ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY

EIN: 362167842 501(c)(3) Education

ROCKFORD, IL

Total Revenue
$43,718,754
Total Expenses
$41,286,522
Total Assets
$59,570,964
Net Assets
$47,979,404
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1942
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
PATRICIA LYNOTT
Phone
8152264000
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY, founded in 1942, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $43.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $41.3M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

TO EDUCATE MEN & WOMEN TO LEAD RESPONSIBLE LIVES BY MEANS OF A CURRICULUM GROUNDED IN LIBERAL ARTS LEARNING AND COMPLETED AND EXTENDED BY PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE. THROUGH THE TOTAL ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE, ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FULFILLING LIVES, CAREERS AND PARTICIPATION IN A MODERN AND CHANGING GLOBAL SOCIETY.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,264,430
Program Service Revenue $36,813,838
Investment Income $407,212
Other Revenue $233,274
TOTAL REVENUE $43,718,754

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $13,701,565
Salaries & Benefits $13,863,901
Fundraising Expenses $594,404
Program Expenses $38,754,249
Other Expenses $13,721,056
TOTAL EXPENSES $41,286,522

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $43,718,754 $42,847,892 +0.0%
Expenses $41,286,522 $42,286,245 0.0%
Net Income $2,432,232 $561,647 +3.3%
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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
22
Employees
641
Volunteers
21

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
12
$1,165,725
Total Directors
24
$407,540
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ERIC W FULCOMER PRESIDENT (TERM. 12/2022) 40.00
Officer Director
$330,299 $40,286 $370,585
PATRICIA LYNOTT PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$36,955 $0 $36,955
REBECCA EPPERSON CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
L THOMAS HEISER VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFRY POTTER SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG ALLEN TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AARON POTTER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANISHA GRIMMETT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA TANAGLIA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES BOX TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAWN GILE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR DEBORAH BREITER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH DONOVAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH HEGEL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK E WALTER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES W KEELING TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEL MOORE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH AKRE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTIN SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LESLY COUPER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCI TAETS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NOR ALAMERY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATTI TUMILOWICZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERESA BEACH-SHELOW TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA CUSTARDO VP FINANCE AND CFO (TERM. 05/2023) 40.00
Officer
$154,720 $19,727 $174,447
MICHAEL PERRY PROVOST AND VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (TERM. 05/2023) 40.00
Officer
$135,619 $26,227 $161,846
RANDY WORDEN VP STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENT 40.00
Officer
$126,209 $13,400 $139,609
DEEPSHIKHA SHUKLA PROVOST AND VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 40.00
Officer
$88,432 $25,690 $114,122
JOHN DIRAIMONDO VP FINANCE AND CFO 40.00
Officer
$80,251 $16,894 $97,145
LINDA SANDQUSIT VP ADVANCEMENT 40.00
Officer
$55,789 $15,227 $71,016
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $43,718,754 $41,286,522 $59,570,964 $2,432,232
2022 $42,847,892 $42,286,245 $55,724,524 $561,647
2021 $42,582,169 $39,679,836 $59,292,959 $2,902,333
2020 $37,742,717 $37,570,754 $53,702,064 $171,963
2019 $38,346,195 $36,554,419 $51,881,842 $1,791,776
2018 $39,268,224 $36,574,859 $50,639,315 $2,693,365
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