Nonprofit · EIN 48-0547846
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY
Tax-exempt · LEAVENWORTH, KS 66048
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $48,057,777 | $47,033,740 | $1,024,037 | $73,900,744 | $7,487,366 | $66,413,378 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $53,229,918 | $45,961,691 | $7,268,227 | $72,912,060 | $9,534,661 | $63,377,399 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $40,389,866 | $40,970,689 | -$580,823 | $67,909,337 | $8,952,475 | $58,956,862 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,350,408
- of which government grants
- $431,885
- Program service revenue
- $41,063,211
- Investment income
- $1,599,630
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $278,696
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$18,982
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $63,510
- Other revenue
- $44,528
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,978,093
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $925,012
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,373,008
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,451,228
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $34,331
- Accounting fees
- $134,008
- Occupancy
- $1,438,880
- Travel
- $716,819
- Depreciation
- $2,249,474
- Program services (functional)
- $41,187,569
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,933,701
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,912,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $72,912,060
- Total assets, end of year
- $73,900,744
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,487,366
- Net assets, end of year
- $66,413,378
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,100,529
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,075,036
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,303,249
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,110,129
- Gross receipts
- $48,975,576
- Employees
- 644
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1923
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE METZINGER | VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIR Officer | 40 | $147,696 | $20,583 |
| JAMIE DEHAN | PROF AND PROGRAM DIR FOR DPT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,158 | $39,005 |
| NANCY BRAMLETT | VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND ADM Officer | 40 | $130,343 | $23,194 |
| ANAND SHETTY | PROF OF PHYSICAL THERAPY & DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,209 | $13,529 |
| MARK BLANCK | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $123,485 | $19,764 |
| TOM BERTONCINO | DIRECTOR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,290 | $19,419 |
| JOHN SHULTZ | VICE PRESIDENT ADMISSIONS/MKTG Officer | 40 | $102,102 | $32,314 |
| ERIN NICOLE HESS-ESCALANTE | ASSOC PROF AND DIV CHAIR DBIT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,952 | $22,426 |
| KENNETH DAVID SLOVER | Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Officer | 40 | $113,833 | $3,752 |
| KAREN KIDDER | NURSING INTERIM DIV. CHAIR & BSN PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,625 | $1,236 |
| ROBERT MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $82,743 | $21,786 |
| ROBERT SCHUCHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT LIFE Officer | 40 | $102,885 | $532 |
| SR DIANE STEELE | PRESIDENT/SCL TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WEISSENFLUH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE DUCHARME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN LANKFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN ROBERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON BANIKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN GILLESPIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL WAMBEKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE GOULD HAMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY KOUNKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE MINET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN PLUMB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CONTRUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FRIEND-COON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SINCLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUEBEN PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY SALLEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SR JEAN PANISKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SR MELISSA CARMADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAJQUAH HUDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TES MEHRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM DIALS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY ALBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE METZINGER | VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIR Officer | 40 | $158,855 | $15,870 |
| JAMIE DEHAN | PROF AND PROGRAM DIR FOR DPT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,514 | $35,291 |
| NANCY BRAMLETT | VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND ADM Officer | 40 | $128,679 | $20,494 |
| ANAND SHETTY | PROF OF PHYSICAL THERAPY & DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,501 | $18,427 |
| MARK BLANCK | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $124,404 | $18,179 |
| WENDY C HILDENBRAND | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DIR OPT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,647 | $8,788 |
| JOHN SHULTZ | VICE PRESIDENT ADMISSIONS/MKTG Officer | 40 | $100,865 | $29,758 |
| ERIN NICOLE HESS-ESCALANTE | ASSOC PROF AND DIV CHAIR DBIT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,716 | $20,838 |
| TOM BERTONCINO | DIRECTOR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,618 | $19,542 |
| ROBERT MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $81,687 | $22,153 |
| ROBERT SCHUCHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT LIFE Officer | 40 | $100,860 | $0 |
| KENNETH DAVID SLOVER | Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Officer | 40 | $41,783 | $592 |
| SR DIANE STEELE | PRESIDENT/SCL TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WEISSENFLUH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE DUCHARME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LANKFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN ROBERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON BANIKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WAMBEKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE GOULD HAMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE MINET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CONTRUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN KARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FRIEND-COON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SINCLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR JEAN PANISKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR MELISSA CARMADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAJQUAH HUDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TES MEHRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DIALS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ALBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE METZINGER | VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIR Officer | 40 | $153,990 | $15,401 |
| JAMIE DEHAN | PROF AND PROGRAM DIR FOR DPT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,479 | $33,819 |
| NANCY BRAMLETT | VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND ADM Officer | 40 | $119,930 | $26,831 |
| ANAND SHETTY | PROF OF PHYSICAL THERAPY & DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,110 | $16,747 |
| ERIN NICOLE HESS-ESCALANTE | ASSOC PROF AND DIV CHAIR DBIT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,670 | $26,157 |
| JOHN SHULTZ | VICE PRESIDENT ADMISSIONS/MKTG Officer | 40 | $100,582 | $27,360 |
| MARVIN W SOMMERFELD | DIR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,652 | $23,338 |
| WENDY C HILDENBRAND | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DIR OPT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,480 | $7,038 |
| ROBERT MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT ATHLETICS Officer | 40 | $79,494 | $42,377 |
| MARK BLANCK | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $96,921 | $9,748 |
| ROBERT SCHUCHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT LIFE Officer | 40 | $88,963 | $0 |
| EDWARD BARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE CAUDILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KLUG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LANKFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR JEAN PANISKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PERKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR DIANE STEELE | PRESIDENT/SCL TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WEISSENFLUH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DIALS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN KARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WAMBEKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE MINET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE DUCHARME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINELL GRUNDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FRIEND-COON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TES MEHRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ALBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SR MELISSA CARMADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4100 S 4TH ST, LEAVENWORTH, KS 66048-5082
- In care of
- % SR DIANE STEELE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SR DIANE STEELE, 4100 S 4TH STREET, LEAVENWORTH, KS 66048
- Signed the 990
- SR DIANE STEELE, PRESIDENT/SCL TRUSTEE
- Phone
- (913) 758-6123
- Website
- WWW.STMARY.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
THE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY EDUCATES STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO REALIZE THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL AND PREPARES THEM FOR VALUE-CENTERED LIVES AND CAREERS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF OUR SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- FULLY-ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AWARDING CERTIFICATES, BACCALAUREATE, MASTERS AND DOCTORATE DEGREES. SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,002 STUDENTS, OF WHICH 337 GRADUATEDExpenses $41,187,569 · grants $16,978,093 · revenue $41,126,721
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
- 48-0547846
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Group exemption
- 0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $73,900,744
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,975,576
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $48,057,777 | $47,033,740 | $73,900,744 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $53,229,918 | $45,961,691 | $72,912,060 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $40,389,866 | $40,970,689 | $67,909,337 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $43,039,490 | $39,651,716 | $65,836,572 | 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 48-0547846).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY is 48-0547846.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY 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 UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY 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 UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY 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 UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SR DIANE STEELE.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,696 (MICHELLE METZINGER, VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIR).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,057,777, expenses of $47,033,740 and total assets of $73,900,744 at year end.
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