Chatham University
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.
Chatham University at a glance
In short: Chatham University reported $81K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $81,094 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +305.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $191,938,491
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $97,788,713
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,872,292
- +260.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $103,763,186
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chatham University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Chatham University gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2019) to $81K (2025). In 2025 it reported $81K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development Pittsburgh, PA | Program Support | $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 | $191,938,491 | $97,788,713 | $103,763,186 | $81,094 | Total only | $6,872,292 |
| 2024 | $205,309,827 | $90,907,492 | $99,815,023 | $20,000 | 1 | $1,904,773 |
| 2023 | $217,295,408 | $117,421,560 | $103,670,980 | $25,000 | 1 | $19,545,904 |
| 2022 | $215,872,395 | $90,963,189 | $96,554,373 | $25,000 | 1 | $3,621,604 |
| 2021 | $235,663,568 | $94,227,389 | $87,970,255 | $17,170 | 1 | $8,417,493 |
| 2020 | $217,171,716 | $86,845,252 | $89,727,634 | $17,000 | 1 | $3,738,967 |
| 2019 | $217,898,263 | $88,113,477 | $87,677,445 | $16,500 | 1 | $6,256,524 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chatham University
Based on IRS filings
Chatham University is a public charity 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.
Focus Areas
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $501K, to Rhonda Phillips (President Thru 6/2025). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
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 public charity 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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