ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONAS A UNIVERSITY WITH THE CAPACITY TO ATTRACT AND ENGAGE THE BEST SCHOLARS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, YET SMALL ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A PERSONALIZED AND ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS STUDENT EXPERIENCE, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STAFF SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS BY:- ENCOURAGING GLOBAL STUDY, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, INTERDISCIPLINARYSCHOLARSHIP, CREATIVITY, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ENDEAVORS- BALANCING PROFESSIONAL STUDIES WITH AN INTENSIVE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION- PROMOTING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND DISCOVERY- SUPPORTING FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENT COLLABORATION IN CREATIVE ACTIVITY AND RESEARCH THAT ADDRESS EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES AND SOCIETAL NEEDS- MAINTAINING PRIDE IN OUR LOCATION AND HISTORY AS A PLACE OF ACCESS, ENGAGEMENT, INNOVATION, AND IMPACT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.7B
+9.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$123K
-35.3% YoY
Grant Count
7
-12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
-26.0% YoY
About Syracuse University
Based on IRS filings
Syracuse University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SYRACUSE, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $123K. Net investment income was $143.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,676,447,711 | $4,268,712,597 | $4,035,936,698 |
| Revenue | $1,864,892,391 | $1,739,194,343 | $1,729,445,030 |
| Expenses | $1,732,103,097 | $1,605,970,896 | $1,493,187,941 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $143,412,198 | $85,111,428 | $155,405,796 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT SYVERUD | CHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT | 60 | $1,189,621 |
| PATRICK J AHEARN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD M ALEXANDER | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| STEVEN W BALLENTINE | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| SHARON R BARNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEVEN W BARNES | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| STEVEN R BECKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NAOMI BERGMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANDREW T BERLIN | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| MICHAEL E BLACKSHEAR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAUREN B CRAMER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE A CARONA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VINCENT H COHEN JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEVEN L EINHORN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CLIFFORD J ENSLEY | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| HAROLD A FETNER | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| SHELLY L FISHER | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| ELISABETH FONTENELLI | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| PETER GIANESINI JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAJ-ANN REKHI GILL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NEIL A GOLD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRIAN D GROSSMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN H HAGERTY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH A HENRETTA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALLEGRA F IVEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD M JONES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAWRENCE S KRAMER | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| JOHN A LALLY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE E LARSEN | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| DEBORAH R LEONE | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| JEANNINE L LOSTRITTO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAQUEL-ANN MCNABB | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GISELE A MARCUS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA H MAUTINO | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| SANDRA CORDOVA MICEK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL A NEWHOUSE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TONIA O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RONALD P O'HANLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EDWARD J PETTINELLA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LOUISE PHANSTIEL | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| KENNETH A PONTARELLI | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| ELLIOTT I PORTNOY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS A PRESENT | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| KIRTHIGA U REDDY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY M SCRUGGS | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 10 | — |
| MICHAEL T TIRICO | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| KATHLEEN A WALTERS | CHAIR EMERITUS | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL R VENUTOLO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID N WATSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HOWARD E WOOLLEY | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| DAVID M ZASLAV | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| J MICHAEL HAYNIE | VC- STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & INNOVATION | 60 | $874,945 |
| BRETT PADGETT | SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 60 | $780,418 |
| GRETCHEN RITTER | VC, PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 60 | $670,865 |
| MARY OPPERMAN | SECRETARY | 60 | $412,490 |
| GABE NUGENT | GENERAL COUNSEL | 60 | $275,218 |
| ALLEN GROVES | SVP & CHIEF STUDENT EXP | 60 | $498,343 |
| BEHZAD MORTAZAVI | DEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCE | 60 | $217,478 |
| DINO BABERS | FOOTBALL HEAD COACH | 60 | $12,957,233 |
| JAMES BOEHEIM | BASKETBALL HEAD COACH | 60 | $2,609,654 |
| ADRIAN AUTRY | BASKETBALL HEAD COACH | 60 | $1,786,673 |
| CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON | SVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF | 60 | $1,095,688 |
| RODERICK LONG | FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR | 60 | $906,420 |
| GWENN JUDGE | FORMER VP & CFO | 60 | $555,834 |
| MICHELE WHEATLY | FORMER VICE CHAN & PROVOST | 60 | $325,662 |
| DANIEL FRENCH | FORMER SVP & GEN COUNSEL | 60 | $340,145 |
| ZHANJIANG LIU | FORMER INTERIM PROVOST | 60 | $251,175 |
| LISA DOLAK | FORMER SVP & UNIV SEC/PROF | 60 | $221,483 |
| GUILHERME COSTA | FORMER INTERIM SECRETARY | 60 | $124,107 |
| KARIN RUHLANDT | FORMER DEAN OF ARTS & SCI | 60 | $374,423 |
| LOIS AGNEW | FORMER INTERIM DEAN OF ARTS & SCI | 60 | $291,697 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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