Mercyhurst University
Rooted in our Mercy Catholic liberal arts identity, we educate and inspire diverse learners in an environment where faith and reason flourish together for meaningful lives, dignified work, and leadership in service toward a just and loving world.
Mercyhurst University at a glance
- Total assets
- $154,258,981
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $149,357,453
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,510,038
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $156,350,154
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mercyhurst University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Mercyhurst University gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $88K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Erie Downtown Development Corporation Erie, PA | Support the Erie Downtown Development Corporation Fund. | $13,073 |
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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 | $154,258,981 | $149,357,453 | $156,350,154 | — | — | $3,510,038 |
| 2024 | $161,603,499 | $146,858,763 | $155,032,916 | — | — | $2,506,445 |
| 2023 | $168,302,499 | $149,337,359 | $151,539,948 | — | — | $5,958,800 |
| 2022 | $174,010,156 | $162,924,977 | $157,564,444 | $13,073 | 1 | $1,321,139 |
| 2021 | $174,865,954 | $158,652,157 | $151,916,613 | $88,203 | 1 | $1,403,027 |
| 2020 | $168,118,238 | $156,288,555 | $156,810,507 | $60,366 | 2 | $1,370,608 |
| 2019 | $170,865,677 | $158,615,240 | $153,852,696 | $59,900 | 2 | $728,745 |
About Mercyhurst University
Based on IRS filings
Mercyhurst University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Erie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $154.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $3.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mercyhurst University is led by Getz Kathleen A, President & Board of Trustees on every filing since 2022; 12 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Getz Kathleen A
President & Board of Trustees
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$197K (2022) → $402K (2025)
Martin John J
Cvc Hidta Executive Director
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$166K (2022) → $227K (2025)
NeCastro Joseph G
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Chair of the Board → Chair of the Board of Trustees & Interim President, 2021
Chair of the Board of Trustees & Interim President → Chair of the Board of Trustees, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Soltis Nicole
Director of Student Financial Services
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$87K (2025)
Kelsey Jane M
Assistant Vice President for Finance & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$115K (2020) → $121K (2025)
Britt Jeanette
Vice President for Technology & CIO
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$120K (2021) → $152K (2025)
Hartman Gary
Deputy Director of Hidta
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$162K (2021) → $202K (2025)
Heller Michael E
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$145K (2022) → $178K (2025)
Ferry Steven J
Central Valley Hidta Program Manager
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$157K (2023) → $171K (2025)
Newhook Robin L
Associate Professor of Pa Program
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$125K (2023) → $142K (2025)
Baker Gregory J
Vice President for Mission Integration & Secretary
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Frampton Lisa
Assistant Vice President for Finance & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$69K (2025)
Joseph Michael
Interim Vice President for Enrollment
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$154K (2025)
Courneen Sister JoAnne K
Vice Chair of the Board & Interim Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees
Vice Chair of the Board → Vice Chair of the Board & Interim Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Durkin Rosemary D
Board of Trustees
Secretary of the Board → Secretary of the Board of Trustees, 2021
Secretary of the Board of Trustees → Board of Trustees, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fiedler Stephen J
Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees
Treasurer of the Board → Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, 2021
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees → Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffress Andrea T
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kern B Scott
Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees → Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kubiak Lev J
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Langer John H
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pietraszek Margaret M
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Saxon John W
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Weschler Patrick J
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cipriani Dario
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gibson Ryan
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McAndrew Marc
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Breckenridge James G
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spadofor Christine J
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees → Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wenig Barbara P
Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees → Secretary of the Board of Trustees, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deeb Bassam
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin-Stewart Jamie
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
English Philip
Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maher Yvonne
Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reider Victoria
Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shabanza-Pero Nadia
Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spizarny Daniel
Board of Trustees
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (46)
- Former: Salvia Mark J (2019–2024) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Schaaf Mary E (2020–2024) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Zirkle Laura M (2022–2024) — Vice President of Student Life
- Former: Burniston Amy (2024) — Associate Professor of Education
- Former: McCrimmon Samuel (2024) — Vice President of Advancement
- Former: Bollheimer Meredith (2019–2023) — General Counsel & Vice President of Legal Affairs
- Former: Garzon Paula E (2019–2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Lilly Brian M (2019–2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Maher Yvonne J (2019–2023) — Vice Chair of the Board & Interim Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Former: Moran Daniel J (2019–2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Belfiore Phillip (2020–2023) — Professor of Education & Graduate
- Former: Johnson Matthew W (2020–2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: DeFrancesco Brian C (2021–2023) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Veitch Dionne N (2023) — Vice President of Enrollment
- Former: Furr Susan K (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Marsh Christina M (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: McGill Duncan E (2019–2022) — Dean of Ridge College
- Former: Munch John A (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Myron David P (2019–2022) — Vice President of Finance & Administration
- Former: Roberts Leanne M (2019–2022) — Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs & Board of Trustees
- Former: Victor Michael T (2019–2022) — Former President & Board of Trustees
- Former: Zaphiris Peter J (2019–2022) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Sullivan Gary (2020–2022) — Assistant Professor of Risk Management
- Former: Duke Robin (2021–2022) — Associate Professor of Pa Program
- Former: McCarty Richard (2021–2022) — President & Faculty Senate
- Former: Brodfuehrer Nicholas (2022) — President & Mercyhurst Student Government
- Former: Davis Bradley M (2022) — Assistant Vice President of Athletics
- Former: Merski Emily Mosco (2022) — President & Mercyhurst Alumni Associate
- Former: Bader Sister Mary Ann (2019–2021) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Lewis William G (2019–2021) — Former Board of Trustees
- Former: Belleau Lucienne (2021) — President & Mercyhurst Student Government
- Former: Corpora Christopher (2021) — Professor of Intel
- Former: Merski Emily M (2021) — President & Mercyhurst Alumni Associate
- Former: McDonald Desmond J (2019–2020) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Sanchack Karl H (2019–2020) — President & CEO of Innovation District
- Former: Titzel Melanie R (2019–2020) — President & Mercyhurst Alumni Associate
- Former: Tompkins P Kelly (2019–2020) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Upal M Afzal (2019–2020) — Assistant Professor of Intel & Data Science
- Former: Staub Abigail (2020) — President & Mercyhurst Student Government
- Former: Taylor Christopher (2020) — President & Faculty Senate
- Former: Damasceno Luigi G (2019) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Hartman Gary W (2019) — Deputy Director of Hidta
- Former: Marrazzo Vincent (2019) — President & Mercyhurst Student Government
- Former: Ponsford Brenda J (2019) — Dean of Walker College
- Former: Stepherson Jane K (2019) — Assistant Vice President for Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Tobin Gerard (2019) — President & Faculty Senate
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 $402K, to Getz Kathleen A (President and Board of Trustees). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mercyhurst University
How large is Mercyhurst University?
Mercyhurst University reported $154.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $149.4M.
What is Mercyhurst University?
Mercyhurst University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Erie, PA. It holds $154.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mercyhurst University operate?
Mercyhurst University has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Mercyhurst University's EIN?
Mercyhurst University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-0965430. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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