Bucknell University
Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other. Bucknell educates students for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership characterized by continued intellectual exploration, creativity, and imagination. A Bucknell education enables students to interact daily with faculty who exemplify a passion for learning and a dedication to teaching and scholarship. Bucknell fosters a residential, co-curricular environment in which students develop intellectual maturity, personal conviction and strength of character, informed by a deep understanding of different cultures and diverse perspectives. Bucknell seeks to educate our students to serve the common good and to promote justice in ways sensitive to the moral and ethical dimensions of life.Bucknells rich history and heritage will influence its planning for the future. Bucknells potential as an institution of higher learning extends beyond that of a traditional liberal arts c
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.7B
+3.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$61K
-22.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+56.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,744,423,493 | $1,678,403,221 | $1,651,590,991 |
| Revenue | $423,625,972 | $378,989,380 | $288,902,813 |
| Expenses | $383,997,561 | $357,037,930 | $335,022,662 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $84,264,266 | $62,188,786 | $-38,507,973 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bravman | President | 40 | $1,067,924 |
| Nathan Davis | Coach-M.Basketball | 40 | $545,012 |
| Scott Rosevear | VP-Advancement | 40 | $451,447 |
| Param Bedi | VP and COO | 40 | $454,826 |
| Karin Rilley | General Counsel | 40 | $433,939 |
| Nicole Whitehead | VP-Talent & HR | 40 | $417,354 |
| Raquel Alexander | Former Dean-Management | 40 | $270,986 |
| Margot Vigeant | Interim Provost | 40 | $340,618 |
| E Mermann-Jozwiak | Former Provost | 40 | $356,828 |
| Lisa Keegan | VP-Enrollment | 40 | $385,766 |
| Karl Voss | Dean-Arts and Sciences | 40 | $265,540 |
| Jermaine Truax | VP-Athletics | 40 | $289,640 |
| Robert Midkiff | Former VP-Strategy | 40 | $288,428 |
| Heather Johns | VP-Communicatio | 40 | $280,000 |
| Cindy Guthrie | Interim Dean-Management | 40 | $300,067 |
| Brad Putman | Dean-Engineering | 40 | $295,803 |
| David Cecchini | Coach-Football | 40 | $234,023 |
| Ankur Pareek | Professor | 40 | $255,543 |
| Joe Wilck | Professor | 40 | $248,579 |
| Eileen Petula | Former VP - Fin and Admin | 40 | $280,170 |
| John Griffin | Coach-M.Basketball | 40 | $241,392 |
| Kathleen Graham | AVP-Advancement | 40 | $213,490 |
| Josh Grill | AVP-Advancement | 40 | $188,429 |
| Jeffrey Loss | AVP-Facilities | 40 | $199,032 |
| Elizabeth Stewart | AVP-Treas/Contr | 40 | $206,876 |
| Carol Kennedy | Secretary | 40 | $199,379 |
| Amy Badal | Dean of Students | 40 | $190,976 |
| Erin Jablonski | FMR Interim Dean-Engineering | 40 | $164,093 |
| Vernes Edghill-Walden | VP-Equity & Inc | 40 | $119,876 |
| Christopher O'Brien | Chairman | 3 | — |
| Annie Seibold Drapeau | Vice Chair | 3 | — |
| Steven Kohn | Vice Chair | 3 | — |
| Garry Thaniel | Secretary | 3 | — |
| Laureen Leptinsky Costa | Asst Secretary | 3 | — |
| Carolyn Neely Ainslie | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Dawn Becker | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Keren Bergman | Trustee | 1 | — |
| J Frank Brown | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Thomas Buchholz | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Frank Davis | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Lisa Cadette Detwiler | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Michael Dominguez | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Brenda Earl | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Makoto Fujimura | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Martin Gilliard | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Robert Gilligan | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Eugene Gorab | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Sunil Gulati | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Donald Isken | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Alexandra Ahrens Jung | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Bridget LaCroix Lecky | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jordan Leiser | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Carolyn Speer Miles | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Samuel Nana-Sinkam Jr | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Scott Perricelli | Trustee | 1 | — |
| John Reynolds | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Laurie Schmidt | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Frank Schoeneman | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Erika Stanat | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kecia Thomas | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Scott Uebele | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kathryn Boselli Vizas | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Audra Wilson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Robin Gale Zafirovski | Trustee | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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