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Chatham University

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-0717890 Website

Chatham university prepares women and men to be world ready: to build lives of purpose and value and fulfilling work. (see continuation on schedule o)in addition to appropriate professional skills and liberal arts learning, chatham believes that world readiness means being in informed and engaged citizen in one's communities: recognizing and respecting diversity of culture, identity and opinion; and living sustainably on the planet.

Key facts about Chatham University

In short: Chatham University reported $81K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
25-0717890
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$81,094 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$191,938,491

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$191.9M

-6.5% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$81K

+305.5% YoY

Revenue

$97.8M

+7.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$6.9M

+260.8% YoY

How Chatham University gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Chatham University

Based on IRS filings

Chatham University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $191.9M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $81K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $6.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Pittsburgh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024Total only2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$191,938,491$205,309,827$217,295,408
Revenue$97,788,713$90,907,492$117,421,560
Expenses$103,763,186$99,815,023$103,670,980
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$6,872,292$1,904,773$19,545,904
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chatham University is led by Lisa Lambert, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 9 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Lambert

    President

    Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    60 hrs/week

    $134K (2023) → $198K (2025)

  • Rhonda Phillips

    President

    On filings since 2024

    60 hrs/week

    $241K (2024) → $501K (2025)

  • David M. Hall

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul D. Steinhaus

    CIO & Director of Info Tech

    CIO & Director of Info Tech → CIO & Director of Info Technology, 2023

    CIO & Director of Info Technology → CIO & Director of Info Tech, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $147K (2019) → $193K (2025)

  • Annette Calgaro

    Trustee

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie W. Vankirk

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooks Broadhurst

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Castagnero

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • G. Nicholas Beckwith III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry J. Simonds

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Burger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer P. Winton

    Trustee

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2020

    Vice Chair → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Laipson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louise R. Brown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary B. Templeton Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sigo Falk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Novosel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Duff McCrady

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Fiedler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Acklin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynette Charity

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathi Elliott

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Schazz Lee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Bush

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lalah C. Williams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Watkins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Becher

    Vice President for Enrollment Management

    Vice President for Enrollment Management → Vice President for Enrollment Manageme, 2022

    Vice President for Enrollment Manageme → Vice President for Enrollment Management, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $167K (2019) → $190K (2025)

  • William T. Campbell

    Vice President Marketing & Communications

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $177K (2019) → $188K (2025)

  • Louis G. Leonard Dean

    Faul School for Sust.

    Falk School for Sustainability → Faul School for Sust., 2025

    On filings since 2024

    60 hrs/week

    $206K (2024) → $196K (2025)

  • Salvador L. Bondoc

    Dean & School of Health Sciences

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $185K (2024) → $188K (2025)

  • Deborah Delong

    Dean, School of Bus & Enterprise

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2025)

  • Robert Sroufe

    School for Sustainability-Professor

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $178K (2025)

  • Kent McElhattan

    Vice Chair

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2020

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Snehal Desai

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Petula

    Interim COO

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Rader

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (34)
  • Former: David Finegold (2019–2024) — Former President
  • Former: Jenna Templeton (2019–2024) — Former Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Former: Rebecca Lucore (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Hoerster (2021–2024) — Former Vice President Finance & Administrator
  • Former: Mary Jo Loughran (2023–2024) — Professor of Counseling Psychology
  • Former: Carey Miller Vp (2024) — University Advancement
  • Former: Edith Barrett Dean (2024) — School of Arts, Science & Business
  • Former: Sean Coleman - Former Vp (2024) — Planning & Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Anthony Goreczny (2019–2023) — Professor of Health Sciences
  • Former: Aradhna Oliphant (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Carey Miller (2019–2023) — Vice President for University Advancement
  • Former: S. Murray Rust III (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sean Coleman - Vp Of Planning (2019–2023) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Walter B. Fowler (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President for Finance & Administrator
  • Former: Ciera Young (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Alice Julier (2022–2023) — Professor of Food Studies
  • Former: Louis G. Leonard (2022–2023) — Dean & Falk School for Sustainability
  • Former: Darlene G. Motley (2019–2022) — Dean, School of Arts & Scie
  • Former: Jane G. Murphy PhD (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Laura Fisher (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Patricia Downey (2019–2022) — Dean & School of Health Sci
  • Former: Sandra Rader Dnp (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Lisa Birmingham (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Komal Kooduvalli (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Peter Walker - Dean Of The (2019–2021) — Falk School for Sustainability
  • Former: Freddie Fu Md Dsc Hon (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathi Elliot Dnp (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Leah Thompson (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Michele Rone Cooper (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephen H. Greer (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Zauyah Waite Vp Of Student (2019–2020) — Affairs & Dean of Stdnts
  • Former: Martha H. Carson (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Nancy Follett Waichler (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Sarah Jugovic (2019) — Trustee

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

Rhonda Phillips — President Thru 6/2025: $501KRhonda PhillipsPresident Thru 6/2025$501KLisa Lambert — President Beg. 6/2025: $198KLisa LambertPresident Beg. 6/2025$198KLouis G Leonard Dean — Faul School for Sust. Thru 12/2024: $196KLouis G Leonard DeanFaul School for Sust. Thru…$196KPaul D Steinhaus — CIO, Dir of Info Tech Thru 8/2024: $193KPaul D SteinhausCIO, Dir of Info Tech Thru…$193KAmy Becher — VP for Enrollment Management: $190KAmy BecherVP for Enrollment Management$190KWilliam T Campbell — VP Marketing & Communications: $188KWilliam T CampbellVP Marketing & Communications$188KSalvador L Bondoc — Dean, School of Health Sciences: $188KSalvador L BondocDean, School of Health Sciences$188KRobert Sroufe — School for Sustainability-Professor: $178KRobert SroufeSchool for…$178KDeborah Delong — Dean, School of Bus & Enterprise: $172KDeborah DelongDean, School of Bus & Enterprise$172K

Frequently asked questions about Chatham University

How much does Chatham University give each year?

Chatham University reported $81K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Chatham University?

Chatham University reported $191.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $97.8M.

What is Chatham University?

Chatham University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $191.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Chatham University operate?

Chatham University has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Chatham University's EIN?

Chatham University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-0717890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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