROGRAM DIRECTOR DEMSN MESA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,703 | $12,110 |
| KIMBERLY MUENCH INTERIM VP | OF ADVANCEMENT (AS OF 09/2022) Officer | 40 | $92,498 | $20,926 |
| KRISTIN VASQUEZ | PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,561 | $5,792 |
| CHRISTA SHIELDS | VP OF ADVANCEMENT (TERM 09/2022) Officer | 40 | $98,023 | $6,442 |
| KATHERINE M HUDSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE OBRECHT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S KATHLEEN O'BRIEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL J NASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA A KLUKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CECELIA I GORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD W LAYDEN JR | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN HOPPER | BOARD MEMBER (JOINED 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA SPANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN FREDRICK | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCKEOWN | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOVITA CARRANZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FLANAGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY MCCORMACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI-ANNE HECHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE LUBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE GOLANOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA SEHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHELLE WEBB DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VENABLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| S MARY C SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S MARY DIEZ | BOARD MEMBER (JOINED 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMATHA MALDONADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYNEATHIA LAGRANT | BOARD MEMBER (JOINED 03/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BELTON-DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIA VERNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA CHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3400 S 43RD ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53219-4844
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTY BROWN, PO BOX 343922, MILWAUKEE, WI 532343922
- Signed the 990
- LORENZE LEGASPI, CFO
- Phone
- (414) 382-6000
- Website
- WWW.ALVERNO.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
ALVERNO COLLEGE PREPARES WOMEN FOR LIVES OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTION AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD. ALVERNO ALSO EXTENDS THIS MISSION BY OFFERING GRADUATE AND ADULT PROGRAMS TO WOMEN AND MEN.
Program accomplishments
- UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION: MORE THAN 60 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED FOR TRADITIONAL FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND THROUGH ADULT DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS IN TWO ACADEMIC COLLEGES THE JOANN MCGRATH SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES. GRADUATE DEGREES ARE ALSO OFFERED THROUGH THESE ACADEMIC COLLEGES INCLUDING MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, DOCTOR OF NURSING, AND DOCTOR OF EDUCATION.Expenses $39,879,133 · grants $10,445,749 · revenue $30,999,939
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
- 39-0806263
- 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 (B420)
- Group exemption
- 0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $84,891,270
- Income (IRS master file)
- $60,613,982
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $49,417,081 | $44,636,468 | $84,891,270 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $42,474,928 | $53,802,253 | $81,321,504 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $41,560,381 | $55,098,893 | $93,867,906 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $50,194,378 | $53,907,225 | $104,950,852 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 39-0806263).
Questions about ALVERNO COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of ALVERNO COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALVERNO COLLEGE is 39-0806263.
- Is ALVERNO COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does ALVERNO COLLEGE 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 ALVERNO COLLEGE 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 ALVERNO COLLEGE 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 ALVERNO COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTY BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALVERNO COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $304,346 (CHRISTY BROWN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ALVERNO COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $49,417,081, expenses of $44,636,468 and total assets of $84,891,270 at year end.
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