Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University is a public charity based in Hamden, Connecticut, that supports education through instruction, research, student services and financial aid. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including programs in health sciences, business, law and communications.
Quinnipiac University at a glance
In short: Quinnipiac University reported $6.7M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $6,715,245 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,068,663,957
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $658,577,859
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $77,158,194
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $578,074,454
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Quinnipiac University
- Contact
Mailing address: 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518-1908
Phone: (203) 582-8200
Website: https://qu.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Quinnipiac University funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $7.1M (2023). In 2025 it reported $6.7M 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.
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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 | $2,068,663,957 | $658,577,859 | $578,074,454 | $6,715,245 | Total only | $77,158,194 |
| 2024 | $1,981,792,376 | $595,343,168 | $537,208,272 | $6,537,375 | Total only | $59,759,077 |
| 2023 | $1,889,769,630 | $541,824,099 | $500,797,570 | $7,059,958 | Total only | $29,349,494 |
| 2022 | $1,727,162,039 | $533,471,085 | $491,789,250 | $6,884,592 | Total only | $11,761,722 |
| 2021 | $1,807,258,104 | $531,949,834 | $486,620,067 | $4,021,407 | Total only | $12,435,595 |
| 2020 | $1,589,887,299 | $499,698,237 | $468,561,968 | $25,000 | 1 | $8,478,628 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The university’s stated mission is to empower graduates to build meaningful careers and lives of impact through rigorous academics, immersive learning, and industry and community connections. Its 2024 filing describes educational programs that include instruction and research, as well as auxiliary services and student services, including financial aid, health and wellness support, athletics, recreation, clubs and activities.
The university’s campaign identifies four priorities: scholarships and financial aid, innovative academic programs, faculty excellence and leadership, and capital projects. Its graduate grant information describes limited, nonrenewable tuition assistance for eligible full-time, on-campus graduate students who demonstrate high financial need. These are student aid programs, not grants to outside organizations.
Grantmaking
The IRS filings list zero grants for 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The university website identifies Dr. Marie Hardin as president, with her tenure beginning in July 2025. The 2025 filing lists Charles Saia Jr as chairman; Barbara M Beever as secretary; Carlton L Highsmith, John C Abella and William T Platt Jr as vice chairmen; and Brett Amendola, Patrick Charmel, Alexander Clark, Erik Clemons and Robert Contri as board members.
Quinnipiac University is led by Judy Olian, President on every filing since 2020; 8 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judy Olian
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$978K (2020) → $1.3M (2025)
Charles Saia Jr.
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Lahey
Former President Emeritus
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$783K (2020) → $225K (2025)
Mark Varholak
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$506K (2020) → $566K (2025)
Patricia Sacca-Fabbri
Women's Basketball Coach
Head Women's Basketball Coach → Women's Basketball Coach, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$514K (2020) → $417K (2025)
Rand Pecknold
Men's Ice Hockey Coach
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$629K (2020) → $738K (2025)
Debra Liebowitz
Provost
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$513K (2022) → $582K (2025)
Phillip Boiselle
Dean of the School of Med.
Dean of the Frank H. Netter Md School of Medicine → Dean of the School of Medicine, 2024
Dean of the School of Medicine → Dean of the School of Med., 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$624K (2023) → $645K (2025)
Thomas Pecora
Men's Basketball Coach
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$504K (2025)
Barbara M. Beever
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Amendola
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlton L. Highsmith
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David W. Keiser
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Abella
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marybeth Noonan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Charmel
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Novak
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Silver Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Potter
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Waring Partridge
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William C. Weldon
Board Member
Chairman → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William T. Platt Jr.
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Pantalena
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Zavodsky
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Clark
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Clemons
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Dyett Desir
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Contri
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Loree
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanna Doherty
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Hamdan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vikrant Sawhney
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Goff
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Hayes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Rizzo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Arthur Rice (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christian Sauska Sr. (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Tengel (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Elicia Spearman Left (2024) — General Counsel & Vice President of Hr
- Former: William Dunleavy (2020–2023) — Head Men's Basketball Coach
- Former: Elicia Spearman (2022–2023) — General Counsel & Vice President of Hr
- Former: David R. Nelson (2020–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Brian E. Spears (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Koeppen (2020–2021) — Dean of the School of Medicine
- Former: Javier Polit (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Kinkead (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Terry W. Goodwin (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Salvatore Filardi (2021) — Vice President for Facilities & Capital Planning
- Former: Donald Weinbach (2020) — Vice President for Development & Alumni Affairs
- Former: Mark Thompson (2020) — Executive Vice President & Provost
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 Judy Olian (President (Until 06/25)). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Quinnipiac University
How much does Quinnipiac University give each year?
Quinnipiac University reported $6.7M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $6.5M in grants paid.
How large is Quinnipiac University?
Quinnipiac University reported $2.1B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $658.6M.
What does Quinnipiac University fund?
The university’s stated mission is to empower graduates to build meaningful careers and lives of impact through rigorous academics, immersive learning, and industry and community connections. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Quinnipiac University?
Quinnipiac University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check qu.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Quinnipiac University's EIN?
Quinnipiac University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0646701. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
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 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- 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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