Salus University
The mission of Salus University is to advance integrated health care through innovative education, research and clinical services.
Salus University at a glance
In short: Salus University reported $18K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $17,849 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -40.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $60,082,967
- +5.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $95,702
- -7.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $60,327,244
- +2.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Salus University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Salus University gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $3.0M (2022). In 2024 it reported $18K 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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Township Elkins Park, PA | Operational Support | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $60,082,967 | $60,327,244 | $17,849 | Total only | $95,702 |
| 2023 | $69,668,806 | $57,072,709 | $59,069,778 | $30,000 | 1 | $103,313 |
| 2022 | $71,273,054 | $55,000,355 | $55,776,583 | $3,000,000 | 1 | $52,854 |
| 2021 | $71,855,290 | $53,963,466 | $51,648,913 | $56,527 | 5 | $72,912 |
| 2020 | $72,160,426 | $52,169,129 | $50,823,126 | $750,000 | 1 | $129,248 |
| 2019 | $75,050,524 | $52,338,298 | $53,554,679 | $1,775,000 | 1 | $175,112 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Salus University
Based on IRS filings
Salus University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it reported $18K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $96K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Salus University is led by Michael H. Mittelman, President on every filing since 2019; 12 of 34 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael H. Mittelman
President
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$433K (2019) → $421K (2024)
Rebecca Delia
Chair
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Vitek
Assistant Professor & Director of Gisp
Interim Provost → Assistant Professor & Director of Gisp, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$182K (2019) → $240K (2024)
Caitlyn Foy
Trustee & Faculty Representative
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$117K (2023) → $112K (2024)
Christopher Dezzi
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Artis
Trustee to January
Trustee → Trustee to January, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jo Surpin
Trustee to January
Trustee to Dec → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Trustee to January, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith D. Ignotz
Trustee to January
Trustee → Trustee to January, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Palos-Samsi
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reade Fahs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Mitchell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Albertson
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer to Feb, 2022
Treasurer to Feb → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Beeman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Forcina
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Koh
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Kinslow
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Tornoe
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Mattingly
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Liberman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William McCune
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald C. Kates
Vice President Finance
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$210K (2019) → $231K (2024)
James Caldwell
Dean Student Affairs & Associate Provost
Dean Student Affairs → Dean Student Affairs & Associate Provost, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$186K (2019) → $218K (2024)
John Gaal
Vice President Clinic Operations
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$177K (2019) → $193K (2024)
Melissa Trego
Dean College of Optometry
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$246K (2019) → $279K (2024)
Mitchell Scheiman
Dean Research
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$238K (2019) → $275K (2024)
Barry Eckert
Former Key Employee
Vice President & Provost → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2020
$236K (2020) → $207K (2024)
Radhika Aravamudhan
Dean College of Audiology
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$223K (2020) → $298K (2024)
Elizabeth Moy
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$176K (2023) → $193K (2024)
Gerard O'Sullivan
Vice President & Provost
New on the 2024 filing
35 hrs/week
$221K (2024)
Craig Cassey
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Turner
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer Feb & Trustee, 2022
Treasurer Feb & Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Abramowicz
Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stella Lee
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Jamie Ae Neiman (2021–2023) — Trustee & Faculty Rep to Jan
- Former: James Konopack (2022–2023) — Dean Education & Rehabilitation
- Former: Jacqueline Patterson (2023) — Vice President Institutional Advancement
- Former: Adrienne Phillips (2019–2022) — Trustee to Jan
- Former: Brian D. Zuckerman Esq. (2019–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Maria L. Parisi (2019–2022) — Faculty
- Former: James Brand (2020–2022) — Trustee to Jan
- Former: Chase Sereno (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Abramowicz (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Helene M. Kaiser (2019–2021) — Trustee & Instructor to Apr
- Former: Jane Scaccetti (2019–2021) — Trustee to Jan
- Former: Alexander M. Dizhoor (2021) — Faculty
- Former: Mark Boas (2019–2020) — Trustee & Instructor - Left Dec
- Former: Anthony Distefano (2019) — Former Vice President Acad Aff & Current Faculty
- Former: Brooke Jamgohian (2019) — Student Trustee
- Former: Janice Scharre (2019) — Vice President Academic Affairs - Left Sep
- Former: Jerome Kline (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph W. Marshall III (2019) — Trustee - Left Jan
- Former: Kyra McGrath (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Casser Locke (2019) — Faculty Trustee - Left May
- Former: Mindy M. Posoff (2019) — Trustee - Left Jan
- Former: Richard Depiano (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Oleszewski (2019) — Former Vice President Inst'l Adv Left Apr
- Former: Thomas Lewis (2019) — Former President & Current Faculty
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $421K, to Dr Michael H Mittelman (President). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Salus University
How much does Salus University give each year?
Salus University reported $18K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
What is Salus University?
Salus University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA.
Where does Salus University operate?
Salus University has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
What is Salus University's EIN?
Salus University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1413680. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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