Hofstra University
Institution of higher learning offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, alongside co-curricular, cultural programs and activities.
Hofstra University at a glance
In short: Hofstra University gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,663,381,335
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hofstra University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Village of Hempstead ($40K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hofstra University gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Hempstead Hempstead, NY | Contribution | $40,000 |
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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 | $1,663,381,335 | $733,581,247 | $679,973,371 | $40,000 | 1 | $73,996,581 |
| 2024 | $1,597,308,183 | $705,753,783 | $642,149,237 | $40,000 | 1 | $58,596,850 |
| 2023 | $1,469,859,304 | $653,515,145 | $617,411,862 | $40,000 | 1 | $39,648,215 |
| 2022 | $1,395,731,357 | $607,156,021 | $578,254,646 | $40,000 | 1 | $37,304,787 |
| 2021 | $1,538,245,078 | $606,887,297 | $537,791,385 | $40,000 | 1 | $50,613,146 |
| 2020 | $1,293,010,236 | $576,220,072 | $548,712,285 | $40,000 | 1 | $38,742,603 |
About Hofstra University
Based on IRS filings
Hofstra University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hempstead, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K. Net investment income was $74.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hofstra University is led by Susan Poser, President on every filing since 2022; 18 of 51 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Poser
President
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$532K (2022) → $1.3M (2025)
Alan J Bernon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arno H Fried
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur J Kremer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David S Mack
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra A Sandler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana E Lake
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald M Schaefer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janis M Meyer Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Sparacio
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Brodlieb
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leo A Guthart
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonard H Shapiro
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn B Monter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha S Pope
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael P Delaney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Roberge
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Seiman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter S Kalikow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Levine
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Rosenthal
Trustee to
Trustee → Trustee to, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Ramos
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stella Mendes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Catalano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael P DeDomenico
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederick E Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason M Savarese
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn V Marinello
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Dempster
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt A Lambert
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward G Watson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Ant
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Kelly
Senior Vice President for Development to
Vice President for Development → Senior Vice President for Development, 2024
Senior Vice President for Development → Senior Vice President for Development to, 2025
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$442K (2020) → $492K (2025)
Catherine Hennessy
Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer to
Senior Vice President for Finance & Treasurer → Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer, 2022
Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer → Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer to, 2025
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$635K (2020) → $781K (2025)
Jessica Eads
Senior Vice President for Enroll Management
Vice President for Enrollment Management → Vice President for Enroll Management, 2022
Vice President for Enroll Management → Senior Vice President for Enroll Management, 2024
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$335K (2020) → $537K (2025)
Joseph Barkwill
Vice President for Facilities to
Vice President for Facilities → Vice President for Facilities to, 2024
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$320K (2020) → $283K (2025)
Richard Cole
Vice President for Athletics
Vice President - Athletics → Vice President for Athletics, 2022
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$331K (2020) → $448K (2025)
Sina Rabbany
Dean & School of Engineering
Dean & School of Engineering → Dean & Sch of Engineer, 2022
Dean & Sch of Engineer → Dean & School of Engineering, 2023
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$412K (2020) → $450K (2025)
Charles Riordan
Provost & Senior Vice President Academic Affairs
Provost - → Provost, 2023
Provost → Provost & Senior Vice President Academic Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$275K (2023) → $646K (2025)
Janet Lenaghan
Dean & School of Business
Int Prov & Dean Bus Sch → Int Prov to & Dean Bus Sch, 2023
Int Prov to & Dean Bus Sch → Dean & School of Business, 2024
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$405K (2022) → $449K (2025)
Jennifer Mone
Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs to
Vice President for Legal Affairs → Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs, 2024
Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs → Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs to, 2025
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$296K (2022) → $504K (2025)
Craig Claxton
Head Men's Basketball Coach
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$469K (2023) → $985K (2025)
Denise Cunningham
Vice President for Human Resources
Vice President for Hr → Vice President for Human Resources, 2025
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$233K (2023) → $312K (2025)
Theresa Coniglio
Vice President Marketing & Committee
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$249K (2024) → $293K (2025)
Cornell Craig
Vice President Equity & Inclusion
Vice President Equity & Inclus → Vice President Equity & Inclusion, 2025
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$176K (2024) → $247K (2025)
David Battinelli
Dean & School of Medicine
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$699K (2024) → $713K (2025)
Jean Peden Christodoulou
Vice President Administration & Cos
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$277K (2025)
Paul Romano
Vice President Facilities & Ops
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$226K (2025)
Samara Ginzburg
Vice Dean & Dean for Education
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$443K (2025)
Jason King
Senior Vice President Legal & General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Doyle
Senior Vice President Financial Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Gail Prudenti (2020–2024) — Dean & School of Law to
- Former: John D Miller (2020–2024) — Trustee to
- Former: Dolores Fredrich (2020–2023) — Fmr Senior Vice President Legal Affairs to
- Former: Elizabeth McCaul (2020–2023) — Trustee to
- Former: Herman Berliner (2020–2023) — Former Provost & Senior Vice President to
- Former: Joanne Minieri (2020–2023) — Trustee to
- Former: Julio A Portalatin (2020–2023) — Trustee to
- Former: M Patricia Adamski (2020–2023) — Former Senior Vice President Pln & Adm to
- Former: Melissa Connolly (2020–2023) — Vice President for Univ Relations to
- Former: Stephen Fabiani (2020–2023) — Former Vice President Infotech to
- Former: Steven C Witkoff (2020–2023) — Trustee to
- Former: W Houston Dougharty (2020–2023) — Former Vice President Stud Affairs to
- Former: Kathleen Gallo (2022–2023) — Dean & Sch of Nursing to
- Former: Lawrence Smith (2020–2022) — Dean & School of Med
- Former: Stuart Rabinowitz (2020–2022) — President to
- Former: Thomas J Sanzone (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Frank G Zarb (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Mihalich (2020–2021) — Mens Basketball Coach
- Former: Lawrence Levy (2020–2021) — Vice President Econ Development
- Former: Mark Lukasiewicz (2021) — Dean & School of Communications
- Former: Gail Simmons (2020) — Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Former: Jeffrey Hathaway (2020) — Vice President - Athletics
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $1.3M, to Susan Poser (President). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hofstra University
How much does Hofstra University give each year?
Hofstra University gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Hofstra University?
Hofstra University reported $1.7B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $733.6M.
What is Hofstra University?
Hofstra University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hempstead, NY. It holds $1.7B in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hofstra University operate?
Hofstra University has awarded grants in New York.
What is Hofstra University's EIN?
Hofstra University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-1630906. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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