DePaul University is a private nonprofit educational institution located in Chicago, Illinois at 1 E Jackson Boulevard. Founded in 1898 by the Vincentians, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. As a 501(c)(3) organization, DePaul has maintained tax-exempt status since October 1952 (EIN: 36-2167048). The university operates as a comprehensive institution pursuing the preservation, enrichment, and transmission of knowledge and culture across a broad scope of academic disciplines.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.9B
+5.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.5M
+19.3% YoY
Grant Count
28
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$90K
-10.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
DePaul pursues the preservation, enrichment, and transmission of knowledge and culture across a broad scope of academic disciplines. The university's primary program areas include:
Student and Other Financial Aid: This represents approximately 38% of total university expenses, making it the second-largest expenditure category after salaries and benefits. Over $324 million in total expenditures represented aid to students, with an additional $12 million in aid to university faculty and staff through employee tuition waivers.
Student Services: Includes student-related expenditures beyond instruction, encompassing graduation and advertising expenses, as well as support offices such as enrollment management, university ministry, career center, and student affairs.
The university's grantmaking focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services, with primary geographic concentration in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
Grantmaking
DePaul University distributes grants with typical award amounts ranging from $5,000 to $803,582. Total giving reported at $340,217,450 based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing. The university's grant-making priorities include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The university's grantmaking activities are primarily concentrated in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of June 2024:
- Total Assets: $1,919,765,785
- Total Revenue: $918,078,036
- Total Expenses: $900,393,398
- Total Liabilities: $408 million
- Total Giving: $340,217,450
- Employees: 8,323
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,919,765,785 | $1,823,700,020 | $1,799,315,702 |
| Revenue | $918,078,036 | $848,355,986 | $889,340,745 |
| Expenses | $900,393,398 | $874,464,149 | $822,310,067 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $44,250,186 | $26,804,500 | $54,238,737 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR ROBERT MANUEL | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 50 | $1,037,912 |
| MS SASHA L GERRITSON | VICE CHAIR & TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR MICHAEL SCUDDER | VICE CHAIR & TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR GERALD ABEESON | CHAIR & TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR PETER C ARGIANAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR MANUEL FAVELA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS JENNIFER A FORTNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS JUDITH P GREFFIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR ARISTOTLE P HALIKIAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR HARRY J HARCZAK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR DONALD HELLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR ROBERTO R HERENCIA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS STACY JANIAK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR KEVIN M KEELEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS KAREN ATWOOD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR JOHN KERR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DEMETRIOS G LOGOTHETIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| REV JAMES J MAHER CM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| REV PATRICK J MCDEVITT CM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS CARLA R MICHELOTTI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR MALIK T MURRAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS CLAIR O'GRADY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS HAYDEE OLINGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| REV MARK S PRANAITIS CM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR ANNE M PRISCO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SR BARBARA REID OP | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS ANNA RICHO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR BERTRAM L SCOTT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR STEPHANIE D SHIPP | TRUSTEE (BEG 11/15/23) | 1 | — |
| MR JOSEPH SKENDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR LUCINO SOTELO | TRUSTEE (BEG 2/22/24) | 1 | — |
| MS JENNIFER W STEANS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS DONNA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS DIA S WEIL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DAVID L BOOTH | TRUSTEE (BEG. 2/22/24) | 1 | — |
| MS RUTH WILLIAMS-BRINKLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR MICHAEL DE ANDA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS STEPHANIE BRYAN KANGAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR MICHAEL CANNING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR TIMOTHY S CRANE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR SEBASTIAN S CUALOPING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS THERESE FAUERBACH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS SALMA GHANEM | PROVOST | 50 | $524,507 |
| MS SHERRI SIDLER | EXECUTIVE VP | 50 | $476,445 |
| MS KATIE FRAUMANN | SR.VP FORADV.&EXT.RELA.(BEG 04/01/23) | 50 | $483,949 |
| MS KATHY STIEBER | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 50 | $416,201 |
| MR SOUMITRA GHOSH | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 50 | $389,906 |
| MR ROBERT MCCORMICK | VP FOR INFORMATION SERVICES | 50 | $356,420 |
| MR EUGENE ZDZIARSKI PHD | VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS | 50 | $364,350 |
| MR ST ARBIN SMITH | VP SI, CHIEF OF STAFF | 50 | $368,133 |
| MR RICHARD WILTSE | VP FOR FACILITY OPERATIONS | 50 | $302,644 |
| MR BRIAN SULLIVAN | TREASURER | 50 | $294,776 |
| MS JO SMITH | CONTROLLER | 50 | $240,878 |
| REV GUILLERMO CAMPUZANO CM | SR.VP FOR MISSION&VALUES(THRU 2/1/24) | 50 | $190,820 |
| MR DAVID AVDUL | INTERIM VP FOR HR (BEG. 7/1/24) | 50 | $200,514 |
| MSLORAINE SMEDLEY | INTERIM VP FOR ADV. (THRU 8/5/23) | 50 | $189,276 |
| MR MARK LABOE | INT. VP FOR MISSION&MIN.(BEG. 2/2/24) | 50 | $139,815 |
| MR JOSE PERALES | INT. VP FOR INST. DIV.&EQ.(BEG 07/01/24) | 50 | $142,795 |
| REV DENNIS HOLTSCHNEIDER CM | CHANCELLOR | 1 | — |
| MS CRISTEL TURNER | VP FOR PR & COMMS. CBO | 50 | $28,283 |
| MR DEWAYNE PEEVY | ATHLETICS DIRECTOR | 50 | $586,564 |
| MS SULIN BA | DEAN, DRIEHAUS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | 50 | $430,034 |
| MR GUILLERMO VASQUEZ DE VELASCO | DEAN, LA&S | 50 | $379,333 |
| MS LUCIA DETTORI | INTERIM DEAN,COLL.OF COM.&DIGITAL | 50 | $301,576 |
| MS STEPHANIE DANCE-BARNES | DEAN, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH | 50 | $293,416 |
| MR ANTHONY STUBBLEFIELD | MEN'S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH | 50 | $1,528,232 |
| MR RICHARD BRUNO | WOMEN'S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH | 50 | $542,154 |
| MS JENNIFER PEREA | DEAN, COLLEGE OF LAW | 50 | $477,257 |
| MR JAMES SHILLING | PROFESSOR | 50 | $424,179 |
| MR HONGJUN YAN | PROFESSOR | 50 | $387,796 |
| MS STEPHANIE SMITH | VP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES | 50 | $547,363 |
| MS LINDA BLAKLEY | VP FOR MKTG. AND COMM. (THRU 6/30/23) | 50 | $537,438 |
| A GABRIEL ESTEBAN PHD | FORMER PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 50 | $467,168 |
| MS ELIZABETH F ORTIZ EDD | VP FOR INST.DIV.&EQUITY(THRU 6/30/23) | 50 | $383,612 |
| MR DAVID MILLER | DEAN, COLLEGE OF COMPUTING & DIGITAL MEDIA | 50 | $219,754 |
| MS MISTY JOHANSON | DEAN, DRIEHAUS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | 50 | $309,445 |
| MR THOMAS DONLEY | INTERIM DEAN, DRIEHAUS CLG. OF BUS. | 50 | $233,157 |
| MS DOROTHY KOZLOWSKI | INTERIM DEAN, COLL. OF SCI. & HEALTH (THRU | 50 | $124,442 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
DePaul University Library received a $149,278 Open Educational Resources (OER) grant in support of student success
DePaul University Library Receives $149,278 OER Grant in Support of StudentDePaul received an AGIF grant supporting cybersecurity clinic and educational gaming development
DePaul University Library Receives $149,278 OER Grant in Support of StudentThe university received a $750,000 Mellon Foundation grant to expand the Experiential Humanities Collaborative
DePaul University Library Receives $149,278 OER Grant in Support of StudentThe Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Polk Bros Foundation
DePaul University Library Receives $149,278 OER Grant in Support of StudentSubject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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