Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
To support and promote U.S. jesuit higher education by facilitating cooperative efforts among, and providing services to, its member institutions; providing a forum for the exchange of experience and information; and representing the work of jesuit higher education at the national and international levels.
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities at a glance
In short: Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities gave $120K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $9,812,635
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Creighton University ($20K). Together the top 6 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $120K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $120K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | Madek Scholarship Funds-Academic Scholarship | $20,000 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | Madek Scholarship Funds-Academic Scholarship | $20,000 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | Madek Scholarship Funds-Academic Scholarship | $20,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | Madek Scholarship Funds-Academic Scholarship | $20,000 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | Madek Scholarship Funds-Academic Scholarship | $20,000 |
| John Carroll University University Heights, OH | Madek Scholarship Funds-Academic Scholarship | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,812,635 | $3,226,875 | $2,371,631 | $120,000 | 6 | $439,087 |
| 2024 | $9,036,615 | $3,030,203 | $2,756,101 | $120,000 | 6 | $213,911 |
| 2023 | $8,569,780 | $2,348,479 | $2,323,733 | — | — | $113,915 |
| 2022 | $7,769,176 | $2,316,963 | $2,191,063 | — | — | $300,888 |
| 2021 | $9,211,684 | $2,023,159 | $1,405,821 | — | — | $289,534 |
| 2020 | $6,823,395 | $2,182,380 | $1,600,560 | $18,000 | Total only | $205,783 |
| 2019 | $5,982,468 | $2,205,702 | $1,819,255 | $20,000 | 2 | $148,690 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Based on IRS filings
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $439K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is led by Michael J. Garanzini Sj, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Garanzini Sj
President
Director & President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tania Tetlow Esq.
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel S. Hendrickson Sj
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Cornacchia
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred P. Pestello
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John J. Degioia
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John P. Fitzgibbons Sj
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph G. Marina Sj
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark C. Reed
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark R. Nemec
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul J. Fitzgerald Sj
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thayne McCulloh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Law Snyder
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William P. Leahy Sj
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan R. Miciak
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen M. Hanycz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eduardo M. Penalver
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terrence Sawyer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent D. Rougeau
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Peralta
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl McConnell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Van Brunt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Cassady
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Stoute
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Xavier Cole
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimo Ah Yun
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Groves
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Poon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Russell
Vice President for Mission & Identity
Vice President & Consultant for Missio → Vice President for Mission Integration, 2020
Vice President for Mission Integration → Vice President for Mission & Identity, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$126K (2019) → $146K (2025)
Jennifer Smulson
Vice President of Government Relations
Vice President of Federal Relations → Vice President of Government Relations, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$160K (2021) → $178K (2025)
Deanna Howes Spiro
Vice President of Communications
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $136K (2025)
Linda M. Lemura
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Salvador Aceves
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: E. Joseph Lee II (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jo Ann Rooney (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael R. Lovell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin F. Burke Sj (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cody Teets (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Justin Daffron Sj (2023) — Director
- Former: Antoine M. Garibaldi (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John J. Hurley Esq. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas B. Curran Sj (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mirtha Alice Peralta (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Amanda Thomas (2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Kloppenberg (2022) — Director
- Former: Brian F. Linnane Sj (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Michael D. Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Philip L. Boroughs Sj (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott R. Pilarz Sj (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen V. Sundborg Sj (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Micahel J. Graham Sj (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cyndy Littlefield Vp Of Fed (2019) — Relations
- Former: Michael P. Mihalyo Jr. (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $178K, to Jennifer Smulson (VP of Government Relations). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
How much does Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities give each year?
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities gave $120K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120K across 6 grants.
What is Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities's typical grant size?
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities give grants?
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities's top state is Nebraska, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Connecticut (17%) and New York (17%).
Does Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Madek Scholarship Funds-Academic Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities's largest grantees?
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities's largest 2025 grantees include Creighton University ($20,000), Fairfield University ($20,000) and Fordham University ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities?
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities's EIN?
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0902755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
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