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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0236600

CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY

Also known as Gonzaga SWE Section

Tax-exempt · SPOKANE, WA 99258

Financials

$424.2M$420.9M2022$459M$446.5M2023$508.9M$474.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$508,869,741$474,835,395$34,034,346$1,185,916,880$373,832,058$812,084,822
May 31, 2024990$459,047,808$446,523,055$12,524,753$1,125,681,965$371,450,610$754,231,355
May 31, 2023990$424,240,665$420,868,843$3,371,822$1,080,826,197$369,130,486$711,695,711
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$55,602,696
of which government grants
$4,494,062
Program service revenue
$420,134,844
Investment income
$28,463,162
Royalties
$627,151
Net rental income
$4,038,879
Net gain from sales of assets
$13,043,909
Net income from fundraising events
$3,009
Tax-exempt bond proceeds
$15,733
Other revenue
$4,669,039

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$165,359,334
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,072,374
Other salaries and wages
$131,340,411
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$180,311,525
Professional fundraising fees
$202,909
Legal fees
$145,290
Accounting fees
$291,723
Occupancy
$5,405,017
Travel
$10,741,440
Depreciation
$18,592,883
Program services (functional)
$418,393,063
Management and general (functional)
$50,373,263
Fundraising (functional)
$6,069,069

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,125,681,965
Total assets, end of year
$1,185,916,880
Total liabilities, end of year
$373,832,058
Net assets, end of year
$812,084,822
Land, buildings and equipment
$479,298,514
Publicly traded securities
$285,393,184
Net assets without donor restrictions
$354,556,595
Net assets with donor restrictions
$457,528,227
Gross unrelated business income
$1,649,799
Gross receipts
$609,829,719
Employees
4,461
Volunteers
89
Year formed
1894
State of legal domicile
WA

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FEW MARK NHEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$2,929,885$57,024
MCCULLOH THAYNE MPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$2,510,494$59,564
MISPLEY FORTIER LISA MHEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$798,420$57,024
MICHAELSON BRIAN EASSISTANT MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$693,405$60,224
STANDIFORD CHRISTOPHER MATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$527,511$48,354
WILSON KATIEVOLLEYBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$407,752$55,895
SMITH JOSEPH PCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER
Officer
40$335,094$59,952
POSS JOSEPH RVICE PRESIDENT, FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former
40$277,935$51,833
HRUBAN FRANK MARTINGENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY
Officer
40$250,574$51,262
KOPP SACHA EPROVOST (THRU 08/2024)
Officer
40$262,655$38,631
GONZALEZ DEENA JFXD SR UNIV FELLOW (THRU 08/2024)
Former
40$270,442$29,353
BERTAGNOLLI MARIAINTERIM PROVOST
Officer
40$234,770$50,300
KEVIN MCQUILKINADJUNCT, FORMER TRUSTEE
Former
10$14,162$0
REILLY MICHAELTRUSTEE, CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SIMKINS LARRYTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
28 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOLLIER JOHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BRAJCICH PAULTRUSTEE (THRU 12/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BUI GREGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CARAVALHO JR JOSEPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CATES REBECCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CLANCY SJ TIMOTHY RTRUSTEE (THRU 12/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DOMINGUEZ TERESATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
FINNIE SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
GOETHALS SJ GREGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
GRAHAM SJ MICHAELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
HEMMINGSON JOHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
HENDRICKSON SJ SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
HERCHE MARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JOHNSON CHRISTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JONES ANGELATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LAMANNA SJ TOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
LARSEN CHRISTYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
LINCOLN JOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MAW SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MCCARTHEY JR THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
PHAM SJ BRYANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
REUTHER RENEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SNOW KRISTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
STEMPSEY SJ WILLIAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SUNGHERA SJ GILBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
THOMPSON THATCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
TIMBERLAKE DIANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ZAKHEIM IRVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FEW MARK NHEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$2,974,199$53,553
MCCULLOH THAYNE MPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$725,003$55,867
MISPLEY FORTIER LISA MHEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$688,269$53,249
MICHAELSON BRIAN EASSISTANT MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$534,780$55,553
STANDIFORD CHRISTOPHER MATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$496,159$46,097
ROOKSBY JACOB HARRISONDEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$404,247$43,711
KOPP SACHA EPROVOST
Officer
40$387,650$41,668
SMITH JOSEPH PCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$327,804$56,357
GONZALEZ DEENA JFXD SR UNIV FELLOW, FORMER OFFICER
Former
40$323,590$36,279
POSS JOSEPH RVICE PRESIDENT, FORMER OFFICER
Former
40$264,763$48,472
HRUBAN FRANK MARTINASSOCIATE GEN. COUNCIL, SECRETARY
Officer
40$225,618$45,764
MURPHY CHARLES JCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, FORMER OFFICER
Former
40$224,467$28,437
SKLUT JOHN DCHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT, FORMER OFFICER
Former
40$197,694$45,742
MCGUIRE MAUREENCORPORATE COUNCIL, FORMER OFFICER
Former
40$157,081$16,263
LARSEN CHRISTYTRUSTEE, CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
REILLY MICHAELTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BOILIER JOHNTRUSTEE (AS OF 12/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BRAJCICH PAULTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BUI GREGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CARAVALHO JR JOSEPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CATES REBECCATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CLANCY SJ TIMOTHY RTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
40$0$0
DOMINGUEZ TERESATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
FINNIE SCOTTTRUSTEE (AS OF 12/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GEE THERESATRUSTEE (THRU 12/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GOETHALS SJ GREGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GRAHAM SJ MICHAELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HEMMINGSON JOHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HENDRICKSON SJ SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HERCHE MARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JOHNSON CHRISTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JONES ANGELATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LAMANNA SJ TOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LINCOLN JOETRUSTEE (AS OF 12/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MAW SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MCCARTHEY JR THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MCQUILKIN KEVINTRUSTEE (THRU 12/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
PHAM SJ BRYANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
40$0$0
REUTHER RENEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SIMKINS LARRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SNOW KRISTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
STEMPSEY SJ WILLIAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TAYLOR JR EDWARDTRUSTEE (THRU 12/2023)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
THOMPSON THATCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TIMBERLAKE DIANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ZAKHEIM IRVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FEW MARK NMEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$2,761,760$50,634
MCCULLOH THAYNE MPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$758,658$577,905
MISPLEY FORTIER LISA MWOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$632,900$50,710
POWELL JR ROGER WASSISTANT MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$536,888$49,769
MICHAELSON BRIAN EASSISTANT MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$503,184$52,634
STANDIFORD CHRISTOPHER MATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$479,679$43,188
SMITH JOSEPH PCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$302,056$52,388
GONZALEZ DEENA JFXD SR UNIV FELLOW, FORMER OFFICER
Former
40$319,296$35,033
POSS JOSEPH RVICE PRESIDENT, FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former
40$297,865$50,434
MCGUIRE MAUREENGENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 4/2023)
Officer
40$284,142$32,883
MURPHY CHARLES JCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, FORMER OFFICER
Former
40$218,556$27,631
SKLUT JOHN DCHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT, FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE
Former
40$193,027$43,860
KOPP SACHA EPROVOST & SENIOR VP
Officer
40$212,149$12,019
HRUBAN FRANKGENERAL COUNSEL (AS OF 4/2023)
Officer
40$145,593$36,337
BRAJCICH PAUL WTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BUI GREGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CARAVALHO JR JOSEPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CATES REBECCA ATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CLANCY SJ TIMOTHY RTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
40$0$0
DOMINGUEZ TERESATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GEE THERESA BTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GOETHALS GREGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GRAHAM SJ MICHAEL JTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HEMMINGSON JOHN JTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HENDRICKSON SJ SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HERCHE MARY RTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JOHNSON CHRISTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JONES ANGELATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LAMANNA SJ TOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
LARSEN CHRISTY MTRUSTEE, CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LIEBELT RITA ITRUSTEE (THRU 12/2022)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MAW SCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MCCARTHEY JR THOMAS KTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MCQUILKIN KEVIN DTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
PHAM SJ BRYANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
40$0$0
REILLY MICHAEL DTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
REUTHER RENEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SIMKINS LARRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SNOW KRISTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
STEMPSEY SJ WILLIAM ETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TAYLOR JR EDWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
THOMPSON THATCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
TIMBERLAKE DIANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ZAKHEIM IRVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
502 E BOONE AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99258-1774
In care of
% PAYROLL DEPT
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
502 E Boone Ave, Spokane WA 99258
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATIA PASSERINI, 502 E BOONE AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99258
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Brittany Winant, 502 E Boone Ave MSC 3494, Spokane WA 99258
Signed the 990
JOSEPH P SMITH, CFO
Phone
(509) 313-6370
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY IS A NATIONALLY RANKED, PRIVATE CATHOLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOCATED IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. STUDENTS CAN ENROLL IN A MULTITUDE OF UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE PROGRAMS. A CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS IS GONZAGA'S EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, BASED ON THE CENTURIES-OLD IGNATIAN MODEL OF EDUCATING THE WHOLE PERSON - MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. AT GONZAGA, STUDENTS DISCOVER HOW TO INTEGRATE SCIENCE AND ART, FAITH AND REASON, ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION. "CURA PERSONALIS", OR CARE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IS OUR GUIDING THEME.
    Expenses $418,393,063 · grants $165,359,334 · revenue $384,228,952

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-0236600
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,185,916,880
Income (IRS master file)
$609,829,719

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$508,869,741$474,835,395$1,185,916,880XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$459,047,808$446,523,055$1,125,681,965XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$424,240,665$420,868,843$1,080,826,197XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$455,301,335$389,892,477$1,080,247,117IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Brittany Winant
May 31, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 91-0236600).

Questions about CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY is 91-0236600.
Is CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does CORPORATION OF GONZAGA 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 CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names KATIA PASSERINI.
Who are the officers and directors of CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 43 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,929,885 (FEW MARK N, HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH).
How much revenue does CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $508,869,741, expenses of $474,835,395 and total assets of $1,185,916,880 at year end.

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