GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY

EIN: 530199507 501(c)(3) Education

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$234,970,915
Total Expenses
$242,845,217
Total Assets
$549,990,904
Net Assets
$420,035,238
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1864
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
ROBERTA CORDANO
Phone
2026515299
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY, founded in 1864, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $235.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

ORGANIZATION'S MISSION GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY, FEDERALLY CHARTERED IN 1864, IS A BILINGUAL, DIVERSE, MULTICULTURAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT ENSURES THE INTELLECTUAL AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH. GALLAUDET MAINTAINS A PROUD TRADITION OF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY AND PREPARES ITS GRADUATES FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. GALLAUDET IS THE ONLY ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO ITS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS. GALLAUDET IS A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY THAT RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTION OF ITS ANNUAL REVENUE BY DIRECT APPROPRIATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF ACT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $63,846,242 Revenue: $37,054,722

INSTRUCTION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT: GALLAUDET IS DIVIDED INTO TWO MAJOR COMPONENT PROGRAMS FOR BUDGETING AND OPERATING PURPOSES: THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LAURENT CLERC NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION CENTER...

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INSTRUCTION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT: GALLAUDET IS DIVIDED INTO TWO MAJOR COMPONENT PROGRAMS FOR BUDGETING AND OPERATING PURPOSES: THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LAURENT CLERC NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION CENTER ("CLERC CENTER"). THE CLERC CENTER CONSISTS OF THE MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND KENDALL DEMONSTRATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IN THE FALL SEMESTER OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024, THE UNIVERSITY ENROLLED 875 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, 460 GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND 19 ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE STUDENTS. THE CLERC CENTER HAD 91 STUDENTS ENROLLED AT KENDALL DEMONSTRATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND 139 STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

Program 2
Expenses: $47,566,935 Revenue: $1,207,868

STUDENT SERVICES: GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDING COUNSELING, PLACEMENT, FINANCIAL AID, HEALTH SERVICES, TUTORING, CAREER CENTER AND OTHER STUDENT ACTIVITIES...

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STUDENT SERVICES: GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDING COUNSELING, PLACEMENT, FINANCIAL AID, HEALTH SERVICES, TUTORING, CAREER CENTER AND OTHER STUDENT ACTIVITIES AT BOTH THE UNIVERSITY AND CLERC CENTER.

Program 3
Expenses: $26,576,319 Revenue: $8,995,730

AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES INCLUDE DORMITORY, FOOD SERVICE, BOOKSTORE OPERATIONS, THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY INTERPRETING, HEARING AND SPEECH OPERATIONS...

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AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES INCLUDE DORMITORY, FOOD SERVICE, BOOKSTORE OPERATIONS, THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY INTERPRETING, HEARING AND SPEECH OPERATIONS, AND LEASE-RELATED INCOME. ONLY THOSE ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE REVENUE PRODUCING ARE INCLUDED UNDER THIS DESIGNATION. FOR CLERC CENTER PROGRAMS, COSTS INCURRED FOR DORMITORY AND FOOD SERVICE UNDER THE MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND FOOD SERVICE UNDER KENDALL DEMONSTRATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NEITHER OF WHICH PRODUCE REVENUE, ARE REPORTED AS PART OF STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAM EXPENSE.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $172,311,924
Program Service Revenue $47,987,576
Investment Income $11,900,232
Other Revenue $2,771,183
TOTAL REVENUE $234,970,915

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,925,941
Salaries & Benefits $128,669,774
Fundraising Expenses $3,240,955
Program Expenses $158,734,634
Other Expenses $103,249,502
TOTAL EXPENSES $242,845,217

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $234,970,915 $239,376,376 0.0%
Expenses $242,845,217 $245,288,632 0.0%
Net Income $-7,874,302 $-5,912,256 +0.3%
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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
20
Independent Members
17
Employees
1817
Volunteers
250

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
6
$1,540,479
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
11
$3,322,149
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOSE CERVANTES TRUSTEE/CHAIR (FROM 10/23) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR NICOLE SNELL TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR (FROM 10/23) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS MULLOY TRUSTEE/SECRETARY (FROM 10/23) 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SETH BRAVIN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HONORABLE SHERROD BROWN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HONORABLE LARRY BUSCHON TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARIAN BURWELL TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA CAMPBELL TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDNA CONWAY TRUSTEE (FROM 10/23) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEAH COX TRUSTEE (FROM 10/23) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CHARLENE DWYER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR JOYCE ESTER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDSON GALLAUDET TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR NATWAR GANDHI TRUSTEE (TO 10/23) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MINDI GREENLAND TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA DRAGANAC HAWK TRUSTEE (FROM 10/23) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY J HLIBOK TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR PHILIP KERSTETTER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HONORABLE BETTY MCCOLLUM TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILMA NEWHOUDT-DRUCHEN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CYNTHIA NEESE-BAILES TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERTA CORDANO PRESIDENT 55.00
Officer
$592,192 $253,340 $845,532
KHADIJAT RASHID PROVOST 45.00
Officer
$273,660 $97,287 $370,947
BRAD HERMES CFO 55.00
Officer
$242,060 $81,940 $324,000
KATHERINE HEATHER HARKER CHIEF OF STAFF 50.00
Key Emp
$289,192 $97,100 $386,292
DOMINIC LACY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$266,787 $80,664 $347,451
NICOLE SUTLIFFE CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER, CLERC CENTER 40.00
Key Emp
$251,814 $74,736 $326,550
MARIANNE BELSKY CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, CLERC CENTER 40.00
Key Emp
$252,936 $68,669 $321,605
LAURENE SIMMS CHIEF BILLINGUAL OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$239,798 $70,146 $309,944
FAYE KUO INTERIM GENERAL COUNSEL (FROM 5/24) 40.00
Key Emp
$226,779 $81,830 $308,609
BRANDI RARUS CHIEF COMM. AND ADMISSIONS OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$244,254 $58,641 $302,895
TRAVIS IMEL DEAN, STUDENT AFFAIRS 45.00
Key Emp
$207,988 $62,098 $270,086
JEREMY BRUNSON EXEC DIR., BELONGING & ENGAGEMENT 40.00
Key Emp
$179,567 $73,796 $253,363
ROBERT SANCHEZ DEAN, ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS 40.00
Key Emp
$186,578 $65,117 $251,695
NICHOLAS KIEGO EXEC DIR., INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 40.00
Key Emp
$171,364 $72,295 $243,659
POORNA KUSHALNAGAR STRATEGIC RESEARCH OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$254,540 $45,431 $299,971
JAMES HUANG DIRECTOR, STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES 40.00
Highest
$194,573 $76,742 $271,315
CARL PRAMUK ASSOC. DEAN, STUDENT PROGRAMS & SERVICES 40.00
Highest
$188,408 $74,696 $263,104
LAURA-ANN PETITTO SCIENCE DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$195,674 $23,072 $218,746
RAJA KUSHALNAGAR PROFESSOR 40.00
Highest
$186,583 $71,584 $258,167
JEFFREY LEWIS FORMER INTERIM PROVOST; PROFESSOR 40.00
$220,829 $32,091 $252,920
EUGENIE GERTZ FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE; PROFESSOR 40.00
$156,945 $59,331 $216,276
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
2024 $234,970,915 $242,845,217 $549,990,904 $-7,874,302
2023 $239,376,376 $245,288,632 $528,120,356 $-5,912,256
2022 $229,116,949 $233,903,779 $479,791,070 $-4,786,830
2022 $229,116,949 $233,903,779 $479,791,070 $-4,786,830
2021 $205,727,447 $213,257,863 $529,566,273 $-7,530,416
2020 $202,751,628 $198,179,972 $475,474,360 $4,571,656
2019 $203,714,766 $198,554,913 $454,724,674 $5,159,853
2018 $200,700,832 $197,247,319 $443,620,276 $3,453,513
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