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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1277664

UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77006

Financials

$115.5M$123.9M2022$135.7M$128.3M2023$154.9M$144.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$154,920,338$144,453,559$10,466,779$290,793,797$59,190,593$231,603,204
June 30, 2024990$135,677,178$128,317,638$7,359,540$269,750,395$56,199,662$213,550,733
June 30, 2023990$115,485,700$123,851,978-$8,366,278$255,216,228$57,517,115$197,699,113
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,361,272
of which government grants
$3,970,184
Program service revenue
$124,096,535
Investment income
$1,115,391
Royalties
$24,377
Net gain from sales of assets
$486,315
Net income from fundraising events
-$652,554
Other revenue
$1,347,140

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$46,720,397
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,985,748
Other salaries and wages
$37,486,609
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$49,527,816
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$663,278
Accounting fees
$197,995
Occupancy
$5,448,573
Travel
$1,717,942
Depreciation
$5,067,543
Program services (functional)
$116,079,330
Management and general (functional)
$25,276,715
Fundraising (functional)
$3,097,514

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$269,750,395
Total assets, end of year
$290,793,797
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,190,593
Net assets, end of year
$231,603,204
Land, buildings and equipment
$100,901,977
Publicly traded securities
$17,758,625
Net assets without donor restrictions
$40,557,212
Net assets with donor restrictions
$191,045,992
Gross unrelated business income
$71,038
Gross receipts
$162,115,896
Employees
1,591
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
TX

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR CHRISTOPHER EVANSVICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (through 10/15/24)
Officer
40$648,879$39,284
DR RICHARD LUDWICKUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT (through 12/31/24)
Officer
40$459,386$72,554
MS GITA BOLTCHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL (through 9/30/24)
Officer
40$266,085$17,676
DR DOMINIC AQUILAFORMER VICE PRESIDENT / (CURRENT FACULTY)
Former
40$222,357$49,714
MS DAWN KOENNINGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$217,135$29,170
Dr JAMES MONAGHANASSOCIATE VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$163,444$38,186
DR JOHN PALASOTAFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$168,695$30,508
DR CLAUDINE DUFRENEFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$184,595$11,693
Jose Luis Del AguilaChief Financial Officer
Officer
40$162,617$10,335
Dr TIMOTHY FURLANFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$155,555$9,822
CHRISTOPHER ZEGLINASST VP ENROLLMENT MARKETING OPERATIONS (through 10/11/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$159,166$5,856
DR BEENA GEORGECHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Officer
40$144,359$10,288
MR ARTHUR ORTIZFORMER VICE PRESIDENT/ (CURRENT STAFF)
Former
40$113,574$17,669
MS CARLA ALSANDORFORMER CHIEF UNIVERSITY SERVICES OFFICER
Former
0$111,066$10,768
MR ROBERT F CORRIGAN JRCHAIR/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MS DENISE CASTILLO-RHODES MBAVICE CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MS SHELLEY A GRAHMANNSECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ARCHBISHOP J MICHAEL MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ARCHBISHOP JOE S VASQUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BISHOP BRENDAN J CAHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR CRAIG JARCHOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HE DANIEL CARDINAL DINARDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR AARON STRYKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR ANDRIUS KONTRIMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR CONNELLY T MCGREEVYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR DANIEL L MOLINAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR DAVID HARVEY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR DOUGLAS A HIDALGOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR EDWARD L TYRRELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JACOB METZGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JOHN S JEFFERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JOSEPH A CLEARY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR JOSEPH M GRAHAM JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR LARRY W MASSEY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR MARK BRUMLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR MORRIS R CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR ROCKY SAINT-LET LAI MBABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MR VINCENT PETTINELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MRS MARCELLA BURKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MRS MARIE MYERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MS CECILIA ABBOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MS JUDITH L RAINESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MS KATHLEEN PEAVY VAN DEVENTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MS MARGIE M HARRIS MBABoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
MS SHEILA ENRIQUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REV JAMES MURPHY CSBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REV JOHN B HUBER CSBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REV THOMAS RAFFERTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SR LAUREN BECK CVIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REV DEMPSEY ROSALES ACOSTAInterim President (effective 1/1/25)
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR RICHARD LUDWICKUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Officer
40$451,801$73,053
MR JOHN SIMMSFACULTY (Through 8/1/23)
Highest-paid employee
40$292,236$24,021
DR CHRISTOPHER EVANSVICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$227,454$40,493
MS DAWN KOENNINGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$216,094$28,630
MS GITA BOLTCHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$192,587$29,634
Dr JAMES MONAGHANASSOCIATE VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$155,415$46,458
DR DOMINIC AQUILAFORMER VICE PRESIDENT / (CURRENT FACULTY)
Former
40$155,597$45,763
DR JOHN PALASOTAFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$167,264$30,935
Dr ANA-LISA GONZALEZFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$143,591$38,369
DR CLAUDINE DUFRENEFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$160,401$11,872
MR SPENCER C CONROYFORMER VICE PRESIDENT (Through 3/15/23)
Former
0$148,467$9,790
DR BEENA GEORGECHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Officer
40$146,161$10,993
MS CARLA ALSANDORCHIEF UNIV. SERVICES OFFICER
Officer
40$123,278$17,788
MR ARTHUR ORTIZFORMER VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$113,386$16,284
Jose Luis Del AguilaCFO
Officer
40$62,983$0
MR ROBERT F CORRIGAN JRCHAIR/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS DENISE CASTILLO-RHODES MBAVICE CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS SHELLEY A GRAHMANNSECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ARCHBISHOP J MICHAEL MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BISHOP BRENDAN J CAHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CRAIG JARCHOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HE DANIEL CARDINAL DINARDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR AARON STRYKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR AHMED ALRAWIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ANDRIUS KONTRIMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR CONNELLY T MCGREEVYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DANIEL L MOLINAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DAVID HARVEY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DOUGLAS A HIDALGOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR EDWARD L TYRRELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOHN S JEFFERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOSEPH A CLEARY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOSEPH M GRAHAM JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LARRY W MASSEY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARK A TURZILLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARK BRUMLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MORRIS R CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ROCKY SAINT-LET LAI MBABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR VINCENT PETTINELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS APRIL BAILEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS MARCELLA BURKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS MARIE MYERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS JUDITH L RAINESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS KATHLEEN PEAVY VANDEVENTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS MARGIE M HARRIS MBABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS SHEILA ENRIQUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV JAMES MURPHY CSBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV JOHN B HUBER CSBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV THOMAS RAFFERTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SR LAUREN BECK CVIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOSE LUIS DEL AGUILAINTERM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR RICHARD LUDWICKUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Officer
40$516,984$67,050
DR CHRISTOPHER EVANSVICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
40$243,002$46,062
MS DAWN KOENNINGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$213,509$31,108
MR SPENCER C CONROYVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE (Through 3/15/23)
Officer
40$195,070$25,905
MS GITA BOLTCHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$180,399$25,641
DR DOMINIC AQUILAFORMER VICE PRESIDENT / (CURRENT FACULTY)
Former
40$161,772$43,306
JAMES MONAGHANASSOCIATE VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$156,318$43,785
DR BEENA GEORGECHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Officer
40$196,294$0
MR JEFF OLSENVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$171,422$17,004
DR JOHN PALASOTAFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$159,013$28,911
DR CLAUDINE DUFRENEFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$154,364$21,086
MARIO ENZLERDEAN
Highest-paid employee
40$152,301$20,646
MR ARTHUR ORTIZVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$132,226$17,167
ANA-LISA GONZALEZDEAN
Highest-paid employee
40$142,650$0
MR CURTIS W HUFFCHAIR/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR ROBERT F CORRIGAN JRVICE CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS DENISE CASTILLO-RHODES MBASECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ARCHBISHOP J MICHAEL MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BISHOP BRENDAN J CAHILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CRAIG JARCHOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR GERARD J ROONEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HIS EMINENCE DANIEL CARDINAL DINARDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR AARON STRYKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR AHMED ALRAWIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR CONNELLY T MCGREEVYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DANIEL L MOLINAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DAVID HARVEY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR DOUGLAS A HIDALGOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR EDWARD L TYRRELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR GEORGE F GOOLSBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOHN S JEFFERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOSEPH A CLEARY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR JOSEPH M GRAHAM JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LARRY W MASSEY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARK A TURZILLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MORRIS R CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ROCKY SAINT-LET LAI MBABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS APRIL BAILEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS MARIE MYERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS GLORIA KALMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS JUDITH L RAINESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS KATHLEEN PEAVY VANDEVENTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS MARGIE M HARRIS MBABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS PAULA SAVAGE HANSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS SHEILA ENRIQUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS SHELLEY A GRAHMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV JAMES MURPHY CSBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV JOHN B HUBER CSBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV THOMAS RAFFERTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SR LAUREN BECK CVIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3800 MONTROSE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77006-4626
In care of
% SUSAN ROSE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Dr Sinda K Vanderpool, 3800 Montrose Boulevard, Houston, TX 770064626
Signed the 990
Keith Scheffler, Controller
Phone
(713) 525-6960
Return prepared by
CROWE LLP

Mission

We are the University of St. Thomas, the Catholic University in the heart of Houston. We are committed to the Catholic intellectual tradition and the dialogue between faith and reason. By pursuing excellence in teaching, scholarship and service, we embody and instill in our students the core values of our founders, the Basilian Fathers: goodness, discipline and knowledge. We foster engagement in a diverse, collaborative community. The University of St. Thomas is a comprehensive university, grounded in the liberal arts. Committed to the unity of all knowledge, we offer programs in the traditional liberal arts, professional, and skill-based disciplines. Graduates of the University of St. Thomas think critically, communicate effectively, succeed professionally, and lead ethically.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS (THE "UNIVERSITY"), LOCATED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, WAS FOUNDED BY THE BASILIANS FATHERS IN 1947. THE UNIVERSITY, ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES, IS AN INDEPENDENT, CO-EDUCATIONAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OFFERING BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN 43 SUBJECT AREAS, MASTER'S DEGREES IN 33 SUBJECT AREAS AND DOCTORATE DEGREES IN TWO SUBJECT AREAS. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO 3,395 UNDERGRADUATE AND 958 GRADUATE STUDENTS.
    Expenses $63,648,180 · revenue $111,802,119
  • THE UNIVERSITY HAS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ASSIST QUALIFIED STUDENTS THROUGH A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS-IN-AID, LOANS AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. ADMINISTERED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, ACCORDING TO THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH APPLICANT, THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST ALL STUDENTS WHO HAVE A GENUINE NEED. THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID EITHER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR THROUGH STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES.
    Expenses $46,720,397 · grants $46,720,397
  • AUXILIARY OPERATIONS: STUDENT HOUSING, DINING SERVICES, PARKING GARAGE, AND BOOKSTORE SERVICES
    Expenses $5,710,753 · revenue $6,978,676
  • ANNUAL SUPPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, ENDOWED DEPARTMENTAL CHAIRS, FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, ENDOWED LECTURES, AND MAINTENANCE OF CAMPUS FACILITIES.
    revenue $7,291,057

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1277664
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
1998
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$290,793,797
Income (IRS master file)
$162,115,896

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$154,920,338$144,453,559$290,793,797IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$135,677,178$128,317,638$269,750,395IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$115,485,700$123,851,978$255,216,228XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$111,095,697$119,648,787$256,375,738IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 74-1277664).

Questions about UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS is 74-1277664.
Is UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS 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 ST THOMAS 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 ST THOMAS 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 ST THOMAS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dr Sinda K Vanderpool.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 50 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $648,879 (DR CHRISTOPHER EVANS, VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (through 10/15/24)).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $154,920,338, expenses of $144,453,559 and total assets of $290,793,797 at year end.

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