MERCY UNIVERSITY

EIN: 131967321 501(c)(3) Education

DOBBS FERRY, NY

Total Revenue
$227,950,801
Total Expenses
$214,230,712
Total Assets
$726,585,185
Net Assets
$474,870,107
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1950
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
SUSAN PARISH
Phone
9146747213
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MERCY UNIVERSITY, founded in 1950, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $228.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $214.2M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

EDUCATE STUDENTS IN LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $17,251,294
Program Service Revenue $187,817,094
Investment Income $21,705,894
Other Revenue $1,176,519
TOTAL REVENUE $227,950,801

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $44,333,890
Salaries & Benefits $97,735,616
Fundraising Expenses $1,501,932
Program Expenses $170,906,358
Other Expenses $72,154,906
TOTAL EXPENSES $214,230,712

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $227,950,801 $202,668,228 +0.1%
Expenses $214,230,712 $205,782,061 +0.0%
Net Income $13,720,089 $-3,113,833 -5.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
23
Independent Members
16
Employees
2508
Volunteers
17

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
9
$1,971,199
Total Directors
23
$825,880
Key Employees
6
$2,066,539
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SUSAN PARISH PRESIDENT 35.00
Officer Director
$567,734 $89,400 $657,134
RICHARD AKS - INTERIM CFO (THRU 05/2025)/TRUSTEE 35.00
Officer Director
$103,216 $0 $103,216
JOSEPH GANTZ CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CINDY V LOPEZ VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA BLACKMAR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY BERNSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$27,930 $0 $27,930
JOSEPH P CARLUCCI ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VALERIE MASON CUNNINGHAM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX FERRARI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE J HABER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL F HAYES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES B JENKINS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID L JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN M MAKLARI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES M MCCORMICK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT H NIEHAUS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH A O'CONNOR ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$3,600 $0 $3,600
CARLOS S PASSI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$10,600 $0 $10,600
MICHELE A QUIROLO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$23,400 $0 $23,400
CHRISTOPHER SOBECKI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN R THOMPSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARLENE M TUTERA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY H WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA L HABER CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 05/2025) 35.00
Officer
$296,100 $52,548 $348,648
KRISTEN M BURKE GENERAL COUNSEL/ACTING SECRETARY 35.00
Officer
$260,597 $75,142 $335,739
BRETT CARROLL - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 08/2024) 35.00
Officer
$288,146 $31,209 $319,355
GENEVIEVE GULBRANDSEN CONT. & ASST. TREAS. (AS OF 02/2024) 35.00
Officer
$160,125 $46,982 $207,107
JOSEPH DEL TORO - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 03/2025) 35.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
EVA FERNANDEZ PROVOST (THRU 05/2025) 35.00
Key Emp
$467,399 $73,321 $540,720
THOMAS SIMMONDS VP, OPERATIONS & FACILITIES 35.00
Key Emp
$333,685 $62,036 $395,721
ADAM J CASTRO VP, ADMISSIONS 35.00
Key Emp
$343,552 $52,152 $395,704
PETER H WEST INTERIM PROVOST 35.00
Key Emp
$197,133 $74,079 $271,212
SCORPIO K ROGERS VP, COMMUNITY RELATIONS & GOV 35.00
Key Emp
$239,840 $17,117 $256,957
KRISTIN GREENWOOD PROVOST AND SR. VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 35.00
Key Emp
$173,805 $32,420 $206,225
CAMILLE SHELLEY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 35.00
Highest
$283,902 $78,087 $361,989
KENYA BEARD DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING 35.00
Highest
$287,711 $73,589 $361,300
BRIAN AMKRAUT - VP WORKFORCE CRED. & COMM. IMPACT (THRU 06/2025) 35.00
Highest
$231,730 $102,017 $333,747
BERNADETTE WADE CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 35.00
Highest
$239,185 $78,238 $317,423
KEVIN JOYCE VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS 35.00
Highest
$256,042 $52,658 $308,700
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $227,950,801 $214,230,712 $726,585,185 $13,720,089
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $202,318,053 $195,849,148 $644,977,634 $6,468,905
2022 $239,467,272 $209,020,071 $626,665,016 $30,447,201
2021 $205,211,477 $189,334,678 $646,039,806 $15,876,799
2020 $212,449,914 $200,133,232 $411,742,949 $12,316,682
2019 $174,426,915 $171,759,144 $403,314,865 $2,667,771
2018 $179,131,268 $168,886,496 $400,802,892 $10,244,772
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