ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1818

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

FRED PESTELLO

Phone

3149772401

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY, founded in 1818, is a large national nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.2B in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 38% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $228.0M, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

THE MISSION OF SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY IS THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD AND FOR THE SERVICE OF HUMANITY. THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS EXCELLENCE IN THE FULFILLMENT OF ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES OF TEACHING, RESEARCH, HEALTH CARE AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. IT IS DEDICATED TO LEADERSHIP IN THE CONTINUING QUEST FOR UNDERSTANDING OF GOD'S CREATION AND FOR THE DISCOVERY, DISSEMINATION AND INTEGRATION OF THE VALUES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO TRANSFORM SOCIETY IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPELS. AS A CATHOLIC, JESUIT UNIVERSITY, THIS PURSUIT IS MOTIVATED BY THE INSPIRATION AND VALUES OF THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION AND IS GUIDED BY THE SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECTUAL IDEALS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $505,882,946 Revenue: $564,991,344

INSTRUCTION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT - CREDIT AND NON-CREDIT COURSES FOR ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION, FOR REMEDIAL AND TUTORIAL INSTRUCTION, AND FOR REGULAR, SPECIAL AND EXTENSION...

INSTRUCTION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT - CREDIT AND NON-CREDIT COURSES FOR ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION, FOR REMEDIAL AND TUTORIAL INSTRUCTION, AND FOR REGULAR, SPECIAL AND EXTENSION SESSIONS. ACTIVITIES IN THIS CATEGORY INCLUDE SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS LIBRARIES, EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES, ACADEMIC COMPUTING SUPPORT, ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION, ETC. 15,334 STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR 6/30/2025 FISCAL YEAR.

Program 2

Expenses: $46,048,360 Revenue: $64,773,120

AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - ACTIVITIES IN THIS CATEGORY EXIST TO FURNISH GOODS OR SERVICES TO STUDENTS, FACULTY OR STAFF. THESE INCLUDE RESIDENCE HALLS, FOOD SERVICES, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, PARKING AND OTHER SUCH SERVICES. CAMPUS RESIDENTS TOTALED 3,770 FOR THE 2024 FALL SEMESTER AND 3,502 FOR THE 2025 SPRING SEMESTER.

Program 3

Expenses: $60,065,784 Revenue: $0

RESEARCH - SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY IS A R1 RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS HOME TO A DIVERSE RANGE OF RESEARCH TOPICS FROM VACCINATION DEVELOPMENT TO FOOD SECURITY. SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO PURSUE DISCOVERIES THAT SPAN THE ENTIRE ACADEMIC SPECTRUM.

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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%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $154,189,167

Program Service Revenue $634,825,355

Investment Income $345,952,552

Other Revenue $60,632,586

TOTAL REVENUE $1,195,599,660

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $343,507,430

Salaries & Benefits $339,701,902

Fundraising Expenses $15,980,380

Program Expenses $809,014,206

Other Expenses $284,430,521

TOTAL EXPENSES $967,639,853

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,195,599,660	$864,274,135	+0.4%
Expenses	$967,639,853	$915,038,750	+0.1%
Net Income	$227,959,807	$-50,764,615	-5.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

7625

Volunteers

371

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

$8,160,239

Total Directors

$1,841,355

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
FRED P PESTELLO	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$1,804,665	$36,690	$1,841,355
AKBERET BOYKIN-FARR	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW HOOG	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARINDAM KAR	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHANG-SOO HUH	TRUSTEE (TERMED MAY25)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRYL T JONES	TRUSTEE (TERMED MAY25)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD IGNACZAK	TRUSTEE (TERMED MAY25)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC ENGLER	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE A BRILL	TRUSTEE (TERMED MAY25)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLDEN THORP	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES LALLY	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES P KAVANAUGH	TRUSTEE (TERMED MAY25)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY DWYER	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSIE KNIGHT	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIMMIE EDWARDS	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN JOHNSON	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH CONRAN	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH MCSHANE SJ	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIAN BO MEHAN	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA UHLHORN	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL GARANZINI	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MCFARLAND	TRUSTEE (TERMED MAY25)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MCMILLAN	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PERRY VYAS	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP STEELE	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REX A SINQUEFIELD	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD A CHAIFETZ	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT VITALE	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS M BUCHANAN	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY LANNON	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY MCMAHON	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRUDY VALENTINE	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA M MCDOWELL	TRUSTEE (TERMED MAY25)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARILYN BUSH	TRUSTEE (START DEC24)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL KALSBEEK	TRUSTEE (START SEP24)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB O'LOUGHLIN	TRUSTEE (START SEP24)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY RODRIGUES	TRUSTEE (START DEC24)	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMELIA A ARNOLD	ASSISTANT SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$86,176	$23,779	$109,955
CHRISTINE K JACOBS	VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS	40.00	Officer	$738,685	$56,631	$795,316
DANIELLE T UY	VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$348,002	$36,015	$384,017
DAVID F HEIMBURGER	VP & CFO	40.00	Officer	$458,644	$54,084	$512,728
JAMES H FUGEL	TREASURER	40.00	Officer	$222,760	$32,261	$255,021
JESSICA EVENSON	VP ETHICS & COMPLIANCE	40.00	Officer	$223,430	$56,513	$279,943
KYLE D COLLINS	VP IT, CIO (IT) & CIO (INNOV)	40.00	Officer	$364,261	$54,330	$418,591
MICHAEL A LEWIS	PROVOST	40.00	Officer	$491,496	$51,787	$543,283
MICHAEL A LUCIDO	VP FACILITIES	40.00	Officer	$313,016	$49,895	$362,911
MICHAEL J LUNA	VP HR	40.00	Officer	$364,209	$71,233	$435,442
ROBERT REDDY	INTERIM VP ENROLLMENT	40.00	Officer	$354,322	$52,485	$406,807
ROCHELLE SMITH	VP DIV/COMM ENG	40.00	Officer	$305,134	$42,264	$347,398
SARAH CUNNINGHAM	VP STDNT DEV (TERMED JUL24)	40.00	Officer	$158,592	$21,837	$180,429
SHEILA M MANION	VP DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Officer	$368,149	$66,770	$434,919
WILLIAM JOHNSON	VP & RECTOR SLU MADRID (START OCT24)	40.00	Officer	$314,511	$63,457	$377,968
ELLEN BARNIDGE	INTERIM VP RESEARCH (START JUN24)	40.00	Officer	$237,016	$25,034	$262,050
MATTHEW GOODWIN	INTERIM VP STUDENT DEVELOP (START JUL24)	40.00	Officer	$173,488	$38,618	$212,106
FR DAVID SUWALSKY SJ	VP MISSION & IDENTITY	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
BERNARD ROUSSEAU	DEAN - HEALTH SCIENCES	40.00	Highest	$531,773	$69,806	$601,579
CHRISTOPHER MAY	DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS	40.00	Highest	$496,523	$65,185	$561,708
DANIELA SALVEMINI	ACADEMIC DEPT CHAIR - NONMED	40.00	Highest	$542,557	$53,310	$595,867
JOSH SCHERTZ	HEAD COACH-BASKETBALL	40.00	Highest	$1,274,390	$35,249	$1,309,639
TRAVIS S FORD	HEAD COACH-BASKETBALL	40.00	Highest	$2,775,369	$58,751	$2,834,120
ANITA BORGMEYER	VP MARKETING & COMM (TERMED MAY24)	40.00		$124,401	$23,895	$148,296
KENNETH A OLLIFF	VP RESEARCH (TERMED MAY24)	40.00		$218,469	$29,912	$248,381

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	$1,195,599,660	$967,639,853	$3,052,408,787	$227,959,807
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,121,394,454	$875,464,191	$2,885,243,219	$245,930,263
2022	$1,324,139,331	$1,170,217,395	$2,671,166,373	$153,921,936
2021	$1,132,791,738	$1,074,447,674	$2,817,505,000	$58,344,064
2020	$1,013,550,302	$1,039,203,682	$2,505,467,689	$-25,653,380
2019	$1,095,029,778	$1,020,382,855	$2,500,376,035	$74,646,923
2018	$1,029,810,845	$981,020,685	$2,324,024,385	$48,790,160