Thomas Jefferson University
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") IS A COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY WITH PREEMINENCE IN TRANSDISCIPLINARY, EXPERIENTIAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY, DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL VALUE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS WITH EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, DESIGN, FASHION, ENGINEERING, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCIENCE AND TEXTILES - INFUSED WITH THE LIBERAL ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE SIDNEY KIMMEL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND THE JEFFERSON COLLEGES OF NURSING, PHARMACY, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, POPULATION HEALTH, AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$5.1B
+7.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$11.3M
+17.3% YoY
Grant Count
77
-6.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$147K
+24.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,080,196,016 | $4,738,692,430 | $4,773,850,575 |
| Revenue | $1,613,249,283 | $1,666,137,809 | $1,341,009,086 |
| Expenses | $1,669,559,679 | $1,649,493,276 | $1,330,229,702 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $14,041,663 | $19,777,297 | $19,436,848 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
382 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH G CACCHIONEMDFACC | TRUSTEE - CEO TJU/JEFF HEALTH | 60 | $5,674,228 |
| BRUCE A MEYER MD MBA | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | — | $2,817,454 |
| SRINIVAS PRASAD MD MS | PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN | 55 | $59,932 |
| PETER L DEANGELIS JR | FORMER OFFICER | — | $2,621,299 |
| JACK JALLO MD PHD | PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN | 55 | $318,245 |
| Baligh R YehiaMDMPPMSc | PRESIDENT JEFFERSON HEALTH | 55 | $2,327,969 |
| JOSHUA HELLER MD | PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN | 55 | $60,002 |
| ROBERT H ROSENWASSER MD | PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN | 55 | $1,775,562 |
| MICHAEL REID GOOCH MD | PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN | 55 | $47,997 |
| CRISTINA G CAVALIERI ESQ | SEC - EVP, CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL | 60 | $2,011,424 |
| STEPHEN K KLASKO MD MBA | FORMER OFFICER | — | $2,015,000 |
| MARK L TYKOCINSKI MD | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | — | $1,853,582 |
| MARK M WHALEN | EVP, CSO & CAO | 55 | $1,227,107 |
| LAURENCE M MERLIS | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | — | $1,220,433 |
| JOHN P MORDACH | TREASURER - EVP & CFO | 60 | $1,174,158 |
| CLAYTON FITZHUGH | EVP, CHIEF HR OFF. (TERM 7/23) | 55 | $1,124,607 |
| KATHLEEN GALLAGHER | EVP, COO TJU (TERM 7/23) | 55 | $1,081,924 |
| MICHAEL B WALSH | SVP, FIN TJU & JH (term 8/23) | 55 | — |
| STEPHEN T SMITH | EVP, CAO | 55 | $879,732 |
| LISA SATTESON SHRM-SCP | EVP, CHIEF HR OFFicer | 55 | $708,087 |
| ELIZABETH DALE EDD MPA | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | — | $537,585 |
| JOHN C EKARIUS | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | — | $516,318 |
| SUSAN C ALDRIDGE PHD | PRESIDENT TJU | 55 | $460,317 |
| PATRICIA D WELLENBACH | CHAIR - TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LESLIE J MCNAMARA | VICE CHAIR - TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL E SNEED | VICE CHAIR - TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ROBERT S ADELSON ESQ | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| STEPHEN P CRANE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MIMI DRAKE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JOHN J FUNG MD PHD | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LEA D KNIGHT | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MATTHEW S LEVITTIES | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ANDREW J MORRISROE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| DEBRA L NESS | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| TIM O'ROURKE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MELANIE M PENNA | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LAWRENCE S REICHLIN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| RICHARD T RILEY | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| RAMONA ROGERS-WINDSOR | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| RICHARD C SHEERR | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JOHN P SILVESTRI | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| TRISTA M WALKER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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