Desales University
Desales is a catholic, salesian university that inspires transformative learning through the liberal arts and professional studies by energizing students to be who they are and be that well.
Desales University at a glance
In short: Desales University gave $38K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,173
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,362
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,199
- Total assets
- $260,852,549
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Desales University
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Desales University
Who Desales University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mustard Seed Communities Inc ($12K). Together the top 6 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Desales University gives
- Giving grew 128% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $6K (2023) to $44K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard Seed Communities Inc Medfield, MA | Donation | $11,775 |
| St Luke's University Heath Networ Bethlehem, PA | Event Sponsorship | $6,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA | Event Sponsorship | $5,300 |
| Mercy School for Special Learning Allentown, PA | Event Sponsorship | $5,098 |
| Nativity Preparatory School of Wilmington Wilmington, DE | Event Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Allentown Allentown, PA | Event Sponsorship | $5,000 |
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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 | $260,852,549 | $149,674,851 | $147,044,990 | $38,173 | 6 | $12,043,016 |
| 2024 | $252,500,253 | $142,543,031 | $140,096,460 | $44,210 | 5 | $11,753,113 |
| 2023 | $246,330,370 | $129,548,696 | $133,300,687 | $6,100 | 1 | $6,274,369 |
| 2022 | $248,865,139 | $138,627,369 | $131,880,339 | $16,750 | 2 | $12,534,169 |
| 2021 | $267,808,643 | $127,653,675 | $119,109,415 | — | — | $9,678,186 |
| 2020 | $251,211,815 | $119,802,962 | $115,400,955 | $35,207 | 3 | $3,724,868 |
| 2019 | $240,874,851 | $121,267,896 | $113,138,262 | $30,000 | 3 | $2,722,459 |
About Desales University
Based on IRS filings
Desales University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Center Valley, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $260.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $12.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Desales University is led by James J. Greenfield, President on every filing since 2019; 17 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James J. Greenfield
President
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $1K (2025)
Christopher Cocozza
Chair- Division of Business
Chair for Division of Business → Chair- Division of Business, 2025
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$171K (2019) → $213K (2025)
Mary Elizabeth Tadduni
Chair - Division of Nursing
Division Head of Nursing → Chair for Division of Nursing, 2021
Chair for Division of Nursing → Chair - Division of Nursing, 2025
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$155K (2019) → $196K (2025)
Carol Gullo Mest
Chair - Graduate Nursing
Chair of Graduate Nursing → Chair - Graduate Nursing, 2025
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$156K (2021) → $190K (2025)
Kathleen Kund Nolan
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Ehrhardt
Program Director Pa Program
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$157K (2024) → $164K (2025)
Melanie Malek
Program Director Dpt Program
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$153K (2024) → $157K (2025)
Francis J. Ford Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank J. Dalicandro
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene J. Marino
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John D. Stanley Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph C. Trinkle Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria C. Montero Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas V. Whalen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Fitzpatrick Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Waterbury Reilly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph F. Leeson Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Most Rev Barry Strong
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian E. Kearney
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francis W. Danella Osfs
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew J. Hillyard Osfs
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Rossi
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
V. Rev John Kolodziej Osfs
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jo-Ann Mendles
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Conley Mullen
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael O'Boyle
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul F. Klauder
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nakia Gard
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wax
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerard Joyce
Former Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President → Former Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
$231K (2019) → $111K (2025)
Kevin M. Nadolski
Vice President for Mission
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$353 (2021) → $472 (2025)
Linda Zerbe
Vice President for Student Life
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $177K (2025)
Marc Albanese
Vice President for Campus Environment
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $170K (2025)
Michael Sweetana
CFO & Treasurer
Director of Finance & Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2024
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$159K (2019) → $197K (2025)
Peter Rautzhan
Secretary
Associate Vice President Administrator, Planning & Sec'y → Associate Vice President Administrator & Secretary, 2020
Associate Vice President Administrator & Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $146K (2025)
Robert Snyder
Vice President - Administrator
Vice President Finance & Administration → Vice President - Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2019
53 hrs/week
$226K (2019) → $133K (2025)
Mark Albert
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$161K (2024) → $164K (2025)
Terese Wignot
Provost
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$84K (2024) → $194K (2025)
Wendy Hinton
Vice President Development
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$132K (2025)
Derrick Wetzel
Vice President Enrollment
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Former officers (35)
- Former: Robert Blumenstein (2019–2024) — Associate Provost of Transition
- Former: Cheryl Murphy (2021–2024) — Gift Officer
- Former: Nakia Jones (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bro Daniel Wisniewski (2019–2023) — Provost
- Former: Dennis Razze (2019–2023) — Associate Professor
- Former: Frank D. Boyer (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gary J. Iacocca (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kennan Lynch (2019–2023) — Trustee to May
- Former: Vincent J. Moffit (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Susan McGorry (2020–2023) — Professor & Assistant Provost
- Former: Msgr David L. James (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald W. Olszewski Osfs (2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Gilfoil (2019–2022) — Vice President, Strat. Planning & Business Init.
- Former: Denise M. Von Funk (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Francis W. Danella (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew J. Hillyard (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Mulcahy (2019–2022) — Producing Artistic Director
- Former: Peter A. Gray (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald W. Olszewski (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: W. Douglas Brown Esq. (2019–2022) — Trustee Chair
- Former: Scott Blair (2021–2022) — Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Former: V. Rev Lewis S. Fiorelli (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Barry Strong (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David James (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lewis Fiorelli (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew W. Martinez (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Wayne Stuart (2019–2021) — Chair for Div. of Healthcare Prof.
- Former: Anne Prisco (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Abraham Vettuvelil (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Teresa A. Coleman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Campbell (2019–2020) — Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- Former: Brendan Kennealey (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Debra Barnak Burke (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Walton (2019) — Former Vice President Acad Aff.
- Former: Kenneth McKenna (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 $213K, to Dr Christopher Cocozza (Chair- Division of Business). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Desales University
How much does Desales University give each year?
Desales University gave $38K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $44K across 5 grants.
What is Desales University's typical grant size?
Desales University's median grant in 2025 was $5,199, and its average grant was $6,362, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Desales University give grants?
Desales University gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (31%) and Delaware (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (3 grants).
Does Desales University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Desales University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Event Sponsorship" (5 grants).
Who are Desales University's largest grantees?
Desales University's largest 2025 grantees include Mustard Seed Communities Inc ($11,775), St Luke's University Heath Networ ($6,000) and Lehigh Valley Hospital ($5,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Desales University?
Desales University reported $260.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $149.7M.
What is Desales University?
Desales University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Center Valley, PA. It holds $260.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Desales University's EIN?
Desales University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1653718. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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